New Year is the most favorite holiday, associated with miracles and magic. Celebrating the new year is characterized by folk festivals and joyful meetings. It is impossible not to love this time of year, when everything around is transformed, and every house or storefront becomes like the scenery of a fairy tale. Everyone wants to participate in this transformation, and therefore they try to decorate their homes in every possible way. In addition to the main decoration of the New Year - an elegant fir tree, New Year's garlands made of various materials are popular. Today, there are a huge number of options for creating this home decoration with your own hands.
A garland is a decoration made from interconnected objects. The material used can be any thing, paper, etc. And they are held together with thread or other more durable material. Garlands are used to decorate rooms. They are used not only for the New Year, but also for other holidays.
Homemade New Year's garlands
There are many ways to create festive garlands for the New Year. You can decorate anything with such crafts; they will look appropriate and beautiful anywhere. The most common option would be to decorate a festive tree with a garland. But it will look good not only on her. Garlands are actively used in decorating doorways and windows; here everything depends on the length and style of the garland. And if there is a fireplace in the house, then it will not be complete without a garland of socks.
Children love to create garlands with their own hands. Mothers can use the options below for making these decorations to create a New Year's atmosphere with their child. So, to create garlands with your own hands you will need:
- Material for the desired garland (paper, cardboard, felt, fabric, polymer clay, light bulbs, etc.)
- Scissors
- Rope or thread
- Paints
- Sequins and stones for decoration
- Glue
- Glue gun
Then everything depends on desire and imagination.
Garlands chain
The first type of paper crafts is the familiar chain garlands. Making such a paper chain is very simple. It is enough to cut out many identical or different strips of paper as desired. And fasten them together.
New Year's garlands made of paper
Perhaps the material is simpler and lighter than paper, it’s worth looking for. Everyone definitely has it in their home and in any quantity. Paper garlands turn out to be very airy and attractive. You can use both ordinary office paper and colored paper, cardboard for crafts, parchment paper, and also foil.
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Everyone remembers the most popular garland of their childhood made from multi-colored strips of colored paper. Surprisingly, it is still successful. It is very simple to make, even a child will not have much difficulty. Cut thin strips of colored paper, about 4 cm, need to be fastened together in the form of rings using glue. No threads are needed here. The size of the rings and the length of the garland itself depends on your desire.
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The winter atmosphere is perfectly emphasized by garlands of snowflakes. They are suitable for decorating a Christmas tree or windows. To make them, you need to cut out openwork snowflakes, you can have different shapes, or you can have the same ones. Next, make a small hole and use a needle to string snowflakes onto a thread. A paper garland is very light, so simple sewing thread will do.
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The beauty and sophistication of the interior will be created by voluminous paper balls, which can be used as independent units or in combination with other elements.
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And golden or silver paper will make wonderful stars for a garland. You can give it any shape. All you need is scissors and a flight of fancy. However, golden stars are simple and banal. For those who want a truly unusual garland, it is worth trying voluminous paper lanterns. It's a little more complicated to make than stars, but it looks incredibly cool!
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The paper can also be used for origami, which can then be hung on a rope. You can make three-dimensional stars using this technique.
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You can make a garland with Christmas tree decorations and the tree itself. You need to cut out a simple Christmas tree shape, gluing to it glitter or beads representing toys. Alternate the Christmas tree with toys in the shape of balls, which are also decorated with beads. String on a thread, making small holes in the figures.
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Garlands made from paper bows are very simple to make, but look impressive. Fold a small square of paper like an accordion and tie it in the middle with thread. Next, hang each bow on strings from a common rope.
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A garland of flowers or exotic plants made of paper will also look very cool. Such a garland will be especially relevant for themed parties, for example, a Cuban-style party with such a garland will sparkle with new colors!
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Incredibly beautiful garlands are made from paper honeycombs. You can buy such blanks in the store, or you can make them yourself.
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To celebrate the New Year with your loved ones, you can create a romantic atmosphere by making a garland of paper hearts. Hearts can be made from thin strips, knitting them like a garland of rings, or you can simply cut out an ordinary heart from colored paper and string it on a common thread. Such garlands will look very beautiful suspended from the ceiling.
