Classroom Welcome Wreath
Level of difficulty: Beginner
Welcome students back to the classroom with a wreath made from school supplies! The chalkboard can be personalized with your name, room number, or a subject you teach. Decorate the wreath with fun supplies you have on hand!
What You'll Need:
- Wreath Frame
- Crafter's Closet Wood Frame Chalkboard
- Crafter's Closet Chalkboard Marker
- Crafter's Closet Precision Scissors
- Crafter's Closet Hot Glue Gun
- Crafter's Closet Hot Glue Sticks
- Filler Notebook Paper
- No. 2 Pencils
- Crayons
- Mini Composition Books
- Wire Cutters
Let's Do This!
Step 1:
- Cut the metal wreath frame to remove the inner two rings. Tip: Save them for another craft project!
Step 2:
- Randomly fold a piece of paper.
- Wrap the folded paper around the wreath frame.
- Hot glue the folded paper in place. Continue folding pieces of paper and adding them to the wreath frame.
Step 3:
- Completely cover the wreath frame with folded paper.
Step 4:
- Cut paper in half. Randomly fold a half-sheet of paper.
- Hot glue folded half-sheets of paper to the four corners of the chalkboard. This will give you a gauge to keep your paper even as you attach it around the chalkboard.
Step 5:
- Hot glue half-sheets of paper around the whole chalkboard.
Step 6:
- Apply hot glue to the back of the chalkboard.
- Flip the chalkboard over and place it on the wreath frame. Press to secure the hot glue in place.
Step 7:
- Write a message on the chalkboard with a chalkboard marker. Let dry.
Step 8:
- Decorate the wreath with school supplies like crayons, pencils, and scissors by hot gluing them in place.
