On the eve of the New Year 2017, the most pressing problem is buying gifts for family and friends. Despite the fact that the shops will be overflowing with themed souvenirs, you want the gift to carry a piece of soul, love and tenderness. An excellent solution would be to create gifts with your own hands. Such souvenirs will always be a priority over purchased ones, because not only the item is given, but also the time spent on its creation, and the love that accompanied the creative process. You can also involve children in making gifts for the New Year 2017 with your own hands, then this event will become not only useful, but also educational for your little helper.
Every year, more and more handmade creative techniques are being created that will compete with store-bought goods: scrapbooking, which allows you to create real paintings from paper curls, decoupage, which gives new life to old, seemingly outdated things, soap making - a technique for producing the main bath attribute from natural components, etc.
The key to creating an original gift with your own hands is the selection of high-quality materials, strict adherence to instructions, a little diligence and patience. Today on the Internet you can find a lot of extraordinary ideas and adapt them to the recipient of the gift. The most popular ideas are presented below.
Decoupage champagne bottle
The decoupage technique is perfect for a person who is far from crafts in everyday life and does not have exceptional artistic skills.
Materials and tools:
- Primer.
- PVA glue.
- Pencil, brush.
- Acrylic paints, varnish.
- Scotch tape, scissors, fine sandpaper.
- Napkin with New Year's print.
- Decor: confetti, crystal paste, sparkles.
Remove the labels from the champagne bottle, rinse off the glue, and degrease the surface with alcohol. Apply a thin layer of primer to dry glass using a brush (the surface should be completely covered). Apply 2-3 layers of acrylic paint with a foam sponge (each subsequent layer is applied after the previous one has completely dried). From the prepared napkins, cut out bright elements with a New Year's theme (decorated Christmas tree, toys, an image of a clock, the symbol of 2017 - a rooster, etc.), and stick it on the bottle. Using tape, you can glue pieces of paper on which the author's holiday greetings will be written.
Paint the entire surface of the bottle, with the exception of pasted drawings, with gold (silver) paint. The color should be uniform and rich; several layers of paint may be required. The branches of the Christmas tree can be decorated with crystal paste, and additional bottle decorations can be created from confetti and sparkles.
When the glue has completely dried, it is necessary to securely fasten all the elements of the composition. For this, acrylic varnish is used; it is optimal to cover the bottle in several layers.
DIY New Year's candlestick
A permanent attribute of the New Year's celebration is candles lit in different corners of the room. An original decoration for a simple candle will be a candlestick made by yourself.
Materials and tools:
- Empty jar (volume 0.5–1 l).
- White toothpaste, toothbrush.
- Colored paper/foil.
- PVA glue.
Clean the jar, dry it, wipe it with a cloth soaked in alcohol. This will contribute to high-quality adhesion of decorative materials to the base.
On the Internet, first find an ornament/pattern with a New Year's theme. The length of the image should be approximately equal to the circumference of the jar, the height should be up to half of the jar. Print the image, attach it to dark-colored paper or foil, trace it with a pencil, cut it out.
To avoid using glue, you can purchase colored self-adhesive paper at a stationery store; this will make the process of creating a candlestick easier and faster. Paste the image onto the jar and let it dry.
Squeeze a teaspoon of toothpaste into a small container and dilute it with water in a 1:1 ratio. Dip a toothbrush into the resulting solution. Spray the liquid by running your index finger along the bristles, directing it onto the surface of the jar. The “snowy” effect must be evenly distributed over the entire area of the candlestick. Let the toothpaste dry.
Scented candle with orange
A candle is a popular gift for the New Year holidays; the technology of creating candles with your own hands is common and will not be difficult for an inexperienced craftsman.
Materials and tools:
- white candles;
- rectangular shape (milk or juice box);
- wax pencil;
- star anise (a spice shaped like dark brown stars);
- cinnamon (brown sticks);
- orange slices (dried);
- allspice.
Carefully break the candles into pieces, being careful not to damage the wick. Prepare two molds - one larger, the other smaller, cut off the top of the box, dissolve a few drops of detergent in water, and grease the walls of the box with the solution. Secure the wick to a stick so that it does not drown or fall.
Place a metal container (pan, plate) in a water bath, place pieces of a candle, and melt. For a more saturated color, add a piece of yellow or orange pencil.
Place the smaller mold in the larger one, place cinnamon sticks, orange slices, star anise and pepper in the space between the walls, pour in wax. Leave to cool completely, carefully remove the inner mold. Place the wick in the center and completely fill the candle with wax.
Leave 2-3 tablespoons of wax, because after complete cooling a funnel will form on the candle. As the product hardens, add a little wax and level the surface.
If after complete cooling the candle does not want to be removed from the mold, you need to put it in the refrigerator for 30–45 minutes.
The snowman is one of the symbols of the New Year. This handmade attribute will take its rightful place among holiday decorations.
