Christmas garland with their hands

Garlands - it's beautiful, original and festive, it is not surprising that they are a traditional decoration for the New Year. They can be simple or complex, self-colored or multi-colored, made of paper cones, fir branches, sweets and other scrap materials. This article describes more than 20 variants on the theme: Christmas garland with their hands, each attached detailed instructions.

paper garlands

From paper trees

With the manufacture of such a simple decoration handle even a child. To work need:

• herringbone pattern (can be drawn by hand or find on the Internet and print);
• thick paper or cardboard with a bright pattern (it is desirable that the patterns were varied, then the garland is variegated and holiday);
• scissors;
• hole puncher;
• rope.

On the back of colored cardboard circle prepared template and cut out the required amount of Christmas trees on a path. At the top of every detail make a hole puncher. Put all the Christmas trees on the rope. Thread the rope through each hole twice. Then the flat parts will be more stable, will not move out of the cord and deflected to the side.

carved herringbone

This option is somewhat similar to the previous idea and the execution, except that the Christmas trees are radically different thanks to the original design. You will need:

• colored or patterned paper;
• rope;
• scissors;
• line;
• pencil.

On the back side of the sheet draw isosceles triangles. They can be the same size or different. You do not need to do too high or narrow workpieces. If the width of the bed 10 cm, sides should be no more than 12-13 cm. Next, you need to perform on the tree-line notches in several levels. Intervals between them should be the same. The first notch (notch location of the future) - a line parallel to the base, which does not extend to the sides by about 0.5 cm. Stepping upwardly therefrom, draw two notches opposite one another parallel to the previous one, from left and right edges. Naturally they do not converge in the middle. Next notch repeats the first, and so on. Cut parts of drafted lines. At the top make punch a hole through which Christmas trees will be wearing on the cord.

"Snowflake"

Modalities garlands with snowflakes lot. The following describes only one possible. To work need:

• thick cardboard of different colors;
• scissors, a hole punch;
• fishing line or rope.

The back side draw paperboard snowflakes on the selected template. Optimum element size - 10-12 cm in diameter. Holes do the scissors or punch: one for opposing a ray and two in the middle,. Carved snowflakes put on a string or thin rope through the holes, alternating colors. Very interesting look red and white garland. If you want to make a decorative snowflake, cut them out of the tissue paper or napkins. Then put on a flat surface and lubricate the adhesive with water (water glass 2 tablespoons PVA). After drying, the items will keep the shape as starched.

Christmas tree from paper molds for cupcakes

Garland is the rope that secured the little three-tiered Christmas tree of colored molds. Making them very easy. You will need:

• Cupcake tins (in an amount of 3 fold);
• Glue or stapler;
• Colored cardboard;
• Hemp rope.

One mold fold in four, it will be a single tier. Three folded triangle glue molds among themselves, forming herringbone. You can use a paper clip or a glue gun. Top of Christmas trees decorate small asterisks of colored cardboard. Using the same staples or glue gun to attach the herringbone twine.

Tip! Try to combine on a single garland of several elements, such as different manufactured Christmas trees and snowflakes.

Of paper spiral

This is done decoration is very easy, but it looks unusual and interesting. Spiral garland can be placed on a chandelier, window or ceiling, in any place where it will hang freely. To work need:

• thick cardboard;
• scissors;
• small Christmas balls;
• ribbons;
• glue.

From cardboard cut out a large circle, draw inside the snail and cut with scissors along the contour. The ribbons need to attach beads to the cardboard cochlea at equal distances by means of glue or staple. One ribbon stick on top, making a loop, for which Garland would be suspended.

Bulk garland of colored paper

Not so long ago, such a garland were very popular and are found in almost every apartment. Today, it was replaced by a more interesting decor. However, this option is noteworthy. Decoration needed for the manufacture of:

• colored paper
• scissors
• Stapler.

Sheets of paper make a square shape. Fold the sheet in half to form an isosceles triangle, and then again fold it in half, you get a versatile triangle. By folding line cuts do not dorezaya to the edge of 0.5 cm. The same incisions done on the opposite side of the paper, and then expand again in the square. For garland should be paired number of parts. Two squares of the same color to connect with each other by gluing the corners. Several pairs of squares held together, merge with each other through the midway. When all the parts are connected, drag them. It turns the volume, nice decoration.

color chain

Very simple decoration, which many know from school. required for the manufacture of:

• colored paper;
• scissors;
• PVA glue.

