What a surprise for the New Year. A collection of original DIY New Year's crafts for home decoration and gifts. Fragrant Christmas tree toys

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To decorate on New Year Christmas tree, table or house, it is not necessary to purchase various toys and decorations - you can make many different original New Year’s crafts with your own hands.

You will only have to purchase a few simple things (paper, cardboard, skewers, ribbons) and tools. You may already have many of these at home.

Read also:How to make a beautiful SNOWFLAKE

Here you will find interesting ideas and instructions for creating beautiful crafts for the New Year:

Easy crafts for the New Year: candy canes

Even though the instructions are long, this craft is very easy to make.

You will need:

Felt in different colors

Hot glue, super glue or PVA glue

Ribbon or string (to hang the decoration)

Toothpicks, skewers or other parts that will act as lollipop sticks.

1. Cut one strip from each sheet of felt. You can choose its dimensions yourself, but in this example the length of the strips varies from 17.5 to 30 cm, and the width is 1 cm.

* For one lollipop you will need 6 strips. In this example, 2 stripes are used for each of the 3 selected colors.

2. Place all 6 strips on top of each other. Remember that as you roll the strip into a tube, some will start to stick out and you will need to trim them. The strip that is inside the tube will be the shortest, and the outside will be the longest.

* You can cut the strips with scissors as you twist them, or you can cut the necessary strips in advance (approximate length of each strip: 17.5, 20, 22.5, 25, 27.5, 30 cm).

3. Start twisting the strips, adding a little glue between them. Finally, make sure that the outer strip is longer than all the others. Glue the ends of the strips together.

4. Using hot glue, glue the stick to the resulting candy. If you wish, you can paint the toothpick or skewer with white acrylic paint.

5. Glue or sew ribbon to the back of the candy so it can be hung on the tree.

Crafts on the New Year theme: Christmas tree made from wine corks

To get the required number of wine corks, you don’t have to buy wine; you just need to order the corks on the Internet or in a store.

You will need:

Wine corks (26 corks were used in this example)

* Instead of corks, you can use cardboard or wooden thread spools.

* If you replace the corks with toilet paper rolls, then painting them will also give you the material you need for your Christmas tree. In this case, the Christmas tree will turn out larger than a Christmas tree made from corks.

PVA glue

Hot glue or superglue

Paints or glitter (to paint plugs or bushings)

Twine and a cardboard toilet paper tube (for the stump on which the Christmas tree will stick).

1. Paint the corks with acrylic paint or, best of all, apply PVA glue and sprinkle glitter on top.

2. After painting the corks (reels), glue them together in a pyramid (see image) using hot glue or superglue.

* It is advisable to glue one row of corks first, then another, and so on until you have the required number of rows. After that, simply glue all the rows together.

3. Cut part of the cardboard tube from the toilet paper, start wrapping it with twine, adding PVA glue to help the twine stick better. You've got a stump.

4. Using hot glue, glue the stump to the tree.

You can glue a button, ribbon, toy or paper star, or a small suitable object in an arc to the top of your head.

Crafts for the New Year (step-by-step photo instructions): snowflakes from clothespins

You will need:

Regular wooden clothespins

Small decorative clothespins (optional)

Medium clothespins (optional)

White acrylic paint

Sponge brush

Glitter, fake snow or salt

PVA glue

Thin wire.

* In this example, 6 clothespins of each size are used to make one snowflake. Therefore, purchase the required quantity and better with a reserve.

1. First, get rid of the spring mechanisms on the clothespins.

2. Paint all the clothespins.

3. Using hot glue or superglue, glue large clothespins together to form a snowflake (see image).

4. Glue medium ones on top of large clothespins, and stick small ones on top of medium ones.

5. Cover the resulting decoration with PVA glue and sprinkle glitter, artificial snow or salt on top. You can also use decorative snow (spray).

6. Thread a wire or ribbon through the hole in the clothespins to create a loop to help hang the clothespin.

Crafts for the New Year on the Christmas tree: patterns from puzzle pieces

You will need:

Small parts from old puzzles

Acrylic paint (in this example red, green and white)

Tassels

PVA glue or hot glue

Twine or thin ribbon

Small bell (optional)

Various decorations (optional).

You can create several variations of wreaths and other Christmas tree decorations from puzzle pieces, and here are some of them:

Puzzle candy

1. First, paint a few parts that you are going to use for the craft. In this example, 6 parts were painted red and 6 white.

2. When the paint is dry, use PVA glue to connect the parts together.

3. All that remains is to add the ribbon. If you have a hole between two puzzle pieces, insert the tape through it, and if there is none, just glue it, staple it, or make a hole with scissors.

Puzzle wreath

1. First glue all the parts together to make a circle (wreath).

2. Paint the parts in the desired color.

* If desired, after the paint has dried, you can paint some details in a different color.

3. You can attach a bell to the wreath. Thread the ribbon through the bell and then through the wreath and you can decorate your Christmas tree.

The best crafts for the New Year: New Year's candles

You will need:

Cardboard rolls for paper towels and toilet paper

* In this example we used: 3 bushings of 30 cm, 2 bushings of 20 cm, 3 bushings of 15 cm, 2 bushings of 10 cm, 1 bushing of 5 cm. But you can use other sizes by cutting some of the bushings.

Electrical tape or tape

Hot glue

Spray paint or acrylic paint

Battery-powered electric candles

Sequins

PVA glue.

1. Glue the sleeves together to form one large candlestick.

2. Using electrical tape, duct tape or tape (preferably double-sided), attach the spark plugs to the bushings.

3. Use hot glue on the sleeve to imitate candle wax. Squeeze the glue to create large and small drips of wax.

You can make several layers of “wax” - first apply one, wait until it dries, and then apply the second one on top.

*You will need a lot of glue.

*Hot glue may create unwanted "threads". They can be cut with scissors or melted with a hair dryer.

4. Prepare your acrylic paint and start painting the entire cardboard tube candle holder. Choose the color yourself.

5. When the paint is dry, cover the candle holder with PVA glue and sprinkle glitter on top of it.

6. Apply PVA glue to the lower part of the candlestick (the lower parts of the bushings) and glue it to a paper plate so that the structure holds better.

7. Using hot glue, attach tinsel or garland to the candle holder and plate. You can add other decorations, such as a toy bird, artificial berries and flowers, ribbons, stars and beads.

Crafts for the New Year with children: New Year's lights from cardboard tubes

You will need:

Cardboard toilet paper rolls (their number depends on the number of lights)

Twine

Colored paper or colored cardboard

Hot glue or PVA glue

Scissors.

1. First, all the bushings need to be pressed down.

2. Cut each bushing into pieces (rings) 5-7 mm wide.

3. Glue the rings to the colored cardboard.

4. Trim the glued rings.

5. Now all the resulting lanterns need to be connected with twine.

To do this, the twine can be glued directly to the lanterns (on the back of the colored cardboard).

* Or you can cut out small rectangles from cardboard or paper, bend them in half and glue them to the lanterns. Next, glue twine to these rectangles, bend them and glue the ends.

Lanterns can be hung on the Christmas tree or used to decorate your home or other objects.

Creative DIY crafts for the New Year: burlap Christmas tree

You will need:

White jute burlap (decorative, for needlework)

*You can use other fabric, such as linen.

Scissors

Double-sided tape

Cone (you can buy foam or make it yourself from paper)

To learn how to make a cone, check out our article:Paper cone .

1. Cut the fabric into wide strips - about 5 cm.

2. Using double-sided tape, start gluing the strips around the cone, from bottom to top (see image). Each subsequent strip should slightly overlap the bottom strip.

* If necessary, use scissors to shorten the length of the strips.

*Adjust the fabric to make it lie the way you like.

3. The Christmas tree can be placed on a small pot, which can be filled with artificial snow, pebbles or sand.

* You can decorate the Christmas tree by gluing various decorations to it (using PVA glue or hot glue) - pompoms, stars, buttons, etc.