Materials and tools:
- plastic bottle (volume 0.5–1 liter);
- whitewash, colored paints;
- lighter;
- scissors;
- foam sponge, thin brushes;
- fabric for decoration (soft plush or bright shiny).
Cut the bottle, cleared of labels and glue, and connect the two parts together. For high-quality adhesion, heat the joint with a lighter. Tint the model of the future toy with whitewash. After the paint has dried, draw the snowman's face.
Cut out the handles of the toy from soft fabric, sew a cap and a scarf. To give the bottom of the bottle a more aesthetic appearance, you need to make a shirt to match the white and decorate it with bright buttons.
DIY pearl stars for the Christmas tree for 2017
A set of 2-3 stylish stars will be an original gift for the winter holiday, and the process of making it will bring pleasure to the creator.
Materials and tools:
- felt sheet;
- ribbon;
- awl, scissors;
- metal eyelets;
- beads of different sizes;
- needle and thread.
Draw a star-shaped stencil on a piece of paper and transfer it to felt. Cut and make a hole for the ribbon by which the star will be hung. To do this, you can use nail scissors or an awl, and install a metal eyelet.
Thread a white thread into the needle and begin sewing on the beads. The best option is imitation pearls of different diameters. You can combine several colors, additionally use beads and sequins.
New Year's sleigh made from candies
Children will be especially happy with such a present, and the creative presentation of sweets will not leave adults indifferent either.
Materials and tools:
- caramel cane – 2 pcs.;
- flat candies (chocolate) of the same size – 8–10 pcs.;
- chocolate – 1 pc.;
- double-sided tape;
- golden ribbon for decorating bouquets (width no more than 1 cm);
- decorative gift bow.
Place the caramel canes curled upward and attach to the bottom plane of the chocolate bar using double-sided tape. The result should be a figure resembling a sled.
Glue 4 flat candies one to the other on the top surface of the chocolate bar; they should occupy the entire surface across. Stick 3 flat candies on top. Glue the third row of two flat sweets onto the resulting two levels of sweets. The “mountain” is crowned by one flat candy. The result should be a kind of pyramid on a sleigh.
Take a golden ribbon and tie the candy sleigh according to the principle of tying a rectangular box: along and across. Attach a golden bow to the top center of the knots.
So, by purchasing a minimum of finishing materials, you can create original, and most importantly, unique New Year's gifts that will faithfully serve their new owners. Make gifts for the New Year 2017 with your own hands; people are always pleased to receive such gifts.
Popular belief says: How you celebrate the New Year is how you will spend it! New Year is a favorite holiday not only for children, but also for adults. Absolutely everyone celebrates this day. Everyone wants to celebrate this holiday in a way that will be remembered for a long time. Therefore, all the details of a winter evening should be thought through in advance.
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Symbol of the New Year 2017
The symbol of next year is the rooster of the fire element. According to the eastern calendar, the red rooster will take full possession on January 28th. The symbol of the dawn will assist all people in their endeavors and bring success.
There is no point in hoping that the coming year will be calm and balanced. The Rooster is a balanced and courageous creature, but its belonging to the element of fire makes some changes. This year you will have to go through emotional stress, because the fiery nature of the rooster gives it warlike qualities. But in the end, all experiences will bring benefits and material well-being, because the rooster symbolizes prosperity and victory in any endeavor. To do this, you need to show hard work and perseverance, then this year will definitely bring you good luck.
Celebrating the New Year 2017 should correspond to its symbol. You should not put off decorating your home, choosing a dress and gifts until the last minute; the fire bird does not approve of frivolity.
How to celebrate the New Year of the Rooster 2017?
The rooster is a family bird that values and protects the peace of loved ones.
- Astrologers recommend celebrating the New Year with family and friends. A noisy company will contribute to the fun and activity of the holiday. Don't be afraid to invite a lot of friends, the more, the merrier. And you shouldn’t buy expensive gifts; you can get by with small gifts, because attention is important, not the size of the gift.
- You can appease the rooster by decorating your house in its color scheme. This New Year is not recommended to fly to distant countries; it is better to postpone the trip until later. The rooster is a family and economical bird; long flights are not typical for it.
Where to celebrate the New Year is not so important, the main thing is the company and the festive mood. It’s not worth celebrating a holiday in dubious places where you can get involved in a conflict, the evening will be ruined, and the memories will not be very pleasant.
Preparing for the New Year 2017
Any housewife strives to clean up on the eve of the holiday. This year, cleaning should be taken seriously; the symbol of the year is pedantic and values order. Decorations are also important to decorate your home.
Home decoration for the New Year
Home decor can vary, but the best option for 2017 is a rustic design. Decorations should be simple. For example:
- Wooden and clay vases, dishes, candlesticks.
- Use of linen (napkins, tablecloths).
