Handmade crafts for Christmas - a selection of interesting ideas
Winter is coming, which means that soon will come the New Year and Christmas. People are looking forward to the holidays and put a lot of effort to get ready. Many people run to the stores, buying various decorations and crafts for Christmas to create the necessary atmosphere in the apartment.
On the one hand, of course, this may be the easiest way to prepare. But it is much more pleasant to make beautiful crafts with their own hands. For this case, you can involve children, who will gladly agree to help.
For them, New Year and Christmas are magical holidays, which they look forward to with great anticipation. Handmade fakes they will gladly take to school and show their friends
Handmade decorations for the house
On the eve of important events everyone has a desire to create the necessary surroundings, emphasizing the approach of Christmas and New Year. We can use store-bought items. But, as a rule, they are the same, and they can be difficult to surprise our guests. Much nicer to do something with your own hands, to delight children and adults.
Decorating your home with candles
The idea of decorating the house with candles came from the Catholics.
Before the holiday, they observe a strict fast that lasts a month. During Lent, it is customary to light one candle in the house every Sunday. There are usually four Sundays in the month, and for this reason four candles are used in the composition. The composition is made on a beautiful tray or a special stand, on which in addition to candles there are sprigs of spruce. Additionally decorated with small Christmas toys, nuts, mandarin or orange slices.
Decorating with spruce sprigs
The spruce is an obligatory attribute of the New Year. But not everyone wants to install a tree in the house. A great way out of the situation can be to decorate the room with spruce branches. It will take little time, and the result will delight throughout the Christmas holidays.
Large sprigs are not necessarily required to create the Christmas atmosphere you want. If you want, you can do with small sprigs. In every home there are old baskets, which is a pity to throw away. New Year is a magical holiday and these baskets can serve a good purpose to create an atmosphere of fun and kindness.
In the basket put a special floral sponge and stick a few spruce branches. This will help keep things fresh throughout the holidays. Additionally, put a few small soft toys in the basket or place Christmas tree ornaments on the Christmas tree legs and create a specific theme for the composition.
Even if you don't have matching baskets, no problem. You can hang spruce branches on furniture or on mirrors. They look great if you decorate a chandelier or lamps with them. If you want, you can create small compositions with toys, in which spruce branches can play the role of full-fledged trees. The main thing is to use your imagination and make your wishes come true. If you want, you can present the made compositions to friends as a New Year gift.
Ornaments in the form of Christmas wreaths
Decorating the entrance door and the room with wreaths is popular around the world. If you wish, you can put together special compositions consisting of a wreath, spruce branches and Christmas toys. For the overall ornament, you can use paint and decorate the entire composition in a single color style.
If it is not available, it is not difficult to make it yourself. You can find special videos or master classes on the Internet, where you will be shown and told in detail what materials will be needed and will visually demonstrate the entire manufacturing process.
Making a crèche with your own hands
Since ancient times there has been a tradition of making a nativity scene before Christmas to tell the story of the birth of Christ.
Looking at nativity scenes in stores and other places where people congregate, it may seem very complicated and difficult. But no one is forcing you to completely copy what you see and make a work of art. In the process of creating, you can tell your vision of the event and bring your thoughts to reality.
Initially you need to make a frame. Use an ordinary cardboard box. Cut out the front rim of the cave and the back wall. With the cut thin strips, fasten them together with glue. To decorate the back wall, you can make an interesting applique or take an ordinary piece of paper and draw on it the necessary drawing.
To give the illusion of stone or rock to the walls, take gray or brown paper and crumple it, giving it the desired shape. Glue the crumpled sheet to the frame on the inside. Use cardboard or look in old toys to make a nursery. It is quite possible that you will find the necessary interior detail there. After the final decoration of the cave, you can proceed to the making of figures. It is possible that you have some toys that resemble the characters.
If there are no suitable toys, you can always make their improvised material. For this you can use paper, plasticine, fabric foam and more. You can even use dough. After making the figures it is desirable to paint them.
When making a nativity scene, remember that there are certain rules for its design. At the top must be the presence of an angel or star, symbolizing the approach of the event.
In the cave there should be a manger with a baby, and next to it there should be figures of an adult man and woman, representing Mary and Joseph. In the lower part should lie hay and be sure to be present a donkey and an ox. Near the entrance can be placed shepherds rejoicing at the birth of the child. Additionally for beauty and to create the entourage you can install a small lighting or connect the sound accompaniment.
As you see to create a New Year's Eve mood and the corresponding atmosphere is not necessary to run on the stores and look for anything unusual, confirming the approach of the holiday. All the Christmas and Christmas attributes you can make yourself, spending a small amount of time and desire. If necessary, you can find photo and video materials on the Internet, which will prompt the themes for decoration. It all depends on your imagination and desire. When you combine them, it is quite possible that you can create a Christmas mood that will surprise your friends and acquaintances.
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