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Make a New Year's animal toy with your own hands. DIY Christmas tree toys

See how to make New Year's tree decorations from plastic bottles, yarn, felt and even toilet paper rolls, as well as the symbol of 2018 - a dog.

Christmas toys made from yarn


You can quickly create such openwork decorations from scrap materials. You will need:
  • yarn;
  • plastic tray;
  • Bowl;
  • pins;
  • PVA glue;
  • marker;
  • paper.
Pour the PVA into a bowl and dilute with a little water. Dip the threads here and let them soak in this solution for 5 minutes. Stick pins into the upside down tray so that they follow the shape of the star. Wind the thread around them, first creating the contours of the future product from it.


Now lay the yarn so that you get symmetrical curls or use a pattern that you come up with yourself.


Set aside the work, let the product dry completely, after which it’s time to hang it on the Christmas tree. In the same way, you can make a smaller copy of this tree. Don't forget to make a loop for hanging it on the tree.

Yarn is a very pliable material, so it can be used to create toys of almost any shape.



To make such a ball for the Christmas tree, take:
  • white threads;
  • Balloon;
  • glitter;
  • PVA glue;
  • a bowl.
Inflate the balloon, wrap it with threads and lower it into a bowl filled with PVA glue and diluted with a small amount of water. Turn this piece several times so that the yarn is well saturated with glue.


Now take the ball out of the bowl and let the glue drip off. Then cover the piece with glitter and hang it up to dry. When a day has passed, pierce the ball with a needle and remove it through the hole. Such a product can not only become a decoration for the Christmas tree, but will also decorate the room after the New Year.


Not only white threads, but also colored yarn will quickly turn into Christmas tree decorations. You will start 2018 with your own hands by contemplating a decorated Christmas tree, the items for which you will make yourself or with the involvement of other family members.


Very soon you will have such sparkling balls. To make them, you need to take:


As in the previous case, saturate the ball with PVA glue diluted with water. Hang the workpiece to dry, then pierce the ball to remove it. If you want, don't pierce it, just untie it and let the air out. Then you can remove the whole ball and use it.


If you want, make a backlight for each product by attaching Christmas tree garlands or an LED inside the element.


For such creativity, you can use almost any thread, even jute cord. See how decorating such products with satin ribbons gives them additional charm.


If you wish, cover the finished balls with gold paint, it will turn out very beautiful.


The next DIY Christmas tree decoration can then be taken to school or kindergarten.


Similar decorations are also made from yarn. First, pompoms are created from it, then they turn into an animal or bird. To make such a Christmas tree toy, take:
  • yarn of the desired color;
  • PVA glue;
  • colored cardboard.
Cut a ring of the required diameter from cardboard. Start wrapping it with yarn in several layers. When there is a very small hole left in the center, finish this stage of work and cut the yarn in a circle. Tie this bundle with thread, remove the cardboard.


By the way, you can use this base to create other Christmas tree decorations. It can be round, heart-shaped, drop-shaped or Christmas tree-shaped.


You will need to wrap the cut-out cardboard blank with threads, secure the ends with glue, then decorate the toys at your discretion.

How to make Christmas tree decorations from felt?

This material is very beneficial; even beginners can use it to create decorations for the New Year’s holiday. At the same time, you do not need to have a sewing machine, since the presented Christmas tree toys made of felt are sewn by hand.


If you want to create such a Christmas tree, then take:
  • cookie cutter;
  • green felt;
  • scissors;
  • light green threads;
  • a needle;
  • multi-colored beads.
Place the Christmas tree-shaped cookie cutter on a piece of felt and cut out. For one toy you will need two identical blanks. Place one above the other, stitch them together, sewing along the edge.

Decorate the Christmas tree with beads; you can also use round buttons on the stem.

If you have red and white felt, combining these colors will create incredibly beautiful Christmas tree decorations.


If you don't know what to give as a gift New Year For a friend, mother, or grandmother, you can sew oven mitts from felt that match the mood of this holiday and give them to them.

To make the following felt Christmas tree decorations, you don't need any patterns. But if you are not sure that you can immediately cut out the star correctly, then first draw it on a cardboard template, cut it out, and then attach it to the felt. Draw with chalk and cut out two parts for each toy.

Such blanks are placed one above the other, a padding polyester is placed inside and swept along the edge with a basting. Sew on the beads, attach a loop on top and you can hang the decorations on the New Year’s tree.


Even small scraps of felt will be useful. Cut them out as snowflakes various shapes, sew to each loop so that you can hang these products on the Christmas tree.


To make the next decoration, you need to cut a strip of felt 5 cm wide, and if you need a Christmas tree decoration for a large Christmas tree, then make it 10-15 cm wide. Cut one of the long edges of this strip of fabric in a straight line, making cuts at the same distance.

Roll this cut ribbon into a tight log. Sew a braid on top to secure the workpiece in this position. Sew on the loop, after which the work can be considered completed.


Decorate the Christmas tree with felt pine cones. To do this, take light and dark colored material.

On cardboard, draw patterns of flowers of different sizes, consisting of 4-8 petals. Thread a strong thread into a needle, string these blanks onto it in the following sequence: first put on it a small brown circle with a tail made of the same fabric, then put on a small light flower, and on it a brown one of the same size. Next comes a pair of slightly larger blanks.

