This is how to Make a Tangerine Wreath.
This is a great citrus wreath to give to neighbors or teachers, family, and friends for Christmas. It is healthy, festive, and beautiful.
I think it is so well-liked because it looks cute/classy, and is festive since citrus is a winter-time food.
Another great thing about this project is that you only need a few supplies.
These are easy to make. They take about 3 minutes each if you are making them alone. See the video tutorial on this page on how to make them.
Supply List for a Cellophane Tangerine Wreath
Tangerines (6-8 per wreath)
String or natural raffia paper ribbon, or jute string.
Pine springs (I just cut them from my tree outside)
Dried clementine/tangerine slice—tutorial (optional) these wreaths look very pretty with a dried tangerine/clementine attached.
String– I love this red and white one to attach a tag and/or dried tangerine slice.
How to make a Cellophane Tangerine Wreath
Watch the video on this page and/or continue reading.
Optional- Get the tangerines drying in your oven if you wish to attach them to this wreath. I did a tutorial/post/video on how to dry clementine slices here. Note- Make sure to make a hole in each clementine/tangerine before drying it.
First, take a good roll of cellophane and roll it out on the table. Don’t use super thin cellophane; anything 2+ Mil thick or thicker will hold the tangerines just fine.
Next, place 7-8 tangerines on it in a row leaving an inch and a half in between each tangerine and about 6 inches on either end.
Cut the cellophane to size.
Tip- You could now use this length to cut out many sheets of cellophane if you are making many of these wreaths.
Fold over one side and kind of roll the tangerines on top of the folded edge to hold it down.
Then, fold over about an inch of the exposed side to make it look nicer when you fold that over the tangerines to wrap them up. The folded edge just makes it look a lot nicer than the exposed edge.
Begin tying string or twine in between each tangerine in the middle and work your way out to either side.
I started with 8 tangerines and ended up using only 7 because I felt it made a nice wreath size and the fewer I used the more wreaths I could make.
Once you have tied a bow in between each tangerine, bring the two ends together and tie a double knot with twine leaving 10+ inches of twine on each end to make a big bow once the tag and pine needles have been added.
Next, I took a few sprigs of one of my pine trees and added it to the wreath. You can also buy springs of pine needles at a local store if you do not have pine trees.
I also experimented with adding a dried tangerine slice and loved the look!
And that is it! It really was very simple to make.
Although simple to make and inexpensive (two must-haves with neighbor gifts), they did take me about 3 minutes each to make.
I may try making these for neighbors next year because I just think it’s such a cute idea!
If I do make this cellophane tangerine wreath for neighbor gifts next year, I will recruit my husband and children to help.
We will likely create an assembly line. I bet we could put 50 of these together in an hour or two.
Let me know below if you make these and how many and how long it takes you in the comments below. Thanks!
Supply List for a Cellophane Tangerine Wreath
Tangerines (6-8 per wreath)
String or natural raffia paper ribbon
Pine springs (I just cut them from my tree outside)
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