Fresh Wreath

A few years back I helped do an activity where we made fresh Christmas wreaths.  Wreaths sell for around $20-$25 at the grocery store or at a tree farm and they are super easy to make.  When we did this activity we bought the wreath frames in bulk from someone who had a wholesale card for items like that.  The cost for us was about $3 a wreath frame.  To make a wreath you will need

Wreath frame (they are metal)
green wire (the same type of wire you would need to make a corsage)
wire cutters
garden pruners
tree boughs/branches
decorations-bows, pine cones, berries etc.

I got all of my branches when we picked up our Christmas tree.  Usually Home Depot or Lowes will have a pile of excess tree branches and if you ask they will most likely give it to you for free because they will be throwing it out.

To make the wreath start attaching branches to the wreath frame and tie down with the wire.  Just go in a circle and fill in any bare spots while trimming as you go.  Give your wreath a spritz of water here and there to keep it fresh.  Easy and super cheap!

Wood Block Nativity

Back in October my church had a super crafty Saturday and we made these cute wooden nativity sets.  They are great for little kids.  I really don't know where the women in charge found the craft I'm just in awe that she cut out over 500 pieces with a jig saw for the activity.  That's some serious dedication.  The silhouettes are all made out of vinyl.  We used some type of spray that would be similar to using mod podge to seal the vinyl in place.  Super cute!!