- Embroidered shirts
- Dried bouquets of wildflowers and herbs
- Small pads embroidered with cross stitch or satin stitch.
- The color scheme of decorations and decorative items should correspond to the symbol of the year. All shades of red, bright orange and rich green are welcome.
- If you have time and desire, and your imagination doesn’t let you down, you can make stockings for gifts, balls of thread and multi-colored garlands with your own hands. This way you will give your home uniqueness and individuality, which will definitely delight your guests.
- The symbolism of the rooster will not be out of place at the holiday. There may be magnets, knitted or plush roosters in the house. You can make a decorative nest and put apples, tangerines, chocolate eggs and nuts in it.
- You can hang a wreath on the front door. Make it using spruce branches, red toys, tie with golden and red ribbons. Already from the street it will be clear that a festive mood reigns in this house.
- Hang garlands and lights, open fire of candles on New Year's Eve is also welcome.
The most important thing is not to forget one simple rule: everything should be in moderation. Don't overdo it with decorations so that your home doesn't look like a tastelessly decorated Christmas tree.
Christmas tree decoration
The Christmas tree is the center of the New Year holiday. Red and golden toys, lights and tinsel are suitable as decorations. Even if there are few toys and tinsel, your Christmas tree will look stylish and elegant. Such restraint in the number of decorations and their color is now in fashion.
Homemade animal figurines are welcome. If there are children in the house, you can hang some candies in golden wrappers on the Christmas tree.
New Year at home. Festive table setting
To maintain a rustic style, use ceramic and clay dishes with bright patterns.
- It is recommended to set the table in country style
- Table napkins can be linen or cotton
- Placemats can be decorated with gold or red ribbons
- There must be candles on the table; this will give the dinner a cozy and romantic feel.
- Candlesticks can be wooden, forged or ceramic
- It is a tradition to present treats to the symbol of the year. You can place a small clay pot with grain and nuts in the middle of the table so that the rooster is completely appeased.
What dishes should you prepare for the New Year?
Each housewife will prepare her favorite dishes for the New Year's table.
- You should diversify the table with light vegetable salads with herbs.
- The rooster is a herbivorous bird. Therefore, poultry meat should be excluded from the menu. Meat should be in moderate quantities; you can prepare it thinly, or put it on sandwiches with the addition of vegetables.
- Vegetarian food is welcome. In addition to tangerines, you can also put kiwi, mango, and papaya in a basket or nest of fruits.
- Homemade hot baked goods will come in handy, for example, muffins and profiteroles.
- Light cocktails - aperitifs (literally translated as “rooster tail”) are popular in 2017.
- You can serve wine, liqueur, liqueur, mulled wine and vermouth. These drinks will whet your guests' appetites and improve their mood.
Every housewife should look beautiful in the New Year. The choice of dress, hairstyle and makeup should be approached very carefully.
Festive dresses for the New Year 2017
To celebrate the New Year, the designers pleased with the choice of outfit. Women should put aside boring casual outfits and look through the trending models of 2017.
New Year's outfits are created for every taste. Chic evening dresses with an open back and shoulders, bright colors in all shades of red, orange and yellow are in fashion.
A cocktail dress or outfit in a retro style, with intricate prints and unusual trimmings.
A miniskirt outfit combined with an extravagant blouse decorated with a romantic pattern is worth trying on girls who are ready to amaze all the bachelors of the party.
- In order not to anger the symbol of the year, you should not mention predators in your outfit, and also do not complement your image with accessories made of reptile skin.
- The intricate cockerel likes the boho style, in which the designers combined different textures of fabrics, naturalness and layering.
- Fashionable colors are prints in ethno and pop art styles, using graphic and floral patterns.
- You can complement your look with eye-catching plus size accessories. For example: gold or silver jewelry with precious stones, pearl necklaces.
Hair and makeup for the New Year 2017
Hair and makeup should highlight natural beauty, not hide it. Many ladies, chasing fashion trends, turn themselves into a laughing stock. It is worth remembering that everything should be in moderation.
Hairstyles can include styling with large curls, unusual weaves, as well as ponytails, it all depends on the chosen outfit.
Graphic make-up is popular. The clear lines of this makeup will highlight the beauty of the shape of your eyes.
The 2017 trend is also glamorous grunge. Against the background of pale skin, eyes and lips stand out with bright design.
Makeup with a metallic effect can easily make you stand out from the crowd. Metallic shadows with sparkles or sequins not only highlight the eyes, but also add drama to the overall look. This kind of work should be entrusted to a professional, because makeup requires preliminary preparation.
Gifts for the New Year 2017
In the year of the rooster, it is worth giving useful gifts.
- These could be things for the home, cosmetics for skin care, the main thing is that your gift is useful, that it is used, and not left collecting dust in the closet.
- In addition to household items, tickets to a movie or theater, an excursion or a concert would be an excellent gift.
