186452 270 Crafts & Hobbies Holiday & Seasonal Crafts Christmas Crafts true Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:47:19 -0700 /system/videos/0/52/64/18/186452.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, crafts, make, create How To Make a Christmas Wreath http://www.howcast.com/videos/186452-How-To-Make-a-Christmas-Wreath http://www.howcast.com/videos/186452-How-To-Make-a-Christmas-Wreath/edit approved 116 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=186452"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=186452" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 5 Michael_Grosse http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/186452/Picture_2_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 1254 false false false 72775 1 40 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/186452/40.jpg Bend the hangers Take two wire hangers and fashion each into a circle. Don’t worry if they’re not perfectly round.

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]]> 72777 3 53 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/186452/53.jpg Arrange your cuttings Arrange your tree cuttings on the base, attaching them with floral wire. Make sure the stems overlap.

]]> 72778 4 59 Tip If you don’t feel like buying cuttings or foraging for greenery, use the branches you cut off the bottom of your tree to make it fit in its stand.

]]> 72779 5 68 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/186452/68.jpg Glue pinecones Glue pinecones onto the wreath, if you want.

]]> 72780 6 73 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/186452/73.jpg Glue holly Cut holly sprigs into 4-inch lengths and glue them where desired.

]]> 72781 7 78 Tip Beware—holly berries are toxic, so keep them away from children and pets!

]]> 72782 8 84 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/186452/84.jpg Attach a bow Attach a big store-bought bow to the top with a chenille stem, or make your own from wide ribbon.

]]> 72783 9 92 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/186452/92.jpg Hang your wreath Hang your creation using the hanger hook. Reward yourself with a spiked eggnog.

]]> 72784 10 98 Fact The world’s largest wreath was made in 1988 by the Clemsonville Christmas Tree Farm in Union Bridge, Maryland—made of fresh evergreens, the wreath was 116 feet tall and weighed 9,060 pounds.

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