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    Bottle Brush Tree Wreath Tutorial (+Video)

    October 28, 2022 By Brandy Leave a Comment

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    Our bottle brush tree wreath tutorial is easy to follow and creates a stunning wreath for the holidays. Use the $1 trees and houses from Target and a 24" wreath base. 

    You might also like our Target Dollar Spot Pumpkin Wreath, our Farmhouse Egg Wreath, or our Pretzel Wreath---yes, you eat that one!

    bottle brush tree wreath on door

    Watch our step by step video!

    I stopped by Target the other night to pick up some candy. Target is the only place where I can find big bags of Airhead Xtremes bites, so I literally made a special trip to get some for my drive to watch my kids' marching band competition. I almost forgot to grab the candy because I was completely distracted by the holiday items in the dollar section! SO MANY adorable items, and so affordable.

    I grabbed a bunch of bottle brush trees, in two sizes, and some wooden ornaments to make a new holiday wreath!

    Bottle Brush Tree Wreath

    bottle brush tree wreath

    If you can hot glue, you can make this wreath. It really is THAT easy. I love the bright colors, the mixture of textures, and the large size. It's a 24" wreath so it stands out!

    bottle brush tree wreath on door

    The ornaments had twine on them for hanging so I simply cut those off. You can't even tell. ANY bottle brush trees and small objects would work for this wreath. You can check Dollar Tree, Walmart, Michael's, or Hobby Lobby to see what they have. I just loved that everything I purchased was $1 each (the tiny trees came in an 8-pack for $5).

    wooden house in bottle brush tree

    When deciding how many items to purchase, it all depends on how big you want your wreath to be. You don't have to use as many as I did, but I recommend buying more than you think you'll need. You can always return the extra trees that you don't use, and stores don't always restock the holiday decor so they might not have much of a selection the closer it gets to Christmas.

    Bottle Brush Tree Wreath Supplies

    flocked wreath base

    Flocked Wreath Base

    If you have an old wreath base from another project this is a great use for it! I highly recommend using a flocked wreath base because the snowy elements work well with these trees and holiday houses. For the size of trees that I used, I wouldn't go smaller than an 18" wreath. I purchased this 24" flocked wreath base from Walmart for $12.98. Once fluffed, it's gorgeous and a great deal.

    collection of bottle brush trees

    Bottle Brush Trees for Wreath

    I used two sizes of trees; 4" and 2". The 2" trees are great for use as fillers. They balance out any areas that might not be as full as others.

    two containers of mini bottle brush trees

    The larger trees were $1 each and the smaller ones came in an 8-pack for $5.

    hand placing wooden house on tree

    Holiday Fillers

    Target had quite a few miniature ornaments that would work well as fillers. I bought 2 houses (would have liked to have had 3, but they only had 2), a small red truck, and a few wooden gift box ornaments. They also had a bunch of tiny sleds. I didn't buy the sleds, but they would have been cute on the wreath too. Everything was $1 each.

    bottle brush tree wreath

    How to Make a Bottle Brush Tree Wreath

    bottle brush tree wreath
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    Bottle Brush Tree Wreath

    Our bottle brush tree wreath tutorial is easy to follow and yields a stunning wreath for the holidays. Use the $1 trees and houses from Target!
    Active Time30 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Yield: 1 wreath
    Cost: $30+

    Equipment

    • glue gun

    Materials

    • 1 24" flocked wreath base ($12.98 @ Walmart)
    • 4"-5" bottle brush trees variety of colors ($1 at Target)
    • 2" mini bottle brush trees variety of colors (8 for $5 at Target)
    • small houses, trucks, etc. ($1 at Target)

    Instructions

    • Collect a variety of bottle brush trees and holiday fillers.
      collection of bottle brush trees
    • Fluff wreath thoroughly. It's amazing how a matted down wreath will come to life once fluffed.
      two hands fluffing wreath base
    • Tuck the bottle brush trees and holiday fillers into the wreath, but DO NOT GLUE them into place yet.
      This is a great time to fiddle with the placement of everything, moving it around until it looks just right.
      hand placing wooden house on tree
    • Once you've settled on the arrangement of your items hot glue them into place. When positioning the items, have the holiday fillers close to the front of the wreath, and tuck the trees slightly behind, to hide the wooden bases.
      hot glue on bottle brush tree
    • Once the items have been secured with hot glue, go around the ENTIRE wreath make sure everything is nice and secure. I used two additional glue sticks during this step. Adding dots here and there.
      hand placing wooden gift on wreath
    • Hang your new holiday wreath!
      bottle brush tree wreath

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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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