Everyone associates the New Year with a New Year's fairy tale. With magic, gifts, the smell of Christmas trees and tangerines and Christmas chores.

One of the fascinating and pleasant pre-holiday things is decorating your home.

Do-it-yourself Christmas decorations for the home will evoke a sense of pride and make the anticipation of the celebration even more exciting.

Your apartment will acquire an amazing feeling of warmth and comfort, because you will definitely not find such a solemn finish. Clear and feasible advice can help you come in full readiness for the holiday.

DIY Christmas decorations, photos and ideas.

Typical little things will help to create unusual garlands for the most important holiday of the year:

• as a New Year's decor, you can use the usual pieces of cotton wool. It is only necessary to file cotton balls of the desired shape onto the thread;
• an excellent garland will come out of the buttons;
• a garland of spruce cones with glued beads and small juniper twigs will give the home a Christmas spirit;
• amuse the child and, of course, yourself, perhaps with delicious garlands. The effect is simply breathtaking!

Here is another unusual idea. Attach some home photos, previous holidays on a long rope. It could become a new family tradition.

Balls of thread

New Year's interior will not do without miracle balls of yarn. Experiment with balls: make different sizes and use not only for New Year's decorations, but also for home decoration on weekdays.

You will need:

• PVA glue
• rubber ball
• skein of thread of your choice

Blow up the balloon. Wrap it with thread soaked in glue. After some time, when the ball is covered with a shell of threads, it must be dried for a day. At the end of the time, pierce the ball with a needle and lower it. Then pull the ball out of the adhesive shell. Create this sketch from various balls:

Christmas wreath

Such wreaths are hung on the door. Such a New Year's decoration would be appropriate if there is a fireplace. Making your own wreath is not at all difficult. We bring to your attention several options for its manufacture.

Cone wreath

You will need:

• spruce or pine cones
• thick cardboard for the base
• liquid nails (you can use a thermal gun)
• elegant elements for a wreath patch

Glue the cones closely to each other on cardboard using a thermal gun or liquid nails.
By means of paint, you can decorate the cones in the color you like.

Multi-colored satin ribbons, buttons, walnut shells, cinnamon, beads, fresh berries and dried citrus fruits are suitable as decorative elements.

Christmas wreath from ... clothespins

A fun and colorful wreath can be created from ordinary wooden clips.

Wreath of Christmas decorations

For the manufacturing process will go:

• Christmas toys of various types
• glue gun
• thick wire

Twist a circle from the wire, string Christmas decorations on the wire in turn and combine them between them with a glue gun. Embellish your wreath with ribbons, beads, and other trifles.

Christmas window decoration with your own hands

In order for the mood to appear even when looking out the window, you need to take care of the decor of all surfaces.

Use gouache or watercolors to make a border with openwork frost. Those who are not endowed with the ability of the artist will have the opportunity to turn the glass into a real canvas. To do this, you need to purchase in advance not only paints, but also stencils.

An exclusive design will be with the use of branches for decoration: tie a branch to the edges of the curtain with a rope. Attach garlands or hang whatever you want on it.

Even the most urban apartment will acquire New Year's chic.

Maybe you dream of plunging into a fairy tale? Then the traditional snow-white paper, threads, glue will help you recreate snow effect at home! In the case of unlimited time, instead of circles, create small snowflakes, it will turn out just amazing!

To work you need:

• White paper
• scissors
• threads

Cut out small circles with scissors, about 3 centimeters. Determine the desired length of the thread and stick paper circles on it.

The window sill can be embellished with a group of outstanding candlesticks, thoughtfully “scatter” spruce and pine cones, tangerines, small toys, and beautiful sweets on it.

If the previous tips are disharmonious due to further cleaning, then the design of the curtains will not require further cleaning.

You can make a curtain tie with Christmas balls and bright ribbon. Such a decoration is quite easy to remove.

If you have a long garland, hang it along the eaves, cheerful lights will give the room a solemn look. Also, hang a row of Christmas decorations along the cornice - this elementary decor will look advantageous.

Feel free to connect your imagination, and you will get a truly magical effect when decorating a window with your own hands.

A candle burned on the table, a candle burned ...

Candles- an inherent attribute of the New Year and Christmas. They add mystery to the house, create a fabulous spirit, the flickering of a live fire calms, gives a feeling of warmth and comfort. An exquisite candle is the finishing touch in the New Year's decor.

