Simple And Rustic Easter Wreath With Carrots

Decorate your front door for Easter with this simple and rustic wreath made with wood carrots from Dollar Tree.

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Easter Blog Hop

Are you ready for Easter? Today, I am excited to join 17 friends to share seasonal decor, DIY, and recipe inspiration with you.

A big thanks to my good friend Pasha from Pasha Is Home for hosting this hop. If you have not visited Pasha’s blog yet, stop by to see her tips for how to use bunnies in your spring and Easter decor.

If you are new to the blog hop concept, let me take a minute to explain how it works. A blog hop is a virtual party where a list of links is shared between a group of bloggers. The shared links make it easy for you, the reader, to ‘hop’ from one blog to another.

You can find all the links for this Easter hop at the bottom of my post. I hope you will take some time over the next few days to stop by and visit them all!

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But that’s enough about me. Let’s get into all the details of how to make a rustic wreath for easter with some wooden carrots.

Simple And Rustic Easter Wreath With Carrots

Several weeks ago I popped into Dollar Tree to check out their Easter decor. My local store is often hit or miss when it comes to seasonal craft supplies. So I was pleasantly surprised when found the cutest wooden carrots.

I immediately started brainstorming how I could use them for Easter. After scrolling my Pinterest boards for some inspiration, I decided to make a rustic wreath for our front door.

How To Make A Rustic Easter Wreath With Carrots

This Easter craft is simple (albeit a bit messy) to make. Here are the tools and supplies you need to make your own wreath.

Tools and Supplies

• 14″ Wire Wreath Form
• Preserved Moss
• Small Gauge Floral Wire
• Wire Cutter
• Wood Carrots
• Craft Paint ( I used THIS color, THIS color, and THIS color)
• Paintbrush
• 220 Grit Sandpaper
• Hot Glue Gun
• Glue Sticks
• Grapevine Garland
• 1 and 1/2″ or 2″ Wired Easter Bunny Ribbon

Step 1: Attach The Moss

The first thing I did to create my wreath was to attach the moss.

This part can get messy, so I recommend laying down a drop cloth, craft paper, or old newspapers to protect your work surface and make clean-up easier. 

And be sure to have your vacuum on standby!

To attach the moss, I threaded some floral wire through the wreath frame. Then I gave it a few twists until it was firmly attached.

Once the floral wire was attached, I grabbed a few handfuls of moss and molded it into a cylinder shape.

I worked in small sections to add the moss and tightly wrapped each section with floral wire to hold it to the wreath form.

I overlapped the ends of each section to help cover the wire.

Then I continued to work all the way around the wreath form until it was completely covered.

I used almost two full bags of moss (328 cu. in each) to cover my 14-inch wreath frame.

This is what the finished wreath frame covered in moss looked like.

Step 2: Paint And Distress The Wood Carrots

After the moss was attached to the wreath, it was time to paint my wood carrot cut-outs.

To start, I painted a white base coat on each carrot. I used what I had on hand, but any brand of white craft paint will work.

After the paint was dry, I used a dry brushing technique to layer a dark brown color on top that I thinned down with water.

Once the brown paint was fully dry, I used 220-grit sandpaper to distress each carrot.

When it comes to distressing, there’s no right or wrong way to do it. I just lightly roughed up the painted carrots until I liked how they looked.

At this point, I was ready to glue the carrots on and call it a day. And I did. I glued on every single one of them before I realized that they didn’t “pop” off the moss like I thought they would.

Has that ever happened to you? A DIY project gone wrong?

I wish I could say this was a first for me, but it wasn’t. And I’m sure it won’t be the last time either!

My wreath just looked blah, and not what I had pictured in my head.

So, in an effort to try and salvage it, I decided to add a splash of orange. It seems obvious, but I do not recommend painting your carrots once they have been glued on.

Sigh. Lesson learned.

Using the same dry brush technique, I lightly added a bit of orange paint to the carrots and sanded them a second time.

And, to finish, I added another coat of brown paint and sanded each of the carrots one last time to give them a worn and rustic look.

