How to make your own Advent wreath 🎂

This is what you need:

• 1 straw wreath or floral foam ring
• fir green (e.g. Nordmann fir or pine)
• Other green shrubs (e.g. eucalyptus)
• 4 candles with candle holders
• binding wire
• Decoration of your choice (e.g. cones, berries, cinnamon sticks)
• garden shears
• wire cutters

And here's how it works:

1. Preparation
   • Prepare all materials
   • Sort the fir green into branches of approximately equal size
2. create a base
   • Use the straw wreath as a basis
   • Attach the first fir branches to the wreath with binding wire
   • Wrap the wire tightly around the wreath several times
3. attaching fir branches
   • Lay the branches overlapping in one direction
   • Work shift by shift
   • Fix every 2-3 branches with wire
   • Make sure there are no bald spots visible
4. attaching candle holders
   • Mark four equal distances
   • Attach the candle holders with wire
   • Make sure they are tight and straight
5. decoration
   • Attach larger decorative elements (such as cones) with wire
   • Distribute smaller decorations (such as berries) evenly
   • Fix everything well with wire
6. fine-tuning
   • Check that everything is secure
   • Carefully cut off any protruding branches
   • Insert the candles

Tips:

• Always work in the same direction
• The closer you place the branches, the fuller the wreath will be
• Dip the candles briefly in lukewarm water beforehand - this way they will drip less later
• Keep the wreath cool to make it last longer

Safety note: Never leave burning candles unattended and make sure there is enough distance between the candles and the fir branches.