The symbol of the New Year is a fir tree with lights and balls. Do you know that balls can be made from threads, felt, sequins, discs, and even with citrus flavor? Decoupage technique can update even the most nondescript toy. About ideas that you did not even know about, further in the article with a detailed description.

Basic moments

Absolutely any materials are suitable for needlework:

As a basis, you can take a foam sphere or a simple Christmas tree ball made of plastic without decorations. We bring to your attention several master classes in the manufacture of Christmas balls. They can not only decorate the Christmas tree, but also create a festive interior in the house.

Christmas balls from threads

Thread balls look very gentle and impressive, evoking a festive and romantic mood.

For work you will need:

• round balloon;
• PVA glue;
• thick threads (light shades);
• needle;
• scissors.

Operating procedure

We inflate so that the size matches the desired size of the future toy. We tie it tightly so that it does not come down ahead of time. We massage with our hands, giving it the correct round shape.

We pass the edge of the thread into the eye of the needle, from which we will make the decoration. We pierce the needle through the plastic bottle with glue and thread the thread. The thread, passing through the bubble, will be evenly covered with PVA, which eliminates the need to additionally open all the threads with glue.

PVA glue is best used undiluted, otherwise the ball will not hold the desired shape.

Now we stretch the thread through the glue and at the same time wind it in different directions, as if winding the threads into a ball. We turn the ball intensively in our hands, trying to wrap the thread tightly. In the place where the air is tied, we slightly reduce the tension.

We wind the thread to the desired density. We cut the thread, and form a loop at the tip. We leave the workpiece in a dry, warm place until the glue has completely dried. You can speed up the drying process by using a hair dryer.

When completely dry, pierce and carefully pull out.

We tie a thread or decorative ribbon to the eyelet and decorate the Christmas tree.

Optionally, you can add a thread toy with sparkles, beads, sequins or other decor. A composition of several different diameters looks especially beautiful.

From newspaper tubes

Pretty simple, but time-consuming method of manufacture.

For work you will need:

• foam blank-ball;
• polymer glue;
• old newspapers;
• scissors;
• decorative elements (beads, sequins, ribbons).

Operating procedure

The most time-consuming stage is the twisting of flagella from old newspapers. We try to twist the harnesses tightly. If you need a long tourniquet, then glue together several short ones.

In the center of the workpiece we attach the end of the flagellum. Now we begin to tightly lay the tube, securing each new turn with polymer glue. The edge of the tube is also securely fixed with a glue gun.

In this form, the product can be used to decorate holiday decorations. And you can go further and paint it with spray paints in any color, cover it with sparkles, beads, ribbons, etc.

Christmas toys made of felt

In winter, you always want warmth and comfort, so felt is perfect for decorating your home for the New Year.

For work you will need:

• felt of two colors;
• foam ball;
• cardboard;
• pencil;
• scissors;
• decorative tape;
• pins-nails.

Operating procedure

First you need to draw and cut out of cardboard two identical patterns of a simple flower with five petals. Only one template should be slightly smaller.

We put the pattern on the felt, circle it with a pencil along the contour. We make large blanks from one color, and smaller ones from another. Depending on the diameter, we need from 20 pieces of blanks of each color.

Now we fold the patterns in pairs, placing the petals in a checkerboard pattern. We cut off about 10 centimeters of a thin decorative tape, glue its edges to the foam blank, forming a loop. Now tightly to each other, bending the top of the petals, we attach each flower to the foam plastic in the center with carnations.

The result is bright and soft.

From sequins

Truly festive sparkling balls can be made from sequins. This decorative material has a wide range. There are sequins different sizes, shapes and colors.

Large sequins can be glued to any, without convex patterns, using a glue gun. We apply glue to the ball itself, sequentially gluing the sequins in a circle in a checkerboard pattern.

Try to cover the holes for attaching the sequins so that they are not visible on the finished toy.

To work with small sequins, the usual one will not work, but you will need a special foam blank of the desired diameter. In the center of each sequin there are holes through which we will attach the sequins to the workpiece with special carnations.