- Any gift should be accompanied by a figurine, postcard or magnet in the shape of a cockerel; this will flatter the feathered symbol of the year.
- Gifts should be wrapped in paper of bright colors - red, golden, green, orange.
In order for the New Year to go well and be remembered as a bright moment in life, all preparations should be made in advance. It is important that you are rested on New Year's Eve, and not tired, because the day before you were running around buying gifts, decorating the house and preparing various dishes.
Psychologists advise letting go of all the fuss, relaxing, remembering the past year, spending it with a smile on your face and getting ready for a new stage of life. We wish you a magical new year with your family and friends!
Preparing for the New Year celebration is another reason to show your creativity and please your children or grandchildren with various beautiful and spectacular works of applied art. New Year's crafts have a pleasant property - their production does not require either supernatural artistic abilities or the ability to work with complex tools and devices. There is also no need to spend money on expensive materials, especially if you are hoping to make “one-time” decorations intended for use only this New Year’s holiday.
In the article we will tell you how to make New Year's crafts with your own hands for the New Year of the Rooster 2017, consider options for crafts made from paper, pine cones, and candies, provide a step-by-step guide as well as photos and diagrams.
We create DIY New Year's crafts with children for the New Year 2017
New Year is a good time to teach kids the basics of arts and crafts, as well as to unite the efforts of the whole family. It is better to plan the work in advance, in the fall, when you can successfully collect various pebbles, shells, chestnuts, acorns, cones and various berries, which can then become the basis for creating future compositions and small crafts.
Most works can be successfully made from paper. This is a very plastic and cheap material from which you can make many different types of products - from holiday garlands and Christmas tree decorations to voluminous masks and figurines. Colored paper and cardboard are well suited for applications, as well as for creating toys and various sculptural groups, including using the origami technique. And from old newspapers you can make even a rooster, even Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden using the papier-mâché technique.
Little children love to make crafts from pine cones, acorns and chestnuts. Such products are quite simple to make, but they look impressive and impressive. You can also create simple, but clearly visible Christmas tree decorations from them, simply by wrapping them in soft and pliable multi-colored foil.
For kindergarten, as well as for New Year's celebrations, they are often asked to bring various homemade crafts to school. Their role can be played by a variety of products, most often these are various garlands, paper “chains” and decorations for the Christmas tree and room. You and your child can make a Christmas tree out of pasta or a snow globe with Olaf (the snowman from the cartoon “Frozen”). But crafts using candies will be especially popular among kids: all kinds of bouquets and pendants. Making them is very simple and pleasant, and then the work won’t be wasted either - the sweets will be instantly taken apart and eaten with great pleasure.
With older children who know how to use scissors, you can cut out beautiful openwork snowflakes. Do you know how to fold a sheet of paper correctly to make a snowflake look carved and airy? If not, see the diagram below.
Christmas decorations
A traditional activity for the New Year is making Christmas tree decorations. Previously, when ready-made decorations were rare and very expensive, in every middle-income family the whole family was engaged in making decorations for Christmas trees. For the most part, gingerbread cookies, sweets, nuts in gilded paper, tangerines and other sweets were hung on the tree, but where family members had a talent for handwork, decorations could be quite complex and very impressive. Handmade is also highly valued these days, so it's worth trying to make something yourself as well. There are now a lot of possibilities, devices and various materials for this.
If you don't like the design of the Christmas balls, try painting them yourself. On sale you can find many Christmas tree decorations without decoration, transparent and metallized. To work, you will need special paints for glass, acrylic dyes and brushes. You can also use special markers for working on porcelain and glass. With the help of such an arsenal, you can create a variety of compositions - from simple curls and stripes to complex images of the Snow Maiden and Father Frost or the Red Fire Rooster.
Very interesting Christmas tree decorations are made from old incandescent lamps. For example, they will make cute snowmen, but you can get creative and design the light bulbs differently: in the form of nesting dolls, gnome heads, mushrooms.
Volumetric decorations will look very original; they can become the main “nail” of your Christmas tree decor. The most important thing is that no one else in the world will have such things! These are various balls and figures that are technically very simple to make. In one case, for example, it is necessary to cut out many round pieces of paper of the same size, sew them all together in the middle, and glue the leaves together so that it looks like in the photo.
In another case, they cut strips of paper of different thicknesses, colors, textures, glue one end to the other and connect them all together to make a ball. Such:
A ball made from strips of paper can also be made using another technique by sewing together the parts. It’s very easy to make DIY New Year’s crafts for the New Year 2017, look at the photo and repeat.
Christmas tree decorations are also made from polymer clay. You can sculpt anything: a fish, a bird, an abstract flower, a butterfly, a spaceship or a helicopter. It all depends on your dexterity and wealth of imagination.
