On New Year's Day, we strive to decorate our home in an original way. The upcoming holiday season is a great time for creativity. And what would winter decor be without sparkling New Year's stars? A stylish, original DIY Christmas tree decoration will become an artistic element of decoration or a non-standard accent.
The star can be made from a variety of materials. The desire to create, imagination and our detailed diagrams will help you create New Year's decorations and gifts.
You will learn how to create a star for a Christmas tree:
- From wire
- From threads
- From paper
- Simple cardboard products
- Origami
- Illuminated decor
- Shiny decoration
- From foil
- From foamiran
- From matches
- From felt
- Using quilling technique
- How to make the star stick?
- Templates and diagrams for manufacturing
- Video master classes
- Various photo ideas
Wire decor
We suggest starting with such an interesting and unexpected material as metal wire. It can be in a colored plastic case (insulation) or “bare”. To make your own New Year's decor, any one will do, the main thing is that you can bend it yourself. To do this, you will need round nose pliers - a tool similar to pliers, only with curved thin tips. It is very convenient for them to give the material the desired bends.
To create a star for your Christmas tree from wire:
- Draw the outline of the future pendant on the base, measure the length of the lines with a ruler.
- Cut the required piece of material.
- Gently bend in the marked places.
- All that remains is to make a loop from a piece of thin wire or thread.
To make the decoration more impressive, you can:
- wrapping it with a thin garland with LEDs;
- colored threads or contrasting wire;
- adding small details and curls.
Salt painting
Simple table salt is an unusual material for painting. You can offer this craft to both kids and primary schoolchildren.
You will need:
- cardboard;
- paints;
- sponge;
- pin;
- PVA glue;
- pipette;
- colored water;
- salt.
Progress:
- Use a sponge to paint a sheet of cardboard to your liking.
- Make splashes - constellations (using a brush or toothbrush).
- Use PVA glue to draw the outline of future cosmic figures (planets, rockets, etc.) and fill them inside with glue.
- Sprinkle the picture with salt. Let the glue dry.
- Shake off excess salt from the painting.
- Pour water into several glasses, paint it in each container a different color.
- Use a pipette to collect colorful water and use it to paint the shapes made of salt. Let dry.
More details in the video:
Thread toy
You can create decor in different ways from various pieces of colored threads or yarn.
The first step-by-step master class on how to make a toy.
- First you need to prepare the frame. Take a soft foam food tray (cookies or chicken). It must be dry and clean. Draw a silhouette on it with a pen or pencil. Stick matches or toothpicks in the corners.
- Next preparatory step. Pour a few tablespoons of PVA glue into a small bowl. If it thickens, dilute with water.
- Cut a piece of thread 1.5-2 m long and dip it in glue. The thread should be thoroughly saturated with the solution. Squeeze it lightly so that drops of glue do not interfere with your work.
- Tie the end of the thread to one support (toothpick). Next, start wrapping the template, giving the desired shape to the product. You can lay out patterns inside.
- After drying, the product will become durable and can be hung.
The following method will give you the opportunity to create decor in a fashionable eco-style.
- Cut out the outline from thick cardboard. A shoe box, for example, will do. Pay attention to the photo instructions. The outline should be 2-3 cm wide.
- Wrap the cardboard tightly with jute (hemp) twine. The tip can be fixed with glue.
- Leave a loop.
- If desired, you can add decorative berries in New Year's colors or glue pine cones.
The third way is to wrap threads around a template cut out of cardboard completely.
If you are not satisfied with the color of the threads, you can paint the Christmas tree craft with acrylic paints.
Winding with thin threads will take a little longer, but as a result you will get unusual crafts that can be hung on a Christmas tree or presented as a homemade gift.
The fourth way to make Christmas tree decorations from threads. First we need a strong frame. You can use pre-prepared twigs or take sushi sticks or kebab skewers. They must be the same length. Wooden sticks can be glued with wood glue (special strength PVA) or Moment. Next, wrap the frame at your discretion with thread or natural rope (string).
Sawing process technology
After applying the drawing to a piece of plywood or wood, the sawing process occurs.
The first step is to process and cut out the internal elements of the future product, after which they begin cutting along the outer contour.
This procedure allows you to get straight lines, neat cutting and provides convenient fastening of the material.
Holes for the blade for the internal contour should be drilled in sharp places. This process requires careful actions and attention, since chips may form on the back side of the workpiece.
To avoid this, it is recommended to make the holes incompletely. And you can limit the depth of the hole using electrical tape, wrapping it around the drill.
