You can create a New Year's mood with your own hands if you decorate the house festively in advance. If there are children in the family, they will be happy to help build Christmas decorations, garlands and other New Year's decor. 2020 is coming very soon, and you need to meet it brightly, unforgettably, and cheerfully. Christmas decoration of a house or apartment with your own hands and the hands of all household members is a creative and exciting process, which will not only give everyone a pre-holiday mood, but also create an excellent occasion for joint family leisure on a cold December day.
What materials and colors to choose for the 2020 meeting?
The coming year according to the Eastern calendar will be held under the auspices of the White Metal Rat. For the next 12 months to bring happiness, success, and joy, care must be taken to gain the affection and support of an intelligent animal. Particular attention should be paid to the New Year's decoration of the house.
What decoration concept the Rat might like:
- Using the rules of feng shui. The oldest Chinese teaching is based on the zoning of the premises into sectors in accordance with the parts of the world. It is also important what colors will be present in the jewelry. If you use red decor, do not install it in the northern zone, so as not to provoke quarrels and misunderstandings among family members. It is better to place the Christmas tree by the window, and hide the thorny needles under the shiny rain and silver tinsel.
- Russian style. The main decorations in our country are an elegant Christmas tree, Santa Claus, Snow Maiden, a funny snowman, paper snowflakes, and glowing garlands. As for shades, preference is given to green, red, white, silver, gold. The main Christmas tree in the Russian style is a natural spruce or fir with a delicious coniferous aroma, luminous garlands and shiny balls. Also, traditionally, the Christmas tree is decorated with edible decor: sweets, tangerines, gingerbread.
- Western style. This option is ideal for decorating a country house for the New Year. Preference is given to minimalism, without bright colors and an abundance of tinsel. The main characters are Santa Claus and reindeer, which you can paint with gouache, as well as place homemade figures around the house. An artificial white spruce or pine is installed in the room, and the front door is decorated with a Christmas wreath, which can be made from spruce branches, cones, ribbons, shiny balls.
How to make a Christmas tree yourself?
In the house, together with a luxurious Christmas tree, small "girlfriends" will look good, which are easy to make from scrap materials. The decoration can be placed on cabinets, window sills, tables, even to decorate a wall with them.
Christmas tree made of cones
What materials will be needed:
- glue;
- thermal gun;
- cones;
- thick A4 cardboard for the base;
- scissors;
- spray can with varnish;
- shiny cardboard.
How to make a Christmas tree from cones:
- Draw a circle on the base material, cut into two equal parts. Fold the cone, glue the ends. Wait for the glue to dry completely.
- Begin to glue the cones to the cardboard blank with a gun, moving from the bottom row in a spiral upward.
- When the cone is completely covered with cones, sprinkle the craft with varnish.
- Cut a star out of shiny cardboard, glue it to the top of the Christmas tree.
- Place the tree on a circle cut out of shiny cardboard.
Christmas tree made of sweets
Sweets and a bottle of champagne will make an unusual New Year tree, which will surely bring good luck in the coming year.
Stages of work:
- Using a glue gun, attach the green glitter tinsel to the bottle, starting at the bottom.
- When the first row of tinsel is glued, use a gun to attach candies in shiny wrappers at the same distance from each other.
- In the same way, make the second row and further in a spiral, until the bottle of champagne is completely covered with tinsel and sweets.
- Decorate the sweet Christmas tree with a golden bow.
Leave the neck of the bottle in foil without tinsel.
See also: Decorating a bottle of champagne - the most beautiful ideas
Decorative Christmas tree made of thread and glue
Necessary materials:
- threads;
- PVA glue;
- foil tape;
- cardboard;
- disposable plastic cup;
- plastic bag;
- battery-powered candle.
How the original Christmas tree is made:
- Cut a circle out of cardboard, cut along a radius to the center, glue the ends with foil tape.
- Pull a plastic bag over the resulting cone, fix it with tape from the outer and inner sides of the workpiece.
- Make a hole at the base of the plastic cup, thread the end of the thread through it.
- Pour glue into a deep container, dilute with water in a 1: 1 ratio.
- Fill the glass with the mixture so that the entire thread is submerged in the glue.
- Wind the thread soaked in a sticky mass onto the cone, starting at the bottom and spiraling towards the top.
The threads should not be too tight on the cone, lay them out neatly and without tension.
- When the craft is completely dry, remove the cardboard blank from the thread case.
- Using a glue gun, attach beads and sequins to the tree, and insert a battery-powered candle inside.
A few more detailed master classes on video
DIY Christmas balls and Christmas decorations
The main materials used to make Christmas tree decorations:
- colored paper;
- cardboard;
- felt;
- beads;
- buttons;
- beads;
- cones;
- wire;
- pom-poms;
- threads;
- salty dough.
What else you may need for work:
- pins;
- scissors;
- glue;
- tapes;
- spray paint;
- filler for soft figures;
- foam blanks.