Combining various forms and colors of sequins, you can create the most bizarre patterns. Design options will tell you fantasy or little helpers.

The main thing is to fasten the sequins close to each other so that the white base does not shine through (it is imperative to provide and secure the fastening loop).

Another option for decorating balls is sequin ribbons. We also glue them with hot glue, carefully placing the turns slightly overlapping so that there are no gaps. You can make it monophonic or alternate turns of several colors.

At the base of the mount, a bow made of a beautiful iridescent ribbon will look beautiful. The product will add charm glued on top of a decorative beaded or twisted cord.

Decoupage technique

Festive ones made using decoupage technique look very elegant and cute. The technique is very simple, but requires accuracy.

For work you will need:

Operating procedure

First you need to paint. Pour a little white paint into the container, remove the top cap and begin to cover the surface with paint with a sponge. We put the finished one on a skewer and leave it to dry, placing the structure in a glass.

In order not to throw away paint residues, you can make several balls at once. The drawing can be selected with various New Year's characters: gnomes, fairies, Santa Claus and Snow Maiden, angels, deer, etc.

With an interval of 1 hour, apply two more coats of paint to completely cover the color of the base. While the paint dries, we prepare napkins for decoupage. We iron them, unfold them. Carefully cut off the necessary fragments with drawings on a napkin, remove the thin top layer with the image.

Pour a little PVA into a small container, dilute it with water in a ratio of 1: 1. We attach one of the fragments to the ball, we begin to glue it with a fan brush, starting from the center to the edges of the picture. We are trying to smooth out all the folds to get a smooth surface. Thus, we glue all the desired fragments onto the ball, moving in a circle.

Ready to dry completely, put on hats with laces. We open with acrylic glossy transparent varnish in 3-4 layers. On a still damp varnish, you can sprinkle with sparkles for more shine.

From CDs

If damaged or no longer needed DVDs are lying around at home, then they can be successfully used to prepare for the New Year.

For work you will need:

• transparent ball on the Christmas tree;
• hot glue;
• scissors;
• satin ribbon or piece of brocade;
• old discs.

Operating procedure

Cut with scissors into small pieces different shapes.

We take a transparent Christmas ball, apply a drop of glue, glue a piece of the disc to this place with the overflowing side out. Thus, we create a mosaic of iridescent pieces, leaving small gaps between them.

We remove the hat, push a piece of brocade or a piece of bright satin ribbon through the hole inside the ball. We return the hat to its place, hang the ball on the Christmas tree.

There is another way to use old disks for decorating Christmas tree decorations. IN In this case, crumbs from disks are used.

To obtain crumbs, grind the disks cut into pieces in an old unnecessary blender, sift through a sieve. The glitter will be sifted, and all the plastic will remain in the sieve.

Now we coat round billet glue, dip it with the entire surface in the resulting shine. After the glue dries, brush off any excess gloss with a brush.

With aromas of citrus and cloves

Each holiday is accompanied by some kind of aroma. New Year is the smell of citruses, pine needles and mulled wine with cloves and cinnamon. To maintain the atmosphere, you should definitely hang fragrant balls of dried oranges or lemons on the Christmas tree.

True, such decorations will last no more than one season, and on next year I'll have to make new incense balls.

For work you will need:

• orange (lemon);
• toothpick;
• clove buds and cinnamon sticks;
• ribbon;
• wide band.

Operating procedure

We put an elastic band on the citrus so that it tightly wraps around the fruit. Now we make holes with a toothpick where we will attach the cloves. Now loosely insert a clove bud into each hole made.

Helpful Hints

To decorate a Christmas tree, home or office, it is not necessary to purchase a large number of Christmas balls.

Beautiful balls can be made do it yourself at home from various materials.

Just stock up on a few simple Christmas ball making tools, and take the time to make crafts and be patient.

All New Year's balls are made quite simply, and even children can be involved in working on them.

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Craft for the New Year: a ball of bows

You will need:

glass or foam ball

hot glue

small ribbon bows.

* Bows can be made by hand or bought ready-made (usually they are self-adhesive).

Take a ball and glue it with bows.

