Balloons are used to decorate a room or serve to entertain children. Crafts made from cotton or plasticine balls are also popular, and you can also get creative with tennis balls, glassware and other materials.
How to decorate a room with helium balloons
Balloons inflated with helium create a festive mood and transform the room beyond recognition. Gather several of these balls into a bunch and tie them to the back of a chair or even to a table to create a rainbow fountain. Another original option is to buy balloons in the form of numbers or letters and put a word or significant date on the ceiling.
Jewelry
The beauty of marbles found application in the decoration of everyday life and in the creations of jewelers back in the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. In various national museums in Western cities there are collections of objects - from clocks, candlesticks and boxes to cutlery and shoehorns, which are often united by the same style. As a rule, candlesticks or a cutlery handle, the end of which is decorated with a ball, was made in the form of a bird's foot with claws, tenaciously holding a polished pebble. But the imagination of jewelers of those times was, as they say, tuned to marbles. Here is a golden lizard wrapped around a ball of red agate, here are balls of orange Venetian glass, which were so loved by the ruler of France, the Sun King, suspended from a golden box, and here is a candlestick - a griffin proudly resting on an agate ball, flickering with a bluish light.
In the mid-nineteenth century, glassblowers learned to produce marbles by machine, and in the middle of the last century, the technology for making glass mixed with marble and colored with metal oxides and minerals was brought from Japan. Now marbles are made in factories, however, the various glass techniques used in the production of marbles are almost an exact copy of those that were once so jealously guarded by the ancient government of Venice. This is probably why marbles in the West have become one of the most favorite materials for designers.
Surprise Ball
You need to place various colored pieces of paper, small toys and candy wrappers with wishes into the ball and inflate it. The decoration is suspended from the ceiling and bursts at the right moment, and the contents rain down from above. This kind of entertainment will be especially interesting for children.
What are marbles?
Marbles - glass, shining with golden sparkles, mother-of-pearl, multi-colored and multi-colored balls and drops - are distant descendants of those silicon and clay ones that were toys for ancient people many thousands of years ago. Their evolution - from simple and rather crude to exquisite design material and collectibles - is very interesting from the point of view of the development of the aesthetic views of mankind.
Cotton Ball Poodle
Crafts made from balls using cotton wool can be created with small children. Soft toys or handmade panels will make an excellent gift or decorate a nursery.
For work you will need the following materials and tools:
- cotton wool packaging;
- cardboard;
- PVA glue;
- markers;
- scissors;
- paint brush.
Step-by-step work:
- On thick paper, draw a silhouette of a poodle and a separate ear.
- Small balls are formed from cotton wool.
- Glue is applied to the top of the dog's head and cotton balls are placed on it.
- The tail, boots and part of the poodle’s back are designed using the same pattern.
- Separately, the dog's ear is covered with balls and glued in the right place.
- To make a white poodle look good, it is glued onto colored cardboard and placed in a beautiful frame.
The portrait of your four-legged pet is ready, you can decorate your children's room with it.
Such crafts from small balls twisted from cotton wool can be created during labor lessons at school or kindergarten. They perfectly develop fine motor skills and improve the child's mental abilities.
The process of creating a creative mosaic for the ceiling in the kitchen from marbles
You need to start by preparing the surface of the plywood sheet. All debris and dust must be removed from it so that the glue can adhere in the best possible way.
Next, you will need to apply hot glue to each glass ball and to the area where it will be placed. Do not forget that the balls will be held firmly not only due to the plywood base to which they will be glued, but also due to the fact that the balls will be glued to each other. Therefore, hot glue should be applied to the sides of the balls themselves so that they stick to each other better and the mosaic does not fall from the ceiling.
Once all the balls are glued to the surface of the plywood sheet, you can ensure that the mosaic is installed on the ceiling.
It is extremely easy to attach a plywood sheet to the surface of a decorative plastic suspended ceiling using a screwdriver and standard screws.
Crafts made from ball plasticine
There is a special hypoallergenic glycerin-based plasticine on sale, which consists of small round particles connected by a plastic material that practically does not stick to your hands. The mass of plasticine balls can be fine-grained or coarse-grained.
The child can mix colors to form a multi-colored ball mass. After hardening, the modeling material becomes hard, and simple crafts hold their shape well. Such products can be safely given to small children.
DIY crafts can be made either from plasticine itself or combined with natural materials, creating entire compositions.
Homemade stained glass
Another idea that I really liked. True, I didn’t dare to cover the new double-glazed window with glass beads - it became a pity, but I created an imitation of a window in the child’s bedroom. To do this, I asked my husband to design a base - a frame and a small window sill. Then she nailed them directly to the wall, and then painted them white to match the real windows. When the paint was completely dry, I began to decorate. By the way, I didn’t come up with the picture myself. I just used the embroidery pattern I liked.
Another important point: if you have colored wallpaper, you will first have to cover the separated niche with white paper. I don’t recommend painting over it, as this will make the glue stick worse.
When the preparation is complete, attach the glass balls with the “Moment”, focusing on the diagram. Wait until everything is completely dry. And add a short curtain to the window. Did it turn out great?
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Snowman made of foam balls
To make a product made from foam plastic balls you need to prepare:
- foam balls of different sizes;
- felt;
- colored marker.
Sequence of work:
- Connect the two largest foam balls together. This will be the head and body of the snowman.
- Using a felt-tip pen or colored marker, you need to draw a face; if you wish, you can take a piece of red felt and make a nose out of it.
- Two smaller balls are glued to the body on both sides; these will be the snowman’s arms. Below are three balls of the same size - legs.
- One foam ball is cut in half, and these halves are glued to the legs of the snowman, creating feet.