To create a New Year's composition, you do not need to go to the shops in search of materials at all. You can use everything that is at hand: jars, glasses, ribbons, lace, cones, nuts, Christmas decorations and, of course, candles of various sizes.

Post Christmas candles into the vessel you like - and the exquisite decoration is ready! Instead of a vase, you can place candles on a spectacular tray or plate. Such a composition should be away from curtains and curtains, so they can easily catch fire.

You can also purchase ready-made candles that will fit perfectly into your interior, for example, at a mega-sale in a well-known online store (up to 50% discounts until the New Year).

Fruit decor

To date, the counters of retail outlets are bursting with an abundance of various fruits. But tangerines remain the traditional fruit of the New Year.

By turning on your imagination, you can find amazing and unusual uses for these fruits. One such solution is a decorated Christmas tree!

With sticks of dried cloves, “draw” an intricate pattern. The whole house will be fragrant with a delicate aroma of cloves and oranges.

Cut the citrus in half, removing all the pulp. We leave the inner "chord" untouched - this will be our wick. In an impromptu bowl, add a little vegetable oil. That's all, natural scented candle ready!

Dry slices of oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits using an oven or battery. They have a different color perfectly complement each other in the compositions. Such dried fruits can be used as Christmas decorations, in the design of candles and furniture.

Fruit peels can also be useful for Christmas decor. Carefully remove the peel and carve all kinds of figures. Molds for baking will be just the thing! It remains only to dry, like citrus slices.

New Year's table decoration

DIY Christmas decor It's not just crafts. Any holiday is not complete without a feast, which means that the decoration of the room smoothly turns into a table decoration.

Tablecloths and napkins are only the first step in preparing a festive table. Despite this, their selection is not insignificant.

The most common Christmas colors are red and green. Accordingly, the design of the table in these colors is generally accepted.

Add a few spruce branches, matching candles, various Christmas decorations to the decor of the New Year's table and your table will look fashionable and connected. Make your own wish cards for guests.

For work you need:

• star-shaped cardboard blank
• glue-backed paper
• golden color glitter

Glue the cardboard blank with paper of your favorite color. Write wishes for the guests on the stars with liquid glue. Now quickly sprinkle the inscription with sparkles. Excess glitter must be removed.

Delightful do-it-yourself houses

Miniature houses with snow-covered roofs, located between your plates, will create the atmosphere of a welcome holiday. Use the houses as a New Year's wish for your guests. Surely they will appreciate your efforts!

To create such a special decoration you will need:

• molds
• paints
• tassel

To work, dilute the gypsum with water and pour into the prepared mold. The gypsum mixture will harden in a couple of hours. Now turn on your imagination!

Color the blank, do not forget to carefully draw the details. Everything! Now a real snow-covered village has “settled” on your table!

Gypsum figurines can be used as toys on the Christmas tree.

Christmas ball decoration

Colorful and irreplaceable Christmas balls are also suitable for New Year's table decoration. You don't even need glue to create this composition! Use any beautiful vessel: a vase, a wine glass, a dish or even an ordinary jar!

In execution, everything is elementary: fill the vessel with Christmas toys, cones, distribute an exquisitely long string of glass beads or a garland.

The New Year's table is rich and bright, so it is better to make any composition monotonous. The main rule is to disperse all the components of the table so that they do not obscure each other.

Create and everything will work out for you! Warmth and comfort to your home.

You need a good mood, cheerful friends and / or beloved family and a desire to do something beautiful.

And if you wish topreparation for the holiday went without stress, quickly and successfully, you can use some useful tips.

In this collection you will find some interesting, original and useful New Year's tips that will help you prepare for the holiday.

Best New Year Ideas

1. If you use green tinsel, then the tree will seem even more magnificent.

2. In plastic cups, you can store various Christmas toys and decorations. Cups can be kept in a box or drawer.

3. Egg boxes can also be used to store Christmas decorations, only smaller.

4. To store the garland neatly, wrap it around a hanger or a piece of cardboard. So she doesn't get confused.

5. With the help of adhesive tape, you can make a simple but cute New Year's manicure.

DIY New Year's ideas

6. From sweets, you can make a New Year's sleigh, which you can then give to teachers, friends and relatives. You will need large, medium and small chocolates, as well as candies and other suitable sweets.

