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Pinwheel Wreath; dollar store style

May 31, 2011 | Crafts, Outdoor, Spring, Summer | Add comment >>

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Ladies and Gents, be prepared to be shocked.

I made another Dollar Store Wreath. {I have a thing for wreaths.}

Yup. I did. And this time it’s a Pinwheel Wreath for the Spring and Summer! Yippie!

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Are those pinwheels not just the most freaking cute thing you’ve ever seen?

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I found these Pinwheels at the Dollar Tree. They were just so mini and adorable that I just had to create a project to use them for.

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After a little more browsing, brain-racking, and scheming I finally came up with a great wreath idea.

On that same trip I also purchased some floral grass and a small wreath form.

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I promptly pulled all the grass off the stems…

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And then I dug through my scraps and wrapped the wreath in some burlap. You can wrap the wreath in pretty much whatever you want. You are just creating a flat surface for your fixin’s to glue onto.

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First things first, you have to attach the grass to the wreath.

To do so, take each sprig of grass and pull the floral tape off it.

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Now flatten each sprig in between your fingers. From here, just add hot glue (carefully!) to it, then attach it to the wreath.

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Not hard at all, it just takes patience.

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Now, in a spiral motion, work your way around the wreath gluing all the grass on.

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I’ve created a video to help explain the grass and gluing technique. Enjoy!

Once all the grass was attached, I simply popped the pinwheels off their stems and hot glued them to the front of the wreath.

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I love how bright and cheerful the pinwheels are.

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And I really love that they look like they are floating in a field of tall grass.

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When the wind blows the grass sways and the pinwheels spin. It is so fun to watch!

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There you have it, my friends; an inexpensive easy way to make your own fun Spring/Summer wreath!

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Cost breakdown:
3 packs pinwheels: $3
1 wreath form: $1
4 grass stems: $4
burlap: free
TOTAL COST: $8!

Eight Bucks for an adorable fun summer wreath. Can’t beat that!

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If you decide to make one, I’d LOVE to see it!

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xoxo, Allison

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