It is day 3 of wreath week and this wreath is
pretty fun! For those that know us well you know that we are a baseball family,
a big time baseball family! My hubby played most of his life and in College,
and coached college ball for a few years before we moved. Baseball season is
right around the corner, and we’ll be there opening day, Diamond Backs vs.
Giants! Go Giants!! It’s Spring Training right now and living in AZ has worked
out in our favor since a lot of the Spring Training games aren’t too far from
our house. We still love going to the park and playing a little catch when we
can, so I knew this wreath was perfect for us.
Thanks
to a very sweet family friend who sent me the idea I checked to see if we had
the materials needed and went to work. (Actually I put the hubs to work and
asked him to help me get started). All you will need for this wreath is:
o
Baseballs (10-12 of them)
o
A wire hanger (or sturdy enough wire to hold the
weight)
o Ribbon or décor (optional)
o
A drill and drill bit long enough to go through
the baseballs
Step 1: Drill a hole
through the middle of each baseball, try and make it as straight and centered
as you can. Remember to be safe! (A bunch of black stuff will come out of the
ball, don’t worry, that’s totally fine)
Step 2: Straighten your
wire hanger out and try to get any kinks to lay flat. It won’t be perfect and
it doesn’t need to be.
Step 3: Start stringing
the baseballs onto the wire. You may have to wiggle a few on with a little
pressure. If you are having a hard time then run the drill bit through the hole
again, it will clean out anything that may be blocking the wire from going
through.
Step 4: Once you have
all baseballs on you can bring the two ends of the wire together, it will
naturally form the circular shape of the wreath. Twist the ends together, or
make a hook with one end and wrap the other wire end around it. I used a pair
of pliers to help me so I knew it was secure.
Step 5: This step is
optional, you can add décor or ribbon or anything you’d like to customize it. I
added a little bit of Jute Twine and a left over red ribbon. (I really wanted
to spruce it up and customize it to one of our favorite teams, but because I
told myself I wouldn’t spend any money on these wreaths I didn’t have the
supplies needed)
*I wanted the baseballs to looks really warn, so I went
outside and literally covered them in dirt and rubbed it in so they were nice
and dirty*
That
is all! Hang it up and enjoy! It’s great for baseball season, baseball fans and
families with little ones in T-ball! Thank you to my husband for helping me on this
one, I know it was very unnatural for him to drill holes through and ‘destroy’
baseballs. Nineteen days and counting until Opening Day! Tomorrow is my last
post for wreath week and I have a little something for Easter time to share!
xoxo,
Rachele
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