7. A regular cloth napkin can be folded into a Christmas tree shape. This is done very simply and quickly. And it turns out very festive.

8. To collect New Year's garbage (from packages, for example), you can use a cardboard box wrapped in New Year's wrapping paper. Such a temporary trash can will not spoil the overall holiday picture.

Christmas Decoration Ideas

9. From pieces of wood, twigs and / or ice cream sticks, you can make a star and other decorations.

10. If you put the Christmas tree in the corner, then it is best to decorate it with garlands and tinsel in a zigzag pattern.

DIY Christmas decoration ideas

11. Outside the house or apartment, you can attach a garland. All you need is hot glue. It dries quickly and peels off easily. But do not use it on plaster or plaster.

12. Simple string lights can be upgraded with table tennis balls. Make a cross-shaped cut in the ball using a clerical knife, and insert a light bulb into it.

DIY Christmas decor ideas

13. New Year's men from fruits.

You will need:

toothpicks

Grape

small marshmallows

Strawberry.

14. Fruity Christmas tree in a hurry.

15. Hot glue snowflake.

Print out the image of the snowflake.

Lay the pattern under the baking paper.

Apply hot glue to the snowflake lines and let the glue cool.

When the glue dries, it is easy to peel off the paper.

You can use double-sided tape to stick snowflakes from glue on the window.

CAUTION: Do not use hot glue on a cold window - the glass may crack.

New Year ideas for kids

16. Quickly draw a big Christmas tree with the kids.

17. Refrigerator-snowman.

Useful New Year

18. New Year's table quickly and beautifully.

You will need:

Large and small plates

Red and black napkins

Grapes, raisins, or small candies (for the eyes)

A piece of carrot for the nose.

Christmas tree ideas

19. Fruit tree is fast and tasty.

You will need:

Big apple

Carrot

toothpicks

Grapes, strawberries, sliced ​​kiwi, pumpkin, or other suitable fruits and vegetables.

Christmas craft ideas

20. Beautiful Christmas decoration using glasses.

You will need:

A small toy animal (in this example, a deer), a small toy Christmas tree, a cone, or other suitable decoration

Simple pencil and scissors

Glue gun with hot glue

Artificial snow or salt

wide candles.

1. Turn the glass over and place it on the cardboard.

2. Circle the neck of the glass with a pencil and cut out a circle.

3. Use hot glue to glue Christmas trees or animals to the circle.

4. Pour some salt or artificial snow into the glass.

5. Apply a little glue to the neck of the glass and glue the circle with animals or a Christmas tree, after turning it over so that the decoration is inside the glass.

* The edge of the cardboard circle may protrude. It can be covered with glitter glue, or white or gray paint (gouache).

6. Turn the glass over and glue a small candle to its leg with hot glue.

The New Year is approaching. It seems that only recently we met the year of the Rooster, and soon the Yellow Earth Dog, the mistress of 2018, will take its place. And again, you need to prepare for the holiday, think over the menu, put up a Christmas tree, decorate the house for the New Year, do everything with your own hands. There is some element of routine in this, but you can also enjoy it.

Children especially love to do crafts with their parents. Pamper them, spend a few evenings decorating the house, create a magical atmosphere, then the approach of the celebration will be felt more acutely, and all worries and problems will recede into the background.

We decorate the house with garlands, transform the chandelier

Christmas decor doesn't have to be complicated. Simple garlands can also become a decoration. It doesn't matter what you make them from, plain paper, natural materials, or special materials bought from craft stores.

Cones in the New Year's decor

To make a garland of cones, you will need cones and twine. This is if you absolutely want to do without decor. But garlands of cones look very beautiful, on which bright bows of satin ribbons are glued. We will just make such a garland.

Vertical garland: stars

Most of us know horizontal garlands, which are easy to stretch between the walls of the room, they can be wrapped around a Christmas tree or hung along the walls, and there are other horizontal garlands. They fall from the ceiling like a waterfall. Let's make a garland of paper stars.

