Build a web from yarn, then frame it with pine cones and autumn colors. This approachable wreath works on an interior door or a sheltered porch.
What you’ll need
- Sturdy cardboard, a pencil, and scissors or a craft knife
- White or cream yarn
- 8–12 dry pine cones
- Craft glue or a low-temperature glue gun
- Optional: faux leaves, one small decorative spider, and hanging ribbon
See the process
Follow these four visual milestones, then use the detailed steps below as you work.
How to make it
- Cut the base. Draw a 12-inch outer circle and a 7-inch inner circle on cardboard. Cut out the ring. An adult should handle the craft knife.
- Make anchor points. Mark eight equally spaced points around the inner edge. Cut a tiny notch at each point; avoid cutting through the outer ring.
- String the web. Tie yarn at one notch. Stretch it across to the opposite notch and continue until eight spokes meet near the center. Tie them together gently. Then weave another piece of yarn in a loose spiral, looping around each spoke as you go.
- Decorate the rim. Glue pine cones around the cardboard ring, leaving space for a hanging loop. Tuck faux leaves between them and add a decorative spider to the web.
- Hang and adjust. Tie ribbon around the top of the ring. Lift the wreath by its loop and add glue where any pine cones shift.
A useful tip
Keep the center web slightly loose instead of pulling every strand tight. This protects the cardboard from bending. For a lighter wreath, use smaller pine cones and skip heavy embellishments.
Creative twist
For a woodland “spider trail,” leave one segment of the outer ring free of pine cones and run a short yarn line from that gap to the center spider. Add one bright faux leaf at the gap so the eye follows the trail into the web.
Time: About 45–60 minutes. Safety: Adults should handle sharp tools and hot glue; keep small pieces away from toddlers.