If you are using a foam ball, then a strong thread or tape is glued to it.

Volumetric balls for the New Year: a ball of foam and fabrics

You will need:

foam ball

• brush for glue

1. Using a skewer, make a hole in the center of the styrofoam ball.

2. Now take the tape and use a skewer to thread it through the hole. Pass the end of the ribbon through a small bead and tie the ribbon into a knot.

3. Pass the other end of the ribbon through another bead and also tie a knot. You can secure the knots with PVA glue.

4. In a bowl, dilute the PVA glue and a small amount of water.

5. Cut the fabrics into several pieces of different shapes and sizes.

6. Using a brush, apply glue to the ball and start gluing gently pieces of fabric.

* Do not apply too much glue.

How to Make a New Year's Eve Ball: The Golden Snitch

You will need:

thin wire

thin paper (papyrus paper)

• self-hardening mass for modeling

  acrylic paint

  brush for paint.

1. On paper, draw a pattern of wings for your Snitch. Use this pattern to model thin wire wings. Twist the ends of the wire.

2. Place a sheet of thin paper on the table and place the wire wings on it.

3. Apply a little glue to the wire on several sides and gently bend the paper.

4. Carefully cut the paper around the wire to make wings.

* You can paint the wings with acrylic paint.

* You can also apply glitter. To do this, spread the wings with PVA glue and sprinkle with sparkles.

5. Glue the wings to the ball with self-hardening mass for modeling.

* You can also replace glass ball use foam. In this case, the twisted ends of the wire wing are simply screwed into the ball. The foam ball will also need to be decorated with paint, for example.

Christmas balls from chewing candies for the New Year

You will need:

foam ball

• hot glue

  small gummies or marmalade

1. Take a foam ball and use glue to glue a piece of tape to it and thread it on top with a pin so that the decoration can later be hung on the Christmas tree.

2. Start adding glue drop by drop and stick candy or marmalade (or marmalade pieces) to the ball.

* Instead of sweets, you can glue almost any decoration: buttons, sequins, small tinsel, and so on.

A ball of acorn hats for the Christmas tree for the New Year

You will need:

acorn caps

acrylic paint and brush

foam ball

jute rope

thin wire (floristic, for example)

thin tape

glitter (optional)

• hot glue.

1. To paint a foam ball, choose a color that is close to the color of the acorn caps. This step can be skipped. It's just there to hide White color ball.

2. Start adding hot glue drop by drop and stick on the acorn caps. You can pierce the foam ball a little with these hats. Glue on your hats closer friend to a friend, but do not bother too much - there will still be gaps, and this is normal.

3. Make a loop out of the wire, twist the ends and screw them into the ball. Now you can cut the rope and thread it through the loop to hang it on the Christmas tree.

4. You can also make a bow out of ribbon and glue it to the top of the balloon with hot glue.

5. You can apply PVA glue to the outer parts of the acorn caps and sprinkle glitter on the glue.

DIY crafts for the new year: balls decorated with thread

You will need:

knitting thread (the thicker, the easier it will be to fix it)

foam ball

• wire or pin.

1. Bend a piece of wire into a U shape and insert it into a foam ball. The wire will help you later hang the ball on the Christmas tree.

You can use a pin, which you need to pierce the thread and then insert into the foam ball. In this case, you will need to leave a small tail at the thread (which you will then glue to the ball) in order to hang the ball on the Christmas tree.

2. Cover half of the ball with PVA glue and begin to gently wind the thread around it.

3. When you have almost reached the center of the balloon, turn it over, apply glue to the other half and continue wrapping the balloon with thread.

Do-it-yourself volumetric balls for the New Year

You will need:

cardboard (white or colored)

• printer (to print the template)

* You are invited to print two versions of templates for two balls of different sizes.

* Each ball is made from 12 pieces of paper of the same size.

Paper ball templates for the New Year

Small

Big

1. Print out the templates and cut them out by making cuts in the indicated places.

2. Make a small hole in one cut out flower, thread a thread through it, tie its end into a knot and secure it with reverse side tape.

