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The pre-holiday time is a period of pleasant troubles associated with preparing for the New Year. It can and should be spent with benefit, being creative and creating an atmosphere of a long-awaited holiday. Do-it-yourself cards for the New Year 2020 are a great creative gift for friends and loved ones. They are created with soul and thoughts about the addressee, evoke warm emotions and bring endless positive. Take the ideas and instructions in this article and get creative with the kids.
snowy sequins
Such a postcard is made on thick cardboard of any color - choose a shade based on the overall palette of the composition. For work, you will need multi-colored sparkles - they can be purchased at shops for creativity or replaced with cosmetic glitter. It is not necessary to make a postcard in the traditional style with a spread - draw a thematic drawing on the front side, and write a congratulation on the back. Large shiny hexagons and multi-colored sequins will look good in the craft The glitter will be fixed with transparent clerical glue, which is also called silicate.
Detailed master class:
- Glue strips of paper in a contrasting shade around the perimeter of the cardboard base.
- Apply glue to the remaining space and sprinkle glitter on top, without waiting for the glue to dry. The snowy effect will help create white glitter - apply it at the bottom of the postcard.
- Glue a thematic template cut out of paper or cardboard on top - a Christmas tree, a Christmas ball, a toy, a bell, a snowman or Santa Claus figurine.
- Decorate the appliqué with sequins, stars or snowflakes of your choice.
The glue needs to be given at least a day to dry, so leave the postcard in a secluded place so that the adhesive does not smear.
bright balls
A light postcard made according to these instructions will be possible even for preschool kids. The idea is quite simple, but at the same time the craft turns out to be bright and elegant. It is performed in any palette at will - the main thing is that the main plot stands out against the general background of the postcard.
For creativity, prepare several types of paper - it’s good if these are sheets of not only different colors, but also different textures - embossed, embossed, printed, shiny, velvety. A more budget option is several sheets of plain colored paper.
Step-by-step instruction:
- Fold a sheet of thick paper or cardboard in half - the base for the postcard is ready.
- Glue a paper triangle on the front part, which will symbolize the Christmas tree.
- From paper, cut out several small circles of different colors and sizes.
- Stick circles on an improvised Christmas tree, filling the entire area.
- Glue a stump to the bottom - a rectangle of brown paper, decorate the bottom with a lace napkin.
- Wrap the card with twine closer to the fold, as shown in the photo. Tie a bow from the face, write wishes on the back or let the child draw a picture from himself.
At the bottom of the postcard, you can stick a strip of white paper for a congratulatory inscription. In this case, take a larger sheet and move the composition to its upper edge.
Multicolored straws
It looks interesting postcard with a Christmas tree made of multi-colored paper tubes. They give the product volume and colorfulness, look stylish and self-sufficient even without complex design and decor. As a basis, take plain white cardboard or textured scrapbooking paper. The tubes are twisted from colored sheets - plain or with a pattern. Even magazine and newspaper cuts will do.
Procedure:
- Cut out 12 rectangles from paper of different colors. Their length should be the same - 100 mm, but they will differ in width. The smallest one should be 90 mm wide, make the rest 6 mm wider - 96, 102, 108, etc.
- Wrap each of the resulting rectangles on a pencil or felt-tip pen and fix with glue so that they do not turn around.
- Glue the tubes on the future postcard, observing the order in width. Place the longest at the base, and the shortest at the crown.
- Decorate the top of an impromptu Christmas tree with a decorative carnation or a star cut out of paper.
Homemade snowflakes, sparkles, rhinestones, beads and sparkling rain are suitable for decoration. But a Christmas tree made of tubes is good in and of itself.
Velvet composition
Paper with a coating that imitates velvet is a fertile material for creativity. It is easy to handle, and looks very presentable and stylish. Using sheets of different shades and additional decor, it is possible to create whole compositions for a winter or New Year theme.
