DIY Star Anise Wreath. It’s that time of year when I’m craving holiday craft projects. I love creating simple decorations for our home such as this star anise wreath, plus mini wreath ornaments for our Christmas tree.
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DIY Star Anise Wreath
This cute star anise wreath will fit right in with the rustic Christmas decor that I’m planning this year. I’ve been admiring different versions of this wreath for a while, and can’t believe how easy they are to assemble. The scent of the anise is nice too, which gives my kitchen a woodsy, spicy sweet aroma.
I’m adding a few seasonal touches to the plate rack shelf in the kitchen. This is the spot where I enjoy displaying vintage pieces and small collections. As you can see I’m already diving into my bottle brush trees, and loving how these muted colors look in our green kitchen. The star anise wreath is a pretty addition to the shelf or on a lower hook.
Here’s a list of what you will need to make one for yourself. I also have some alternate wreath form suggestions that you can use.
Supplies And Shopping Links
- naturally wrapped floral wire
- whole star anise
- hot glue gun and glue sticks
- ribbon or string
Instructions For Star Anise Wreath
The reason why I like using the naturally wrapped floral wire is that I can make my wreath whatever size I want. I’m using three loops of the wire to create a wreath that is about 8″ in diameter. Wrap the ends of the wire around the three the loops to hold them together.
The mini wreaths are a single loop and measures about 3.25″ in diameter. If you don’t want to use naturally wrapped wire you can use a wood embroidery hoop, a brown coat hanger, or metal floral wire hoop.
Space the star anise as you wish around your wreath, then use a hot glue glue to secure them to the wire. Add the star anise close together, space them out like mine or in random clusters.
The finishing touch is to add a pretty ribbon or a simple jute string for hanging your wreath.
When making the mini wreaths, I’m glueing additional star anise on the back side of the wire. This just gives a little more dimension and weight to each one, so it looks pretty from both sides. Keep scrolling to see how it looks on the tree.
What To Do With Leftover Star Anise
There are lots of ways of using your leftover whole star anise for decorative purposes.
- hot glue star anise to the center of dried orange slices
- mix them with mini pine cones, acorns, unshelled nuts or cinnamon sticks for a bowl filler
- create a simmering pot recipe with your star anise and include dried orange slices, whole cloves, cinnamon sticks, dried cranberries or a sprig of rosemary
- display your leftover pieces in a glass jar with a pretty ribbon
- add one of the mini wreaths to each of your place setting for Thanksgiving or Christmas
For more make ahead holiday projects see my paper stars post here, and wooden mushroom ornaments here. Did you spot the mushroom ornament in the photo above?
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Thank you so much for visiting today! I hope you’ll enjoy some creative time making a star anise wreath, and while you’re at it make one for a friend!
Cheers!
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I love the simplistic look of this wreath. I bet it smells amazing too.
Yes my kitchen smells like I’ve been baking all day! Thank you so much for stopping by Tammy!