Christmas tree decorations can also be flat; this style used to be very fashionable. But to obtain a special density, you need to glue together several figures cut out of cardboard. For example, you decide to make a figurine of a cockerel. Draw its silhouette, cut out 5 to 10 layers from thick cardboard and glue them together, not forgetting to put a weight on top, and insert a strong and wide loop for hanging between the layers.
After drying well under the press, the edges of the figure need to be sanded using a fine file and sandpaper, then painted on both sides, sprinkled with glitter, secured with aerosol varnish, and covered with colored paper or thin foil. You can emboss a figure using the handle of a tablespoon or other tools.
Using the basic principles of this scheme, you can make a large desktop figurine of a cockerel. To do this, it will need to be mounted on a stand, which can also be obtained by multi-layer gluing of cardboard.
Decor for the apartment
For the New Year, it is necessary to prepare not only the Christmas tree, but also the apartment. You can do this in stages so as not to leave everything until the very last moment, otherwise the only thing you will feel is not pride in your handicraft, but immense fatigue.
The house begins with the hallway, so the first thing you need to decorate is that, or even better, the front door. For this purpose, you can make a simple but very effective New Year's wreath.
It is best to use a ready-made foam base, which can be bought at a florist store, but it is quite possible to do without it. The base is spruce, pine or fir branches, natural or artificial. They are carefully and neatly rolled into a ring shape and fixed in this position using thin copper wire, which is carefully twisted with pliers, and the ends are hidden inside the work so that no one can get hurt. Then they begin the most interesting part - decorating.
Perfect decorations include pine cones, gilded nuts, artificial and skeletonized natural leaves, real dried or plastic berries, foam berries, small Christmas tree decorations and tinsel, ribbons, beads and rhinestones. The most convenient way to glue it all is with “hot” glue gun - it’s quick and very reliable. The main thing in creating such decoration is that your sense of proportion and good taste does not change. When finished, be sure to attach a sturdy loop for hanging your finished wreath.
You can make window decor from ordinary Whatman paper by cutting out silhouettes of snow-covered trees, bunnies, houses and making lighting. It will look simply magical.
So, the front door and windows are decorated, only the walls and ceiling remain. On the ceiling you can attach pendants made of snowflakes and various figures on a frame similar to a carousel for a crib, and on the wall a stylized Christmas tree made of branches, Christmas tree decorations, and glowing garlands will look great.
It can be made from anything, even from photographs. Print out your best photos from the past year and place them on the wall in a Christmas tree shape. A great opportunity to remember the most pleasant moments and celebrate the New Year with optimism.
Holiday table decorations
Of course, the table itself, where the festive treat will be placed, also needs decoration. New Year crafts for the festive table will require more attention. You can offer the following option - a chicken family led by a royal representative - the symbol of the year.
This decoration for the year of the Rooster will be very appropriate and will symbolize traditional family values.
Making such a composition will not be as difficult as it seems at first glance. Figures of adult birds can be made from cardboard, as already described above, and chicks can be made from ready-made pompoms or lumps of cotton wool, tightly rolled up, soaked in a solution of PVA glue tinted with yellow paint and thoroughly dried. The larger lump is the body, the smaller one is the head. Legs and beak can be made from matches, wings and eyes can be drawn.
In order for the group to look like a complete composition, it must be placed on a large dish or tray, secured in place with hot glue and decorated with artificial grass, flowers, moss and, of course, a scattering of grain. This symbolizes the wealth and prosperity that will come to your home with the year of the Fiery Red Rooster.
DIY New Year's craft schemes for the New Year 2017
Photos of DIY New Year's crafts for the New Year 2017
DIY New Year's crafts for the 2017 Year of the Rooster: only the best ideas for New Year's gifts and decorations. The anticipation of a holiday is always pleasant, and before the New Year this feeling is enhanced by general preparation. To fill your evenings and weekends with your children, it is recommended to start making all kinds of decorations. In addition, various crafts for the New Year 2017 can then be given to relatives or friends. We will tell you ideas for such New Year's souvenirs and crafts in this article. You can easily make them yourself, changing them a little and perhaps adding something of your own.
DIY edible New Year's crafts for New Year 2017
Pineapple made from sweets and champagne.
Nobody forbids you to simply put them in a bag and hand them to a colleague or friend. It is much more interesting to create such a miracle out of them. Moreover, this will take very little time and colored paper.
Candies for a sweet New Year's gift should be chosen in gold packaging so that they look like a pineapple. It’s better to glue with a glue gun, it’s faster and more reliable.
Make leaves for the gift from double-sided colored paper.
Christmas tree made of truffle candies.
The latter should be chosen in a shiny wrapper, because it will become the main decoration of the New Year's craft. Moreover, the color of the wrapper does not have to be green. The Christmas tree is magical. So why can’t its needles be gold or blue, or maybe it will shimmer with all the colors of the rainbow?
Christmas trees with candies.
