DIY Front Door Swag Decor
Jane and Sonja
Add some personality and beauty to your front door with this upcycled winter hat swag idea!
- Sturdy knit hat ideally reinforced with a lining
- Safety pin and strong elastic band
- Container about the same width as the hat opening
- Floral foam
- Hot glue gun with clear craft glue
- Fresh or faux greenery
- Decorative picks
- Bamboo skewers covered in floral tape
- Small birdhouse ornament
- Small embellishments pine cones, wooden snowflakes, wood slices
Begin by wrapping 6-8 bamboo skewers with green floral tape.
Glue various wood findings on to one end of each pick including snowflakes, Christmas trees, pine cones. Set aside.
Secure the side of the hat together by using a strong clothes pin and reinforcing with an elastic band.
Find a wide glass or plastic container which will fit snugly inside the hat. Glue some floral foam onto the bottom of the container.
Assemble your arrangement. Make sure it is balanced from one side to the other. Fill in with all of the decorative picks.
Place the arrangement in the the hat. Hang an ornament such as a small birdhouse to the outside of the arrangement.