Mabon Crafts: Make a Sweet Gum Mini Wreath for Mabon

Mabon is a traditional time to gather dried seedpods for use in magic and, of course, decoration. The seedpods from the Sweet Gum tree work very well for making wreaths because plant material adheres to the prickly surface admirably. Use this simple method to make a sweet gum mini wreath for Mabon.

Mabon Crafts: Make a Sweet Gum Mini Wreath for Mabon - Materials Needed

The materials you need to make a sweet gum mini wreath for Mabon or very simple. You'll first need 7 sweet gum seedpods. These are everywhere in the forests near my home. If you aren't able to find them in nature, try craft and hobby stores.

The next material you'll need to make a sweet gum mini wreath for Mabon is several clusters of dried flowers, in fall colors. You can dry your own or purchase small dried flowers at a craft or hobby store. The flowers should be no more than ½ inch in diameter for this mini wreath.

The remaining materials you'll need to make a sweet gum mini wreath for Mabon are a hot-glue gun and glue sticks, and fifteen inches of satin ribbon, about 1 ¼ inches wide, in the traditional brown or dark orange colors of Mabon.

Mabon Crafts: Make a Sweet Gum Mini Wreath for Mabon - Step #1

The first step you'll take to make a sweet gum mini wreath for Mabon is to cut the ribbon into two pieces. The first piece should be 9-inches long and the second piece should be 6-inches long.

Mabon Crafts: Make a Sweet Gum Mini Wreath for Mabon - Step #2

The second step you'll take to make a sweet gum mini wreath for Mabon is to make the wreath base. Hot-glue the sweet gum seedpods against each other in a circle, forming a wreath.

Mabon Crafts: Make a Sweet Gum Mini Wreath for Mabon - Step #3

Now, make a loop with the 9-inch piece of ribbon and hot glue the ends to the back of the wreath base. This will make a hanger for the wreath.

Mabon Crafts: Make a Sweet Gum Mini Wreath for Mabon - Step #4

The next step to make a sweet gum mini wreath for Mabon is to hot-glue the dried flowers to the base of the wreath, making appealing arrangements around the entire base.

Mabon Crafts: Make a Sweet Gum Mini Wreath for Mabon - Step #5

The final step to make a sweet gum mini wreath for Mabon is to make a bow with the six inch piece of ribbon. Hot-glue the bow to the front, top, center of the wreath. Glue a cluster of dried flowers in the center of the bow if you like.

Now you have a beautiful sweet gum mini-wreath for Mabon that you can display on your altar, in your temple or anywhere in your home that needs a little touch of nature.