DIY Birch Wreath

Looking for a beautiful and unique holiday wreath? This DIY Birch Wreath combines fresh greens, rustic birch logs, and a cozy little house accent for the perfect Christmas decoration. The square shape sets it apart from traditional round wreaths, and it's easy to make using simple materials like coat hangers, branches, and wire. Whether you hang it on your front door, over a mantel, or use it as part of a Scandinavian-inspired Christmas theme, this birch wreath adds natural texture and festive charm. In this tutorial, I'll show you step by step how to make your own birch wreath so you can create a holiday piece that looks stunning and costs very little.

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• HowTo Make A Birch Wreath
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It's November, and already time to start thinking about Christmas!  This birch wreath is the perfect touch to your door this Christmas.  

This year I'm planning on going for a white Christmas look at my house, which got me thinking how pretty some birch branches would be.  I also knew I wanted to use some traditional Christmas greens.  So, off to the woods I went with my little pruning shears.  

Nothing gets you into the Christmas spirit like the smell of fresh cut pine…and there may or may not have been a little, tiny bit of Christmas music involved, but I promise I wasn't into the Christmas cheer yet. 😉

You might also like our Gingerbread Salt Dough Recipe, Easy DIY Star Garland, DIY Christmas Diorama, and Mini Macrame Christmas Ornaments.

Birch Wreath Materials

Full list of materials in How-To Instructions below.

• Wire Coat Hanger for Wreath Form: We bent two wire hangers into our wreath base. These are inexpensive. You could use a wire wreath frame instead.
• Mixed Fresh Greens: We used some pine, cedar, and fir branches for our wreath. Any combination of fresh greens will work.
• Birch Pieces: Look for birch pieces that have nice white bark. You don't want them to be too big around. We cut ours to length. If you don't have access to birch, look for it at crafts stores, or anywhere that sells fresh Christmas decorations.
• Small Wooden Stars: We found these at the craft store.
• Old Book Pages: We upcycled an old book and used a book page to add some interest and texture to your wood stars.
• Glitter: Since it's Christmas, we added a little glitter to our stars. You can omit this if you prefer.
• Little House Lantern: This metal house is perfect for an outdoor wreath, since it won't be affected by water. The little windows are perfect for letting the light out.
• Battery Powdered Tea Light with Remote: The little candle lights up the house. The remote makes it easier to turn off and on, you could also use a strand of fairy lights inside instead.

Variations

• Faux Greens: If you want your wreath to be everlasting you can use faux greens instead. Look for them at the craft store.
• Ribbon: We love the simple Scandinavian style of this wreath, but you can add a holdiay bow if you prefer.
• Pinecones: You can also add some decorative pinecones to the wreath.
• Different Branches: If you don't have access to birch, you can use any wood branches for this wreath.

HowTo Make A Birch Wreath

1. Creating the Wire Wreath Base

I wanted to make this simple wreath out of inexpensive things around the house so I used a few coat hangers for the base.  Using pliers helped to un-twist them, and then form them into a rectangle shape.  I used two to make the form a little sturdier.

2. Add Fresh Greens

To put the greens on to the wire form, just cut little pieces, and create small mixed little bundles of three or so pieces.  I used a combination of pine, fir, and cedar, but whatever you can find will work. Next, take your little bundle, and use thin wire to attach it to the wreath.  Just lay your greens on the wire wreath form where you want them, and wind the wire around the bundle and the form to secure it.  Then, create another bundle of greens, and over lap it over the previous bundle, and wrap with the wire again working your way all the way around the wreath.  Easy peasy.  Although…a little prickly so you might want to wear some gloves for this part.

Expert Tip: For longer life, mist your wreath every few days.

Once you've worked all the way around the wreath secure your wire, and the base is done.

3. Add The Birch Logs

The next layer is the birch logs.  I had some, and just used a hand saw to cut them to length.  I attached the birch to the wreath with some more thin wire.  For the top birch piece, I used white wire so it would blend in.

4. Add The Metal House

The next step is decorating.  I think I'm developing a thing for little tiny houses.  Remember my little house village from last year?  Well they'll be making a reappearance this year…along with some friends.  When I saw this little white metal house at the craft store months ago, I thought it would look so sweet in a wreath with little battery operated light inside.

I kind of love how it turned out.

5.  Add The Stars

I wanted to keep it simple, but couldn't help myself from adding one more sweet little detail, some stars.  I used some wooden stars and added some book page paper to the front, and then added a little glitter.  You know since it's Christmas and I'm now officially allowed to glitter everything.

To attached the stars to the wreath, I just hot glued some little wires to the back and wired them into the wreath.

I'm loving this simple, rustic Christmas wreath, and the little house is so sweet lit up at night with a battery operated tea light.

With a birch wreath like this one, life really is a party!

Frequently Asked Questions

More Christmas Inspiration

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