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How do I make a laurel wreath for a greek goddess Halloween costume?

Hi everyone! I want to learn how to make a laurel wreath. You see, I'm planning on being Iris the Greek goddess for Halloween. The only problem is, I need a laurel wreath and I don't know how to make one. Please help me!

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1. I would go to Wal-Mart or any other store that sells fabric and craft goods, and I would buy three things: one of the "U" shaped plastic hair barrettes in green or brown that goes around your head, a big sprig of artificial laurel (or similiar) leaves over in crafts, and a hot glue gun or 5 minute epoxy. Carefully remove the leaves from their vine or sprig, and starting at the tips of the hair barrette, glue them on so they overlap, going back to the middle from both ends. Glue a little ribbon tied into a bow with long ends in the exact middle where the leaves meet, so the ends dangle down a little past your neck. Really easy, really cheap, and extremely reusable. Good luck!
2. Lord Bearclaw's advice is excellent and he deserves your ten points. Just thought I'd mention that if you're tempted to try to use real laurel leaves, be aware that the plant known by that name in the USA and Britain is toxic. I'm not sure if that toxicity extends to being dangerous when just in contact with the skin, but it seems to me best to avoid experimenting. Laurel wreaths in ancient Greece and Rome were not made from the plant now commonly known by that name in English speaking countries, but rather from what we now call the Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis), which is where the bay leaves used in cooking come from.