Star anise, with its elegant designs and star-shaped pods, isn’t just a culinary delight it also brings a unique touch to projects such as star anise wreaths: crafting with nature’s charm. Whether you’re infusing your living space with its warm, spicy middle notes of cinnamon or adding natural elegance to your crafts, star anise offers endless possibilities.

From scented sachets to Christmas decorations, and garlands, this spice’s intricate shape and rustic charm lend a captivating visual appeal.

Jump to DIY Card

What Is Star Anise?

Before I share this easy star anise wreath project, let’s talk about anise stars.

This beautiful spice, known for its star-shaped pods, not only adds great flavor to culinary delights but serves as an excellent source for various easy and creative projects. Infuse your home with spicy middle notes of cinnamon, the smell is truly amazing.

Anise stars add a touch of natural elegance to your crafts, with their contemporary Christmas pattern.

With its warm and distinctive aroma star anise can be incorporated into many crafts and DIY projects. From scented sachets to wreaths and garlands, the possibilities are endless. This spice adds a captivating visual appeal with its intricate shape and rustic charm and this is why it’s a favorite.

Why Is Star Anise So Expensive?

Star anise, renowned for its distinctive star-shaped pods and rich flavor, can be relatively expensive due to a combination of factors rooted in its cultivation, processing, and demand within various industries. Here are some key reasons contributing to its cost:

• Labor-Intensive Harvesting and Processing
• Specific Growing Conditions
• Volatility in Supply
• Increasing Demand
• Global Trade and Transportation Costs
• Processing and Quality Control

The combination of labor-intensive cultivation, specific growing conditions, supply, increasing demand, global trade complexities, and quality control contributes to the higher cost of star anise.

Tip: Star anise, offers a beautiful seasonal shade that makes it the perfect scented decoration during the winter months.   

How Do You Make A Star Anise Wreath?

• Wrap a wire wreath frame or metal hoop with ribbon or burlap.  Plug in a hot glue gun, and glue the star anise to completely cover the wreath.
• Store-bought basics are all that’s needed to make stunning star anise wreaths.
• A wire hanger made into a circular shape works too.  Bend it into a circular shape on a tabletop and smooth any kinks. 
• You can make a smaller wreath using a wire cutter to achieve the size you want for a small Star anise wreath. 
• Make a star anise wreath with a twiggy base and add red or white berry twists.
• Add anise stars to willow twigs for an easy craft that adds a touch of nature for the winter months.
• Add these to a dried herb wreath or fresh herb wreaths such as rosemary for stunning seasonal foliage. Use floral wire to blend with the wreath and for easy removal. Imagine the beautiful aroma of this wreath hanging in your home.

Wreath Base Options

• Wrap a wire wreath frame, small form wreath forms, or metal hoop with ribbon or burlap. Plug in a hot glue gun, and glue the star anise to completely cover the wreath.
• A wire hanger made into a circular shape works too. Bend the hanger into a circular shape on a tabletop and smooth any kinks. Visit this blog to see details on how to use a hanger.
• Make a star anise wreath with a twiggy base such as a grapevine garland and add pine cones and orange slices for a winter wreath.
• Add anise stars to willow twigs for an easy DIY. Add the twigs to a large bowl and surround it with Spanish moss for a finished look. You can find this at any craft store.

Ways To Infuse Your Living Space

If you’re seeking a quick and effortless way to infuse your living space with this scent, star anise sachets are a perfect choice. Just gather some dried anise stars and combine them with other fragrant ingredients like lavender, cinnamon sticks, or dried orange slices. Fill small fabric pouches with this fragrant blend and place them in your drawers and closets or give them as gifts.

Whether you’re a crafter like me a culinary enthusiast, or simply someone who appreciates natural beauty and fragrance, star anise is an ingredient that won’t disappoint. Embrace its aromatic allure and let your creativity take off with these easy star anise projects.

These craft ideas are a perfect way to complement these projects, dried oranges, orange slices, acorns, nuts, and even sticks. I add these to our home from fall through the winter months.

Also, preserve these for indoor decor and add them to your fall decor, Christmas decorations, and winter home every year.

Craft Ideas Using Star Anise

Here are a few craft ideas that incorporate star anise:

• Scented Sachets: Create scented sachets by filling small fabric pouches with dried star anise. You can add other ingredients like dried lavender, cinnamon sticks, or dried orange peels to add to the fragrance. These sachets can be placed in drawers or closets.
• Wreaths and Garlands: Make a natural star anise wreath or garland by attaching a dried star anise to a wire or string. Combine them with other natural elements such as dried orange slices, cinnamon sticks, and pinecones for a festive touch. Hang the wreath on your front door or use the garland to decorate your fireplace mantel or staircase railing. When hanging a garland on a mantel or staircase use command hooks, it makes it much easier.
• Potpourri: Create your own potpourri blend using dried star anise. Mix it with dried flowers, herbs, and spices like lavender, rose petals, cloves, and cinnamon. Display the potpourri in decorative bowls or fill fabric sachets to place around your home for a delightful scent.
• Dried Herb Wreath: Add anise stars to a dried herb wreath using floral wire for easy removal and to blend with the herbs. 