You will need:

Small spruce branches (preferably artificial)

Artificial berries

Small tray.

1. First place the tray on a flat surface. Add spruce branches to the sides.

2. Now add the pine cones. They can be placed on top of the branches.

3. Continue adding pine cones to the tray, distributing them however you like.

4. Add a few more spruce branches between the cones.

5. Now you can add a few branches with artificial berries.

*If desired, some parts can be attached using hot glue.

* You can also sprinkle this New Year's decoration with artificial snow, salt or glitter, and to make this “snow” stick well, you can lightly coat the top of the cones with PVA glue.

Homemade crafts for the New Year: elegant spruce wreath

You will need:

Wreath (you can buy ready-made or make it yourself)

To find out how you can make a wreath with your own hands, visit our articles with detailed instructions: DIY New Year's wreath and DIY Christmas wreath

Decorative snow (spray and in regular form)

* As an alternative to decorative snow, you can use salt and PVA glue. Place the wreath on the table and apply glue to the top part, then sprinkle generously with salt.

Candles (battery-powered decorative candles can be used) of various sizes

Decorative branches (preferably white)

Round tray (you can use a board).

1. Place the wreath on a flat surface and sprinkle its top branches with decorative snow. After this, wait until the “snow” dries and hardens.

2. Place the snow wreath on a round tray, board or even cardboard.

3. Place candles in the center of the composition. To make candles look beautiful, try to place an odd number - 3 or 5, for example.

4. Now add white decorative sprigs.

5. Add decorative snow or a few piles of salt to the base of the candles.

Cool crafts for the New Year: table decorations

You will need:

Christmas balls

Superglue or hot glue

Decorative twigs and berries.

1. Remove the fasteners from the ball.

2. Apply glue to the branches in those places that will come into contact with the neck of the New Year's ball.

* You can fill the balloon with water so that you can insert a real flower or a couple of real spruce branches into it for scent.

DIY craft ideas for the New Year: a simple star made from ribbon

You will need:

Small board (plywood)

Small nails or screws

Chalk, marker or pencil

Bright ribbon

Scissors.

1. Draw a regular 5-pointed star on the board.

2. Nail or screw screws to the ends of the drawn star.

3. Starting from the top point, begin wrapping tape around the nails (screws) along the lines of the drawn star. You can tie a bow on top. Use scissors to cut off the excess tape.

Craft for kindergarten for the New Year: ice cream for the Christmas tree

You will need:

Corrugated paper or thin wrapping paper

Brown colored paper or cardboard or paper bag

Scissors

PVA glue

Thread and needle (if necessary)

Thread or ribbon (to hang the toy on the Christmas tree).

1. Make small cones out of paper or cardboard. To do this, cut out a circle (in this example, the diameter of the circle is 12 cm). Cut the circle in half and roll each of the resulting semicircles into a cone, gluing the ends together.

You will find more detailed instructions for creating a cone in our article: Paper cone.

2. Crumple several pieces of corrugated paper or thin colored paper so that you get small balls - these will be paper ice cream balls.

3. If you want to hang your decoration, then thread a thread and a needle through the center of the paper ball. Secure the ends of the thread in place with glue and trim off the excess.

*If you want to use ribbon, just glue it to the cone and you can hang it on the tree.

4. Apply glue to the bottom of the paper ball and glue it to the cone. You can also apply glue to the edge of the cone.

The ice cream is ready and you can decorate the Christmas tree with it.

How to make a craft for the New Year (video): a snowman from a sock

The pre-New Year bustle with gifts and preparing a festive menu also applies to decorating the home interior and office. Decorating the room creates a festive mood and helps you forget about fatigue and the annual report.

New Year-themed crafts provide an opportunity to awaken the dreamer and inventor in your soul. Involving children of any age in the process helps strengthen family traditions and values.

Any material at hand is suitable for crafts; if you wish, you can buy something in handicraft stores. Don’t be afraid of experiments: it is non-standard solutions that attract attention and deserve admiration.

It will complement the exclusive interior made of cardboard boxes, which we have already talked about earlier.

New Year's figures: Santa Claus, Snow Maiden, Snowman

Well, what's the New Year without the main characters? Flat or voluminous, made of paper or plastic, simple or complex - there are plenty of options for every taste. It all depends on the time you are willing to spend on the craft and patience.

Santa Claus made of cardboard and felt

To make a cheerful and cute Santa Claus you will need: a toilet paper roll (or a cylinder of the required size from cardboard), small scraps of red, white, black and yellow felt, glue, cardboard and 2 beads or buttons for the eyes.

Manufacturing process:

• cover the sleeve with red felt;
• cut out felt and glue a black “belt” and “plaque”;
• from white felt we make a “face”, “beard”, “mustache” and “nose”;
• We make a cap from red felt, glue it, and cover the seam with a white felt ribbon, like a real hat;
• from cardboard and black felt we make a flat base for a figure in the form of boots;
• We make handles in mittens from red and white felt and glue them to the “body”;
• At the tip of the cap we make a white pom-pom (glue two felt discs together);
• glue on bead eyes and a red mouth.

The craft can be placed or hung on the Christmas tree. In the second case, when making a pompom, a beautiful ribbon or shiny lace is glued between the discs.

Santa Claus from a plastic bottle

For the craft you need to prepare: a plastic bottle (volume 0.5-1 liter), red and white acrylic paints, glue, scissors, black marker and white thread.

Manufacturing process:

• paint the bottle red or cover it with paper;
• we draw the eyes with a marker (here you can improvise: “sly squint”, “mischievous wink”, “delight”);
• for the beard and hat we glue the material and paint it with white paint;
• Glue a thread pompom onto the bottle cap;
• draw snowflakes and mittens;
• Cut out a snowflake from felt and glue it to the hat.

The finished figure of Santa Claus can be decorated with sparkles or tinsel.

Clay Snow Maiden

An interesting version of crafts made from modeling clay, suitable for both kindergarten and home decor. The Snow Maiden figurine turns out to be hollow.

The sculpting technique includes the following steps:

• from “sausages” of medium thickness we make a pyramid (smoothing the seams to get a solid, even figure);
• for the head we roll a ball, which we secure with a match;
• we braid a braid from thin flagella, make a “fur” frill and a collar for a fur coat, a kokoshnik and sleeves with mittens;
• When the figure hardens, we begin to paint (mix the paint with glue).

You can make other New Year's characters in a similar way.

Paper Snow Maiden

To make a cheerful Snow Maiden from paper you will need cardboard, colored paper, glue and pencils.

We roll a sheet of cardboard into a cone and get a base, which we then cover with blue paper. We also make sleeves from cardboard.

On thick white paper we draw the Snow Maiden’s face with pigtails and carefully cut it out. From white paper we cut out the openwork trim of the “fur coat”.

Glue all the parts together and, if desired, draw on the decorative elements with a marker. Instead of blue colored paper, you can take white paper and color it with a pencil.

Snowman made from white plastic cups

The craft can be of different sizes, but it will be equally easy to work with due to its light weight. You need to prepare: several packages of disposable cups, a stationery stapler, glue, colored cardboard for a cap, a marker and an old scarf.

Manufacturing process:

• we connect the cups around the circle using a stapler (orient the bottom towards the center of the circle);
• adding rows, we get the first hemisphere;
• we make the second hemisphere unfinished (without a top) so that the sphere stands stably on a flat surface;
• we connect the parts with a stapler and get a “lump”;
• in the same way we make a second “lump” of smaller radius;
• glue two spheres together;
• We make a cap from cardboard (you can sew it from fabric or take a ready-made one);
• we make eyes, nose and mouth;
• we decorate the buttons (you can put tinsel, a wad of foil or colored paper in the required cups).

Coming up with an original decoration for a Snowman is quite simple.