For even more ideas, see the article: Homemade Christmas toys (master classes, photos and videos)
Christmas balls made of buttons
Necessary materials:
- foam ball;
- shiny buttons of different sizes;
- sewing pins with hats;
- tape;
- golden paint in a spray can.
The basis for the shiny ball will be a piece of foam, previously painted golden. Since the hostess of 2020 prefers gold or silver shades, select the appropriate buttons and a ribbon-loop that you need to pin to the workpiece with sewing pins.
Styrofoam balls are suitable as a decoration for a street tree: they are durable and not afraid of cold weather.
Pasta balls
From small macaroni, graceful jewelry with original, delicate "lace" will turn out.
Prepare the following materials:
- small balloon;
- PVA glue;
- small pasta;
- a beautiful rope;
- tape;
- tweezers;
- shiny paint in a spray can.
Stages of work:
- Inflate a small, circular balloon.
- Gently grease the entire surface of the ball with glue.
- Sprinkle pasta on the table, roll a ball over them - the pasta should evenly cover the entire surface.
- Trim with tweezers if the elements are not perfectly glued.
Leave a small free hole through which you need to get the burst ball after the glue dries.
- After removing the ball, seal the hole.
- Color the resulting products with golden or silver paint, attach loops, decorate with bows.
Felt toys
Those who are at least a little familiar with the sewing technique can easily cope with the manufacture of cute felt toys.Decorations and colorful fabrics can be purchased at any craft store. Cut out blanks for the future toy from felt, sew along the contour on a typewriter or by hand, fill with padding polyester or any other filler. Nose, mouth, eyes can be embroidered with colored threads or drawn with felt-tip pens.
What figures from felt can be hung on the tree:
- Santa Claus;
- Snow Maiden;
- deer;
- mouse (symbol of 2020);
- angel;
- staff of Santa Claus;
- red cap;
- asterisks.
Graceful crescents made of thin twine
Stylish crescents will look beautiful next to the Christmas balls, for the manufacture of which you will need:
- thick cardboard (you can use wooden blanks);
- thin twine;
- hot glue;
- PVA glue;
- acrylic paints;
- sponge;
- decor.
Getting started:
- Coat the workpiece with glue and wrap it tightly with twine so that there is no empty space. Spread the glue on small areas to prevent it from drying out quickly.
- Attach a loop of twine on which the craft will be hung.
- Using a small piece of sponge, apply the acrylic paint solution to the crescent moon. Paint the edges with white for a subtle color transition.
- Decorate your Christmas tree with sparkles, beads, beads, ribbon, bow or any other decor.
Bulky paper stars
A large star will decorate the top, and small ones can be hung on the branches of a Christmas tree.
What is needed for the craft:
- thick colored paper;
- glue;
- scissors.
Apply 5 blanks on paper, which will become rays for the future star. Cut out the templates, glue each one, and then connect the five rays with glue. The finished star can be decorated with sparkles, beads, beads. If you cut out elements from paper of different colors, you get a bright multi-colored craft.
You can also make stars from other materials:
Christmas candles
Candles, which you can not only buy, but also make with your own hands, will create a magical atmosphere in the house. Homemade New Year's attributes will decorate window sills and racks, fit into New Year's compositions or take pride of place on the festive table.
To create classic products, you will need the following:
- molds (rubber, plastic, iron, glass);
- paraffin, stearin or wax;
- cotton thread wick;
- pliers;
- tweezers;
- wooden stick;
- colored pigments (sold in specialized stores).
How to do it at home:
- Break the unnecessary paraffin candles into pieces, remove the wick.
- Place the paraffin in a container where you can melt it.
- Make a hole for the wick at the bottom of the mold. Lubricate the inside surface with vegetable oil.
- The thread should correspond to the size of the future candle: the larger it is, the thicker the wick will be required. If using wax, use a thick thread, or thinner for stearin or paraffin.
- In a water bath with constant stirring, melt the wax. In the resulting mass, moisten the wick, first picking it up with tweezers.
- Next, add dye to the melted paraffin. Stir well, but do not bring to a boil.
- Fix the wick inserted into the mold on top using a thin wooden stick so that it is exactly in the center.
- Wait for the paraffin to cool slightly, then pour it into the mold. To make a colored candle, lay out the colored wax in layers.
- After the paraffin in the mold has completely cooled, remove the candle from the container.
- Carefully cut the end of the wick from the bottom.
Garlands
Homemade garlands can be used to decorate not only the Christmas tree, but also windows, facades, walls in the house. Unique decor will help create a festive, magical atmosphere and cheer up.
Garland of wool balls
Roll small balls out of wool by soaping them under running water. When the material is dry, the balls will harden.Dip the blanks in a container with diluted paint, then let dry. Use a thick string to connect the colored balls to form a garland and hang them on the Christmas tree.
Decor from thread balls
The lighting design of a New Year's house cannot be imagined without an iridescent garland. A homemade attribute will be a worthy replacement for standard purchased light bulbs.
