As I said in the post for project #1, I am not being compensated for this. I just happen to love the gracious sharing and family-time these DIY projects make. However in light of the FTC, here’s my comments.
While I don’t need to do any disclaimer since I am not being compensated for anything in this post or the others in this series, this is a TERRIFIC series of videos courtesy of VOLVO who want you to have a great holiday season. My compensation is hopefully hearing from any and all of you who do even one of these projects. I would love to see photos either on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or my blog.
Lingonberry Wreath
Project requires:
Lingonberry or boxwood,
Ribbon in your choice of color (or you could get a couple and either twist or braid it together!)
Wreath form (available at major art supply stores)
Small rubber bands
Floral Wire
Clippers (this is why an adult- preferably a parent- be present for this project.
Set up the branches on the wreath form as shown and tie them on.
Tie streams of ribbon to about 4-5 spots on the wreath form. The streams of the ribbon tails must be equal on all parts of the wreath which means you might have to try this a couple of times to get the hang of tying this correctly!
Make 4 (or 5 if you made 5 streamers) bows in the same color ribbon(s) and attach them to the same spots where the
Courtesy of Volvo to bring you this FUN DIY project. Suitable for children over the age of 9 with proper adult supervision (meaning close supervision) (How do I know that? Because I used to be around a slew of children of varying ages volunteering at elementary school as well as a teacher and also a parent (or step-parent)
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa and Happy New Year!!
Celebrate EVERYTHING!!
Stevie Wilson,
LA-Story.com
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now what I want to know stevie is have YOU made one?
What a lovely idea! Fun way to get crafty and festive at the same time!:-) Happy holidays, Stevie!
These are great gifts and memorable from Volvo..in a day when DIY is popular, it is a good idea.
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actually not yet! Though I have thought about taking the time to do it. It’s the boughs and branches that will be drying out so fast here in LA weather that I don’t want to have something like that dropping needles all over that my dog would eat. but I love the concept and thinking about ways of adapting this (spraying the branches or faux branches different colors like gold and/or silver to keep them intact!
MERRY Christmas all!