New Year's crafts for home interior. How to decorate a door for the New Year with your own hands. For decoration you will need

- a beautiful Catholic tradition and a wonderful craft for the New Year, which is increasingly taking root among us. Why not: there is never too much New Year's mood. Do you know why it is a wreath, and what it symbolizes?

Typically, Christmas wreaths are made from pine needles or holly, an evergreen shrub with red berries and jagged, spiny leaves. These plants were also used in the pre-Christian period. Evergreen leaves in winter promised the return of the sun, and sharp needles at the tips scared away sorcerers and evil spirits. Christianity brought its own content to the evergreen wreaths: the thorny branches were reminiscent of the crown of thorns that Christ bore in the last hours of his life, and the red berries were drops of his blood.

However, despite the sad associations added by the church, ordinary people happily decorate their homes with wreaths. And they are not limited to traditional Christmas tree and holly motifs. We have collected 15 of the most elegant and original wreaths for.

A wreath that imitates Santa's beard is sure to please the old wizard. To make such a decoration, wide strips of tulle are folded in half and secured in the form of loops on a metal or plastic rim. The beard-free half of the wreath is decorated with a Santa hat.

Faux fur and several cardboard houses create a real winter wonderland. You can wrap the boa base with white fluff.

Another hint at the Santa suit. A wreath of scarlet Christmas balls attached to the base with a glue gun. And on top of it is a traditional black belt.

Classic red berries and poinsettia flowers are located not on a coniferous wreath, but on a circle trimmed with decorative burlap. To create lush folds, thread 3-5 strong threads along the entire length of the fabric and gather the fabric on them.

This wreath is made without any additional base. The patches of wood were simply glued together and decorated with a decorative bow with pine cones and cypress branches.

Wrap the foam base tightly with thread, decorate with a cheerful snowman and roses made from cotton pads. To make roses, cut each disc in a spiral and roll the resulting ribbon into a tight bud.

This wreath, strictly speaking, is not even a wreath. A frame of four cut branches was decorated with branches of various coniferous species. It turned out very elegant.

Christmas tree tinsel and toys will also create a festive atmosphere. Before entangling the base with tinsel, it is worth blowing it out with silver spray paint.

A cozy wool wreath made from balls of wool and twine. Surely a needlewoman lives in this house.

The tips of the cones were slightly dipped in white, and they were tightly covered with a foam base. An inconspicuous garland was stretched between the cones. There are no wires visible in this lush wreath, only cheerful lights are visible.

And this wreath is for those who have not yet finished celebrating Halloween. And the snowman on it looks more like a skeleton, and the coloring is gloomy: the wreath is made of wide laces in black and white.

The most fragrant Christmas wreath. The foam base is covered with spices and decorated with a traditional dark green ribbon.

The wreath does not have to be hung on the door; it can also decorate the house as a panel, like this elegant wreath made of scarlet felt poinsettias.

Such wreaths will definitely not allow old Santa to forget why he came to your house. Candies and gifts are one of the main elements of Christmas.

The New Year is such a bright and long-awaited holiday that you want to prepare for it in advance. Moreover, there are things that simply need to be taken care of the day before. For example, gifts, home decor and handmade Christmas tree decorations, which take a lot of time to create, especially if you need a lot of them. If you decide to prepare original New Year's crafts with your own hands, then start right now - time is running forward, without looking back, 2017 will come very soon.

DIY New Year's interior

The beauty of this holiday is that on New Year's Eve you can indulge in something that would seem strange on ordinary days. This applies in particular to interior design. If an abundance of bright colors, glitter and tinsel on weekdays is considered bad manners, then on the eve of a holiday this is exactly what is needed to create a fabulous atmosphere.

And don’t forget about garlands - a mandatory attribute of the New Year. They can be made from anything.

Garlands can be made from anything

Original chair covers

Of course, not everyone can afford to completely change the environment on the occasion of some important event, but this is not necessary. It is enough to limit yourself to textiles and a few themed accessories that you can easily make with your own hands if you have at least some skills in needlework.

Even an inexperienced seamstress can sew such funny chair covers in the shape of Santa Claus hats for the Year of the Rooster. To do this, you need to cut out two red rectangles in accordance with the width of the back of the chair, cut off the top third of the fabric at an angle, sew them together and decorate them with white piping and a pompom.

Chair covers will immediately create a festive atmosphere

A way to hide diverse furniture

Unexpected solution for the table

When it comes to table decoration, the first thing that comes to mind is beautiful tablecloths, napkins, and dishes. If you decorate the table in the way suggested in the photo, then your household and guests will definitely be delighted.

Gaiters will make the table silent when moving

This decor has another undeniable advantage - a piece of furniture in New Year's shoes can be easily and silently moved, without even lifting it and without the risk of damaging the floor covering. And to create unusual beauty, you just need to buy leggings of a suitable color in the store and sew the simplest shoes from colored felt.

Christmas wreath - mood from the doorway

To ensure that every guest gets into the spirit of the New Year holidays right from the door, hang a Christmas wreath on the front door. To make a wreath from pine or fir cones you will need:

• base for a wreath (sold at any craft store);
• glue gun;
• ribbon to hang decor.

If you do not have the opportunity to buy a ready-made base, it can be created from thick cardboard and foam rubber. If you want to make your wreath a little snowy, spray paint the pine cones. You need to glue the cones close to each other so that the base is not visible. The finished wreath can be hung on a wide contrasting ribbon.

If you have accumulated a lot of wine corks, feel free to start making jewelry. Using a glue gun, you need to thickly glue the corks onto the base for the wreath, placing them randomly in several layers. You can decorate the 2017 New Year's craft at your own discretion.

Shocking cork wreath

Garlands from scrap materials

A garland can be made from anything. The most New Year's material for creativity is pine cones. To make it you will need:

• cones of different sizes;
• long strong rope;
• screw pins for making jewelry (represents a ring with a stem and thread).

The cones can be painted or varnished, but it is better to leave them in their natural form. Screw a pin into each pine cone. Place the first pine cone on the rope and secure with a knot. Continue stringing and pinning pine cones at 20 cm intervals until you get the garland of the desired length.

Unobtrusive garland made from natural materials

If you are handy with a needle and thread, sewing a simple sock bag will not be difficult. Socks sewn in a patchwork style, decorated with snowflakes, lace and frills, are perfect for New Year's decor. If you decorate all the socks differently, the garland will look colorful and cute.