Snowman made of thread and glue

For this craft you will need: white threads (preferably thick ones for knitting), PVA glue, 4 balloons, colored paper and felt-tip pens.

Manufacturing process:

• inflate balloons of the required sizes (torso, head and arms);
• wrap each ball with thread dipped in glue and leave to dry;
• after a day, we pierce the balls with a needle and remove the scraps;
• from the resulting white balls we collect and glue the figure of a Snowman;
• we make eyes, a nose and a smile from paper or draw with felt-tip pens;
• create a headdress - a paper bucket;
• tie a wide ribbon, a children's scarf or tinsel.

To complete the composition, you can make a broom from a wooden kebab skewer and wide ribbons of colored paper.

Decorative Christmas tree

The Christmas tree, which is usually decorated, is recognized as the indisputable and permanent symbol of the New Year. But the Christmas tree itself can become a decoration. We present the 5 best options for a decorative Christmas tree.

Christmas tree made of pine cones

A small but cute Christmas tree will be made from a beautiful pine cone (fir cones are smaller and more elongated). Various coloring and decoration options are possible.

To make the Christmas tree look more realistic, “plant” it in a small plastic flower pot (flowers are sold in stores in them, but after transplanting into a ceramic pot they often do not find use at home). You can also make a pot from puff pastry or plasticine.

Fluffy Christmas tree with sweets

New Year's holidays were remembered from childhood by the aroma of chocolates. It will be great if a New Year's harbinger, strewn with sweets, appears on your desktop. We make a cone from white cardboard. Starting from the bottom, glue green tinsel in a circle, alternating each row with a row of candies. The top of the Christmas tree can be decorated with a star made of colored paper or candy. Instead of chocolates, you can use different sweets.

Vegetable tree

To decorate your holiday table, you can make a Christmas tree from cauliflower. Small or chopped carrots, pomegranate seeds, and tangerine skin clippings are suitable as decorations. You can hold the cabbage florets together with puff pastry.

Christmas tree made of threads “with lights”

A simple Christmas tree made of threads with the light of a tea candle flickering inside will fill your home with coziness. To make it, we wind any threads soaked in glue onto a cone of the required size.

After 24 hours, when the glue has dried, take out the cone and decorate the craft with beads or other small and light decor.

Natural mini-Christmas tree made from spruce branches

When there is no room in the apartment for a real spruce, but you really want a resinous smell, you should think about creating a mini version from small branches. To do this, place an elongated piece of floral sponge in a decorative bowl or clay pot.

At the next stage, the branches are evenly stuck into the sponge, repeating the silhouette of a real Christmas tree. You can decorate the finished composition with physalis, dried flowers or dried orange slices (natural spruce branches go better with natural materials).

DIY Christmas tree toys

Handmade toys of unique design are increasingly popular and create a special atmosphere in the interior.

Gnomes made of fir cones and felt

Cute toys with pendants will be a great decoration. There are many different variations and room for creativity.

Felt Snow Maiden

You can make the Snow Maiden using a ready-made pattern or prepare your own version on paper. In the pattern you need to take into account all the elements. We decorate the finished figurine with beads or sparkles.

Garland of woven paper balls

There are different techniques for weaving 3D figures from paper. The simplest of them is: cut colored paper into strips, take one strip and glue it into a ring, intertwine two more strips and also glue them into a ring.

For balls of small diameter, you need to take strips of 8-10 cm. The larger the ball, the greater the number of strips required. We string the finished balls onto a ribbon or decorative rope and get a bright multi-colored garland.

Northern penguins made from plastic bottles

All you need for the craft is an even number of bottles (if they are of different sizes, you will get a funny family), threads for pompoms, scraps for cutting scarves and multi-colored acrylic paints. Coloring does not require artist skills - just desire and a festive mood.

Plastic snowflakes

A wonderful decoration in the form of multi-colored snowflakes can be made from the bottoms of plastic bottles of any size: cut off the bottom, use a hot nail to make a hole for the ribbon and paint with felt-tip pens or draw patterns.

Button decoration

Buttons are actively used in needlework to decorate any crafts. Both decorative buttons of the same color and old unnecessary buttons can be used to create a Christmas tree decoration. The elements are strung on copper wire, and the junction of the two ends is decorated with a bright ribbon bow. A similar version of the craft is a vertical decoration in the form of an icicle.

The symbol of the coming 2018 is the Earth Dog

When decorating the interior, you cannot ignore the “mistress” of 2018 - the Earth Dog. In 2019, the baton according to the eastern calendar will be continued by the Yellow Pig, and in 2020 by the White Rat.

White dog made from cotton balls

For the craft, a cardboard frame is first made, which is covered with cotton balls or pieces of cotton swabs.

Pom pom dog

A cute puppy will be made from pompoms. For the craft, take two pom-poms of the same size (head and torso) and one small one (nose).

We tie the pompoms together with thread and glue the felt ears. For the eyes, you can take black beads, and for the nose, sew a lump of black material.

Cute felt puppies

A great idea would be to hang funny felt puppies on the Christmas tree. The pattern for the craft is easy to make yourself.

Funny puppy made from socks

To create such a dog, you will need basic cutting and sewing skills. Initially, the future body and head are formed from one sock, which are filled with padding polyester and then separated by tightening them with threads. Afterwards the head is completed with eyes, a mustache and eyebrows are embroidered.

From the other two socks, a pattern is made for the ears, paws and tail, which are also filled with padding polyester and secured to the body.

Selected ideas for crafts for the New Year 2018 will help make the interior not boring and magical in a festive way. More ideas for New Year's decorations in.

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Unusual original gifts for the New Year may well be inexpensive. This holiday is considered one of the favorite and most magical, so the choice of gifts must be taken with full responsibility. Give your loved ones joy and happiness, your colleagues - original little things, your loved ones - a gift that expresses your feelings. Check out our New Year's gift ideas, divided by category and cost.

What do they give for the New Year?

Everyone's favorite New Year is considered the oldest holiday; it has been celebrated since the times of Ancient Egypt and Persia. In 46 BC, it was first celebrated on January 1, a month named after the two-faced god Janus. Thanks to him, the tradition of giving gifts for the New Year arose. The first gifts in the ancient world were coins and laurel branches - symbols of happiness. Then the tradition developed to the presentation of magnificent gifts, and it became entrenched among different peoples.

According to etiquette, New Year's gifts should be given with soul and love. If it is not possible to give something valuable, a small card and kind words will do. The following options are prohibited:

• knives, forks - any piercing and sharp objects;
• scissors;
• lighters, cigarette cases, razors;
• gloves, handkerchiefs, belts;
• watch, mirror, empty wallet;
• pearls, chains, scarves.

For adults

You should give gifts to familiar adults based on their hobbies. Technical innovations are suitable for young people, cosmetic and original items for girls, and something cozy for older people. Good ideas:

• shower radio;
• light nozzle for hose;
• portable laptop speakers;
• gadgets powered by a USB port;
• underwear, socks, T-shirts;
• keychains;
• smokers will like the ashtray;
• For your loved ones, a mini-safe for storing money, paired umbrellas or T-shirts, and joint photo shoots are suitable;
• accessories for parents;
• Blankets and trips to a sanatorium are suitable for elderly relatives.

For children

You can buy a gift for the New Year 2019 cheap or expensive, as long as it is with soul. The following ideas will be useful for children:

• Give little children racing cars, electric trains, a water pistol, an ATV, puzzles, magnetic board games, binoculars, and music sets.
• Older boys will enjoy radio-controlled toys, burning devices, creativity kits, and construction sets.
• For teenagers, choose interactive games, chemistry or physics experiment kits, a photo printer, or a smartphone.
• For little girls - a children's bicycle, a doll, a crib, and interactive toys.
• Schoolgirls will enjoy doll palaces, porcelain toys, puppet theaters, and modeling or coloring kits.
• For teenagers, place embroidery kits, soap-making kits, and a set of cosmetics under the Christmas tree.
• It never hurts to give a hair dryer, hair styling device, player, headphones, pajamas.

