Christmas Wreaths

Christmas wreaths are circular shaped decorations commonly made from leaves or evergreen tree parts that are secured around a wire or wooden frame and decorated. Wreaths can be elaborately decorated with Christmas motifs, including festive ribbon, ornaments and more. Mahalo's page offers links to Christmas wreath retailers and ways to make your own Christmas wreath for homemade holiday cheer!

Christians often use wreaths to celebrate Advent, with a wreath containing four candles, each used to celebrate the four weeks of Advent. The circular shape is seen as a symbol for eternity and God's everlasting life and love.CatholicCulture.org: Advent Wreath - Making Your Own

Modern Christmas wreaths are used more for decorative purposes, starting with a frame of either wood, styrofoam or wire, then adding leaves or tree needles to form the base. Wreaths are then decorated further with bows, fruit or berries, pine cones and other ornaments.

While most think of traditional evergreen wreaths where Christmas wreaths are concerned, you can also make a beautiful wreath using delicious Christmas candy. The materials are simple: a wire hanger, bent into a circle, Christmas ribbon and, of course, the candy! You can use any kind of candy you like - take each piece and tie it securely to a piece of the ribbon. Then, attach the ribbon to the hanger. Making a Christmas candy wreath can be a great way to keep kids busy during the holiday season.