	Draw a snowflake on a piece of paper. The template is easiest to make on checkered paper. It is necessary to draw two lines intersecting at right angles. The segments from the center of the future figure to the edge should be equal. Then divide the Four Sectors with new lines exactly in half. The segments should be equal to the first or be slightly less.
	Use the resulting template to prepare stars from decorative paper.
	To make the star three-dimensional, it is necessary to bend the corners with the vertices in half in one direction, and fold the inner corners in half in the other direction. Don't try to do everything at once. First, just outline the folds, laying out the workpiece each time.
	Tie a thread to the resulting star.
	Having made several stars, you can decorate a chandelier with them.

Video: eco citrus garland

Video: DIY fabric garland

You will find many more detailed manufacturing instructions.

Lighting workshop

It is not for nothing that on New Year's Eve everyone around is decorated with luminous garlands. On the one hand, flickering dim lights soothe, please the eye, on the other hand, create a festive atmosphere.

Decorative candlesticks

Candles are a special decoration. The flame of the candle radiates warmth, and the dancing of its small tongues creates an iridescent effect. There are a lot of options for decorating candles, and one of them is beautiful candlesticks. If you put a candle in a decorative candlestick, then a real festive entourage will be created. Let's make decoration in eco style.

	Roll plasticine into small balls.
	Stick small spruce branches into these pieces of plasticine.
	Trim the needles with nail scissors.
	Decorate the branches with rowan berries, pricking them into needles.
	Write a year with a brush dipped in glue or draw an ornament.
	Pour artificial snow into a jar. Buy it at the store or grate the foam on a regular grater.
	Install spruce branches inside.
	Tie a ribbon to the edge of the jar. Use it to fix the rowan twig.

If you have some acrylic paint and glitter, or just want to make a glitter candle holder, use the following tutorial - it's very simple.

In previous workshops, we used tall candles, but let's not forget that there are tea candles that also look good in homemade candlesticks.

Eco design option - orange or tangerine peel. The most important thing in the manufacture is not to damage the peel by removing the slices. You can make not only a hole on top, but also cut out small patterns in the form of hearts, monograms, snowflakes on the side.

Tea candles can float, using this property, we will make candlesticks with water, decorated with bare thin branches of deciduous trees.

creative lamp with silhouette

In one of our articles, we suggested making a New Year's decor on the windowsill with a silhouette of a winter city or forest. You can watch the master class. And now, according to a similar principle, we will make a lamp.

	You will need: corrugated cardboard, synthetic winterizer, glue, thermal gun, white paint, garland, preparation of a winter city from thick cardboard.
	We will need 6 long blanks of the sides and 6 short ones. You can choose the size according to your preferences. Glue each wall from three pieces of corrugated cardboard.
	When gluing the front side, put a blank of the winter city between the layers.
	When the base is assembled, paint it with white acrylic paint.
	Make a slit to bring out the wire of the garland to be placed inside.
	Coat the bottom edges of the box with hot glue and glue the bottom. Paint it white too.
	Decorate the cardboard with sparkles (cover some areas with PVA glue first).
	Place a piece of foil inside to bounce light off the walls and bottom.
	Wrap the lamp with synthetic winterizer.
	Tightly lay the electric garland inside.
	Cover the top with a piece of synthetic winterizer.

Window decoration - drawings on glass

Windows are decorated with a variety of materials: they make colored gouache patterns, stick paper snowflakes, vytynanki and other decor. We suggest decorating windows with toothpaste diluted in water to create a frost effect.

	Print and cut out several New Year's patterns of vytynanok.
	Make a soap solution. You can just leave the remnants in the water, or you can cut the soap and fill it with water. Apply the solution to paper blanks.
	Stick them on the glass.
	Squeeze toothpaste into a container.
	Add some water and stir.
	Dip your toothbrush into the toothpaste solution. Swiping with pressure on the pile, spray the solution onto the glass.
	Peel the paper off the glass. Enjoy the airy New Year silhouettes.

Christmas wreath

Recently, for many, the New Year is also associated with wreaths on the door. Inspired by the wonderful decorations seen in Hollywood films, it is worth making a wreath for yourself, especially since you can decorate doors, walls, put it on the table, add candles and a wide variety of decor. Traditionally, a Christmas wreath is made from spruce branches, but more affordable pine will also make good products, you can even use ordinary branches of deciduous trees or make a wreath from improvised materials.