Gift ideas

Online stores of original gifts offer ideas for every taste, but if you don’t have enough money for them, you can make an interesting thing with your own hands or arrange gift wrapping. Use the techniques of quilling (twisted paper strips), scrapbooking (designing cards with interesting backgrounds), flocking (felting wool). For packaging, choose colorful wrapping paper with a Christmas theme.

DIY gifts

DIY New Year's souvenirs always warm the soul and evoke tenderness. Not only children, but also adults can make them. Some examples for relatives:

• embroidered napkin, pillow;
• photo frame decorated with coins, nuts, applique;
• pebble massage mat;
• knitted soft toy;
• stand for a cup or laptop;
• desktop organizer;
• a delicious cake.

Original gifts

The most memorable will be the original New Year's gifts. You can buy them or make them yourself:

• cardboard, paper, crocheted or dough Christmas tree;
• picture of pine cones;
• box for jewelry or small items;
• decorated vase;
• an interesting poster on the wall with a picture of the recipient dressed as Father Frost or the Snow Maiden;
• branded greetings from fairy-tale characters to children (price starts from 3,000 rubles);
• beaded jewelry, paintings;
• beautiful New Year's ball with a Christmas tree and snow flakes inside.

Cool

The online store for New Year's gifts is popular. Cool ideas from it can become warm gifts for the New Year:

• a plaid with sleeves or a fish cape;
• animal hat - made of faux fur;
• 3 D – lamps in the shape of the head of your favorite cartoon character (the price may be “biting”);
• wireless mouse in the shape of a car;
• New Year's themed apron;
• device for making snowballs;
• gift basket with traditional products of the New Year's feast - tangerines, champagne, red caviar.

Exclusive

Personalization of gifts for the New Year is gaining momentum; it looks stylish and gives exclusivity to gifts. Give to your friends and family:

• a set of chocolates in a gift box with their name;
• personalized fortune cookies;
• paired T-shirts with faces;
• photo magnet in a New Year's frame;
• set of robes with embroidery;
• personalized mug, whiskey glass or beer glass;
• wish tree;
• wall plate or panel.

Current

You can buy New Year's gifts in Moscow or St. Petersburg at any cost. Choose pleasant surprises for your friends:

• an Oscar statuette for his services in the past year;
• soft toy with a secret inside (safe);
• kebabs frying set;
• external battery for charging a phone of an unusual shape;
• hat made of natural fur in a cool design;
• comfortable robe of unusual colors;
• glowing shower heads, bicycle tires.

Modern

It will be a pleasure to give expensive gifts to anyone. Choose modern options for men and women:

• silver cufflinks;
• branded pens;
• leather briefcases, wallets (with a coin inside), covers for documents;
• business card holders;
• massage capes;
• car refrigerator;
• practical camera, navigator;
• radio-controlled models of helicopters and sailboats;
• folding grill;
• Board games;
• tickets for the New Year's performance.

Sweet gifts

Budget options include sweets. Neither a child nor an adult will refuse them. Choose from the following options:

• a set of sweets in gift wrapping;
• personalized boxes of candy;
• set of chocolate tools;
• beautifully decorated cake;
• jar “Sweet Help”;
• chocolate card;
• a set of chocolate bars;
• gift set of cakes.

Surprises for the New Year

The following ideas, which are suitable for a person of any gender, will serve as original surprises for giving gifts for the New Year:

• stones for whiskey;
• glasses, glasses with lighting;
• thermal mugs - non-spillers;
• chocolate weapon or tool set;
• warm down slippers;
• scooter suitcase;
• dream collage;
• subscription to your favorite publication;
• scratch map of the world.

Universal gifts for the New Year

New Year gift ideas from the following categories found in stores will be simple but universal:

• pots of fresh culinary herbs;
• holder for storing business cards;
• tickets for the quest;
• a book by your favorite author or a CD with music;
• unusual stationery, beautiful notebooks;
• delicious tea with spices;
• beautiful home textiles, original dishes.

Christmas gifts

Small, cute gifts for the New Year are inexpensive, but will be pleasant to everyone and will bring a smile to the recipient. Let it be a surprise:

• a teacup of an unusual shape or with a cool bottom;
• funny decorations;
• bath kit;
• magnetic board on the refrigerator;
• printer pen;
• massage balls, anti-stress toys;
• retro player connected to a smartphone;
• credit card knife - flat shape allows you to carry it with you.

New Year's things

Cozy and warm items with a New Year's print will delight your loved ones and cause a sea of ​​joy, and will also bring peace. In frosty weather you will be pleased with:

• plush blanket;
• personalized thermo glass;
• funny socks for feet with a compartment for each toe;
• fluffy mittens;
• scarf embroidered with snowflakes;
• blanket with sleeves;
• natural fur cape for a car seat;
• bio fireplace;
• cashmere stole;
• voluminous fur heated slippers;
• cover;
• heating toy;
• a set of Christmas-themed socks;
• sweater on a cup.

What to give for the New Year

When choosing gifts for the New Year, try to take into account the interests of the recipient. You should not give newfangled gadgets to elderly people or small children, give kitchen utensils to your mother (she may consider this an insult), or give nothing to your colleagues at all. A cute little gift will not cost much, but will bring a smile and joy to every person. If details are important, wrap gifts and accompany them with a hand-signed mini card.

To mom

The person most dear to you should choose an original and understandable present that will turn out to be an interesting idea. It's always nice if the surprise is:

• basket of delicacies;
• celebration in a restaurant, cafe, at the dacha with the release of mother from any household duties;
• a set of beautiful spice jars;
• a set of ceramic pots or teapots;
• champagne bucket;
• aroma lamp or Himalayan salt lamp;
• set of themed bed linen;
• ceramic figurine of a snowman for automatic watering of plants;
• indoor fountain.

Family members

Depending on age and gender, choose original or useful gifts. The following ideas will help you:

• sister: a set of cosmetics, jewelry, evening clutch, music box, decorative stand for rings;
• for dad: smart watch, set of tools;
• cousin or sister-in-law: neckerchief, scarf, jewelry;
• grandma or mother-in-law: kitchen timer, beautiful blouse, belt;
• grandfather: camel hair belt, eyeglass case;
• universal gifts: set for sushi or fondue;
• brother: car phone holder, organizer, doorway horizontal bar, keyboard, flash drive;
• aunt: aromatic bath set, lamp, LED candles, apron, photo frame, coffee pot;
• uncle: a smart mug that detects the temperature of a drink, a set of screwdrivers, a solar-powered flashlight, a sleeping bag, an air ionizer, a multi-corkscrew.

To close friends

Best friends should be given gifts based on their interests. Here you can choose gifts with an original, cool intention that reflects a friendly attitude:

• for a man: good alcohol, pen holder, heated mug, lighter, tabletop waterfall, portable weather station, piggy bank, game, book box, flask;
• for a woman: an airplane pillow, a car communicator, a laptop camera, a beautiful fur keychain, a certificate to your favorite cosmetic store, a handmade New Year's decoration, a starry sky spotlight, an air humidifier, a coloring book for adults.

Gift for a loved one

Pleasant little things or a solid present? It’s worth choosing the gift that your beloved husband or boyfriend will like:

• keyboard for tablet;
• USB splitter in the shape of a funny robot or clock;
• vacuum cleaner for cleaning the keyboard;
• gaming mouse, joystick;
• give your loved one a tool case;
• photo collage depicting dream objects;
• car organizer;
• unusual radio;
• sauna set.

