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It's actually cardboard! Make a faux fir wreath from paper towel rolls

This wreath won’t shed! A beautiful, durable wreath comes together easily in just one evening.

November 17, 2025Lue suomeksi

Faux fir wreath: supplies

  • five sturdy cardboard tubes from paper towel rolls
  • a ruler
  • a pencil
  • scissors
  • green craft paints
  • a paintbrush
  • a hot glue gun and some glue

Faux fir wreath: instructions

1. Cut the 21 cm (8″) cardboard tubes in half lengthwise to make two pieces measuring 10 cm (4″) and 11 cm (4½″). Use either ready-made green paints or mix two hues—one darker and one lighter—for a fir-like tone. Paint the inside of each roll with the darker shade and the outside with the lighter shade at least three times, letting each coat dry in between painting. The paint helps stiffen the cardboard and prevents the wreath from stretching out of shape when finished.

2. Loosely bend the rolls in half and cut them into rings about 1 cm (⅜″) wide. You’ll need 94 rings for the wreath, so you’ll have some leftover cardboard. Cut the leftovers into rings as well and keep them for spares.

3. Fold the rings to create petals. Leave 24 pieces as petals, then fold the remaining rings in half again to create seed leaves. Glue the stems of the seed leaves together so they don’t open. Then glue two seed leaves inside each petal, creating 24 shapes in total. If the cut edges are stick out, dab on some paint you used on the rolls’ outside. Let the paint dry fully.

4. Glue twelve shapes tightly together to form a circle. Don’t skimp on glue. If you see any excess glue, dab on the same paint you used on the rolls’ outside.

5. Glue another twelve shapes around the initial circle to extend the design, then place pairs of seed leaves in the gaps along the outer edge. Apply glue to both the shapes' edges and stems to make the ring sturdy. Finally, thread the wreath with a ribbon to hang it, and tie a bow to form a loop.

Extra tips!

  • Thin cardboard roll rings may stretch once the wreath is hung. You can prevent this by gluing a lightweight metal ring behind the wreath for support.
  • A cardboard wreath can’t handle moisture, so you should hang it indoors—for example, on the hallway door or an interior door.

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