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Dollar Tree Easter Craft: Easy Carrot Wreath DIY

Are you looking for a fun Dollar Tree Easter Craft? Then grab a glue gun and some packs of faux carrots, and let’s have some fun!
Author: Beth Kingston

Materials

  • four (4) packs Easter Carrots
  • recycled cardboard – can be a shipping box, cereal box, etc
  • orange acrylic paint – I used DecoArt Lantern Orange
  • Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
  • paintbrush
  • orange and green markers
  • 2.5″ wired ribbon
  • 1/8″ coordinating ribbon
  • scissors
  • pencil
  • FREE carrot wreath and tag pattern

Instructions

  • Download, print, and cut out the Dollar Store Carrot Wreath Patterns. Then trace onto cardboard with a pencil.
    Cut a large circle from recycled cardboard with scissors.
    Cut a smaller circle from recycled cardboard by piercing the point of the scissors through the center and then cutting out the center circle.
  • Paint the whole wreath form (front, back and sides) with orange acrylic craft paint. Let dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
  • Once dry, fit the carrots around the wreath form until you are pleased with the composition. The eight-inch wreath form pattern will fit 20 of the orange twine wrapped carrots.
    Remove the carrots and attach them one at a time to the base of your wreath form using a hot glue gun and glue sticks. You can also use liquid craft glue, just allow for drying time.
  • The last carrot was a bit of a tight fit, so gently squeeze the styrofoam carrot between your fingers and thumb, and then insert it, securing it with glue.
  • Tie a bow with pastel plaid ribbon, cut a triangular notch from each end, and attach to the bottom of the wreath using a dab of hot glue.
  • Trace the price tag pattern onto white cardstock and cut with scissors, then hand-write CARROTS 25₵ EACH with a green marker, and then outline the tag with an orange marker.
  • Attach the tag to the wreath with a length of skinny yellow ribbon tied in a bow through the plaid bow. Glue a loop of skinny yellow ribbon to the back of the wreath form to create a hanger.

Notes

If you want to dress up your carrot wreath, even more, any of the following would be the perfect addition to your carrot wreath!
  • Faux flowers (like faux lilies)
  • Easter miniatures (like plastic eggs)
  • A cute bunny or bunny tails sticking out of the carrots!