We learn to make toys for the Christmas tree with our own hands from anything. DIY Christmas toys: original toys from scrap materials Christmas tree toy made from municipal solid waste
Christmas fairs and New Year's markets are full of a variety of Christmas decorations and beckon to buy bright balls or painted monkeys, a symbol of the coming year. But it is not so easy to seduce us "greens" of dubious origin with artificial products. It's not in the policy of environmentalists to support the production of plastic toys. It is better to make them with your own hands - from natural materials. Fortunately, the collective mind in the embodiment of the global network will prompt a lot of ideas. In this issue of Ecoworkshop, we will try to make two toys for the Christmas tree and a garland on our own.
DIY toys
The most fashionable now hand-made toy for the Christmas tree, made from natural materials, is a figurine sewn from fabric. It can be an asterisk, a heart, a Christmas tree, a horse or a deer. Such “homemade” toys are good because they solve not only the issue of using natural materials, but also the problem of household waste disposal: pieces of fabric do not go into the trash, but get a second life. And besides, they create a festive atmosphere!
What pleases, there are a lot of ideas for using household waste to decorate a Christmas tree. For example, from wine corks you can “fold” a figure - a heart, a Christmas tree, a staff. You can fold the decoration from toothpicks.
And non-working light bulbs, thanks to the painting, turn into a Christmas tree toy depicting a Christmas character.
And, of course, gifts of nature are used to decorate the New Year tree - cones, fruits, spices (cinnamon, anise stars), nuts and even shells.
If there is a lot of time, you can mold toys from dough, bake and paint.
Today we will try to make two versions of a New Year's toy - both from natural materials.
Toy #1
We will need: a bump, glue, salt, golden sequins, golden ribbon.
We apply glue to the scales of the cone and immediately generously sprinkle with salt - this will give us the effect of being powdered with snow. When the “snow” dries up, we tie a golden ribbon to the tail of the cone, apply golden sparkles to the scales. Let dry - and the toy is ready!
Toy #2
Required: 6-7 cinnamon sticks (more possible), glue, whatman paper, anise stars, cranberries.
We choose cinnamon sticks of different sizes. Some of them will have to be cut into pieces of different lengths. On a sheet of drawing paper we assemble a “constructor” in the form of a Christmas tree from sticks. We mark the contour of the Christmas tree on the paper with a pencil and cut it out - this will be the base on which the sticks are attached. Then glue the cinnamon to the base. You can not use a paper base, but drill small holes in the sticks and thread a thread through them. Thus, the "designer" tree will be strung on a string.
When the toy dries, it must be "decorated". Anise stars can cover the junction of cinnamon sticks. When the whole composition is dry, you can cut a hole in the paper tail at the top and hang a fragrant toy on a branch. Or thread the thread and tie the mount.
DIY garland
Homemade eco-friendly garlands are also a wide field for implementing ideas. Those who support nature use cones to make them - this is the most popular material. And here household waste can do a pleasant service. Bottle caps, old newspapers, paper and even citrus peels are used.
You can make a garland from the citrus fruits themselves: dry the slices in the oven and string them on a thread. Bright, fragrant and eco-friendly.
If you want an unusual garland, you can string decorated leaves or popcorn on a thread.
For the garland, we will need: cones, salt, sparkles, acorns, golden acrylic, golden ribbon and thread, red ribbon.
We make cones using the same technology that we described above: we coat with glue and generously sprinkle with salt. We make holes for the thread in the acorns, paint them with gold acrylic. When all the products are dry, we tie a gold thread to each. We twist together the gold and red ribbons, we impose cones and acorns on them alternately. The garland is ready! It can decorate both the Christmas tree and the room.
Wishing you inspiration and festive mood!
If the master has a desire to make a beautiful decoration for his home or to please the child with a new toy, crafts from packages will be an excellent choice. It can be children's toys, and decorations for the interior of the house, and even beautiful accessories for fashionistas. For all this, it is enough to have only scissors and a roll of new garbage bags.
One of the simplest crafts from bags with your own hands, but roses that can be made from bright polyethylene will become a very interesting decoration for the house. To do this, you will need: several new bags of different colors, wire and scissors. For decor, you can take a braid, as well as a green thread, but this will already be needed if the flowers will stand in a vase, and not be attached to any surface.