Using this technology, assemble the cone so that the largest pieces are in the center. String further smaller ones, the smallest flower last.


If you are crafting with your child, have him draw a Christmas tree on paper, cut it out and use this template to create a felt tree. It is decorated with circles white, which represent snowflakes.


Under the strict guidance of adults, a child will be able to make a snowman out of felt.


For such a toy, you need to cut a blank out of white fabric, consisting of two circles of different sizes. You will need 2 parts for each character. They are not completely sewn along the edges, then the padding polyester is put inside, and only then the remaining slot is swept away. All that remains is to decorate the figurine with a scarf, a hat, and sew on facial features from leftover fabric.

If you want to make a New Year's wreath, you can also use felt or other thick fabric. For the base, you need to cut two rings from such a fabric and one from padding polyester or holofiber. This soft filler is placed inside, the edges are swept away.


Now you need to decorate the wreath with gingerbread characters. Look, they are given in the next pattern.


For each, you also need to cut out two parts, seal them with filler, and decorate the blanks, following the photo hint.

DIY Christmas tree toy in the shape of a dog

Since 2018 is the year of the dog, don’t forget to hang a toy made in the shape of this animal on your Christmas tree.


If you want the New Year’s dog toy for the Christmas tree to be as voluminous as in the photo, then you need to cut out two outer parts of the body from fabric, as well as two inner lower ones. Small blanks are sewn together and also ground together with large ones. The head will be more voluminous if an insert is sewn on top.

A dog Christmas tree toy can be made from almost any material. Even a toilet paper roll will do. Look like this one waste material can be turned into a funny dog.


To do this, just press well on the top of the workpiece to mark the animal’s ears. Then you need to paint the sleeve and glue the parts of the dog’s muzzle, tail and paws to it.

Here's another idea for such a decoration. If you want the toy to hang on the Christmas tree, then fold the thread into a loop and glue it to it. The bushings are arranged horizontally, then to each you need to glue the muzzle and paws of an animal made of paper, paint it all in the appropriate colors.


You can make a lot of funny dogs out of these bushings. It will be enough to glue to each paw and a muzzle on which ears and facial features are drawn, and the dog’s New Year’s toy for the Christmas tree is ready.


If you need to quickly decorate trees or a room for this holiday, then inflate balloons and glue two ears to each. Using a marker, draw the features of the muzzle, you will get wonderful dogs.


Even old hats can be turned into original dogs. Cut out eyes and ears from felt, and make a nose from pompoms. Glue these elements onto the hat, after which you can admire the work done.


If you have popsicle sticks, glue them onto a cardboard base to create the animal's face and front legs. Attach eyes for toys, other facial features, as well as ears and tail.


From plastic bottle You can also make a dog for the New Year. The following photo tip will help you create it.


By the way, you can make other decoration elements for this bright holiday from plastic containers.

New Year's toys made from plastic bottles


To make such a pine cone, you need to take:
  • brown plastic bottles;
  • scissors;
  • pliers;
  • awl;
  • wire;
  • beads.
Cut off the top and bottom of the bottle, cut the central part in half to make a plastic rectangle. You can use a template or draw by hand blanks that look like flowers, which consist of five petals.

Make a hole in the center of each with an awl. Hold these flowers over the flame of the burner, holding them with pliers. When the pieces have cooled, string them onto the wire, starting with the largest one. Secure with beads so that the elements do not move out.


To make a ball from a plastic bottle, take this container and cut out rings of the same size from it.

Now connect them all together so that the blanks resemble a ball. Tie individual elements using rain.


Now you can decorate the balls with tinsel and sparkles by gluing these elements to the base.


What's a Christmas tree without a New Year's bell? To make such a toy, take:
  • plastic bottles;
  • scissors;
  • glue gun;
  • polystyrene foam ball;
  • ribbons;
  • organza;
  • sandpaper;
  • nylon thread;
  • decorative elements;
  • gold paint.
Cut off the top of the bottle where the neck is.

To prevent the cut from being sharp, go over it with sandpaper or burn it over a flame.


Paint the items with gold paint. Through the neck, lower the nylon thread down, to which you need to tie a polystyrene foam ball. The organza ribbon should be glued to the bottom of the bell. Attach wire to hang the bell on the tree. But first, don't forget to decorate it as you wish.


The wreath will become a decoration for the Christmas tree or room decor. To do this, you need to cut off the bottoms of plastic bottles, cut them to make these pointed flowers, and then connect them to form a wreath.

New Year's holidays are approaching every day, and it's time to start preparing and think about the festive decoration of the Christmas tree. On the eve of winter festivities, shops are literally bursting with souvenirs and decorations intended for New Year's decor. But why spend money if you can make Christmas tree decorations with your own hands. This idea is especially relevant if there are children in your house; such fun will be most interesting and entertaining for them. Notes of a layman offers 11 simple ideas for New Year's inspiration.

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Handmade New Year toys – textiles

Christmas tree decoration made of beads and satin ribbon

You'll need:

- beads (8 - 15 pieces) - large and square for the base, round for the trunk;

- 30 -40 cm of satin ribbon (at least 1.5 cm wide);

- large needle and strong thread.

