When I saw the candy wreaths from Food Network Magazine on Design Crush, I knew I had to try to make my own. I was in love with the marshmallow idea and had all the supplies on hand, so I went to work. This is the result:
If you'd like to do it yourself here are the steps I used:
- Bend an old wire hanger into a wide oval - yes, oval. The wreath will be circular by the end of the project, I promise.
- Thread large marshmallows on to the wire, wiping the wire with a wet rag every few marshmallows to keep it from getting too sticky.
- When the wire is just shy of being packed tight with marshmallows, twist the ends of the wire together. Don't worry about the obvious gap - you'll fix that next.
- Using a hot glue gun, glue another layer of large marshmallows to the interior of the oval and a double layer of marshmallows on top of the wire gap. Make sure they're on there tight.
- Use mini marshmallows to fill in any gaps that may be showing or make a twisting pattern around the front of the wreath.
- Lay flat and let all the hot glue dry completely.
- Tie a big ribbon around the top of your wreath and hang (it's probably best to hang it inside so as not to tempt the woodland creatures living outside your home). The weight of the marshmallows will pull the oval into a circular shape when hung.
You could also embellish the wreath with cranberries or little silver jingle bells if you're looking for more color. I liked the simplicity of the all white wreath.