After drilling, the workpiece must be turned over and the holes processed using an awl. The last step is to polish the product with a file or needle file, and small elements are delicately processed so as not to break them.
For example, cut a thin strip from sandpaper, and then insert it into a jigsaw file instead of the blade itself.
During work, the workpiece should be secured at chest level - this will provide convenience during the process, and will also allow you to closely monitor it.
When using a jigsaw, be careful and practice smooth reciprocating movements, because the jigsaw blade is very fragile. It is recommended to avoid sudden movements, distortions and overheating of the canvas during the process.
If you use an electric jigsaw, then to work you need to securely fasten the workpiece to the workbench. When working with this tool, you can process material up to 5 centimeters thick.
I recommend the following video, in which the author talks about a trick for cutting out a product yourself with a hand jigsaw:
Expert opinion
Strebizh Viktor Fedorovich, leading construction foreman
I think manual work will be in demand in any case, even if electric analogues appear that can do small, detailed work, I think they already exist. If you want to clarify something, please contact me!
Paper stars
Perhaps the easiest way to make decorations for the New Year is to cut and glue it from paper. To ensure that the product turns out beautiful and even, use these simple tips.
- Use only sharp scissors for cutting. Dumb people will tear and crush the material.
- Always draw the template first, then cut it out. Remember the saying: measure seven times, cut once? This is exactly the case.
- Use thick paper so that the finished Christmas tree craft holds its shape and does not wrinkle. The range of ornamental materials is very wide:
- velvet;
- foil;
- with embossing, with drawings and patterns;
- paper for scrapbooking (plain or with a pattern).
So let's get started. Using the template provided, cut out the required number of parts. Coat the valves with glue (PVA or pencil), press and glue.
A spectacular star can be made from two colored squares according to the instructions below.
You can make the product more interesting using a shaped hole punch. Use a themed “winter” pattern: snowflakes, Christmas trees, balls, silhouettes of gifts, etc. Remember that holes must be made before gluing.
Here is the same star in a different design.
A short step-by-step master class on making paper decorations.
Below is a diagram of how easy it is to create an unusual pendant. Please note that this craft requires thick double-sided colored sheet material.
And here are the templates for it.
Here are other star stencils for cutting out (large set)! Go ahead and use it.
You can create an original and stylish decoration from the pages of an old book. No template is needed for production. Step-by-step master class:
- Roll the pages into cones and secure with glue or a small piece of tape.
- The edges of the tubes can be further decorated. To do this, pour the glitter into a saucer, grease the edges of the cones with liquid glue and dip into the glitter. Gently shake the excess back into the saucer.
- Glue the tubes together as in the photo, with thin ends towards the center.
- Attach a hanging ribbon to the back. Ready!
DIY rocket
A rocket made from a plastic bottle is more complicated than the one we offered for kindergarten crafts, and is more suitable for younger schoolchildren.
You will need:
- plastic bottle;
- cardboard;
- glue;
- scissors;
- foil;
- double sided tape;
- 2 toilet paper rolls/yogurt jars or something similar in shape.
To decorate the rocket: electrical tape in three colors: white, blue and red.
Progress:
- Cut off the bottom of the bottle.
- Cut a circle out of cardboard and build a “nose” for the rocket: cut a triangle out of the circle, fold it into a cone and secure it with glue.
- Wrap the body of the bottle, the cone and the bushings (or jars) with foil - the future jet engines of the rocket (see the master class at the link below).
- Attach the cone to the neck of the bottle.
- Use double-sided tape to secure the rocket parts together.
- Stick 3 strips of electrical tape of different colors on the rocket body in the form of a Russian flag.
- Cut out circles from cardboard - portholes. If you wish, you can paste on them pre-printed images of the first cosmonaut dogs Belka and Strelka.
- Attach the windows to the rocket using double-sided tape.
Simple stars made of paper and cardboard
A few ideas on what you can do if you don't have a lot of time for creativity. We tell you how to make a fantastic decor in the form of a Christmas tree on the wall.
- Using a stencil, cut out identical silhouettes from bright paper. You can take companion colors that combine with each other. There should be 15-20 parts.
- Mark a template for the future New Year's tree on the wall. Apply decorative tape. This material is good because it peels off without leaving marks on the wallpaper.
- Place an LED garland on top of the tape.
- The “branches” of the Christmas tree can be made of yarn or jute twine, securing them to the wall with the same decorative tape.
