Creative Styrofoam Garden Welcome Wreath Tutorial

A loopy chenille bunny with garden goodies peeks out from a whimsical wreath to warmly welcome your guests.

Completion time – 2-4 hours

Materials

STYROFOAM Brand Foam

Solid heart, 6" x 1"Ball, 3"

Other Materials

14" straw wreath1-3/8" green plaid ribbon, 5 yds.Beige loopy chenille: jumbo, 4 yds.; junior, 1/3 yPom poms: 2" beige, two; 3/4" black, one28mm oval eyes, two

Craft stick

Painted "Welcome" picket, approximately 14"Artificial vegetable picks, two

Silk ivy bush with two 12" stems, two 7" stems,

Floral pins

T-pins

32-gauge spool wire

Tools

Wire cutters

Utility knife

Scissors

Ruler

Low-temp glue gun

Serrated knife and candle stub

Instructions

1. Spiral-wrap a 2-1/2 yd. length of plaid ribbon evenly

around wreath, gluing ends to back.

2. Wrap a 1-3/4 yd. length of jumbo loopy chenille around foam

heart to cover, gluing ends to secure.

3. Cut foam ball in half with serrated knife waxed with candle

stub. Push a half ball, flat side down, in center of

chenille-wrapped heart; if needed, trim edges to fit with

serrated knife. Glue ball in place and secure with T-pins.

Position heart with point at center top for bunny's head.

4. Glue two beige pom poms side by side to heart head near

center bottom of half ball. Cut a 6" length of jumbo loopy

chenille. Form chenille in a coil and glue it covering foam

half ball above pom pom cheeks. Glue black pom pom nose and

eyes to head just above cheeks (refer to photo).

5. Fold in half a 14" length of jumbo loopy chenille, forming

an ear. Glue 5" length in between chenille layers, starting at

fold. Twist opposite ends together. Repeat to make a second ear.

Using T-pins, secure ears to sides of head 3/4" from heart point.

6. Form junior loopy chenille in three uniform loops and twist

ends to secure. Glue loops to head between ears for a hair tuft.

7. Attach bunny to wreath by cutting a point in one end of

craft stick. Insert pointed end 2" into inside center bottom

of wreath and glue. Apply a generous amount of glue to front

of craft stick and press back of bunny on top. When dry, insert floral

pins into back of bunny around craft stick to reinforce joint.

8. Glue welcome picket to left side of bunny and wreath.

9. From jumbo loopy chenille, cut one 14" and one 12" length.

Fold each length in half and twist ends together to secure.

Shape each to form curled arms and attach to wreath below head with

T-pins. Position longer arm at left, wrapped around welcome picket.

10. Using 2 yards of plaid ribbon, form a bow with a center

loop, two 5-1/2" loops, and two 18" streamers; wire center to

secure. Center and wire a 24" length of plaid ribbon to bottom

of bow, forming two 12" tails. Cut 12" tails in half lengthwise.

Glue and pin bow to center bottom of wreath at bunny's neck.

11. Using 24" of plaid ribbon, form a small bow with tails and

wire to secure. Glue bow to top of wreath, slightly off-center.

12. Insert vegetable picks in wreath, tucking them in curled

ends of arms.

13. Cut and pin ivy to fill in wreath as desired.

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