First you need to cut the wire into even segments. A ring with a leg is twisted from each element. For one rosette you will need 6 long and 5 oblong short petals. That is, we cut and twist the wire base in just such an amount.
One of the easiest plastic bag crafts is a rose.
Then we take a garbage bag and cut out 11 squares from it. They need to carefully wrap the rings, and on the leg, which turned out when twisting the wire, fix everything well. This procedure must be carried out carefully so that the petal does not break and is held very tightly on the wire base.
One rosette is assembled from the finished petals. First of all, oblong petals are twisted, and only then larger elements are attached on top of them. Everything must be carefully fixed and straightened so that the plastic bag craft (rose) looks like a real flower.
Further, it all depends only on where exactly this flower will be used. If to decorate the walls or your favorite box, then you can leave everything in this form and simply attach it to the right place. But these flowers can also be put in a vase if you attach legs to them. To do this, it is necessary to attach a dense wire to the base of the flower, and then wrap it up to the very petals with green thread. Additionally, the stem can be decorated with braid. In any case, it turns out very nice. From these roses you can make a whole bouquet. To do this, you should call for help from children who will be very interested in spending time creating crafts from garbage bags.
The rose petals must be held very firmly on the wire base.
Polyethylene toys
Garbage bags can also serve as a great base for cute toys. You can work on them together with your child so that the kid learns to handle scissors and improves his creative potential, which in this case will be very relevant.
Important! Experts recommend classes on creating crafts from plastic bags for children who are already 5 years old or more, since at an early age a child may not understand the principle of work and will quickly get tired of such a process.
So, to make toys from polyethylene, you will need: a roll of garbage bags of the color that the toy itself is supposed to be, thick cardboard, scissors and additional accessories, that is, eyes, a spout, or just beads of suitable colors.
Regardless of which toy animal is planned to be made from bags, it will be assembled from pompoms. It is very easy to collect such crafts from garbage bags with your own hands. First we need to prepare the base, which is made from two cardboard discs. They should be exactly the same, and their size will match the diameter of the pompom. Cut a hole in the center of the cardboard circle.
Trash bags make great bases for cute toys.
Next, you need to take a garbage bag, unfold it completely and cut it into strips lengthwise so that they are longer. Now these strips need to be wound on 2 cardboard circles folded together. You can wrap in any direction, but so that there are no gaps on the circle. This is important, otherwise the pompom will turn out oblique. If the strip of polyethylene is over, take the next one and wind it according to the same principle. The more polyethylene can be wound onto a cardboard base, the more fluffy the pompom and the toy made from it will be.
This work can be done by the child himself, since there is nothing complicated here. But the further process should take place exclusively under the supervision of an adult. We will need scissors with which to cut the pom-pom along the edge. Next, take a polyethylene strip and fold it several times for strength. It must be wrapped between two cardboard discs so as to fix the pompom in the center. Then we remove the cardboard, and we are left with a beautiful ball that needs to be straightened so that it becomes more fluffy.
Similarly, you need to make a larger pom-pom. If the small one is the head of an animal, then the big one will become its body. In addition, you will need 4 more small pom-poms for the paws of the animal. To assemble the animal completely, you need to tie 2 large elements, and glue the small ones to a large pompom. Next, we fix the eyes and nose of the animal with glue, and then you need to take care of the ears.
Thus, you can make a lot of crafts from garbage bags with your own hands, not only a bunny, a cat or a dog, but also a snowman for the New Year. There is nothing complicated in working on such a craft, so it is imperative to involve a child in this work. It will be not only very interesting for the kid, but also useful.
Knitting from trash bags
What needlewomen just do not come up with. Even elementary garbage bags have become an excellent material for making unique crafts. Fashionistas came up with knitting from polyethylene. Thus, all kinds of handbags and backpacks appeared, which have sufficient strength to withstand a considerable load. Moreover, knitted crafts from bags look very interesting, but to create them, you need to prepare balls, that is, turn the bags into a knitting thread.
To do this, we need a clean garbage bag, which is cut across into even strips. You should get polyethylene rings. Now the task is to assemble one chain from individual elements.
Knitted crafts from garbage bags look very interesting
Important! To make knitting comfortable, and the finished product turned out beautiful, it is necessary to do this work so that knots do not form.
