Leave it Out or Hang it Up

Make this glitzy package wreath a home accessory and decor. In only five easy steps you can have a great conversation piece.

Materials:

• STYROFOAM Brand Products:
  • Wreath, 12" x 2-1/4" x 2"
  • Sheet, one 12" x 18" x 1"; one 12" x 18" x 1/2"
• Metallic gift wrap, four assorted packages
• Ribbon: thirteen 40" lengths of assorted metallic ribbons, 1/2" - 1-1/2" wide; and 3/4 yd. of 2-1/4" wide gold/white wire-edged ribbon
• Serrated knife
• Old candle
• Transparent tape
• Thick, white craft glue or low temperature glue gun and glue sticks

Steps:

1. Wax knife blade with old candle. Cut six 4" x 6" rectangles from the 1" thick foam sheet and six 4" x 8" rectangles from the 1/2" sheet.
    
2. Wrap packages in assorted wrapping papers. Tie 40" length of ribbon around each package, and finish with a bow (bows shown range in size from two to eight loops).
    
3. Glue small packages evenly spaced around wreath. Evenly space long packages over small ones with inside corners touching; glue in place.
    
4. Tie 2-1/4" ribbon in shoestring bow with 4" loops and tails; glue to wreath.
    
5. Glue remaining ribbon to back of wreath for hanger.

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 See this project and more in 16 Decorative Front Door Wreaths for Fall.