Paper decorations for the New Year: how to create original crafts with your own hands (64 photos)

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Of course, the best gift is a gift made with your own hands. But this not only applies to gifts, but also to decorations for the Christmas tree, wall, closet, etc. Everything will be discussed in more detail later in the article.

Snowflakes

The first and probably simplest thing is snowflakes, a symbol of frost. They are different. I'll start with the simplest option.

A variety of snowflakes to create a festive atmosphere

So, let me prepare:

• Scissors.
• Paper (a4 format).
• A simple pencil.
• Eight-pointed snowflake

The blank is folded from a square sheet of paper, so I cut off the excess part. Since the square is folded in half, we should get a triangle. We fold the resulting triangle in half perpendicular to the base. Then I fold it in half again.

Make blanks and cut out snowflakes

After that, I fold it again and cut off the excess part. I outline the outline of the snowflake. I lay out what I cut out - I should get a snowflake. Now let’s start making a six-rayed snowflake.

For this snowflake I will need a square piece of paper. I fold a square sheet of paper in half. Then I bend the resulting blank, but do not fold it, but only squeeze it on the first fold, thus forming a notch in the center of the folded sheet.

The pattern depends on your imagination

Next, I take one of the corners of the workpiece, where the first fold is located, and fold the sheet towards the center from the notch so that the edge of the folded part of the sheet divides the remaining area of ​​the workpiece in half.

Decorate your home with delicate beauties

I bend the second corner in the same way, only I make sure that the second corner overlaps the first. Next, I fold it in half along a vertical axis drawn from the notch. After that, I take a pencil and draw the outline of a snowflake. Then I cut along the contour.

Original holiday decor

You can decorate your home interior using interesting ideas for creating paper, three-dimensional crafts with different designs:

• large and small balls made of tissue or corrugated paper and colored napkins;
• wall and ceiling garlands with repeating elements and thematic design;
• compositions of paper flowers, exclusive topiaries with additional decor.

Wall decorations in the form of a swarm of flying butterflies or a flock of soaring birds, airy clouds or an installation of a starry sky on the ceiling look great.

Do-it-yourself three-dimensional painting made of paper balls

To decorate the interior and accentuate the interior composition with a bright element, you can make an unusual 3D picture from paper elements.

A detailed master class and step-by-step instructions will help you quickly navigate the decor making process, which will require corrugated paper, glue and a cardboard base:

1. choosing a subject for a painting, it is better for a novice master to focus on a simple sketch with a minimum of small details, geometric shapes;
2. the sketch is transferred to the cardboard base; individual parts can be marked in advance with colors or shade numbers for ease of filling;
3. corrugated paper of appropriate colors is cut into small squares with a side of 5-7 cm, they are carefully rolled into tight balls;
4. to simplify the work, you can place paper balls of certain colors and shades in different containers, which will simplify the process of assembling the finished picture;
5. a thin layer of PVA glue is applied to a certain element of the sketch blank (you can use a glue stick) and its area is filled with balls;
6. without waiting for drying, all elements of the future installation are filled with colored corrugated paper balls, after which the painting is left to dry.

The finished three-dimensional painting will serve as an excellent decoration for a nursery or living room, especially if you place it on a beautiful stretcher. To increase the wear resistance of the craft and ease of maintenance, you can use acrylic varnish; it is best to varnish the product using a spray bottle.

Looking at inspiring photos, it’s easy to come up with an idea for making a three-dimensional craft, which is very easy to do at home. Decorative installations and three-dimensional 3D forms are suitable for decorating a home or garden, preparing for any holiday or theme party.

The easy-to-process and inexpensive material can be used for handicrafts with children, and such homemade products are sure to stand out with their design among other works at an exhibition at school or in the garden.

Christmas tree

What would New Year be without a green beauty? For our first idea, we need to make a cone out of paper. The “twigs” for our Christmas tree will be roses made from napkins.

Green paper craft cone

I fold each napkin in half, and then in half again. After that, I fasten it all together with a stapler in the middle. After I stapled it, I cut out a circle from the napkin. I think it should be multi-layered.

Cut out a circle from multi-layer napkins

I take the topmost layer and twist it. This is what I do with all the layers. When I'm done, I straighten the rose a little. Now you need to cover the cone with roses so that there are no gaps or bald spots.