To avoid their appearance, we take one ring made of polyethylene and thread the second one into it, which we bend in the middle and thread one end into the other. Then we tighten it and get a strong connection of the two elements. We do this with all polyethylene rings. We twist the finished thread into a ball and use it for knitting.
It is worth noting that soft polyethylene is needed to make knitted crafts from bags, otherwise it will be difficult to make thin details. The work itself is extremely simple for those who know how to crochet. It will not be so convenient to carry out the product on the knitting needles, but it is also quite realistic.
With the help of polyethylene threads, you can knit not only a handbag or a cute backpack, but also a basket for storing small things, as well as a convenient cosmetic bag. If you take tight bags and a thick hook, then it is quite possible to create a rug. It can be knitted round or rectangular, decorated with a pattern, etc. Such rugs look good even at the threshold, in general, the hostess will definitely find a use for this useful little thing.
Do you love needlework? Then you will love making DIY Christmas decorations! This is a pleasant and exciting activity for the whole family that will not leave anyone indifferent - you will spend several evenings with pleasure making toys for the Christmas tree with your own hands.
What do we use for the material
What do you need to make DIY Christmas decorations? You can use almost anything that comes your way. If you want, you can buy special consumables (sold in art stores), or you can use what is in any home. So what to prepare:- plain paper (suitable for making patterns);
- pencils and markers;
- ordinary, white and colored cardboard (velvet can be used);
- sharp scissors and a dummy knife;
- glue (PVA or glue gun with rods);
- threads and needles;
- yarn of different shades;
- various decorative materials - it can be sparkles, sequins, confetti, multi-colored foil, stickers and much more.
Simple crafts from improvised materials
Of course, you have probably seen how Christmas balls are made from threads and glue with your own hands, but why not expand the range? We make different Christmas decorations with our own hands.From yarn
This is a simple and at the same time spectacular Christmas decoration that can decorate any Christmas tree.
For manufacturing you will need:
- yarn;
- tailor's pins;
- plate or bowl;
- porous material (for example, a disposable tray);
- cutting paper;
- marker.
The template needs to be attached with pins (or ordinary toothpicks) to the porous material, and lay out the pattern you need on top - first the contour is laid out, then the interior decor. Do not cross the threads too often, the toy should be fairly flat. After you are done, dry the product and remove it from the pins, and tie a loop in the eye. If desired, you can decorate with sparkles or rain.
From wire
How to make Christmas toys with your own hands in just a couple of minutes? Use wire!
To make toys you will need:
- two types of wire - thick and thin (thin can be replaced with bright threads, for example, floss. Pure white strong threads look very nice);
- beads, beads;
- colored tape;
- pliers.
The ends of the thick wire must be twisted. You need to string beads and beads mixed on a thin wire, tie the end of a thin wire to a future Christmas tree decoration, and wrap it randomly.
When the toy is evenly wrapped, you need to wrap the free tail of the wire around the toy, and tie a ribbon in the shape of a bow - your toy is ready.
Another original idea:
Ribbon and beads
Who said that do-it-yourself New Year's toys must be done for a long time and painstakingly? Not at all. Literally in five minutes you can, which will decorate both the New Year's tree and the interior.
You will need:
- beads;
- narrow tape;
- yellow, gold or silver cardboard;
- glue "Second";
- needle with thread.
The interior decor made in this way looks very attractive.
From cardboard - in a couple of minutes
Some Christmas toys made of paper or cardboard take a lot of time to make, but not in this case - here you really need a couple of minutes to make an elegant hand-made Christmas decoration.So, you will need:
- ordinary cardboard;
- some twine or thick yarn;
- glue;
- paints and brushes;
- napkin or cloth;
- varied decor.
We wrap the tree in different directions with a free tail of twine. After some pattern of threads appears on the Christmas tree, you can start gluing it with a napkin. You can tear the napkin into pieces, coat the Christmas tree well with glue, and glue it tightly with a napkin. This will give a nice texture to the future toy.
After the toy has dried, you can start painting - paint the Christmas tree green.
After the paint layer dries, shade the texture of the toy with a dry hard brush and white paint, and then decorate as you like.
