Modern interior designers propose to decorate the space for the New Year not only with voluminous trees, but also with flat images. A significant plus of such a Christmas tree is that it significantly saves space. If the house has a small area, a festive mood can be created using a Christmas tree made of a garland, which will be located on the wall.
What do you need to work?
Flat Christmas trees can be made from any materials that can be found in the house:
- tinsel;
- garland (you can choose a suitable garland inexpensively on Yandex.Market);
- paper snowflakes;
- corrugated paper;
- colored paper;
- magazine pages;
- fringe;
- knitting yarn;
- felt;
- garland nets;
- twigs;
- Christmas balls;
- photos;
- artificial or live Christmas tree legs;
- rope;
- souvenirs.
A traditional Christmas wall decoration is a Christmas tree made of tinsel and garlands. What is required to make it:
- long garland (it should be enough to create a contour);
- buttons, needles or studs;
- simple pencil;
- ruler;
- tinsel;
- a wall with an electrical outlet where you can connect a garland;
- any decor (Christmas decorations, ribbons, bows, felt figures, sweets, fruits).
You can make the outline of a Christmas tree from light bulbs, and fill the space with paper snowflakes. The luminous garland will create a New Year's mood, no matter what material is chosen for making a flat Christmas tree. The contour is made of wire, plywood, metal. You can even paint the tree on the wall. It remains to decorate the image with a garland, and if desired, add Christmas tree decorations or any other decor.
On the wall, you can get a stylish Christmas tree made of cardboard. To do this, you need colored sheets, from which strips of the desired length are cut. Cardboard blanks are glued to the wall to form the outline of the Christmas tree, and then the tree is decorated with colored lights.
The garland can be attached using double-sided or decorative tape.
To make the decoration original and exclusive, try to make an LED garland with your own hands. What materials and tools will be needed for work:
- gauze;
- an ordinary garland with bulbs without curly nozzles;
- PVA glue;
- brush;
- air balloons.
How the craft is made:
- Inflate small balloons first.
- Each ball must be well coated with glue.
- Wrap the top with gauze, add more glue if necessary.
- Wait until the structure is dry, pierce the balls, carefully pull out.
- Insert a light bulb from a garland into the resulting gauze ball.
- If you wish, you can additionally decorate the product. To do this, paint the resulting balls with paints or sprinkle with sparkles until the adhesive layer is completely dry.
To securely fix the bulbs, it is advisable to soak a piece of gauze with glue, and wrap it around the base of the ball.
Step by step execution of work
A Christmas tree made of bulbs looks impressive and creates a festive mood in the house. At the same time, it does not take up space, which is important if there is nowhere to put a real or artificial Christmas tree. Making a flat image is simple. First, a contour is outlined with a pencil or chalk, then pushpins or carnations are placed on it, on which a garland is hung. The Christmas tree can be decorated with beads, toys, pine cones, paper or textile figures.
The craft is placed on any wall, window or door, but it is required that an outlet is located nearby: the plug must reach the switch.This moment is thought out in advance, otherwise you will have to disassemble the finished image and redo it in another, more suitable place or connect an extension cord, which will create additional difficulties.
Creating New Year's compositions with your own hands
On the window
A good idea to decorate the window in an original way is to collect on it an image of a Christmas tree made of tinsel or garland. This is done simply:
- Spread out the garland, fold in half. Attach the top point with tape to the window - this will be the top.
- Then start laying out the paws of the Christmas tree, also attaching the garland with tape.
- "Draw" the trunk, leaving a piece of cord so that the garland can be plugged into an outlet.
Another festive option is a Christmas tree lined with tinsel in the shape of a triangle. Inside, the space is filled with a garland, which can be arranged in any order. Tinsel and lights are fixed on the window with colorless tape.
To keep the decor securely on the window, it is better to use light garlands with small bulbs.
On the wall
You can first lay out a Christmas tree made of light bulbs on a wooden board, and then attach it to the wall.
What materials will be needed:
- wooden board (pine is best);
- screwdriver or drill;
- roulette;
- pencil;
- twine / line;
- LED garland.
How to make a glowing Christmas tree on the wall:
- Adjust the length of the screw to match the width of the wood base.
- Mark with a pencil where the tree top should be, screw in a screw in this place.
- Now you need to mark the bottom edge. You should end up with an isosceles triangle with screws on the sides.
- Gently wrap the garland around the screws to create the outline of the tree.
- Lower the remaining cord from the edge of the board and hide it behind it.
Watch the health of the LED bulbs, do not leave the tree on when you leave the house.
Such a Christmas tree made of a garland on a pine base looks stylish and unusual. You can put any number of gif.webpts under it, only round dances around, unfortunately, will not work.
