Leprechaun Wreath

This festive holiday wreath was made for only three dollars! Here's how.

I started with an approx 10 inch floral wreath

A St. Patty's Day felt bowler hat

And a roll of orange crepe paper

Wrap the wreath form in crepe paper, securing the ends with straight pins.

Cut lots of eight inch strips of crepe paper. Then cut these strips in half lengthwise.

The "beard" of the leprechaun is two layers think. For the front layer, I wrapped the crepe paper strip around the wreath, pinning it in place with a single pin. I overlapped each wrapped strip a little, just enough to hide the pin from one layer under the strip from the other layer. (Whoops! I forgot to take that picture).

Once the beard covers about 3/4 of the way around the wreath form, turn the wreath over. The next layer of beard will be attached to the back of the wreath. Fold each strip into a V shape. Pin in place with two pins, overlapping the strips slightly.

Cut the hat in half. Attach the ribbon with hot glue. Using three pins on each side, pin the hat onto the top of the wreath, making sure the back of the hat aligns with the back of the wreath so that it will lie flat against the wall when the wreath is hung.

Finally, adhere a hook to the back of the wreath so it can hang on the wall.

I think this is adorable!