How to Make a Dollar Tree Tubing Wreath on a Square Frame

How to Make a Dollar Tree Tubing Wreath on a Square Frame

If you love easy, budget-friendly wreath projects, this Dollar Tree tubing wreath is such a fun one to make. It’s colorful, lightweight, and perfect for summer decorating. The best part is that it uses simple supplies from Dollar Tree, and you do not need any special tools or advanced wreath-making skills to pull it off.

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make a square tubing wreath using Dollar Tree deco tubing, a square wire frame, and pipe cleaners. This project is great for beginners because it is simple, forgiving, and easy to customize with different colors, signs, or bows.

Supplies Needed

To make this Dollar Tree tubing wreath, you will need:

• 1 Dollar Tree square wire wreath frame
• 16 packs of Dollar Tree deco tubing
• Pipe cleaners
• Scissors
• Optional: ribbon for a bow
• Optional: sign for the center or corner
• Optional: zip tie

For this wreath, I used a mix of tubing colors including pink, white, yellow, purple, and green. You can easily switch up the colors to match the season, holiday, or your home décor.

Why This Wreath Is So Great

One of the reasons I love this project is because it is one of the easiest wreaths to make. The tubing already has so much texture and color, so you do not have to do a lot to make it look full and cute. It’s also inexpensive. The tubing and frame together cost around $20 to $21, depending on how many packs of tubing you use.

This wreath is perfect for summer, but you can also change the colors and embellishments to make one for Easter, spring, fall, Christmas, or even everyday décor.

Step 1: Prepare the Pipe Cleaners

Start by cutting your pipe cleaners in half. You only need small pieces to tie each tubing bundle onto the frame. Folding them in half first and then cutting makes this process quick and easy.

These half pipe cleaners will be used to secure each tubing bundle tightly to the wreath frame.

Step 2: Cut the Deco Tubing

Next, cut your deco tubing into pieces that are about 20 inches long. The tubing is stretchy, so it does not have to be exact. Just try to keep the pieces close in size.

A helpful trick is to use a measuring mat or even a piece of cardboard cut to 20 inches so you can measure quickly as you go.

You will need enough pieces to make 46 tubing bundles total, so be prepared to cut quite a bit. If some of the tubing looks bent or squashed from the package, do not worry. Once it is gathered and attached to the frame, those imperfections are hardly noticeable.

Step 3: Make the Tubing Bundles

To create each bundle, take one 20-inch piece of tubing and form two small loops, about 2 inches each, almost like making a simple bow. Gather the center and secure it tightly with a half pipe cleaner.

Once it is twisted together, trim the ends so they are fairly even. Some bundles can have cute little tails, and some can be trimmed more evenly. This variety gives the wreath extra texture and movement.

Continue making bundles in different colors until you have 46 total. You can alternate colors, keep some color groups together, or mix them randomly. There is no wrong way to do it, which is another reason this project is so beginner-friendly.

Step 4: Attach the Bundles to the Frame

Once your bundles are ready, start attaching them to the square wire wreath frame. Open the pipe cleaner on the back of a bundle and tie it onto the middle bar of the frame.

You can use the inside, middle, or outside bar, but I like using the middle bar because it helps keep everything balanced and neat. Twist the pipe cleaner tightly in the back and trim off any excess if needed.

The square frame has 8 sections, and each section will take about 4 to 5 bundles. The corner sections may need a little extra because they have more space to fill. As the wreath fills out, the bundles will begin pushing against each other, and you may find that later sections require fewer bundles than the first ones.

Keep attaching bundles until the frame is full and you can no longer see much of the wire. For this wreath, I used 46 bundles total.

Step 5: Decide How to Decorate the Center

At this point, the tubing wreath already looks adorable on its own. You can absolutely leave it plain if you want a colorful, simple summer wreath.

You also have a few fun decorating options:

• Add a sign in the center
• Turn the wreath sideways and attach a sign diagonally
• Add a bow in one corner
• Use both a bow and a sign

A “Hello Summer” sign would be especially cute for a bright seasonal wreath.

Step 6: Make a Simple Bow

To dress up the wreath even more, make an easy handmade bow. You do not need a bow maker for this. You can create loops by measuring ribbon by hand and pinching it in the center as you go.

For the main bow, make 6-inch loops with ribbon and add dovetailed tails. Layer additional ribbon pieces to create fullness and contrast. A thinner ribbon in the center can add extra detail and help the bow stand out.

Use a zip tie to secure the bow tightly in the middle. This helps hold all the layers in place and makes fluffing easier. Once secured, fluff the loops, arrange the tails, and cover the center with a small strip of ribbon to hide the zip tie and pipe cleaners.

Then attach the finished bow to one corner of the wreath using a pipe cleaner.

Final Thoughts

This Dollar Tree tubing wreath is such a fun and easy project, and it turns out incredibly cute for very little cost. I love the square shape because it gives the wreath a fresh, unique look compared to the traditional round style. The bright tubing colors make it cheerful and playful, and the optional bow or sign lets you customize it any way you like.

If you are looking for an inexpensive summer wreath or an easy Dollar Tree craft to make in an afternoon, this is definitely one to try. It is simple enough for beginners but still eye-catching enough to proudly hang on your door.