Interesting crafts for Christmas with your own hands

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Before the Christmas holidays, many schools host art contests. True, many parents do not know what crafts for Christmas 2020 of the year can be done together with the child with their own hands, so that it is original and affordable. Here are some simple but interesting ideas.

Christmas angel made of paper

For Christmas 2020, you can make the most interesting paper crafts for the school competition with your own hands. For example, a Christmas angel that can be hung on a tree or used to decorate classrooms.

Material:

• white paper;
• glue;
• colored tape;
• scissors;
• thin wire;
• half beads.

Master Class:

Cut out a square with sides of 21 by 21 cm from paper. Fold in half, then unfold and fold again in half on the other two sides

• Now the square needs to be divided into 32 identical strips, this can be done in different ways. For example, we fold one half of the square in half and do the same with the other side.
• As a result, it turns out that the square is divided into four parts and now we fold each part in half all the time. This will divide the square into 8 parts.

Now we bring each strip to the line that is above, move up and thus divide the square into 16 strips

• After the strip, we divide by half and we get the required amount in order to make an angel.
• Then we straighten the square, fold it in the middle and cut the paper into two equal parts along the line.
• On one part we glue colored tape on one side and the other, and put it back along the lines.

We put glue on the paper near the very edge, connect and fix it with a clip so that the glue seizes well, leave it for 20 minutes

• Now we take the second half and make wings out of it. To do this, fold it in half, cut it in half.
• We decorate each half with colored tape, put glue on top, connect and also fix it with a clip.

• We take 3 strips of paper 7 mm wide and 20 cm long. Apply glue to the edge of the strip, bend it into a small tail, and then twist the strips into a spiral, apply glue in places. This will be the head of an angel.
• Next, we glue the wings to the body as shown in the photo.

Now we take a thin wire 6-7 cm long, glue it to colored tape, wrap it, shape it into a halo and glue it to the head, and then all together to the body

The angel is ready, the final touch remains. We take the half-beads and glue them in the place where the wings connect to the body. We decorate from one side and the other

If desired, the angel can be made just white without colored tape, it turns out also beautifully.

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Christmas crescent

Everyone is familiar with the fairy tale in which the evil Solokha stole the month. But you should not be upset, because a fabulous snow-covered crescent can be made with your own hands. A child can take such a craft to a school competition or use it as a beautiful decoration for his room for Christmas 2020.

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Material:

• plywood (thick cardboard);
• twine;
• glue;
• white acrylic paint;
• sponge;
• snowflake made of wood;
• cones;
• artificial needles;
• ribbon with pom-poms;
• silvery berries;
• silver ball.

Master Class:

Cut out a crescent from plywood or thick cardboard. Immediately at the top of the workpiece, we make a small hole and make a loop

Now we coat the surface of the workpiece with glue and tightly wrap it with twine. Then we leave for a while so that the glue is well high

After the crescent moon, we will snow a little and for this we take white acrylic paint, apply a little on a sponge, remove the excess by blotting it on the paper, and rub the paint into the string with light movements. Leave to dry again

At this time, we will prepare the decor. We take a wooden snowflake, cones and also paint the parts white with a sponge and acrylic paint

Now, at the base of the crescent, glue the snowflake so that it looks out. Then we glue the Christmas tree branches in different directions and in the place where the branches connect, we glue the cones

The Christmas crescent is almost ready, it remains to supplement it with a Christmas tree decoration, beads and a ribbon made of pompons, which we cut and twist to make small snowflakes

Spruce twigs can also be covered with snow using a brush and white acrylic paint.

Christmas pasta wreath

For Christmas 2020, you can make a Christmas wreath to decorate your home or for a school competition. For such a craft, you can use a variety of materials, but children will definitely like making a beautiful wreath with their own hands from pasta.

Material:

• cardboard;
• PVA glue;
• pasta;
• brush;
• gold paint;
• two ribbons;
• new year ball.

Master Class:

We cut a ring out of thick cardboard and completely cover it with PVA glue with its surface

We take pasta in the form of spirals, wheels, shells, etc. And we glue all the products to the ring so that there are no gaps, and the wreath looks voluminous

As soon as the glue dries well, we cover the products with gold paint, you can take gouache or acrylic. We give the workpiece time for the paint to dry completely

• At this time, we take an organza ribbon and make a large bow out of it.
• We also take a green satin ribbon 22 m wide and wrap the wreath as in the photo. You can immediately make a loop from the same tape.
• And now we decorate the wreath with a large bow and make a pendant from a red Christmas tree ball. That's all, a beautiful Christmas craft is ready.

Christmas angel made of cardboard

You can make a beautiful angel for Christmas 2020 with your own hands. All materials for crafts are available, nothing needs to be cut and sewn here, all the details are simply glued together. Such an angel will especially appeal to girls who can take him to school for the competition.

Material:

• cardboard;
• glue;
• linen thread (twine);
• lace;
• beads;
• serving napkins;
• Christmas ball;
• contour for glass and ceramics.

Master Class:

First, we make a cone. To do this, we take cardboard, a meter, measure its width and hold the end of the meter in one corner, advance and make marks, as in the photo

• Then we just connect the marks and cut them out. We also make two more cones, the size of which will be half the size of the main cone.
• Now we connect the ends of the cones and fix them with tape, and with the help of glue we wrap all the blanks with linen thread.

