How to Make an Easy DIY Door Wreath Hanger

One of the things crafters love to make is wreaths of all types, not just a Christmas wreath for the holiday season. Unfortunately, there is not always an easy way to hang a wreath on the front door.

After experimenting with different ways to hang wreaths, this method was born. This tutorial shows how to create door wreath hangers that take little time, and the best part is that they take very few materials.

A perfect wreath hanger can be made using a simple wire clothes hanger to showcase the hard work the crafter has put into their project. Most people have extras of these wire hangers left over from the cleaners.

If you don't have a wire hanger readily available, check with the nearest dry cleaner!

Watch our video to learn more about a simple way to make a wreath door hanger, or continue reading this detailed post.

WHAT YOU NEED to make a door hanger for a wreath

• Hanging sleeve
• Wire coat hanger
• Pliers with a wire cutter
• Duct tape
• Safety Pins

INSTRUCTIONS for making a door wreath hanger

STEP 1: Decide to use a sleeve or not

The wreath often has directions for making a sleeve on the back of the wreath to pass a door hanger through for hanging. However, sometimes, this is not the case. If the wreath doesn't have one, one can be added using our tutorial, How to Add a Hanging Sleeve. You could also attach this door wreath hanger with safety pins to your wreath.

This tutorial shows how to use the door hanger with a sleeve.

Step 2: cut and Bend the hanger

Most likely, the hanger will be too large for the wreath. In this case, the hanger will need to be cut.

Hold the hanger hook at the center of your wreath and decide where the bends need to be made to make it the correct size.

Cut the hanger on the long bottom wire towards one end or the other, not in the middle.

If the hanger is cut in the middle, it will not be as strong to hold the weight of the wreath, and the cut wires need to be to the side of the sleeve to connect them.

Bend the hanger so it curves inside the wreath dimensions without sticking out on the sides. Keep the hanger in the center of the wreath when doing so.

The bend should be tight so the hanger is short.

Bend the other side of the hanger.

Step 3: cut off the extra wire

Once the wire has been bent and the curves sharp, there will be leftover hanger material. Using the wire cutters, cut the ends of the hanger, being sure to leave enough to overlap the two free ends.

step 4: duct tape the ends together

Slide the long end of the wreath holder into the sleeve. Using duct tape, wrap it around the space where the two wire ends overlap.

Be sure to cover the ends of the wires so they do not tear or rip the fabric, as they will be sharp.

Step 5: add safety pins to the wreath hanger

To prevent the wire hanger from bending due to the weight of your wreath, place a safety pin on each side of the top of the hanger and attach it to the wreath.

That's all there is to it! The wreath is ready to hang the perfect way and will look great on the door!

I hope you enjoyed this simple tutorial on making a door wreath hanger. Try it out on your next wreath!

Other wreath ideas

• Candy Cane Rag Wreath
• Deco Mesh Patriotic Wreath
• Spring Garden Wreath
• Dollar Tree Halloween Wreath
• Easter Loop Yarn Wreath
• St. Patrick's Day Wreath