Looking for a beautiful and natural way to decorate your home for Christmas? A homemade Christmas herb wreath is a lovely way to bring a little bit of the garden indoors during the holidays.
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Made with fragrant herbs like rosemary, sage, thyme, and bay leaves, this simple wreath looks beautiful hanging on a kitchen door, above a fireplace, or on a wall.
You can also add dried orange slices, cinnamon sticks, and a pretty ribbon for a festive finishing touch.
One of my favorite things about making herb wreaths is that you can use herbs from your own garden.
Even if you don’t have a garden, most of these herbs are easy to find at the grocery store or farmers market.
Let’s make a beautiful Christmas wreath using fresh herbs!
Supplies for a Christmas Herb Wreath
Here are the supplies you’ll need:
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- 1 small grapevine wreath or wire wreath form
- Fresh rosemary sprigs
- Fresh sage leaves
- Fresh thyme sprigs
- Fresh bay leaves
- Floral wire or thin craft wire
- Garden scissors or pruning shears
- Natural twine
- Decorative ribbon
- Dried orange slices (optional)
- Cinnamon sticks (optional)
- Small pinecones (optional)
You don’t have to use all of these herbs. Rosemary makes a particularly beautiful base for an herb wreath because its branches are flexible and have a lovely evergreen appearance.
Choosing Herbs for Your Christmas Wreath
You can use several different herbs to create texture, color, and fragrance.
Rosemary: Rosemary is one of my favorite herbs for Christmas decorating. Its evergreen appearance makes it perfect for wreaths, garlands, and other holiday decorations.
Sage: Sage has soft, silvery-green leaves that add beautiful color and texture to a wreath.
Thyme: Thyme has delicate little leaves and makes a nice filler between larger herb branches.
Bay leaves: Bay leaves have a classic shape and look especially pretty tucked into a wreath with rosemary and sage.
Lavender: Dried lavender adds a little color and a lovely fragrance. Small bundles can be tucked into the wreath for a cottage garden look.
How to Make a Christmas Herb Wreath
Step 1: Gather Your Herbs
Cut several small branches of rosemary, sage, thyme, and bay leaves. If you’re harvesting herbs from your garden, choose healthy branches and avoid cutting too much from any one plant.
If you’re using fresh herbs, make sure they are clean and completely dry before assembling your wreath. Wet herbs can encourage mold as they dry.
Step 2: Prepare the Wreath Form
Place your grapevine wreath or wire wreath form on a flat work surface.
If you’re using a wire wreath form, you can wrap it with a little twine or use small bundles of rosemary to cover the wire.
Step 3: Make Small Herb Bundles
Gather a few sprigs of rosemary, sage, and thyme into small bundles.
Arrange the herbs so that the rosemary forms the base, with the softer sage and thyme leaves tucked around it.
Secure each bundle near the stems with floral wire.
Step 4: Attach the Herb Bundles
Begin attaching your herb bundles to the wreath form.
Lay the first bundle against the wreath and wrap floral wire around the stems to hold it in place.
Continue adding bundles around the wreath, overlapping each one slightly so that the stems of the previous bundle are covered.
Keep the bundles facing the same direction as you work your way around the wreath.
Step 5: Fill in Any Empty Spaces
Once you’ve covered the wreath form, look for any bare spots.
Tuck in additional rosemary sprigs, bay leaves, or small pieces of thyme to fill in the gaps.
Don’t worry about making everything perfectly symmetrical. A slightly natural, loose arrangement gives an herb wreath its cottage garden charm.
Step 6: Decorate Your Wreath
Now comes the fun part!
Tie a pretty ribbon around the top or bottom of the wreath. You can also attach a few dried orange slices, cinnamon sticks, or small pinecones.
For a simple farmhouse look, use natural burlap ribbon or twine. For a more traditional Christmas wreath, choose a red velvet or plaid ribbon.
Step 7: Add a Hanging Loop
Use a piece of twine or ribbon to make a hanging loop at the top of your wreath.
Your homemade Christmas herb wreath is ready to display!
How to Dry and Preserve Your Christmas Herb Wreath
If you use fresh herbs, your wreath will gradually dry as it hangs. To help it dry properly, keep it in a cool, dry place with good air circulation.
Avoid hanging it somewhere damp or directly beside a heat source.
Once the herbs have dried, the wreath can continue to be used as a seasonal decoration. Some herbs may become brittle over time, so handle it gently.
If you want to make a wreath that lasts longer, you can also use dried herbs instead of fresh ones.
Where to Display a Christmas Herb Wreath
A homemade herb wreath is beautiful in several places around the house.
- Hang one on your kitchen door.
- Display it above your kitchen sink.
- Hang a small wreath on a pantry door.
- Use one as a centerpiece with a candle in the middle.
- Hang one above a fireplace or on a wall.
- Make several small herb wreaths to use as Christmas decorations.
You can even make miniature herb wreaths to use as decorations for Christmas gifts.
More Homemade Christmas Gifts and Decorations
If you enjoy making things from your garden, here are a few more homemade projects to try during the holidays:
- Homemade Herb Gifts for Christmas
- Homemade Lemon Rosemary Vinegar
- Easy Rosemary Olive Oil
- Homemade Herb Salts
- Dried Orange Slices for Christmas Decorating
Enjoy Your Homemade Christmas Herb Wreath!
Making a Christmas herb wreath is a simple way to bring the beauty and fragrance of the garden into your home during the holidays.
I love the combination of rosemary, sage, and thyme with a little ribbon and natural Christmas decorations. It’s a beautiful way to use herbs from your garden and create something special for your home.
You can make one for yourself or give one as a thoughtful homemade Christmas gift. Either way, it’s a lovely little reminder of the garden even during the cold winter months!
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