Colorful pointy socks

Red and white – classic

Many people remember the garland chain from their kindergarten days. Only then they made it from colored paper and glued it with PVA glue. All kinds of ribbons of different colors, textures, patterned or plain will add pretentiousness to such a simple garland. Prepare the material:

• ribbons (satin, silk, grosgrain, braid);
• glue gun

Cut all the ribbons into strips 10 cm long. Connect each link of the chain to the previous one and secure with a drop of hot glue.

You can decorate a room or a Christmas tree with a bright chain

How to beautifully decorate a candlestick for the New Year

Burning candles are an integral attribute of the New Year holidays. It’s not for nothing that they say that you can watch how a fire burns endlessly. Making candlesticks from pine cones for the New Year 2017 is very simple. You will need:

• knife or pruning shears;
• glitter;
• PVA glue;

First you need to remove the top of the cone with pruning shears or a sharp knife. Then coat each remaining scale with glue and sprinkle with glitter, and when the glue dries, brush off the excess glitter with a brush. The candlestick is ready, all that remains is to place a candle in it and do not forget about fire safety.

So simple but very cute

Cinnamon is the most New Year's spice. It can not only be added to baked goods, but also used for New Year's decor. Take a glass glass or any jar. Cover its surface with cinnamon sticks using a glue gun. Make sure the chopsticks are higher than the glass. The final touch is a ribbon or string for decoration.

Aromatic spice cinnamon

Those who know how to knit can show their talent in making candle decorations. Simple knitted “muffs” with braid patterns will make the most ordinary New Year’s candle. You can combine several single-color candles or decorate your knitting with Scandinavian winter patterns - deer and snowflakes.

Clothes for a candle - what could be more comfortable?

Snow globe - New Year's fairy tale in a jar

Making a glass ball with snow is very simple. For the classic version you will need:

• jar with lid;
• glue gun;
• glycerol;
• artificial snow (chopped tinsel, polystyrene foam, stars, sparkles);
• New Year's decor.

First the lid is decorated. All the Christmas trees, houses, Santa Clauses, deer and everything your heart desires are installed on it. All this is fixed with hot glue. Then you need to pour glycerin diluted with water in a 1:1 ratio into the jar. Lubricate the threads of the lid with glue and tighten tightly. The snow globe is ready.

Snow-covered Christmas tree - traditional design

Blue spruce - a fresh solution

A snow globe from a wine glass is made using the same principle, but instead of a lid, a circle of thick cardboard is used. It needs to be glued to the edge of the glass with a glue gun. Make the cardboard bottom slightly larger in diameter than the glass itself. Protruding edges can be decorated with sparkles.

The snow-covered composition in a glass looks elegant

Festive menu - surprise guests with the design of dishes

When creating a holiday menu for guests, remember the main thing - everyone has become tired of ordinary salads and potatoes over the course of the year. And even if you cannot afford red, black and overseas eggplant caviar on the table, believe me, there is always a way out of the situation! It is enough to decorate the same familiar dishes beautifully and unusually - and they will already seem to taste different.

How do you like this presentation of the simplest creamy dessert “Bird's Milk”, prepared for the Year of the Rooster? Agree, in glasses with colorful cookies instead of a lid, it looks amazing and evokes an incredible appetite!

Neither children nor adults will refuse this dessert.

Here’s an interesting option for another decoration for a sweet table. All you have to do is bake shortbread cookies of different sizes and fold them into a Christmas tree shape, gluing them together with whipped egg white icing that imitates snow.

A Christmas tree made from shortbread cookies will undoubtedly decorate the table.

New Year is one of the few holidays in which champagne is an integral attribute. Raising glasses of sparkling drink to the chimes has already become an unchanging tradition. So give this ritual a little chic and shine! To do this, just dress up boring bottles in a shiny outfit: coat them with glue and generously sprinkle with multi-colored sparkles or beads.

Sparkling sparkling champagne in a New Year's suit

You can easily turn the most ordinary cupcakes into a mini Christmas tree using a pastry syringe and strawberries. Moreover, you don’t even have to bake them – store-bought cupcakes without frosting are quite suitable. Place a strawberry on top of each and decorate with green buttercream or egg white cream using a star-shaped syringe attachment.

Guests will love cupcakes with a surprise

Create the holiday spirit with little things

To make the holiday truly a success, you should not lose sight of even the smallest details when preparing. Sometimes they are able to set a joyful tone much more effectively than something global. Cute decorative little things in the setting, small souvenirs for all guests are a guarantee that everyone will be in a good mood. Here are some craft ideas for the New Year 2017.

Santa Claus's helpers are fairy-tale elves

Cute fairytale elves made of felt and fir cones can become a multifunctional decoration. If you attach a loop to the hat, they will turn into a Christmas tree decoration, and if you attach a cardboard rectangle with the guest’s name to the hands, you will get cheerful place cards that will fit perfectly into the decoration of the holiday table.

Fairytale elves - multifunctional decoration

To make these funny little people, all you need is a few pine cones and large wooden beads, a couple of bells or beads for a cap and a few sheets of multi-colored felt.

Sweet souvenirs made from candies and wine corks

If you are expecting many guests on New Year's Day, take care of small souvenirs for them, because on this magical night it is especially pleasant to receive surprises, even small ones. In this case, beautifully decorated delicious sweets are just what you need.

An original gift will delight guests

To create these cute Santa Clauses pictured, you will need wine corks, some white acrylic yarn, red and black acrylic paint, brushes, white beads, small pom poms and glue.

The lower half of the cork should be painted with red paint, and on the upper part, draw eyes and glue a beaded nose. Using glue, glue a cone-shaped candy onto the top of the cork, and use threads to make a beard and edge on the candy cap.

Forest beauty - use an alternative

Recently, more and more people, for various reasons, are refusing to install a natural Christmas tree, replacing it with artificial analogues. But don’t be trivial - replace the Christmas tree with a more creative alternative! For example, why not turn an ordinary hanger into a Christmas tree, as in the photo?

From a hanger to a Christmas tree - New Year's metamorphoses

Here are some examples of how you can make New Year's crafts with your own hands. In most cases, you won't even have to spend extra money.

Christmas tree made of candies on a paper cone

Christmas tree lamp made from a cone

For such a miracle to appear in the house, it is enough to find in the bins a piece of paper, a decorative net from a hopelessly withered bouquet, glue, threads, various beads, ribbons and small toys. A sheet of paper should be rolled into a cone, glued well and decorated as your heart desires.

If you first make shaped holes in the paper and put an LED garland inside the cone, you will get a beautiful lamp that you won’t want to part with even after the New Year holidays are over.

To get another, more openwork version of the Christmas tree, you need to wrap multi-colored threads soaked in glue around a cone, and when they dry, remove the workpiece.

