So you may or may not have noticed that Sara does all the little crafty tutorials on our blog. That is because I am not crafty. When I was little, I took sewing classes and the teacher told me I was literally the first person she’d ever taught that “failed” the first day. Crafts are messy. They take a long time. They require some kind of spatial understanding that I don’t seem to possess. For me, they almost always end in sadness and regret.
However…if a craft is cheap and easy enough (quiet, all of you who snickering dirtily right now), I can be convinced, even excited, to be crafty.
I saw this wreath on my friend Liz’s blog, who found it on her friend Lindsay’s blog, who, incidentally, posted about our balloon wreath in the same post! Small world, right? Anyway, I would (and still will if you ladies want–just email me!) link to their blogs, but they are their family blogs and I don’t want to invade their private space if they don’t want us to and it was too late to email them. But here are some pictures of their amazingly adorable creations:
Believe me, if it can inspire me to want to not only buy the vilest Easter candy on earth, but to make a craft with it, it’s gotta be somethin’.
In case you haven’t guessed it, those little colorful things are Peeps. As in sugar-covered marshmallows. Even my kids thought they were disgusting (albeit adorable). Ladies (and a few gentlemen), I give you the very first Our Best Bites Peep Show:
Ooh la-la!
Sorry. I couldn’t help myself.
Any-who. For this super easy craft, you’ll need…
-Peeps (I REALLY wanted the bunnies, but they cost more at my friendly neighborhood Walmart and didn’t come in as many colors). Unless you’re getting a tiny wreath, I would plan on at least 6 packages (each package has 3 boxes).
-A straw wreath (I got a big one because I figured hey, the bigger the better, right? Wrong. Don’t follow my foolish, foolish ways).
-Toothpicks and/or hot glue. Your call. I ended up using both when things started going badly I decided to be safe rather than sorry.
-A wide ribbon for wrapping the wreath (optional, but it really did help minimize the mess. Unless I wasn’t supposed to unwrap the wreath from the cellophane, something everyone probably knows and I will henceforth be mocked for my lack of crafty knowledge).
-An hour. Dead serious. In fact, I made this wreath while these rolls were rising and baking and we only had a few minor disasters.
-Some baby wipes or wet washcloths are not the worst idea in the world. Believe it or not, sugar-encrusted marshmallow barnyard babies are super sticky.
I started by wrapping the wreath in what has turned out to be the everlasting spool of ribbon–seriously, I bought this at Costco during the 2002 Olympics.
I secured it with toothpicks because hey, they were there.
Then all you need to do is stick your Peeps onto your wreath however you want. I started by impaling a Peep with a toothpick
and then sticking it where I wanted. Once I got a better feel for how deep the toothpicks needed to be and how far they needed to be spaced, I stuck the toothpicks directly into the wreath and then popped the Peeps onto the toothpicks.
I actually really love how Liz and Lindsay did lots and LOTS of peeps all over the place. I, however, bought too big of a wreath and too few peeps, so we had to spread the love a little.
When you have your Peeps where you want them, add a ribbon or a bow and then hang it up! Mine will not be going outside because I’m pretty sure it will attract every insect in the state of Louisiana, but it looks super cute on the door in my dining room!
I love this wreath and i love peeps. Made a wreath using peeps in it and found that if you spray them with Hair spray , the stiffer and cheaper the better, it harden the peeps even better than letting them get stale. I am going to try this wreath but those little sugar crusted marshmallows are a weakness for me.
I took peep’s to Canada for my neice, no one there knew what peeps were except my sister. So we giggled and said, “try them”. Adults spitting out peeps, the kids too. It was hilarious! So, I must send this to my sister so she can make this out of the rest of the peeps. Thanks Kate:)
I was thinking to finish this with a clear varnish spray. I was thinking it might be easier than using modge podge. I didn’t try it yet, but I agree that some finish should be used.
THANK GOD!! Finally – someone else who thinks that Peeps are the most disgusting things in the world! And now they have the nerve to dip them in chocolate. So glad to see that they can be put to some good use 😉
I was thinking that maybe when the whole thing was finished or maybe each peep individually could use modpodge. I have used it on a school project many many years ago on rice crispy bars made into balls for atoms and it lasted years and years until I threw it away. Brush that crap on and it will stay hard and won’t get ruined when stored and people won’t be able to take them off the wreath and I don’t think that insects or dogs will attempt to eat them either? What do you guys think?
Oh how i have enjoyed your crafty peeps wreath. I needed that today!!! I will be making one, so cute. Love, love your writing style. Wonder if the acrylic spray sealer works? This is my first ever comment, I so enjoyed reading your article! thanks…
What a cute idea. I’ll have to try this.
I am not a fan of eating peeps, but they are so cute! I absolutely love this. I am going to make a run to WalMart and buy a few boxes. I think I will stick them on toothpicks and take them outside to spray with acrylic sealer first. Then after they are dry, stick them on the wreath. I needed a cute wreath for work. This is a great idea
I think if you spray some laquer (or however you spell that) your wreath would definitely last longer and it probably wouldn’t attract bugs as you won’t be able to eat the peeps. Anyway, I’m not sure how true that is but I know some people use that stuff on wreaths made with lemon drops and it totally works. Just a thought as I am totally going to make this wreath for Easter! It is way cute!! Thanks for sharing the idea…found it on pinterest by the way!
i love that idea do the peeps fall off or get sale ever? what do you do with the baby wipes i did not quite get that
Baby wipes are simply suggested to wipe your hands because working with peeps can get sticky 🙂
i love that idea do the peeps fall off or get sale ever?
They’re marshmallows, so of course they will get stale eventually, but they won’t fall off if glued on well.
What a cute and imaginative idea.I’m off to Wally world to copy your idea..Thanks for posting it..
Love this! So fun! I’m doing a post of Easter wreaths tomorrow, and I’m featuring you. Come by and check it out!