STYROFOAM brand foam crafts

Playful Paper Pinwheel Wreath

Embrace springtime with child-like abandon without abandoning your budget! Affordable foam wreath and favorite paper scraps breathe fresh air into seasonal décor looks.
   Completion Time - 
2 hours
   Designer - 
Kathleen George

Materials

STYROFOAM Brand Foam
  • Round Face Wreath, 12" x 2-1/2" x 1"
Other Materials
  • Red acrylic paint
  • Single- or double-sided scrapbook paper
  • assortment, including one sheet of solid red
  • Red grosgrain ribbon, 1" x 8"

Tools

  • Pencil
  • Metal-edged ruler
  • Medium flat paintbrush
  • Disposable palette
  • Water basin
  • Paper towels
  • Scissors and/or paper trimmer
  • Craft knife with sharp blade
  • Circle punch, 1/2"
  • Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
  • Paper paste

Instructions

  • 1. Paint foam wreath red; let dry.
  • 2. Cut ten 5" squares from double-sided paper. If usingsingle-sided papers, paste two sheets together back to backbefore cutting squares; let dry.
  • 3. To create pinwheels, refer to Diagram 1. Use pencil to mark2-1/2" lines from corners of paper squares toward centers. Usecraft knife and metal-edged ruler, or other cutting tool, tocut paper squares along these lines; do not cut all the way tocenter. Bring left corner of each side down to center andsecure with glue gun.
  • 4. Punch ten 1/2" circles from solid red paper and glue tocenters of pinwheels. Glue pinwheels side by side to wreath.
  • 5. Glue ribbon ends together to create hanging loop; glue endsto top center back of wreath.If you enjoyed this project, look here for more inspiring ideas:Girl's Flower Wall ArtBright Gerbera WreathFun 'n Funky Flowers