This DIY Mushroom Garland Is One You'll Actually Want To Keep Up All Year
Courtesy of Den Garden, we recently discovered a charming TikTok project that will complete your holiday setup. The idea involves a mushroom garland made of — wait for it — clothespins and hot glue.
The DIY is by TikTok user @rosemaryfairy, who was inspired by the viral mushroom fairy lights made with hot glue. The first step is to create discs of hot glue on a heat-safe surface, like a silicone crafting mat. Once they've dried, glue the top of a clothespin to the underside of each disc. The content creator used vintage clothespins, which have rounded tops, but you can use new ones too.
Next, press the mushroom "caps" into shot glasses to help curve the edges. Fill the undersides of the caps with even more hot glue, then let everything dry completely. "Once they are set, pop them out of your glasses and paint to your liking," says @rosemaryfairy.
@rosemaryfairy DIY Mushroom Garland! 🍄🎄❤️ It's time to raid the craft closet!!!! (The place where prior hyper-fixations go to die) 🧶✂️💸 I BET there is something in there you can fashion into a free-seeming ornament or piece of decor! 🎄 I used thrifted clothes pins, hot glue and spray paint for this one! Borrowing the idea from the hot-glue mushroom-fairy lights I've seen online, I make a round of glue on a heat-safe surface. Once the disks are dried, I glue the clothes pins to the bottoms and allow those to dry as well. The next step to to shove them into a shot glass to help curve the edges and then fill that reservoir up with glue and let that dry too! (Drying time only takes about 5 minutes, remember I'm an instant gratification girly 💃🏼) Once they are set, pop them out of your glasses and paint to your liking! You can clip or stick them into your garden or tree limbs for a whimsy woodland look! 🍄❤️🎅🏼 If you find an easier way to make them...let me know! 🤣🫶🏻🍄 #christmasdecor#christmasdiy#christma#christmastime#christmashack#decorhack#homedecor#rusticdecor#cottagecore#cottagecoreaesthetic#woodland#fairy#mushrooms#mushroomsdecor#diy#howto#ornaments#hotglue#dewalt#yule#holiday#holidaydecor #harvest
From there, you can attach the mini mushrooms to cord or ribbon for an instant garland. Another option is to clip them to a tree garland to spruce up your holiday decor. So fun.
The best part? Once the holiday season has come and gone, this DIY mushroom garland can still be displayed in your space. This makes it an ideal project if you prefer decor that can be used all year round.
Now, excuse us while we plug in our hot glue guns.
Other easy holiday projects:
This 2022 holiday season, it's all about DIY Christmas floating candles. The project, which is currently going viral on TikTok, combines water beads and vase filler to create a festive decor item. It also requires simple crafting skills, making it ideal for all skill levels.
For something on the minimalist side, make our DIY paper trees. It's a budget-friendly and stress-free project, which can be a lifesaver during the busy holiday season.