Materials:

- multi-colored felt;

- cardboard templates;

- thick contrasting threads for external seams and regular thin ones for sewing on decorations and eyelets;

- rhinestones, beads, sequins, buttons, ribbons for decoration and thin ribbon for eyelets;

— padding polyester or silicone filler (if you decide to make a voluminous Christmas tree toy);

- needle and scissors.

For each toy you will need to cut out two identical shapes (one front, which you will decorate, and the back). Give free rein to your imagination and decorate the front part of your future Christmas tree decoration with rhinestones, beads, embroidery or ribbons. Then sew on a loop and sew both parts together. If you are planning to make a voluminous toy, leave a small hole for the filling, stuff the toy, then sew it up completely.

Felt Christmas trees

Stars, lollipops and hearts

You will need just a little skill and a little imagination to turn ordinary wire and twine into elements of holiday decor or an original New Year's toy.

DIY Christmas tree toys made of paper

It would seem that what could be more trivial, since from childhood we remember how to cut out snowflakes and make paper New Year's garlands and balls. Here are some ideas to debunk this misconception.

Funny harmonicas

You will need scrapbooking paper, decorative buttons and beads, double-sided tape or silicone glue, a plastic knife and ruler, and thin ribbon for the buttonhole.

Snowflakes in retro style

To create retro snowflakes you will need:

- snowflakes made of thick cardboard (this set can be purchased ready-made) and cardboard stars (can also be purchased as a set);

— vintage sheet music;

- fine silver glitter (to cover snowflakes) and glue, silver acrylic paint, Krylon Matte Finish for fixing glitter on snowflakes, white craquelure (to obtain the texture of a cracked surface on snowflakes), stamp with New Year's inscription and black ink;

- double-sided tape, a small bell, two rivets, a silver “rain” or ribbon for a loop, scissors, a brush for applying paint and glue, an awl or a hole punch.

Christmas decorations DIY - Japanese stars

Small stars can serve as both an element of New Year's decor and a cute Christmas tree decoration.

Materials: colored paper, scissors or cutter, transparent Plastic container for gift wrapping, glue or tape for gluing the lid, golden ribbon for the bow.

Paper ball

A wonderful alternative to breakable and expensive glass Christmas tree decorations, especially if you have a small child in your family.

Materials:

- paper for scrapbooking or regular packaging paper measuring 15x15 cm (preferably in a contrasting design), the main thing is that the sheets are not too thick, colored cardboard;

- beads, a strip of plain paper measuring 5x20 cm, glue or tape, pliers, a hole punch (an awl will do), scissors or a cutter, a cutting mat or ruler, wire, thin ribbon for a loop.

Cut 16 strips measuring 1.3 x 11 cm - 8 for each paper design. At both ends of each strip, make a hole with an awl (make sure that all the holes are located at the same level from the edge, otherwise the ball will not fit perfectly round shape). We cut out 4 circles with a diameter of 2.5 cm from cardboard - they will be needed to fix the strips. Cut a piece of wire 20 cm long and twist one end into a small loop. First start putting a bead on the wire base, then a cardboard circle, and paper strips on top of the circle, alternating them in color. Once all the stripes are on, place another circle on top of them.

We twist a long strip of paper into a tube, secure the end with glue or tape - this is the core of our ball. We string it onto a wire, and don’t forget to place another cardboard circle on top. Now begin to sequentially put on strips of paper clockwise, starting with the outer one, the first one, and ending with the inner one. This way you will form a ball. The final step is the last cardboard circle, bead and fastening loop.

The new year 2020 begins anew to go through the twelve-year cycle of Eastern calendar. Therefore, the symbol of the New Year will be a white metal rat. It is she who is the first in the list of symbols in the calendar. As the legend goes, the rat was able to trick all the animals and was the first to come to the Buddha. To please this little rodent, you need to make New Year's toys for 2020 with your own hands, and most importantly, make this year's mascot - a white metal rat. In addition, if you demonstrate the main qualities of a rat, determination, perseverance and perseverance, then these crafts will bring you good luck throughout the next year.

Rat craft made from threads

Even if you have never handled threads, don’t worry, because even a child can make this craft.

For work we will need:

  • thick threads for knitting;
  • glue moment;
  • food foil;
  • paints.

Manufacturing process:

  1. Cut a piece of food foil and crumple it into the shape of a rat's body.
  2. We make two loops on the threads in a small gap, which will then become the ears of a small rodent.
  3. Then we glue the made loops to the body with glue and wrap it completely with threads.
  4. At the end of the body we do not cut off the thread completely, as we need to leave a tail.
  5. At the end of the work, draw the nose and eyes.


Snowflakes

It is impossible to imagine the New Year without snowflakes, since they are an indispensable element of this celebration. There are many ways to make this craft; they can be crocheted, cut from paper, felt fabric, woven from beads and much more.

To make our snowflake you will need:

  • colored paper;
  • pencil;
  • stapler;
  • beads or rhinestones.

Manufacturing process:

  1. Cut out six medium-sized strips of paper.
  2. We wind the cut strips onto a pencil and wait five hours.
  3. We remove the stripes from the pencil and connect them together with a stapler.
  4. Glue a bead or rhinestone into the middle of the snowflake to make it more beautiful.

Light bulb snowman

A Christmas tree toy can even be made from an ordinary used light bulb. The main thing is that it is in the shape of a pear.

To make this craft you will need:

  • white gouache;
  • wool fabric;
  • glue;
  • cardboard;
  • foam;
  • twig;
  • leg-split;
  • threads;
  • buttons.