To my beloved girl

The best gift option for a girl would be jewelry made of precious or semi-precious metals. In addition, ideas for your wife will be useful:

• bijouterie;
• hair dryer, curling iron or hot rollers;
• perfumery;
• umbrella, bag, wallet, case for plastic cards;
• flash drive in the form of a pendant;
• certificate for training in soap making, making paintings from wool;
• a set of cosmetics or a certificate for a store;
• a set of cakes depicting your favorite movie characters.

Corporate gifts

It is better for fellow employees to choose cute, small, identical corporate gifts, regardless of age and gender. If you want to give something original and affordable, choose:

• universal: Christmas balls, ceramic figurines with the symbol of the year, calendars, candles, shaped soap, hand cream;
• for girls from the team: a pair of tea, a notepad, an aroma medallion, a bookmark, a magnetic stand, a container for dishes, a hot stand;
• give to men: alcohol in a gift bag, cup stand, mouse pad, sticky notes, car air fresheners, flash drive, USB splitter, pen;
• business boss/supervisor/head of department: desk set, clock, painting, set of glasses, electronic photo frame, safe box.

What can you order for Santa Claus for the New Year?

Anyone can give inexpensive gifts for the New Year by going to a sale, but making your cherished dream come true is more difficult. For this, children and adults will love the idea of ​​ordering a gift from Santa Claus. Children can write a letter by filling out a special colorful form that is sold in many stores. If you can’t buy it, you can send the order by regular letter on plain paper. For adults, special websites are suitable for visualizing desires, where you can write your wishlist and send it to friends so that they can choose gift ideas.

Children can ask for gadgets, unusual electronic toys, and various sets to develop creativity. If you have the means, you can give your child a trip to Disneyland or Veliky Ustyug to meet Santa Claus in person and give him a message. If possible, give your child a pet or its alternative - hamsters or cats that “breathe” and repeat the words of a person.

Adults can make serious or simple gift ideas. Budget products include branded products with engraving (mugs, lighters, key chains). More expensive gifts include e-books, smartphones, technical gadgets. It's always nice to receive a ticket to a concert of your favorite performer or something valuable from a loved one (a trip, a vacation in a sanatorium).

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Preparing for the New Year holidays usually includes not only selecting decorations for the home and creating a suitable menu, but also finding original gifts for loved ones. Of course, the easiest way to buy creative products is in modern stores. But you can also make good souvenirs and gifts for the New Year with your own hands. We looked at the most interesting ideas for creating crafts for adults and children who are still in school or have just started kindergarten. Detailed master classes will show you how to make unusual gifts easily and simply using available materials. All you have to do is choose the right ideas and start making amazing gifts. Also don't forget about beautiful gift wrapping. You can find out how you can pack different gifts in literally 5-10 minutes in our step-by-step instructions.

Interesting: what is customary to give for Christmas and New Year in different countries

You can get ideas for inspiration and find out what unusual and interesting things are given in different countries using the following tip:

• Spain.

Candy is considered a classic Christmas gift for children in Spain. Adults can be given a dried pork leg along with a special cutting knife and a beautiful stand. The Spaniards will not refuse such New Year's gifts: a certificate for professional makeup, a visit to the spa, a flight for two on an airplane.

• France.

The book remains the best gift for the French. But French women will also not refuse a stylish cape or an original hat, but any Frenchman will be happy with a good gadget.

• Italy.

For Italians, the best Christmas gifts are plane tickets, travel packages, branded clothing, and gadgets. “Prohibited” gifts include cosmetics and underwear.

• Germany.

For practical Germans, the best gifts will be household appliances, for fans of relaxation and culture - books or CDs with world classic cinema, as well as sets of sweets. A universal option is the poinsettia flower.

• Denmark.

Residents of Denmark mostly give each other cute little things for Christmas and New Year: pendants, jewelry, home decor.

Gift options and ideas

Our short master classes will help you quickly and easily make homemade gifts from scrap materials for the New Year and Christmas:

• Beads and bracelet from magazines (newspapers, designer paper).

Old magazines are cut into strips 2 cm wide and 4-5 cm long. Each strip is rolled into a scroll (a small hole should be left inside). The edge is fixed with glue. The dried scrolls are put on a thread. Depending on the number of scrolls, you can make both beads and a multi-tiered bracelet.

• Bright photo frames.

The frame blank and its back part are cut out of cardboard. The cardboard frame is painted with gouache and decorated with glitter glue (rhinestones, sequins). Additionally varnished.

• Pendants for the Christmas tree and for the home.

You can make small Christmas tree crafts from branches, threads and beads. Pine cones and glitter glue make great pendants for home decoration.

A pair of chocolate bars are glued together with a glue gun. Christmas candy canes are glued to the sides. Store-bought candies and candy bars are glued on top. Additionally, you can decorate the craft with bows or ribbons.

Warm mittens

It is quite difficult to knit warm mittens yourself, so a simpler solution for making an unusual gift for your mother or friend would be to knit mittens. You can make them using the following step-by-step master class in the table. Please note that knitting in it is carried out using knitting needles.

Handmade candles

To make original candles, you can use different silicone molds. The work of creating unique products is quite simple: you need to melt paraffin or grated white candles in a water bath. Next, the wick is immersed in a silicone mold (can be used from a ready-made candle or purchased separately) and filled with paraffin. After 3-4 hours, you can remove the candle from the mold. The technology of decoupage of candles is also very interesting. The work is carried out in stages according to the following scheme:

• The napkin chosen for decoupage is divided into 2 (or 3) white sheets and one colored one.
• Details are cut out from a colored piece of napkin to be used for decoration.
• A white (preferably as thick as possible) candle is wrapped in cloth on the side from which work will not be carried out at the moment. A piece of napkin is applied to the remaining part; you can first wet it point by point so that it does not move. The drawing is blown with a hairdryer (due to the fabric at the back, you won’t feel a burning sensation on your hand). The blowing continues until paraffin appears.
• The work is carried out for the remaining parts of the candle without decoupage.

Warm and cozy blanket and other yarn products

New Year's gifts made by yourself can not only be practical, but also give their owner special coziness and comfort. Such gifts include knitted items. For example, using large yarn, you can knit a warm blanket. In this case, the knitting itself will be carried out without the use of knitting needles or a hook - you need to knit such a blanket with your hands. To work, you will need yarn with a thickness of 26-29 microns. For a child's blanket you will need about 10 skeins, for an adult - 20-25. Knitting is carried out according to the following pattern:

1. A chain of 15-30 air loops is typed by hand.
2. From the second to the 7th row, a regular elastic band is knitted (it is only knitted by hand) alternating the front and back loops. With each new row, the purl and front loops do not move and are located on top of each other.
3. The main part (for example, another 10-15 rows) is knitted with facial loops. The knitting ends with another 6 rows of elastic.

Using this hand knitting technology, you can make decorative pillowcases, snoods or a regular scarf.

New Year's souvenir

You can make New Year's souvenirs to give to your friends, girlfriend or boyfriend from various available materials. Below we have reviewed the most interesting workshops on making simple crafts:

A cone is made from cardboard. Green threads (regular or knitting) are soaked in PVA. The cone is wrapped in cling film, then tightly wrapped with thread. After drying, the Christmas tree is removed from the frame and decorated.

• Christmas tree toys made from old lamps.

On old lamps you can draw a snowman, Santa Claus or Snow Maiden, or a Christmas tree. In the work you need to use a primer and acrylic paints.

To make souvenirs you will need plastic blanks for balls, consisting of two parts. The parts are separated, painted inside or filled with sparkles and tinsel. Then they are glued together.

You can also sew cool pendants from felt. To do this, you need to draw a cool and simple design, cut it into pieces of different colors and transfer it to felt. Further, by sewing the parts together with “forward needle”, “back needle” and slip seams, you can make bright toys. They can be filled with holofiber or padding polyester. They can also be supplemented with ribbon or cord for hanging.

