Decorating for the holidays really sets the mood for your home. It is so much fun to create memories by changing up things based on which special day is coming up next. However, all of those decorations can get very pricey, but it doesn’t have to! You can have holiday decor on a budget. Keep reading and I will show you how to make this Easter mesh wreath DIY from Dollar Tree finds. Grand total $12 plus tax! While we are still a bit away from Easter all of these items can be found in store now! As they say, the early bird gets the worm!
These are the items that I gathered at Dollar Tree. I ended up not using the floral tape and a couple of the ribbons. Those will go in the craft closet for another day!
To start off the wreath first get your pipe cleaners and the ribbon you wish to start off with. I prefer to cut my pipe cleaners in equal parts of three. Cutting them into thirds gives you a great length to work with and your package of pipe cleaners goes further this way. Attach the end of your ribbon by twisting your pipe cleaner around it and attaching it to the wreath form. I prefer to start off with the middle wire of my form to give me my pattern for the other rows. Continue around this row by gathering your ribbon and attaching every few inches. This step is all about preference. The larger the loops the poofier your wreath will look.
Once your first row is complete continue to your next one using the same method.
This is what it should look like after your first two rows are complete.
Next, use a complementing color to do your third row. In this case, I choose to use a yellow as the first ribbon had threads of both yellow and blue.
For this wreath, I did the last row the same as the first for balance. Once all of the rows are completed the wreath looks very full.
As you saw above the wreath was full already and would have been fine as is. I believe though that the little details are so important and really add visual appeal. For this reason, I used a smaller ribbon with a bunny print to add over the yellow ribbon. Simply attach it with a pipe cleaner and intertwine it with the yellow.
At this point our base is done! Now we are ready to add all of the extras! Decide how you wish to hang it and where you wish your focal point to be. I wanted to add a bit of pizzazz to the bottom corner so I focused my attention there.
To have a bit of a pattern play I cut a few ribbons in complementing colors and attached a pipe cleaner in the center to create a bow. These were then glued down to the wreath.
Caution-watch your fingers when using hot glue and the mesh. The glue oozes like hot lava through that mesh and gets me every single time!
I found some spring flowers in the floral section at Dollar Tree that went perfectly with the theme. I had to use wire cutters to cut the stems down to make them fit better on the wreath. Then I glued them in using hot glue. The leftover bunny ribbon was also glued on as another ribbon detail.
The bright pink blooms are the perfect pop of spring. For these I popped the blooms off of the wire stems and glued the flowers directly onto the mesh.
The eggs came in a pack of four and were attached to sticks. For this purpose, I removed the sticks and secured the eggs directly to the wreath as well.
Voila and now the finished product! Not bad for twelve items at the Dollar Tree!
That came out great. I am super impressed by how easy this is to make. I want to go make one for myself.
This is adorable! I need a new Easter wreath so I may need to make this. Thanks for sharing such a cute idea.
Wow – thats a fab wreath from $12 total, girl! Nice way to creatively make a gorgeous Easter wreath from Dollar Store stuff!
The colors are so pretty! This would be a really great craft idea to do with kids. I feel like they’d really enjoy creating one of these:)
This is gorgeous! The mixture of the color, and the Easter item that you put together match beautifully. I think this idea can be used to any other Holidays.
I was just thinking the other day I totally forgot to switch out my winter wreath on my front door to a Valentines one. And now here we are going into March and I need to switch it out so thanks for the idea .
Easter just says Spring and your festive wreath is so colorful and flowery. I just love it and wish I could make something that pretty.
This is so cute! I’ve never tried to make my own wreath for my door. I’m not crafty at all!
I have never made an Easter Wreath before, but after seeing your DIY I am tempted to visit the Dollar Store to see what I can come up with to make a similar one!
I love the red flowers!! This is so creative! I actually started to make my own decorations too! its SOO much cheaper doing it yourself, and it looks better ! Plus its memories making it which is also a great time.
How beautiful! I remember when art deco mesh came out and the wreaths were all the rage! I wanted one so bad, but at that time I couldn’t find that mesh any place. It’s all over now!
I love how bright and sparkly the eggs are! It’s so festive! And that mesh ribbon is always a lot of fun!
This looks super cute! I bet even my non-crafty self could do something like this!
I tried to do a mesh wreath like this once. I got as far as getting the mesh on the ring. It didn’t look anywhere near this good.
This looks so great! I love the colours. Perfect for Easter I’d probably keep it up a while after too! So pretty!
This is darling, I really love hanging fun wreaths on my door and the holiday ones are always my favorite!
This is such a great DIY! I love how it turned out! I doubt I am able to make something similar to this though because I am not that crafty! Lol!
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This is beautiful – look how voluminous it has turned out! It would look lovely on our garden door. Really need to get an Easter wreath, it’s about time;) x
These are so pretty and look so easy! Love that you’ve managed to make them on a budget!
This is super cute! I made a similar easter wreath a few years ago, but i think that this one would hold together much better and be less time intensive!
This is adorable and SO cost effective! I love adding special touches to our house to make it feel festive. I would love to try my hand at making a wreath. Thanks for the tutorial.
Wow I am so impressed! I can’t believe this was made using dollar tree items as the wreath looks professionally made!
OMG this is gorgeous! And from dollar store products makes it even better!!
This is so cute! I love making fun crafts from things you can get at The Dollar Store. It’s fun too because my kids can all choose their own things to make it with!
These are so pretty! I can’t believe this is all from the dollar store!
You can definitely find a lot of good things at Dollar tree. This DIY Easter Mesh Wreath is super cute and very creative!
This is such an adorable idea! I love how colorful the wreath is, and you definitely make it sound easy!
This looks like such a fun craft! My daughter and I will have fun making one of these 🙂
This is so pretty! I love that you made it all with items from the dollar tree, score!
What a beautiful wreath! And all from the Dollar Store. I’d love to make one for Easter!
I am totally in love with this gorgeous wreath! Easter is one of my fave times of the year and I really look forward to it. I usually put a few decorations up but don’t go too mad. You’ve definely inspired me to make this wreath and perhaps a few other DIY projects too!
We love decorating for the holidays. We have a box for each one. I love how simple and fun your wreath is. Can’t wait to try it!
Awe what an adorable way to dress up your door for Easter! I’m always so impressed with craft people!
Omg how cute is this wreath?!?! Perfect for easter!!! I so want one for my front door.
DIY are always fun and the best. Love how it turned up. Colorful and just perfect for Easter. Now I want to go to Michaels and buy supplies to make my own wreath.
What a beautiful festive wreath! Its so pretty as so nice you got everything from the $1 store!
Awesome Write-up! Thanks for sharing.
This actually looks like a fun project.
Thank you so much everyone!!! If you make one of your own be sure to share!!