From bright patches
Here you will need a sewing machine, but with a special desire, you can manage without it. This is the best way to make Christmas toys out of cotton wool and fabric - just choose a fabric with a Christmas ornament, or use the one you have on hand.
Prepare some paper patterns - for example, deer, stars, gingerbread men, cubs, letters and hearts. Cut the blanks out of the fabric with your own hands, sew them in pairs, leaving a small gap (for stuffing), and through this small hole, tightly stuff the toys with cotton wool or padding polyester. It is most convenient to fill with a pencil.
Patterns can be downloaded here:
By the way, do not forget - we sew on a typewriter from the inside, but if you decide to make toys made of dense fabric with the kids, then it is better to sew them with a decorative seam over the edge - a do-it-yourself toy will look simply charming and suitable even for a home Christmas tree, even for a kindergarten - usually for kindergarten trees, children make decorations themselves.
From twine and cardboard
New Year's toys made of paper and cardboard will be much more interesting if you add a couple more simple materials to them. To make such a toy, you will need ordinary cardboard, simple paper or natural twine, a little felt or any other fabric, as well as plain paper, a pencil and a ruler, a drop of glue.
The star pattern can be downloaded here:
First, make a pattern on plain paper, and then transfer it to cardboard. Do not forget that the star must be double. Do not make the star too thin, it is better to make it from a centimeter or more. The tail of the twine is glued to the cardboard, then you need to gradually wrap the entire workpiece.
Lay the thread as tightly as possible so that there are no gaps. In order to decorate the star, make a couple of leaves and berries out of fabric and decorate one of the rays. Your decoration is ready.
From yarn and cardboard
Do you want to make original and at the same time charming Christmas decorations with your own hands? Then it's time to make small gift hats with your own hands from improvised materials. This is a wonderful Christmas gift that looks cute and will keep you warm all winter!
To make Christmas tree decorations in the form of hats, you will need:
- a couple of toilet paper bushings (you can just glue cardboard rings together);
- remnants of colored yarn;
- beads and sequins for decoration.
The threads need to be cut into segments of approximately 20-22 centimeters. We fold each piece in half, draw the loop through the cardboard ring, and stretch the free edges of the threads through the loop. It is necessary that the thread is firmly fixed on the cardboard base. So you need to repeat until the cardboard base is hidden under the threads.
All thread tails need to be pulled through the ring so that our hat has a “lapel”.
And now we drag the free ponytails tightly with a thread and cut them in the shape of a pompom - the hat is ready! It remains only to make a loop and decorate your Christmas tree toy with sequins and sparkles.
From beads
Making a New Year's toy in the style of minimalism is easy and simple - you will need wire, beads and beads, a ribbon and a coin (you can replace it with a small candy, but it looks much more spectacular with a coin). Try to make this Christmas tree toy with your own hands, a very simple master class.
Make a loop on the wire and string green beads mixed with large beads on it - they will play the role of New Year's balls on our Christmas tree. After the wire is filled, give it the shape of a Christmas tree, folding in a spiral.
Once your tree is in shape, fold the loose end into a loop.
We cut off a piece of ribbon, form a loop for hanging from it and stretch it through the Christmas tree, and decorate the free tail with a coin (the easiest way is to stick it on double-sided tape). We tie a decorative bow on the loop for hanging - your decor is ready!
Christmas balls
How to make a Christmas ball of thread? As easy as shelling pears, watch our master class about spectacular lace balls on the Christmas tree.Required:
- several balloons;
- cotton threads;
- PVA, water and sugar;
- scissors;
- polymer glue;
- spray paint;
- decor.
First you need to inflate the balloon - not completely, but according to the size of the future decoration. Mix two tablespoons of water, two teaspoons of sugar and PVA glue (50 ml), and soak the thread in this mixture so that the thread is saturated. Then you need to wrap the ball with a thread randomly. The balls need to be dried for several hours. After the glue is completely dry, you need to blow off the ball and take it out, and gently paint the thread ball with spray paint and decorate with sequins and sparkles.
Do-it-yourself thread Christmas balls will turn out to be very, very spectacular if you make them in different tones - for example, red, silver and gold. Try to make Christmas balls with your own hands using different techniques - you can sew or knit balls, make them from cotton wool with your own hands or, for example, sew them from felt - there are never too many such toys.