Glue all the roses tightly to the cone

New Year's stars made of paper - step-by-step MKs

Composite volumetric star made of paper - MK + diagram

A composite paper star will be an excellent decoration for the New Year. You can download the ready-made template for gluing below.

A simple volumetric star made of paper + diagram

Nowadays, you won’t surprise anyone with ordinary paper cutouts. Volume crafts are much more delightful. This master class describes a step-by-step scheme for creating a simple three-dimensional star. You can download a ready-made template with a large, medium and small star using the link below.

DIY double-sided paper star + Scheme

It’s quite difficult to imagine New Year’s decor without all sorts of variations on the theme of stars. In this master class you will learn how to make a three-dimensional double-sided star out of paper with your own hands. You can download the finished diagram below.

DIY New Year's star using origami technique

Step-by-step diagram for creating an origami star with your own hands. You can decorate the top of the Christmas tree with such a star, you can simply create a festive atmosphere in your home, or you can combine it into one large garland.

You can make the base yourself, as in the first picture. Or you can download a ready-made pentagon blank and depending on the size of the pentagon the size of the finished star will change.

Making a big star out of paper with your own hands

If you want to make a large New Year's star to decorate a wall from paper tubes, then this master class is especially for you!

Christmas paper toys

Let's move on to Christmas tree decorations made of paper. What kind of Christmas tree am I without balls, icicles, pine cones and other decorations?

Balls and bells for the festive Christmas tree

So let's make Christmas tree decorations for our forest beauty? For this I will need:

• Thick paper.
• Old magazines, cardboards and candy boxes.
• Scissors.
• Glue.
• Compass.

We prepare the necessary materials for the toy

To begin, I take cardboard and trace twenty-one identical circles and cut out the resulting circles with scissors.

Cut out circles from beautiful cardboard cards

I need to fold each circle in the following way: I bend the circle in half twice, on one side and on the other. After this, I unbend and mark the center of the circle. Then I bend it again, but this time on one side, so that the edge of my circle is exactly in the intended center. I bend it again on both sides. I should get a triangle.

Bend three edges towards the center

In one of the twenty circles I need to cut out this triangle, which will serve as a kind of stencil. Next, all we need to do is apply the triangle to the remaining circles, tracing it and bending the edges of the circles outward along the contour.

Use a template for identical symmetrical circles

Now I need to take the first ten circles and glue them into stripes, alternating: five down, five up. Now I need to glue the strip into a ring, which will serve as the basis of our toy.

We connect the resulting circles together

Now I'll take care of the top and bottom covers. I need to glue them to the base in exactly the same way. And now it’s time for the loop by which the toy will be hung.

We get a wonderful ball for the Christmas tree

Volumetric paper decorations (master classes)

New Year's decor always looks more interesting if the decorations are voluminous. Making them is more difficult than flat toys, snowflakes or garlands, but everyone can do it. For creativity, they use paper of different colors, additional decor, bright ribbons, laces, shiny threads.

Volumetric crafts - stars, snowflakes, balls, garlands - are hung on the Christmas tree or on the ceiling. With a little imagination and patience, you can create original toys, elegant and voluminous New Year's decorations with your own hands from paper.

Volumetric pointed balls

This interesting decoration made from white paper is quite simple to make. To make a craft you need sheets, glue, a pencil, scissors, a small saucer, a coin, beads (rhinestones, sparkles), and fishing line.

How to make balls:

1. Place the saucer on the paper, circle 4 blanks.
2. Draw the outline of a coin in the center of each circle.
3. Cut out paper circles (don't touch the middle yet).
4. On each circle, draw eight lines with a pencil, not reaching the central circle.
5. Insert a pencil into each sector, fold the edges, and glue them together.
6. For each ball you need 4 blanks, they are allowed to dry.
7. The elements are connected with the inner sides, a hole is made with a needle, and a fishing line is pulled through. The original New Year's decoration looks beautiful on the Christmas tree and in the garland.

3D star

A popular Christmas tree decoration is the pointed star. It crowns the top of the tree and gives the decoration a complete look. To make the product look more realistic, you can make a three-dimensional 3D star from colored paper.

