A Brand New Mama

For over a year now Homemade Mamas has been just us: Rebecca and Maggie. But we have always had help and inspiration along the way. One of the many people who have passed along their great ideas is our friend Jill - she's super-crafty with a flair for finding a bargain. And now we are happy to announce that she has agreed to be the newest Homemade Mama! We know you will be as thrilled with her ideas as we are. Check out her first official project: a Flip Flop Wreath!

For a flip flop-themed birthday party for her nine year old niece, Jill created a wreath made from flip flops. Now you can too!

What You Need:

• Flip Flops
• Construction Paper
• Markers
• Super Glue
• Yarn
• Extra embellishments (she used wooden details and gift wrap ribbons!)
  

Jill used 3 pairs of large kid's sized flip flops (thank you Dollar Tree! $1 a pair!) to form the circle and just super-glued them together. To make the wreath a little sturdier, you can also glue a cardboard shaped circle to the back of the flip flops.
Jill then used some wavy scissors to cut cards, which she stenciled her name on. She used colorful yarn to tie the name tag together, and glued each end to the flip flops.
She purchased a few wooden embellishments from Hobby Lobby for less than a $1 each of her niece's favorite things; flip flops, flowers, and peace signs to add sparkle to the wreath. And also shopping at the Dollar Tree, Jill found curly ribbons to add as well. She placed them where they fit and super glued again.
Ta-Da! A great addition to the flip flop-themed party! Or you can add this to Hawaiian or any other decor to create a fun summer wreath to welcome guests to your front door!