DIY Christmas wreath from branches: spruce, birch, willow

Home decoration is an exciting and relaxing activity, and a DIY New Year’s wreath of branches will bring an atmosphere of magic and joy into the house. Christmas is a significant holiday. It is associated with the tradition of decorating the house with spruce branches and red socks.

The meaning of Christmas wreaths in the interior of the holiday

Christmas is a Christian holiday, so the meanings of each attribute and decoration in the interior are associated with religious symbols and motifs. And although there are differences between the Orthodox and Catholic churches, the New Year’s wreath is present in the house of every family on this day.

New Year and Christmas wreaths can be made from branches, cones, tinsel, balls and burlap

Products from coniferous branches are hung on walls, windows, doors, in the aisles and beyond the threshold. The main task is to protect the home, happiness and well-being of the family, attract good luck and prosperity.

In the interiors of countries and peoples, wreaths are complemented with herbs, plants, cones, ribbons or nuts. Each of these additions carries a mystical meaning. But the basis is the same – fluffy spruce branches. The green color in Christian motifs means hope, and the closed ring shape means eternity, the immortality of the soul. Thus, among the Slavic peoples, the New Year’s attribute was supplemented with ears of wheat, cones and nuts – symbols of prosperity. The structure was hung over the place of the meal.

In the Western tradition, spruce branches interact with Christmas plants, which are known from American TV shows. These are mistletoe, holly and poinsettia.

Mistletoe was considered a magical plant that could connect the hearts and souls of people, so kissing under the mistletoe in the Western tradition is very popular.

This attribute is able to remove witchcraft spells from the house.

In the traditions of Slovakia, it is customary to look for a plant in the forest on Christmas Eve to attract good luck and happiness for the next year.

The holly is a symbol with a Christian history. It is generally accepted that the crown of Jesus Christ is woven from this evergreen plant. And the berries, originally white, turned the color of the Savior’s blood.

The poinsettia is a lesser known but popular addition to Christmas floristry. The Mexican plant looks like the Star of Bethlehem, it is placed not only on wreaths, but also on the Christmas tree.

In addition to plants, berries and nuts, in some countries it is customary to weave colored ribbons. For example, in America, red and green jewelry dominates, diluted with gold accessories, tinsel and decorative bows. France, famous for the herbs of Provence, weaves dried flowers into spruce branches. Scotland stays true to its cage and decorates wreaths with this fabric instead of red ribbons. In England, wreaths are complemented by bells, the ringing of which drives away dark forces.

What is the name of the New Year’s wreath of spruce branches

The New Year’s decoration has a forgotten name, which is associated with the tradition of lighting four candles on the eve of the holiday.

Purple and pink are the traditional colors of the Catholic liturgy.

Three purple candles are placed three weeks before Christmas and each is lit on a Sunday. On the fourth week, a pink candle is added to the spruce structure, it is lit on the last Sunday. The period of preparation for the holidays is called Advent, and the New Year’s crown adopted this name, since the liturgical symbolism revolves around it.

How to make a Christmas tree wreath

There are many options on how to decorate a coniferous bezel, but the instructions are the same. To make it with your own hands, you need tools: scissors, glue, wire (fishing line, strong thread, tire) and spruce branches.

Step-by-step instructions on how to weave a Christmas wreath from fir branches with your own hands:

1. Determine dimensions. Cut spruce branches to the appropriate length.
2. You need to pick a base. It can be a tire from a children’s bike, wire or wire. The main thing is that the design is light, comfortable and not bulky.

   

3. The branches are placed on the base rim clockwise so that the stem sections are hidden behind the next branch. The needles are fixed with wire or strong threads. It is desirable that they do not stand out against the background of needles and be green.

   

4. It is necessary to wrap the frame with branches until the product acquires magnificent forms and a noticeable volume.

The resulting New Year’s bezel can be hung on walls, doors or placed on a table. Table wreaths can be placed on a cabinet, near the fireplace or in the hallway. The product must be hung on fasteners, since it is made of natural spruce and weighs a lot. It all depends on the size and weight of the jewelry.

Christmas wreath of fir branches with berries

Fruits can be dried or fresh, they can be scattered in a lying product, glued one berry or bunch to spruce branches, or try to weave into a common design. For this you need:

1. Glue clusters or individual berries onto the finished product.
2. Weave bunches of mountain ash onto the wire after each branch. At the same time, you need to try to make sure that they do not cover bright berries. To do this, you need to select needles of different lengths.
3. It is enough to pour different berries into a lying wreath and put a bowl with goodies next to it.

You can diversify the design of the wreath and decorate the interior with the help of berries

Red berries will stand out against the background of green needles, and look beautiful among the fluffy branches. You can add cones to them: stick them on the product or place them next to the standing wreath.

DIY Christmas wreath from fir branches with balls

Christmas decorations, namely balls, can also look good on a Christmas decoration.

You can step by step make a New Year’s wreath with your own hands from spruce branches:

1. Assemble the wire frame.
2. Glue the balls on the rim.
3. Fasten spruce sprigs with an overlap so that no cuts are visible, and the tips of the needles go away from the balls on both sides.
4. Wrap the frame with branches until it gains volume.

Balls can be attached to each other with hot glue

For decoration, you can use balls of different colors and sizes. But it is better not to take glass ones, they are fragile and burst easily.

New Year’s wreath of living branches and tinsel

To decorate the New Year’s attribute, you can adapt tinsel. It is much easier to handle when assembling a structure – it is soft, flexible and shiny.