Manufacturing process:

  1. First, paint the light bulb with white gouache. Apply the paint in two layers.
  2. We cut off a small part from the woolen fabric and make a hat for the snowman from it.
  3. Then glue it to the metal part of the light bulb.
  4. We make a pompom from twine and sew it to the hat of our New Year's toy.
  5. Cut out the nose and eyes for the snowman from cardboard, and then glue them to the light bulb.
  6. We make hands from a branch, cut out a scarf from woolen fabric and glue these parts to the snowman.
  7. At the end of the work you need to glue the buttons.

Fabric ball

If you have a child who goes to kindergarten, then you will definitely enroll homework in the form of making a New Year's toy. Of course, children want to do it on their own, but due to their age they are not always able to do this. Although there is no difficulty in making this craft, your help will still be needed, of course. But you can safely entrust some work to a child, since the most dangerous item here is only scissors.

To make it you will need:

  • bright fabric;
  • scissors;
  • threads;
  • spruce branches;
  • foam ball;
  • tourniquet;
  • large satin ribbon;
  • tulle;
  • artificial or natural dried berries.

Manufacturing process:

  1. To begin, take a foam ball and apply it to the fabric.
  2. Cut off the excess part.
  3. Now we place the foam ball on the fabric, wrapping it with tulle and bright material at the same time.
  4. We gather the fabric at the base of the foam ball with a rope and tie it beautifully with an inconspicuous rope.
  5. Now we take berries and spruce branches and tie them with thread.
  6. We insert the resulting decoration into the base of the ball.
  7. At the end of the work, we secure our toy with a large satin ribbon.

Paper lantern

A paper lantern will be a wonderful decoration on the New 2020 Christmas tree, so I recommend starting to make it right now.

For work we will need:

  • bright colored paper;
  • scissors;
  • white thread;
  • ruler;
  • pencil;
  • needle;
  • beads.

The work is carried out as follows:

  1. We measure out equal strips 12 cm long and 1 cm wide on a sheet of bright colored paper. You need to make 18 such strips. We also draw two circles for the base and end of the toy.
  2. We cut out the drawn elements and assemble them. To do this you need to take double thread white with a needle and put a bead on it first, and then a cut out circle of paper.
  3. Then we put the strips in half on the thread as well.
  4. We attach a circle of paper to the end of the craft and decorate it with a bead.
  5. Now we straighten the paper strips and that’s it, the paper lantern is ready.

New Year's toys for the tree made of walnuts

Walnuts can be used not only for food, but also as Christmas tree decorations. Now we will make a beautiful New Year's toy for 2020 from this nut.

For work we will use:

  • walnuts;
  • glue;
  • ribbon;
  • golden spray paint;
  • satin bow.

The craft is made as follows:

  1. Clean the walnuts thoroughly.
  2. We treat it with golden spray paint.
  3. Attach a loop.
  4. We decorate our toy with a small bow at the edge of the rope.

That's it, crafts from walnut ready, now you can safely hang it on the Christmas tree.

Christmas tree made of pasta

New Year is a time of fairy tales and miracles. On the eve of the holiday, even desperate skeptics become inspired and strive to create miracles themselves. Where, in what direction should you direct the flow of your unrealized energy? On the eve of the holiday, you can think about decorating the Christmas tree and making New Year's decorations for the tree yourself. In addition to decorative functions, toys made for the New Year can be given to loved ones, relatives, colleagues, and friends. This small sign of attention will be very pleasant for them!

The manufacturing process is not only interesting and fun, but also extremely economical for the family budget. Such things are significantly different from store-bought ones, because a piece of soul and love is invested in them.

Ready-made Christmas decorations fill the shelves of all stores and souvenir shops. These are traditional stamped plastic beads and balls that are not capable of causing admiration and delight. As for unique, divinely beautiful toys self made, then they are quite expensive. But such products radiate real warmth! Thanks to the step-by-step MKs that I have collected in this article, you can quickly and easily make toys using christmas tree.

DIY Christmas toys for the Christmas tree 2019

The symbol of the New Year 2019 will be the Earthy Yellow Pig. Oddly enough, but from the color range it is worth giving preference to yellow color. The following shades are also perfect:

  • grey;
  • beige;
  • brown;
  • terracotta.

It is interesting that the circular annual cycle ends on the Pig, if you follow the Eastern calendar. In this case, all celebrations must take place on top level, and jewelry and toys are no less important.

If the proposed colors seem boring and gloomy, you can use the following shades for toys:

  • green;
  • red;
  • silver;
  • blue and blue;
  • white;
  • golden.

Advice! It is advisable to avoid black and dark blue colors.

The main attribute of the New Year holidays is the Christmas tree - a lush, bright beauty. Homemade toys will look especially beautiful on its fluffy branches. You can make toys from any available materials: foil and paper, pompoms, puff pastry and pasta, ribbons and cotton wool, felt, coffee beans and acorn caps.

Master class on making pasta decorations:


You can use pasta to make this cute little angel for your Christmas tree.

Not many people are able to master artistic modeling. That is why, in order to decorate the Christmas tree in a non-standard way, you can build a toy using pasta. Absolutely anything will do – stars, shells, horns, bows.


  • glue or glue gun;
  • pasta;
  • newspaper;
  • acrylic paints;
  • dense thread and decor.

