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Home / Holiday / DIY Christmas Ornament Wreaths

Making Christmas ornament wreaths — for the dollhouse!

Kate - November 30, 2015, Updated: October 11, 2021

vintage dollhouse christmasA few residents have moved into my 1955 Betsy McCall DIY Dollhouse since its completion back in April, and now — like Pam and me — they are busy getting retro Kitschmas Krafty Krazy — and making quite a mess along the way — preparing for the holidays. 

vintage dollhouse christmasLet’s call these two “Mini Jim” and “Mini Kate.” These two Erna Meyer dolls — which are the vintage brand that Pam and I decided we love the best (affiliate link) — are the owners of the home and the caretakers of “little Leo” the dog.

vintage dollhouse christmasLittle Leo is so happy that there is someone to take him for a walk now!

vintage dollhouse christmasAnyway, Mini Kate loves to follow all the Holiday Krafty fun on Retro Renovation and she has been meaning to make some ornament wreaths for quite a while. Now that she has a nice big house with a large expanse of horizontal surfaces to fill with crafting debris, she gathered all her supplies and soon enough, yes, Kitschmas consumed her dining room.

vintage dollhouse christmas

Make a miniature Christmas ornament wreath for your dollhouse:

For this project, Mini Kate used:

  • For the wreath base — 2″ wood Cabone rings (affiliate link)
  • For hanger — picture wire (for hanger)
  • For tinsel garland — metallic pipe cleaners (affiliate link)
  • And for ornaments:
    • An assortment of different sized green and red beads
    • Gold and silver beaded garland
    • Miniature presents and candy canes
    • Small pieces of holiday floral stems

She followed the ornament wreath tutorial found on Retro Renovation, but did not use the high heat glue gun, instead opting for the lower temperature mini glue gun and a pair of tweezers to help her place the tiniest ornaments.
vintage dollhouse christmasOh, it was so much fun!

vintage dollhouse christmasMini Jim was impressed with Mini Kate’s wreath-making ability, but…

vintage dollhouse christmas…he was a little overwhelmed by the enormity of the project. And the mess!

vintage dollhouse christmas vintage dollhouse christmasvintage dollhouse christmasWould the kitchen and dining room be cleaned up in time for Thanksgiving dinner???

vintage dollhouse christmasTa-da!

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See all the stories about building, furnishing and decorating the 1955 Betsy McCall DIY Dollhouse

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  1. Ruthie says

    December 3, 2015 at 10:58 am

    love it!
    you did a great job

  2. Marie says

    December 3, 2015 at 9:43 am

    Hahahaha!! Hahahaha!! So nice 2 see you lovely ladies making good use of your OCD!!! Hey….. I didn’t see mini Kate’s wine glass!!! Hahahaha exquisite job and post as always ladies????????

  3. kathy burgess says

    December 3, 2015 at 12:55 am

    ADORABLE!!! Can’t wait until the next chapter.

  4. lynda murray says

    December 2, 2015 at 6:52 pm

    I love both of my sisters, But …… over the Thanksgiving weekend they were making fun of my retro obsession. I am so glad I have Pam, Kate, and the whole retro renovation community. When I see posts like this one, I feel good about my “unique”ideas. Thanks you guys!

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