What you need to create a garland of threads:
- air balloons;
- PVA glue;
- cotton threads;
- petroleum jelly or vegetable oil;
- corn starch (2 tbsp. l.);
- warm water;
- electric garland;
- strong rope.
Stages of work:
- Inflate small balloons of the same size, grease them with oil or petroleum jelly.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of starch with 500 ml of PVA glue and 2 tbsp. l. warm water. If the mixture is too thick, add a little more liquid.
- Spread the threads in the resulting solution so that they are completely immersed in it.
- Wrap the balls with threads, having previously spread an oilcloth, as the glue will flow down.
- When the craft is completely dry, pierce the balls and remove them.
- Carefully insert the garland bulbs into the blanks.
Festive wreaths on walls and doors
In the West and in the USA, traditionally, before Christmas, beautiful wreaths are hung on the front doors, which attract attention and create a magical festive atmosphere. Design ideas and materials can be anything: the decor is made from spruce branches, cardboard, wire, fabric. Decorated with cones, ribbons, bows, Christmas decorations, gingerbread cookies, tangerines. Wreaths can be of a classic round shape or in the form of a heart, a star, or a diamond.
We offer to make an elegant New Year's wreath from fabric, spruce branches and cones. Prepare the following materials:
- the base form of the future product made of cardboard or foam;
- wide decorative tape;
- branches decorated with beads;
- spruce branches;
- cones;
- artificial flower;
- glue gun.
How to make a holiday wreath:
- Secure the end of the tape to the base with pins.
- Wrap the tape in a circle, pinning the remaining end back.
- Decorate the finished wreath with a sprig with beads, spruce branches, cones.
- Glue an artificial flower on top of the composition.
- Attach a sturdy eyelet to hold the wreath.
What can be done on windows?
An easy way to create a winter fairytale in your home is to add snowflakes to the interior. They can be made not only from white or shiny paper, but also from felt, thread, pasta, and other available materials.
What you need to create glue snowflakes:
- matte file for documents;
- paper image of a snowflake;
- shiny glitter;
- PVA glue.
Place the sheet with drawn or printed snowflakes in a matte file (glossy will not work). Apply glue cooled in the refrigerator to the image of snowflakes, sprinkle with golden or silver glitter on top. When the sticky mass is dry, separate the resulting blanks from the surface of the file using a utility knife or a thin wooden stick. Moisten the craft from the back and attach it to the glass - it will hold firmly and can be easily removed after the holidays.
What else can you decorate windows for the New Year:
- drawings using ready-made stencils;
- bright color pictures made with stained glass paints;
- figures cut out of paper.
Stairs in the house
If there is a staircase inside the room, be sure to decorate it with fir branches, cones, tinsel, candles, golden balls, or any other New Year's decor. For example, you can attach artificial spruce branches to the railing, decorate them with Christmas balls, and distribute Christmas socks for gif.webpts at the same distance.
If there are small children in the house, they will be delighted with themed figurines hung on the stairs. These can be the following characters: Santa Claus with the Snow Maiden, a cheerful snowman, cute mice.At the base of the stairs, you can hang a small Christmas wreath made of fir branches, decorated with a ribbon and Christmas balls.
How to create a festive photo zone with your own hands?
So that after the New Year's holidays beautiful family pictures remain in memory, you need to take care of creating a photo zone in the house in advance. What attributes are commonly used:
- fireplace with hanging socks for gif.webpts;
- classic decorated herringbone;
- gif.webpt boxes;
- a cozy armchair with a blanket thrown over;
- figurines of snowmen.
If there is no real fireplace in the house, you can make a fake one with your own hands from empty cardboard boxes. Sew numbers 2020 from felt, hang bright garlands on a free wall, put a New Year's composition of fir branches, shiny balls, tangerines, sweets. With the whole family, make a watch with cut out numbers, hands and backlight out of cardboard. Colored pom-poms can be made from woolen threads, which are scattered on the floor and laid out on flat surfaces.
Facade decoration
Christmas decoration of the facade of the house will give it a festive, magical look and will attract attention. Traditionally, cottages are decorated outside with luminous garlands, which are specifically designed for outdoor use. A Christmas wreath is hung on the front door, which you can make yourself from spruce branches, colored balls, ribbon, cones and other materials. Instead of a wreath, a large sock for gif.webpts made of felt will look unusual.
The porch can be decorated with paper lanterns, plastic snowflakes, Christmas bells. Place figures of Santa Claus and Snow Maiden, gnomes, deer, mice on the street as symbols of the Coming Year.
If the figures are supplemented with LED strips, the yard will look delightful and fabulous at night.
Be sure to decorate a large spruce tree if it grows near your home. Dress up the tree with homemade garlands, candies, tangerines, gilded cones, glittering balls. It is important that the outdoor decor is made of waterproof materials, otherwise it will quickly deteriorate under the influence of moisture.
You don't have to buy expensive themed items to decorate your home beautifully. With your own hands it is possible to create a real winter fairy tale, unique and delightful. And in the process of preparing for the New Year, all family members will be able to show their talents and have fun with creativity.