To make it easier to assemble the ball, consider the part with the thread as the "north pole" of the ball. Add details to it until you reach the "south pole".

3. Use cut lines in each cut out element, fasten all the details to make a ball.

Beautiful balls of paper strips for the New Year.

Option 1.

You will need:

colored cardboard

1. Cut a sheet of colored cardboard into several identical strips.

2. Fasten all strips with a stapler. First, cross two strips at a right angle and fasten them together, then add two more strips diagonally and also fasten (glue can be used).

3. Bend each strip in turn and secure the ends.

The ball can be decorated with tinsel by cutting off small piece and pasting it.

Christmas balls for the New Year

Option 2.

At the end of the text instruction you will find a video instruction.

You will need:

colored cardboard (multi-colored magazines)

• cocktail tube

  pencil

  needle and thread (or wire)

  awl or screwdriver

• various decorations (optional).

1. You need to cut 6 strips of colored cardboard. The stripes should not be too wide.

2. Using an awl, make a hole at the end of each strip.

3. Lay out all the paper strips as shown in the image, and make a hole in the center with an awl.

4. Prepare a thread, a needle and a bead that will need to be attached to the bottom of the future ball.

Cut the thread to the desired length so that you can hang the balloon.

Pull the first bead all the way to the end.

Pull the needle and thread through the hole in the center of the strips, and leave a bead at the bottom.

5. Cut off about half cocktail tube(its length is equal to 1/4 of the length of the paper strip), insert it into the center of the workpiece and thread a thread with a needle through it.

6. Start bending the strips up and pulling a thread with a needle through the hole at the end of each strip. It is also better to fix the bead on top.

Video instruction:

* You can use wire instead of thread.

Crafts for the new year: paper balls

How to decorate a foam ball for the New Year

New Year's Eve Styrofoam Cupcake

Styrofoam ball craft for the New Year

Paper balls for the New Year (video)

Ball of paper strips for the New Year

Paper ball for the New Year

Factory Christmas decorations is in almost every home. They are definitely very pretty and good combination with other decorations in the house can cause a worthy aesthetic effect. But just buying Christmas balls is boring. Uniqueness can be achieved only by making the decor of Christmas balls with your own hands.

Christmas balls from threads

The method of making balls from threads has long been used. Products are spectacular, amenable to additional decor. It is possible to vary the size.

For manufacturing you will need: threads (with a large percentage of natural fibers in the composition for good impregnation with glue), PVA glue, a disposable glass, Balloons round shape.
Manufacturing steps:

• Prepare glue for work. Strongly thick dilute to a state of sour cream density.
• Inflate the balloon to the extent that the size of the toy is planned.
• Soak 1 m lengths of thread in glue.
• Wrap in a "cobweb" way so that free holes do not exceed a diameter of 1 cm.
• Allow the glue to dry (12 to 24 hours).
• Remove the ball from the product, carefully bursting it and taking it out through the hole in the ball.
• Decorate the product. To do this, use: glitter, paper cuttings of various shapes, sequins, beads, semi-beads, etc. Thread products can also be dyed with balloon paint or acrylic. Watercolor and gouache are not suitable, as they can soak the product and lead to its damaged appearance.

Having made Christmas balls of different diameters, they can decorate any corner of the house: a Christmas tree, candlesticks, compositions in a vase, on a windowsill, etc. The decor of the balls can be done as follows: put a light garland on a tray, put on top products of different sizes, but of the same color. When the garland is on, they will be highlighted and create an interesting effect.

From beads

Balls made of beads will look very beautiful and impressive on the Christmas tree. In this case, the foam spheres of the blanks will be decorated. In addition to the foam blank, you will need beads, pins (sewing needles with hats, like on carnations), ribbon.

The manufacturing method is very simple:

• String one bead onto one pin.
• Attach the pin to the foam base.
• Repeat the steps until there is no free space left on the basis.
• At the end, attach a ribbon loop for hanging the decoration.

It is advisable to take beads of the same size in order to avoid empty spaces on the base. The color scheme is chosen both in one tone and in different ones. It all depends on individual preferences and the general style of decorating the room.
Instead of a foam base, you can use factory-made plastic balls. Only here the beads will be fastened in this case not on pins, but on hot glue.