Cover the work surface with paper to prevent it from getting dirty or damaged. According to the scheme you came up with, glue the pasta together. You can make various figures, angels, and snowflakes from them. When the parts are dry, you need to apply paint. A great idea would be to use bright shades with a pearlescent sheen.


Leave the products for 2 - 3 hours, then you can decorate them with beads, beads, and sprinkle them with sparkles. To secure the structure to the tree, you will have to make a loop of thread and attach it to the top.

How to make a New Year's toy pig from cotton wool

New Year is wonderful, magical holiday. To attract good luck next year and please its owner, you can make New Year's toys in the shape of a pig with your own hands, using hand-made materials.


A great idea would be to make soft toy from cotton wool. It will take a little effort and patience, but the results will be worth it. This toy will be a great gift for friends, family and colleagues.

For crafts you will need:

  • a piece of fabric;
  • pattern;
  • cotton wool or synthetic winterizer;
  • needle, buttons;
  • marker (chalk or pencil);
  • scissors and thread.

If it is not possible to use a sewing machine, all sewing work is done by hand, which is not at all difficult and interesting.

You will need to print the pattern. Cut all the details with scissors according to the proposed blanks. Make a translation of the material. As for the stitches, when sewing they need to be done only from the inside out. Sew all parts together right sides together. The finished product must be turned out and stuffed with cotton wool.

During the work process, it is important to remember about the free holes; through them, the model is stuffed with cotton wool or synthetic padding. The holes are then sewn up with a blind stitch. The threads must match the color of the material.

These pigs will look very cute!

Making a New Year's toy with the children for the Christmas tree 2019

To make a toy it is not necessary to use new things. You can use textile waste. They are in every home. An excellent option is terry socks

List of required components:

  • socks – 2 pcs.;
  • small buttons for eyes – 2 pcs.;
  • needle, thread;
  • for stuffing - cotton wool, padding polyester;
  • medium buttons – 2 pcs.;
  • chalk and scissors.

The whole family with children can make homemade toys; they will find it very fun and interesting.

These cute piglets can be made literally in one evening.

Work on the toy begins with stuffing it with filler. It is advisable to take padding polyester. It's much easier and faster to work with.



Fill tightly enough so that the product is stable and holds the desired shape. Having reached the heel area, stop the stuffing process. Give the body an oval shape.

As for the unfilled sock, it is cut off with scissors.



The resulting hole is tightened with thread. The needle and thread are threaded from the inside out, it should come out. Walk along the perimeter of the folded edge of the hole with a running stitch, and then pull it off.

Put the cut part of the product on the body. It is important that the elastic frames the edge that is not darned. This is what will be the head.

If the sock is too long, the excess is cut off and the hole is tightened according to the previous scheme. Given the fact that the elastic can move when tightened, the child will need the help of an adult.


A future piglet cannot do without cute ears. They can be made from a second sock, namely from its elastic band.

Cut it carefully using scissors. Then cut in half crosswise. Turn it inside out to use chalk to mark the places for stitching, drawing an eyelet. Sew along the marked line, but do not touch the bottom of the elastic. Turn the ears through the hole. It is important that the stitching remains inside.

If the elastic band is too thin, the part will not hold the desired shape. Solving this problem is very simple. To do this, a layer of thick paper or filler is placed inside the ear.

Then the parts are sewn to the body. In this case, it is advisable to use a hidden seam. Attach the front part first, and then the back.

The family toy is almost ready for the upcoming New Year. The only thing left to do is to sew on the buttons for the heels and eyes. To do everything clearly and correctly, mark the required areas with chalk.

Paper New Year toys - a simple master class

The most popular Christmas tree decoration is a ball - glass, paper, plastic. Even though you can buy it in any store, it is much more interesting to make it with my own hands in the family.

To make the product durable and keep its shape, it is advisable to use thick paper. Unnecessary postcards, colored cardboard, and magazine covers will do. Unique, exclusive balloons will give the room an atmosphere of celebration, happiness, winter's tale and a miracle.

List of necessary supplies for crafts:

  • PVA glue;
  • cardboard, magazine cover, old and unwanted postcards;
  • thick paper;
  • scissors;
  • compass.

Place the cardboard on a flat surface, use a compass to make 21 circles of the same size, then cut out. Method for processing circles: bend them in half twice on both sides, then straighten them out. This is necessary in order to outline the center.

After this you need to bend one side. Make sure that the edge of the circle is located directly in the center. Fold the two sides twice to form a triangle.

Cut out one such triangle. It will become a stencil for the rest of the copies. The next thing you need to do is apply it to the circles, trace and bend.

Take 10 prepared mugs. They need to be glued in stripes, namely five down and five up. The strip is glued into a ring. This will be the basis of the future toy.

Divide the remaining circles into five and glue them together. You will get two lids. They are glued to the base. Attach a loop to the toy, by which it can be hung from the Christmas tree.

Stylish DIY felt toys for the New Year (with patterns)

Christmas tree decorations made from felt will always be in fashion. They are truly homely and warm. This is a great gift on the eve of the holidays.

To make toys, you will need the following available materials: scissors, multi-colored felt, glue, bright floss, various decorations (beads, rhinestones and sequins, buttons, beads), pins, cardboard, synthetic padding.