Two in one - a decorative item and a lamp

Original patchwork Christmas tree

The next version of the New Year's tree is a good way to use the scraps or scraps of beautiful paper that have accumulated in the craft drawer. A Christmas tree made from them does not require additional decoration.

To create this colorful miracle, you need to make a cone base and cover it with paper or fabric shredded branches cut using curly scissors. You should start gluing the parts from the bottom, and the very top can be crowned with some decorative bead. To ensure that the “branches” curl upward beautifully, it is recommended to slightly twist them with a pencil before gluing them.

A Christmas tree made from scraps will delight you with its colorfulness

Christmas decorations - make something exclusive from scrap materials

The main symbol of the New Year is the Christmas tree. DIY Christmas tree decorations add coziness and make the holiday even more family-friendly. Christmas tree decorations are made from everything that comes to hand. Even an old light bulb can become a cute penguin or snowman if you paint it with paints. The base can be decorated with felt or woolen threads, imitating your character’s hat.

Cute penguin in a blue hat

Each family member will be pleased to see a personalized Christmas tree ball on the New Year's tree. To create such a New Year's craft for the New Year 2017, just buy transparent white glass balls, print out a small photo of each household member and place it inside the toy, additionally decorating it with beads and ribbons.

Everyone will like personalized balloons

If you have a baby in your home, you can use a plaster cast of his tiny hand or foot to decorate the Christmas tree. You can make a cast yourself from building plaster, adding PVA to it for plasticity. It’s even easier to buy a ready-made kit for making prints. The memory will last a lifetime. Elements of children's clothing, such as mittens or felt boots, also look very cute on the Christmas tree. You don’t need to decorate them in any way, just hang them on the tree.

In a few years you won't believe his hand was so small

Cute wool mittens

For those who know how to knit, it will not be difficult to build such cute dolls from wooden beads and leftover yarn. Well, those who do not own knitting needles can donate an old knitted sweater in this case.

The dolls will look wonderful on the Christmas tree

The Christmas balls in the next photo are based on a foam ball. It can be covered with beautiful beads, rhinestones, decorated with soutache cord or covered with unusual fabric to ultimately obtain exquisite glamorous jewelry.

Glamorous toys for a social occasion

The New Year brings the most joy to children. During the New Year's holidays, allow children to participate in decorating the house and making their own New Year's crafts for the Christmas tree. Such cute hedgehogs and New Year's elves are made from ordinary pine cones and colored felt. The elf's head can be made from ping pong balls.

Forest dwellers - hedgehogs

Sleeping elves - Santa's helpers

Felt toys have been very popular lately. They are easy to sew and quite safe for kids. The edges of the felt do not fray, which makes this material easy to work with. And if you put sachets of herbs inside your jewelry, they will also fill your home with a pleasant aroma.

Safe and cute felt crafts for the New Year 2017

Making gifts – everything unusual is nice

Packing of New Year's surprises

We should also say something about gift wrapping. Of course, now in stores there is such a service for customers that, if necessary, they will not only pack your New Year’s gift, but also deliver it to your home. It’s beautiful, but not as nice as receiving a gift, knowing that the giver spent time not only choosing it, but also decorating it with his own hands. This can say a lot to the recipient.

Packing New Year's gifts, due to the specifics of the holiday, allows you to give free rein to your imagination. Here are some examples for inspiration that are easy to reproduce with your own hands.

To create a deer-shaped wrapper, you will need craft paper, colored cardboard and glue. You will have to tinker a little with cutting out the parts, but the result is worth it.

Such a wrapper will certainly be opened carefully

Jewelry or small costume jewelry can be presented to a lady in this unusual way - by hiding the surprise in a previously peeled nut. And to make the effect of the gift stronger, watch the fairy tale “Three Nuts for Cinderella” together on the eve of the holiday, because what girl doesn’t want to feel like a princess.

An ideal gift solution for romantic girls

You can give your guests sweets by placing them in beautiful pyramid boxes that resemble a Christmas tree. It’s very easy to find a template for such a box; the main thing is to choose a beautiful designer cardboard.

Boxes can be made in one evening

Useful little thing - gift tag

To ensure that your gift does not get lost among the others and gets to the right recipient, it is advisable to put a note on it with the name of the person for whom the gift is intended. It would seem like a small thing, but the label can also be designed in New Year’s style.

The white cardboard label, decorated with cross-stitch, looks laconic and stylish. Draw a design on the cardboard with a simple pencil, and then pierce holes with a needle or awl. This will make embroidering more convenient. All you have to do is thread the thread through the holes.

Simple and beautiful

A small sprig of juniper or mistletoe can be rolled into the shape of an Advent wreath. This label looks fresh and natural. You can attach the branch with a glue gun.

Evergreens for gift decoration

Paper snowflakes are taught to cut out in early childhood. They can be used to decorate gifts for the Year of the Rooster. Use bright, plain colored wrapping paper. This way a snow-white snowflake will look more impressive.

A small snowflake looks cute

Homemade postcard - made with soul

A great addition to a New Year's gift is a postcard. A handmade postcard is an exclusive thing. Having several types of colored paper with a pattern, a red ribbon, scissors and a white sheet, you can make a cheerful card with three Christmas trees.

Draw a triangle on the base and cut out three such triangles for each Christmas tree. Combine different colors. Fold each triangle in half and glue it together as shown in the picture. Complete the design with red ribbon bows and a congratulatory inscription.

You can also make New Year cards with 3D figures yourself. Draw and cut out a semicircle from colored paper. Fold it like an accordion. Repeat the operations, but the diameter of the semicircle should increase with each tier. Glue the edges of the accordions in order of size to the card.

3D Christmas tree made of plain paper

Cut out a triangle from green paper and a star from gold paper. Apply hot glue to the buttons and attach them to the herringbone triangle in any order. Decorate the composition with a gold star.

Buttons are an unusual material for a postcard

Master class on creating a New Year's craft "House for a Cockerel"

This step-by-step master class on New Year's crafts for the Year of the Rooster will help you make several toys or gifts in one evening. The basis is a plot with the symbol of the year, but if you want to diversify the Christmas tree, choose napkins with different pictures.

Preparing materials for work

To create a house from wooden ice cream sticks you will need the following materials and tools:

• long flat ice cream sticks 2 pcs.,
• standard sticks – 6 pcs.,
• figured sticks – 5 pcs.,
• larch cones – 2 pcs.,
• pistachio shells – 5 pcs.,
• napkins, white twine, brocade ribbon, multi-colored sequins,
• white acrylic paint, water-based varnish,
• PVA glue, universal transparent glue “Dragon”,
• brushes, dish sponge, scissors.