From buttons

Button balls will look no less original and unique on the Christmas tree. Old unnecessary buttons do not have to be picked up in one color scheme. After all, they can always be repainted and achieve the desired shade. They look spectacular in gold, bronze, silver shades, as well as all colors with a metallic coating.

To make such a decor for Christmas balls, you will need: buttons (it is possible with through fastening and hidden), hot melt adhesive, foam or plastic blank, tape.

• Apply a small amount of hot glue to the inside of the button.
• Attach a button to the base.
• Repeat step 2 until the entire surface is covered with buttons.
• Attach a ribbon so that the ball can be hung.

When placing on a Christmas tree, you need to make sure that there are not too many of them concentrated in one place. It is better to dilute such decorations with others.

From paper

Original Christmas balls can be made simply from paper, without using any base.

colored paper ball

To do this, you need thick (about 120 g / m2) paper, scissors, clips, tape. Making your own is very easy.

• Cut paper into 12 strips 15 mm x 100 mm
• Fasten all the strips on one and the other side with pins, stepping back from the edge by 5-10 mm.
• Spread the strips in a circle, forming a sphere.
• Attach the ribbon to the base of the ball.

Strips can be cut not straight, but with other uneven lines. You can use curly scissors.

Corrugated paper

Corrugated paper will also come in handy. It is made from pom-pom balls. For this you will need: corrugated paper, glue, scissors, tape.

• If the paper is new and packaged, then 5 cm must be measured from the edge and cut off. Then again measure 5 cm and cut off.
• Cut two blanks with a “comb” with an interval of 1 cm strips without cutting to the base of 1.5 cm.
• Dissolve one blank and start twisting the “flower” in a circle, gradually gluing. Get a fluffy pom-pom. Repeat the same steps with the second piece.
• Connect two pom-pom blanks with glue at the place of gluing. Get a fluffy ball. Attach the tape-loop to the place of gluing. Fluff the resulting pompom.

Double sided colored paper

You can also make a ball out of double-sided colored paper. To do this, you need: colored paper, scissors, glue, a round object (a cup, for example), tape.

• Circle the cup on paper 8 times. You will get 8 equal circles. Cut them out.
• Fold each circle in quarters.
• Cut an additional circle with a smaller diameter.
• Glue the blanks to it with the corners to the center on one side (4 pieces will fit), and on the other side it’s the same.
• Open each fold and glue at the junction with each other. Get a ball with "petals".
• Attach tape.

Paper balls usually do not last long and are used for one season. It is not worth placing them in large numbers on the Christmas tree; it is better to “dilute” them with other decorations.

From fabric

If there was an old blouse in the closet that it is a pity to throw away, then the refusal to dispose of it was right decision. You can make a cute Christmas toy out of it. For manufacturing you need: knitted fabric, scissors, a sewing needle with thread, cardboard, ribbon.

• Cut as long as possible strips of fabric 1 cm wide. Stretch each strip so that it twists the edges.
• Cut a 10 cm x 20 cm piece of cardboard.
• Wrap the resulting strips on the cardboard in width.
• In the center on one side and the other, connect the strips with a needle and thread. Pull out the cardboard.
• Cut the formed loops along the edges.
• Fluff up and attach the ribbon.

There is another way, which involves decorating a foam or plastic blank with a cloth. Any fabric needed different color), hot glue, scissors.

• Cut the fabric into rectangular pieces, 3 cm x 4 cm in size.
• Fold them like this: turn the two upper corners to the center of the bottom.
• Glue to the workpiece in rows, bending inward starting from the bottom.
• Cover the entire ball. Attach tape.

Fabric applications can be made in a variety of ways, using additional improvised means - beads, braid, rhinestones, ribbon.

With embroidery

Decorating Christmas balls with your own hands is also possible in this way. A new trend has become the design of decorations for the Christmas tree with embroidery. To do this, use a pre-embroidered image. You also need a fabric, a blank made of foam or plastic, hot melt adhesive.