In the corner
If for some reason it is impossible to make an image of a Christmas tree on the walls and windows, you can make a small frame tree and place it in the corner. The advantage of such a decor is that it does not take up much space, is done quickly and easily, it can be disassembled and saved until next New Year.
How to make a wire Christmas tree step by step:
- Take a not too thick wire, from which you want to make the frame of the future Christmas tree. Not only men, but also women can easily cope with this work. You can twist a spiral from the wire, which will act as a New Year's tree, or form three rings of different diameters, connect them with long pieces of wire to form a cone shape.
- The garland can be placed inside the wire frame or wrapped around the outside.
- Drape the frame with green mesh, decorate the Christmas tree with toys, bows, pine cones and any other decor.
On the street
The wall of a wooden house can be beautifully decorated from the outside. And then the holiday atmosphere will soar not only indoors, but also outdoors.
How to make a Christmas tree from birch branches, work in stages:
- Prepare birch twigs, which need to be cut into 6 pieces so that each is smaller than the previous one.
- Connect the resulting lengths in a triangle shape using sturdy rope or twine. Attach a loop on top with which the herringbone will be attached.
- Gently wrap the garland around the wood frame.
- Nail a nail to the wall or attach a screw to hold the tree in place.
For outdoor decor, you need to choose special garlands that, for safety reasons, are allowed to be used in open space.
What is the best way to fix parts to the wall?
Every year before the holiday, houses are decorated with LED garlands, which are usually hung on a Christmas tree. But the question arises of how to fix the decor if it acts as a contour for the New Year's drawing. What can be used so that the decoration is firmly fixed without damaging the surface, and which methods are best to refuse, we will tell further:
- Scotch. Usually, traditional transparent tape is used - an affordable material that is always at hand. But it is not always possible to reliably attach the structure with its help. In addition, peeling off the tape can damage the top layer of the wallpaper. The material on the window is also capable of peeling off due to the low temperature. However, if you fix the jewelry correctly, the tape will hold it securely and will not damage the surface. You do not need to use this material in strips over the wire, but first wrap one end around the garland, and then glue it to the surface with a small sticky piece. The wire will not slip and detach the tape from the wall or window.
- Double sided tape. This method is safer than the previous one, but double-sided tape leaves traces that are difficult to get rid of. To remove them, you need a special chemical agent. You can also use acetone or alcohol, but keep in mind that aggressive liquids can damage some types of plastic and paintwork.
- Hot melt glue. Some craftswomen use a glue gun to fix the garland, but this is not the most successful method, since traces of glue on the wire and wall are then difficult to remove.
- Hooks. A good option would be special hooks for garlands, which can be purchased at building supermarkets. They are used not only on metal, plastic, glass surfaces, but also on wallpaper, if you follow the instructions and do not exceed the permissible load.
- Buttons, carnations. Most often, clerical studs or sewing pins are used to create patterns from garlands.
- Nails. If you don't mind leaving holes in the wall, you can attach a garland Christmas tree to small carnations. But it is better to first drive them into a wooden stand, lay out a New Year's image on it, and only then hang an impromptu picture on the wall.
How to decorate the resulting Christmas tree?
The easiest way to decorate a room is to lay out an image of a Christmas tree from LED bulbs on the wall and decorate it with balls, beads, bows. If you use small twigs or logs as a basis, cones, garlands, felt figures are suitable as decoration for such an unusual Christmas tree.
Decorations from photographs will not only remind the pleasant moments of the past year, but will also become a family heirloom. Along with the pictures, you can hang souvenirs that were brought from your trips or other memorabilia.
A Christmas tree made of shelves will not only become a decorative decoration, but you can also put various colorful elements on it: wooden letters, cardboard figures, frames with photographs, souvenirs, and then hang an LED garland.
The light bulb contour can be filled with Christmas tree decorations, but it is recommended to choose a shatterproof material. Knitted figures look beautiful: snowflakes, balls, bells, snowmen, bullfinches, flags.
What else can you decorate a flat Christmas tree with:
- buttons;
- candy;
- red and gold bows;
- woolen pom-poms;
- dried citrus fruits;
- cinnamon sticks;
- nuts;
- tinsel;
- beads;
- small stuffed or felt toys.
If a lot of small things have gathered in the house: toys, stickers, magnets, souvenirs, key rings, you can also decorate an impromptu Christmas tree with them. A Christmas tree made of dishes decorated with a garland will look organic in the kitchen, and a cute sparkling tree made of small plush toys in the nursery.
Preparing for the New Year is always pleasant chores, when the whole family comes up with gif.webpts, invites guests, decorates the house. If there is not enough space for a Christmas tree, or you do not want to clean up needles after the holidays, a Christmas tree can be created on walls, windows or doors. The work will not take much time, but an amazing Christmas tree will bring New Year's mood and joy to the whole family.