- Place the stars on the “Christmas tree” as you like. You can attach them with small pins, decorative clothespins or paper clips.
Craft cardboard decorations can be used as toys for the Christmas tree, interior decoration, or to decorate a gift. Cut out the silhouettes according to the diagram. Patterns can be applied to them:
- White gel pens or even a simple stationery proofreader. The uneven lines will give the finished crafts a country-style charm.
- Shiny acrylic paints in gold or silver color.
For the following crafts, we will also need corrugated cardboard. You can take brown (from boxes) and combine it with colored smooth and corrugated cardboard. Cut out paired silhouettes of toys - larger and smaller. Accessorize them with decor made from plastic buttons, straws, ribbons and hemp twine.
Soviet and post-Soviet times
At the beginning of Soviet times, spruce was associated with religion and Christmas and was therefore not welcomed. When the persecution of Orthodox Christians began, it was forbidden to install coniferous trees in the house.
And in December 1935, the publication Pravda published an article in which it called for organizing a New Year’s tree for children. Stalin liked the initiative, and the tree came out of disgrace, becoming a symbol of the holiday. From that moment on, Christmas trees and decorations for them appeared on sale, only instead of the Bethlehem top, there was a five-pointed star of the proletariat on the tree.
Nowadays, spruce is an integral symbol of the New Year holiday, which all children and adults look forward to. Decorating the tree and room, preparing gifts - all this creates an appropriate cheerful mood.
Origami for the Christmas tree
Origami is the ancient Japanese art of folding figures from a whole sheet of paper without using scissors. Since we will need a pentagon for the New Year's craft, scissors will still come in handy. Below is a detailed diagram of how to fold a piece of paper and get an elegant pendant that resembles a flower.
Origami is a simple art only at first glance. It takes practice to succeed. Therefore, before making origami from expensive colored sheets, it is worth practicing on a regular office one. Drafts will also do. Having understood the principle, feel free to start creating beautiful origami stars and snowflakes.
Traditions of Russia
In Russia, the tradition of decorating the Christmas tree every year appeared after, on the eve of 1700, Tsar Peter I ordered to celebrate the New Year holiday on January 1 instead of September 1, and also to decorate courtyards and homes with pine and spruce trees and branches from them.
However, at that time this tradition was not destined to take root, since at that time it was customary to line churchyards with spruce branches, and this tree did not evoke festive associations in people’s minds.
The next attempt to revive this custom was the decree of the wife of the Russian Tsar Nicholas I, Princess Alexandra Fedorovna, who ordered on the eve of 1818 to decorate the Moscow royal courtyard with fir trees hung with fruits and sweets. Later, coniferous trees began to be installed outside the palace, and Christmas tree markets began to be organized in large cities.
The tradition of decorating a home with a decorated Christmas tree for the New Year finally took root only towards the end of the 19th century.
Illuminated star
The decor can also be luminous. To make such a decorative item you will need:
- Suspension cord with socket and light bulb or ready-made garland;
- Hard cardboard that holds its shape well;
- Durable glue;
- Self tightening cutting mat;
- Special tools for making holes (awl and hammer).
Step-by-step instructions on how to create a lamp:
- Cut out the template and bend the parts along the marked lines.
- Make holes.
- Connect the parts using a glue gun or Moment, dry thoroughly.
- Place a garland or insert a light bulb inside the workpiece. Never use an incandescent lamp to avoid fire. LED light bulbs consume little electricity and are absolutely safe.
- You can place a New Year themed picture on the front (optional).
Patterns on a decorative lamp can be:
- openwork;
- geometric;
- winter themed;
- zoological, etc.
We make it ourselves. Wooden star
Eight-pointed star stencil
The eight-pointed or Bethlehem star is also popular among home, apartment or office decorations before Christmas and New Year. In our selection you will find several types of 8-pointed star, print the one you like and cut it out.
As an additional decor, for example, if the star patterns will hang from the ceiling, sparkles, rhinestones, and beads are used. A lace or ribbon is usually attached to the top.
DIY star craft - interesting master classes with photo examples
You can use any: colored, corrugated, thick, newspaper and even from under boxes. Manufacturing does not require any special skills or equipment. Everything is very simple. We arm ourselves with pencils, scissors and glue.
Expert opinion
Strebizh Viktor Fedorovich, leading construction foreman
To do this, you need to roll out the material into a small layer, then cut out a star-shaped figure along the contour using a template or a plastic knife. If you want to clarify something, please contact me!