• Attach the embroidered image with glue.
• Decorate the rest of the ball with a fabric appliqué.

Instead of appliques, you can use the same fabric on which the embroidery was made. Alternatively, you can make a pattern out of fabric, where one of the parts will be embroidery. You can also decorate each part of the pattern with separate embroidered images and secure. After these steps, you can additionally add beads, rhinestones, sparkles, sequins as decor.

with filling

Such specimens will look spectacular both on the Christmas tree and as part of compositions from balls. To make unusual balls, you need to stock up on plastic transparent blanks.

By opening the hat-holder, you can create various compositions inside:

• Pour inside acrylic paint of different colors, shake the ball so that all the inner walls are painted, let dry. The pigment will color the workpiece inside and it will acquire a unique color.
• Fill the inside with small colored feathers and beads.
• You can also fill the inside with confetti of different colors.
• Pieces of old tinsel are used for filling.

• Favorite photos are also placed inside. To do this, you need to twist a small photo into a tube (look at the diameter of the ball) and straighten it inside. Top with confetti or sequins.
• The inside is filled with colored cotton wool and complemented with beads. You can choose different colors. It is better to paint in acrylic paint. Fill after complete drying of the cotton wool.
• Multi-colored sisal can be placed inside and enjoy the color and originality of the decoration.

Fantasies about filling transparent ball may be different. All of them relate to personal preferences and mood during needlework.

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Many people notice that the older they get, the more difficult it is to re-experience that magical feeling of a fairy tale and a miracle that always came to us in childhood on New Year's Eve.

But we are in website sure - the New Year's mood will not keep you waiting if with my own hands make one of these wonderful decorations for your home and Christmas tree. Almost all, with the exception of two or three, do not require much time and some special materials - they can be made in half an hour from what is at hand.

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A wreath of balloons and an old hanger

In just half an hour, you can make a colorful wreath by buying a couple of sets of inexpensive balloons. Blogger Jennifer, the author of this article, recommends unbending an old hanger, but if you don't have one, then a piece of strong wire will do just fine.

• You will need: a couple sets of balloons (20-25 balloons of different colors and sizes), a wire hanger or wire, fir branches, braid or finished decoration for decorating a wreath.

Snowflake tablecloth

A delicate and surprisingly festive tablecloth will turn out from snowflakes, on which we have stuffed our hands since childhood. You can sit down and cut snowflakes with the whole family, and then lay them out on the table and fasten them with small pieces of tape. A wonderful solution for receiving guests or just having dinner with the family during the holidays.

multicolored hats

The cutest colored hats can be made from leftover yarn, which can be used to make a garland for a Christmas tree or for decorating a wall. Or hang them on a window or chandelier at different levels. Children over five years old will also do just fine. simple decoration. See details.

• You will need: sleeve toilet paper for rings (or plain cardboard or thick paper), scissors, multi-colored yarn and a good mood.

Lamp "Snowy City"

For this charming lamp, you need to measure a piece of paper around the circumference of the jar with a small margin (to glue), depict and cut out the simplest urban or forest landscape. Wrap around the jar, and put a candle inside.

• You will need: a jar, thick paper of any color, white can be, any candle. Alternatively, you can cover the top of the jar with "falling snow" using a special "snow" spray, which is sold in hobby stores.

Balloons with photos

A great idea for decorating the Christmas tree or as a gift to relatives and friends. The photo must be rolled up into a tube so that it passes into the hole of the ball, and then spread with a wooden stick or tweezers. Small black-and-white rectangular shots will do, and you can also cut out the photo in the shape of a ball or silhouette (as in the case of a cat in the snow).

• You will need: plastic or glass balls, photographs, various things for filling the ball - tinsel, garlands, coarse salt (for snow).