Step-by-step master class:

  1. Print pattern 0 snowflakes template. Then prepare paper blanks. Considering the fact that paper quickly becomes unusable, it is better to use thick cardboard.
  2. Transfer the snowflake pattern onto felt pieces. Cut with scissors. Crafts will be more beautiful if you use pencil strokes to imitate frost patterns. Embroider the resulting outlines with contrasting threads. As for decoration, you can use small beads, rhinestones and sequins, glued to felt. Leave for a while until everything dries.
  3. Sew two parts of snowflakes. The toy will turn out to be voluminous if filled with cotton wool or padding polyester.
  4. Make loops from floss, yarn will do. Place the tail of the thread in the corner of the snowflake, make a loop and sew it up.

The finished toys will decorate not only the New Year tree, but also the cornice. You will get a whole garland for decorating a room if you place snowflakes on a string.

New Year's toys made of cotton wool

Manufacturing process New Year's toys Children will especially like it. Another interesting thing is that it does not require large expenses. It is enough to prepare a little cotton wool and some improvised elements to make a New Year's lamb. This:

  • starch;
  • empty chicken egg;
  • roll of cotton wool, disks;
  • water;
  • cardboard or paint;
  • toothpicks, PVA glue;
  • syringe;
  • plastic or wooden board.

Algorithm of actions:

You need to cook the paste in advance. To do this, you need to dissolve 1 tablespoon of starch in a small volume of cold water. Bring 250 milliliters of water to a boil. Reduce heat level and pour in starch mixture. Do this slowly, stirring constantly so that no lumps appear. Bring to a boil and remove from stove.


Cool the resulting mixture and get to work:

  1. Prepare a chicken egg. This will be the body of the future toy. Use a syringe needle to make a small hole in the bottom of the shell and draw out all the liquid. Pour water into it in the same way and rinse, repeat the manipulation several times. The result will be a hollow, perfectly clean shell without any foreign odor.
  2. Vata is divided into several parts: for the head, torso and legs. The dimensions must match the egg. As for wool. It needs to be made from cotton wool, rolled into small balls. The diameter of each is no more than one and a half centimeters.
  3. The balls are moistened in the prepared paste. To avoid getting dirty, they are placed on toothpicks and then placed on a board to dry.
  4. Make two holes in the side of the egg at a distance of 2 cm from each other. Insert the thread into them using a needle. Spread half an egg with paste and glue cotton wool to it. Do similar actions with the second part. You will get a ball of cotton wool with two threads sticking out of it.

Stages of work:

  1. In just 30 minutes, the cotton wool will dry and take the desired shape. Roll out several prepared balls into legs. They should take on a cone shape.
  2. Cut two centimeter ovals from a cotton pad - these are blanks for the ears. Using PVA glue, glue the sheep to the head.
  3. Then paint the legs and head using black paint. It is advisable to use thick gouache or acrylic. If you don’t want to mess around with paint, you can cut out the parts from black cardboard. You can make eyes out of it.
  4. After the head has dried, you can begin assembling the toy. This is the most critical stage. Using PVA glue, glue the head and legs. Then the wool, starting from the back.

The result will be such a cute and funny sheep. Make a loop from the threads sticking out on the back, tying them together. A unique cotton toy can decorate any New Year tree.

DIY paper Christmas tree decorations

Toys based on paper and napkins are incredibly popular. These are various garlands, snowflakes, snowmen, Christmas trees, etc.

The New Year tree will appear in a new look if you decorate it with homemade toys. Special attention deserve " gems and crystals" made of paper. All you need to do is print out the ready-made templates, then carefully cut out and glue all the parts.

Before the toy is completely glued together, a loop is attached to the bottom. You can hang a toy from it. Paper jewelry is coated with glitter to give it a magical shine.

You can make a Christmas tree decoration like diamonds from ordinary colored paper. Having a ready-made template at hand makes the job much easier.

Algorithm of actions:

  • print the finished template;
  • cut with scissors;
  • Make a loop out of thread and glue it to the top, which will allow you to hang the decoration on the Christmas tree;
  • Next, you need to accurately bend along the indicated lines and glue;
  • If desired, cover the surface with glitter.

Homemade Christmas tree decorations are incredibly easy and quick to make. The process helps to unite all family members in one exciting activity.

New Year's toys made from wrapping paper

A wrapped gift will be a rather unusual, bright and even unique decoration for the Christmas tree.

For this you will need:

  • glue;
  • thick cardboard;
  • fishing line;
  • decorative tape;
  • scissors and ruler;
  • wrapping and packaging paper.

Draw a box template on a piece of cardboard. Then it must be cut out and bent along the dotted lines. Carefully form a gift box and glue it together.

Pack the finished box according to the diagram, not forgetting that you need to secure the fishing line and tie a festive ribbon.

DIY Christmas tree decorations made from ribbons

To make an original Christmas tree decoration from satin ribbons, can be bent to a special patchwork technique called Artichoke. The essence of the technique is sewing and gluing individual elements. To make New Year's balls, you will need polystyrene foam and ribbon.

The first thing you need to do is prepare the basis for the future ball. The best option is a foam blank. It can be purchased at a craft store.

The satin ribbon is cut into strips 2.5 centimeters wide and 7 cm long. Additionally, you will need small sewing pins with heads.

You need to cut out a square and pin it to the ball with thin pins.

