Holiday Nut Wreath

The Holiday Nut Wreath (Reminding me of an uncle and aunt of mine) that may be hung on your door to greet your guests or in your living quarters for that "warm" feeling.

Since the holidays are here there are so many different nuts available in the local super market, this is your starting place. Look for the nuts that you are attracted to. (This is not your spouse) Collect those with good coloring and texture. Remember to try to get colors that accent one another.

Now that you have gathered your nuts, it is time to sit down and make the wreath. Here is a listing of what you will need:

1 small can of varnish
1 Styrofoam wreath (white looks better for the background when covering) sold in many stores: Walmart, Target, Michaels
Leaves: May be real or fake for fill in
Looping of thin wire (for the back of the wreath to hang)
Glue: Super glue is fine, but a hot glue gun is much better to use
Ribbon: use festive colors in oranges, browns etc. Remember it is for Thanksgiving

Now, lets make the wreath:

To give the nuts a wonderful shiny appearance, spray paint or hand paint the nuts with the varnish. Set them on a wire rack to dry in a warm place for faster drying.

When the nuts are dry, glue them onto your Styrofoam wreath. Work your way around the wreath carefully making sure they are firmly in place. You should start with your largest nuts. Use the smaller nuts as fill in for around the larger nuts and wreath.

Using your glue and or glue gun, attach green leaves, or any color leaves that will give your wreath a festive bright look to the wreath. Fill these empty holes or spaces with the leaves.

Attach your loop of thin wire onto the back of the wreath for hanging.

Tie your ribbon into a bow and glue it on. You may also use wire for this ribbon.

There it is in a nutshell-A holiday Nut Wreath!

Have fun while making this wreath. You may also make smaller versions of this wreath to decorate your home with.