This simple dried orange garland with rosemary is such a lovely addition to any home during the holidays. The natural touch of citrus is simple and cozy. I love how simple and natural these garlands look. You can add the dried citrus to garlands, make them into ornaments, add them to wreaths or even for centerpieces.

DIY Orange Garland

There is something very “old world” about using dried citrus in Christmas decorating. I have plans to bring in more natural elements to my Christmas decor this year. I love the live greenery garlands, pine cones and neutral, natural elements. Oh and beeswax candles – there will be loads of beeswax candles!

I picked a few sprigs of rosemary from my garden and decided to add some pieces in between the dried oranges. This orange garland would also look beautiful with cranberries strung between the oranges as well!

You can turn these into ornaments too – I am definitely going to have my kids string some of the dried oranges and they will go right on the tree as ornaments this year.

There are so many options with this DIY orange garland, so let’s jump right into the tutorial.

Supplies For DIY Citrus Garland

The supplies for this project are so minimal and the whole process is very easy. In fact, I think it’s a great activity to make these citrus garlands with your kids!

Large navel oranges. I say large, because they will shrink quite a bit during baking, so unless you want tiny orange circles, it’s best to start with the largest oranges you can find.
Parchment paper to line the baking sheets so the oranges don’t stick while they are dehydrating.
Twine and an embroidery needle are also needled to string and hang the oranges.
Rosemary, cranberries or anything else you would like to add to your garland

How To Make Dried Garland

Preheat oven to 250*F
Line baking sheets with parchment paper
Slice your large navel oranges to 1/4″ thick
This is optional – but you can pat your oranges dry with a paper towel if you want, or you can slice them the day before you want to dehydrate them and let them sit out and dry on their own. This will just cut down on the amount of time the oranges need to be dried in the oven. Sometimes I do this step and sometimes I don’t. Either way, the results are the same.
Place your orange slices on your baking sheets and let them dehydrate for 2.5-3 hours
Check on the drying oranges every 30-45 minutes and flip them several times during the 2.5-3 hours they are dehydrating.
Once they are adequately dried, grab your twine and embroidery needle.
Cut sprigs of fresh rosemary
String the dried oranges onto the twine and add a sprig of rosemary between each orange

Looking for other ways to use the dried oranges? Check out my advent wreath tutorial here!

Dried Orange Garland

This simple DIY is such a lovely addition to any home during the holidays. I am sharing how to make this dried orange garland. I love how simple and natural these garlands look. You can add the dried citrus to garlands, make them into ornaments, add them to wreaths or even for centerpieces.

Materials

The supplies for this project are so minimal and the whole process is very easy. In fact, I think it's a great activity to make these citrus garlands with your kids!
You will need large navel oranges. I say large, because they will shrink quite a bit during baking, so unless you want tiny orange circles, it's best to start with the largest oranges you can find.
You will need parchment paper to line the baking sheets so the oranges don't stick while they are dehydrating.
Some twine and an embroidery needle are also needled to string and hang the oranges.
Rosemary, cranberries or anything else you would like to add to your garland

Instructions

Preheat oven to 250*F

Line baking sheets with parchment paper

Slice your large navel oranges to 1/4" thick

This is optional - but you can pat your oranges dry with a paper towel if you want, or you can slice them the day before you want to dehydrate them and let them sit out and dry on their own. This will just cut down on the amount of time the oranges need to be dried in the oven. Sometimes I do this step and sometimes I don't. Either way, the results are the same.

Place your orange slices on your baking sheets and let them dehydrate for 2.5-3 hours

Check on the drying oranges every 30-45 minutes and flip them several times during the 2.5-3 hours they are dehydrating.

Once they are adequately dried, grab your twine and embroidery needle.

Cut sprigs of fresh rosemary

String the dried oranges onto the twine and add a sprig of rosemary between each orange