New Year– this is the time of magic, fairy tales and a festive atmosphere with which the frosty air is saturated. And, of course, everyone, without exception, is preparing for the exciting moment - decorating the Christmas tree. But, despite the wide selection of toys in stores, many prefer to decorate the Christmas tree on their own and with homemade decorations.
Most popular material for production New Year's toys- paper. This material is affordable and easy to use. But you can see how to make Christmas tree decorations with your own hands from paper in this article. It will be much more interesting if you involve your children in this activity, because children are able to create something that an adult simply does not have enough imagination for.
How to make a Christmas tree toy from colored paper
Toys made of colored paper will add bright accents to the festive interior. The main thing is to take high-quality and thick enough paper so that the finished product is durable and will please you with its appearance for a long time.
New Year's paper toys
The most traditional New Year's toy is considered Christmas ball . So why not try making it from paper. It’s very easy to make similar paper Christmas tree decorations with your own hands, but you need to stock up on the necessary materials and tools.
To make such an interesting Christmas ball you will need the following materials:
- thick paper of any color;
- scissors;
- a compass or any round object;
- PVA glue;
- satin ribbon or thread.
When all the tools are at hand, you can start working. It won't take long. Similar paper fakes for a Christmas tree are made in several stages:
- Draw identical circles on paper using a compass or, for example, a coffee lid, and cut them out. As a result, the number of circles should be 20.
- In each circle, draw an isosceles triangle with a pencil or bend the circle in half on both sides to mark the center with a cross.
- Fold the edges of the circles along the lines of the triangles and smooth the fold well with your fingers.
- Glue the base for the ball from the resulting triangles. To do this, lay out a line of triangles on a flat surface so that their bases form a straight line. Here you can notice that the “top” of the line has spaces, so you need to insert five more circles into the gaps. The result is a strip of 10 triangles, which must be closed into a circle.
- Using the remaining 10 circles, make the bottom and top of the ball. To do this, you need to glue 5 triangles into a circle so that the tops of the triangles are together.
- Glue the resulting caps to the base. The ball is ready.
After the ball is completely glued, you need to take a ribbon or any thick thread and attach it with glue to any place. This is necessary so that the ball can be easily hung on a tree branch.
If you find it difficult to draw triangles in each circle, you can make a spare circle and cut out the desired triangle from it. This will serve as a template and will greatly facilitate the process.
You can also make a square ball instead of a round one. This requires 6 laps. Only the edges need to be folded not into a triangle, but into a square. As a result, it will take 4 squares for the base and 2 for the lids.
Such paper toys for the New Year can be made in one color or multi-colored.
It is important to understand that the larger the diameter of the circles, the larger the Christmas ball itself will be. Thus, you can create entire compositions from balls of different sizes.
Christmas tree toys made of cardboard
The simplest New Year's toys made of cardboard are Christmas trees made from animals, which can be placed next to these Christmas trees. The principle of making animals and Christmas trees will not be explained; it is quite easy. Refer to the image below.
Christmas trees made of cardboard
But making a ball out of cardboard is not so easy. In addition, it is not always possible to find a ball with the desired pattern in the store, but we know that it you can always do it yourself. Such New Year decorations from cardboard can become the main and most bright accents on the Christmas tree.
Required materials:
- a postcard with your favorite image or photograph;
- scissors;
- hole punch;
- thread or ribbon;
- small screw and nut.
The unique Christmas ball is prepared in three stages:
- A photograph or postcard must be cut into any number of strips.
- On each strip at the top and bottom you need to make a hole with a hole punch.
- Put all the strips together by threading a screw through the holes and securing them with a nut so that they can move. The toy is ready.
After the toy is assembled, you need to straighten the strips so that the pattern is visible. And in order for it to be hung on the Christmas tree, you need to attach a thread or ribbon to the top screw.
It is not necessary to use a photo or postcard for the image to be viewed: it is quite possible to use colored cardboard, two or more colors. You can decorate the ball with a bow or beads.
The number of stripes should not be less than 5 pieces. If there are fewer of them, the ball will look awkward
You can create beautiful “winter” toys from cardboard. How to do this, watch this video:
What New Year's toys can be made from corrugated paper
Paper Christmas tree decorations look especially interesting if they are not used. plain paper, but corrugated. Looks very nice Christmas tree from corrugated paper.
Required materials:
- green corrugated paper;
- scissors;
- PVA glue;
- a sheet of cardboard of any size.
First you need to make the base of the tree from thick cardboard, for example, a rolled cone. It needs to be secured along the seam with tape or glue. For stability, the cone cavity is filled with any material.
Strips of corrugated paper should be 10 cm long and 2.5-3 cm wide. The strip should be twisted in the middle and folded into a loop, pressing with the tip of your finger. All prepared loops are glued to the cone, starting from the bottom row. The fluffiness and volume of the Christmas tree depends on the number of loops used. You can attach a bow or a large bead to the top of the finished beauty.
How to make voluminous New Year's toys from paper
If you were considering various photos DIY New Year's toys made of paper, you probably noticed that Christmas tree decorations are mostly made in volume. The thing is that such toys are much easier to make, because they are made according to special templates. Such templates Christmas decorations made of paper are easy to find on the Internet, they even sold in stores.
To make a toy using such a template, you need to print the template on a color printer, cut it out and glue it along the indicated lines.