More Crafts Using Star Anise

• Ornament Decorations: Turn star anise into ornaments for your Christmas tree or as decorative items. Add anise stars to orange slices with a dot of hot glue to the center of the orange and attach twine or ribbon to hang as Christmas ornaments. 
• Napkin Rings: Make mini wreaths for napkin rings by threading star anise onto a wrapped wire or twine. Wrap the wire or twine around your napkins and secure it, creating a rustic and aromatic touch for your table settings.
• Candle Holders: Transform star anise into elegant candle holders. Take a glass jar or votive candle holder and glue star anise around the exterior. Add a tea light or votive candle and enjoy the beautiful glow and fragrance.
• Wrap Anise Stars: around a soft vanilla, large double wick candle with a thin wired ribbon. This is perfect for a coffee table as a centerpiece. Can you imagine the beautiful smell during the winter months? The combination will be AMAZING!
• Mason Jars:  Add these to the edge mason jars with floral wire coupled with cinnamon sticks. Add a tea light or flameless votive candle. This will be so festive with Christmas decorations on your dining room table.
• Larger Bowl: Couple anise stars with cinnamon sticks, dried orange slices, and small pine cones surrounding a large double wick candle.
• Christmas Wreath: A large star anise wreath makes and beautiful Christmas wreath idea for a centerpiece. Add a flickering flameless candle to the center of your coffee table or dining table.

Remember, star anise, offers a beautiful seasonal shade that makes it the perfect scented decoration idea for working through the winter months.   

Put A Star Anise Wreath Together

Craft Elements This Easy DIY

• Star Anise 25 per wreath for an 8-inch wreath.
• Black wreath hoops, foam wreath forms, or metal wreath forms.
• Ribbon or burlap ribbon to wrap metal wreath hoop or Styrofoam wreath form.
• Hot glue sticks and hot glue gun
• rubber fingertips
• Velvet ribbon, silk ribbon, burlap ribbon, or lace ribbon for hanging.

Step 1: Wrap Forms with Ribbon

First thing plug in the hot glue gun on the low setting. Add a dot of glue to the end of the ribbon on the metal wreath hoop and use your finger on the ribbon to set it. The hot glue gun will warm so use caution.

Now wrap the metal or foam wreath forms with the ribbon and add a dot of glue to the end of the ribbon to attach to your star anise wreath base.

Step 2: Gluing

Use the hot glue gun to add an anise star to each star anise wreath base.

Add hot, strong craft glue to the back of an anise star and place it on the wreath base.

Hold the anise stars for a moment until each piece is set.

Because these vary in size there will be larger-sized star anise and smaller pieces to glue. I recommend setting your glue gun on a low setting. These are small and setting the hot glue gun on low will avoid burns. If you are concerned, I suggest buying fingertip protectors. I use these at times and they work great.

Top Tip: Add enough hot glue to anise stars when adding them to each wreath. Heat the hot glue gun on low, it will help to avoid burning your fingertips for this easy craft. When gluing the anise stars, offset for the correct spacing on each star anise wreath, pictured above on the right.

Step 3: Hang The Finished Wreath

Hang each star anise wreath with velvet, satin, or lace ribbon from the back of your dining chair, kitchen chairs, windows, or your favorite place in your home.

Where Can I Hang a Rustic Star Anise Christmas Wreath?

There are many places to hang a smaller wreath.

• Hang a star anise wreath from the back of dining room chairs. This was my plan for my 8-inch anise wreaths.
• A star anise wreath will be pretty inside a wood or painted wood frame as a Christmas wreath hanging with velvet ribbon. Next year, I plan on using velvet ribbon to hang these.
• Also, think about hanging a star anise wreath from doors and making the perfect Christmas door decor, a piece of a gate, or architectural pieces.
• For year-round home-fragrancing, this star anise wreath is perfect for hanging from a china cabinet or armoire handles or leaning inside a bookcase or open shelves.
• Hang a mini star anise wreath on decorative hooks in a mud room or the entryway of your home with seasonal foliage for an enigmatic winter fragrance.

This post contains affiliate links.

As an Amazon Associate, Black Dog Salvage Furniture Paint Associate, and other Affiliate programs, I earn a small commission.

If you purchase something through any link, I may receive a small commission with no extra charge to you. All opinions are my own.

Why Make These Today?

1. Get Creative Today: Try Crafting Your Own Star Anise Wreaths!
2. Ready to Infuse Elegance and Aroma? Start Your Star Anise Wreath Project Now!
3. Transform Your Home with Aromatic Charm: Explore Star Anise Wreath Ideas and Begin Crafting!

Conclusion For This Easy Craft

In conclusion, a star anise wreath adds a touch of nature’s beauty to our homes.

Whether you’re a DIY enthusiast or a newcomer to crafts, the charm of the star anise wreath welcomes all. So, embrace the elegant designs of this spice, that transforms your home.

FOLLOW US ON: FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM AND PINTEREST

Happy Crafting and Happy Holidays!

Easy Pinecone Wreath

No Sew Stockings and FREE Pattern

Package of 5 black wreath forms

Great black burlap ribbon for wrapping bases of wreaths

Beautiful ribbon for hanging these when finished

The most important pieces for these pretty wreaths

My favorite glue gun!

Naturally covered wire!