	To make a wreath, you need cones, plant branches, berries,
	vine or thin branches,
	burlap, ribbons, scissors, twine, glue gun, dried citrus fruits,
	as well as wire. Roll the wire into a ring.
	Wrap it with tape.
	Secure the spruce branches by pointing the branches in different directions.
	Then secure the vine branches with twine.
	Glue a bow out of burlap.
	Glue the bow between the spruce branches.
	Then, using a heat gun, glue the cones.
	Then the rest of the decor.
	Hang the wreath on a wall or door.

On our website there is a separate one, where you will find not only master classes, but also numerous photos of wreaths made by professionals and amateurs.

Christmas tree decorations: toys made of cardboard, salt dough, paper

The Christmas tree rightfully occupies a central place in the house prepared for the New Year's celebration. Recently, there has been a tendency to decorate Christmas trees with handmade products. Let's try and do something.

For example, wrap cardboard Christmas trees with twine and decorate with sequins.

	Freehand draw a Christmas tree template. Cut it out. Then make another piece of cardboard.
	Glue them together with PVA glue. You need a thick base.
	Lubricating the surface with glue, gradually wrap the toy with twine.
	With an awl, make a hole in the top of the head and thread the thread.
	Cover the top with glue.
	Sprinkle with sequins.
	When the glue dries, it will not be visible.

Using the same template, or cutting out templates like in the photo, experiment with twine and acrylic paints.

	Prepare: corrugated cardboard, acrylic paints, PVA glue, pencil, twine, acrylic varnish, brush, half beads.
	Let's translate the star and Christmas tree templates onto cardboard.
	Cut out two trees. Let's glue them together. The toy should be thicker.
	Now, in a chaotic manner, wrap the figurine with twine and attach a loop.
	We will tear the napkin into pieces and, attaching it to the figure, cover it with PVA glue.
	When the workpiece dries, paint it green.
	We paint some areas with silver paint.
	Then covered with acrylic varnish.
	After the varnish has dried, decorate the toys with half beads.

An independent direction of decor is crafts from salt dough. Create such decorations with your children. Salt dough is generally recommended to be used instead of plasticine, and manual work is very important for the development of fine motor skills. Even a product molded by children's hands, covered with golden or silver paint, will look cute and decorative.

	Salt dough crafts, covered with gold and silver paints, look like real jewelry.
	Let's make cardboard stencils in the form of a heart, a bell, a dove, a Christmas tree, a crescent.
	Roll out the dough, attach a stencil and use a clerical knife to cut the dough along the contour.
	Round off the edges with your finger.
	Then, with the help of any objects that leave behind an interesting ornament, we make patterns on the surface.
	Using a brush, pierce the dough, making a hole for the lace.
	Such beautiful ornaments were obtained with the help of buttons, a piece of lace, a net. If you glue large rhinestones, then attach them to the blanks, make recesses under them, but be sure to remove them before placing the figures in the oven. Dry the blanks in an open oven over low heat.
	Sand dry blanks around the edges.
	Paint some silver.
	Others are covered with golden paint.
	Glue on the rhinestones.
	Scatter glitter over wet paint.
	When the paint dries, cover the blanks with acrylic varnish.
	Such toys are no worse than expensive Christmas tree decorations, rather, even better, because they are made by hand, which means they are unique.

And about paper toys, in general, it is worth starting a separate conversation, because they are so diverse, and they are performed using completely different techniques. First, let's learn how to make a paper lantern, which, by the way, can also play the role of a candlestick.

	Stepping back from the edge of the sheet 1.5 cm, draw a line along the long side of the sheet.
	On the opposite side, do the same. Put dots on the lines every centimeter.
	Then take a clerical knife and, using a ruler, make a cut from the top to the bottom point. Under a piece of paper you need to put something solid so as not to cut the table.
	Turn the sheet over to the other side and bend along the lines that we drew at the beginning.
	Then start shaping the flashlight. You just need to glue the edges of the sheet.
	If you put a flashlight on the table, it will already take on a convex shape, but you can increase the effect.
	Glue a sheet of paper rolled into a tube inside, cut off the excess.

Video: homemade Christmas toys

Video: decor for vintage Christmas balls

New Year's compositions

If you have free surfaces in your house on which you can put something voluminous, for example, tables, bedside tables. Install New Year's compositions there. And we will tell you how to make them.

