How to Make a Moss and Cranberry Holiday Wreath
![How to Make a Moss and Cranberry Holiday Wreath Centerpiece Moss and Cranberry Holiday Wreath Centerpiece](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/9/6/0/original_Marian-Parsons-holiday-wreath-centerpiece-beauty1_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400964722434.webp)
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Materials Needed:
- 18" straw wreath form
- three bags of reindeer moss, light and dark
- hot glue gun and glue sticks
- 1 bag fresh cranberries
- thin hemp twine
- upholstery needle
- scissors
- ribbon
Attach Moss
Working in small sections, apply hot glue to wreath and press reindeer moss into glue (Image 1). Hold for a few seconds as glue cools. Continue adding moss, alternating between light and dark mosses, until entire wreath form is covered; don't forget to cover the back as well (Images 2 and 3). Pull off dried hot glue strings.
![Working in small sections, apply hot glue to wreath and press reindeer moss into glue.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/9/6/1/original_Marian-Parsons-holiday-wreath-Step1_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400965161965.webp)
![Hold moss on wreath for a few seconds as glue cools. Continue adding moss, alternating between light and dark mosses, until entire wreath form is covered; don't forget to cover the back as well.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/9/6/0/original_Marian-Parsons-holiday-wreath-Step1b_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400961612166.webp)
![Continue adding moss, alternating between light and dark mosses, until entire wreath form is covered; don't forget to cover the back as well. Pull off dried hot glue strings.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/9/6/0/original_Marian-Parsons-holiday-wreath-Step2_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400962545649.webp)
String Cranberries Onto Twine
Cut lengths of hemp approximately 16 inches long. Tie a knot on one end and thread twine onto an upholstery needle. Puncture cranberries with needle and slide onto hemp twine, making a string of berries long enough to wrap around wreath one time.
![String Cranberries Onto Twine for Holiday Wreath Stringing Cranberries Onto Twine Strands](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/9/6/1/original_Marian-Parsons-holiday-wreath-Step3_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400966128619.webp)
Tie On Cranberries
Wrap lengths of cranberries around wreath and tie in back (Image 1). Lengths can be wrapped in either a spiral or crisscross pattern (Image 2). Finally loop a ribbon around the top of the wreath for hanging (Image 3).
![Wrap lengths of cranberries around wreath and tie in back.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/9/6/1/original_Marian-Parsons-holiday-wreath-Step4_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400965208968.webp)
![Lengths of cranberries can be wrapped in either a spiral or crisscross pattern.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/9/6/1/original_Marian-Parsons-holiday-wreath-Step4b_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400965208900.webp)
![Cover a straw wreath form with moss and garlands of fresh cranberries for a colorful holiday decoration that can be used as either a traditional front door wreath or, laid flat on the table, as the base for a Christmas centerpiece. Learn how to make your own.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/9/6/1/original_Marian-Parsons-holiday-wreath-on-door-beauty_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400965161981.webp)