How To Make A Fabulous Holiday Candle Wreath

If you are looking for a fun, colorful way to add some holiday cheer to your home? Your kids can help. And this Holiday Candle Wreath is the perfect solution.

Christmas is a time to celebrate, but it can often be quite stressful … but it doesn’t have to be. When you are out of ideas, this beautiful wreath is made from old newspaper, paint and your kid’s imagination.

And this wreath is more than a holiday decoration—it’s also a colorful way to recycle. Since we are using newspapers that are on their way out to the recycle bin, it will help your kids to recycle.

Fun Holiday Candle Wreath To Make At Home

You can’t go through the holidays without seeing at least one wreath on someone’s door. Although it seems crazy, you can spend hundreds of dollars on a custom-made decor. But why do that ,,, when your kids can make one.

While it might look like it costs a small fortune, this wreath costs a total of $5! That’s because your kids will make it with materials you already have lying around your house.

All you need is a few newspapers and some basic fasteners and you can make your own wreath! If you want your kids to stay creative and help save the environment at the same time, then this is the project for you!

What You Will Need

Newspapers
Hot glue
Green duct tape
Scissors
Paintbrushes
A piece of red and yellow sponge paper
A short ribbon at least ½ centimeter thick
Ruler
Water-based paint – red, yellow, and blue (basic colors used since I just mixed yellow and blue to form my desired green)

Directions For Holiday Candle Wreath

Step 1: Gather all the material

Step 2: Get 3 pieces of newspaper spread

First, get 3 rolls of newspaper. Roll each as tight as possible.

Step 3: Tightly tape one end with duct tape

Step 4: Tightly braid this until you reach the end

Step 5: Form the braid into a circle

Tape it with green duct tape. This will be the wreath body.

Step 6: Paint with green paint

Paint the front and the sides of the wreath body with green paint.

Step 7: Let the paint dry

Step 8: Cut two strips of newspaper

Cut two long strips from the newspaper with a width of 12 centimeters and 9 centimeters, respectively.

Step 9: Paint the strips with red paint

Paint these two long strips with red paint. Let it dry for several hours.

Step 10: Apply a second coat of green paint

When the wreath body is dry, apply a second coat of paint. Let it dry again.

Step 11: Cut a strip of paper and glue it to candle

Roll this tightly until you reach your desired thickness. This will be the candle in the middle of the wreath. The height of the candle is roughly 2-inches. Hot glue this when you reach your desired thickness.

Step 12: Trim it neatly

Next, cut the excess paper on the paper roll.

Step 13: Paint with yellow paint

Paint your candle paper roll with yellow paint.

Step 14: Make a yellow flame

Cut a small flame shape in the yellow sponge paper, then highlight this by cutting a bigger flame from the red sponge paper. Hot glue the two sponge layers together to create a double-layer flame.

Step 15: Add the ribbon

Wrap your ribbon around the candles’ body. Hot glue this to secure it. Cut the excess ribbon.

Step 16: Attach the flame to candle

Hot glue the flame shape on top of the candle once it’s already dry.

Step 17: Stick your candle on the inner wreath body

Put a lot of hot glue on the base to prevent the candle from falling.

Step 18: Crumble the red newspaper strips

Get your two dried long red strips, then crumple both.

Step 19: Form the bow

Get your thicker red strip and form a bow out of it. Afterward, get the thinner red strip and put it the middle of the bow that you made. This should be equally folded since the thin strip will serve as the tail of the bow. Secure both in the middle using a small strip of the same material and color.

Step 20: Add on the ribbon to the wreath

Glue the formed ribbon on the front part of the wreath body, just below the candle.

Step 21: Trim the edges

Put some style on the tail of the ribbon by cutting it.

Step 22: Cut a piece of ribbon

This will be used to hang the wreath.

Step 23: Attach the ribbon for the wreath

Finally, glue the small ribbon at the back of the wreath, immediately situated on top of it.

Step 24: Tada! Finally done!

After you are done, you can display your upcycled wreath in your front door.

Upcycling newspapers has never been this fab! You can upscale the wreath if you want, just as long as you have a lot of newspapers with you. Who would have thought that you’ve converted plain newspaper into a beautiful Christmas wreath? Creativity changes everything! So don’t hesitate to try!