7 Uses For A Felt Ball Garland
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Ok - we've all seen those super cute felt ball garlands on Etsy, on Pinterest, they're even at the Dollar Spot at Target! But if you're like me, you're tired of just stringing them from a doorway or your mantle. And what if you don't even have a mantle (like me)? Well, today, I'm giving you 7 unique ways to display your felt ball garland around your house! I swear, if I come home with another felt ball garland this holiday, the hubs might stage an intervention. I have a #feltaddiction. #sorrynotsorry
Idea #1 - Cloud Felt Garland As Curtain Tie-Back
I first saw this idea on Etsy as I was looking for a felt ball garland to display in my daughter's nursery. What a great way to incorporate your theme colors in any room, and add a soft touch to your drapes!
I added clouds to this felt ball garland because we have a hot air balloon theme in our daughter's room. I actually purchased the clouds and the felt balls separately from Shop Cherry Sprinkles on Etsy, and strung them with pink twine. I had never made my own felt garland before, but wanted to mix and match different colors to see what combination I would like. Turns out, her shop has this really easy-to-use Needle Kit for $1 which includes a super long needle and some baker's twine in the length and color of your choice. It was such an easy 5 minute craft project, that I ended up making many more garlands using the felt balls from her shop! See below.
Idea #2 - Felt Acorn Garland on Holiday Wreath
I absolutely love making holiday wreaths and adding felt flowers to them, so adding this acorn felt garland instead of flowers was a fun twist on that idea. I purchased this acorn felt garland from West of Chelsea on Etsy several years ago. Instead of stringing it from a doorway like I usually do, I decided to add it to a small wreath. I didn't want to add too many extra details, and tried to go with a minimalist approach so that the tiny felt acorns would stand out.
First, I got a small 11 inch white foam wreath from Joann's, and covered it with chunky off-white yarn. I already had the bird ornament from before, but you can get these super cute ones on Amazon. I got the orange ribbon from Michaels. After I positioned the hanging bird, I strung these 5 colorful felt acorns on white and gold twine and looped it around my wreath towards the bottom. I made sure to use twine that would blend in with the yarn, so all you could see were the bright colors of the acorns. I ended up hanging this on our coat closet door since that's what guests see as soon as they enter.
Idea #3 - Felt Christmas Garland on Mug Holder
I was super excited to spruce up my mug holder this holiday season, and wanted to add a Christmas-y touch to it. (I'm not really a coffee drinker, tea is more my jam, hence the mug display.) I purchased these felt balls from Shop Cherry Sprinkles on Etsy, and strung them with red and white twine. She has lots of really cute peppermint patty ready-made wool felted garlands, but since my colors didn't match any of the ones she had, I bought individual peppermint patties, mint, red, and white felt balls from her shop, and strung them myself using her $1 Needle Kit. To complement the felt Christmas garland, I got some mint-colored paper straws from Amazon, candy canes from Target, and some coffee-mocha flavored hot chocolate spoons.
Idea #4 - Acorn Felt Garland On Tier Tray
So if you know me, you know I love a cute (but cheap!) tier tray display. In fact, I did a step-by-step tutorial on how to decorate your own tier tray with only $1 store finds. Check out the video here. So after I decorated it, I thought why not switch things up a little bit and substitute the green leaf wreath for an acorn garland? I thought it came out super cute, and was a fun way to use my extra acorn garlands for the fall. I got this particular acorn garland from West of Chelsea on Etsy several years ago.
Idea #5 - Cloud Felt Garland On Picture Frame
Again, I got this idea from spending waaaaaay too long clicking through Etsy one day, but I saw that folks were using their felt garlands to add as an accent to their felt letter boards. I thought, why not string my felt ball garland on the door sign for my daughter's nursery?
As I mentioned, her nursery theme is hot air balloons, so we decorated her nursery with mint and pink clouds and hot air balloons. I used the same set of colors and clouds that I purchased from Shop Cherry Sprinkles on Etsy, and strung them with pink twine using her $1 Needle Kit. To make sure the garland stays in the right place, I taped the twine to the back of her sign.
Idea #6 - DIY Felt Leaf Garland As A Table Runner
Ok, I know this isn't a felt ball garland, but it is felt ok?! I got this idea from Alice and Lois, and their holiday felt garland. I put my own spin on this DIY Felt Leaf Garland by adding some darker green shadow leaves and hot glueing all of the felt leaves to a green ribbon I got from Michaels instead of to each other. I think it turned out to be a great accent to my table runner for my Thanksgiving table scape, and I got lots of compliments. :) To learn how to make this DIY felt leaf garland, definitely check out Alice and Lois's tutorial in the link above. And if you want me to show you how I did mine, leave me a message in the comments!
Idea #7 - Felt Pom Pom Garland Around Cake Stand
Why not add a felt pom pom garland to decorate your cake stand? I used my Mini Heart Cupcake Toppers for a party the other day, and decided to decorate the cake stand with my leftover pink and white pom pom felt balls from Shop Cherry Sprinkles on Etsy. I strung them with light pink and white twine, and secured the garland to the cake stand with tape.
...and that's it! How do you use your felt ball garlands at home? Let me know in the comments below!
