Hula Hoop Wreath

Our house has a covered walkway between the main house and the garage that functions kind of like a porch. I have very mixed emotions about it. On the one hand, it's great, no matter how hard it's raining or how windy it may be you have shelter while you try to unlock the door. On the other hand, it keeps light from reaching our front windows so the living room is dark and there's no way to see the door from the street so any decorations, like a wreath, are lost.

So when I started seeing wreaths made using hula hoops I thought, 'Hey, that might be big enough to hang out front and not disappear'.

Supplies:

Hula Hoop
Selection of fake flowers
Wire Cutter
Glue Gun
Ribbon (optional)

The first step is to separate the clusters of flowers using wire cutters to snip the individual stems.

Then lay them out around the hoop until you get a good idea of what you want the finished product to look like. I decided on a somewhat asymmetrical design with just accents of blue flowers.

Once you decide on the design, glue the flowers in place. I started on the outsides and worked towards the middle.

As you work, you will probably end up with bits that stick out, like in the photo below. You can trim these with the wire cutters.

When you get to the center, pay close attention to how the flowers overlap and try to hide the stems and wires under leaves or blossoms.

At this point, if you can wrap the exposed parts of the hoop with a coordinating ribbon. Glue the end and add a bit of glue every few loops until you reach the other end. Or if you like the color of the hoop you used, you can leave it plain. Here are pictures of mine both before and after the ribbon. I'm still not sure which way I prefer.

To hang the wreath....

Supplies:

Sticky Hook

Fishing Line

Stakes for landscaping fabric

I attached the sticky hook to the ceiling of our walkway. In order to protect the flowers, at least somewhat, from wind and rain, I put it about a foot back from the outside edge. Make a loop with the fishing line and attach it to the hook.

Loop the other end through the hoop and decide how high you want it to hang. Tie the end to the hoop. Use two other pieces of fishing line to keep the wreath from spinning. Tie one end of each to the hoop, near the bottom (one on each side) and secure the other end to the landscaping hooks. Push the hooks into the ground under the wreath so it stays facing forward.