To make this wreath you'll need a 9 to 10 inch paper plate (I like a sturdy plate like a Solo or Dixie plate for this craft), four toilet paper tubes, glue, green and yellow tissue paper, and scissors.
First you start with a paper plate and you cut off the edge.
Next you will need to cut a circle in the middle of the plate. I do this craft with my religious education classes and decided that it was worth the money to buy a circle cutter and save myself time. You can cut the center circle with a circle cutter, or you can take a glass, trace it and cut out the circle. I did that last year and while it works great, it takes some time when you're making several wreaths.

Once the paint has dried, you'll need to cut a 2X2 inch square of yellow tissue paper for each candle. You will glue one corner of the square inside each toilet paper tube about one inch down. This will allow you to stuff the "flame" not needed into the tube on the weeks when that candle is not lit. Do not stuff the flame into the tube until the glue has dried.
Finally, enjoy your "flameless" Advent wreath.
This is so cute! I've seen tp tube advent wreaths before, but somehow you really made it cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of paint did you use on the toilet paper rolls? I love this idea and yours is a great tutorial!
ReplyDeleteI used acrylic craft paint. In recent years I've found it easier to cover the tp tubes with card stock.
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