25 DIY Wreaths to Freshen Up Your Front Door for Spring

The sun is shining, birds are singing and Mother Nature is putting on a colorful show — time to give your front door a freshen-up with one of our colorful spring wreath ideas.

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Create a Cheery Welcome

Spring has sprung! Welcome the new season's arrival by brightening up your front door with one of our ideas for DIY spring wreaths and wreath alternatives you can craft. Get started with this easy-to-assemble sunburst wreath that's abloom with dogwood branches and — surprise! — a pair of nestled faux birds. Make your own with our tutorial, below.

get the how-to: Craft a Sunburst-Style Dogwood Wreath for Spring

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Incorporate a Variety of Textures

Give your home's curb appeal a big boost of spring color with this faux floral wreath that combines trendy blooms with seasonal stunners and a variety of textures — from fuzzy faux lamb's ear to frilly faux Queen Anne's lace. Make your front door bloom with our tutorial, below.

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Sub a Tote for a Wreath

Canvas totes are not only handy for weekend trips and shopping outings — with our waterproofing tips, below, you can turn one into a pretty hanging planter filled with fresh flowers to make your front door bloom all season long.

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Stick With a Single Shade

A hot glue gun, a foam wreath form and several bunches of faux tulips in the same color family are all you need to create a trendy tulip wreath that brings one of spring's favorite flowers to your front door. Get all our crafting tips, below.

get the how-to: Make a Fresh, Faux Tulip Wreath to Welcome Spring

Or, Stick to a Single Decoration

Add a little zest to your front door this spring and summer season with a colorful, citrus-themed wreath. Because when life gives you lemons, craft them into a wreath — our tutorial below shows you how.

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Welcome Feathered Friends

Inspired by the fact that songbirds often build their spring nests in tucked-away, safe areas like front porches, this wreath features an easy-to-craft DIY bird's nest complete with colorful faux robin's eggs.

get the how-to: Bird's Nest Spring Wreath

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Or, Tempt Birds With a Tasty Treat

What would spring be without the sweet chirping of songbirds? Beckon them to your backyard (and thank them for the sounds of spring) with this easy-to-craft wreath that does double-duty as a bird feeder. Learn how to give Mother Nature a hand by making your own, below.

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Make It Farmhouse Fresh

In just a few hours, you can turn craft-store basics into this organically inspired wreath with a hearty helping of country charm. Loop ribbon around the wreath form to hang on your front door, or display indoors to bring the outdoors in.

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Pile On the Pom-Poms

Get an assist from the kiddos to create this wreath that starts with an inexpensive foam base that you then cover with hot glue and pom-poms in every shade of the rainbow. Easy-peasy, right? Keep little ones crafting with our 60 easy kids' craft ideas, below.

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Repurpose a Garden Hose

An upcycled garden hose is a colorful stand-in for a standard form for this green thumb-inspired wreath. Hot glue, zip ties, a few silk blooms and a small bucket are the only other items you need to give that leaky old hose new life as a fun front door decoration. Get more tips for crafting this savvy upcycle, plus 11 other wreath ideas from HGTV Magazine, below.

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Or, Upcycle an Old Pair of Jeans

Turn that too-small pair of jeans into a textural wreath that'll add a bright pop of blue to your front door or any interior space. Get all our tips, below.

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Welcome the Easter Bunny

Get hoppin' to make this playful wreath that starts as a pair of embroidery hoops and colorful fabric. Our quick video and complete instructions, below, will walk you through each step of crafting this cutie just in time for the Easter Bunny's arrival.

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Turn Paper Into Fanciful Fliers

Punched-paper butterflies add a fanciful touch and a big burst of cheery color to this wreath that uses coiled raffia-covered wire as its base. Get more tips for crafting this cutie, below, plus 11 more seasonal stunners from HGTV Magazine.

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Or, Turn Paper Into a More Traditional Wreath

Check out our quick video and tutorial, below, to learn how to fold colorful paper to resemble leaves of all shapes for the base of this wreath. Then top with rolled paper flowers for a colorful nod to the spring season.