The paper was cut into thin strips of the same width of 0.5-1 cm and a length of 6-10 cm. Of these rings glue strips by connecting them together. Be sure to alternate the colors. To decorate a chain of paper can be flags or lanterns.

The most simple in manufacturing paper garlands

This option is quite simple, but at the same time very nice. It is a curved strip of paper. Most often, such a garland fixed on the ceiling or on the wall, they hang like streamers. To work need:

• colored paper;
• stapler;
• scissors.

Cut colored paper band width 10-15 cm. On each side make cuts with a pitch of about 2 cm, dorezaya to the end of 1-2 cm. Turn the strip and between the ready-made incisions, do the same from the other side, and before reaching the edge. Garland preform obtained in the form of tape, scissors cut through on both sides. The resulting strip stretch. If you need a tape of greater length, connect multiple items. Decoration looks nice when produced several long strips of different colors.

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Bulk festoon with fringes of corrugated paper

This ornament is more like a fluffy colored rain. Creative need:

• a roll of corrugated paper;
• scissors;
• sewing machine.

A roll cut into several small rolls of width 5-10 cm, depending on the desired width of the finished product. Roll them receive long ribbons. Several tapes fold together and sew on the sewing machine in the middle. At the edges make a lot of small incisions using conventional or curved scissors. The main thing in this work do not touch the middle. Then flatten fringe, being careful not to pull it strongly. Will air fluffy decoration. In the manufacture of garlands can be connected ribbons of different colors, then it will be more bright.

Garland fit the mold

Very interesting to look garland in a dance of which is introduced Santa Claus, Maiden, snowman, Christmas tree and other characters. Heroes can be performed independently in the form of applications. The main thing is that their pens were set aside to allow the bonding parts. If the reluctance to bother with the manufacturer, get on the internet ready images print on a color printer and cut. PARTS better thin wire or special rivets that they remain mobile.

Garlands made of natural materials

Of cones, dried oranges and pieces of felt

Make a garland is very simple, just have to gather up a few bumps in advance and prepare orange segments. Citrus cut into thin slices and dried in the open air or in the oven. Garland this type are usually collected on a hemp rope. To work need:

• Dried oranges;
• fir cones;
• rope;
• felt;
• hot glue;
• any other natural inlay (cinnamon sticks, bay leaf, mistletoe, pine sprigs, acorns and t. d.).

This garland can be done in two ways. First, cut a long rope, that length, which should be jewelery and tie it to a lot of knots. At each glue a decorative element. The second option is more interesting and volume. For each decorative element further cut korotenkie strings of different lengths and with them attach items to the primary cord.

Felt need to cut out figures. They can be flat or three-dimensional. In the second case it is necessary to cut two equal parts and to sew them together, filling the inside with cotton or other soft material.

This garland wonderful complement stars of the vine, painted in golden color or spruce twigs. The finished product can sometimes cover the gold or silver paint, artificial snow.

Of pine branches and cones

Wonderful "live" can be decorated with a garland of anything inside and outside the house. It looks really elegant and festive, and make it a snap. You will need:

• fir branches;
• bumps;
• wire;
• Christmas decorations (ribbons are also suitable in a wide ribbon or burlap, beads, pieces of orange peel and other decor);
• corrugated plumbing pipe (used as the basis for a fairly heavy garlands, it's flexible and durable).

Spruce branches cut and attached to the pipe with wire like twist wreath. In the course of a set of add cones and other decor. Ready-made garland decorate with artificial snow.

Garlands of sweets

Of sweets 3 embodiment

Many are decorated candy Christmas tree, but also because sweets can be wonderful in a garland. Before work well desirable snack to not eat half parts.

Seal the candy can be one of three ways:

• Tails sweets bond with each other using short staple or thin wires. To decoration looked harmoniously, it is better to use a candy of the same size, but different colors.
• The second method - separate chaining of chocolates with a rope, cut into small segments. Connect candy tying turns so that the candy wrappers between the tails of the rope was cut.
• The third method is the most time-consuming, but it looks much more interesting. To prepare one long garland the segment of the length of the rope, which should be finished decoration. The rope must be thick enough to support the weight of all the candy. With thinner ropes or ribbons of different length each candy separately bind to the primary cord. In this case, the more varied the candy, the better.