Shiny Star
For the top of the festive tree, you can create a large shiny decoration from thick cardboard with your own hands. We will need:
- cardboard itself;
- glitter and glue for applying them;
- hot glue gun;
- double sided tape;
- shiny brush (chenille);
- thick and soft aluminum wire for fastening;
- tools and accessories: side cutters, winding stick, ruler, breadboard knife for cutting.
So, how to make a sparkly Christmas decoration.
- First we make the fastening. Wrap a wire 50-60 cm long around the stick, leaving a straight section of 7-8 cm. Remove.
- Using a stencil using a breadboard knife, cut out 2 symmetrical pieces from cardboard.
- Glue them together with double-sided tape, placing a fastening blank inside. To prevent the crown from losing its shape, you can additionally put a sheet inside, rolled into a ball.
- Apply glue (liquid or from a spray can), sprinkle with glitter. Shake off excess after drying.
- Apply a brush around the perimeter using a heat gun.
- Place trees on the tops of their heads.
Alternatively, the decoration can be decorated not entirely with sparkles. Individual parts can be left matte or painted with gold contours from tubes.
The star on the Christmas tree can be glued directly from shiny material. Or combine several types of material.
How to decorate the top of the Christmas tree?
The most popular decoration that crowns the top of a tree is rightfully considered a star. It makes the Christmas tree elegant, stylish and solemn. Despite the rich assortment of stars in stores, there are many ways to make the main decoration for the Christmas tree yourself, in the right color and with exactly the decor that ideally matches the overall style of the room.
On a note! Any homemade design can be decorated with LED strips, garlands and cords, or supplemented with glowing balls.
It is not at all necessary to place a star on the top - it can be a completely different New Year’s decoration:
- large white or blue snowflake;
- a huge ball painted in bright colors;
- Christmas angel;
- decorative knitted hat with scarf;
- a large candy (if the tree is decorated with edible decorations);
- a toy is a symbol of the year, a zodiac sign;
- decor made of fabric, felt, ribbons;
- bow made of satin or nylon fabric;
- watches in gold or silver color.
Decoration for the top of the Christmas tree
Foil decorations
To create a star from foil, see the instructions and diagram for making pendants from threads and a cardboard silhouette (above in this article).
Wrap the cardboard outline with strips of shiny aluminum foil 2-3 cm wide. Additionally, you can attach beads, snowflakes, bows or other decorative elements with a glue gun.
Creative elite
You will need: a foam ball, a glue gun, an electric drill, scissors, cardboard, a pencil, brightly colored yarn.
Master Class
- Draw a horseshoe circle on the cardboard, then cut it out.
- Wrap the yarn around a piece of cardboard and form a pompom.
- Make pompoms in different colors and sizes.
- Make a hole in the foam ball using an electric drill.
- Place the ball on the top of the tree, then remove it.
- Glue the pom poms to fill the entire ball.
- Decorate the top of the tree.
The creative pompom tree topper is ready!
Foamiran toys
To make a Christmas tree pendant from foamiran, use a material with a shiny surface. The first way to create decor is from petal cones. To do this, cut out 6 identical circles. You can fasten the parts with a regular stapler. Then use a hot glue gun to glue the cones into a star shape. The joints can be disguised with beads, patterns applied with paints, and ribbons.
You can make openwork decorations from strips of foamiran and hang them not only on the Christmas tree, but also on a window or in a doorway.
The easiest way to decorate the top of a tree is by cutting out 4 identical parts of a star from foamiran and gluing them in pairs.
Sawing with a jigsaw: tips and drawings Alexander Berezin, Low-Rise Country blog
- Let's paint our base stick pink.
- Wrap the cardboard template in foil or illustrated paper. Decorate the finished star with a feather or sparkles.
- Glue the star figurine onto the base stick.
Star made of wire and mohair
- We form a frame from wire: find a suitable star for yourself - in shape and size.
- If making a metal support is difficult, use a simplified method. On a sheet of plywood or foam plastic, place push pins at the points of the star faces. Draw the wire along these points, forming a figure.
- Now we remove our support from the buttons and generously lubricate it with glue. Next, we begin to wrap the mohair onto the frame. You will need a lot of yarn, since a fluffy star looks much more beautiful than a flat one.
- We make a loop on the top “needle”. That's it, now you can hang our figure on a Christmas tree, on a window or on any other ledge.
Master Class
The star for the Christmas tree made of wire and beads is ready!
You can make a New Year's star with your children from dough or plasticine.
