DIY: Jolly Saint Nick

Jolly Saint Nick

words and IMAGEs Catherine Frederick

Ho Ho Ho! Craft yourself a magical holiday with this simple, yet adorable, Santa wreath. { Materials }

Ñ 12” white Styrofoam wreath form (rounded edges) Ñ 50 yards white tulle on a spool, cut into 15” strips Ñ Santa hat – adult size Ñ 3” piece of ribbon for hanger Ñ Glue gun and glue sticks Ñ Scissors Ñ Pen

TIP: Be sure your Santa hat fits your wreath form. If you already own a Santa hat, be sure to take it with you when shopping, as wreath forms come in a variety of sizes. 1Place the Santa hat on the wreath form. Using your pen, place a mark where the hat ends on each side of the wreath form. You will only need to tie tulle up to these marks on the form. TIP: If you use a green wreath form, wrap it with white tulle before tying on the tulle strips so the green does not show through.

2To cut tulle into equal strips quickly and easily, wrap entire spool around a form that is approximately 15” wide. You could use a box, a baking sheet or even a picture frame.

3Using scissors, cut the tulle down both the right and left sides of the form, instantly creating 15" strips.

4Starting below the pen mark on one side of the wreath form, begin tying 15” strips of tulle to the form, securing with a simple knot. Continue until you reach the pen mark on the other side of the wreath form.

5Form a loop with the ribbon. Using your hot glue gun, secure the loop on the back of the Santa hat. Then, glue the Santa hat to the wreath form on each side with hot glue. Stuff the inside of the Santa hat with extra tulle or newspaper to give it fullness. Finally, hot glue the front and the back of the Santa hat to the wreath form.