Step-by-step description and photos

On six standard sticks folded together horizontally, glue the long sticks vertically with transparent universal glue “Dragon”, 1 cm from the edge.

Glue the shaped sticks to finally form the house.

Cut off part of the sponge. Apply white acrylic paint to the wooden sticks and larch cones, lightly touching with a sponge. Paint over the middle of the house and the pistachio shells completely.

Paint the details

After the paint has dried, glue a loop of white twine to the back of the roof.

Carefully tear off the pair of birds you like from the top layer of decoupage napkins. Place a picture with a rooster and a chicken in the middle of the house, drop a little PVA glue and quickly spread it with a brush using movements directed towards the edge of the picture. Cover the shell with a layer of PVA glue and roll it in small glitter or simply paint it with colored acrylic paint.

After the glue has completely dried, cover the house with a layer of water-based varnish.

Protect the motif with varnish

While the varnish is drying, tie two larch cones and tie a bow from a brocade ribbon. Cut off the excess tape with scissors.

Tie the pine cones to the string loop on the back of the Christmas craft. Attach a brocade bow to the top using universal glue.

Attach decorated eggs made from pistachio shells with universal glue to the bottom of the house.

After the glue has completely dried, the house of ice cream sticks is ready.

New Year's craft for the Year of the Rooster

DIY Christmas tree toy

New Year's house for the Rooster on the Christmas tree

The list of crafts for the New Year 2017 can be continued endlessly. Here is only a small fraction of what you can create with your own hands for the holiday. The main goal of this collection is to inspire you to be creative and awaken your irrepressible imagination, so that something you came up with will be on the list of the best New Year’s handmade ideas next year.

What could be more magical than a Christmas tree during the New Year and Christmas? In the evening, when the lights are turned off, a fairy tale begins in the mysterious flickering of lanterns in the branches. Everyone comes up with their own magical story.

For some, the nutcracker defeats the king of mice, for others, snowflakes dance in circles. We decided to compose a fairy tale about a Christmas tree elf. It will constantly change, acquire new plots, be supplemented with characters and, most likely, will be different every year. Only the beginning of our fairy tale will always be the same: - Once upon a time, in his cozy house, among the fluffy fir branches, there lived a little Christmas tree elf...

We decided to make such a fairy-tale house with our own hands today. Join us, because the fairy tale is already beginning!

For the walls we will take a rectangular piece from a cardboard box. Let's cut a hole for the window and mark a place for the door. We will strengthen the walls with “wild stone.” Take pieces of eggshell and glue it with PVA glue.

To make the appearance of our masonry more realistic, we need to imitate traces of cement mortar in the seams. And the shells will hold on tighter this way. We will cover the walls with regular gray toilet paper. When it dries, we clean off the excess, exposing the protruding parts of our “stones”.

When the scales of the cones stick well, we will attach a pipe, because there will probably be a fireplace or stove in the house so that our elf can live warm and can cook magic potions or porridge.

We twist the pipe from a small piece of cardboard and cover it with lentils, as if it were a fireproof pebble.

To make it even more important, we will make a ladder for the roof. It is made from the same toilet paper, twisted into flagella. Yes, we almost forgot about the frame for the window, let's cut it out of cardboard.

Now let's put the roof in place and paint the facade of the house. We will do this with regular gouache. Although acrylic will be better, it does not need to be varnished.

All that remains is to glue the finished fairytale house onto the base. Since we planned that our elf will have light in the window, we will cut a hole in the base for the LED.

We wanted to decorate the “yard”. Snow is cotton wool, and a snowman is made of it. A Christmas tree is that “torn” cone, painted green. This is not necessary; perhaps your elf will live in a hanging house. Then only the bottom and the loop will be useful.

We made such a fairy-tale house with our own hands in just one evening, and the little Christmas tree elf has already begun to live his own life. A bathhouse, a cellar, and even neighbors with their own houses have already been invented for him, this is a hedgehog and a squirrel.

Decoupage - decorating a bottle of champagne for the New Year

A gift made with your own hands is always original and unique. Do you want to surprise your loved ones? Decoupage a bottle of champagne. This New Year's craft will not go unnoticed.

For decoration you will need:

• A bottle of champagne;
• three-layer napkin with a New Year's motif;
• PVA glue;
• acrylic paint;
• decorations.

First of all, you need to clean the bottle from stickers. To do this, put it in a container of warm water and leave it for a while.

Cover the entire open surface of the bottle with acrylic paint. The first layer can be applied with a brush. After drying, we paint the bottle a second time, but use a piece of sponge (“smack it”).

In just an hour, the acrylic paint will dry, so you can remove the tape from the neck and proceed to the next stage of decoration. Take a decoupage napkin and tear out the selected fragment of the design from it.

We remove the two bottom layers from the napkin, and place the top one face down on a stationery file. Carefully pour some water over the drawing, straightening out all the wrinkles.

We smooth the file with our hands. We make sure that the napkin is securely fixed on the surface, and then carefully remove the file from the bottle.

We dilute PVA glue with water in a ratio of one to one. Apply this solution to the entire surface with the pattern using a brush. Its movements should be from the center to the edges, we try to smooth out all the wrinkles and expel the bubbles.

After the glue has completely dried, take fine sandpaper (preferably “zero”) and carefully sand the contours of the napkin. We also process those places where unevenness has formed.

Next, take a sponge or a piece of foam rubber, dip it in acrylic paint, and “smack” it along the edges of the pattern fragment. In this way we try to disguise the transition from the napkin to the main surface of the bottle.

The work is almost complete, all that remains is to add some “zest”. For example, glue a ribbon to the neck. The easiest way to do this is with a glue gun. The braid will not only complete the entire ensemble, but will also close the transition from paint to foil.

DIY New Year's snowflake

The New Year holidays are approaching and New Year and Christmas motifs are increasingly heard in our creativity. I suggest knitting a small snowflake that can be used to decorate children’s mittens and hats, and by attaching a loop to the snowflake, you can hang it on the New Year tree. This snowflake is knitted very quickly and easily. Even a novice knitter can handle this job.

Materials and tools:

Karachay acrylic yarn of white or blue color is used for knitting. I took this yarn so that the loops could be seen better. Hook number 3 is suitable for this yarn.

You can use thinner yarn, then the snowflake will be even smaller.

Abbreviations used in the text:

VP - air loop;

СС2Н - double crochet stitch.

We will complete the entire drawing in one row. Let's start by casting on four chain stitches. We close 4 VPs into a ring with a connecting loop. Next, we collect 3 VP.

We knit 1 CC2H into a ring.

We knit a chain of 4 VPs.