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Making a garland
First of all, prepare lots and lots of paper circles for work. I cut my circles using a scrapbooking punch (in our opinion, a hole punch). But you can also find more fancy gadgets for these purposes, of which there are many on the Internet. I chose several shades of pink to create a romantic look. I also added some gold medallions, which provide an interesting contrast and make the decoration more interesting.
Tender of circles
First, I laid all my circles one by one in a row in the order in which I saw them, and my goal was to achieve an ombre effect. Then I started sewing.
The color of the circles can be chosen to match the style of the holiday
Sew down the center of your first circle, then take the next circle, placing it in front of the presser foot and sew immediately after the first. Continue until you have a chain of circles of the desired length. I used a fine stitch on my sewing machine.
Follow safety precautions
Make as many rows for the round garland as you need. To decorate my window, I needed about 15 sheets of double-sided thick colored paper measuring 20x30 cm. I installed the finished product on regular double-sided adhesive tape, adding a couple of strings of decorative light bulbs for a festive mood, which were held on a nail, and placed the battery packs right there - at the top of the window sill , also using double-sided tape.
Finished interesting work for decoration
Consumables
- double-sided thick paper in several colors;
- metallic paper;
- ponch with a diameter of 5 cm;
- a thread
- sewing machine
- double sided tape;
- decorative light bulbs.
Once you hang it all up, all you have to do is enjoy it, since paper itself is inherently festive. Place it near other holiday decorations, such as a Christmas tree, for a festive touch.
A wonderful combination next to the New Year's beauty
You will also need a garland for birthday parties. If you have children, they will appreciate this approach and be grateful to you.
Useful for any occasion
Light elements add a special atmosphere that is typical for the winter holidays. I really love everything shiny, glowing and shimmering, especially during the holidays.
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Some may find the round option boring, or you may not have all the tools at hand. Therefore, I have prepared for you several more ways to decorate your home using paper garlands. So let's get started.
Fabric garlands
Who said that garlands can only be made from paper? All kinds of fabrics are also great for this role. Do not throw away scraps and scraps left over from other projects. They are the ones who will go into operation.
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Fabric garlands can be made similar to paper garlands. But the advantage of using fabric as a material is that by cutting out ordinary circles, you can already get a beautiful garland, which is unlikely to happen with paper. It is enough to choose the most variegated and brightest scraps, possibly from different materials, and sew them to a common rope. If desired, give it any shape: circles, triangles, Christmas trees. You can add fabric cutouts with buttons, beads, and more. Fabrics are a little heavier than paper, so a thin thread may not work. It is better to use a tighter fishing line or rope.
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A garland with fabric flowers will look very appropriate at a New Year's party. Templates for creating flowers are very diverse. For example, the simplest technique in terms of execution would be flowers made from ribbons. It is necessary to fold the tape like an accordion, rolling it in a circle. There are also flowers with separate fabric petals. All this will create a very delicate and unique garland. It is better to take thin fabrics for flowers, and you can place them on a thread at different lengths, this will add originality.
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Method 1
Geometric
Take colored paper. You will need about 12 sheets of 15/15 cm. Double-sided origami paper is perfect for this.
Thick colored paper
Fold each sheet into a triangle. Start by folding the sheet in half. Then fold the triangle in half to make an even smaller triangle.
Fold it several times
Consider making small cuts along the edges to make your garland more interesting. Do not make any cuts along the folded edges.
We do not make cuts completely
Staple the two triangles together in the middle. Do the same for the remaining triangles so that you have six triangle shapes held together.
Cut out the required amount
Pin the two triangle shapes together at the corners. Take two triangles and overlap the dots 1/2 inch (1.27 cm). Sew the corners down.
We fasten all the circles together
Pin the molds together to hold them in place. If you don't want the staples to show, you can only staple the inner layers and leave the top layers free.
We stretch the resulting garland
To make a garland from individual triangles, connect the parts together by the edges.
Paper garland is ready
When finished, secure the garland to the wall using thumbtacks.
Felt garlands
Felt – this fabric is now very popular for making crafts. Felt garlands are no exception. The fabric is very easy to use, it is soft and does not wrinkle, it lends itself well to stitching by machine and by hand.