Photo gifts

Making gifts from photos requires the involvement of specialists, since it is simply impossible to make such non-standard gifts yourself. But the gifts you receive will always be appropriate: they can be given to parents, grandparents, friends or your significant other. The most original options include:

• calendar;

A calendar, each month of which is decorated with a new photograph, will help the recipient to always remember the support and love of his family and friends.

• phone case;

A good gift for a friend. To make such a case, it is better to use funny and cool photos.

• dishes;

Mugs and even plates with cute photos of family or friends will look cool and cozy in any kitchen.

• decorative pillows;

An ideal option for congratulating your significant other on the New Year holidays. You can print joint photos on pillows.

• photobook.

Unlike a photo album, it is not filled with photographs, but consists of pages with photos. The best are photo books made from various collages. This gift can be given to both parents and grandparents.

Gifts and sweets

Sweet gifts are ideal for giving to colleagues, friends and family in honor of the New Year holidays. And while not everyone can make caramels on their own, baking beautiful gingerbread cookies is as easy as shelling pears. It is recommended to use the following recipe as a basis:

1. Mix 3 tbsp. honey and 2 tbsp. Sahara. Add 2 tsp to them. grated ginger, cinnamon and a pinch of ground nutmeg. Transfer the mixture to a saucepan and place on low heat. When the mixture becomes liquid (do not bring to a boil!), add 1 tsp. soda and 70 g butter, mix thoroughly and remove from heat.
2. Add 1.5 cups of flour and 1 chicken egg to the mixture that has cooled to room temperature. Knead the dough until smooth and leave it for 15 minutes.
3. Roll out the dough and make shapes using cookie cutters. Bake in the oven (on parchment) at 180 degrees for about 10-13 minutes.

Upon completion of baking, gingerbread cookies can be decorated with glaze, commercial pencils with food gels. The design should be applied to completely cooled gingerbread cookies. After the gel has dried, finished products must be packaged in cellophane. It is better to give them in beautiful wicker baskets; you can give them along with chocolates and lollipops.

Using a similar scheme, you can bake the “parts” of a gingerbread house, and then assemble them into a three-dimensional figure, gluing them together with caramel or protein glaze.

Paintings in string art style

Fashionable paintings from carnations and threads can be made without much difficulty. At the same time, an original gift can be given to both a friend and your beloved parents. For work, a sheet of plywood, chipboard or scrap board is usually used. Beginner needlewomen are recommended to try working with a small and simple silhouette. Gradually improving your skill, you can move on to multi-color images and pictures with complex shapes. You can make an original and simple painting using the string art technique using the following master class:

1. Print out the silhouette of an object, attach the paper to a sheet of plywood with masking tape.
2. Drive small nails into the board around the perimeter of the silhouette through the paper. Carefully remove the paper itself.
3. Fix the thread on one of the nails (so that the knot is unnoticeable) and begin to pull the thread between the nails located on opposite sides.
4. Carefully tie a new thread (when the one you are using runs out) to the old one and continue weaving. Upon completion of the work, fix the thread on a nail and remove it under the bottom of the design.

Handmade cards

First you need to make the base of the future postcard. Plain thick cardboard is suitable for this purpose. A blank measuring 15x20 cm should be cut out of it. Then the postcard is folded in half. The outer part can be decorated with:

• Stickers and decals (this option is perfect for congratulating a child or youth).
• Rhinestones (additionally, you can make a congratulatory inscription with a marker).
• Scrapbooking kits (New Year's kits can be bought at any stationery store).
• Sequins, felt or foamiran cut-outs and ribbons (they can be glued with transparent silicone glue from a tube).
• Cuttings from old postcards and ribbons (you can use fabric ribbons or paper, which is recommended to be pre-corrugated, bending from side to side to form an “accordion”, or rolled with scissors).

Fragrant handmade soap

Making fragrant soap does not require any special skills and allows you to make a very cool and useful present. You can give handmade soap to your beloved man, friend, or colleague. To make creating such a souvenir easier, it is recommended to initially purchase a textured silicone mold (for example, in the form of a snowflake or Christmas tree). Soap is made according to the following scheme:

1. The base (store-bought or grated baby soap) is melted in a water bath. It is most convenient to work with a 100 g base.
2. Add 1/3 teaspoon of fatty oil to the melted base. You can use coconut, wheat, almond oil.
3. A fragrance (3-5 drops) and a dye (1 drop of liquid) are added to the prepared mixture. Everything is thoroughly mixed.
4. The mixture is poured into a silicone mold. After hardening (this can take from 12 hours to a day), the finished soap can be removed from the mold.

Scented bath bombs

Every girl will definitely like a gift in the form of homemade scent bombs. Moreover, anyone can make such products. Below we have described from what ingredients such “cosmetics” are prepared step by step:

• In a glass container, mix 300 g of soda and 150 g of citric acid. It is better to sift the soda first.
• Add 10 ml of aromatic and 5 ml of regular (olive, almond or even refined sunflower) oil. Mix the ingredients quickly and thoroughly.
• Divide the prepared mixture into 2-3 parts. Leave one white, add dyes to the rest.
• Spray each container with water from a spray bottle 1-2 times (but do this only before using different types of mixture). Fill the molds with layers of different colors. Leave to dry for 3-5 hours in a dry room. Then transfer to cellophane packaging.

You can add not only dye, but also various sparkles to the prepared mixtures.

Gifts from your baby

You and your baby can pleasantly surprise your grandparents, aunt and uncle by making unusual New Year's gifts together. For example, you can make salt dough and leave prints of the child’s feet and hands on it. Then you just need to carefully trim off the excess pieces of dough, bake it and paint it to look like snowmen, a Christmas tree or Santa Claus. Using a similar scheme, you can make cool postcards. A child can leave their fingerprints on them using different paints, which, by simply drawing on the faces and gluing the decor, will turn into funny deer, bullfinches or Christmas trees. The baby can also leave his fingerprints on plastic Christmas balls (blanks), and parents, if desired, can decorate them with sparkles or add funny faces. Children's prints can be a beautiful decoration for potholders and New Year's T-shirts.

How to pack a gift

Before presenting a gift, the donor must take care of beautiful packaging that can complement the gift. The following master classes will help you choose simple and original packaging materials, as well as easily pack a gift with your own hands:

• Multilayer paper packaging (suitable for souvenirs and small gifts).

3-4 sheets of thin paper are stacked on top of each other with the corners offset (the corners should not coincide). A gift is placed in the center of the paper sheets. The corners of the paper rise up, the packaging itself is assembled into a “knot”. The knot is tied with a ribbon, jute thread, can be decorated with a fabric bow or pasted over with stars made of shiny paper or foil.

• Fabric packaging.

You can sew a small bag from a piece of fabric in 10-15 minutes. You can also make a knot from it, following the above master class. You can simply wrap a rectangular or square box with another piece of fabric and carefully wrap it with ribbons. For packaging, it is recommended to use textiles with New Year’s motifs: images of Christmas trees, balls or snowflakes.

Conclusion

With the help of our master classes, you can easily choose the most interesting and creative gifts for your family and friends. For example, parents and grandparents can knit warm items from yarn or prepare simple crafts together with their child. A friend or girlfriend will definitely like an original New Year's souvenir, a candle or soap, made with their own hands. For those who have a sweet tooth, you can prepare a prefabricated gift yourself, which includes sweet food: gingerbread cookies, sweets, lollipops. Step-by-step instructions are easy to follow at home. At the same time, the materials used are available to everyone and working with them will be easy and simple. Additionally, take care of the beautiful packaging of gifts: you can use both paper and pieces of textiles as wrapping materials.

The calendar established by Julius Caesar determined the beginning of the year on the first of January. Under the Roman Empire, this day received its meaning, later turning into a New Year holiday. As the Gregorian calendar spread across countries, the celebration became popular among many nations.