	You will need a wide vase, a few pieces of oasis for floristry. Trim the oasis so that the pieces fit well in the vase.
	Place the oasis in a vase, fill in the gaps with smaller pieces.
	First, stick dry branches of about the same length along the edge into the oasis.
	Then artificial decor.
	If possible, you can add live plants.
	Fill the middle with Christmas balls. Add small plant branches.
	Decorate some areas with moss.
	Put the composition where you can watch it often. It is possible that after a while the twigs will let out green leaves, and spring will come to your house.

If the previous option seemed too complicated for you, we offer the idea of ​​\u200b\u200bmaking a house out of cardboard and printed paper.

	First, prepare cardboard stencils (they will also serve as the basis).
	Then transfer the stencils to printed paper, cut out with 1 cm allowances on each side and glue the cardboard base and the paper blank.
	Cut the paper at the corners.
	Apply glue to the edge of the cardboard blank.
	Fold over the edge of the paper.
	Here are the blanks.
	We wrap a piece of cardboard (put it on glue) with paper with a print of “wooden boards”.
	We prepare four cardboard blanks for window framing, cut out two strips from cardboard.
	We glue each detail with printed paper.
	On the reverse side of the part with a hole, we glue strips of cardboard crosswise.
	We attach a rectangular piece of napkin on top.
	Glue the parts with windows to the base first.
	Then two other walls.
	We decorate the joints with lace.
	This is what the decor looks like from this angle.
	Attach the roof with hot glue.
	We collect a porch from the remnants of cardboard and also glue it with printed paper.
	Glue.
	At the bottom of the windows, roofs, we glue a little padding polyester, imitating snow.

Christmas trees from branches: instructions for making

If you are an ardent supporter of respect for nature, and do not put up a Christmas tree for the New Year just because you do not want to support the massive cutting down of trees, we suggest making a Christmas tree from twigs.

	Purchase an oasis block from the flower shop.
	You will also need: secateurs, knife, scissors, twine, thermal gun, planter, tinsel.
	Decorate the cache-pot with tinsel. If you take a planter with holes, then put a piece of cellophane inside.
	Place the oasis vertically in the planter. Trim corners if necessary.
	Cut off excess cellophane with scissors.
	Cut the top of the oasis in the form of a cone, but do not make it too sharp.
	Remove the needles from the part of the branch that you will stick into the oasis.
	Stick a small branch into the top of your head.
	Fill the oasis with branches from the bottom up: the branches should be longer at the bottom, shorter ones above.
	Decorate with lace, beads, Christmas decorations.

And we will make another Christmas tree from bleached branches. To achieve this effect, it is necessary to soak the branches, peeled from the bark, in a solution of soda ash overnight.

	Let's make a Christmas tree in a marine style from branches. Collect and dry about 10-20 branches (depending on the desired size of the Christmas tree). Remove bark from branches.
	Lay out in the form of a Christmas tree, i.e. Longer branches below, very short ones above.
	Take the twine, tie a branch, make two knots, then tie the next branch and so on.
	Repeat the steps on the other side. We make two knots so that there is a gap between the branches.
	We make a loop.
	Jewelry will be made of white beads. We string them on a thread and fix them with knots on both sides so that they do not slip along the thread.
	We decorate with a starfish, glue it with hot glue.
	Add a garland of beads and an LED garland.

Video: Christmas tree on the wall from an LED garland

Other decorations (cardboard sequins, frame with pendants, letters)

Creativity is difficult to drive into some kind of framework, as well as to structure ideas in directions. In this section, we have collected a variety of decor ideas that you will definitely need if you are interested in custom decorating your home.

To begin with, we will make an imitation of a Christmas ball made of cardboard and sequins.

	Necessary materials and tools: cardboard, sequin braid, satin ribbon, glue gun.
	Cut out a circle from cardboard. Drip a little hot glue into the center, fasten the end of the sequin tape and so gradually, circle by circle, glue the tape.
	When the tape is glued, cut off the protruding cardboard.
	Make a bow out of ribbon and glue on the edge.
	Glue a snowflake to the center right away, because the middle, most likely, will not turn out very neat.

Hang the decoration on the Christmas tree or fix it on the wall or mirror using double-sided tape.

Speaking of frames, they are widely used to embody the ideas of New Year's design. Even an old frame that you recently considered throwing away, but did not raise your hand, is easy to decorate and turn into a meaningful piece of furniture.