With their help you can grow a spruce forest on the New Year's table. It is enough to glue the paper Christmas trees to the skewers and stick them into a suitable candy. Cool DIY crafts for 2017 are ready. All that remains is to place it on the festive New Year's table.
Sweet gift.
It will certainly please every child or sweet tooth. You just need to pour layers of candy without wrappers into a glass jar. For example, dragees, lollipops or mini marshmallows. An additional decoration for such a gift will be a funny face and additional accessories that will complete the image of the New Year's hero. It could be a deer, a snowman, Santa Claus, the Snow Maiden or a cockerel - a symbol of the coming year.
DIY New Year's craft Rooster - symbol of the year 2017
It can be sewn, molded or glued. In the latter case, DIY crafts for the New Year 2017 will consist of colored cardboard and other types of paper. By the way, it is recommended to use children's imagination in their production. They will be able to come up with the most fabulous colors for this character. And you will need very little help from adults here.
The basis of such New Year's crafts is a cardboard cone. All other parts are attached to it. And it is with this that children can have problems. Then cut out the wings, scallop, legs and tail. Moreover, it is advisable to use different materials for these parts. Then the craft will look more natural.
For example, the rigid comb and wings can be made of cardboard. Colored paper will be used for flexible legs. And the fluffy tail will be made from corrugated paper. The New Year's craft Rooster, the symbol of the year 2017, is very easy to make with your own hands even with the smallest children.
DIY New Year's decorations 2017
Original candlesticks.
Simple salt will help create the appearance of snow-covered and frozen vessels. To do this, it is enough to lubricate the places that should be “snowed” with PVA glue. Next, dip the candlestick in salt. For the best result, it is recommended to mix extra (fine) salt with coarse salt (you can take sea salt with blue or cyan dyes). Then the snow will shimmer like real snow. Especially when they put candles in such New Year's decorations and light them.
To prevent salt from falling on top, spray the craft with hairspray.
Angels.
They can be hung on the Christmas tree or made as gifts for friends and family. Moreover, no serious sewing skills are required. After all, the body of a Christmas angel is two circles sewn together. And his wings are hearts. The main thing is to choose a beautiful fabric for the craft, and to sew an angel for Christmas you will only need 1 evening.
New Year's decorations 2017 that children can make
Penguins.
These crafts are based on classic pear-shaped light bulbs. They bring to mind many living things. Penguins are asking to become New Year's characters. After all, they live where it is cold.
And making them is very simple: paint the glass bulb of a light bulb in several layers. It is better to use acrylic paints for this. Then draw the faces. Add accessories to them. For example, hats or scarves. Such crafts made from light bulbs for the New Year 2017 will delight the little participants of the holiday.
Christmas wreath.
This craft can be used as a decoration on a window, door or wall. The simplest ones: with sticky leaves and pine cones - can be made by small household members. And those that use many elements folded in the form of spruce branches will require the help of adults. But it’s worth it, the New Year’s wreath turns out just like a real one, and will last much longer.
Garland of Christmas trees.
These Christmas decorations are a must-have for a home with small children. Moms and dads will need to cut identical Christmas trees from colored paper and make holes in them for the thread. And ask the child to put these Christmas trees on a blunt needle and thick thread. He will gladly fulfill such an order, so that he can then decorate the New Year’s beauty with an unusual garland, which is very easy to make.
Take thick white paper or cardboard and cut it into triangles. Then several multi-colored decorative tapes. They are narrow and are available in office supply stores. Glue strips of decorative tape one at a time onto the triangles. It will look like a Christmas tree. Then make a hole in the top through which the thread is threaded. Attach each triangle to the Christmas tree and the simple garland craft is ready for New Year's decoration at home.
Other ideas for New Year's crafts 2017
Santa Claus from a paper plate
This New Year's craft for children will help out if there is no toy Santa Claus in the house. Or the Christmas tree is creative and placed on the wall, then Grandfather Frost should be there too. The process of making such jewelry is simple and does not require large expenses in materials and time.
You will need a red plastic plate, colored paper, blanks for craft eyes, cotton wool or cotton pads, scissors and glue.
The plate will be the body of the Santa Claus craft. And we cut out all the details from colored paper. as shown in the instructions. Glue it and you're done! This craft is good because it can be done with children in kindergarten.
Souvenirs in jars.
They are useful for interior decoration and for gifts. They can be placed on a table or hung. And the internal content in them can be varied. From Christmas trees to silhouettes that recreate Christmas stories.
Making such New Year's souvenirs is incredibly easy. You will need several small glass jars. A small figure that fits through the neck of the jar, salt or cotton wool, which will imitate snow.
First, put snow on the lid of the jar. We place a decorative figurine tightly on it (you can even glue it with super glue). We close the New Year's composition with a jar on top. We tie it with a decorative ribbon and an excellent DIY New Year's craft for 2017 is ready.