Step 3: Glue On The Wood Carrots

It drives my husband crazy, but I never measure anything. Like ever.

I like to use what I refer to as the wing it method. So, to help keep the carrots evenly spaced, I thought about the way numbers are arranged on a clock.

I started at the bottom of my wreath with the first carrot positioned where the number 6 would be.

Then I used a hot glue gun to attach each carrot and worked clockwise until they were all glued on. And voila!

Tip: Carefully give a light tug on each carrot to make sure they are secure, and add a bit more glue as needed to the ones that seem loose.

Step 4: Add Some Grapevine Twigs

To give the wreath a more natural, rustic feel, I used some grapevine garland twigs.

I failed to get any photos of this step (oops), but I just l clipped a few pieces of grapevine from a leftover garland and tucked them into the wreath.

Tip: I didn’t use anything to attach the twigs (they seem to stay in place okay as is), but you can use floral wire to attach them on the backside of the wreath if you want.

This step was honestly another one of those last-minute decisions, but I love how much more finished my rustic Easter wreath looks with some grapevine wrapped around the carrots.

Step 5: Finish With A Bow

To finish my rustic wreath, I added a bow made with some neutral-colored Easter ribbon.

I found some adorable wired ribbon with bunnies at Joanne and thought it was too cute to pass up.

To create the bow, I used my glue gun to make a few simple loops. Then I used a pipe cleaner to form the bow, before hot gluing it on the wreath.

How To Display Your Finished Easter Wreath With Carrots

And that’s it! A rustic wreath with carrots that’s perfect for Easter and simple enough that you can leave it up all spring long!

All that is left to do is find somewhere to display your beautiful new wreath.

I recommend hanging it inside to keep it safe from the elements…and birds! (Unless you have a storm door.)

For now, my Easter wreath has found a home in our front entry. What do you think?

Midway through the project, I wasn’t sure how it would turn out. I was honestly worried this wreath was going to be a DIY dud.

But after a few tweaks, I’m happy to say I really like the finished look. And I love how it seamlessly ties in with the rest of my spring decor.

More Spring And Easter Crafts and Decor from Midwest Life And Style

If you enjoyed this post, you might love a few of my other favorite spring and Easter posts.

Aged Spring Planter | DIY Faux Stone Bunny

Styling A Spring GardenTablescape | How To Style An Easter Vignette

More Easter Inspiration

Next, visit my friend, Robyn, at Robyn’s French Nest to see her tips for using neutrals to decorate for Easter. Then be sure to check out all of the other talented bloggers’ Easter ideas, linked below.

As always, thanks for following along! If you enjoyed this post, you can find more of my favorite Easter decor and decorating tips here.

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Spring Inspiration from Some Very Talented Bloggers

How to Use Easter Bunny Decor in a Classy Way ~ Pasha is Home

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DIY Golden Easter Eggs with Floral Imprints ~ My Sweet Savannah

How to Make a Spring Lantern ~ Sand Dollar Lane

Best Front Porch Ideas to Decorate for Easter  ~ The Ponds Farmhouse

5 Easy Ways To Decorate Your Mudroom For Spring ~ White Lilac Farmhouse

The Prettiest Spring Tablescape for your Easter Gathering ~ Willow Bloom Home Blog

Simple Steps to a Beautiful Spring Tablescape ~ White Arrows Home

Easter Deviled Eggs ~ Paint Me Pink

How to Make a Neutral Wood Bead Carrot in 3 Easy Steps ~ Simply 2 Moms

Easter With Faberge Eggs ~ A Stroll Through Life

How to Set an Easter Table with Bright Colors ~ Cottage in the Mitten

Easter Egg & Daffodil Spring Wreath ~ Cottage on Bunker Hill

Simple And Rustic Easter Wreath With Carrots  ~Midwest Life and Style

Decorating for Easter with Neutrals ~ Robyn’s French Nest

When is Easter 2023? Everything You Need to Know This Year ~ Southern Crush at Home

Easy Centerpieces for the Easter Table Ideas ~ Bricks ‘n Blooms

Four Easy Spring Centerpieces ~ Vintage and Grace Living