Fall Wreath Made From Plastic Bags
Have you ever thought of upcycling all of those plastic grocery store bags that pile up at home?
Grab a handful of the bags and make a cute wreath for your front door. Not only are you repurposing the items, but they are free!
Which makes this wreath costs just a couple dollars to make!
How to Make a Plastic Bag Wreath
I’d suggest also watching my Youtube video below to see how I made this wreath. There is also a printable How-To Card found on my original blog post, as well.
Supplies
- Plastic bags (I used 15 bags)
- Wire wreath form (I used a 14-inch Dollar Tree wreath form)
- Decorations (I used artificial leaves)
- Double Sided Tape (you could also use glue)
- Fishing Line (optional)
- Ribbon (I used wire-edged ribbon)
Directions
Step 1
Cut plastic bags into strips. I cut off the handles of my plastic bags to begin with. Then I cut out any areas where there was printed wording.
Next, I cut big squares of the plastic bags. You can choose whatever size you want, but I did approximately 3 inches X 4 Inches.
Step 2
Tie each square to the wreath form individually. You just need to tie the ends together in one knot to secure. No need to double tie.
Add as many squares tied to the wreath as you’d like.
I only tied plastic strips to the inner and outer edges of the form, and they covered the inner two wires fine.
I left the bottom portion of my wreath uncovered, because I was really tired of adding plastic strips!
Cover the entire wreath form if you want to.
Step 3
Now add decorations. I used faux fall leaves on the bottom of my wreath.
I attached with double-sided tape, by adding tape to the backside of the leaf and pressed it onto the plastic.
I’ve also tied a few stems of the leaves directly to the wreath form with fishing line.
Step 4
Add a bow. I made two different bows with ribbon. I tied them like normal. Then I attached them individually to the wreath form with fishing line.
I show how I made the wreath in my Youtube video. I be thrilled if you watched it and if you subscribed to my channel!
This wreath was so easy to make!
I have lots of DIY wreath tutorials that you might like to browse, too!
And I share lots more Dollar Tree crafts on SingleGirlsDIY.com
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A great upcycle! Very pretty.
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Thank you!
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Beautiful! And a very good way to be creative with plastic bags, Saving the land, I must make one myself thankyou kindly for sharing
Louise
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Thank you, Louise!
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What a great artistic idea. The wreath is so pretty …..hard to believe it was made from plastic bags! I bet it could be lightly spray painted without ruining the plastic…. metallic gold with a big gold-green-red bow and a few small shiny colored round ornaments? … or green with big red bow, jingle bells, etc.? How about some spray glue with gold, silver or a colored glitter. This is giving me lots of ideas….they might work, they might not.
I am going to try this one like yours first.
Ok I’m weird. I love the plastic bags. Use for everything. I use as twine to tie up summer rugs in winter, stuffing decorations (right now holding witches hat upright and a spider in a cauldron). Stuff inside extra large pots then top soil for planting. Use as packing material (doesn’t add weight) favorite? Make plyarn and crochet into mats for homeless. I sew mine into quilts made from free upholstery samples stitched together to make body sized pillowcase then stitch closed. Amazing warm and a bit of dryness and cushion. Yes I’m the lady who “steals” from drop offs, which rarely get recycled
Yes it seems easy, but how much of your time was involved? Hours and hours?