From paper
New Year's paper decorations are very popular among both big and small admirers of the New Year's miracle - try making paper Christmas balls with your own hands.
Do-it-yourself New Year's paper toy is done like this: 
Decorating such a toy is not additionally required, it is already expressive.
Another version of the ball:
Or you can make such a ball according to the master class:
From felt
Do-it-yourself Christmas toys made of felt look very warm and cozy, and making them is very, very simple. To make your own charming Christmas toys made of felt, you will need:- red, white and green felt;
- threads of red, white and green;
- glue Crystal;
- scissors and needles;
- cardboard;
- some satin ribbon;
- soft filler (cotton wool, holofiber, synthetic winterizer).
First make sketches for your future toys. It can be anything. After the patterns are ready, transfer them to the felt and cut them out. What is good about this material is that it does not crumble, you will not need to additionally process the edge of each workpiece.
Make the same decorative elements - for example, holly branches (by the way, did you know that this is a symbol of joy and Christmas reconciliation?). Berries need to be glued to the leaf with glue, and then make a decorative knot - this will add volume to the berries.
We sew each blank in pairs. By the way, it is best to sew with contrasting threads, it will be fun and elegant. And how to make Christmas decorations voluminous? Stuff them with holofiber before sewing them up completely! Spread the product well, so the Christmas tree toy will be stuffed more evenly. For stuffing, you can use the back of the pencil.
Sew on decorative elements and your Christmas toy is ready!
Try sewing felt decorations not only for the Christmas tree, but also for the home - for example, a Christmas wreath decorated with felt toys looks very stylish. Look at a selection of DIY Christmas decorations photo workshops - and you will understand how much interesting things can be done from ordinary felt of two or three colors.
Master class on how to make a Christmas garland with your own hands from felt:
Below you can download templates and patterns of different Christmas trees for crafts from felt.
Hello, friends! In the last three days, I have been stubbornly surfing the Internet in search of ... garbage) Or rather, in search of crafts that can be built from it. And, you know, some crafts are so good that it's hard to even imagine that they are made from something that you could just take and throw away.
In this article I want to present you a great review of "garbage" masterpieces. Crafts from garbage that are worthy of praise!
Lesson plan:
From empty matchboxes
They say that matches are not toys for children! And it is right! But from the boxes, you can not only make toys, but even the most real didactic games. See for yourself.
Pasting the boxes with colored paper and writing letters on them, we get the alphabet!
And inside we hide the figures, the names of which begin with different letters of the alphabet. The result is an interesting educational toy. And also multifunctional! After all, a child studying the alphabet can:
- try to line up the letters in order;
- to form words from letters;
- place items in the correct boxes.
And this not only develops thinking, but also fine motor skills.
Tired of learning letters? No problem! You can also relax! You can always build something from colored boxes.
Another option for playing with boxes is “Who eats what?”
I just want to say bravo to the author for such an idea. Here, on the outside of the boxes, images of animals are pasted, and inside there are different habitats. The boxes are disassembled. Well, then you need to properly collect them. Are we expanding our horizons? But how! And we also train memory.
I think many mothers, when they were still girls and had a couple - a trio of little babies, had furniture made from matchboxes. I had! I am sure that modern girls will also like to make it with their own hands and play with such interesting doll furniture.
There are so many shelves, so many cabinets. And there is so much to hide there.
Have you been accidentally asked to make a mathematical pencil case in kindergarten? We were not asked, but I heard about such a contraption from my acquaintances, kindergarten parents. And it is made again from matchboxes. And it looks like this.
This pencil case helps kids learn geometric shapes, counting, colors.
If there is a needlewoman in the house, then she will surely be pleased with such an organizer for all sorts of different handicraft trifles.
And there is nothing complicated in its manufacture. The main thing is to turn on the fantasy!
You can also make puzzles out of boxes.
Just take one beautiful picture, cut it into rectangles, stick the rectangles on the matchboxes and the puzzles are ready!
From toilet paper rolls
From matchboxes, we move on to another popular material for making crafts. Let me introduce you, toilet paper rolls, which give almost unlimited possibilities to young masters.
Let's start with a cool stationery organizer.
It's such a caterpillar. I think that if she settles on the desktop of a first-grader, then she definitely won’t be bored) The body of the caterpillar is just made of bushings. They are pasted over with corrugated cardboard and look very personal. Do you agree? It will not be a shame to take such a craft to the school for the competition.