Christmas lights

And this miracle is a matter of five minutes. It is enough to collect balls, fir branches, cones and put them in a transparent vase (or a pretty jar) and add luminous garlands.

embers

Luminous garlands hidden among cones, branches and coniferous paws create the effect of coals smoldering in the fireplace or a cozy campfire. They even seem to be getting hot. For this purpose, a basket lying on the balcony for a hundred years, a nice bucket or, for example, a wicker container for small things from Ikea, is suitable. Everything else (except for the garland, of course) can be found in the park.

floating candles

Very simple decoration New Year's table or for a cozy evening with friends in new year holidays- composition with candles floating in a vessel with water, cranberries and coniferous twigs. You can use cones, circles of oranges, fresh flowers and leaves from a flower shop - whatever your fantasy tells you. And as a candlestick - deep plates, vases, jars, glasses, the main thing is that they are transparent.

Snowman on fridge or door

From this, children will definitely be delighted - fast, fun and very simple, because with cutting large parts Even a three year old can do it. It is enough to cut out circles, a nose and a scarf from self-adhesive paper, wrapping paper or colored cardboard and attach them to regular or double-sided tape.

Snowflakes on the window

An interesting use for a glue gun lying around idle. In order to stick these snowflakes to the glass, just press them lightly to the surface. See details in our video.

• You will need: a stencil with a snowflake drawn with a black marker, tracing paper (parchment, baking paper), a glue gun and a little patience.

Christmas trees-candy

Bright Christmas trees can be built together with the kids for children's holiday or decorate them festive table. Cut out triangles from colored paper or cardboard, attach with tape to a toothpick and stick the resulting Christmas trees into sweets.

• You will need: Hershey's Kisses or any other truffle candies, toothpicks, tape, colored paper or cardstock with a pattern.

Garland with photos and drawings

New Year, Christmas - warm, family holidays. And it will come in handy with photographs, children's drawings, pictures. They are easiest to secure with clothespins that can be decorated with hearts or snowflakes.

origami star

painted spoons

Ordinary metal spoons or wooden spoons for cooking with acrylic paints turn into interesting Christmas decorations. This idea is sure to please the kids. If you bend the handle of metal spoons, they can be hung on a Christmas tree. And wooden spoons will look great in the kitchen or in a bouquet with spruce branches.

sock snowman

Our site publishes materials for those who want to make Christmas and New Year a real holiday for their children, a holiday that they will remember for many years. Here, to help parents, we publish articles and materials on the preparation and conduct of new year holidays. Including this New Year's master classes on making original Christmas decorations and Christmas decorations with your own hands. If you start making Christmas decorations, Christmas decorations and gifts for friends and relatives in advance, then by December 31 your house will turn into a real New Year's fairy tale! We suggest making Christmas balls for the Christmas tree. You will learn how to make a Christmas ball with your child with your own hands, get acquainted with the schemes of Christmas paper balls, photos of Christmas tree decorations.

1. DIY Christmas ball (option 1)

To make this Christmas decoration, you will need colored paper, thin wire, a stapler, and glue. The balloon you see in the photo above was made from three different colors of paper (pink, blue and light blue).

Work plan

1. Take a small glass or glass (glass) and circle it on paper with a simple pencil 12 times. You should have 12 circles (4 circles of each color). Cut out the circles with scissors.

2. Fold each circle in half and stack them together as shown in the picture below. We use paper in three colors (A, B and C) to make this Christmas ball. Stack the circles in the following sequence - ABBCCAABBCCA. If, when making a New Year's ball, you used paper of two colors (A and B), then in this case the circles should have been folded in the following sequence - ABBAABBAABBA.

3. Fasten the circles of paper together with a thin wire, wrapping it around them along the fold line. Twist the ends of the wire together. If you do not have wire, then you can fasten the circles with a regular stapler.

4. Spread the circles and glue the adjacent halves of the circles to each other. Each half must be connected to one adjacent at the top, and with the other - at the bottom.

2. DIY Christmas balls (option 2)

Cut out from colored cardstock or thick paper three circles of the same size but different colors. In the first of them, cut a cross (fig. a), in the second circle, make a horizontal cut in the middle and perpendicular to it two cuts in the direction from the circle to the center of the circle (fig. b), and in the third - four cuts in the form of a cross, also along direction from the circle to the center (Fig. c). Pass the circle "c" into the circle "b". In circle "a", bend the corners formed as a result of its incision; you get a square hole. Pass circles “b” and “c” into it, having previously folded them. Then straighten the corners again (fig. d). Attach a thread to the resulting ball.