	You can decorate any decorations or Christmas decorations in the frame.
	Tie strings to the decorations that will be placed in the frame and fasten them to the frame. This can be done with hot glue, small nails.
	Paint the frame in the chosen color with acrylic paints.
	Decorate the corner of the frame with a spruce branch.
	Decorate with artificial berries.

The latest trend in interior design is three-dimensional letters. They will come in handy if you are going to create an original holiday decor. In general, they can be purchased in an online store, but why buy if you can do it, because we decided to do everything exclusively with our own hands.

Video: how to make three-dimensional letters from cardboard

So, the letters are ready, now let's make them glowing. If you do not want to make volumetric letters from cardboard, regular corrugated cardboard from the packing box will do.

	Glowing English letters convey the spirit of American Christmas.
	Delete the back of the letter.
	On the outside, from the inside, mark the location of the light bulbs with a marker.
	Poke holes with a screwdriver.
	Line the holes with a pencil, inserting it from the front side.
	Paint the letters red or another color.
	Disconnect the garland. Insert the ball from the front side.
	Attach the plinth on the back side.

Papercraft: 3D paper volume

It does not matter whether you know what papercraft is and whether you know how to work with paper. The main thing here is patience, because you have to cut and glue a lot. We will create a simply delightful Scandinavian style deer head. All required templates are included. They are placed after the master class. The last 4 photos are templates for the horns. You can make them out of paper of a different color. Open each photo in a separate life-size tab and print. So, we arm ourselves with everything necessary, stock up on patience and proceed.

	To make this decoration, take colored paper, scissors, double-sided tape, glue, nail stick, ruler.
	Print templates. Cut them out.
	Now you need to bend all the lines. To do this, use a ruler and bend the lines, as shown in the photo,
	or first push the fold lines with a hard, narrow object, in this case a nail stack.
	Dots and dashes indicate inward folds.
	One dash - bends outward.
	Now we glue all the details according to the “number to number” principle.
	Attach the deer's head with double sided tape.
	Such crafts will create an indescribably festive mood.

Deer head patterns

Perhaps some ideas will not be useful to you, something you will find difficult, but we hope that we have helped you decorate your home, create a New Year's atmosphere and now you are ready to celebrate the New Year.

Helpful Hints

To decorate your home, office or another room, it is not necessary to purchase a lot of decorations.

Try to usesome helpful tipshow to make certain decorations and you will have an unforgettable holiday.

It will be much more pleasant to use your imagination and help friends/children/relatives to create beautiful decorations for any interior.

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decorations for the new year,handmadeIt's not that hard to make, you just need a few materials and some imagination.

Christmas decorations for the house. Felt ornament.

You will need:

Felt (preferably 3mm thick)

Ruler

Stationery knife

Scissors

simple pencil

Glue, needle and thread or stapler

1. From a piece of felt, cut a square with scissors, measuring 15x15 cm.

2. With a simple pencil, mark several lines parallel to the sides of the square, leaving about 2 cm between them - you should get 3 parallel lines. Also draw a diagonal dividing the square into 2 equal parts.

3. Place the square in front of you so that the diagonal line runs vertically. Using a ruler and a clerical knife, make cuts on the left and right along the marked parallel lines, not reaching the diagonal (central) line by about 6-7 mm.

* Take your time so as not to spoil the felt.

4. Start folding the ends of the formed squares in opposite directions, securing them with glue, a needle and thread or a stapler (see picture).

4.1 Fold the shortest ends first and fasten them.

4.2 Turn the figure over and secure the middle ends.

4.3 Turn the shape over again (backward) and bend and secure the large ends.

5. Once you have the shape shown in the image, cut off a piece of thread and thread it through the shape. You can add felt balls or small pom poms if you like.

* You can make several of these shapes and thread a thread through them to make a long Christmas decoration that can be hung in any room.

* Try experimenting with different sizes of squares, as well as different numbers of cuts.

Christmas tree decoration. Balls of wire and beads.

You will need:

small inflatable balls

flower wire

beads

Wire cutters (for wire)

1. Inflate a small balloon, leaving a small tail.

2. Put some beads on the wire.

3. Start winding the beaded wire around the balloon, adjusting the beads as needed to make sure they lie flat and look nice. Passing through the tail of the ball, twist the wire and continue on.