Then the prepared strip is taken. It must be folded into a triangle. Also attach the finished part to the square. It is important that the needles are located in the bends of the ribbon, namely its lower corners. Triangles are attached to the four sides of the square.

Having completed the described actions with the first row, you can safely switch to the second. It is worth considering that the blanks will be attached in a checkerboard pattern.

To make the craft look colorful and attractive, you can combine different colors to suit your own taste. Attach the pieces to the foam ball until the entire area down to the bottom is covered.

An indispensable and beloved attribute of the New Year holidays is, of course, a Christmas tree. It has long become a symbol of festive fun and joy. Year after year, decorating this evergreen beauty brings a lot of pleasure to adults and children.

What does it take to get a charge of such positive emotions? Nothing at all - just a warm family atmosphere.

You can use factory-made toys that you (and thousands of other customers) purchased in the store. But even with all the desire, they cannot be called unique, and therefore the decor of your New Year’s tree will not be original and unique.

In order not to turn your next Christmas tree decoration into an annual déjà vu, you can decorate it with homemade toys and small souvenirs. Such crafts always look bright and unusual, and they also help save the family budget.

Did you know that...

Since ancient times, the ritual of decorating a holiday tree among all peoples had a special purpose: it was believed that by hanging things made with one’s own hands on it, one could achieve the fulfillment of one’s most cherished desires.

In addition, modern psychologists argue that such an assumption may well turn out to be true, because a person is inclined to put his thoughts into practice if he sees their material embodiment in front of him.

Simple, affordable, beautiful

There can be a million options for homemade Christmas tree decorations, because each such toy is unique in its own way. Its design completely depends on the imagination of the master, in whose role you will act.

First of all, you need to decide on the material. It can be paper, fabric (for example, felt, which is popular today), plastic, beads, salty dough and much more. In this article we will look at the brightest and most attractive products that you can make with your own hands, delighting yourself and your family with a creatively decorated Christmas tree.

Classics of the genre: paper toys

Paper is rightfully considered one of the simplest and most common materials for crafts.

You can use white or colored paper, cardboard, sheets with a glossy and matte surface, and even old newspapers. Here are several options for such homemade paper toys:

Balls from blanks.

Usually, to make them you need simple templates that are cut out from colored paper or magazine covers. Variants of such blanks can be seen in the photo below. The advantage of such crafts is that they do not require glue to make them - they are assembled according to the principle of a construction set.

Below you will see photo instructions for making such a ball.

You need to cut out the parts for manufacturing from colored paper according to templates.

We offer to download in pdf format and print templates for making a ball, and.

Lanterns made from strips of paper.

To make such a toy, you will need to cut colored paper into even strips. The longer they are, the more voluminous the lanterns will be.

For 1 product you will need about 12-14 strips. As you can see in the photo of the step-by-step production of a paper lantern, you can connect them in different ways to get a ball or a disk.

Snowflakes.

These could be traditional versions of the snowflakes that we all loved to cut out as children. To make them appearance more colorful, you can decorate them with sparkles, beads, foam balls or sequins.

Do you like unusual snowflakes? Then try making volumetric snowflakes, following the video instructions.

Ice cream.

This craft has an unusual shape, but it is quite simple to make. To do this, you need to roll cones out of cardboard paper, securing them with glue, and from corrugated paper Make pompoms of different colors and glue them inside the cones. For greater strength of the product, it is better to use a hot glue gun.

Artificial colored Christmas trees can be decorated with ice cream cone toys in contrasting colors.

Jewelry using the quilling technique.

You can purchase a quilling kit and make a wide variety of crafts for the New Year tree: from ordinary snowflakes to complex shapes (for example, angels). If you are new to this business, try using only quilling elements when making paper toys.

You can decorate a finished snowflake made using this technique with sparkles or use strips of velvet paper or cardboard for quilling.

Kusudama.

This Japanese-style ball is stylized to resemble the buds of small inflorescences and is made in the traditional origami manner, based on the use of paper module blocks.

How to make such an unusual decoration for the New Year's beauty, watch the video master class.

Without paper decorations no one gets by New Year's celebration. Don't change traditions and try yourself in this art!

Fashion trend: felt toys

Felt fabric became incredibly popular a few years ago. Its quality, richness and brightness of colors allow you to create handmade masterpieces. Felt is very soft, and therefore you do not have to sew pieces of fabric together on a sewing machine - you can do this by hand, and such seams will look expressive and impressive.

Sets of multi-colored felt are sold in almost any store that sells handmade materials. I even saw it in Bukvoed.

What kind of Christmas tree decorations can be made from felt? Answer: absolutely any. You can choose and make their design, cut and color yourself, decorating the finished products with beads, seed beads or buttons. Here are some options for inspiration:

Birds.

Cutting options can be different: side view of the bird, front view and with spread wings. Anyone who has basic drawing skills can make it. If you doubt that you can do this task, make a pattern based on finished crafts(which you see in the photo).

Snowmen.

The traditional New Year's image is made from white felt quite simply: the base of the toy will have two or three circles (you can also cut out a whole snowman figure), the eyes and mouth can be sewn on with beads or simply embroidered with thread, sew on buttons, make a scarf from any fabric, and For the snowman's nose, use orange fabric in the shape of a triangle.

Matryoshka.