Completing of the work:

1. Cut out two identical squares - arbitrary size and color.
2. The blanks are folded in half twice, and diagonally two more times.
3. Unfold a fragment of the toy – the fold lines are clearly visible.
4. Each corner is folded inwards towards the fold (like a children's airplane).
5. The edges of the corners are glued together according to the principle of paper bags for volume.
6. The second fragment of the toy is performed similarly.
7. Connect the blanks with the inner part to each other crosswise and glue them together.

The result is a three-dimensional star with pointed rays. A ribbon or cord is attached to it and the toy is hung on the Christmas tree. To simplify the work, the loop can be placed between the star fragments before gluing.

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In the video: a three-dimensional star made of paper.

Volumetric snowflakes

White snowflakes are used to decorate windows and decorate the area near the fireplace. If you stretch a silver thread through the products, you can hang garlands of snowflakes in the room. New Year's decorations made of white paper look interesting when the snowflakes are of different sizes with unequal patterns. To make snowflakes with a voluminous middle, you will need white paper, a pencil, and scissors.

Operating procedure:

1. A sheet of A4 format is folded in half and cut into 2 parts.
2. Each piece is folded diagonally and the excess is cut off.
3. The resulting squares are again folded in half and diagonally.
4. The core of a snowflake is made from the blanks by making two cuts.
5. The cuts are made from edge to corner, without cutting the workpiece to the end.
6. A shaped cutout is made in the upper part to create petals.
7. The product is unfolded, the inner petals are glued to the center.

The second part of the snowflake is performed in the same way. After this, the parts are glued crosswise together. The result will be a double-sided volumetric snowfield, with a flower in the center on one and the other side.

Flashlight toy

I'll start by taking two sheets of paper of different colors. For example, white and red. Next, I cut out two rectangles. White will be 100 by 180. Red will be 120 by 180.

We take paper of any color and size according to the instructions

I'll start with red. I'll fold it in half and make cuts so that there is room at the edges. We do white in the same way as red.

Delightful Chinese paper lanterns

Holiday decor

Birthday, March 8, summer holiday - you can find any number of reasons for a party. Simple paper decor will help you create a holiday in your home every day.

Decor design with paper crafts

Interior decoration with paper

Paper decor

What you will need for work:

Children will enjoy making this kind of decor - they will be happy to decorate their room for their birthday. In the same way, you can decorate the candy bar area for a wedding or a summer country party at the dacha.

DIY paper decor

Decor idea with paper products

Star

To do this, I need to prepare 10 by 10 squares. First, I need to make two folds and then folds diagonally. After that I need to make cuts and fold them into the corners. Next, glue the corner in the center.

Cut and glue the corners to the center

Repeat the procedure with the second sheet of paper. Then glue the two halves together.

Glue two identical stars together

Charming ball

For this venture I needed eight circles. Then I cut out two more circles, which should be half the size of the previous ones.

Make a ball with your own hands according to the instructions

I folded each circle in half, and then in half again. Now you need to glue four large circles onto one small one. Next, you need to position the quarters correctly. We straighten the resulting pockets. Now you just need to make the other half of the ball as well. All I have to do is glue the two halves together and the ball is ready!

Beautiful and simple ball for the Christmas tree

Candles

I was almost about to finish the article when, to my attention, on one site I saw information on how to make candles. After reading it, I realized how simple it is and decided to share it with you.

It is necessary to prepare two strips of paper approximately 20 millimeters wide and 30 centimeters long. I will also need red and yellow paper to make the “flame”.

I glue the ends of the strips at right angles.

Glue the strips together

I fold the candle body from the strips so that they overlap each other.

Making a flame for a candle

I cut out the candle flame and glue it to the candle body.

Paper candle for New Year's mood

Our candle is ready.

Paper cones for the Christmas tree

Do-it-yourself corrugated paper cones - step-by-step MK

A very themed New Year's craft made from crimple paper. This paper cone looks very natural and is quite difficult to distinguish, especially if it is used as decoration. With our master class you can easily cope with such a paper craft.

Cone made of colored paper

There is another technique for creating a paper cone with your own hands. This method is more labor-intensive and will take you longer. In addition, to create such a New Year's craft you will need: paper, foam blank, a lot of safety pins, ribbon and beads for decoration. However, if you have the time and desire, then pay special attention to this pattern for making a cone, especially if you want to make an impression.

