DIY Beaded Pumpkin Wreath

In today’s post: Learn how to make a beautiful beaded pumpkin wreath using wood beads and a pumpkin wreath form from Dollar Tree. This is an easy Halloween craft for adults you can complete in about an hour.

Dollar Tree Wreath Form

This is a fun craft you can make with the viral Dollar Tree pumpkin wreath form! There are so many different ideas and ways to decorate the wired wreath form, but this darling pumpkin wreath is my favorite. I covered each of the “ribs” on the pumpkin wreath form with small wood beads, then wrapped the outer edge with matching cord. Faux greenery, a bow, and a wood stem complete this project. The finished vibe is sophisticated and the neutral color palette means this wreath will look great on any color front door! This will be the perfect addition to your fall decor.

Supplies

Here’s what you need to make this beaded pumpkin wreath:

• Dollar Tree Pumpkin Wreath Form: Check your dollar tree for this super inexpensive wreath form – it should be in the floral or seasonal sections.
• Natural Wood Beads: I used wood beads that come in loops with tassels from Dollar Tree, and it took six of them to make this project. The beads I used are about half an inch and I used approximately 150, so if you can’t find them at Dollar Tree these beads from Amazon should work.
• Natural Color Macrame Cord OR Twine: You’ll use this to wrap the outside of the pumpkin frame, and I love how well it matches the beads. I used 5mm macrame cord from Hobby Lobby, but if you want to save money you could use jute twine or thin nautical rope (more Dollar Tree items), or even try spray painting the frame to match.
• Stick for a Stem: This wreath needs a larger stem than what is on the wreath form. I love how it looks with a large stick (I found one at the park near my house) but if you can’t find a stick you could also cut a stem shape from cardboard and wrap it in twine.
• Faux Greenery: I used six small stems of faux greenery. Smaller stems are easier to work with here.
• Ribbon and a Pipe Cleaner: to make a bow.

You will also need a hot glue gun and a way to cut the wire ribs of the pumpkin wreath form. I used the cutter inside a pair of pliers; you could also use wire cutters.

Beaded Pumpkin Wreath Video

This is an easy Halloween craft for adults that will take an hour or an hour and a half to complete. Below is a step by step video. Under that you’ll also find photos and written instructions as well as a printable instruction card at the end of the post!

Cut the Wire Ribs

In order to put beads on the wire ribs of this pumpkin wreath, you’ll need to cut the wire ribs away from the outside of the pumpkin frame. Use the cutters on a pair of pliers to snip through each of the six wire ribs as close to the top of the frame as you can. Do not cut through the sides of the pumpkin frame itself.

Wrap The Outside of the Frame

Next, you’ll wrap the outside of the pumpkin frame to cover up the metal. I used macrame cord in a creamy color that will match the beads, but if you don’t want to get macrame cord you could also use jute twine from the dollar store. You’ll just tie the cord to the frame at the top, then wrap it around and around the outside wire of the pumpkin to completely cover it. This is probably what takes the longest for this project – it might take fifteen or twenty minutes to complete so put on a show or find something fun to listen to while you work.

Here’s what it looks like with the outside edge fully wrapped. Cut the cord, leaving a tail.

Add a Stem

Now you can use the tail end of the cord to attach a stem to the top of the pumpkin frame. I think this pumpkin looks better with a much larger stem than what is on the frame and I was going for a natural look, so I found a thick stick and cut it to size. Since the stem of the wire frame was a little wider than my stick I snipped the top of the wired stem so I could squeeze it together a bit. I used some hot glue to attach the frame behind the stick and then wrapped it well with the cord to make sure it was secure. If you don’t have a stick that will work, you could cut a stem shape from cardboard and glue it over the frame, then wrap that with a jute rope.

Add the Beads

Next you’ll add the wooden beads. I used beads that came on loops with a tassel from Dollar Tree but you could also order beads from Amazon. You’re going to thread beads on each rib to completely cover it. It’s easiest to flip the pumpkin over while you’re doing this so the beads don’t keep falling off. Once you get to the end of the wire, fill the last bead that will fit with hot glue, and then thread it on the wire. Hold it for a few seconds to let the glue cool down.

Once you’ve covered all the wire ribs of the pumpkin with beads, flip it back over. Now you can glue the top of each wire rib back to the frame, right where you cut it at the beginning. You will want to use plenty of hot glue here and make sure to hold the sections you are gluing together in place for about thirty seconds to really let the glue cool and adhere.

Here’s what the pumpkin wreath looks like now:

Decorate

Time to decorate! I used a couple different stems of faux greenery and a few fall leaves. You’ll want to use smaller stems here so they don’t stick out past the sides of the pumpkin. Lay a few stems pointing to the right and zip tie them onto the frame on the left. Then lay more stems pointing left to cover up your zip ties, and zip tie them behind the leaves on the right. Pull the zip ties tight and trim them.

The last step is to add a bow. I created a simple bow by layering five loops of wired ribbon and cinching it in the middle with a pipe cleaner. Then you can fluff up the loops on each side of the pipe cleaner to create a bow. Attach the bow to the wreath using the ends of the pipe cleaner.

Hanging the Pumpkin Wreath

Depending on what sort of wreath hanger you want to use you may be able to hang it as is, or you might need to add a loop of ribbon or twine to hang it from. It could probably hang on a nail as-is. I didn’t like how it looked on a hook or hanger, so I ended up tying some twine to the wreath form just under the stem, and using the twine to hang the wreath from the top of my door.