Do you love Valentine’s Day as much as we do? If you’re like us, you probably love everything about the holiday – from the cute cards to the delicious food. And one of our favorite things to do is make heart wreath with our kids. It’s easy enough that even very young kids can help, and the results are always adorable! In this post, we’ll show you how to make a Cornucopia heart wreath with felt in just a few simple steps. Trust us, your loved ones (and you) will be amazed!
The cornucopia, or the horn of plenty, usually represents abundance of harvest in autumn. I also think of abundance in terms of the love. Sometimes I need a reminder that my life is overflowing with love, especially in times when I feel alone or unloved. Here’s how I created my Thanksgiving Cornucopia Heart Wreath.
Cornucopia heart wreath
Supplies
- 12 inch or larger wreath form
- Small to medium sized cornucopia basket (available at craft stores).
- Butcher’s twine, Jute twine
- Craft felt in different colors
- Hot glue
- Sewing machine and thread in matching colors.
- Polyfill stuffing
- Felt scraps
Directions
First, I wrapped my wreath form in twine, leaving a length at the beginning and end to use for hanging. You can also use yarn. I also wrapped my cornucopia basket in twine because I didn’t really like the look of the basket. You could also paint the basket.
Glue the basket to the wreath form to one side with hot glue.
Stuff the cornucopia with felt scraps until there’s about 1 inch left at the opening. Set the wreath aside.
Trace hearts onto felt. I made three hearts per color in small, medium, and large sizes and I used six colors. Cut two pieces per heart. I also made one big heart as an anchor for the hearts in front of the cornucopia opening.
Sew the heart with a 1/4 to 1/8-inch seam allowance. Leave at least 1/2 an inch turning hole on one of the diagonal sides of the heart. Alternately, you could use fabric glue if you’d like to make this project no-sew.
Stuff the heart with the stuffing. Leave it slightly squishy, not too firm, otherwise it will be difficult to sew the opening closed.
Sew the opening closed in the machine…
…and trim off the edges to even them out if needed. Repeat with all of the hearts.
I placed the rest of the hearts all along the rest of the wreath form. All of the hearts are adhered with a dollop of hot glue.
It was so fitting that I had more hearts than I knew what to do with! I just inserted them wherever I could find a spot.
All done.
The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. – 1 Timothy 1:14
Making a cornucopia heart wreath with kids is one of the most fun and easy DIY projects you’ll ever come across. With just a few simple steps, you can create a unique and beautiful centerpiece that your guests will love! Let us know in the comments if you have any questions or suggestions about this project!