New Year's craft cone made of paper circles

In continuation of New Year's paper crafts, I would like to offer you another scheme for making paper cones. In addition to paper circles, you will need an oval or round blank, glue and spruce branches for decoration.

Cone made of paper strips folded like an accordion

Openwork snowflake

I will need:

• An old unwanted book or sheets of paper that have turned yellow.
• Scissors.
• Glue gun loaded with hot glue sticks.
• Ruler.
• Pen.
• Glue.
• Dry glitter.

So let's get started.

Make a mark on paper. The stripes must be the same width. I need to make a lot of such stripes, since one small part will consist of five strips that are folded together.

Cut strips of different lengths

Next I have to cut out the strips and separate them into piles. There should be seven of them in total. The three pairs must differ in length. The difference is from 0.5 to 1 centimeter. The longest is the middle of the snowflake.

Now you need to bend all the piles in half and collect the snowflakes into a crystal. I tied the end of the blank with fishing line. I need to make eight more. This work is not easy, I tell you.

One pack of strips needs to be bent and secured with fishing line, but along the outer edge. It should be a circle.

Secure bundles of 5 pieces with fishing line

I fasten all the crystals with hot glue to the prepared circle. I almost forgot. And four more blanks must be inserted into the spaces between the first ones.

Glue individual branches with glue

I also fasten the side parts of the crystals.

We make a middle to hold all the parts together

Sprinkle with glitter and the openwork snowflake is ready.

The original snowflake for the Christmas tree is ready

Do you think that's all? But no! I left the most interesting thing for last – the voluminous snowflake. Don't worry, it's very easy to do.

Option 1 volumetric snowflake

I draw a sheet of colored paper into rectangles measuring 5 by 6 centimeters. Next, we do the same with white paper, but in rectangles measuring 3 by 4 centimeters.

Cut and glue into icicles

Next we need cardboard. We cut out circles measuring 5 by 5. I also cut out circles from white paper, but smaller ones, 2 by 2. I make icicles out of 5 by 6 rectangles. I glue these icicles to a large circle.

Glue in a circle alternating colors

After that, I take 3 by 4 rectangles and also twist the icicles and glue them onto the workpiece with large icicles. I cover a small circle with glitter and glue it into the middle of the resulting blank.

We get beautiful voluminous snowflakes

Option 2 volumetric snowflakes

For this venture I will need:

• Glue.
• Scissors, stapler.
• Stationery.
• Paper.
• I warn you right away that this snowflake is much more difficult to make than the previous one.

First, I'll prepare a stencil. For the stencil we need cardboard. We draw six lines on it at right angles. The lines should be 1 cm apart.

Making a stencil for a future snowflake

Now we have to bend six album sheets diagonally and make cuts according to the stencil. I should end up with 6 triangles with cuts running parallel to each other.

We start gluing from the middle

After that, I take one of the triangles and unfold it. That is, I should end up with a square containing even smaller squares. You need to start from the center. I turn the corners of the central square towards the center. I glue it. I turn it over to the other side and do the same as with the central square. As a result, I should end up with an icicle.

We get a volumetric icicle

There's just a little bit left to do. Fasten all my icicles together and our snowflake is ready.

Use colored double-sided paper for snowflakes

Option 3 volumetric snowflakes

For this option I will need:

• A4 paper.
• Threads.
• Needle.
• Red patch.
• Stationery.

We mark the circle into eight parts

On a sheet of paper I draw four circles, which must be the same diameter. I cut out the circles and mark eight equal parts. I make cuts along the marked lines towards the center. After that, I bend the tip of each such “petal” and glue it.

Glue each end

I do the same manipulations with the remaining circles and sew them together. The red shred is needed to give the product completeness. Cut out a circle from the scrap and glue it together.

Volumetric ball hedgehog

Having rummaged around on the Internet again, I came across another version of a three-dimensional snowflake. This snowflake is made from strips of paper. So, I'll cut the paper into strips. The strips should be five millimeters and 21 centimeters long.

Cutting equal strips

A snowflake consists of two halves. That is, one half needs 10 strips. I glue the first two strips together so that I get a cross. Then I glue two more strips.

