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DIY: Make A Sunflower Wreath In 5 Easy Steps

The calendar may say it’s summer but I’m currently pining for Fall. Since it’s too early to put a Fall wreath on my front door, I’m settling for a happy medium.

Sunflowers.

Here in central Virginia, sunflowers usually bloom between July and August. There’s nothing prettier than a field of sunflowers. It’s almost as if they’re the official “farewell to summer” flower.

If you’ve ever seen a sunflower field then you know that a blowing summer breeze can make a sunflower field dance. They sway back and forth in unison like a perfectly choreographed dance troupe.

You never thought of it that way before, have you? 😉

And have you ever noticed that the heads of sunflowers always seem to be facing the sun? This behavior, known as phototropism, is what makes certain flowers turn toward the sun.

We should all dance in the breeze and put our faces towards the sun more often.

You can learn a lot of things from the flowers. —Alice in Wonderland

When you combine the sunflower’s beauty with it’s unique characteristics, it’s no wonder that it has come to symbolize adoration, loyalty, and longevity.

I’m all for longevity with a bunch of loyal and a dash of adoration so let’s get busy and add some sunflowers to our front door!

DIY: Make A Sunflower Wreath In 5 Easy Steps

Materials needed:

16 or 18-inch grapevine wreath
four faux fern stems (can substitute whatever greenery you’d like)
faux sunflower bush with leaves
floral snips or wire cutters
hot glue gun and glue
optional: wired burlap ribbon or premade burlap bow

You’ll definitely want to watch the video tutorial to see how I made the wreath but if you need the condensed version, I’ve got you.? Keep reading!

Instructions:

Using the wire cutters, cut off 3/4 of the stems from the sunflowers and ferns.
Arrange the sunflowers and ferns on the wreath by sticking the short stems into the grapevine.
Snip off some leaves from the sunflower bush and add those to the wreath to make it appear lusher.

4. Once you’re happy with the flower, fern, and leave placement, use your hot glue gun to secure to the wreath. You don’t need to remove anything. Just add drops of glue where needed.

5. (Optional) Create a burlap bow using wired burlap ribbon. If you’re not sure how to make one, you can find a video tutorial in our DIY Lemon Wreath post.

If needed, use a piece of the burlap ribbon to add a loop around your wreath so you can hang it on your front door.