How to make a beautiful velvet card:
- Glue a sheet of blue velvet paper onto a white cardboard base - it will symbolize the sky and create a bright background.
- Cut out a green Christmas tree with curly edges. If the card is made by a preschooler, let the edges remain even - it's easier.
- Glue double-sided tape on the back of the Christmas tree and fix it on a blue background.
- Make the rest of the elements of the composition from coated colored paper - a house with a roof and a window, a pair of boots. Glue them in the same way as the Christmas tree - on double-sided tape.
Decorate the top of the composition with a light silver chain or regular rain. Rain also makes beautiful frames for any paper postcards.
Christmas templates
When there is absolutely no time for creativity, but you really want to pay attention to loved ones, ready-made templates for postcards will come to the rescue. They are a colorful frame made in the New Year or Christmas style with patterns and drawings. All you have to do is print it on a color printer and write a congratulation.
Just keep in mind that the print quality must be high, otherwise the postcard will turn out dull. If there is no good home printer, contact the printing house - they can guarantee the color.
Christmas balls
A voluminous postcard always looks advantageous - whether it is a message for the New Year or any other holiday. Creating a 3D effect is not as difficult as it seems at first glance. Even a preschooler can be entrusted with such a creative task - both the child himself and the recipient of the hand-made gift will be satisfied with the result.
We propose to make a postcard in a blue palette - blue balls on a dark blue background. A minimum of tools and materials is required - paper in two shades, PVA glue, a ruler and a white marker.
Step-by-step instruction:
- Fold a sheet of blue paper in half like a postcard.
- From light blue paper, cut out several circles with a diameter of about 3-4 cm. Their number will depend on how many balls you want to “hang” on the postcard, and how voluminous they will be.
- Bend each circle in half and glue to each other - 4 round blanks will be enough for one ball. Straighten the edges to give the toys volume.
- Glue the balls on a blue background at different heights relative to each other.
- With a white marker, draw the threads that "hold" the balls.
- Using a marker and a ruler, mark the outer borders of the background - this is how you make the application complete.
Felt Christmas tree
Felt is very fond of all needlewomen for its practicality, suppleness and cozy appearance. But few people know that this material is suitable not only for sewing, but also for making holiday applications and postcards. It is easily cut with scissors and fixed with ordinary glue. As an idea, take the craft in the photo below. By adding a variety of simple elements to the composition and using your own creative finds, you can create a unique product that will please the eye.
How to make a postcard:
- On the reverse side of the green felt, transfer the outlines of the Christmas tree according to the template.
- Cut out the figure and stick it on the paper base of the chosen shade.
- Openwork napkins cut into several segments and glued to the base around the perimeter - you get a beautiful lace frame.
- Glue a decorative fringe in the form of a New Year's garland.
- Decorate the background with small paper snowflakes.
- To decorate the Christmas tree, cut out small details from foil, use buttons, beads and sequins.
- On the back of the card, write a congratulation and indicate the name of the addressee.
Here are a few more felt applications for creating New Year's crafts:
Volume application
The origami technique allows you to get a three-dimensional composition without resorting to the use of complex tools and materials. Such a craft is interesting for its internal content, while the front side can be given much less attention than in traditional postcards.
Detailed master class with photos:
1. Take a Christmas tree template and transfer it to green colored paper. The easiest way to do this is to print the blank on the printer. Or you can simply redraw the outline through a computer monitor. The imaginary trunk of the Christmas tree should be located at the fold of the postcard.
2. Make cuts along the Christmas tree contour and bend in the center as shown in the photo below.
3. Take the second sheet of the base and glue the two layers so that there are no through holes in the herringbone.
4. With strips of red paper, mark the frame of the postcard, cut out the stars and decorate the composition at your discretion.
Threads and stripes
Children and adults will be happy to take part in creating a textural composition of threads. Work can be distributed according to seniority - for example, parents will form a filament Christmas tree, and let the child cut out colored background stripes.