Making two identical halves

Next, I pass two strips through the beam and glue them. There should be two free strips left. After that I also do the other half. I fasten the halves together with loose strips and intertwine them with each other.

Connect and get a snowflake

New Year's decorations made of colored paper (master classes)

You can make beautiful and unusual New Year's decorations from colored paper with your own hands in advance of the holiday. Such bright crafts are used to decorate a room and hang on the New Year tree. Even a small child can make a simple chain garland.

You need to prepare scissors, glue, several sets of colored paper for crafts, and optionally choose beautiful beads, beads, rhinestones, sparkles, and colored ribbons. Simple New Year's decorations made with your own hands from paper turn out to be interesting and relevant.

Simple garlands

The simplest New Year's garland is a chain. For it, paper of different colors is chosen in order to alternate links with each other. Blanks of any length and thickness are cut, then all the strips are glued together - first, make the first link, thread a paper strip into it, glue it again and repeat the steps until you get a garland of the required length.

Another interesting decoration option is a chain of colored hearts, and connecting the elements is much easier with a stapler. By analogy with the previous master class, the required number of narrow strips are cut from colored paper. Take the first two strips, fasten them with a stapler, turn them inside out (as if opening them), connect the two free edges, add two new strips to them and then fix them with a staple. The result is an unusual decoration that looks elegant in the decor of the room.

Related article: New Year's decorations: creating holiday decor for 2020

Garland of paper balls

A more complex decoration is a voluminous garland made up of multi-colored paper balls. Additionally, to make a craft you need a sewing machine, but if you don’t have one, you can do the work manually.

How to make a garland from paper balls:

1. Cut out 6 circles of the same size in different colors from colored paper.
2. Prepare several sets of circles along the length of the garland.
3. Sew a stack of blanks on a machine, then the next one and until the end.
4. Carefully wrap the fragments at the seam, forming bright balls.

For crafts, you can use crumpled or non-plain paper - the craft will be more fun. Garlands are hung from the diagonal corners of the room, decorated with them on the Christmas tree, walls, and ceiling.

Garland of flags

A popular New Year's decoration for the home is a garland of colorful multi-colored paper flags. On colored paper, draw the shape of a flag with a fold line in the middle and cut it out. You should get a double-sided element. Flags of a different color are prepared in the same way. Each flag is opened, glue is applied to the fold line and a strong thread is glued until the required number of paper parts for the garland is collected.

Alternatively, the flags can be made in a triangular shape by gluing the free corners of the products. Sometimes scraps of colored fabric are used for such decoration. After the New Year, you can hang garlands with flags to decorate a children's party.

Christmas trees

What's New Year without a Christmas tree? You can decorate this festive beauty with your own crafts made from colored paper. To make a three-dimensional hanging decoration, you need to take paper, scissors, cardboard, glue and tape.

We make the Christmas tree in this order:

1. Cut multi-colored narrow identical strips and make a cone out of paper.

2. Glue the edges of each strip together like a loop.

3. Glue the blanks to the cone starting from the bottom using tape or glue.

4. Decorate the top of the Christmas tree and the loops with any decor; you can also hang decorations on the Christmas tree.

As an option, an interesting garland is assembled from paper Christmas trees - the figures are sewn to a bright ribbon or secured above and below (chaotically) on a colored cord.

Christmas balls

One of the most popular Christmas tree decorations is balls. Colorful, bright, shiny toys make the Christmas tree more beautiful and fun. New Year's balls can be made from colored paper.

From paper strips

To make a simple ball, cut out thin paper strips (at least 18 pieces, more stripes, a more beautiful toy) and two small circles. Select a large bead, insert a thread into it, and thread both ends of the thread into the eye of the needle.

After this, a paper circle and all the prepared strips are threaded onto a needle along one edge. The next step is to string the second edge of each strip, the second circle and another bead in order, and draw out a loop. If you loosen the thread, you get a beautiful ball-shaped toy that can be further decorated.

From circles

This option is even simpler:

1. Cut out many circles of the same size from colored paper.
2. Stack the circles and draw a fold line in the middle.
3. Along this line, fasten the circles with staplers or sew them together.
4. Place a drop of glue between each pair of circles, either from above or from below.
5. Glue the toy pointwise to make the ball voluminous.