How to make New Year's crafts with your own hands for the New Year 2017:
Many agree that New Year is the most important holiday. That is why they begin to think about how to meet him in advance. How to prepare for the New Year 2017, given that it will pass under the sign of the Red Rooster?
Present
The experience of celebrating the New Year suggests that first of all it is worth resolving the issue of gifts. The pre-holiday days are usually full of worries and turmoil, so there simply won’t be time to find, purchase or make it yourself. What to consider when looking for gifts for 2017?
Decorations
When preparing for the New Year 2017, one should not forget about decorating the apartment. Of course, first of all you should take care of purchasing a Christmas tree. We must remember that the Rooster prefers only natural materials, so an artificial New Year tree is out of the question. The ideal option is a Christmas tree in a pot, which will remain after the holidays and will be useful in another year. How to decorate it and the whole house as a whole?
Those who have the time and desire can be advised to bake an edible decoration - cookies. As a rule, it is made in the form of horseshoes, bells and stars, hung on a Christmas tree (or made into a garland), and at the end of the holiday it is distributed to children.
The symbol of 2017 will love everything bright. But don't go overboard with the decor. A decorated Christmas tree in the doorway, a wreath on the door and a beautiful festive table setting - this is quite enough.
Outfits
When choosing an outfit for the New Year 2017, you need to take into account not only its color, but also the material from which it is made.
- As for the palette, it’s worth taking a closer look at red, ruby, burgundy, scarlet, red, gold, yellow and orange. But this does not mean that you should dress in one color from head to toe. These shades must be diluted with white, black or pearlescent.
- As for materials and fabrics, it is better to give preference to something natural. Let it be an outfit made of fine wool, silk, linen, cotton, etc.
- Both men and women are not recommended to wear anything tight. The roomy shirt and flowing silhouette of the dress are just the thing.
For women, of course, preparing for the arrival of 2017 is unthinkable without selecting accessories to complement their outfits. Large earrings, pendants, and necklaces are not only the trend of the season, but also suitable jewelry for the Year of the Rooster. They can be shiny or simply bright (for example, scarlet, fuchsia, etc.).
Festive table
Both the holiday menu itself and the serving should correspond to the symbol of the coming year. Therefore, you need to take care of such things in advance.
New Year is a holiday on which loved ones, many acquaintances and colleagues are congratulated. If you want your gift to be different from the line of those on duty and really be accepted as a sign of attention, create New Year’s crafts with your own hands on the eve of 2017.
Quilling cockerels
Quilling is a craft technique made from paper cut into strips and twisted into spirals. It's great for creating postcards.
You can purchase ready-made strips or cut sheets of colored paper yourself. First of all, the tape is rolled into a round spiral and sealed at the ends. From the resulting basic shape, the remaining basic elements are formed with fingers, special or improvised tools. Fragments of different colors, sizes and shapes are used to lay out a design on paper, cardboard or other base.
Use elements of one or several shapes you like. Combine them from ribbons of different colors to create a colorful cockerel or make it exclusively in red, symbolic for 2017. Show your imagination in shaping the elements and the entire image. Post it first, evaluate the current picture, and if you like everything, pin it.
Such cards compare favorably with standard factory ones and are suitable for congratulating colleagues, family and friends.
Cake pops - cakes on a stick
Sweets are a traditional gift. You can serve it in a new light and surprise it by preparing original cupcakes and sweets with your own hands. And, of course, designing it in the theme of the symbol of the year.
To make cake pops, use a special appliance or cake pan. Or make balls. For them, prepare and cool any regular sponge cake or buy a ready-made one, air dry it a little and crumble thoroughly. Mix with jam or thick syrup (smooth, no berries or chunks) and a few tablespoons of softened butter. The mass should be plastic, like for potato cakes. Wrap it in cling film or a bag. Place in the refrigerator for half an hour.
Prepare yellow and red icing. Wet your hands in clean water and roll into balls. It is convenient to place them on a baking sheet, tray or cutting board. Place each on a long wooden or plastic skewer. Dip one at a time into the glaze. Attach or draw eyes, beak, comb and wings.
Place the treat with skewers in a glass so that the balls do not touch. After the glaze has hardened, wrap the cakes in transparent film for better preservation during transportation.
Handmade sweets
Buy multi-colored marzipan and sugar mastic or make your own. Place nuts, candied fruits, dried fruits and berries inside and use for decoration.
Start with simple chickens, round or egg-shaped bodies, beaks, wings, legs. Take a beautiful saucer or cardboard stand and decorate a whole scene with several birds, flowers, and grass. If you like this kind of modeling, and the intended shapes work out well, move on to more complex figures. Or decorate a cake made by yourself using this technique.
Meet the Rooster with colorful and sweet images, original compositions, delight your loved ones with such surprises, and 2017 will certainly be full of bright impressions and delicious events.