With edible bulbs

It is without doubt the original decoration is done very easily. To work need:

• m & m's candy or the like (you can take the raisins in chocolate, but then garland will not so bright);
• jellies (it's best to use a jelly worms);
• knife;
• or monofilament thread to the needle;
• lighter.

m & m's candy in this case will act as a light bulb itself, and mermaids, cut into small pieces, will be a cap. Prepare the details. For each small jelly jelly beans cut cylinders. On the one hand, with a lighter, slightly melt and hot edge zheleyku attach the "light bulb". When the required number of parts ready, nanizhite them on a thread through jelly "cap." The thread should not be too thick, otherwise the jelly will break.

Of popcorn and dry cereal

The edible garland will look great on green spruce branches. required for the manufacture of:

• thread or monofilament with a needle;
• popcorn;
• granola in the form of multi-colored dots.

String on a string of popcorn, alternating with dry cereal rings. Not necessarily observe some sequence elements can be strung in a chaotic manner.

Garlands made of other materials

"Snowball"

Very interesting version of the vertical garland that looks like real snow. So you can decorate a window decoration or chandelier over the festive table. To make the snowfall will need:

• white thread with a needle;
• round foam or wool.

On a long thread nanizhite foam crumb. The more threads of these, the more effective will look like "snow". Well, if the balls are different sizes. Replace the foam may be normal wool. Tear the cotton into small pieces and roll into balls. To the snow does not fall down on a string, Add his usual PVA.

pasta

In recent years become very popular Christmas decorations made of curly pasta. They are easy to make with your own hands, and painted in gold or silver, they look like an expensive decor. Many examples can be found making various snowflakes on the Internet, and if you make a few, and attach them to the pasta beads, get a nice garland. The thread, which will be attached decorations should be strong enough.

Make a small loop and strung on a rope to the pasta until "beads" will not be the desired length. Complete a garland of beads, ribbons, bows, and of course pasta snowflakes.

of pompons

Soft warm garlands pompons can decorate anything from a Christmas tree and ending with a window. To work need a few skeins of colored yarn or a pair of boring sweaters.

Pompons make any convenient manner. The easiest and fastest option - on the fingers. Wind the thread on two or three fingers of the hand, and then, without lifting a finger, tie a loop in the middle, divided into two equal parts. Dressing leave long thread. Later, with the individual elements are connected via it. Loops are cut along the edges. The more threads to be wound, the fluffy pompom will. Pompons can be different sizes and colors. The base may serve as a braid or plait of the same thread, of which were made pompons.

from brushes

Garlands and tassels are traditionally decorated with birthdays and weddings, but there is no doubt that it can be a wonderful New Year's interior decor. Brushes can be made of corrugated paper, special paper in tissue or normal tissues. You will need:

• napkins;
• scissors;
• cord or ribbon to the substrate.

For the manufacture of brushes need to prepare rectangular parts. Lay napkin in one layer and cut in half. The resulting rectangle fold in half. On the side opposite the fold make small incisions. Lay the napkin again. The result should be a rectangle with fringe on two sides. Mid remained whole. Since long edge twist preform tube, and then twist the middle of the harness and fold in half. As a result, it should get a loop with a fluffy tail. Ready-prepared brush string on the tape. So they do not slip during stringing attach each bundle.

felt

Those who engaged in hendmeydom, certainly, there are remnants of felt, from which you can sew beautiful bright garland. It will give the individual situation. In addition, it is very simple. To work need:

• Multicolored felt (can be replaced by any other sufficiently thick cloth);
• scissors;
• templates (it can be anything you like round shape: caps, lids, bottles, cups, glasses);
• sewing machine or needle and thread.

Workpiece for garlands serves an array of circles cut from felt. It is desirable to make them different in color and size. Who can complement a garland of stars, hearts, diamonds, and other forms of the same material.

Now in turn prostrochite all circles in the center with the help of a sewing machine. All items must connect a single seam. On the machine to do it faster and easier, but the fit and manual option. Garland length adjusted as desired. At the ends, it is desirable to leave the thread or sew the eyelet to decoration can be fixed.

To make a beautiful garland of the New Year will be able to anyone who has the desire and a little free time. Please note, to make things like this do not need to be an artist, a designer or a professional decorator. Many of the "recipes" are ideal for the children's classes. And finally, not necessarily strictly follow the rules, connect the imagination and do not be afraid to experiment.