Upcycled Plastic Bag Halloween Wreath
An upcycled plastic bag Halloween wreath is easy to make and looks great hanging on a door, porch wall, or over a mantel for Halloween decor.
I’m sharing my Upcycled Plastic Bag Halloween Wreath for this month’s Thrifty Style Team project hosted by Julie of Redhead Can Decorate.
Don’t miss all of the projects shared this month. You’ll find links to visit each project at the end of this post.
Upcycled Plastic Bag Halloween Wreath
My mom came up with the idea for making this Halloween wreath using upcycled plastic bags.
She made this wreath for a booth that I used to have. It didn’t sell and I was not at all sorry because I’ve enjoyed decorating with it every Halloween since.
Mama’s Women’s Club collects plastic bags and donates them to an organization that uses them to make benches. So far they have donated three benches to the city of Waynesboro.
This is my version of the Halloween wreath.
This Halloween DIY project was fun to make and I love how it looks hanging on our front door.
This is the first time that I’ve ever decorated my front porch for Halloween and I’m loving how it looks.
It also was my first time working with faux spiderweb and I didn’t at all enjoy the process of draping it over the pumpkins. It is not so easy to work with!
This easy plastic bag craft can be used in any season. I’m already thinking about making a Christmas wreath using this technique.
How to Make the Wreath
- Gather materials.
- Stuff plastic bags in between the wreath form wires.
- Keep stuffing until the wreath form is full.
- Trim the plastic bags.
5. Spray paint the wreath black.
6. Add spiderweb to the wreath.
7. Use a glue gun to add the spiders and letters to the wreath.
8. Glue bow to the wreath.
Upcycled Plastic Bag Halloween Wreath
Learn how to use upcycled plastic bags to make a Halloween wreath. This wreath is easy to make and will look great hanging on your front door, on a porch wall, or over your mantel for Halloween.
Materials
- 18" wire wreath form
- Plastic Bags
- Black spray paint
- Glitter spray paint
- Purple glitter
- Ribbon
- Faux spiders
- Wood letters
- Faux spiderweb
- Floral Wire
- Hot glue gun
Instructions
- Gather materials
- Stuff plastic bags in between the wreath form wires.
- Keep stuffing until the wreath form is full.
- Trim the plastic bags.
- Spray paint the wreath black.
- Add spiderweb to the wreath.
- Spray the spiders with glitter spray paint.
- Sprinkle with purple glitter.
- Use a glue gun to add the spiders and letters to the wreath.
- Make a bow.
- Glue bow to wreath.
- Use floral wire to make a hanger.
- Hang and enjoy!
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Hi Paula! You are the most creative one! This wreath is so very cute and I didn’t even know you could spray paint plastic bags! Hope all is well in your world.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
Thank you so much, Shelia!
This is just the cutest idea! It’s the perfect wreath for Halloween 🎃
Thank you so much, ladies!
This wreath is so cute and I’m glad it didn’t sell either because now you can enjoy it!
Thank you so much, Mary Beth!
Paula this is so smart! I love the gathered look…it’s perfect for Halloween and oh so thrifty!
Thank you so much, Kelly!
Love it! This is adorable and this is coming from someone who hates spiders. Everyother bug I can deal with but spiders no.
I love the spiders you added and the ones added to your porch.
Pinned!
Thank you so much, Cindy! I am not afraid of spiders or insects but snakes and alligators scare me to death.
Very cute and clever Halloween wreath. I love it!
Thank you so much, Juliet!
This is the cutest idea ever! Trimming the bags is the magic step that makes all the difference! I love that we both upcycled bags for our projects!
Thank you so much, Cindy! I love the wreath you made so much.
I never would have guessed that these were plastic bags! What a great way to recycle and create something festive for this time of year. I hope you are doing well, Paula.
Thank you so much, Meegan!
When I first saw the wreath I thought it was a trash bag- not spray paint! So clever.
Thank you so much, Marie!
At first, I thought you used black garbage bags. I have so many shopping bags in our storage room so I love how those can be recycled instead and painted black. Very cute Halloween wreath, Paula. Pinned 🙂
Thank you so much, Marie!
What a great idea! You take the prize for creativity!
Thank you so much, Melba!
This is so clever I had no idea!!! I definitely want to try this… maybe for Valentines Day!
Thank you so much, Julie! A Valentine’s Day wreath will be so cute.
Plastic bags?? I would have never guessed! Super cute so I pinned it! 😊
Thank you so much, Cindy!
Maybe if I had tried spider webs over my pumpkins the critters wouldn’t have eaten mine!!!!
You provided a wonderful meal for those naughty critters!
This wreath is so clever, I love how spooky it looks, this would be such a fun project to do with the kids! xo
Thank you so much, Laurie!
Paula, you always have the most clever ideas and this is no exception. What a FANTASTIC wreath for the season. xoxo, Kristi
Thank you so much, Kristi!
Wow, this is so creative, Paula! Such a funky texture-I never would have thought to spray paint plastic bags! And really like the fake spiderweb over the top. Super cool! Pinned!
Thank you so much, Lora!
Great creative DIY Paula! And decorating the porch for Halloween is fun 🙂
What a cute idea! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!
Thank you so much, Cecilia!
How clever – and your porch looks great! Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJ’s.
Thank you so much, Ann!
Love the glittery spiders Paula! Your wreath turned out so cute. I’m delighted to feature your post this week at our Tuesday Turn About Link Party. Hope to see you there!
Thank you so much for featuring me this week!