Process description:
- Cut out several strips from paper of different colors. Their total width should match the width of the front side of the postcard.
- Stick the stripes on a cardboard base - you get a bright cheerful background and a frame for the composition.
- Glue a sheet of paper with curly edges on top - its dimensions should correspond to the dimensions of the future Christmas tree.
- Cut out a triangle from ordinary cardboard - this is a dense base for the Christmas tree.
- Wrap the cardboard triangle with any thread. It is better to take thicker threads so that a pronounced texture is obtained from a couple of layers. Cover every millimeter of the workpiece with threads, without gaps.
- Fix the Christmas tree from threads on a white background with glue.
Decorate the lower part of the card with a paper or satin ribbon, glue snowflakes and other decorative elements that will be in harmony with the overall design of the composition.
Symbol of the year
In the year of the Rat, which, according to the eastern calendar, will begin on January 25, any images of a rodent will be relevant. You can safely use them in New Year's crafts. Instruct your child to copy the animal from any picture directly onto the postcard - let the rodent become the center of the composition or take place in the corner.
Tone the background for the rodent with pencil shavings, sparkles, or spray with gouache with a toothbrush.
A postcard will turn out to be much more interesting, in which a voluminous paper rat acts as a separate element. Make a rodent according to the diagram below and stick it on a postcard - such a craft will definitely not go unnoticed.
funny snowman
The snowman is the permanent hero of winter fairy tales and stories, therefore, each of us associates with the New Year holidays. A cheerful cute character deserves to take center stage on a postcard dedicated to the New Year. Any improvised elements and materials for creativity will be used.
Here is a layered voluminous felt snowman with real knots for arms, wearing a smart red hat:
And here large white buttons of different sizes went into work. They were arranged from top to bottom in increasing size, a bow of bright threads was tied around the “neck”, and the top of the card was decorated with a checkered ribbon.
A cool budget postcard with a snowman will turn out from hygienic cotton pads. Mark the features of the “face” with a felt-tip pen or paper elements, and decorate the background with white snowflakes. By the way, another hygiene item - cotton buds - will come in handy for decorating the "hands" of a snowman.
And this is a 3D snowman, which is made by analogy with the master class for making balls - we considered it above.
Quilling style
Compositions in quilling are created from spiral elements - for this, narrow strips of paper are wound onto a rod or a thick needle. Then the spiral is slightly unraveled, giving the desired shape and size, and the tip is fixed with glue. From such blanks, craftsmen are able to create whole pictures - bewitching with their beauty.
Separate elements of quilling are also included in creative compositions dedicated to the New Year holidays. Here are some options for using the technique when creating postcards:
Snowflakes made using the quilling technique look especially beautiful and elegant. They can even serve as independent decorations - like pendants on a Christmas tree or decor in a window opening.
figure composition
A postcard is called curly, which in its form repeats some expressive silhouette. For New Year's creativity, as a rule, silhouettes of mittens, Christmas balls, socks, stars, calendars, a snowman, bells, etc. are chosen.
How to make a curly craft in stages:
- Choose any New Year's template - for children's creativity, take a simpler silhouette.
- With a simple pencil on the back of the cardboard base, draw the outline of the New Year's element.
- Cut out the card according to the marked markup and get creative.
As decorations, use any materials at hand, even the most unexpected ones:
- lace;
- serpentine;
- shiny rain;
- pieces of cotton;
- thread and twine;
- twigs of needles;
- beads;
- tapes;
- cones;
- buttons;
- cinnamon sticks;
- burlap;
- rowan berries;
- dried pieces of citrus fruits, etc.
Congratulatory speech take the reverse side of the craft. Just keep in mind that due to limited space, it should be concise.
The process of creating a New Year's card captivates both adults and children, helps to unite and spend time together with benefit. And do not be upset if you do not have designer consumables at your disposal - you will be able to create a nice product from the simplest materials that can be found in your home. The main thing is to turn on the imagination and arm yourself with a couple of creative ideas.