STYROFOAM brand foam crafts

Christmas Greetings Mitten Wreath

Crisp red white and green mittens wave a cheery 'hello'.
   Completion Time - 
2-4 hours
   Designer - 
Kathleen George

Materials

STYROFOAM Brand Foam
  • Sheet, 12" x 18" x 1/2"
  • Balls: 19 1/2"; six 1"; two 1-1/2"
Other Materials
  • Artificial pine wreath, 14"
  • Fabric, ten 6" x 6" squares, bright colors and patterns
  • Bias tape, 4 yds. x 1/2", single fold
  • Trims: scraps of ribbons, braid, lace, bias tape, buttons
  • Textured snow paint
  • Toothpicks
  • Paintbrush, #9 flat

Tools

  • Serrated knife
  • Old candle
  • Scissors
  • Sharp pencil
  • Thick, white craft glue or low temperature glue gun and glue sticks

Instructions

  • 1. Cut out mitten pattern. Place pattern on foam sheet and using sharp pencil, trace around pattern ten times. Wax knife blade with old candle and cut out mittens.

  • 2. Place each mitten on a fabric square; trace around mittens and cut out fabrics. Hint: for variety, turn some mittens over before tracing, so mittens will face in the opposite direction. Glue fabric to mittens.

  • 3. Cut ten, 15" lengths of bias tape. Glue around outside edge of each mitten. Arrange mittens on wreath, with wrists toward the center. Glue mittens to wreath.

  • 4. Decorate each mitten with bows, ribbon, lace, and buttons (refer to photo for suggestions).

  • 5. Insert toothpick into each foam ball; use toothpick as handle and coat each ball with textured snow paint. Insert toothpick in scrap piece of foam while paint dries.

  • 6. Glue 1-1/2" snowballs to opposite mittens, as shown. Glue 1" balls evenly spaced around outer edges of wreath; glue 1/2" balls randomly to wreath, filing in spaces where needed.