On the eve of the holiday, everyone is waiting for changes. They convince themselves that the coming year will be better. On New Year's Eve they want to believe in a fairy tale, they dream about their deepest desires. They prepare for this day, decorate the Christmas tree, and select gifts. A celebration is not complete without crafts. After all, a souvenir bought in a store cannot be compared to one made with one’s own hands, so such a gift is the most valuable.

Symbol of the year made of felt

Preparations for the celebrations begin in advance. The symbol of the coming 2019 is the pig, which, according to traditional characteristics, brings good luck. For the holiday, it is appropriate to prepare products that correspond to iconic figures. Thin felt (felt) is chosen as the main material for the toy. A homemade yellow earth pig made of felt will be a delightful gift for loved ones and relatives.

To make a three-dimensional pig, you need a minimum of tools and raw materials. First of all, you will need felt, which makes up the “skin” (outer shell), filler (foam rubber, cotton wool, unnecessary pieces of fabric), buttons to imitate eyes, threads for sewing crafts, scissors for a pattern. Flat products do not require any fillers. The craft can be made in the form of a souvenir, keychain, case, or even a panel.

To make a pig, and at the same time it turns out beautiful, you will need to use templates. They are cut out of cardboard and attached to the fabric from which the blanks are made using pins. First, the animal's muzzle is sewn together from the resulting shapes. Eyes, ears, mouth, and snout are sewn to it. The prepared product is filled with filler, preferably made from padding polyester or holofiber.

Ideas for creating candlesticks

On New Year's Eve, the lights are often turned off, leaving only sparkling garlands and flickering lights of lit candles. In this way an emotional atmosphere is created and bliss is achieved. But a naked candle looks dull. In such a situation, a candlestick will help. A handmade product gives off a feeling of warmth and home comfort.

There are a lot of ideas for creating candlesticks, as well as their frames. Let's look at some of them:

• Restoration of old factory products. If there are candlesticks left in the house that have been passed down through generations, or were once bought and forgotten, they can be given a special look by resorting to decoration. You can use fabrics, ribbons, and napkins as decorations. They can be covered with jewelry, wrapped with rope, and ribbons attached;
• Wooden logs. If you make a hole in them for a candle, it will be a unique masterpiece made from natural materials. The log can be used as a separate element, they can be assembled into a composition on stands, or decorated with branches;
• Glasses. The candle can be placed both inside and on its base. They can be decorated with ribbons and lace, played with flowers, covered with rhinestones, or installed with an interesting toy inside;
• Fruits. In addition to its aesthetic appearance, such a candlestick will give a pleasant aroma.

The tradition originates from the legend of St. Nicholas, when he threw a gold bar through the chimney into the socks of three sisters on Christmas Day. The boots should hang by the fireplace, but this is not important; they can be placed above the children's bed, under the spruce tree. Those who behaved well during the past year will receive a gift.

The Christmas stocking is not only intended for gifts and sweets, but first of all it is a decorative element. Therefore, there are many options for their manufacture. First you need to decide on the fabric for the boot. Felt, fur, and cotton are more in demand. A special place is occupied by knitted boots or those made of leather.

Having chosen the material and sewn the New Year's boot, they begin to decorate it. Embroidery, appliqués, stripes, beads, ready-made mini-toys, and ribbons are used as decoration. Making a boot is a creative activity that the whole family can do.

What would a holiday be without sweet pleasure? And also beautifully decorated. The motives for decoration are chosen according to the celebration. Traditional images of a chocolate bar in the form of Santa Claus, twisted lollipops, candies on a Christmas tree are memories from the childhood of any parent. It is on this day that I want to convey the festive mood to children who are also looking forward to the New Year, and just a gift will not satisfy them.

Various decorations are made from sweets. For example, you can bake the most ordinary cake, decorate it with candies in the shape of snowflakes, draw a New Year’s motif from cream or chocolate, and package it beautifully. Or make cupcakes, decorating them in the shape of a snowman. Cupcakes are good to use to create reindeer. Bake cookies in the shape of snowflakes or frosty patterns.

If you use your imagination, you can even create entire compositions of sweets. These can be candy trees, additionally decorated with fabrics, appliqués, and branches. A log house made of round-shaped cookies, dipped in white chocolate to imitate snow. Ships, bouquets of flowers, sleighs, imitation fruits and many other crafts also work well.

The celebration will not be complete without the main symbol. There will always be adherents of traditional spruce or pine in the house, but even they are not alien to making additional decorations in the form of their favorite tree. Crafts are made in completely different sizes; the product can fit on a shelf or take the place of a standard attribute.

It is impossible to combine in one expression the variety of objects and materials from which you can make an artificial spruce with your own hands. There are a lot of ideas. Even plastic cups and glass jars are used as raw materials. The most daring ideas are to make an imitation of wood from hot pepper pods, beans, springs from an old bed, spokes from a bicycle wheel, horse shoes, computer motherboards. There are a lot of options. Let's look at the most common of them:

From paper

A paper Christmas tree is the simplest and most budget option. For production, you can take colored, corrugated paper, use old books, newspapers, cardboard boxes. Images and inscriptions on the sheet do not play a special role. The finished product can be plain or colorful. When working with a Christmas tree, any type of paper processing is used: papier-mâché, origami, collage, quilling, modeling, three-dimensional applications.

There are many master classes on creating paper Christmas trees. For example, when making a three-dimensional product, you will need a compass with which to draw a circle on a piece of cardboard, scissors, glue, and colored paper. The cardboard circle is cut in half and rolled into a cone. The edges are glued together, you can additionally fasten them with a stapler. The finished base serves as the basis for a future toy; fluffy spirals, toilet paper balls, colored roses, and twisted strips can be applied to it. Decorate with rain, ribbons, and homemade toys.

From threads

You can literally make a Christmas tree from scrap materials. There are several ways to assemble a craft. To do this you will need thick paper or cardboard, scissors, glue, a set of threads and needles. The installation technique is as follows:

1. A cone is made from a piece of whatman paper or cardboard;
2. The base is wrapped in oilcloth or a polyethylene bag;
3. Threads coated with glue are randomly wound around the cone, starting from the bottom;
4. At the final stage, you need to dry the craft and remove the paper base.

You can decorate your Christmas tree with different components. Anything will do - candies, colored cereals, multi-colored buttons, beads, sequins, lace, paper snowflakes, rain of different shades. To make the composition more original, you can place a lamp, lantern, or light bulb inside.

The product is fragile and should not be heavily loaded. It can have different heights, but the color design should be standard, in green tones.”

From forest cones

The cones do not have a solemn appearance, but you just need to use your imagination and show a little ingenuity, and the natural material will turn into a luxurious spruce. Anyone can make such a decoration or a holiday gift. Finding raw materials will also not be difficult; to do this, just go for a walk in the forest or city park, planting. Trees also grow near multi-storey buildings and buildings owned by city authorities.

A simulated tree can consist of one cone mounted on a base (cork, branch, pot), or represent an entire composition. To create a three-dimensional product, you will need spruce or pine cones, paints, paint brushes, glue, a disk or cardboard for the base, and decoration items.

Before starting work, the cones must be processed. To keep them closed, they are coated with glue; if you need them open, you should place the raw materials in the oven for a couple of hours or boil them in boiling water for half an hour. The master class on creating a three-dimensional spruce is as follows: the first row of cones, which consists of the largest shoots, is glued in a circle onto a base made of cardboard cut out in the shape of a disk. The next row is more difficult to install, since here the cones have to be glued together. This is a very painstaking and long process, because until the previous layer has dried, you cannot begin the next one. The rows are applied to each other until the top is formed, where an elongated cone with a sharp tip would look appropriate. The Christmas tree created in this way is painted and decorated. You can use a cone as a base and glue the pine cones directly to it.