To do this, you need to roll out the material into a small layer, then cut out a star-shaped figure along the contour using a template or a plastic knife.
The considered ideas for creating crafts in the shape of stars allow you to get beautiful decorations for the holiday and will be suitable not only for the New Year's interior, but also as a detail for decorating a nursery in the form of the night sky.
Expert opinion
Strebizh Viktor Fedorovich, leading construction foreman
The first step is to process and cut out the internal elements of the future product, after which they begin cutting along the outer contour. If you want to clarify something, please contact me!
Stylish decor made from matches
You can create an incredibly stylish and original piece of furniture with your own hands from matches. Please note that this work is not quick. However, the result will be stunning.
How to make a Christmas tree craft from matches.
- Prepare a cardboard template.
- Matches will need to be fired, without sulfur heads. You can vary the degree of firing and play with the color of the finished work.
- Lay out a pattern of matches on a cardboard base, fixing them with PVA glue.
- Dry the product for 24 hours at room temperature.
Popsicle stick star
You will need: 5 ice cream sticks, a glue gun, a brush, PVA glue, glitter, a sheet of paper, a felt deer figurine.
Master Class
- Make a star frame from 5 sticks.
- Secure the sticks together using a glue gun.
- Lubricate the surface of the sticks with PVA glue and sprinkle generously with glitter.
- Leave to dry.
- Glue the deer figurine onto the surface of the star.
The star is ready! You can find even more crafts made from popsicle sticks HERE.
Felt toy
There can be an infinite number of felt Christmas tree decorations. Today we invite you to sew New Year's stars and asterisks. The preparation is standard: for decoration you need two paired parts. They can be sewn with an over-the-edge stitch using matching or contrasting threads. Try to keep the stitches uniform and small. This way the edge will be smooth and neat.
You can create an original eight-pointed felt decoration using the following idea. From white or milky felt, sew 8 identical triangular rays according to the pattern. Connect them symmetrically to create a double-sided decoration. Take silver or lurex threads.
Supplements to felt include:
- scraps of contrasting or complementary fabric;
- ribbons, braid, ropes, lace;
- buttons, beads, sequins, sequins, beads;
- burlap or canvas.
Stars using quilling technique
Using the quilling technique with your own hands, you can make not only postcards or decorative panels for interior decoration, but also individual exquisite non-standard pendant crafts.
In this case, strips of paper should be preferred in light shades:
- white;
- pastel;
- silver;
- mother-of-pearl.
Twist the parts in the shape of droplets, petals, ovals, triangles. The more details you use, the more complex and sophisticated the pattern will be.
Connect the parts as usual with PVA glue. Be sure to dry thoroughly before hanging.
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How to make the star stick?
To decorate from cardboard or paper, you can attach it with wire, twisting it like a spring. You can wrap the material around a pencil. One end is inserted inside the star. The other is placed on the top branch of the tree.
If the craft is massive and heavy, you can use the following as a base:
- a piece of polypropylene water pipe;
- cut neck from a plastic bottle.
The tube is inserted inside the product and glued using hot glue or Moment. Don't forget to paint the base the color of the crown.
Hundred rays
This craft is very similar to a balloon, consisting of hundreds of small rays. Straight as a fan. The rays are strung on a thread one by one.
The tips of the star are connected and after that the product can be hung from the ceiling or used to decorate the top of the New Year tree.
Templates and diagrams for making stars
Below are several patterns and templates for creating luxurious New Year's stars. They are free to download, print, cut and use as you wish. Please note that some toys on the pattern have flaps for connection and some do not.
Various photo ideas
In conclusion, we would like to present a small selection of ideas for inspiration. Surely some option will push you to create your own creativity for making a star for the Christmas tree. Create New Year's beauty for yourself, your loved ones and friends. Happy New Year!
Why decorate the Christmas tree?
In ancient centuries, even before Christianity came to European soil, with the onset of the New Year, homes were decorated with branches of a green plant that never sheds its “robe.” This was done to appease the spirits who, according to legend, were hiding in these branches. In addition, there was an opinion that the Sun bestows evergreen trees with eternal life.
In the eighth century, the Christmas tree was recognized as a divine tree and began to be installed inside houses, but still without decorations. New Year and Christmas were celebrated in the fragrant pine aroma.
In 1513, Martin Luther for the first time on Christmas Eve decorated the top of the Christmas tree with a star, symbolizing Bethlehem. Since then, the coniferous tree has become an object of decoration in Europe for the Christmas holidays.
