DIY Hydrangea Holiday Gifts

With the holidays around the corner, there isn’t a better time to get into the DIY spirit. There are so many fun ways to craft and decorate for the season with your Endless Summer® hydrangeas, but we’re breaking down ornaments and keychains today. These are perfect ways to get some extra love out of your hydrangeas once the blooming season is over and make great gifts for family and friends.

Let’s dive right in!

 

DIY Hydrangea Ornaments

The Necessary Tools

  • Water-based Glue
  • A sponge brush
  • Scissors
  • Clear shatterproof ornaments
  • Endless Summer® Hydrangeas (we used BloomStruck®)

Optional Tools

  • Embellishments for your ornaments
    • Ex: glitter, paint, twine, greenery, etc.

Step 1: Cut the sepals

Cut the individual flowers (sepals) off your hydrangea bloom. Make sure to cut as close to the flower as possible, so there is very little stem attached to your flower. This will make it easier to glue to your ornament.

Step 2: Glue the sepals to the ornament

Begin gluing your cut flowers to the ornament. You can do this however you’d like, so feel free to get creative!

Step 3: Glue on top of the placed sepals

Once you’ve glued your sepals down where you want them on your ornament, apply a layer of glue over the top of the petals. This ensures the sepal will be firmly adhered to the ornament.

 Step 4: Repeat

Repeat the above process until you have completed your ornament.

Step 5: Optionally, add any embellishments you’d like

You can do this at any point while creating your ornament, but feel free to add any glitter, paint, greenery or any other crafting element that you’d like to make your ornament your own.

 Step 6: Allow to dry and enjoy!

Give your ornament enough time to full dry before you wrap it up for a friend or add it to your tree.

For a video demonstration of this DIY, visit our YouTube Channel.

DIY Hydrangea Keychains

Necessary Tools

  • Water-based Glue
  • A sponge brush
  • Scissors
  • Acrylic keychains
  • Endless Summer® Hydrangeas (we used BloomStruck®)

Optional Tools

  • Embellishments for your ornaments
    • Ex: glitter, paint, etc.

Step 1: Cut the sepals

Cut the individual flowers (sepals) off your hydrangea bloom. Make sure to cut as close to the flower as possible, so there is very little stem attached to your flower. This will make it easier to glue to your keychain.

Step 2: Glue the sepals to the keychain

Begin gluing your cut flowers to the keychain. Have some fun with the designs and make it unique to you or whoever you are making it for!

Step 3: Glue on top of the placed sepals

Once you’ve glued your sepals down where you want them on your keychain, apply a layer of glue over the top of the petals. This ensures the sepal will be firmly adhered to the keychain.

 Step 4: Repeat

Repeat the above process until you have completed your keychain.

Step 5: Optionally, add any embellishments you’d like

You can do this at any point while creating your keychain, but feel free to add any glitter, paint, or any other crafting element that you’d like to make your ornament your own.

Step 5: Allow to dry and enjoy!

Give your keychain enough time to full dry before you wrap it up and put it under your tree or add it to your key ring.

If you’d like a video demonstration of this DIY, check out our YouTube Channel.

And that’s it! Two fun and simple holiday DIYs that make for great gifts or family activities all while extending the love of your Endless Summer® hydrangeas. If you make this hydrangea wreath at home, make sure to tag us on social @endlesssummerhydrangeas.

Looking for more fun DIYs to do with your Endless Summer® hydrangeas? Check out our Hydrangea Décor Guide for tips, tricks, and inspiration to use your blooms in creative ways.