Christmas wreaths

The ancient Slavs and Germanic tribes used this attribute as a talisman, placing it on the door at the entrance. There is a story about a Hamburg Lutheran who, a month before the holiday, hung a wreath with 28 candles in it. Over time, wreaths lost their symbolic purpose and became a decorative element.

The material for the wreath can be spruce and pine branches, ribbons of different colors, dried flowers, fabrics, items of clothing, New Year's toys, jewelry, snowflakes of various shapes, pine cones, balls. To make the craft and hold everything together, you will need a base. To create it, it is better to take metal wires; aluminum is especially good. You can also use straw, cardboard, plastic, or foam as a base. The circle twisted from wire must be wrapped in newspaper or paper and secured with threads. The finished base can be decorated with fir branches of different shades and glass balls added. How to decorate an object depends on the intention of the author of this attribute.

Fairy lights

It is impossible to imagine the New Year without garlands. They are elegant, bright, elegant. They can be monochromatic or multi-colored, consist of paper, candies, threads, fabric, and have a complex structure. There are many options for creating these decorative elements. As an example, let's look at a few original ideas.

The process of decorating a New Year tree is a joyful event in which all family members participate. To do this, they use glass toys, rain showers, garlands - whatever you can buy. But it’s much more interesting to decorate a tree with handmade crafts. This decor will appeal to all household members and will create comfort. In order to create crafts for the New Year, any available material will do.

Toys can be made from yarn. Simple needlework will allow you to get a spectacular decoration. In just a few minutes, you can freely create a wire craft. A Christmas tree is formed from a ribbon and divided into layers with beads. A knitted deer, a folded card, a paper ball, thread hats - everything will be in place. Let's take a closer look at popular materials:

From old light bulbs

A burnt out light bulb that seems useless at first glance can be a good basis for a New Year's decoration. A decorated object will be an excellent replacement for plastic balls. With some ingenuity, you can make:

• Snowman. To do this, you will need to paint the light bulb white and draw a cheerful face on it. Then a nose made of porcelain and salt dough is glued on. A cap sewn from fabric is hung on the base. If desired, you can attach hands to him from ordinary wooden sticks or paper.
• Father Frost. All you need is to draw a characteristic face and costume, put on a cap, for the manufacture of which even a rolled-up paper tube can be used.
• Dog. A button or pebble imitating a nose is glued to the base, and a fluffy muzzle is made around it using yarn or thread. Next, glue on the eyes, eyebrows and mouth. You can wear a beautiful hat on top.

The light bulbs will make a good fake of the original glass toys, be it the Snow Maiden, a bee or a bag.”

Bigwigs

Pine cones can act as a complement to toys, or become the basis for many Christmas tree crafts. The door, shelf, window are also well decorated with decorations made from this raw material. After walking down the street and collecting the necessary material, you can safely get to work, but first you need to sort through and process them.

When creating products you will need pine cones, decoration items and imagination. From blanks you can make funny gnomes, families of penguins, birds, hedgehogs, elves, squirrels, foxes, mice, butterflies, bees, owls, snowmen on skis, angels and many other characters. You can use pine cones to make garlands, a star for a New Year tree, a miniature holiday tree, a ball, or simply paint it and use it as a separate decorative element.

Thread

Crafts can be made from the most ordinary threads. They make unique balls, stars, Christmas trees, and various flat decorations that do not need to be sewn. To create toys, there will be enough available materials in the house - threads, glue, scissors, needles.

Working with such material must begin with a template. It is cut out of cardboard or thick paper, after which a sketch of the future product is applied to it. Having ready-made templates, you can begin to implement your plan. To do this, stencils are laid out on the substrate and attached to it using needles located in all corners. Next, the glue is poured into any convenient container; if necessary, it can be diluted. The threads are dipped into a container with diluted liquid and allowed to soak. The moistened thread is pulled between the needles in a chaotic manner. That's it, the product is almost ready. All that remains is to dry it naturally or artificially, carefully separate it from the substrate and let the back side dry. The homemade product can be decorated with sparkles, jewelry, rain, and ribbons.

Snowflake is a traditional decoration. This is one of the first crafts that a child does for the New Year. A standard attribute that decorates windows in kindergartens and schools. It's hard to imagine a holiday without them.

Simple products can do everything. Three-dimensional snowflakes are more difficult to make, although the materials used to create them are the same as for flat ones. They look impressive. Such a miracle is created from various raw materials, they can be woven from elastic bands, sewn from fabric, filled with cotton filler, or wrapped around a voluminous frame with threads. Let's consider the most common options for making New Year's decorative elements:

From paper

Paper is the most suitable material for creating a snowflake. When making it, you can use a landscape, newspaper, or cardboard sheet. The simplest pattern for three-dimensional crafts is an accordion. To create such an element, you will need two sheets of paper. The work begins with folding the raw materials like an accordion. Then, using a pencil, mark the middle on the compressed sheets. Stepping back from it a couple of centimeters in each direction, marks are made for the cutouts, and the rounding of sharp corners is also noted. Having cut off the marked areas with scissors, the accordions are carefully inserted with their ends into each other up to the first holes and tied with threads. To finish the product, all that remains is to straighten and glue the places where the two sheets come into contact.

3D snowflakes are interesting in their structure. Ornaments for an element may be different. They can be made by placing cut blanks on top of each other or gluing them from multi-colored strips cut from a sheet. The finished product is decorated with sparkles.

From foam plastic

Polystyrene foam is available in every home; in extreme cases, it can be purchased. The material is popular in handicrafts. To make a snowflake out of it, you will need a pencil for drawing a sketch, a sharp stationery knife, and glue. The main condition for starting work is the presence of a template. You can draw it yourself, download a sketch from the Internet.

A stencil cut out of paper is applied to a piece of foam plastic, onto which the image is transferred with a pencil. After this, you can begin to work, the edges are cut first, then precise cuts are made. The finished craft can be smeared with glue and sprinkled with salt; such actions will allow it to reflect light and shimmer. The work area must be covered with a tablecloth, otherwise the foam will spread throughout the house.

Creating a New Year's mood is very simple. It is enough to give your friends or relatives an original postcard you made yourself. Children especially like to give such gifts to their peers in kindergarten. Wishes are often written inside, and figures are made to drop out.

An ordinary postcard can be made without much effort, just fold a sheet of paper in half and draw some kind of ornament on it. But New Year's crafts are something more. They are created with passion. To do this, they come up with different decors: they decorate the product with appliqués, glue various origami, create 3D compositions that appear in all their glory when opened, use quilling, and trim them with textile elements.

Topiary is represented by a beautiful homemade tree planted in a pot. First of all, this is an interesting craft. Like the original plant, it consists of a trunk and crown. Additional attributes are decorations and a pot that forms the base of the product. The topiary is created as follows:

• It all starts with the basics. An alabaster solution is poured into a decorated vase and allowed to harden;
• Trunk. Natural branches, wire, and plastic will work as raw materials. It is installed in a pot with a solution that has not yet hardened and fixed;
• Crown. It is made of paper (ideal for simulating a Christmas tree), thread, polyurethane foam, polystyrene foam. Attached to the trunk;
• Decor. These are all the elements that give the craft an original look.

Champagne bottle decoration options

On such a festive day, everything should be irresistible. This also applies to the table, on which the main role is assigned to a bottle of champagne. You can cover it with New Year's stickers by first removing the label. Sparkling wine will look good placed in a basket decorated with flowers, balls, snowflakes, ribbons, and chocolates.

There are quite a few interesting ideas: the bottle is wrapped in corrugated paper, tied with ribbons, decorated with balls and flowers; a container wrapped in red felt, with the addition of decorations, turns into Santa Claus; You can cover the champagne with rain, attach jewelry and make a Christmas tree out of it.

Conclusion

New Year's crafts are a creative process in which all family members can participate. Handmade jewelry is the most valuable. They will always delight children and adults. There is an unlimited number of decorative elements and materials for creating them.