While He Was Napping

momma gets stuff done

  • Home
  • About
  • Archive
  • Do It Yourself
    • Crafts
      • No Sew
      • Painting
      • Paper Crafts
      • Repurpose Projects
      • Vinyl
      • Washi Tape
      • Kid’s Crafts
      • Fonts
    • Sewing
    • Decorate
      • Home Decor
      • Holiday Decor
    • Celebrate
      • DIY Gifts
      • DIY Your Party
  • Recipes
    • Beverages
    • Appetizer
      • Bread
      • Other Appetizers
    • Snacks
    • Main Dish
      • Meat
        • Chicken
        • Beef
        • Pork
        • Seafood
      • Vegetarian
      • Slow Cooker
      • 30 Minute Meals
    • Dips & Sauces
    • Salads
    • Pasta
    • Soup
    • Dessert
      • Cookies
      • Brownies
      • Cupcakes and Cake
      • Box Mix Recipes
      • Other Sweet Treats
    • Breakfast Food
      • Pancakes
      • Waffles
      • Muffins
      • Other Breakfast Food
  • Family
    • Babies
      • Pregnancy
      • Newborns
      • The 1st Year
    • Toddlers
    • Preschoolers
    • Kindergartners
    • 6-8 Year Olds
    • The Grown Ups
      • Date Night
      • Romantic Gifts
    • Self Care
  • For the Home
    • Cleaning
    • Organizing
    • Emergency Preparedness
  • Travel
    • Travel Tricks & Tips
    • Traveling with Kids
  • Tech & Gadgets
    • Must-Have Apps
    • Techy Home Appliances
    • Gadgets & Electronics
    • Blogging Tips
  • Printables
    • Posters
      • Quote Printables
      • Subway Art Printables
    • Printable Organizers
    • Printable Journals
    • Learning Printables & Worksheets
    • LDS Printables
  • Holidays
    • New Year’s
    • Valentine’s Day
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Easter
    • Cinco de Mayo
    • Mother’s Day
    • Father’s Day
    • 4th of July
    • Back to School
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
    • Holiday & Seasonal Printables
You are here: Home / Craftsy ‘Cause I Can: Frugal Christmas Wreath

December 2, 2010 by Krista

Craftsy ‘Cause I Can: Frugal Christmas Wreath

I’m a big fan of cheap and easy…  I’m referring to my crafts.  =]  So, it seems wreaths are a big decor choice, and why not?  They are easy, pretty, personalizable, customizable, the possibilities are endless and they are easy to change up.  Awesome, right?  I’ve seen the fabric wreaths, the yarn ball wreaths, the jingle bell wreaths, the ball ornament wreaths, and on and on.  But, I didn’t even have time for that!  I know, crazy, right.  Ahh, welcome to my life.  So, here’s is my super simple, super quick Christmas wreath.

1)  Take a trip to the Dollar Store.  Grab yourself a pine garland in their Christmas section.  It’s 15 feet long.  That’s right, you’ll get more than one wreath out of this puppy.  Also grab a poinsetta garland.  One of two.  I did one for each wreath (made two).  I got one red poinsetta garland and a white one.

2) At home, I pulled every other flower off the garland and switched them to the other garland.  This way both my garlands had both red and white flowers on them.  Take the pine garland and trim it down to the length you want.  I actually cut it in half and then double wrapped it, so it would be fuller.  Then take the two garlands and twist them together.  Secure the ends with a few twists or make a hook and loop closure.

3)  Hang it up.  Not kidding, you’re done!  I think I spent more time standing in line at the store than I did putting this together.  Now it’s now the prettiest wreath or anything, but it’s festive and totally works in a pinch.  And you spend a whole $3!

Sorry for the lack of “How To” pictures… this was pre-blog.  But it’s pretty simple.  If you do have questions, please ask!

I'm Krista. Ringleader here on While He Was Napping, wife to my handsome Mr. Right & momma to my THREE energetic boys, Big J (9), Little J (6) & Little N (4). We FINALLY added a beautiful little girl to our family last December.

I’m knee-deep in Tonka trucks & Thomas trains. I survive our crazy days with Vanilla Coke, Sonic slushies, sweet snuggles and little giggles. When I tuck them in tight & kiss them good night, I get a little time to create & just be me.


It all happened
while (s)he was napping
Want More of My Story?

Privacy Policy

While He Was Napping respects your privacy and is committed to keeping any personal information collected on this website confidential. To find out what information we collect and how it is used or what options you have regarding your information, see our full privacy policy here. Creative Commons License The website found at whilehewasnapping.com and all subdomainsauthored and published by Krista is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

Pretty Chic Theme By: Pretty Darn Cute Design