If you’re looking for a fun and unique way to celebrate a loved one’s birthday, consider making an Ice Cream Cone Birthday Wreath! This colorful and whimsical decoration is perfect for a birthday party or as a gift. With just a few simple materials and some creativity, you can create a festive wreath that is sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face. In this wreath tutorial, I will walk you through the step-by-step process of making your own Ice Cream Cone Birthday Wreath
How to Make an Ice Cream Cone Birthday Wreath
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Ingredients
Hot Glue
Wire cutters
EZ Bow Maker
Scissors
14 inch wreath
1.5″ Pink wired ribbon (pattern)
1.5″ Pink wired ribbon (solid)
Pink Flare
Sparkle Filler
Filler Flowers
Zip ties
18-gauge wire
Step-By-Step: How to Make an Ice Cream Cone Wreath
Directions How To Make Bow
- Using the pink patterned 2.5″ wired ribbon, measure out a 16″ tail, inserting your ribbon into the EZ Bow Maker pegs.
- Measure out 6″ loops and twist the ribbon to keep the pretty facing outward. Make 2 loops on each side
- Scrunch the ribbon down into the pegs to hold your bow in place.
Cut that first spool off, leaving a 16″ tail on the opposite side. - Using the solid pink 2.5″ ribbon, measure out about a 14″ tail.
Measure out 6″ loops and twist the ribbon to keep the pretty facing outward. Make 1 loop on each side, keeping those loops at the center so it sits in between the loops from the first layer. - Using the pink patterned 1.5″ wired ribbon, measure out a 12″ tail, inserting your ribbon into the EZ Bow Maker pegs.
- Measure out 5.5″ loops and twist the ribbon to keep the pretty facing outward. Make 2 loops on each side, following the same layer as step #2. Last layer, use the 1.5″ solid pink ribbon. Measure out a 10″ tail, creating (1) 5″ loop on each side.
- For the last layer, use the 1.5″ solid pink ribbon. Measure out a 10″ tail, creating (1) 5″ loop on each side. Zip tie it together but do not tighten the zip tie all the way. Fluff out your bow before you tighten it all the way.
- You do not want to forget to give the tails of your bow some attention. Roll the bottom of the ribbon tails toward the center of the bow.
Grab some extra pink ribbon and fold it up to hide your zip tie in the middle of the bow. - Place your beautiful bow on the bottom left of your 14-inch grapevine wreath, using another zip tie.
- Start by placing one ice cream cone behind your bow.
You will want to dip the stem of the ice cream cone in your hot glue before placing it in the wreath. - Once you have it placed and secure give it a little tug toward you. This will help your ice cream cones pop! Next, take your 2 pink ice cream cones and separate them from the main stem. Just give them a good tug and they should pop right off of that strand.
- Now you will want to trim the stem down a bit as this will help your ice cream cones from being too tall for this wreath. Dip the bottom of the stems in hot glue and place one on the bottom right side of your wreath and the other one slightly above the bow on the left side. Repeat the same steps with your cupcake pieces.
Final Design Tips
Once all the cupcakes and ice cream cones are secured you’ll use some filler floral pieces to soften up the wreath design. Choose pieces that help keep your wreath simple and let the ice cream cones do the talking!
A little tip is to be sure you fluff your filler pieces before placing them in. These floral stems will fill empty space and help bring some fun as well!
Remember there is no right or wrong to where you place your filler pieces. Have fun, be creative!
You can even add rainbow stems for a little extra fun. Just place them in any bare spots you can find around the wreath. The sparkles in these pieces are what helps make this wreath awesome. A little tip before placing them in your wreath is to trim the stems down so they aren’t too long causing them to stick too far off the wreath.
Now step back and admire this fabulous birthday wreath you have accomplished!