And we close the chain of 4 VPs with a connecting loop to the beginning of the chain. We dial 5 VP and close to the same point. Next 4 VP and a connecting loop to the same point. We knit 4 VP to move to the next ray of the snowflake.

We knit 2 CC2H with a common top: On the hook there is one loop from the last VP of the chain of 4 VP, one more loop remains from each unknitted CC2H.

We knit three loops on the hook in one step.

We close the chains of 4, 5, 4 VPs with a connecting loop into the common top of double crochets. After each ray we knit a chain of 4 VPs. We complete the motif with a connecting loop in the first ray. We cut the thread and fasten it.

If you want to use a snowflake as a Christmas tree decoration, you will need to tie a loop and starch the product.

The snowflake is ready! The master class was prepared by Svetlana Chalkina.

Plasticine mittens - winter craft

What could be warmer and more pleasant than warm woolen mittens that warm your hands on a frosty day. If you make them with your own hands, for example, from plasticine, then such a craft can rightfully be considered a winter craft. With these mittens you can catch a magical winter fairy tale, because they are made with love and will definitely come in handy as a gift made from the heart.

On the eve of the New Year, copies of Christmas trees, Father Frost and Snow Maiden are usually made. The mittens offered are unique, the craft is not similar to others. And it will be all the more interesting to make it with children, especially since it is so simple.

What you need to use to sculpt mittens:

• white and blue plasticine;
• a small strip of lace to create a believable knitted texture;
• toothpick

How to make mittens from plasticine
The white and blue set is a very good option for sculpting the chosen craft. Mittens should be woolen, knitted, cozy. They are indispensable in the cold season, when there are snowdrifts on the streets, the sun shines brightly, but does not warm. We definitely buy new accessories for ourselves and never go out without taking this important thing.

First, make soft pellets to create the top of the craft. You need to prepare 2 balls of different sizes. The larger one will be for the palm, the smaller one for the thumb cell. Soften the plasticine in your hands and immediately proceed to the next step.

Press down the larger and smaller white pieces to form patties. Then, on one side, lightly squeeze on both sides, on the other, on the contrary, round and smooth with your fingers. Lock your palm and thumb together. Smooth out the joint. The body of the craft itself is ready. You shouldn't stop at this stage either. You need to act quickly while the plasticine is still warm. Now we need to create a knitted texture.

Make the bottom part - blue cuffs for accessories. Pull two blue pieces into flat cakes.

While the plasticine on the white part of the craft has not yet hardened, make a lace surface, or rather, an imitation of it, using a piece of lace. Press the lace onto the soft plasticine and apply slight pressure with your fingers onto its surface. After you remove the fabric, an imprint will remain on the soft surface that will be very similar to the desired texture.

Instead of lace, something knitted, such as a napkin or even socks, will also work. Experiment and be surprised, because this is such an unusual way of applying a relief pattern to a plasticine surface.

Make both mittens textured. On a blue background, use a toothpick to also create a knitting effect by drawing small notches.

Pin the mittens together to complete your craft project.

An interesting winter option for children's creativity is done very quickly. In the process of work, children will learn not only to create parts of different shapes and sizes from plasticine, but also to create unusual relief designs on a smooth surface. Now think about what other plasticine-knitted items you can make. For example, model a hat or sweater using the same scenario.

New Year's deer made of felt - DIY craft

New Year's deer is a very common symbol of the upcoming holiday. A soft toy in the shape of this cute animal, made with your own hands, can serve as both an excellent decoration for the New Year tree and a pleasant souvenir given with all your heart.

The process of sewing a deer is a very exciting activity and, at the same time, quite simple, which even a primary school student can handle.

For work we will need the following materials:

1. Medium density felt, brown or gray;
2. paper;
3. pen or thin chalk;
4. threads to match the felt or in a contrasting color;
5. padding polyester or other filler;
6. ready-made eyes or beads;
7. sequins, beads or beads.

Draw the silhouette of a deer on paper or print out a ready-made template and cut it out.

We transfer the image onto felt and carefully cut it out in duplicate.

We are preparing decor that will make the deer brighter and more festive. In our case, the decoration is a snowflake crocheted from the remnants of red thread. We cast on 11 air loops and close them into a ring, then perform 14 sc (single crochet) inside the ring.

Using a double crochet (dc), we knit a “flower”, trying to distribute all the stitches evenly.

In the formed arcs between the dc we knit 5 dc, between which we make arches of 10 dc. loops

We tie the resulting element sc, knitting a picot from 3 air. loops approximately in the middle of the arch.

Iron the resulting snowflake with a hot iron, trying to give it the correct shape.

Sew a snowflake to one side of the deer. The middle of the snowflake can be decorated with sequins and beads or a button.

Glue on the eyes.

We prepare the padding polyester and sew the blanks together, starting with the horns. It should be noted that there is no need to stuff the toy with padding polyester too tightly, as this may cause the seams to become uneven.

New Year's souvenir is ready!

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DIY candles - crafts for the New Year

Candles have always been an integral attribute of any holiday or romantic evening. After each celebration, you most likely throw away candle stubs that could have been put to good use. If you have accumulated candle stubs, you can make new candles with your own hands.

Necessary materials:

• Old candles;
• toothpicks;
• small sticks;
• molds.

You need to melt the wax until it becomes completely liquid. To do this, place the wax in molds in a water bath.

Preparing the molds.

When the wax has already become liquid, pour it into the prepared molds.

You can use a cotton thread as a wick, or take it from old candles. To prevent it from floating, we take a metal holder from the old candle and attach the wick.

Then we immerse it in wax.

Place any stick on top to secure the wick.

Let the candles dry for a day.

When the candles are dry, remove them from the molds. To do this, put them in boiling water for a few seconds.

To decorate the candles, I used gold ribbon and paper napkin. After I wrapped the candles, they became more festive.

To decorate the candle in the glass, I used a Christmas tree decoration, tying it to the glass.

In this simple way you can make New Year's candles with your own hands. You can experiment with different molds, or decorate finished candles with coffee beans.

Step-by-step master class with photos on how to make it -.

DIY New Year's composition with hats

Create a New Year's atmosphere in your home with a fun arrangement of miniature hats. This master class is ideal for creative activities with children.

Necessary materials:

1. Multi-colored knitting threads;
2. a cylinder made of thin cardboard;
3. white acrylic paint;
4. dry branch without leaves;
5. glass bottle of wine or champagne.

Let's make hats from threads. Take a cardboard cylinder and cut it into rings 1.5–2 cm wide. You can also make rings yourself from thick paper, fixing them with a stapler.

Cut 30 cm of thread and fold it in half. You will need approximately 30–40 such pieces, depending on the diameter of the ring.

