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    Home » Christmas

    Reindeer Christmas Wreath

    Updated: Nov 7, 2023 by Kathy Owen
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    I gathered a few junky stuff from my hoard and turned a paddle ball racket into a Reindeer Christmas Wreath. You could call him Rudolph because he has a red nose. I used Mod Podge Extreme Glitter to make the wreath all sparkly.

    Rudolph Christmas Wreath Glittery DIY

    Isn’t he just the cutest? Rudolph was fun to put together. The eyes are wood furniture knobs, and the nose is a finial. I save everything! You just never know when parts and pieces will come in handy.

    How To Make A Reindeer Christmas Wreath

    Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Christmas Wreath

    The horns are made of decorative paper modpodged onto cardboard. Can you tell what I used for the wreath frame?

    supplies for Rudolph Wreath

    All the parts for the wreath were in my junk stash except for the roll of plaid paper. It came from the $1 bin at Michael's. I bought the paper a few months ago with no particular project in mind. The colors and design were calling my name.

    FolkArt Multi-Surfaces Satin Acrylic Paint

    I used FolkArt Acrylic Paints and FolkArt Brushes for this project. I use colors to match the wrapping paper.

    painting Rudolphs Eyes

    I painted the wood knobs with FolkArt Acrylic paint, color Wicker White. The eyeball color is Pure Black.

    painting Rudolphs Red Nose

    Rudolph’s nose is Imperial Red. The color dries to a deep rich red.

    Glitter and Matte Mod Podge and Mod Podge brushes and scissors

    Next comes the sparkly part. Did you know Mod Podge comes in an Extreme Glitter formula? Right up my alley. 

    Mod Podge glitter for Rudolphs Nose

    I applied one heavy coat of Extreme Glitter Mod Podge to Rudolph’s nose.

    Mod Podge to adhere decorative plaid paper for horns

    I made a template for the horns and cut two horns from cardboard. Next time, I’ll do things a little differently. I should have Mod Podged the plaid paper to the cardboard and then cut out the horns.

    Instead, I cut the horns out and adhered the paper to the cardboard using Matte Mod Podge….then trimmed the paper around the horns. In other words, I did the job the hard way.

    put the wreath together with hot glue

    The JTS (aka Junktion Technical Specialist, aka hubby) cut the handle off of the paddle ball racket for me. He's sooooo handy.

    The grapevine wreath was wrapped really tightly. I cut the outer vine holding the wreath together then pulled and stretched on the vines until they fit the shape of the racket. I used wire to attach the grapevine to the racket. After the painted and Mod Podged parts were dry, I hot glued them in place.

    Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer DIY Christmas Wreath

    He’s so darn cute. I’ll move Rudolph to the mantel when I start decorating for the holidays.

    Make A Reindeer Christmas Wreath

    Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Christmas Wreath

    Check out my Nutcracker Soldier made from Vintage Wallpaper here.

    See the repurposed Gumball Machine here....Gumball Winter Snow Scene

    What do you think of Rudolph? I can’t wait for Sofi to see him. Kids are so much fun, especially during the holidays.

    Kathy Owen founder of Petticoat Junktion
    Kathy Owen
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    Author: Kathy Owen
    Kathy Owen is the founder of the home decor blog Petticoat Junktion where she shares tutorials on painting furniture and upcycling thrifty finds into unique home décor. Her DIY projects have been featured on the Home Depot Blog, Plaid Crafts, Behr Designer Series, and in numerous magazines. Kathy’s newest website is HappyHomeDIY.com

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    Comments

    1. Samantha

      November 29, 2016 at 10:06 am

      I can barely handle the cute! Love this so much!

    2. Amber Harrop

      November 22, 2016 at 4:52 pm

      Rudolph is adorable 🙂 I have shared him

    3. Marie from The Interior Frugalista

      November 16, 2016 at 10:39 pm

      Too stink'n cute, Kathy!

    4. Kathy Owen

      November 16, 2016 at 8:51 pm

      Thanks Dawn!!

    5. Dawn

      November 16, 2016 at 8:01 pm

      How cute and creative! It's just adorable.

    6. Lynda Nunez

      November 16, 2016 at 1:10 pm

      That is just too cute. Thanks for sharing. Now I have to find one of those racquets.

    7. Gail

      November 16, 2016 at 9:33 am

      Oh my...you are SO creative! Love this...and your blog. Thank you ?

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