Woven paper balls

You can use ready-made patterns for New Year’s decorations to make balls and make them out of paper with your own hands or weave complex toys. Curly stripes and a small circle are cut out using the templates. Lay out the parts in the shape of a flower and glue a circle in the center. Next, the strips need to be woven like a braid from many strands.

To prevent the structure from falling apart and to make it convenient to work, the strips are fixed with ordinary clothespins. By the end of the weaving, a ball will be formed, the edges of the figured strips are again fastened with a circle and a loop of shiny thread is threaded.

Option 1

Option 2 Option 3

In the video: New Year's ball made of colored paper.

Magic lamps

Lanterns made of colored paper look unusual and original on the Christmas tree. Decorations are easy to make, even children can handle the job. The lamps symbolize warmth, wealth, prosperity and good luck. There are several simple master classes on how to make Christmas decorations with your own hands from paper in the form of lanterns for a Christmas tree.

The most popular option: take two sheets of different colors, glue a tube from one - the middle of the lantern, and fold the second sheet in half, step back 1 cm from the edge, draw a line. Then cuts are made from the fold to the drawn line. The cut sheet needs to be opened, wrapped around the cylinder tube, glued the edges and made a loop-handle at the top of the flashlight.

Lantern made of stripes

To make a beautiful toy, you need to cut many thin strips of colored paper - all the details of the decoration should be the same in size, approximately 15 cm long. The strips are folded edge to edge, each piece is pierced in this place with a needle, pulling a lace or thread through them.

The free edge of the lace is pulled through the hole on the other edge of the strip and gently pulled to form an arc - an elongated loop. The upper part of the lantern (where the edges of the strips) are glued with a thin strip of paper in a circle, and the rounded loops will hang freely, forming a pear-shaped lantern from thin strips.

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Chinese lantern

The Chinese are the inventors of paper, they learned how to make interesting decorative items from it. A Chinese New Year lantern will decorate the holiday tree. To work, use a diagram; you can draw the segments of the flashlight yourself. The size of one part is on average 10 cm; according to the diagram, there are circles at the top and bottom of each segment for attaching a flashlight.

How to make a decoration:

1. Transfer the drawing onto colored paper.
2. The flashlight is made of six segments.
3. Cut out the workpiece and glue the edges.
4. Form the top and bottom of the flashlight.
5. Sew the lower circles with thread, then the upper ones.
6. Make fastenings and a loop. A cute Chinese lantern is ready.

Use this template to cut out the lantern segments

sky lattern

The decoration will be made on the principle of a flying lantern, but there is no need to launch it into the sky. The decoration is made from bright colored paper. You need to prepare a large sheet - 24 by 60 cm. It is folded in half, and then in the shape of an accordion. Next, the sheet is unfolded and triangular creases are made in the center (along the fold line). The same creases are made at the top and bottom. A figurative triangular cylinder is glued from the blank, and a bright loop is glued.

Ded Moroz and Snegurochka

The New Year is unthinkable without the main characters of the holiday - Father Frost and Snow Maiden. They are quite simple to make, using colored paper of blue (dark blue), red, white, yellow to cut out the elements of the New Year's figures yourself.

A circle is cut out of blue paper for the Snow Maiden, and from red paper for Santa Claus. The circles are cut to the middle, rolled into a cone and glued together to form the bases of the figures. Separately, a flat kokoshnik is cut out for the Snow Maiden, small slits are made on the cone and the resulting element is inserted into them. First, the figure’s face, drawn on a white oval, is glued onto the kokoshnik, and a yellow braid is glued to the back. For greater realism, you can make small cone-shaped hands and decorate the bottom of the Snow Maiden’s coat with white fringe.

Santa Claus' face is drawn and glued to the base cone. Then a small red cone is cut out. A mandatory element of decoration is a thick beard; if desired, you can make a bag with gifts.

To make the figures of the main New Year's characters more durable and voluminous, you can use colored cardboard instead of paper. To make a fringe or beard, white paper is cut into thin strips, each strip is wound around a pen or pencil - the result will be three-dimensional. You can decorate the finished figures at your discretion with snowflakes, stars, and pieces of cotton wool.