Thread the thread, folded in half, into the paper ring. Thread its ends into the resulting loop and tighten the resulting knot.

Tie the remaining threads on the ring in the same way. Try to place them close to each other, avoiding the formation of gaps.

When the ring is completely braided, thread the ends of the threads through it, as if turning it inside out.

Tie the ends of the threads using an additional thread of the same color.

Trim the ends of the threads, forming a neat pompom on the hat.

Straighten the cap from the inside, making it more voluminous. Fluff the pompom.

Make hats in other colors in the same way.

Let's make a small winter composition. To do this, you will need a small dry branch, which can be found in the park.

Paint it white, creating the effect of a snow-covered winter branch. Leave it to dry.

Take an empty glass bottle and apply 2 coats of acrylic paint evenly, being careful not to leave very visible brush strokes. Let it dry completely.

Putting the composition together. Place the branch in the bottle. Put caps on small branches. You can decorate the branch using threads and beads.

Detailed master classes with step-by-step photographs are here.

Wreath for New Year and Christmas from willow branches

The next master class is “Do-it-yourself Christmas wreath.”

To make the decoration we will take the following materials:

• Willow twigs (medium thickness);
• New Year's tinsel;
• cones;
• items for decorating cones (paints, glitter, beads, rhinestones, etc.);
• moment glue, thin copper wire or nylon threads for attaching decorative elements.

Important! To prevent the vine from breaking, you need to weave it as soon as it is broken. If the branches dry out, nothing will work.

Let's start forming the wreath.

We take several thin branches (long ones) at once and form a ring, intertwining them with each other.

If it doesn’t immediately turn out to be the correct shape, don’t be upset; with subsequent weaving, the ring will even out. It is necessary to weave the vine by securing the end between the rods of the previous circle.

Thus, we continue to weave the wreath to the required size.

The basis for the festive wreath is ready, now you can move on to the decoration.

We take tinsel and wrap the finished ring so that the gaps are visible. At the bottom of the wreath we leave a little space for attaching decorative cones.

Let's move on to decorating the cones. To do this, you can use everything you have enough imagination for (paints, rhinestones, beads, ribbons, glitter, and so on).

The end result was these beautiful decorative cones.

To attach the cones to the wreath, you can use instant glue, thin copper wire or nylon thread. In my case, moment glue was used.

That's all, the wreath is ready for the festive decoration of the house. A minimum of effort and time was spent, but maximum pleasure was gained from spending time.

You can even get the whole family involved. This way everything will be much more interesting.

New Year's crafts - DIY felt boots

You can put a New Year's gift for your child in a felt boot that you sew with your own hands.

You can hang this textile decor on a Christmas tree or a doorknob.

To work you will need:

1. A piece of fabric;
2. edging for top;
3. decorative braid and beads for decoration.

If the fabric is thin, you can make the felt boots double - lined, it will look more voluminous and presentable.

Decide on the size of your boot. Re-make the felt boots pattern. It is as simple as possible, you can draw it yourself, leave a little space for seam allowances.

Since in this case the fabric chosen for the felt boots was raincoat fabric, the pattern was also transferred to the lining.

Secure the fabric with pins, sew along the line, and cut out the blank.

In the rounded areas, carefully make cuts with sharp scissors. Turn the boots inside out.

Felt or a thin strip of fur is suitable for edging. The remnants of coat fabric are used here.

Decorate your boot with snowflakes or applique. Sew on a loop so that the felt boots can be hung. Make the buboes from a small piece of bouclé, collected and sewn into a ball.

Such a boot can be useful not only as packaging, but also as decoration.

New Year's boot with a bunny

New Year's gifts are the most desirable for all children. They write letters to Santa Claus, asking him to give them toys and sweets. Then they expect all their desires to be fulfilled. A good wizard always responds to their requests. Under the Christmas tree on New Year's Eve, children find plush bunnies and bear cubs, dolls and baby dolls. You can also make a gift in the form of a craft with your own hands from any materials available for children’s creativity, for example, plasticine.

This lesson shows the stages of making a plasticine craft for the New Year in the form of a bright boot with a bow, filled with gifts, the main one of which is a white bunny.

To sculpt a New Year's gift, prepare:

• white, red, blue, black, green plasticine;
• tool.

How to make a New Year's craft from plasticine

The plasticine set contains not just bars, but a whole treasure, toys, accessories, even gifts for the New Year. It’s easy to make all the products yourself, having detailed instructions at hand, which is what this detailed master class is. Fantasize and enjoy the creative process.

To begin, take red plasticine and knead it thoroughly in your hands. Form a boot from the soft mass. Pull the mass into a cylindrical part, then pull out the resulting cylinder on one side and press it with your fingers at a right angle.

In the right places, simply smooth the surface of the boot, giving it a believable appearance. The base of the craft is ready. Of course, in reality, the part should be hollow inside, but we will not cut a hole, and we will simply place the bunny toy on top, or rather, we will only make its upper part.

To decorate your New Year's product, pull out several threads of white, green, and blue. Roll out the soft mass with your fingers with light pressure, pressing it onto a hard surface.

Use a thin green sausage to make a edging for the boot top. Use a blue sausage to model a bow - it will look very beautiful on a gift. Twist the white and red sausages into a flagellum. Press down over the entire surface. Trim off the excess on both sides. Then bend it so that you get Santa Claus's staff.

Form blanks for the top part of the bunny figurine. For a plush toy we will show only the head with long ears and front paws. Use white plasticine for modeling.

Glue white cheeks onto the head ball and pierce them with a toothpick, showing the hairiness. Attach black eyes and nose. Shape the remaining white pieces into the shape of ears and paws.

Glue the parts to the top of the red boot so that the impression remains that the bunny is sitting inside and just looking out.

Add the decorative elements prepared earlier. Place a white and red staff near the bunny's head. Add a bow to the top of the boot.

A unique plasticine gift dedicated to your favorite holiday - New Year - is ready. Having made the same base, you can put a bear or a gingerbread man in the boot. Any option will be welcome and so cute.

You can also involve children in making the following New Year crafts. Such joint creativity will bring great joy to both children and parents. After all, for the winter holidays you want to decorate your home in a special way. You don’t need to master complex needlework techniques; you can try to make something interesting from plain white paper.

As children, we all learned to cut out lace snowflakes from paper folded in several layers. But decorating your home with snowflakes is too banal and simple. Use your imagination and let the openwork weaves turn into dresses for graceful ballerinas soaring under the ceiling.

For work you will need the following materials:

• Sheets of white paper;
• scissors;
• pencil;
• fishing line

First, on paper, draw with a pencil the silhouettes of graceful ballerinas who raise their legs and move their arms to the sides. Or download ready-made ballerina templates. Cut out their images along the outline. Then make the most delicate snowflakes so that they are fluffy and light.