3. Christmas balls paper (option 3)

From old postcards or colored paper, you can make such cute Christmas decorations - Christmas balls.

You can print ready-made colored circles for making a colorful Christmas ball using this technique.

4. Making a Christmas ball (option 4)

Very easy to make Christmas paper ball. To make it, you will need colored paper and glue.

Work plan:

1. Cut out eight identical circles from paper of different colors. Although, in fact, the number of circles can be any, but not less than three.

2. Fold each circle in half, right side inward.

3. Glue the halves of the circles together as shown in the photo below. Glue is applied to the wrong side of the halves of the circle.

4. Before final sealing christmas ball, thread a thick thread or ribbon through it. You can also make a wonderful Christmas tree garland from a large number paper balls.

Note: this Christmas decoration can be made not only in the form of a ball, but also in any other shape. To do this, use different stencils.

5. DIY Christmas ball (option 5)

To make these wonderful Christmas lanterns, you will need to cut colored paper into strips of the same length and width. The length and width of the strips depends on the size of the flashlight you want to make. To make one paper lantern, you will need an average of 14-16 strips of paper

When making Christmas balls, you can use strips of paper of different colors and beads to decorate Christmas toys with your own hands.

If the strips of paper are bent in the middle, then you get such a New Year's decoration.

6. How to make a Christmas ball (option 6)

So cute and easy to make New Year's crafts from old postcards, we suggest you make it with your child.

1. Using a small glass or wine glass, draw and cut out eight identical circles.

2. Using another object with a round base but smaller in diameter, draw and cut out two small circles.

3. Fold each large circle in half, and then in half again.

4. Stick four folded large circles on one small circle, the remaining four on the other. As a result, you will get two halves of your future Christmas ball.

It is very IMPORTANT to correctly place the quarters of the large circles on the small circle. Try to carefully straighten the "pockets" of the folded circles and in advance, before gluing, estimate the correctness of their location. At the same time, focus on the very first photo, which shows a finished ball.

5. Now you just have to glue the two finished halves together and, when the glue dries, straighten all the pockets. Christmas ball is ready!

7. Do-it-yourself ball of threads (spider web balls)

Thread balls look very attractive, do not require special skills and money. Many did them at school in labor lessons. And the use of these gossamer balls is limitless: both simply as an element of decor, and as a lampshade, and as christmas toys. From several of these balls of thread, you can make all kinds of toys: snowmen, birds, fish. In general, everything that is enough for imagination.

Making balls from thread:

1. You will need: scissors, balloons, fat cream (Vaseline), any yarn, PVA glue, a bowl.
2. Dilute PVA glue with water, approximately 3:1.
3. Inflate the balloon to the desired size, give it a round shape, tie it with a thread.
4. After unwinding the required amount of yarn, put it in a bowl and leave for 5 minutes.
5. We spread the ball fat cream and wrap it with yarn, for starters leaving a large distance between the thread.
6. Gradually reduce the distance between the threads until the whole ball is wrapped with yarn and resembles a cocoon.
7. Cut the thread and glue it to the ball. Leave it to dry (at least a day).
8. Gradually untying the balloon, gently blow it off, and then remove it from the thread cocoon; tie a rope to the thread ball on top for fastening.

When making a ball, you can use yarn (threads) of any color or paint with any paint or sparkles (spray). Especially for the New Year, you can decorate this thread ball with tinsel and stars. Hang small balls on the Christmas tree, decorate the room with large ones. Fantasize more!

If you are unable to wind the glue-soaked thread around the ball, you can wind the dry thread, and then carefully soak it with glue with a brush or sponge.

Instead of glue, you can use sugar syrup or starch paste. To prepare the paste, take 3 teaspoons of starch per glass cold water mix thoroughly and bring to a boil. Instead of a thread, you can take a thin copper wire and wind it around the ball in the same way.

old Christmas balls can be upgraded by wrapping each one in a shred beautiful fabric and tied with ribbon.

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