Make your Gingham Christmas Wreath! 🎀
The magic of Christmas starts right at the front door! 🎄 You know those lovely wreaths people hang outside their homes during the festive season?
Today, let’s make a little Christmas wreath with the kids using perler beads! This adorable green wreath is decorated with a pretty red-and-white gingham bow. It has a lovely retro feel, a touch of sweetness and just the right amount of red to bring some festive cheer into your home. ❤️
A fun little craft activity for the kids during the Christmas holidays! This handmade decoration can be hung on your front door to welcome guests, given to Grandma as a gift or carefully stored away with your Christmas decorations to enjoy again next year.
Materials needed to create this pattern:
This creation can be easily made using a standard square pegboard (#Ad #Amazon) and a set of midi beads.
A fun Christmas holiday craft! 🎄
Ready to get started? Print the PDF pattern and arrange the beads on your pegboard, following the colour guide. The little red-and-white checked bow makes all the difference and gives this Christmas decoration its lovely gingham charm!
This wreath is a lovely Christmas craft to keep children busy during the school holidays. They can practise recognising colours, follow a pattern and have fun making a decoration to display around the house. A great Christmas DIY activity to enjoy together at home on a cosy afternoon!
Once all the beads are in place, ask an adult to iron them to fuse your creation together. Remember to place a sheet of baking paper between the iron and the beads. Let everything cool completely before carefully removing your wreath from the pegboard.
You can also check out our little Christmas wreath pattern, an easy pattern for children aged 3–4 and up.
Hang your Christmas wreath on the door! ❤️
Making a decoration is all well and good, but you need to find the perfect spot for it! And this one has an obvious place: right on your front door, of course!
There are two ways to hang it, depending on your pattern. If one of the beads along the edge has left a small natural hole, simply thread a pretty raffia string through it. Otherwise, an adult can carefully make a small hole using a heated needle. Choose natural or colourful raffia, tie a pretty bow and your handmade Christmas decoration is ready to hang! ✨
The Christmas wreath has become a symbol of welcome and togetherness. Hung by the entrance, it greets everyone who comes to share a little Christmas time with you. A lovely way of saying: “Come on in, Christmas is being celebrated here!”
You can also hang it on an indoor door, place it on a shelf or use it to decorate a gift. Why not make a few to give to family and friends? A lovely handmade little present that’s a bit different from the usual gifts.
Did you know? 🌿
This tradition became especially popular in England during the 19th century. At the time, wreaths hung on doors were sometimes called “welcome rings”. They were made with holly, ivy, pine branches and ribbons. welcome rings, autrement dit des « anneaux de bienvenue ». Elles étaient confectionnées avec du houx, du lierre, des branches de pin et des rubans.
Here’s a fun fact: wreaths weren’t always meant for doors! In Ancient Rome, leafy wreaths were already used to celebrate winners and mark special occasions.
Looking for more Christmas craft ideas? ⭐
If you’re looking for fun crafts to keep the kids busy during the Christmas holidays, fuse beads are a great option! Children can make all kinds of little decorations at their own pace while letting their imagination run wild.
Take a look at our 5 little creations to decorate your Christmas tree ! 🎄
And find plenty more ideas in our Christmas Category ! Everything you need to add a festive touch to your home, from the Christmas tree to the front door.
An original creation by: Mes Perles à Repasser
Mum & Adam 🧡
Source: Pinterest
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