First option:

1. A framework is created.
2. Spruce branches are attached to the rim. After the first round, tinsel is wound between the branches.
3. Then another circle of branches is attached. And manipulations with tinsel are repeated.

If spoiled tinsel remains from last year, it does not need to be thrown away

This form will be dense and neat. But there is another way, when the tinsel sticks out in different directions, standing out against the background of needles. For the second version of the product you need:

1. Cut the tinsel into equal pieces.
2. Tie a knot so that the two ponytails stick out to the sides.

DIY Christmas wreath from artificial branches

Assembling a New Year’s wreath with your own hands from artificial spruce branches is not much different from weaving with live branches. But artificial materials will need more to gain volume.

To do this:

1. Assemble the frame.
2. Prepare bunches of artificial twigs of approximately the same length.
3. Fasten the bundles with wire clockwise. Each new twig should cover the sections of the previous ones.
4. The last bunch of twigs must be carefully placed under the first and secured with wire or glue.

For decoration, you can use the branches of an unnecessary artificial Christmas tree

Artificial spruce is not as fluffy as natural. To enhance the volume, the tips of the beams can be covered with “plastic” snow. Such a wreath will also not have the smell of a tree, so you can buy various flavors: candles, perfumes, toilet water.

New Year’s wreath of birch and willow branches

To weave a New Year’s wreath from birch branches, you must first prepare them. In winter, they are likely to be dry and brittle, so they must be soaked in boiling water for half an hour.

New Year’s attribute assembly process:

1. We distribute flexible branches according to size, put them on the table to make a circle. The thick ends must be connected to the thin ones so that the fastening is secure.
2. The thin ends are twisted around the thick ones.
3. Each new branch must be twisted around the frame. Weave goes clockwise to the center of the wreath, then out.
4. Repeat step 3 until the desired volume is reached.
5. The finished wreath must be wrapped with wire, rope or thread to strengthen the shape of the product.

You will need both straight sticks and curved, forked

Christmas wreath of spruce branches and oranges

To create a Christmas wreath with the aroma and taste of citrus, you need:

1. Cut oranges into circles.
2. Put them on a sheet and dry in the oven at a temperature of 50-60 degrees.
3. Weave a wreath of spruce branches according to the general instructions.
4. Attach dried fruits to the finished product with a glue gun.

Decorating a spruce product with food is very practical: it smells delicious and looks beautiful.

How to make a Christmas wreath with pom-poms

Pom-poms in translation mean “solemnity, magnificence.” They can complement the image of a Christmas wreath. Pompoms are products made from threads. You can buy them at the store or make your own.

The process of weaving pom-poms:

1. The pompom needs to be fastened to the wreath with strong threads so that the accessory sits firmly in place. It is better not to use glue, so as not to spoil the fluffy structure.
2. Fix twigs and needles.

Instead of pompoms, you can roll balls of cotton wool and glue them

Pompoms can be made at home:

1. Cut out 2 circles from cardboard with holes in the middle.
2. Wrap yarn around. You can fold the thread in half or four times.
3. Cut the threads on the sides with scissors.
4. Move the circles apart and tie a strong knot between them.
5. Remove circles.
6. Flatten the pom-pom, shape with scissors.

For pompoms you will need scissors, threads and cardboard circles

Making fluffy balls with your own hands is easy. The main thing to remember: the more threads you use, the more magnificent the product will be.

DIY Christmas wreath from Christmas tree branches with cinnamon

Cinnamon is another element of the New Year’s celebration, it can be woven or hung on threads at the top.

To weave such a wreath, you need:

1. Choose long cinnamon sticks. For variety, you can use a little shorter.
2. Weave a wreath.
3. When bending the branches of spruce, you need to fasten the sticks across the base of the wreath so that their ends stick out in and out of the product.

Neat sticks will give the product a sweet aroma, awaken the appetite and improve mood.

You can string cinnamon on red or brown threads and tie to the base of the wreath. In this case, you need to take sticks of different lengths. But it is better not to use long ones in order to preserve the aesthetics.

Wreaths of branches for the New Year in the Scottish style

This type of Christmas decoration became popular a couple of years ago. “Scottish cage” – a spectacular and noticeable element. You can choose different colors of fabric, but traditionally it should be red with green stripes. Only then will it fit into the thematic interior design.

Manufacturing process:

1. Cut ribbons and weave into a wreath at the base.
2. Make bows and stick them on the product with a glue gun.
3. Cut the ribbons and weave them so that the ends stick out to the sides.

“Scottish cage” consists of two main New Year’s colors – green and red

A large red plaid bow will stand out on green spruce branches.

New Year’s wreaths from branches of coniferous trees and burlap

A very unique way to decorate. Burlap is a coarse fabric made of thick yarn, not distinguished by bright colors and a pretty pattern. But a spruce wreath with burlap will look atmospheric, and in the spirit of a traditional Christian Christmas.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Weave a wreath.
2. Wrap one third of the product with burlap, fluff the twigs.

Coarse fabric or thick threads in combination with green needles look impressive.

On the area with burlap, you can glue cones, cinnamon or a couple of circles of oranges.

Conclusion

You can make a New Year’s wreath from branches with your own hands with the whole family. It will never lose popularity due to the endless variety of types: with sweets, fruits, candles, nuts and cones, flowers, ribbons and toys. It will depend only on the owner of the house what will decorate this Christmas.