Tissue Paper Christmas Wreath

Make a lovely Christmas wreath using a paper plate and green tissue paper. Decorate the wreath with all sorts of craft materials or recycled household items.	Safety Tips Small materials like buttons, beads or pompoms are choking hazards. Not suitable for use by kids below the age of three. Watch out for this sign . It means an adult's help is needed for the particular step.
Materials Paper plate or cardboard Green tissue paper or crepe paper Scissors White glue Things to decorate your wreath with: rhinestones, buttons, sequins, small coins, colored tissue or crepe paper, candy foil, bows, ribbons, etc.

Steps

	1.	Make the round frame for your wreath by cutting out the middle section of a paper plate. You can also cut out the entire round frame from cardboard.
	2.	If you'd like to make a handle, punch a hole close to the outer edge of the round frame. Loop a string around the hole.
	3.	Cut out strips of green tissue paper or crepe paper and crumple each one into a small ball.
	4.	Position the paper plate frame with the bottom side facing up. Glue the crumpled up tissue balls around the round frame.
	5.	Continue until the entire paper plate is covered with the green tissue balls.
	6.	The best part of course is decorating the wreath. Gather all sorts of materials that you can glue on: Craft materials such as rhinestones, sequins, buttons (gold or silver ones would be super!), beads, pompoms, bows and ribbons; Colored tissue or candy foil crumpled up into balls; Household materials such as small coins, small plastic toys, pieces from an old Christmas ornament or even broken faux jewelry.
	7.	After the glue dries, hang up your Christmas wreath!

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