DIY Winter Holiday Wreath with Snow Owl

Hello Crafters, I’m bringing you a beautiful holiday wreath DIY on this cold December day, at least it’s cold where I am. I hope you follow along and are inspired to make one yourself.

I was able to purchase most items for the project from Walmart, Dollar General, or Dollar Tree and spent less that $20 total. I’ll start with a short DIY for the snow owl and then go on to the DIY for the wreath.

Here are the items needed for the Snow Owl:

Small ceramic owl
White spray paint
Black fine-point Sharpie
Faux snow
Mod Podge and small paint brush

The owl was found at Dollar Tree during the fall season, and it will be transformed into a snow owl for this project. The first step is to paint the owl with white spray paint, following the directions on the spray paint can. (I originally tried to use white chalk paint but I didn’t like the way it looked so I used spray paint and like the results much better). Next, using a black fine point Sharpie, color the eyes and beak of the owl. The final step is to embellish the owl with faux snow by applying Mod Podge to the owl and sprinkling the faux snow on it. Try to avoid the eyes and inside of the ears when doing this. Set this aside to dry while working the rest of the project.

Here are the items needed for the Wreath:

Willow wreath
White spray paint
2 white artificial poinsettia picks
2 picks of artificial snow-flocked ferns
3 picks of artificial flocked lamb’s ear
3 artificial white berry picks
6 small matte silver ball ornaments
Few feet of a white metallic garland
Doll house table (keep reading to find out how this is used)
Glue gun
Scissors
Wire cutters
White pipe cleaner or a piece of wire

The first step for this project is to paint the willow wreath with white spray paint. Use a well-ventilated area. It’s ok if some of the natural color of the wreath shows through the white. While the paint is drying, gather up the other supplies. Make sure to remove all tags and packaging.

The first things to be glued to the wreath are the two white poinsettias. The poinsettias are from the Dollar Tree, and they start out looking a little bit smashed. But with a little bit of fluffing, they look really pretty. There is a clip on the end of the stem, which needs to be removed. Using a glue gun, glue the end of the stem and wedge it into the willow wreath. Glue the second poinsettia near the first, somewhat overlapping a few of the petals. The petals of the poinsettia are wired, so they can easily be shaped and straightened up as needed. The snow-flocked fern will be added next. Using wire cutters, separate each pick into 3-4 stems. Glue each stem into the wreath, coming out from beneath the petals of the two poinsettias, as pictured. Repeat the same process for the flocked lamb’s ear, saving back a few pieces to use later.

For the next step, I had to think outside the box a little. I was trying to figure out how to securely attach the snow owl to the wreath. The owl is flat on the bottom, but I couldn’t find a flat area on the wreath to glue it without the chance of it coming loose and falling off. I had seen other crafter’s use the little Dollar Tree dollhouse tables in creative ways, and a light bulb went off in my head. If I could find a way to attach the little table to the wreath, then I would have a flat surface to glue the owl onto. So that’s just what I did. Using a pipe cleaner or piece of wire, secure the little table to the bottom of the wreath as pictured. The two poinsettias and foliage should be to the left of this. It is also a good idea to put a little hot glue along the bottom edges of the table for extra security. Then, glue the owl onto the top of the table, slightly to the right.

Grab the few extra pieces of lamb’s ear that were held back, and glue them along the wreath in front table to help camouflage it.

Next, separate the white berry picks into 3 – 4 stems. Glue them on the wreath around the poinsettias and the owl as pictured. Then, glue 6 matte silver ornament balls spread out evenly on the wreath. Next, cut some pieces of the white metallic garland and glue them to any of the table that is still showing. For a finishing touch, extra pieces of the white metallic garland can be glued into the wreath where it needs just a little extra shimmer.