- You can sew a hat, a scarf and make gloves from felt fabric. The snowman is decorated with tinsel.
Long balloon dogs
Children often ask to buy them funny toys made from elongated balloons. You can make them yourself. In order to make a dog from long balls, perform the following steps:
- The pump inflates the ball; leave about 8 cm uninflated.
- You need to make 3 sections, each about 4 cm. The first bubble will serve as the dog's muzzle. It needs to be fixed by hand.
- One section needs to be pulled back and secured with a lock.
- Three more identical sections are twisted together - these are the dog’s legs.
- 4 more sections are twisted.
- One bubble is retreated and the lock is made again.
- The resulting dog's muzzle should be turned on its side and the tail raised up.
From tennis balls
Tennis balls can be used in completely unexpected ways. If you have a few old tennis balls lying around, you can cut them up and put them on furniture legs to protect the floor from scratches.
On a tightly screwed jar lid, just put the cut-off part of a rubber ball and twist it - the jar will quickly open.
If you need to protect yourself from loud sound or noise, you can make an ear device out of tennis balls: cut the object in half, attach the parts to the arch and use them as noise-isolating headphones.
About glass
If we do not delve into the chemical properties and structure of this material, but give a generalized concept, glass is one of the oldest substances. Formed by cooking at high temperatures. Obtains a solid form during cooling.
Glass can be different:
- artistic,
- construction,
- liquid,
- porous.
Today, new and improved structures and functionality are being sought for it. Let's talk about homemade crafts!
If you are still interested in how glass is made, I recommend watching a short video:
Christmas tree toy made of plastic ball
Once upon a time, such balls were popular; they were often taken for swimming, as they floated well in the water.
Now these balls have not lost their relevance either, because you can make an original Christmas tree toy from a plastic ball.
To work you will need:
- plastic ball;
- bright fabric, if the diameter of the ball is 7 cm, then it is enough to take a piece of material measuring 25x25 cm:
- thin braid from which the loop will be made (20 cm);
- elements for decoration (braid, lace, tinsel, etc.);
- glue gun;
- large sewing needle;
- rhinestones, beads.
Sequence of work:
- The nylon braid from which the loop will be made is held over the fire, and its hard side is threaded through a needle with a large eye.
- The same needle pierces a plastic ball.
- Thread the braid and tie it into a knot so that it is closer to the ball; the knot can be hidden under the fabric.
- A square of fabric is glued to the ball, creating a kind of bag. At the base, where the loop is, the fabric is tied with thread, and excess material is cut off.
- A silk ribbon wraps around the ball, the excess is cut off and glued in a circle to the workpiece.
- A lace braid is glued over the satin ribbon.
- A bow is formed from satin ribbon and lace and glued to the base of the ball.
- Additionally, you can decorate the toy with decorative elements.
The New Year's ball for the Christmas tree is ready.
Wind chimes and decorative lanterns
To make your first craft, you will need some wire. It will have to be wound around each ball to secure it thoroughly. The work is painstaking, but the result is worth it.
The second decorative element is much simpler. You will need several jars with screw caps and sticks of any size. First of all, decorate the jar with balls and dry. Then make a hole in the lid, insert a stick into it and secure with glue. Finally, assemble the structure by screwing the can to the base.
Glass bead jewelry
Surely everyone has these items in their home. Glass beads are used to create compositions in aquariums or used in home interiors. You can also make a diamond pendant from them. This decoration will especially interest girls.
The sequence of work is as follows:
- Place the balls on a baking sheet and place in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Prepare a bowl of water and pieces of ice in advance.
- Remove the balls from the oven and immediately place them in a bowl of ice.
- As a result, the balls become embossed from the inside, the iridescence resembles the sparkle of diamonds.
- A device for pendants is bought in a specialized store, the balls are pierced, and a pendant is formed.
- After this, put the pendant on the braid.
The decoration is ready.
Unusual candlestick
Another creative craft is an unusual and truly spectacular candlestick. To do this you will need an old DVD, Moment glue and glass beads. Then you need to glue the decor in a circle. The number of rows can be any, it all depends on the size of the candle that you plan to place there.
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Paper balls
Surely many people made crafts from paper balls for the New Year. One of the options:
- Cut 12 circles of the same size in 4 different colors.
- You need to add the circles like this: first 2 of the same color, then two of the other and then 2 circles of the third color, after which everything is repeated again.
- When all the circles are folded, they need to be folded in half.
- If you plan to hang a ball, then lay a thread in the middle of the fold.
- The middle of the fold is fastened with a stapler in two places.
- One semicircle is divided into three equal parts.
- Glue is applied to one upper part diagonally and glued to the next semicircle.
- On the next part, glue is applied at the bottom, 1/3 of the half circle and glued to the next semicircle.
- These actions need to be done with all departments.
The New Year's toy will turn out to be original and colorful.
If you get creative, you can come up with different uses for balls of different shapes and sizes. They can be used in everyday life, save money on buying toys, and work with small children by creating interesting crafts.
Bright hanger and bunch of grapes
The first craft is quite simple:
- Prepare a sheet of plywood, several mirrors of different shapes, glue, hooks and glass balls.
- Glue the mirrors and hooks.
- Decorate the craft with balls.
- Wait for the product to dry completely.
To make a bunch of grapes, you need to take glass balls of a suitable color, as well as a pen without a rod. You should thread a wire through it and glue it well so that it doesn’t jump out. Then attach the balls to the base, giving the product the desired shape. Moreover, it is important that the writing end with the protruding wire is on top. Later it should be decorated with artificial leaves, and the wire should be bent into a loop, by which the finished craft can be hung somewhere. All!
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