It is difficult to imagine a situation when you find yourself on New Year's Day without Christmas decorations. Usually, such property is stored and passed on in the family from generation to generation, and the supply of various balls and cones is only growing. But suddenly you were away from home for the holidays, and it so happened that there is a tree, but no toys. Do not worry, everything is fixable! Take advantage of YouTube channel ideas IDEAS EN 5 MINUTOSthat will help you make Christmas decorations in just a matter of minutes.
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1 One snowflake, two snowflakes
2 Rainbow in a ball of nail polish
3 Big paper star in five minutes
4 Santa Claus sleigh for decorating the Christmas tree
5 Figures from buttons and beads
6 Christmas tree-stick in the truest sense of the word
7 Sweet beast from Mars on your tree
8 Finest hour for thread
One snowflake, two snowflakes
To implement this idea, you only need toilet paper tubes, glue and glitter, and from tools - just scissors.
One tube will make one snowflake, so if you can get several of these cardboard tubes, greatCut them crosswise into rings about 1 cm wide. It doesn't matter if some are slightly thinner or thickerOne snowflake will need 11 rings. Fold 5 of them in half, and arrange the rest as shown in the photo. Glue the cardboard rings together. This can be done with regular office glue.Prepare a shallow bowl of glue or homemade paste that you can make yourself, and a similar bowl of glitter. The diameter of the plates should be such that the snowflake fits completely in them. And then everything is simple: dip a snowflake made of cardboard, first in glue, and then in glitterWhen the decoration is dry, secure it to the tree with a loop of ribbon or an ordinary paper clip.
Rainbow in a ball of nail polish
And to implement this idea, you need bright nail polishes, a small plate of water, plastic balls, or even just old incandescent bulbs.
Fill the tub with water and pour the varnishes into it. The varnish will not dissolve in water, it will cover it with a thin film. The more bright colors you cook, the more interesting the drawing will be.Take a toothpick or wooden stick and lightly rub over the surface of the film so that different colors blend into fancy patternsDip a light bulb or ball in a bath of water and varnish, slightly rotate it so that the pattern falls on all sides of the workpieceThe reward for your efforts will be a unique and very original pattern. Such unusual balls will become a festive decor. And the bulbs can be additionally decorated with ribbons.
Big paper star in five minutes
You can make this decoration option in any format: large stars are suitable for decorating a room, and a smaller one for a Christmas tree. To make them, you only need paper and a glue stick.
Fold a sheet of paper into a strip, folding at the edges, and then in half. Apply glue along the lines indicated by the arrowsAfter you glue 8 such strips together, cut the entire pack with a cornerWhen the glue is dry, unfold the workpiece like an accordion. The star must expand to the full 360ºSuch decoration can be hung on the door, on the window or under the ceiling. By the way, this is a great idea for office decor.
Santa Claus sleigh for decorating the Christmas tree
In the old days, it was customary to decorate the Christmas tree with printed gingerbread cookies, lollipops and sweets. And children will really like it, because such sweet toys can then be eaten. Here is an interesting option - a New Year's sleigh that your kids will dream of.
Take two sweet caramel sticks and, without removing them from the cellophane packaging, glue them to the chocolate like sled runnersFix candies and a toy on the sled with hot glue or double-sided tapeYou will have to hang such a sled on the tree higher, otherwise the little pranksters will not wait for New Year's Eve
Figures from buttons and beads
To make such decorations, you will need an oven, foil, metal cookie cutters and various bright plastic trifles: beads, beads, buttons.
Place the mold on the foil. Use stars, hearts, diamonds - any shape will doPlace one layer of plastic change. Choose the brightest beads and buttons, it will turn out more interesting.Place the molds with filler in a hot oven for half an hour. From the heat, the plastic will begin to melt and will firmly hold the parts togetherSome buttons will melt faster, while others will withstand the entire procedure with little or no damage. The main thing is to look into the oven and control the process so that it does not burn out.
Christmas tree-stick in the truest sense of the word
For this decoration, all that is needed is that trimming bright ribbons and braid and a short, 12-15 centimeters twig.
The branch must be straight - this is the only requirementTie ribbons of different colors into two knots on the branch so that the ends stick out to the sidesOn the top of the twig are the shortest pieces of ribbon. You can tie the same length, and then trim off the excess with scissors.Tie a loop of thread to the bright decoration, and the original toy is ready
Sweet beast from Mars on your tree
And again sweet gifts on the tree. For this decoration option, you will need chocolate bars and caramel sticks.
Take two caramels and arrange them as shown in the photoGlue a chocolate bar directly on the package of caramelsInstead of a nose - a red button or a ball, and funny eyes can be bought in a whole package at any craft storeA funny Martian beast can hold on to the tree with its ears. You won't even need a string
Finest hour for thread
And even if you only have a skein of thread at hand, you can make a Christmas tree toy out of it. True, this will require more glue and a few pins.
Thread the thread directly into the tube of glue, leaving the tip on the outsideDraw a star on a piece of cardboard and fasten pins at the vertices of the rays.Now just wind the thread dipped in the glue around the pins. The more turns you make, the more voluminous the star will turn out.Guide the thread not only along the contour, but also in the centerWhen the glue is dry, remove the pins. At the same time, the thread will retain the shape of the figure. Tie a ribbon to it for attaching to the treeSuch stars will be an interesting decoration for a rustic tree. Try to make these not only from wool, but also from jute.
This is how, after spending just five minutes of time, you can make an original toy. Try to involve children in this activity - they will certainly like it! And if you master all these methods, then you can try to make a large snowflake out of paper, as in this video:
Be sure to write in the comments which of the ideas you like best! We are waiting for your master classes in the section "This is not a woman's business"!