* Do not wrap the balloon too tightly so that it does not burst.

4. When wrapped around the ball, do not immediately cut the wire, leave the tail from 80 to 100 cm without beads and start wrapping again to secure the structure.

5. At the end, you need to make a hook out of the wire (see picture).

6. Now you can burst the balloon and pull it out.

The decoration is ready and you can hang it on the Christmas tree or anywhere in the room.

Christmas tree decorations. Button garland.

In this example, I used pale colored buttons, but you can choose bright colors to make the garland look prettier wherever you hang it.

You can use old unwanted buttons or buy buttons in the size, color and shape you need from the store.

You will need:

Buttons

Thread or braid

Everything is pretty simple. Take a look at the pictures - you need to thread the thread through the holes in each button.

You can add a few other details if you like: pompoms, paper flowers and/or snowflakes, etc.

* For this craft, you will need a lot of buttons (about a hundred or more, depending on the length of the desired garland).

* Feel free to involve children in the work, they will love making this simple but original decoration.

Christmas paper decorations. Chain garland.

You can make a similar New Year's garland with your children and decorate your home or office with it. It looks not only beautiful, but also very fashionable.

You will need:

Golden scrap paper, size 30x30 cm (enough for a garland about 1 meter long)

Light green acrylic paint

Small container for paint

paint brush

Pencil or pen

Ruler

Masking tape (width 2.5-3 cm)

Stationery knife

Glue gun or PVA glue and glue stick

1. Fully cover the non-gold part of the scrap paper with light green acrylic paint.

2. At opposite ends of the paper, make marks of 2.5-3 cm. Using a ruler and pencil, draw parallel lines connecting the marks.

3. Prepare a clerical knife, make cuts, but do not cut off the strips completely - leave enough space so that you can easily tear off later.

4. Turn the sheet over and bend the cuts a little to make them more visible.

5. Glue masking tape to the shiny side of the paper. The pieces of tape should be placed directly over the cuts (see picture).

6. Paint the part of the paper not covered with tape with light green paint and leave to dry.

7. Remove the tape carefully.

8. Gently tear off the paper where you left some space (see point 3). Start making chain links. First, make one ring by connecting the ends of one strip, and then thread the strips through the finished ring and glue the ends.

You should have a nice chain.

How to make Christmas decorations. Snowflake garland.

You will need:

A4 paper

Snowflake pattern template

Pencil

Scissors or utility knife

Glue stick

Twine (thick thread)

Buttons, optional.

1. First you need to fold the paper in a certain way. Here are photo and video instructions on how to do it:

2. Pay attention to the snowflake drawing template, do the same on the piece of paper you folded.

3. Cut out the template with scissors or a utility knife.

4. Unfold the paper. You should end up with a pattern like this:

5. Connect the ends: 1+5, 2+6, 3+7, 4+8.

6. Now you can start stringing blanks on a thread, and attach buttons to the ends of the garland so that the paper patterns do not fall.

DIY Christmas decorations photo. A garland of stars.

You will need:

Paper (plain or color, heavy or printable)

Shaped hole punch (in this case, the hole punch makes the shape of a star)

* Instead of a hole punch, you can use a star template, a pencil and scissors.

* It is not necessary to make asterisks. You can choose any shape you like.

Christmas decoration toys. Pigeons on a tree.

You will need:

White felt

Pencil or pen

pins

pearl beads

Glue (PVA, moment, glue gun)

Silver tulle

White decorative (or real) feathers

silver thread

1. First you need to draw a template for a dove on paper. With the help of Yandex or Google, you can find a simple picture and draw it. Or you can use your imagination.

It is worth noting that the dove has 3 parts - the body, wings and the lower part.

2. Cut out the dove template you have drawn and lay it on the felt, pinning it in place. You need to make two halves of the body, two wings and one bottom. You also need two tulle wings.

3. After you have prepared all the details, start sewing the two halves of the dove's body. Fill the torso with cotton wool or leftover felt.

4. Add wings. Place tulle on top of the felt, if desired. Sew the wings to the body.

5. For the eyes, use pearl beads by gluing them.

6. Prepare a decorative feather and cut a piece of the length you need from it. Insert the feather into the dove. You can fix the pen with glue.