Follow my easy step by step tutorial and make your own Witch Hat Wreath for Halloween using all dollar store supplies.
How To Make A Witch Hat Wreath
I was smitten by these cute Witches Hat Wreath projects I kept seeing on Pinterest. We are not into the scary or goulish Halloween decor and are not in the habit of decorating for Halloween at all. We lived out in the country for seventeen years where no one dares to travel on Halloween. Now that we are in the new home in a neighborhood that is all different.
We have hosted a couple of cute Halloween parties in the new home and enjoyed decorating and making party food especially for the kiddos.
A couple years ago, we hosted a Charlie Brown Halloween Party and used a super fun backdrop behind our party table. Post includes all the details plus where I found the backdrop. After the party I repurposed the backdrop for our Trunk or Treat Decor.
A Black and White not so scary Skeletons was our theme one year and Two Headed Betty turned out to be quite the Hostess.
Dollar Tree Supplies for Mesh Witch Hat Wreath
- Purple mesh, 2 Rolls
- Orange mesh, 2 Rolls
- Black Ribbon, 2 rolls
- Orange Ribbon, 2 rolls
- 1 Roll orange and black chevron ribbon
- Witch Hat Wreath form from Dollar Tree (pictured)
- 1 set of fabric witches legs
- Purple pipe cleaners
- Small piece of black ribbon for the hat belt
- Hot Glue
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This is a really fun project so let’s get started!
Watch the video first, it’s only 2 minutes. If you are a visual learner like me, watching the video then seeing the still photos of the steps will make the process easy to understand.
Do not be intimidated by making a deco mesh wreath! You can do it! Lets get started!
Preparing the hat
Getting the Witch Hat wreath frame ready
Remove all of the decor from the hat frame. Scissors work well to cut the garland off. Once it is all removed, you will have a plastic frame.
Notice the little things on the sides which poke out. Using snips, cut those off on the side of the hat only. There is no need to cut them from the bottom as they cannot be seen and are not in the way there. We are removing them from the side in order to wrap the top of the hat.
Match the pattern on your ribbon
Now it is time to dress up the top part of the hat. I selected this pretty black and orange chevron pattern because it adds a bit of whimsy and I do love a little whimsy!
Matching the pattern is really not hard at all. Just be very careful when you turn it over to add the hot glue. After adding the glue to one side on the back, double check the alignment before adding the glue to the other side of the ribbon.
Cutting the Deco Mesh
This process is much easier and quicker if you cut all of the ribbon and mesh first.
Begin by cutting all of the mesh into 30 inch lengths. It will curl up and that is fine. I kept my two colors in two different piles so that alternating them onto the wreath hat would be an easier process.
Cut the ribbon
Next cut all of the ribbon into 9″ lengths. I used two different ribbon patterns. The orange pumpkin ribbon was tied onto the purple mesh and the black sheer ribbon was tied onto the orange mesh.
Place the stacks of 9 inch strips next to the mesh you plan to attach it to. Keeping the colors together makes the process well organized easier to accomplish.
Watch the video to see how to create each bow. Basically for this particular deco mesh wreath I used the scrunch and pinch method.
Making the bows
Stretch out the 30 inch piece of mesh in front of you. It may curl some but that is okay. Using both hands, gather and pinch the mesh pulling it towards you. Continue to pull and pinch in small sections until you reach the end. Pinch the bunch together tightly between your fingers.
While holding the bunched up mesh, place the cut ribbon on top and pinch it with the mesh.
Now use a pipe cleaner like a twist tie to hold it all together. You can cut all of your pipe cleaners in half as you will only need a small piece.
Putting together your Witch Hat Wreath
Finally it is time to put all of those deco mesh bows onto the hat!
It is simply a matter of wrapping the pipe cleaner around the hat form as shown. Spread the out to your own preference. You will want to fluff and adjust each bow as you add it to the form.
I made one big bow using a total of three all tied together for the top of the hat.
Finally I tied a pipe cleaner to the back to use as a hanger. This Deco Mesh Witches Hat Wreath is super lightweight so a pipe cleaner is perfect for a hanger.
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Jenny says
Cutest witch wreath and perfect for Halloween. I’ll be featuring it tonight at MM!
Leslie Clingan says
I absolutely adore this. So much fun. I have only made one mesh wreath with mediocre success but your directions are so clear. I am thinking I can probably do this! Really cute.
Jodie Fitz says
Just LOVE this!!! Featured it today at Reader Tip Tuesday. I hope you grab a button and add it to your post & I hope you join us at this week’s party. Can’t wait to see your creativity this week. Thanks for linking (we are open and grow all week long) xo
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Katrin says
Ah such a fun wreath to have on the door just in time for Halloween, love it!!
Erlene says
You made the dollar store witch hat look so much better! Love this wreath and will be including this in tonight’s MM roundup.
Habiba says
I have seen those witches feet in quite a few wreath projects on Pinterest. They are adorable! I love love love all the sparkly ribbon you chose and how your project turned out. The people in your lovely neighborhood will love how you’ve decorated your door. And your family, too! Say hi to everyone <3 Oh, and, the short video was super helpful!! I am pinning this.
Debbee says
I’ve tried to comment three times so I hope this time is the charm! Love how adorable and expensively you created this bewitching door decoration.
Debbee says
Shirley, after having made two dangling witch leg wreaths, I love how you were able to create one so adorable and expensive with dollar store supplies. Bewitched!
Debrashoppeno5 says
Your witches hat is so adorable. I like cute over creepy decorations also. It looks so nice on the door.
Mother of 3 says
Oh my goodness; this is darling! I am not a huge fan of Halloween but would totally hang this adorable witch on my door. Pinned and shared.
Mother of 3 says
This post was a featured favorite of mine from the Hello Fall Linky party. I shared this post with my sister too and she made a very similar wreath; she just LOVES halloween and thought this was a fantastic idea.
Lydia from Lydia's Flexitarian Kitchen says
Love the purple and gold. Looks great on your door, too!
Jenny says
Cutest witch wreaths ever! I’ve been looking at those witch socks every time I go in the dollar store! The wreath is the perfect Halloween decoration.
Chelsea @ Making Manzanita says
This is sooo cute! Turned out adorable.
sandi magle says
Fun stuff, this is a very cute project.
Roseann Hampton says
Such a cute and clever idea! Pinning!
Marci says
What a darling hat! I’m not a fan of the creepy stuff either, but this is super CUTE! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Kristie Cook says
Very nice! I don’t like super scary Halloween decor either, so this is a perfect decoration! I’ll have to see if I can find any of this at my Dollar Tree. 🙂
Gail says
This is so adorable and beautiful, Shirley! And of course I love all the purple! You did a fabulous job handling the mesh and made it seem so easy!