New Year's wreath

New Year's decorations use a wreath to symbolize prosperity, longevity, hope and happiness. The wreath serves as a kind of amulet for the family hearth from various troubles. Traditionally, the decoration is hung above the front door. To make a very simple construction paper wreath, you need more green sheets. The child must be involved in the creative process.

Master class on making New Year's door decor:

1. Choose a large plate, trace its outline on a sheet of colored cardboard (the wreath will be stronger) - this is the base.
2. In the center of the large circle, a smaller circle is cut out under the saucer, resulting in a wreath ring resembling a donut.
3. On green paper, trace the child’s palms with a pencil and cut out many fragments - the more, the prettier the decoration.
4. The “palms” are glued onto the ring, partially overlapping each other. It’s okay if it turns out messy – it’s more interesting that way.
5. Bright decorations are glued to the top of the “palms” - bells, bows, ribbons.

The next idea is a volumetric ball

I will need:

• Cardboard.
• Colored paper.
• You need to make twelve identical parts. They are flowers with five petals.

Flower with five petals

I pierced the first part in the center and let a thread through the hole, on which a loop was prepared. Next, I secured it with glue. I connect three parts. Then three more.

Making flowers for the ball

It is important that they are connected by a petal. It should look like a cup.

Connecting the two halves of the future craft

I make the second half of the ball. I connect the halves and the ball is ready!

The product is ready like a New Year's ball

How to make tropical paper orchids

Tropical orchids are quite expensive, but you can make them from paper if you love these flowers but don't want to spend your money.

A beautiful orchid will serve as a wonderful decoration

Tools you will need:

• orchid template;
• desktop printer;
• scissors;
• glue;
• paper.

STEP 1

Print and cut out all the orchid petals shown in the template in the color of your choice.

Then print, cut out the center of the orchid onto a second colored paper, and the leaf template onto green paper. Cut out two sets of petals, one center, two leaves for each flower.

All details from the template are ready

STEP 2

Use the edge of a pair of scissors to curl each petal and center section. Fold the leaves in half. Fold each petal in the opposite direction to form a bowl shape. Fold both sides over the leaves.

Use scissors to give future petals a curve

STEP 3

Attach each layer using hot glue. The largest of the three petal shapes is located on the bottom with the petals folded up, followed by a two-piece petal in the center and a central part on top of the two layers of petals.

Glue the parts with liquid nails

STEP 4

Attach the leaves by turning the flower over and placing two leaves at the back.

STEP 5

To make a hair clip, bracelet or gift wrap, glue the fastener to the back of the flower.

Attach the clip to the flower

STEP 6

Attach the barrel. For a stemmed orchid, bend the end of the wire at an angle. Cut out a small leaf shape by cutting one-third down the center and insert a corner of the wire into that fold. Glue the petal and wire to the back of the orchid.

Attach the wire and petals to the flower

STEP 7

You can use ready-made orchids not only for decoration, but also to make a gift, a bouquet, or wear them on a sweater or in your hair.

STEP 8

These orchids can be a great alternative to a wedding bouquet or decoration.

This product is perfect for special occasions.

Deer

I was about to finish the article, when suddenly it dawned on me that another symbol of the New Year is the deer on which Santa Claus travels. So let's make a deer head.

Deer as a symbol of any New Year

First, let me explain what papercraft is. Papercraft (paper modeling) - creating or making images. These could be animals, household items, etc. So how do you assemble such a model? Pay close attention to the line type:

• The dotted line is the outward fold line.
• Dot-dash (dash-dash) - means that they must be folded inward.
• Solid - cut off.

Original idea for paper modeling

Find a deer head diagram on the Internet and print it out on a regular piece of paper (it’s easy to find a deer head diagram. Enter “Deer Head Papercraft Diagram.”)

Deer head diagram

Now I will need:

• 14 sheets of thick paper.
• Ruler.
• Scissors.
• A knitting needle or tweezers, or maybe nail scissors.
• Double-sided tape (what to attach the deer's head to?).

The head will take 10 sheets, and the horns will take 4 sheets. Now I have to cut out all the parts. Next, I bend it as shown in the diagram using dotted, solid, and dash-dotted lines. All that remains is to glue it together.