Try to cut the hole in the center so that the ballerina can fit into it. Glue snowflakes at the dancers' waist level.

Watch the video tutorial on how to make such a New Year's decoration - ballerina snowflakes with your own hands.

Volumetric foam snowflakes

The same openwork snowflakes made of paper are taken as a basis, the design is transferred, for example, to polystyrene foam or polystyrene foam. Using a sharp knife, all the necessary elements are cut out, and the result is unusually beautiful, voluminous snowflakes.

DIY New Year's toys.

Preparing for the New Year is sometimes even more enjoyable than the celebration itself. The whole family, including the youngest residents, can take part in the interior decorating process. You can decorate an apartment or house for the New Year holidays in a variety of ways, but recently New Year's wreaths, which we know better from romantic Hollywood Christmas films, have become very popular. However, fashion trends have reached us.

We have collected for you more than 40 master classes on making New Year and Christmas wreaths from a variety of materials. Well, are you ready? Then let's go!

A very simple New Year's wreath in terms of materials. You will need: New Year's tinsel, a base for a wreath (can be made of wicker, polystyrene foam, a wire hanger, etc.), dry twigs for antlers, a New Year's ball.

For such a cute New Year's wreath you will need: a foam ring for the base, glue, glitter, tape, toothpicks, white paper for the clouds.

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If you want to surprise your family and guests, then pay attention to the New Year's wreath made of ties. The ties will be hopelessly damaged, so you shouldn’t hope that after the holidays the wreath can be disassembled and the ties can be hung back in the closet. What you will need to create: a ring for the base, several ties, glue, scissors.

This wreath is suitable only for those who like to drink a glass of wine in the evening and then don’t throw away the wooden corks. You will need: corks, lots of corks, glue, paints.

Making such a wreath is worth doing together with your better half. You will need: a metal base for the wreath, burlap, wooden boards, glue, paints.

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An incredibly original decoration will be a New Year's wreath made of soft marshmallows - a chalk march. You will need: foam wreath base, toothpicks, soft marshmallows, ribbon for decoration.

To add a little sparkle to the most fabulous night of the year, you can make your own Christmas wreath with sequins. You will need: a base for a wreath, sequins on a ribbon, safety needles, ribbon for decoration, a button.

A Christmas wreath as soft as a cloud can be made from cotton balls, diluting them with multi-colored pom-poms. You will need: foam wreath base, cotton balls, colored pompoms, glue.

A delicious and appetizing New Year's wreath for the door that a kind grandfather will certainly not resist and will definitely stop by to see you for the holiday. You will need: foam wreath base, gummy candies, toothpicks, ribbon for decoration.

A Christmas wreath made of openwork paper napkins looks very delicate and truly wintery. To make it you will need: openwork paper napkins, wreath base, glue.

Master class on making a New Year's wreath for a door in a rustic style. You will need: wreath base, burlap, pine cones, glue, ribbon for decoration.

An ecological Christmas wreath can be made from the most common natural materials: wreath base, moss, cotton balls.

To create you will need: a base for a wreath, threads, pompons, beads, bells, felt Christmas trees for decoration.

You will need: wreath base, red ribbon, lots of candy, glue.

You will need: wreath base, ribbons, scissors.

You will need: wreath base, lollipop sticks, glue, ribbon for decoration.

A very easy to make New Year's wreath. You will need: plastic snowflakes from the store, glue, ribbon for decoration.

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To create such a masterpiece you will need: a base for a wreath, white ribbon, glue, foam balls (for the eyes and mouth), a foam cone (for the nose), paint, a cardboard box (for the hat).

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To create such a masterpiece you will need: paper base for the wreath, thick paper for the stars (you can use scrapbooking paper), scissors, glue, buttons and ribbon for decoration.

This version of the New Year's wreath is suitable for older children who know how to handle scissors. What do you need? Green and red paper, ruler, scissors, glue or stapler. We fold a sheet of green paper in half, retreat about 2 cm from the edge and draw it into strips about 1 cm wide. Next, cut it (note that you need to cut from the side of the fold of the paper). We open the sheet and roll it into a ring, gluing it along the edge (where we made a 2 cm indent). You can glue them with glue, double-sided tape or a stapler. Now we close our “pipe” into a ring and secure it. The wreath is almost ready, all that remains is to decorate it (you can use colored paper, or you can use rhinestones, stickers or sequins).

And this master class is perfect for New Year’s crafts for kindergarten. In the modern rhythm of life, working mothers have a hard time; the baby himself is not yet able to generate ideas, so mom, or dad, should take care of this issue. In order not to waste precious time reinventing the wheel, we suggest using a ready-made idea and having fun doing an enjoyable activity. So, for a New Year's wreath you will need: a disposable paper plate, green paper, a red ribbon, as well as beads, rhinestones, mini pompons and other decorative elements. Cut out the bottom of a paper plate to make a ring. Well, we trace the child’s hand on paper and cut out about 12 prints. Glue them onto the ring and decorate. New Year's craft for kindergarten is ready!

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Or here is another option for crafts for the New Year in kindergarten. For such a wreath we will need: a cardboard ring, green paper, a red bow (you can tie it yourself from a ribbon), scissors, glue (you can use double-sided tape). We cut the paper into strips of approximately 2-2.5 cm. We fold it like an accordion and glue the outer ends to a cardboard ring. Add a bow and the craft is ready!

Everyone's favorite holiday is approaching - New Year. It is the anticipation of this event and preparation for it that creates the New Year's mood and belief in miracles. Creating souvenirs, various crafts, toys and decorations with your own hands together with children, including New Year's decoration of the front door, gives a fabulous feeling of New Year's magic.

A Christmas tree wreath is considered a traditional decoration for the entrance to a house or apartment; the idea of ​​using this attribute came to us in Russia from Europe and America.

Wreath made of spruce branches or other available materials

The circle base is made of thick cardboard or whatman paper, then various decorative elements are glued onto it: cones (you can additionally paint them with gold or silver paint), ribbons, tinsel, beads, snowflakes.

And if you show your imagination and ingenuity, you can build a Christmas wreath for the front door from wine corks, satin ribbons, even from pasta. This decoration will delight your guests. Photos of such wreaths can be viewed on the Internet.

Wreath in the snow

This wreath is formed from branches.

1. We take long rods (branches), twist them into a circle, and secure them with wire.
2. Spread glue and sprinkle with salt or sugar, allow time to dry.
3. Decorate with small balls, ribbons, spruce branches, cones (using a glue gun).