Snowy town
A ball with falling snow is a fairy-tale toy from childhood. Such souvenirs, of various sizes and contents, are not difficult to find on sale. And if you want to give a special, one-of-a-kind gift, make it yourself. It doesn't take much time, and it gives you a lot of space to express your imagination.
As a basis, take a glass jar of any shape with an airtight lid. Choose scraps, wrapping paper or ribbons to decorate the lid. To fill, you will need distilled water and glycerin (this will help the glitter to surround and fall nicely and slowly). For fastening, any plastic waterproof glue (superglue is often brittle after hardening), fishing line. And, of course, the decorative elements themselves:
- figurines,
- glitter,
- beads,
- beads,
- Christmas decorations.
Place figurines and toys on the lid, and at the bottom of the jar, which will become the top of the composition, a fishing line with snowflakes or beads. Glue carefully and let dry well. Mix half and half water with glycerin. Pour the solution and pour the beads and glitter into the jar. Apply glue to the threads. Twist it. Turn the jar over no earlier than 1.5-2 times more time has passed than is required for it to harden under normal conditions. To complete the composition, decorate the lid.
This snowy town will appeal to both children and adults. Suitable for presenting to family, colleagues and close friends.
A bottle of champagne is a traditional attribute of the New Year celebration. You can present it and remain unique by decorating the bottle.
A pineapple
Make a pineapple-shaped composition based on champagne and golden round chocolates. You will also need colored paper, yellow and green, double-sided tape or a glue gun, and ribbon for decoration. Secure strips of paper around the neck with the free ends up, like leaves on a pineapple. Next, attach the candies, placing a piece of paper under each one. Cover the entire area of the bottle except the bottom.
Decoupage
Decoupage is a craft technique in which a decorative covering is formed from beautiful paper napkins. It is well suited for glass surfaces.
You will need napkins with New Year's motifs, PVA glue, nail scissors, a brush, a sponge, contour and background (primer) acrylic paints. If desired, add decorations from ribbons, sparkles, pine cones, fir branches and other New Year's paraphernalia.
First, remove the labels from the bottle. Apply a primer coat of paint with a sponge. Dry. Repeat in several layers, the background should be opaque. To ensure that the napkin fits well on the surface of the bottle and merges with it, consider several factors. If the background of the napkin and the primer clearly match in shade, tear off the fragment with the pattern, stepping back from its contours. If different, cut out the motifs you like clearly along the contour.
Next, applying PVA with a flat, wide brush, move from the center to the edge, carefully removing bubbles and creases. And moisten the brush with glue moderately so as not to tear the motif or stretch it, excessively soaking it. Dry. If desired, you can paint over the ground around the motif. Add volume and clarity to the image by drawing some elements with contour paints. The finished composition must be secured with acrylic varnish.
These bottles are great as gifts and will come in handy on your New Year's table.
A special surprise for a loved one
The Rooster is a noble bird, always faithful to its flock, a caring and responsible leader. Attract his favor as you welcome 2017 with homemade New Year's gifts. Of course, pay special attention to creations for people dear to you.
Album of pleasant events
For a loved one, colorful and unusually designed joint photographs using scrapbooking will be a pleasant surprise. This is handicraft with a special meaning and content, reflecting your “secrets” - associations and memories unknown to others. And in terms of execution - artistic design of photographs, albums, which combines various techniques:
- collage,
- applique,
- comic.
The album itself can be purchased or made independently, or to order from a printing house, from thick cardboard with a spiral for binding. Place decor on the pages:
- ribbons,
- buttons,
- clothing patches,
- shreds,
- decorative mothers,
- shells,
- beads,
- stickers.
Rely on your imagination and knowledge of the preferences of the person for whom you are preparing a surprise.
You can also use souvenirs:
- letters,
- notes,
- tickets to the cinema, theater, train or plane,
- small souvenirs from joint trips,
- and symbolic images of the attributes of the recipient’s hobby, profession and interests.
In general, everything that brings back pleasant memories.
Place photos on the pages of the album, surrounded by decor and thematic inscriptions. You will want to flip through this album more than once.
A good gift for those who are interested in the occult would be Scandinavian sacred runes. According to legend, the god Odin received these symbols, which reliably predicted the future, gave an answer to the question, and gave them to people. There are 24 characters, each has a canonical meaning. The principle of their use is close to the more famous Tarot cards.
You can make them yourself from:
- wood, with burning, painting or carving;
- apricot kernels;
- pebbles;
- semiprecious stones;
- molded from any hardening material for modeling (polymer clay, salt dough, plaster, pottery clay and others), with an imprint, relief or painting.
The runes must be placed in a bag, from which the owner, during fortune telling, will take them out with his hand without looking.
Don’t waste money on banal gifts “for show”. If you want to please a person, take time to choose a gift idea and resort to various handicraft techniques. Give something that you would be pleased to receive!