This toy is cut in the same way. For this you will need colored felt. In this case, you can combine colors to your taste. The patterns on the matryoshka are embroidered or made from beads, beads, buttons, etc. The photo shows some possible design options for such a toy.

Traditional New Year's symbols.

From felt you can sew stars, candy canes or Christmas trees, i.e. those attributes with which we associate this holiday.

Contrasting seams (for example, red on white or beige fabric) will look beautiful on such products.

Flowers.

Liven up your Christmas tree with unusual flowers made from vibrant felt. They are easy to make. Typically, the technique of sewing flowers from this fabric comes down to sewing together finished pieces cut out according to a template.

Felt flowers can be used as Christmas tree decorations or to decorate the base of the tree.

Felt toys are made quite quickly, because this fabric is easy to cut and sew. Typically, such products are stuffed with cotton wool or small pieces of fabric in order to make them more voluminous.

Salt dough toys

This material is simply ideal for creativity: it is inexpensive, and you can sculpt figures of any complexity from it. The ingredients for it are quite simple and can be found in every home:

  1. 2 cups wheat flour.
  2. 1 glass of salt.
  3. 1 glass of cold water (250 g).

By mixing the ingredients you will get a dough. You need to knead it well so that it sticks to your hands as little as possible and keeps its shape well. During the process, you can add a few drops of vegetable oil to it. After you make a figurine out of it, it will begin to dry quickly and become crusty.

What kind of Christmas tree decorations can be made from salt dough?

  • New Year's paraphernalia (stars, candies, Christmas trees, snowmen).
  • Hearts.
  • Animal figurines.
  • Houses.
  • Snowflakes and a thousand and one other crafts.

You can decorate the finished figurine in several ways:

  • Regular watercolors, acrylic paints or gouache.
  • Ornate patterns carved with a sharp stick or pierced with needles.
  • With sparkles.
  • Decoupage.
  • Stickers.
  • With ribbons.
  • Seashells.
  • Glass decorative stones for an aquarium.
  • Beads.

If you buy dyes (preferably food-grade, harmless ones), you can prepare several portions of colored dough and make fun colorful crafts.

Other options for Christmas tree decorations

Human imagination is a storehouse of truly amazing ideas. And the modern variety of homemade toys for the New Year tree is proof of this. In addition to the above materials, you can use a number of other, even more unusual:

Crafts made from cotton wool

Typically, figures made from cotton wool are treated with a special paste or glue so that the material holds its shape. Then it is painted (with watercolors, acrylics, gouache) and decorated with various elements. And of course, you can make a large figure of Santa Claus or a Snowman from cotton wool and salt dough and place it under the Christmas tree.

You will need to make a frame for it (from wood or strong wire) so that the entire product is stable. You also need to place the toy on a small pedestal (this can be a wooden board or a thick layer of cardboard). The whole process can be seen in more detail in the photo instructions below.

Styrofoam.

Usually artificial snow is made from polystyrene foam by stringing balls on a string or fishing line. But it can be used in another way - as a core for fabric toys (for example, Christmas balls). In addition, you can cut out various figures from it, paste it with ropes, beads or glossy fabric.

Ready-made balls and figures, in particular hearts, are also sold in craft and creative supply stores.

Plastic.

You can also make balls from an ordinary plastic bottle (similar to paper ones, which are made from stripes), garlands, bells and flowers. After you cut out the desired shape, the plastic can be decorated with paints or covered with fabric.

Dried oranges.

Hang circles of dried oranges or lemons on the Christmas tree, decorate them with thin ribbons or cover them with sparkles (you can use special glue - glitter).

Sliced ​​oranges on the tree go well with a homemade popcorn garland.

Cones.

You can simply hang them on a ribbon tied with a bow or make crafts out of them: birds, squirrels or even Santa Claus. In order to give the cones a light snowy effect, cover them with a layer of artificial snow from a special can.



Beads.

In order to make such toys, it is not necessary to master the beading technique perfectly. You can make fancy figures by putting beads on strong wire that will hold its shape well.

Can also be covered with beads foam ball, combining them with ribbons or sequins. If you are still familiar with the principle of bead weaving, the next video is for you. You will see how you can make a New Year's toy - an angel, using beads, seed beads and fishing line.

Knitted toys.

Can you knit or crochet? Amazing! This skill will certainly come in handy when decorating a New Year tree. The photo shows options for toys that craftsmen made with their own hands. You can safely repeat this by knitting your own version of the New Year’s decoration.

These are just some of the possible models of toys that anyone who wants to transform a New Year tree and make it original can make it. Believe me, such decor will not go unnoticed: your family and guests of your home will feel the comfort and creative atmosphere throughout the New Year holidays.

Jungle style

The new year 2016 – the year of the Red (Fire) Monkey – will soon come into its own. Have ideas for decorating your Christmas tree? What if you decorate it in the style of a wild jungle?

What color should you decorate your Christmas tree in 2016? The simplest thing is to make the toys as bright as possible - red and bright yellow!

When making toys for the 2016 Christmas tree, you can stylize them according to the theme of the tropics:

Christmas tree toys in the shape of monkeys can be made from felt or beads.

In addition, you can “seat” the hostess of the New Year under the Christmas tree: buy or sew big toy in the form of a monkey and place it near Santa Claus and Snow Maiden under the Christmas tree you decorated.