It is better to print such templates on thick paper; plain office paper will not work. The glue will make it soggy, and the toy will look sloppy, or even fall apart.
The finished products look very original. They can be given as a small gift, after putting a small treat inside, for example, a few candies or a chocolate egg.
Don’t think that homemade Christmas tree decorations will look unnatural and ugly on a holiday tree. This is not true at all. You can’t buy such jewelry in a store, but the time spent with your family creating something will remain for a long time. bring a smile to your face. The youngest members of the family will especially enjoy this activity.
September 27, 2017, 10:12 pm
New Year's crafts in kindergarten. Senior preparatory group.
Handicraft master class on making a Christmas tree from crepe paper.
Elyasina Elena Vladimirovna. Educator of ANO DO "Planet of Childhood "Lada" kindergarten No. 176 “Squirrel”.Description: The master class is intended for children from 5 years old, for educators, for teachers, educators additional education, creative parents.
Purpose: The Christmas tree can serve as a decoration for the New Year tree or as a gift from children to adults.
Target: Making a Christmas tree.
Tasks: Teach children how to work with crepe paper, glue, and decoration elements.
Develop fine motor skills hands; accuracy and independence in performing work.
Develop artistic taste and creative abilities.
Create a desire to give gifts for your loved ones.
Materials: Yellow and green crepe paper, album, colored cardboard, PVA glue, scissors, compass, pencil, ruler, garland for decorating the Christmas tree in three colors.
Step-by-step process for completing the job.
To make a Christmas tree we need the following materials:
1) On a landscape sheet draw a circle with a radius of 10 cm.
2) Cut out a circle and cut off one fourth of it.
3) We form the base in the form of a cone and glue it together.
4) Cut out strips 4 cm wide from crepe paper.
5) Fold the strips in half, leaving one part slightly shorter than the other: approximately 1.5 and 2.5 cm.
6) Lightly stretch the folded side of the strip.
7) We begin to paste over the blanks with strips of crepe paper, alternating colors. Glue the strips to the base with the unfolded side.
8) Glue the workpiece to the very top.
9) Cut out stars from colored cardboard. You can use cardboard in any color you wish. We took the silver color.
10) Glue a star to the top of the Christmas tree, forming it from two pieces (front and back).
Star cutting template
11) Cut the Christmas tree garland into separate ball elements.
12) Using PVA glue, glue the balls to the Christmas tree in random order. Leave the Christmas tree for a while so that the balls stick well.
Our Christmas trees are ready! These are the beauties we got.
Today, corrugated paper is very popular, because you can make many crafts from it. It's ideal for DIY projects and comes in a wide range of colors.
It can be purchased at any stationery supply store, floristry store, or on the Internet.
Tip: for crafts made from corrugated paper for the New Year, paper with a density of 180 grams/m2 is suitable.
Christmas tree made of corrugated paper
Required materials:
- green and red paper
- cardboard
- scissors
- beads
- polystyrene foam
- dye
- foil
Let's start the stage of creating a Christmas tree craft from corrugated paper by making a cone out of cardboard. Cover it with green paper.
We make needles for our Christmas tree from paper. We cut out strips of 120 pieces, 15 cm each, their width is 1.5 cm.
Let's make a fringe on them and twist them into a flower.
Glue all these flowers onto a cardboard cone.
We will make bows from red corrugated paper and decorate the Christmas tree
The result is an original Christmas tree that can decorate both your home and your office desk. It is also perfect for making a Christmas tree for kindergarten.
Corrugated paper decorations for the New Year
Decorations may vary. You can buy them, or you can make them yourself. New Year's decorations made from corrugated paper are bright and original.
You can also involve your family and children in this process. This will create an additional festive atmosphere at home.
To decorate christmas tree, can be done New Year's cones from corrugated paper.
Required materials:
We cut out 5 cm ribbons from paper, cut the edges 4.5 cm. Twist the strips to make Christmas tree needles.
Wrap paper around the wire and attach needles.
Make several branches in this way.
Cut brown paper into strips 5 cm wide, bend the edge 1 cm, twisting it.
In this case, it is necessary to deviate 1 cm from the previous twist. Wind up this blank to get a bump. Tie the edge with thread.
After making all the needles, the finished piece must be wound on a wire, imitating a spruce branch. Several such blanks are made, after which they are connected to each other, forming a single thick branch.
You can make several of these cones of different sizes to form a branch of New Year's cones.
New Year's decor made of corrugated paper captivates with its diversity and originality. These can be Christmas trees, flowers, balls, but you can also create a bright New Year's wreath from corrugated paper.
Required materials:
- foam base
- paper
- pins
Currently, Christmas wreaths are made from any materials, but if you want to make New Year’s decorations with your own hands from corrugated paper, you will have to stock up on time and different decor.
How to make a wreath from corrugated paper with your own hands
Cut a circle of the required size from cardboard
We cut the corrugated paper into 10 cm squares. Hold them in your hands and glue them to the base. Glue them so that the base is not visible. The closer you glue them, the more magnificent your New Year's wreath will turn out.
You can use red paper to make a ribbon to decorate the wreath.
New Year's toys made of corrugated paper can look very attractive.
If time and imagination allows, you can create real New Year's compositions from corrugated paper. As we approach New Year's holidays Everyone wants to decorate their home and make it more comfortable. New Year's crafts made from corrugated paper look voluminous and bright.
