One of the main elements of holiday decor is, of course, the Christmas tree. And the Christmas tree decorations set the mood for the fluffy beauty. Agree, homemade toys have a special charm. Although they may not look as perfect as factory ones, you can be sure that they were created with love and soul was put into them. We offer you a selection of 15 master classes on making Christmas tree decorations with your own hands - even if you have never tried making jewelry before. A detailed description of each lesson is available by clicking on the link or photo.
Star
You will need 12 diamonds, 6 of different colors. We make a stencil using a ruler.
Sew together the details of the star. Don't forget to leave room for stuffing.
We stuff it with padding polyester and sew up the hole.
We decorate the middle with a button.
Quilling decorations
Quilling toy
Making jewelry using the quilling technique is not as difficult as it seems at first glance. To do this, you will need unnecessary newspapers or magazines, baking dishes, decor and a standard set of tools.
Step-by-step instruction:
- Place strips about 5cm wide
- Fold each one in half lengthwise, straighten it out and fold it again into an accordion.
- Lubricate them with glue and begin to slowly twist one
- Take a mold and place a strip that has not yet been twisted into it from the edge. Fill the rest of the space with twists, smearing them together with glue.
- Wait until the craft sets and pull it out
- Attach a ribbon to the top and decorate the toy to your taste
Paper candies
What could be easier to decorate than large, voluminous paper candies? They are very simple to make, for example, from old foil or beautiful wallpaper left over from renovation. There will definitely be paper with a bright pattern. And to do this, you just need to measure out a small rectangle, twist it into a tube, and tie ribbons at the ends. If you are afraid that your toy will lose its shape, then by twisting it, you can put any unnecessary thing in the shape of a cylinder, for example, a cardboard cylinder from toilet paper, between the paper.
Toys with family photos
Some types of paper balls can be made using family photos. Such New Year's toys will be the most special, because the important and significant moments of the outgoing year will remain with you, and in the next New Year, the toy of memories will again remind you of pleasant moments. By the way, don’t forget about your pets, let them also remain on your memorable toy, because a dog, cat or even guinea pigs are also waiting for the New Year holidays!
Origami crafts
You can’t do without diagrams and blanks when it comes to the art of paper folding. It is quite difficult to make a tiger or Santa Claus using the origami technique, but during preparation for the New Year holidays there is a place for other models - lantern boxes and animal figurines. The latter can become Christmas tree decorations.
Angels
Stencil with an angel
Angels are ideal for New Year and Christmas themes. They are usually made from white paper in the form of flat or three-dimensional shapes.
How to turn an idea into reality:
- Print the desired template by downloading it from the Internet. Cut out figures from paper and decorate them at your discretion with sparkles, rain, rhinestones and other elements
- To make a three-dimensional angel, you will need to cut out the corresponding details: head, body, halo, arms and wings. Glue the cone - this will be the body and make the sleeves in the same way. Attach all the details of the figure to the base-dress with glue.
Volumetric angel
It’s not difficult to make a drawing yourself and cut out a flat angel from it. To do this, bend the sheet in half and make a sketch. After cutting, straighten it. Such cute creatures will look spectacular suspended on a chandelier, Christmas tree, or under the ceiling. Or you can decorate windows with them.
Master class: Christmas ball
Christmas ball
This Christmas ball is very similar to disco. It shimmers beautifully in the light. Suitable for Christmas tree and interior decoration.
Materials and tools
Materials and tools:
- glass or plastic ball blanks of arbitrary diameter (preferably from 8 cm);
- scissors;
- CDs (1 ball 1.5 discs);
- glue gun;
- golden ribbon
Instructions
Step-by-step instruction:
Ready-made toys
- Cut CDs into small pieces of different shapes. The length of each piece is no more than 5 mm. To do this, use sharp scissors with powerful blades. The job is not the easiest
- Glue the silver side out to the ball using a gun. Maintain a distance between pieces of 34 mm. Be sure to remove excess glue immediately before it sticks firmly to the ball. Cover the entire surface in this way. For convenience, the ball can be placed in a cup with a small neck diameter
- Place a golden ribbon inside the ball. It will not only add brightness to the decoration, but will also hide drops of glue that are visible inside the ball from view.
You can hang the ball on a branch using a thin golden cord. By the way, you can put a ribbon of any suitable color inside the toy; the brighter and more festive, the better.
New Year's wreath
New Year's wreath
In crafts for the New Year holidays, you can’t do without a wreath, which is considered a symbol of financial well-being, longevity and happiness. This is a kind of amulet for the home against various adversities. Usually it is hung on the front door.
To make a wreath you will need a lot of green construction paper.
It is recommended to involve a child in the process, who will definitely enjoy such an activity.
Step-by-step instruction:
- Take a large flat plate and trace it on colored cardboard. Then the wreath will turn out more solid and will serve as a decoration for another year
- Now take the saucer and place it in the center of the large circle, trace and cut out a hole. The end result should look like a donut.
- Ask your child to place their palm on the sheet and outline it with a pencil. More of these pieces will need to be cut out.
- The finished palms must be glued onto the round blank in a chaotic manner, overlapping each other
- Glue all kinds of small decorations on top: beads, sequins, beads, bows, ribbons, bells, etc.
Wreaths can be of any design, it all depends on the inspiration.
Chinese lantern
Template for cutting parts
Another alternative decorative option is a Chinese lantern, which looks no less impressive . To make it, you need to use a diagram or draw the segments yourself (as in the photo). The length of one part will be on average 10 cm.
How to make a Chinese lantern
Further actions:
- Trace the template on colored paper
- Cut out the blanks - there should be six of them
- Form the bottom and top of the lantern
- Sew the lower segments with thread, then the upper ones
- Make a loop and that’s it, the flashlight is ready. Now you can decorate the Christmas tree with them
Lace garland
A magic lamp can be created from a simple glowing garland; all you need is paper and small scissors, with which you can easily cut out lace snowflakes. You can find patterns for snowflakes on the Internet or print them out so that you can cut out the figures around the office. You can put light bulbs from a garland into the holes cut out in the snowflakes; hanging such a garland on a window or on a Christmas tree will be very beautiful.
A little life hack: if you don’t have time to cut out lace snowflakes, or you can’t make them even and neat, buy lace napkins at the supermarket, this will reduce your work time, and store-bought napkins will look much neater. The garland will create a bright New Year's mood. Feel free to get to work!
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