Skip The Basic Wreath: DIY The Cutest Fall Door Decor With A Dollar Tree Wiffle Ball

Wreaths are a fall and winter decor staple in homes across the U.S. While you might already have a go-to Thanksgiving wreath stowed away in the attic, there's no reason you can't add to your stash of decorations. Tired of the ring-shaped wreaths? You can use a Wiffle Ball to make a wreath — or the off-brand version. Yup, that hard plastic game ball filled with more holes than Swiss cheese is the perfect base for a ball-style wreath. You can plug the holes in the ball with artificial flowers and other Dollar Tree craft accessories, or even thrift store finds, to transform it into a unique wreath for fall. This DIY idea captures the beauty of a ring-shaped wreath's bows and holiday florals without the traditional frame.

The inspirational tutorial for this piece was published on the Instagram account hometalkupstyle by Hometalk video editor Ariana. She uses an orange Wiffle Ball, some artificial flowers and foliage in fall hues, and some decorative ribbon. Although Dollar Tree doesn't carry actual Wiffle Balls, it does have a suitable substitute: three-packs of the Outdoor Fun Ball Toy in white or neon green. While you're in store, pick up some floral wire in green or gold and some plastic blooms and greenery in browns, oranges, reds, and yellows. Flowers like daisies or sunflowers are very fall-coded. If you don't already have decorative ribbon in your craft room, Dollar Tree also carries Crafter's Square Harvest-Style Wire-Edge Ribbon for the bow and Floral Garden Assorted Satin-Edge Velvet Ribbon to hang your creation. For tools, get scissors, a pair of needle-nose pliers, and a glue gun.

Begin this DIY project by using needle-nosed pliers to thread a length of thin ribbon through two holes in the plastic ball. Knot the ends of the ribbon together to create a hanger. Prepare the flowers and foliage by snipping the flower heads from their stems. If you didn't buy foliage separately, you can cut any leaves off the stems, too. Put a dab of hot glue on the base of your first flower head, where it was attached to the stem, and push it into one of the holes. Repeat this process with all of the flowers until all the holes are filled. Then haphazardly add some leaves to the holes — you want the foliage to look natural rather than uniform.

Set your flower-and-foliage-covered ball aside for at least a minute to allow the glue to dry. While you're waiting, use the wired ribbon to tie a large bow with a center loop and at least one pair of side loops. If you're making decor with underrated color schemes that belong in your rustic home, use Dollar Tree's harvest-style wire-edge ribbon in green, brown, or red. Alternatively, Ribbli Burlap Wired Ribbon comes in more dramatic shades, such as burgundy, emerald green, dark blue, or brown. Attach the bow to the top of the ball with the colored floral wire you bought at Dollar Tree earlier, then hang your creation indoors or out.

There is a plethora of ways to enhance this simple but pretty DIY ball wreath by Hometalk's Ariana. Instead of using just flowers and foliage, consider mixing in an assortment of fall-themed adornments. You could glue some Seasonal Collection DIY Decorative Harvest Acorns into the holes or cut the pine cones and berries off Dollar Tree's Pine Berries Artificial Bushes. This will add texture and visual interest while making the wreath look more like authentic fall or winter decor than a hanging flower bouquet suitable for any season.

You could also double down on the ribbon and hang strings from the base of the ball. These strings — which just happen to be Dollar Tree decor essentials you should be snagging for fall — will act as a counterbalance to the wreath's hanger. You could hang embellishments from them, like Maydahui Mini Bronze Jingle Bells, AllReal Wooden Beads in fall colors, or even crystals. We love these FingerInspire Gold Wire-Wrapped Natural Quartz Crystal Pendants. If you decide to go down this route, add the ribbon to the ball before attaching the flowers. Don't tie it into a loop like the hanger. Instead, tie the knot around the ball and let the two ends hang loosely. Thread on your chosen embellishments, then tie another knot to keep them from sliding off.