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The easiest option for a felt garland to make would be circles of different shapes. Of course, a garland made of felt of different colors will look more beautiful. Different circles can simply be strung on a common rope. But it will look much more interesting if you layer mugs of different shapes and colors one to one. This will add some flair. The circles need to be sewn to each other.
#2 Felt garland: circles of different shapes
Confetti garland. To make such a garland you need multi-colored felt in the shape of squares and rectangles of different sizes. They need to be sewn to one rope at a distance of approximately 1-2 cm from each other. The result will be the effect of scattered colorful confetti. Will decorate any room.
Intertwined felt garland. You need to make 2 strips of felt 1-2 meters long (depending on the size of the room you want to decorate) and 1 cm wide. Then you need to sew the second one to the beginning of one of the strips. The second felt tape needs to be wrapped around the first, which remains motionless. This is a ready-made garland that does not need a common rope on which to string it. It looks quite unusual.
#3 Simple DIY felt garland: quick and easy
Good command of a sewing machine will help you create entire compositional garlands. From felt you can sew small figurines of deer, Santa Claus, a team, a Christmas tree or fireplace mittens.
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Felt lanterns are perfect for a child's room. Cut out ovals from yellow felt that resemble light bulbs in an electric garland. For fun, you can use threads to make eyes and a smile - the children will be happy.
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A garland with large felt Christmas tree balls will decorate an elegant Christmas tree no worse than glass toys. The size depends on the height of the tree. Beads, beads and even buttons are suitable for decorating such fabric balls.
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Snowflakes
To decorate a window, you can cut out a beautiful snowflake from paper and glue it to the glass. You can make several of them in different sizes, thereby creating the appearance of snowfall outside the window.
Decorate all the windows of the house in this way.
To make these snowflakes you will need:
- Scheme of the future snowflake.
- Paper.
- Pencil.
- Scissors.
- Soapy water.
Today you can find countless snowflake patterns on the Internet, so choosing one should not be difficult. You should transfer the diagram onto paper with a pencil and strictly cut it out. By unfolding the paper, you get a beautiful snowflake that can be glued to the glass using soapy water.
If you want to hang such decorations from the ceiling, you can take advantage of the rain. Attach a snowflake to one end and the other to the ceiling. When you move in the room, snow will swirl around the ceiling.
You can make a snowflake using the quilling technique. There are detailed step-by-step master classes on how to make them on the Internet, so even a beginner can easily learn how to make openwork paper snowflakes. Their delicate lace curls will delight the eye and give a festive mood.
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“Sweet” felt garlands can be made by making figurines of cookies, lollipops and gingerbread. For lollipops, red and white felt is used. You need to fold 2 strips together to get a bright candy. Sew round gingerbread cookies or a whole gingerbread man from yellow or orange felt. The products must be glued to the common rope using a glue gun.
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Garland with fringe
For creativity, we only need a roll of corrugated paper, a sewing machine and scissors.
Operating procedure:
- Cut the whole roll into several small rolls. Roll them out and get long ribbons.
- We fold the ribbons in several layers, sew them in the middle and bend them in half. We trim the edges of the ribbons using curly scissors.
- Next, cut the fine fringe, leaving the middle untouched. We straighten the ribbon and get an airy and fluffy garland. Even a schoolchild can make it with his own hands and with the help of his mother.
Garlands from scrap materials
And to create the most original and unusual garlands, all available materials will be used. This will be a non-standard, but no less bright, approach. All you have to do is look around you in the room - something will probably be suitable for creating a New Year's garland.
Probably everyone has already tried to make a “snow” garland. It creates the effect of snowfall, and is very easy to do. To create it you will need cotton wool and threads. From the cotton mass you need to form circles that imitate snowballs. Then, use a thread and a needle to sew them and hang them from a common thread.
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Garlands with paper cups strung on them would be very appropriate for youth New Year's parties. Multi-colored glasses under the ceiling are a very funny sight. And you can improve this decoration by simply adding a glass on top of a garland with light bulbs. Make a hole in the bottom of the cup and insert it into the light bulb. The result will be a dim light effect - an excellent solution for a party with friends.
