Woman's Day shared a striped paper straw starburst wreath last year that is truly inspiring...
Materials:
- pencil
- 6" flat floral and craft ring (99¢; Michaels.com for stores)
- 1 sheet of white paper
- scissors
- hot-glue gun and glue sticks
- 125 striped paper straws
- ribbon scrap
Directions:
1. Trace the floral ring on the paper and cut out the ring shape. Glue the paper to the front of the floral ring.
2. Trim 49 straws down to 6 1/2" (long), 49 straws down to 5 1/2" (medium), and cut 25 straws in half to get 50 3 7/8" (short) pieces. Discard extra pieces.
3. Apply a dime-size dot of glue near center of ring. Adhere a long straw so one end is flush with the inner ring. Continue to add long straws one by one, flush with the inner ring and evenly spaced at the outer edge, until the ring is covered.
4. Apply a dime-size dot of glue near center of ring, in the crevice between 2 of the long straws. Adhere a medium straw so one end is flush with the inner ring. Continue to add medium straws flush with the inner ring, evenly spaced between the longest straws.
5. Repeat with short straws, spacing them between the medium straws. Let dry completely.
6. Secure a small loop of ribbon to the back of the wreath with glue for hanging.
So many have been inspired to make their own wreaths and as you'll see using other colors than red and white can make this a wonderful wreath for any time of year! Here are some of our favorites...
Fric and Frac
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BluKatKraft
For striped paper straws to make your own wreath, visit the fort & field shop.
- pencil
- 6" flat floral and craft ring (99¢; Michaels.com for stores)
- 1 sheet of white paper
- scissors
- hot-glue gun and glue sticks
- 125 striped paper straws
- ribbon scrap
Directions:
1. Trace the floral ring on the paper and cut out the ring shape. Glue the paper to the front of the floral ring.
2. Trim 49 straws down to 6 1/2" (long), 49 straws down to 5 1/2" (medium), and cut 25 straws in half to get 50 3 7/8" (short) pieces. Discard extra pieces.
3. Apply a dime-size dot of glue near center of ring. Adhere a long straw so one end is flush with the inner ring. Continue to add long straws one by one, flush with the inner ring and evenly spaced at the outer edge, until the ring is covered.
4. Apply a dime-size dot of glue near center of ring, in the crevice between 2 of the long straws. Adhere a medium straw so one end is flush with the inner ring. Continue to add medium straws flush with the inner ring, evenly spaced between the longest straws.
5. Repeat with short straws, spacing them between the medium straws. Let dry completely.
6. Secure a small loop of ribbon to the back of the wreath with glue for hanging.
So many have been inspired to make their own wreaths and as you'll see using other colors than red and white can make this a wonderful wreath for any time of year! Here are some of our favorites...
Fric and Frac
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