Originality for your home

Next, I attach the double-sided cattle and it’s done. Now we can attach it to the wall. You can decorate this head with garlands.

What else can you make from paper?

Carnival masks made of paper

The list of New Year's paper crafts must include carnival masks. Well, what New Year's party can do without masks? That's right, none! In fact, there are a lot of options for making paper masks, and if you use your imagination, you can make a lot of wonderful crafts!

Sample

More ideas for New Year's masks here.

New Year templates for a photo shoot

Note! The templates are very large and of good quality, so downloading may take some time.

DIY paper vase: diagram + step-by-step master class

You can decorate your house not only with standard snowflakes or stars. You can make such a wonderful vase out of paper. Download the finished diagram and assemble the vase following the instructions in the master class.

Decorating New Year's candies: Santa Claus's reindeer

New Year's paper craft Bow - step-by-step MK with photo

Paper bow for decorating gifts - diagram

Volumetric bow using origami technique for decorating New Year's gifts

Original DIY New Year's card

You can make not only flat or three-dimensional crafts from paper, but also movable ones. With our ready-made scheme, you can make a postcard with an encrypted greeting or message. Such an unusual gift will delight not only children, but also adults! You can download the finished diagram below.

By the way, we have a cool article on How to make New Year cards with your own hands.

Volumetric paper craft Heart using origami technique

Origami snowman - step-by-step diagram with photos

There are never too many snowmen. More crafts here.

Easy paper craft for kids - Santa star

Santa Claus made of colored paper

Or this cool craft can be made from ordinary colored paper.

DIY Christmas craft paper ball “Mistletoe”

You can make this mistletoe ball out of paper with your own hands using ready-made cutting templates. Be patient and have a New Year's mood!

Snowman

Another symbol of the New Year and winter is the snowman. I will need:

• White A4 paper – 1 whole, 1 cut in half.
• White paper A3 format – 3 pieces.
• Orange paper (square) – 8 by 8 centimeters.
• Red paper measuring 4 by 15 centimeters.
• PVA glue.
• Markers.
• Cloth napkin.

First you need to crumple up the A3 sheet and crumple it. After this, I straighten the lump of paper to its original shape. Then I crumple the paper again and straighten it again. This procedure is carried out until the paper becomes soft. We do the same procedure with the remaining sheets.

Wrinkle the paper until soft

After this, I form a ball, tucking the corners inward. I move on to the handles. I do everything the same. I crumple the orange paper and make a cone. Now I glue all the parts together. We draw eyes with a marker.

Make this snowman with your kids

DIY paper Christmas trees

Do-it-yourself voluminous Christmas tree made of paper - a simple craft for children

So, we continue to decorate the apartment. There is a garland, there is a wreath. Something is missing? Oh, of course, Christmas trees! If you prefer to display a large forest beauty for the New Year holidays, no problem. By the way, read where to buy a live Christmas tree in Minsk. Small paper Christmas trees will be a great additional decorative element, and they can also be used as small souvenirs for guests!

Christmas tree toy “Christmas tree” - decorating the New Year tree with children

A paper Christmas tree doesn’t have to be on a table or somewhere in the house. You can make a craft out of paper, which you can then hang on the Christmas tree itself, and if there is no Christmas tree, then you can simply hang such voluminous paper Christmas trees around the house. The pattern for making a Christmas tree is quite simple, but if you don’t quite understand what the point is, or you simply don’t have time to figure it out, then you can download a ready-made template.

DIY corrugated paper Christmas tree for the New Year

A very cute Christmas tree can be made from corrugated paper. This paper craft looks very realistic, and is quick and easy to do.

Making a Japanese-style Christmas tree with your own hands

If you are still interested in a paper Christmas tree, but want to make something unusual, then take advantage of this master class.

Christmas tree garland for the ceiling - how to make it yourself

The Christmas tree does not have to stand on the floor; it can also be hung from the ceiling. An excellent Christmas tree garland can be made from plain paper.

Miniature Christmas trees made of paper for New Year's table decor

How to distinguish a New Year's table from a regular holiday one? Everything is correct! By thematic decorative elements. Find out how to make a suitable New Year's dessert here.

Making a movable Christmas tree with your own hands from paper

Do you want more master classes on making a Christmas tree out of paper? See this article.