• We make the head of an angel from a Christmas ball. We also take three linen threads and weave several braids with knots on both sides. Glue the pigtails to the ball.
• At the next stage, if desired, the twine blanks can be painted a little white with acrylic paint using a sponge or sponge.

• Then we take a lace ribbon and glue it to a large cone so that it resembles a raincoat. We also wrap the small cones with tape and glue them. We make buttons from beads.
• Now we glue the small cones to the large one, these will be the sleeves. And also glue the head. Instead of a halo, the angel can be made something like a tiara from a pearl thread.

• We also make a collar from lace, to which we glue a bow.
• Next, we make the angel wings. To do this, bend a sheet of cardboard in half, draw one wing and cut it out.

• You can also use linen thread to decorate the wings, but you can use serving napkins. We take 5 napkins on each wing, glue with an overlap and cut off the edges protruding beyond the wings.
• Now we take 5 more napkins each and make out the wings on the other side.

• If desired, swan's down can be inserted into the resulting napkin pockets.
• The wings turned out to be voluminous and fluffy, we glue them to the workpiece.

The angel is ready, it remains only to draw eyes for him with the help of a contour for glass and ceramics or with an ordinary felt-tip pen.

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Christmas star made of cardboard

From cardboard for Christmas 2020, you can make a variety of DIY crafts for a school competition, for example, a Christmas star that will illuminate the path on any night.

Material:

• thick cardboard;
• stationery knife;
• jute rope;
• glue;
• gouache;
• acrylic paint;
• fir cones.

Master Class:

Draw an eight-pointed star on thick cardboard, cut it out. Then we draw another star inside and also carefully cut it out with a clerical knife

1. Now we fix a jute rope on the workpiece and wrap the star in a chaotic manner.
2. Next, cut out three strips of 3 cm wide for the sides from the cardboard, moisten the surface with water, remove the top layer of paper.

1. Then we glue the sides to the edge of the star. Cut out two more strips for the house and the roof from the cardboard, also remove the top layer of paper and glue the parts.
2. We paint the house with brown gouache, and then tint a little with white acrylic paint. We also tint the star a little with white.

1. We disassemble the spruce cones into scales, which we glue to the lid of the house, that is, we make an imitation of tiles.
2. We glue the finished house into the center of the star and proceed to the decor. To decorate the house, we use any natural material: moss, hay, spruce branches. Be sure to glue the Star of Bethlehem cut out of paper to the roof of the house.
3. And now we place the Christmas characters: Virgin Mary and Child, angels and animals. You can draw characters or buy ready-made figures.

If the craft is intended not for a school competition, but for decorating a house, then a battery-powered garland can be attached at the edges of the star.

Christmas gnome

You can meet different characters under the Christmas tree, and lately, fairy gnomes have become frequent visitors to almost every house. Such a toy can be bought at any store, but it is better to make it for Christmas 2020 with your own hands. The child does not even want to give such a craft to the school competition, but will happily keep it for himself.

Material:

• foam forms;
• socks;
• red cloth;
• glue;
• artificial fur;
• needle with thread;
• nylon;
• foam rubber;
• holofiber;
• wire;
• felt;
• leg-split.

Master Class:

1. For crafts, you will need egg-shaped and cone-shaped foam shapes. The length of the egg and cone is 15 cm.
2. Now we cut off the bottom and top of the egg so that the gnome does not fall, and the cone can be glued to the egg.
3. We take a New Year's sock and pull it over the egg. If there are patterns or geometric lines on the toe, then make sure that the sock is not skewed in different directions.
4. Sew the bottom of the sock, tighten it with a thread, and cut the top off and glue it to the base.
5. Now we fasten the two foam parts together with a wooden skewer.
6. We sew a cap from a red plain fabric with a “back needle” seam.
7. Cut out a beard template from paper, apply it to faux fur, cut it out. We cut the beard only along the fabric, the fur itself does not cling.
8. For the nose, we take a piece of foam rubber and cover it with a flesh-colored capron, sew it with threads, cut off the excess fabric.
9. And now we glue the beard and nose.
10. We fill the cap with holofiber so that the cone keeps its shape, and also glue the bottom of the fabric. We put the cap on the foam cone and glue the edges.
11. Now we make a handle gnome. We take a plain sock, preferably green, cut out two identical pieces and sew the sleeves.
12. From any other fabric of a lighter color we make cuffs for the sleeves.
13. The handles themselves are made according to the same principle as the nose, that is, we take pieces of foam rubber and tighten it with nylon.
14. Now we fill each sleeve with holofiber, stretch the wire through the entire sleeve inside, glue foam rubber handles on one end.
15. We sew slippers from pieces of red felt, put filler inside, decorate with twine and an asterisk, you can take beads or any other small decor.
16. And now we attach the handle to the gnome, glue the slippers, make pinches on the cap with threads and glue the stars. For balance, glue a piece of fabric from below and glue it with a circle of felt. If desired, the gnome can make a New Year's bouquet.

Here are such beautiful and fabulous crafts to school for a competition or just to decorate your home, you can do it yourself with your children for Christmas 2020. All master classes do not require special skill, the main desire is to be with your family in order to create something magical and original together.