Happy Fourth of July!

I hope you are having a safe and happy holiday.  I wanted to share my 4th of July/Memorial Day wreath that is proudly hanging on my front door.  This a really cute and simple (not to mention inexpensive) way to decorate for any holiday or celebration.  You only need three items to create your own:  Brightly colored balloons, a straw wreath, and floral pins. On several occasions I have found the first two items at the Dollar Tree, but if I am looking for specialty colors I go to Hobby Lobby or Party City.  The floral pins can be found at most craft stores, I found mine at Hobby Lobby for $4.99 and I was able to use a 40% off coupon making them $2.99.  The bag has a pound of pins and I have made 7 wreaths, one of which was the size of two large wreaths and I have at least 2/3 of a bag left.  Definitely a good price for all the pins you get.  I keep my eyes open for the wreaths, especially if they are advertised on sale.  I have hit the jack-pot at Goodwill where I found several nice-size wreaths for $1.00-1.99.  You will need a lot of balloons!  Depending on the size of your wreath, you will need anywhere from 150-400 balloons.  Don't be afraid to have too many, you can always fill in with any extras.

Once you decided on a color combination take two balloons together in opposite direction and tuck them into the floral pin. 

Stick the pin with balloons into the hay wreath and continue with this process until you fill the entire front of the wreath.  You don't have to do the back of the wreath because it will be against the door or on the table, depending on how you use it.  It makes a great centerpiece when you add a candle or tall cylinder in the middle. 

To finish it off and prepare it to hang, I simply loop a string, ribbon, or tulle around the wreath and it is ready to go.  Each of my kids has their own special wreath for their birthday.  It hangs on the front door for the month of their birthday.  The teenager loves it.  I am working on her a new wreath with her favorite colors and her initial.  I am using five different colors but I still pin them two at a time. 

Here are a few of the other wreaths I have done over the past year.  They can be made to fit any color scheme you want.  I have considered making one for Christmas, Halloween, and Valentine's day. 

The multicolored wreath was made from dollar store balloons.  I found the "40"cupcake toothpicks in the party section in Hobby Lobby and they can easily be added to any wreath.  Just stick them in between your floral pins and balloons. If you want to get really fancy, curl some curling ribbon and pin that into the wreath for a more festive look.

I hope you will give this little project a try.  It's quick and easy and so cute for celebrations.  Definitely a cute decoration on a skinny dime!

Have a happy 4th!
Cheaplychic Mom

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