Isn’t this wreath adorable? I saw it in the Food Network magazine that I picked up at the airport so that I would have some “reading” material for the plane. I saw it and immediately knew I had to make it. There are also ideas for making wreaths out of rock candy, cinnamon sticks and popcorn. All very cute, but this was my favorite. You can see them all here.
My color scheme this year for Christmas is blue, white, silver and sparkle, so this wreath seemed like a perfect addition to our holiday decor.
Mine doesn’t look like the one in the magazine, but I think it turned out pretty great considering my skill in crafts.
It took me about 30 minutes to put together, not including the time it needs to set in the fridge. Make sure you let it set. When I hung this on my door I could see that an hour in the fridge was not enough as the soft mallows began to get flattened. I will hang it permanently tomorrow.
In the first stages of attaching the marshmallows it looked like it would end up being a complete disaster. I started to brainstorm what I could make with all the marshmallows I bought. But I kept adding more and more marshmallows, and it started to take shape. I filled in the holes with the mini mallows, and while there are some spots of styrofoam visible, it looks OK.
I may not be the most creative or crafty person out there, but I made a wreath, I made it out of food, and I had fun doing it. So, for me anyway, this was a success.
Here are the instructions, if you’d like to make one yourself. I think it would be cute to make little ones and use them as candle rings, or even as napkin rings. One successful crafting experience and I’m getting entirely too ambitious! Maybe I’ll just stick with this so that I can avoid any disappointment in crafting disasters.
Marshmallow Wreath
- You will need a few bags of large marshmallows, and one bag of mini marshmallows.
- Insert about 150 toothpicks halfway into a 12-inch flat foam wreath, then skewer a marshmallow onto each toothpick.
- Refrigerate overnight to set.
too cute! 150 toothpicks! i bet your kitchen table looked like you were doing a physics project for mr. hervey
Thanks! If it were a true Mr. Hervey project, there would also have to be dry spaghetti pieces that are still being found on the rug underneath the kitchen table, and a Barbie doll…
yes…it was love at first site for me too! like you, knew i had to give it a try and mine comes no where near close to that super cute image in the magazine. did you insert your toothpicks uniformly or just any place? also, did you experience your toothpicks sticking out the back? i am going to give it another try tomorrow…
I put the toothpicks in randomly, which was maybe my first mistake. The one in the magazine is so very organized! I kind of like the random placement, though. My wreath was pretty thick, so my toothpicks did not stick out the back. Hope your second try goes well!
I like yours much better than the one in the magazine, it was too organized. Yours looks much more creative.
Did it get any ants. I love it but scared about ants.
No ants! I didn’t even think about that possibility, so I’m glad I didn’t have any issues. Wrap it well for storage and store it inside.
You can’t keep this for next year, could you?
I just threw mine out, but only because it got squished in our move! It’s actually easier a year later because the marshmallows are harder. Spaces where they shrunk too much I just added more marshmallows.
So what does refrigeration do.
If I make it now will it last til christmas
It will definitely last till Christmas, and there’s no need to refrigerate it. The marshmallows will get a little hard between now and then, which is a good thing. Way to go on thinking about Christmas decor already. You are way ahead of me!
[...] Marshmallow Wreath – Hottie [...]
Will it last over the years? Thought about making it for my mom’s Christmas gift. Super cool!
I only had mine for a few years before it was too squished to fix, so I’m not sure how long it will last. The marshmallows do dry out and will shrivel some, so I know it won’t look great forever. It would be a great crafted Christmas gift! Maybe given with one of those wreath storage boxes for safe keeping for next year.