We do not allow too much decorative elements, so that the main idea is visible - the base of branches.

Herringbone door decor

Let's not forget that the main attribute for the New Year holiday is the Christmas tree. She is present at the holiday in all her glory. But the tree made for door decoration looks no less original.

Door decoration for the New Year can be made from pine or spruce branches, and decorated with a garland and small Christmas tree decorations. In this design, the door to the New Year looks festive and elegant.

The design of the Christmas tree can be like this: mom, dad, children trace their palms on colored paper, cut them out and paste them onto cardboard in any order, trying to give the shape of a triangle. Such a Christmas tree can be decorated with artificial snow - cotton wool, or glued snowflakes made of paper or beads.

A Christmas tree made on paper using a spray (which turns into artificial snow when dried), decorated with sequins and rhinestones, looks original.

Snowman as door decor

A cute handmade snowman will look great as a door decoration. There are many options for making it, the main thing is to approach this process with taste and imagination.

Snowman from DVDs and CDs

1. We find used unnecessary disks (new ones are possible).
2. We fasten them together using ropes and twine.
3. We decorate the appearance of the “snow man” - glue the eyes, the nose to the head, buttons to the body, and in his twig hand you can put a roll of paper in which congratulations for the guests will be written, or vice versa, a blank sheet on which all guests can write your wishes for the owners.

Alternatively, you can make a snowman from dry twigs twisted into a circle or from three rings of different diameters wrapped with thread (we make a loop-like winding to create an openwork edge).

A snowman drawn on whatman paper using the following technique:

1. Take PVA glue and apply the outline of the future snowman.
2. Pour in fine cereal (you can use corn, semolina), wait until it dries and shake off the excess.
3. Now you can start painting and decorating.

Christmas boot on the door

A Christmas boot or sock is another original decoration for the front door for the New Year. This type of decor was also borrowed from Westerners. It is usually sewn from soft felt or red fleece. You can decorate the boot with figures of Santa Claus, bells, and sleighs with deer made from fleece. You can attach the decor to the boot using a glue gun or carefully sew it with decorative stitches. It will be a nice bonus if you put small gifts for guests in it.

Garland

The flickering and winking lights of an electric garland, especially in the dark, give the holiday a special fairy-tale mood. You can secure the garland with tape along the edges of the door leaf, or use it to create a New Year’s figure in the center, for example, a Christmas tree or a snowflake. Also, the garland can be made of artificial spruce or pine with woven ribbons and Christmas balls. A garland made from baked cookies and salt dough will look original. You can quickly make a garland of Christmas tree decorations with your own hands.

Bell

What other New Year's door decoration exists? Another type of holiday decor is a bell. How to make it yourself?

To make it you will need:

cardboard, woolen threads, various small decorations (sequins, beads) for decoration.

1. Take thick cardboard, trace along the stencil and cut out the shape for the bell.
2. Spread it thickly with PVA and wind threads (red or gold).
3. Spray the threads with a little glitter polish.
4. Make a hole at the top so that the satin ribbon can easily fit into it, make a bow-shaped loop out of it, or simply attach it using paper clips from a stapler.

Bells can also be crocheted, then starched to add rigidity.

Snowflakes

There are a huge number of ways to make snowflakes. From paper or napkins. You can download stencils from the Internet and print them for cutting. An exclusive version of snowflakes from newspapers, magazines or sheet music.

1. Take cardboard and cut out a large, even circle.
2. Then we roll up little bags or tubes from sheet music or magazines and glue them together to hold their shape.
3. Glue them one by one in a circle onto a cardboard blank.

Snowflakes cut from foam plastic are attached to the door using double-sided tape.

Father Frost

The figurine of Santa Claus is considered one of the traditional decorations for the New Year. You can buy a ready-made one in a store, but something made by yourself always looks more original.

Grandfather made from a decorative broom

1. We buy a blank from a small broom, place the wide part down (imitates a beard).
2. We begin to shape the face - glue the nose, eyes, mustache using a glue gun.
3. We put a cap on top (you can buy it in a store or sew it yourself from red fleece).
4. We make a loop out of twine and hang it on the door hook.

You can make a face or a complete figurine of Santa Claus using the felting technique; for this you need special hooks, wool in layers and instructions if you are doing this for the first time.

Santa Claus is always associated with a bag of gifts; you can sew it yourself from any fabric of New Year's colors (red, gold, silver). To keep it from being empty, put small sweets (sweets, cookies) there - guests will love it.

There are still options for how to decorate a door for the New Year, and these are posters.

Posters can be made using any technique:

• In the form of a collage (a funny photo of each family member or friend is taken, cut out and combined with funny pictures that show funny incidents or situations) - and infectious laughter is guaranteed.
• Draw New Year's motifs (snowflakes, Snow Maiden, Santa Claus, reindeer sled) and add congratulations (can be in poetic form).

Symbol of the year

As a talisman for decorating doors, you can use the symbol of the coming year (in 2018 it is a dog). The stores sell postcards, magnets with the image of a mascot, as well as soft, Christmas tree toys. It won’t be difficult to make the symbol of the year yourself. There are several ways:

• Make an applique (paper or fabric).
• Sew a soft toy or knit or crochet.

Decorations for school

Schoolchildren are looking forward to the New Year - a holiday that will bring with it not only gifts, but also long-awaited holidays. School is a second home for children, and in order to feel the festive atmosphere, it is necessary to decorate the halls, classrooms, and assembly hall where the festive concert will be held.

Students of junior and senior classes are involved in decorating the school assembly hall. There should be decorations on the stage, for example, you can make snowmen from balloons, threads and glue - the process will not take much time.

For the craft you need:

1. Take three balloons, inflate them of different sizes (if the snowman must stand on the floor, then you need to put a load in the bottom ball - a magnet, a pebble) and only then inflate.
2. We wrap the ball with threads layer by layer, coating each with PVA glue.
3. Dry it, pierce the ball with a needle and carefully remove the remains from the resulting ball.
4. We fasten the balls together, starting with the largest ones, then decorate them to your taste with beads and sparkles.

You can hang holiday posters on the door with congratulations, New Year's drawings from children, and collages of photographs.

New Year's decorations made to decorate a classroom for the holiday are an interesting and exciting activity for children and their parents; joint creativity brings them even closer together. You can decorate the walls with paper snowflakes and make a poster with congratulations for teachers and parents. You can stick stencil drawings in a New Year theme (bells, Santa Claus in a reindeer sleigh) on the windows. And also pay attention to decorating entrance doors and cabinet doors. In addition to traditional wreaths, you can make garlands from Christmas tree decorations, threads, and also bells from plastic bottles: