Coffee Filter Wreath

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How to Make a Coffee Filter Wreath

Coffee filters are so underrated as crafting materials! They’re super versatile and can be used for all sorts of creative projects. For example, coffee filter flowers can be used for crafts and party decor. You can make flowers by stacking and folding coffee filters, then cutting petal shapes and coloring them with markers or watercolor paints. Once you unfold them, you’ll have beautiful, delicate-looking flowers! You can even add some wire or pipe cleaners for stems.

Six feet of plumbing insulation tube at Home Depot was used to make this wreath out of antique book pages.  The project only needed thirty six inches, so there was enough to make a second wreath. There are amazingly creative DIY projects made out of coffee filters, including wreaths. This coffee filter wreath was quite easy to make.  The only thing (be forewarned) is burning yourself with the hot glue gun.

How to make a coffee filter wreath

Making the Coffee Filter Wreath

Here are the materials you need:

The beauty of this project is that the tube and coffee filters costs less than $3.00.  Here is the step by step tutorial on how to make a coffee filter wreath.

First, tape the plumbing insulation tube together with the self-adhesive strips and then duct tape the ends together. It will look horrible, however with a little massaging and maneuvering you can shape it into a circle.

One by one, quarter each filter and overlap the flap.  Using hot glue, attach each filter to your tube.

After the first layer (now the back of your wreath), turn it over and start layering.  It is easiest to bend the tip of your coffee filter (as shown) and then glue.

Continue gluing and overlapping until you reach your desired fullness.  Here is a photo about half way.

There you have it! Use a ribbon to embellish the wreath and to hang it.

 

Other Coffee Filter Craft Ideas:

  • Dream Catcher
  • You can use a coffee filter as the base for a simple dream catcher. Just cut it into a circular shape, and then decorate it with strings, beads, feathers, or other embellishments.
  • DIY Suncatchers
  • Coffee filters can be transformed into suncatchers. Color them with markers or watercolor paints, then cut them into different shapes (hearts, stars, circles, etc.). When hung up in a window, the light shines through the colorful patterns.
  • Paper Lanterns
  • You can create delicate, soft paper lanterns by layering coffee filters, cutting slits around the edges, and gluing them together into a spherical shape. Once lit from within, they’ll have a lovely, diffused glow.
  • Gift Wrap or Gift Bags
  • If you’re looking for eco-friendly gift wrapping, coffee filters can be a great option. You can decorate them with stamps, paint, or even draw a personal design, and use them as gift bags or wrap.

More Repurposing and Upcycling Ideas:

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8 Comments

  1. This is awesome! I just bought a Keurig Coffee Maker and i have a bunch of old coffee filters that I don’t use anymore. What a great way to reuse them. Thank you!

    1. MAde one last night in a fuzzy purple yarn very cool and can’t wait to make more for xmas gifts this year. great step by step instructions and pictures thanks for sharing.

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