Dollar Store Puzzle Piece Patriotic Star Shaped Wreath

Need a great patriotic craft to make with your kids?  This Puzzle Piece Star-Shaped Wreath craft is easy and fun to make.   Upcycle a puzzle with missing pieces (or a new one from the Dollar Store) into a cute as can be home décor wreath for the Fourth of July!

Need more Patriotic Crafts?  Check out our 70 Easy Patriotic Crafts that will make your Holiday Pop!

Supplies needed for the Puzzle Piece Star Wreath:

• Puzzle, 100 Piece – Dollar Store
• Craft Paint – Blue
• Twine – Red
• Cardstock – White, 1” by 7” Rectangle, Scraps of Red and Blue
• Letter Stickers – USA
• Rhinestones – Two, Clear (or other embellishment like glitter glue)
• Chipboard (think recycled cereal or cracker boxes)
• Newspaper or Freezer Paper (to protect work surface)
• Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
• Circle Punches or Template – 1” Wide and 1 ½” Wide.
• Scissors
• Craft Knife and Self-Healing Mat
• Ruler
• Paintbrush
• Pencil
• STAR WREATH PATTERN

Directions to make the Puzzle Piece Star Wreath:

STEP ONE

Gather all supplies.  Basecoat puzzle pieces with blue craft paint.  Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.  Freezer paper makes a great, inexpensive cover for your work surface.

STEP TWO

Download, print and cut the star wreath pattern HERE. 

Trace onto chipboard, cut the outside with scissors and the inside with craft knife on a self-healing mat.

STEP THREE

Randomly attach puzzle pieces to star wreath base with the glue gun and glue sticks.

STEP FOUR

Apply a second layer of puzzle pieces over top of the first layer.  Mix and match the shapes to create an organic pattern.

STEP FIVE

Measure and cut a rectangle of white cardstock one-inch wide and seven-inches wide, and then fishtail the ends with scissors. 

Punch or cut two 1 ½” circles from red cardstock and two 1” circles from blue cardstock. 

Layer the circles and then the letter stickers onto the banner.  Attach the banner to the star wreath with the glue gun and glue sticks. 

 

STEP SIX

To finish, accent the banner with rhinestones.  Measure and cut a twelve-inch length of red twine and glue to the back of the wreath to use as a hanger.

This is a fun activity to create with your tweens and teens.  Make this Dollar Store Star Shaped Puzzle Piece wreath in just about 30 minutes!  For some additional fun look up the history of Stars as they pertain to the Fourth of July on the internet!

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Dollar Store Puzzle Piece Patriotic Star Wreath

Active Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Difficulty: medium

This fun and easy craft will brighten up your home all summer long!

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Materials

• • Puzzle, 100 Piece – Dollar Store
• • Craft Paint – Blue
• • Twine – Red
• • Cardstock – White, 1” by 7” Rectangle, Scraps of Red and Blue
• • Letter Stickers – USA
• • Rhinestones – Two, Clear (or other embellishment like glitter glue)
• • Chipboard (think recycled cereal or cracker boxes)

Tools

• • Newspaper or Freezer Paper (to protect work surface)
• • Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
• • Circle Punches or Template – 1” Wide and 1 ½” Wide.
• • Scissors
• • Craft Knife and Self-Healing Mat
• • Ruler
• • Paintbrush
• • Pencil
• • STAR WREATH PATTERN

Instructions

STEP ONE

Gather all supplies. 
Basecoat puzzle pieces with blue craft paint.  Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if
necessary.  Freezer paper makes a great,
inexpensive cover for your work surface.

STEP TWO

Download, print and cut the star wreath pattern
HERE.  Trace onto chipboard, cut the outside
with scissors and the inside with craft knife on a self-healing mat.

STEP THREE

Randomly attach puzzle pieces to star wreath base with
the glue gun and glue sticks.

STEP FOUR

Apply a second layer of puzzle pieces over top of the
first layer.  Mix and match the shapes to
create an organic pattern.

STEP FIVE

Measure and cut a rectangle of white cardstock one-inch
wide and seven-inches wide, and then fishtail the ends with scissors.  Punch or cut two 1 ½” circles from red
cardstock and two 1” circles from blue cardstock.  Layer the circles and then the letter
stickers onto the banner.  Attach the
banner to the star wreath with the glue gun and glue sticks. 

STEP SIX

To finish, accent the banner with rhinestones.  Measure and cut a twelve-inch length of red
twine and glue to the back of the wreath to use as a hanger.

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