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How to make a heart-shaped garland
Homemade heart pendants are best suited for decorating a Valentine's Day party or wedding anniversary, but they can also be used for other family celebrations. There are a lot of options for garlands of hearts, we offer the simplest and cutest one.
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You will need:
- colored paper (sheets from a school creativity kit are quite suitable);
- decorative twine;
- scissors;
- stapler;
- hole puncher.
Traditionally, hearts are made of pink paper, however, if desired, you can cut them out in different colors.
- Cut the paper into strips. For one heart you will need two strips 17 x 2.5 cm long, two 14 x 2.5 cm, two 11 x 2.5 cm and one strip 9 x 2.5 cm.
- Alternately fold each strip in half, and without bending, insert into each other according to the “matryoshka” principle according to the diagram in Fig. 2-4.
- Connect the ends of the strips with a stapler. Half the heart is ready. Form the second half in the same way.
- Connect the halves with a stapler, inserting a “tail” (the shortest strip of paper) between them. Using a hole punch, make holes in the top of the “tails” (Fig. 5).
- All you have to do is string the hearts onto a string and secure them with a knot. An elegant garland made of colored paper is ready.
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You can use the cones to create a garland. To do this, you need to insert a small hook into the cone, by which you can then hang it on a thread. To improve the effect, the cones can be coated with gold or silver paint, or glitter.
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Why not use real sweets, such as candies, to decorate your home. You can not only put them in a vase, but also simply string them on a thread with a needle. Another advantage of such a garland is that after the holiday is over, the children will willingly handle it.
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You can use small balls for a Christmas tree garland. Just hanging them on the tree is already banal, but wrapping the tree in a whole garland of such balls is already something new.
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If you want to liven up the New Year's holiday, make an ice cream garland. No, no, of course, the ice cream is not real, but very appetizing. You will need a foam tube and popsicle sticks! The children will be delighted, and so will the guests, of course!
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Garlands made from ordinary cocktail tubes look very cool. There are many variations on the theme, just use your imagination and create! By the way, kids can handle such a garland quite well, and you just supervise.
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At a youth party, a garland of ping pong balls will be appreciated. This garland will create the right atmosphere for the evening.
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You can make a garland from salt dough figures. From it you can make figures of any shape, and then hang them on a garland by a thread.
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Ordinary plastic plates, which can easily be turned into impromptu snowmen, are also suitable as improvised materials for a New Year's garland!
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Garlands of burnt out light bulbs. To make such a craft, you need to prepare in advance by collecting burnt out light bulbs. They need to be covered with white paint, and then sprinkled with glitter or glued on any New Year-themed picture. Then tie a thread around the light bulb socket and hang it from the garland.
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Garland made of walnuts - durable and strong! You can make a wide variety of things, but we suggest turning walnuts into apples on New Year's Eve! Isn't this real magic?
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We sew garlands on... a sewing machine!
If for a holiday you need to make as many garlands as possible, but time is short, just sew them on a sewing machine! You will get simple and effective decorations that are convenient for decorating windows and ceilings.
- Cut out more blanks for the garland using stencils. The figures can be anything: stars, men, circles, trefoils, etc. Only thick paper is suitable for cutting, preferably so-called velor paper.
- Pull 20-30 cm of thread from the eye of the sewing machine needle (for the ends of the garland).
- In the sewing machine settings, set the stitching pitch to the widest possible (since the paper is thinner than the fabric, it is better not to overuse the number of holes.
- When you reach the edge of the first piece, do not cut the thread. Gently pull it, releasing 7-10 cm of thread. Then place another piece under the needle and stitch it. Thus, you can make a garland of any length. Don't forget to leave 20-30 cm of free thread after the last stitched workpiece.
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Also, from edible materials for the garland, round openwork pasta is suitable. You just need to choose a beautiful option in the store and decorate them a little with paint and glitter.
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There are a lot of options for making New Year's garlands. For every taste, from any material, of varying complexity. Basically, all the options given here are very easy to manufacture. It’s worth trying to create a garland for the New Year with your own hands - it will definitely lift your spirits, and the result will delight your loved ones.
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