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DIY Advent Wreath for Your Home<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Years ago, I bought an Advent Wreath. It was beautiful, and I paid $$$ for it. It was used for years. We moved – it got mangled. I never replaced it. Every time I thought about getting another one, I remembered my beautiful one and the money I spent. I would always say, “next year.” I finally thought I can make one – I challenged myself, “How to make an Advent Wreath for $10 or less” – can I do it?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WHY USE AN ADVENT WREATH?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The word Advent means “coming” in Latin. An Advent Wreath allows us to reflect on the Christmas season and what Christmas really means – the coming of our Savior. Each candle in the wreath represents a  different theme: Week 1 – Hope; Week 2 – Peace; Week 3 – Joy; and Week 4 – Love. Each week as we light the candle and reflect on the Hope, Peace, Joy, and <\/span>Love that Christ’s birth brought to the world it helps us to focus on the real reason for Christmas.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOW TO MAKE AN ADVENT WREATH FOR $10 OR LESS<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

So I went to the store, and I found a green wreath with the candle holders built-in, and Advent Candles (a box of 3 purple and 1 pink). These were both 50% off. And the price before tax was $10. But I didn’t like the look of it. It isn’t beautiful and it isn’t even pretty. It is just blah! I didn’t want to have to buy more to get it looking beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I started to look around the house and determined that I have more than enough supplies, dishes, candles, ribbon to make an Advent Wreath. Let’s walk step-by-step through what you need.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOW TO MAKE AN ADVENT WREATH – STEPS:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

STEP 1: Gather “candle holders”<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Look for jars, baby food jars, candle holders, votives or drinking glasses that would work. You will need 4 of one size and one larger one. I finally selected 4 Ball jelly jars<\/span> and one large Ball mason jar. I had these at home! Cost out of pocket $0.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The votive holder in a mason jar is pretty, and you can add lights, ribbon, colored beads or sand to the jar.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

STEP 2: Gather candles<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Gather candles – votives, tealights, tapers, pillar candles. The Advent Wreath uses 3 purple, 1 pink, and 1 white candle. However, after playing around with different candle combinations I settled on white votives and a white taper candle. I owned all the candles I am using – cost out of pocket $0.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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STEP 3: Gather containers – wreaths, platters, baskets <\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Making a wreath or wreath shaped – I gathered a couple of wreaths I had, platters, dishes,  and cut a branch off of a white pine tree outside. You can try a rectangular basket or tray, a mirror, or a wooden cutting board. I even tried a rectangular dish which I loved, but eventually settled on a round platter with “greenery.” I own the platter, and the greenery I settled on was the most expensive item (regular price $12.99) at 50% off – cost $6.49.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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STEP 4: Find filler for the jars<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Filler for the jars – sand, stones, glass beads, potpourri. I was leaning toward the sand almost the entire time, but while looking in the “candle cupboard” I found a box of very tiny wax beads that was in a Christmas gift last year. These gold beads were just what I wanted to put in the jelly jars. In the large mason jar, I did use sand.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

STEP 5: Accessories<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Do you want to wrap the jars or candles with ribbon, twine, or netting? I tried a combination but decided on twine around the jelly jars.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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STEP 6: Additional Items<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Since I wasn’t using colored candles or ribbon to designate the candles, I decided to label my jars with Love, Peace, Joy, and <\/span>Hope. These are the 4 virtues that we reflect on during the Advent Season. I used Kraft tags that I purchased – the package was $3.00. I could have made the tags, but I loved these, and I have more for additional crafts. Cost $3.00<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I used stickers that I already owned. If I was crafty enough I could just draw a design on my tags, but alas, I was not given the drawing gene!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Total out-of-pocket cost for my wreath $9.49. I could have chosen one of the “wreaths” \u00a0below with items that I already owned and not incurred any cost, but I am thrilled with the finished product! Which is your favorite “wreath?”<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Are you looking for more Christmas Ideas? Check out my blog post for the Best Christmas Movies<\/a> or the Best Christmas Books<\/a> or Vera’s free printable for a Christmas Scavenger Hunt. <\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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