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Grow a Living Wreath

Sculptural, colorful and the lowest of all low-maintenance plants, it's no wonder that succulents have been popping up everywhere. Follow along with our tutorial, below, to learn how to turn a few cuttings into an ever-evolving living wreath that'll turn your front door or an interior wall into a vertical garden.

Show Off Your Garden Goodies

Put your green thumb on display with this tasty wreath that pairs garden-fresh veggies from your backyard or local farmer's market with floral wire and an inexpensive wreath form for a look that celebrates spring's abundance — and the Easter Bunny's favorite treat!

Or, Craft Some DIY Carrots

Raid your recycling bin for newspaper, then hit your craft stash for faux greenery and twine to turn items you already have into a bunch of faux carrots to deck out your front door for Easter. Learn how to dye the twine, plus get more tips, below.

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Make It 'Eggs'cellent

Turn office store supplies, like adhesive mailing labels and round stickers, into a "resist" to keep white craft eggs white before spray-painting in pretty pastel shades. Our friends at HGTV Magazine share more wreath-crafting ideas, below.

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Make Your Mark With a Monogram

Dress up an oversized chipboard, foam or wood letter with a variety of silk spring blooms to create a single initial monogram for your front door or any interior wall. Get our best tips for making this perfectly personalized look, below.

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Go for a Layered Look

Pop in some poppies to give this spring wreath a pretty punch of color and lots of ruffly texture. Craft your own with our tutorial, below.

Pile On the Pinwheels

Pretty scrapbook paper, an embroidery hoop, scissors and brass brads are all you need to craft this playful wreath that'll brighten up your front door spring through summer. Get HGTV Magazine's tips, below, for creating the paper pinwheels.

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Or, the Cupcake Liners

Another great project to make with kids, this wreath is a flower-free option that uses items you may already have on hand. To craft the paper "flowers," raid your kitchen cupboards for cupcake liners or even coffee filters. Follow our folding trick, below, then attach them with hot glue to a foam wreath form.

get the how-to: Make a Spring Wreath From Cupcake Liners

Make an All-Season Wreath Base

This wreath uses sheet moss and assorted faux greenery to create a monochromatic base you can customize for each of the spring holidays. Just use floral pins to temporarily attach a faux floral sprig for spring, as we have here, or pin on other decorations for St. Patrick's Day, Easter or Mother's Day. Keep it going throughout the year, pinning on a variety of decorations and colorful ribbon to represent other holidays.

Upcycle Castoff Kids' Toys

Using a hula hoop as its base, this clever upcycle includes a friendly greeting and can be customized with either fresh or faux blooms and greenery. Watch our quick video, below, for step-by-step instructions and handy tips to help you craft your own.

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Craft Fail-Proof Felt Flowers

For a spring wreath that's always in bloom, cover a foam wreath form in cheerful polka-dot ribbon, then follow the tips from HGTV Magazine, below, to magic up a bunch of felt flowers. Vary the felt's colors to create a variety of everlasting blooms.

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25 DIY Wreaths to Freshen Up Your Front Door for Spring

Related To:

Shop This Look

Create a Cheery Welcome

Incorporate a Variety of Textures

Sub a Tote for a Wreath

Stick With a Single Shade

Or, Stick to a Single Decoration

Welcome Feathered Friends

Or, Tempt Birds With a Tasty Treat

Make It Farmhouse Fresh

Pile On the Pom-Poms

Repurpose a Garden Hose

Or, Upcycle an Old Pair of Jeans

Welcome the Easter Bunny

Turn Paper Into Fanciful Fliers

Or, Turn Paper Into a More Traditional Wreath

Grow a Living Wreath

Show Off Your Garden Goodies

Or, Craft Some DIY Carrots

Make It 'Eggs'cellent

Make Your Mark With a Monogram

Go for a Layered Look

Pile On the Pinwheels

Or, the Cupcake Liners

Make an All-Season Wreath Base

Upcycle Castoff Kids' Toys

Craft Fail-Proof Felt Flowers

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