In continuation of our review - a sorting game for children.
10 colored bushings. They have 10 numbers. And various little things, buttons, some figures, large beads in bowls. The game will help you deal with colors, get acquainted with the score.
Strange as it may seem, but they write pictures with bushings! You just need to cut them, and then make different flowers, leaves, circles from the pieces. And glue it all in an arbitrary, beautiful order.
It turns out very soft and beautiful.
If you take a little top of the sleeve, you get the ears. And then the little animals with ears. Variety. And very beautiful.
Here are the heroes of various games.
And you can try to make these animals.
It's a little more difficult, but the result is worth the effort.
These pencil holders look interesting.
And the idea is simple. You need to take the threads and carefully wrap the bushings with them. Then build a decoration out of fabric or felt. And that's it! The original and pleasant to the touch color pencil holders are ready.
From egg trays
We also quite often throw away the trays in which eggs are sold, without even thinking that very pretty little things can turn out of them.
For example, here are such charming caterpillars.
Someday they will definitely become butterflies, but for now they are standing, looking, what else to chew)
Or those chickens. Probably laying hens! Just a couple of simple touches and the poultry yard is ready!
And you can be original! Take a cardboard tray, cut it into separate cells, paint them in different colors, string them on threads, and then tie these threads to a stick.
So an interesting bright pendant is ready, which will delight the eye and cheer you up)
And from the trays very beautiful flowers are obtained. You can make flowers very simple, such as daisies, or you can make them more complicated, for example, roses. There are a lot of options.
Well, you can decorate with such flowers anything you want. For example, a frame for a photo or a frame for a mirror.
You can also make beautiful flowers from plastic trays. But I think it's a little more complicated than cardboard ones.
Well, now not quite a craft from the tray, but rather from what lies in the tray. From eggs. Rather, from an empty eggshell. First you need to carefully remove the egg from the shell, and leave it almost intact, removing only the top. Then fill the shell with earth and plant the seeds of some fast-growing grass in it. Wait and water! And after some time to get acquainted with such funny herbs.
Just so that they can wink and smile at you, you will need to draw their eyes and mouths)
From empty juice or milk boxes
Do you like juice? Do you drink milk? Where do you put the boxes? You are probably throwing it away, but in vain! Indeed, in the soul, each box is not just a box, but a real little man! With its own face and its own character. Don't believe? See for yourself!
Vehicles can be crafted from large empty boxes.
And land.
And airy.
And even waterfowl.
Well, for those who like to grow something, this option is offered.
Vegetable garden in boxes. A very convenient way to grow different seedlings. And neatly, and you don’t need to spend money on special trays.
And now about the serious. How to make sure that there is always order on the table? Of course, install the organizer! You can, of course, buy it. But it is much more interesting to make it with your own hands from the same irreplaceable boxes. And decorate to your liking.
From used disposable tableware
Well, now let's move on to crafts from disposable tableware. Let's start with plastic spoons. What would be so interesting about them? Maybe flowers, and at the same time ladybugs?
Well, just like alive)
And a couple more representatives of the insect kingdom, only a larger size.
These beetles are made from paper plates. In my opinion, they are just adorable!
And how about such a great hat?
It is made from two plastic bowls. One deep and one flat. In a flat plate, the middle is cut out and a deep one is glued onto it. Don't forget to paint your hat in your favorite color and decorate it. Here, by the way, flowers from egg trays, which were discussed a little earlier, would fit.
If you like to arrange home theatrical performances, then plastic plates are ready to help you with the actors. You can make faces of different animals out of them, and then glue a small stick to each. And the puppet theater artists are ready.
And if you cut out the eyes in the faces, you get masks. And a fun children's masquerade is guaranteed to you. Then you will look at the photo and remember how great it was!
And now about beauty. Look what a miracle.
This is a fan made of plastic forks. The forks are attached to an old unnecessary disk. The fan is decorated with ribbons, flowers and lace.
A real work of art that can decorate any interior!
And in this photo you see a fan of large and small spoons.
Also very beautiful.
That's all for today! I hope you liked the review, and you already wanted to create something with your own hands!
I wish you creative success!
Yours, Evgenia Klimkovich.
