Newspaper Bag Christmas Wreath $0

We used to get three newspapers a day. (We have now simplified to one a day.) There was an excess of newspaper bags in our home (even with our using them as doggie bags on Lucy's walks twice a day).

I had a spare metal circle from a Paper Source wreath kit. (You could form a circle from a metal hanger or wire.) I cut the newspaper bags in half and tied each half on the circle. Right over left, left over right. Once the circle was full of knots I twisted and fluffed the strands so they lay right. I tied a small loop with baker's twine on the circle and pulled it to the back of the wreath so it can hang on our 3M Command hook.

I love that we got a few green bags for my "holly." I love this wreath, even if it's a glorified lei. I like the type on the bags and how it pops off of my white door. My daughter made it with me and was excited to gather the red bags each morning.

We got enough bags for the wreath in a month, but normal people only get one paper a day, so if this is something you'd like to do, start saving your bags soon so it will be finished by Thanksgiving!