If you enjoy gardening, then you'll love this easy garden lovers' wreath for spring. It's a fun Spring craft idea that won't break the bank because it's made with dollar store finds.

It's perfect to hang on a garden shed or potting bench this spring or a great gift idea for the gardeners in your life. Mother's Day is coming!

DIY Dollar Store Spring Wreath

What makes this handmade wreath unique is that it is embellished with mini garden tools. I'll also share a trick on how to make the shiny new garden tools look like they've been well used.

Drinking coffee and tea is a requirement in the making of this wreath!

Another fun element on this wreath is that it is embellished with vintage seed packet printables and I've included a link to where you can find them further down in the post.

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Don't feel overwhelmed by what appears to be a heck of a lot of steps for making the wreath. I wanted to be thorough in each step but I promise it isn't difficult to make!

You don't have to dirty up the garden tools or age the seed packets like I did. The choice is up to you whether you want a time-worn-look to your garden wreath.

How To Make The Spring Dollar Store Wreath

These are the dollar store supplies I used to make the garden lover's wreath, minus a few items that I ended up not using.

Supply List

• 12-inch MDF floral craft wreath form
• Mini garden tools
• 1 1/2-inch floral ribbon
• Natural jute twine
• Green florist wire
• Faux spring florals like daffodils and pansies
• 2 self-adhesive faux grass tiles
• Cloth garden gloves
• White school glue
• Kelly Green acrylic craft paint
• Silver metallic craft paint
• Vintage Seed Packets (alternatives)
• Bow Maker Tool (optional)
• Coffee grounds
• Black steeped tea
• Dark Wax
• Hot glue gun
• Silver metallic craft paint
• Blackened Bronze Metallic Surfacer

Faux Grass Wreath Form

I used a 12-inch MDF wreath form to make this wreath. You can either wrap the faux grass around the sides of the wreath form too or paint it. Acrylic craft paint in the color Kelly Green matches the faux grass perfectly.

I had some Dixie Belle VooDoo Gel Stain in the color Bayou Moss in my stash and used that but to be honest, I wish I had painted it instead.

Once the paint is dry, set the wreath form on top of the faux grass paper backing and trace the shape with a pencil.

You'll need two sheets of faux grass to cover a 12-inch wreath form. If yours is larger, you'll want to double-check while you're shopping to make sure two sheets are enough.

Cut the faux grass on the generous side of the pencil mark. Set the grass on the wreath form and peel the paper backing a little bit at a time, dabbing hot glue every so often to make sure it holds.

If you find some bald spots in the grass they can easily be concealed with the Kelly Green craft paint.

How To Age The New Mini Garden Tools

In this step, I'll show you a trick on how to make those brand new mini garden tools look like they've been well used.

We'll start by aging the wooden handles. Rough up the finish on the wooden handles with 150 grit sandpaper to get rid of the glossy finish. Then rub some dark wax with a lint-free rag onto the sanded wood. See the difference between the new handle on the trowel and the aged handle on the cultivator in the photo below?

Now for the shiny black metal we'll dull the finish with blackened bronze metallic paint. To give the metal a galvanized look mix a drop each of blackened bronze and silver metallic paint on a paper plate and randomly dab with a twisting motion.

Here's Where The Required Coffee Comes In

But we're not going to stop there - those tools need some dirt!

Let's Get Those Mini Garden Tools Dirty

Now we're going to make some fake dirt! Brush white school glue along the bottom of the garden tools and sprinkle coffee grounds over the glue, as pictured above. Easy peasy, right?

Large Loopy Floral Bow

While the dirt is drying, make a large loopy bow with a spool of 1 1/2-inch floral ribbon. I used an unwired ribbon but it's easier if you can find floral ribbon that is wired. I can't make a bow if my life depended on it so I cheat by using this handy bow maker tool.

The Well-Used Garden Gloves

Now it's time to make those brand new garden gloves look like they've been playing in some dirt. Put them on your hands and start literally playing in some dirt! There isn't dirt to be had under all the snow here where I live so stuck my hands in a bag potting soil.

Vintage Vegetable Seed Packets

A garden lover's wreath wouldn't be complete without some seed packets. If you have access to the real thing then use those. But if you don't, I found these vintage vegetable seed packet printables on Etsy.

Here's Where The Required Tea Drinking Comes In

This step is optional but before printing the seed packets, let's age the paper first. To do this brush the paper with layers of cooled well-steeped black tea. Repeat the process until you have an aged patina preference. Once the paper is dry, print the seed packets and cut them out.

Spring Daffodils And Purple Pansies

Cut the stems off the dollar store faux daffodils and pansies and divide them equally into two small bunches with florist wire and set them aside.

Assembling The Spring Garden Lovers' Wreath

Layer One - Garden Gloves

Starting with the dirty garden gloves attach them onto the wreath with jute twine with the fingers fanned and pointing upward (pictured below).

Layer Two - Garden Tools

Attach the aged garden trowel and cultivator on top of the gloves and secure with jute twine. Don't worry about cutting the tails of the twine as we'll leave them trailing down the wreath.

Layer Three - Faux Florals

Attach one bundle of faux florals with florist wire tucking the stems just under the cuff of the garden gloves. Attach the second bundle with the stems tucked just under the fingers of the garden gloves.

Layer Four - Large Bow

Attach the floral bow over the cuff of the garden gloves so it hides where the flower stems and gloves were tied onto the wreath.

Layer Five - Vintage Seed Packets

Attach three vintage seed packet printables with dabs of hot glue on the opposite side tucking them just under the top of the flowers.

Wreath Hanger

To hang the wreath make a hanger by forming a small piece of jute twine into a loop and hot glue onto the back of the wreath.

Here is another fun Spring Birdhouse Wreath idea with thrift store finds that is perfect for Summer as well. For more handmade wreath inspiration visit my Seasonal Wreath Ideas page or my Spring|Easter Decor Ideas page.

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