First, we make a Christmas wreath with our own hands from the simplest, brightest and most festive materials at hand, which are found in abundance in every modern home. Let's try to make a Christmas wreath from balls with our own hands; this will require a fairly large amount of Christmas tree decorations. But they are now inexpensive and are offered for sale in a large assortment. Making a Christmas wreath with your own hands can be combined with communication with children; it is worth actively involving them in such work.

Materials:

• foam base;
• Christmas balls;
• beads;
• decorative dragonflies and butterflies;
• ribbon;
• knitwear

Progress

Cut a strip 2-3 cm wide from the knitted fabric and decorate the foam base.

Prepare the Christmas balls for work. Using pliers, remove the protruding part from the ball.

Heat the glue gun to the desired temperature. Glue the balls onto the base, try to glue them tightly, without gaps.

Decorate the wreath with beads, decorative dragonflies and a butterfly. Use leftover beads to make a wreath pendant.

Make a bow from the mesh tape and glue it to the wreath.

Adviсe:

Use balls of the same color, but different in size, with different surfaces (shiny, matte, mirror, etc.). Then the wreath will look brighter and more impressive.

A wreath in combination with a decor of cones and balls painted in the same color will look no less beautiful.

You can make beautiful Christmas wreaths with your own hands from the most ordinary balls of thread that are lying around idle in the handicraft bins. All you have to do is show your imagination and an unusual decorative element will decorate your home. In order to make a Christmas wreath from threads with your own hands, you just need to follow the instructions in the master class below.

Christmas wreath made of threads in the photo

Materials:

• corrugated cardboard base;
• a piece of knitted fabric;
• threads of various colors and textures;
• small red New Year's balls;
• satin ribbon;
• beads

Progress

Cut two circles of the same diameter from corrugated cardboard and make a hole in the center.

Please note: there are longitudinal stripes on the corrugated cardboard; glue the circles together so that the stripes on the first base are perpendicular to the stripes on the second. This is necessary for greater strength of the base and so that the cardboard does not bend along these strips under the weight of the decor.

Cut a strip of fabric approximately 5-6 cm wide and 2 m long.

It is convenient to use knitwear to decorate the base, since the edges of the knitwear practically do not fray.

Wrap the cardboard circle, placing one layer on top of the other, and glue the tip of the fabric to the base.

Wrap many balls of different sizes from threads. Balls can be made in one of the following ways:

as a base you can use small foam balls, which are sold in craft stores;

or take a piece of newspaper, crumple it and wind threads around it until a ball of the correct round shape is formed.

Heat the glue gun to the desired temperature and begin gluing the balls to the base. You can move in a circle, clockwise, gradually filling the space of the base, or in a chaotic order, glue first the large balls, then the medium and small ones. You need to make sure that there is no free space left, so try to glue the balls tightly enough to each other.

The remaining unfilled areas of the base can be masked with Christmas balls, gluing them on top of the balls.

Wrap decorative beads around the wreath; secure the ends of the beads with glue on the back side.

Use the same beads to make a pendant for a wreath.

Make a bow from wide braid and glue it to the beads.

In order to make a Christmas wreath from pine cones with your own hands, you need to stock up on these natural materials in advance. On New Year's Eve in December it is very difficult to get them. Therefore, the idea of ​​​​making such a New Year's Christmas wreath with your own hands is more suitable for thrifty people.

Christmas wreath made of pine cones in the photo

Materials:

• foam base;
• Pine cones;
• silver paint in a can;
• gray satin ribbon;
• glue gun;
• silver mesh fabric;
• silver cord.

Progress

Decorate the foam base with a satin ribbon.

Secure the end of the tape with glue.

Glue the cones, moving in a circle. Thus, you need to fill out the entire base. Try to place the cones as close to each other as possible.

Paint the finished wreath with silver paint from a can. Let the paint dry.

Attention! Paint only in a well-ventilated area!

Cut several wide strips from the silver mesh. Tie the strips into a bow and glue them to the wreath. The bows must be placed at the same distance from each other, symmetrically.

Wrap a silver cord around the wreath, secure the tip of the cord with glue on the back of the base. Cut a long strip from the silver mesh to serve as a hanger for the wreath.

Making a New Year's wreath

Adviсe:

Instead of pine, you can use spruce cones or alder branches.

For a wreath with a diameter of 25 cm you will need at least 40-50 medium-sized cones.

Clean the buds of any debris before use and dry them thoroughly.

Paint only in a well-ventilated area and take all precautions.

Canned paint can be purchased at a hardware store. If possible, buy acrylic spray paint; it dries quickly and has virtually no odor.

New Year's Christmas wreath made of pine cones in the photo

Watch how to make a Christmas wreath with your own hands: a master class with a video will help you understand all the intricacies and tricks of this process:

For such a wreath you will need fresh flowers: roses, chrysanthemums or any of your favorites and pine branches.

If music is not alien to your heart, then you can try making such a wreath.

Cut out a base from cardboard, braid it with braid and glue on cones from a music magazine.

Wreaths made of dried fruits, citrus fruits, spices and cones with nuts look and smell very beautiful.

Decorating a house with a Christmas and New Year's wreath is a very beautiful custom that came to us from Western countries. Just a few years ago, such wreaths looked quite exotic in Russia. But today this is an absolutely typical type of home decoration in the days before Christmas, which is made from spruce branches and four candles, fixed vertically or placed on a table. According to Catholic custom, the first candle is lit on the first Sunday of the four-week fast - Advent, the second on the next Sunday, and so on.

This fragile wreath was made from Christmas tree decorations and frost. Just shine.

You can also use artificial spruce branches to make a wreath; it is not necessary to destroy the trees.

Why only toys and snowmen, a butterfly on a Christmas wreath also looks harmonious.

Rowan twigs, dried flowers and pine spruce branches - your wreath will be the very best.

Christmas wreaths owe their appearance to the Hamburg Lutheran theologian Johann Hinrich Wichern, who took in children from poor families. During Lent they kept asking when Christmas would come. And in order to make it easy for children to count down the time until the holiday, Wichern in 1839 made a wreath based on an old wheel, which was decorated with nineteen small red and four large white candles. Every morning one small candle was lit in the wreath, and on Sundays a large one was added to them.

The symbolism of Christmas wreaths has several main meanings. At first, the addition of fire and light in the wreaths symbolized the growing anticipation of the birth of Jesus Christ - the light of the world. To everything was added the interpretation of the round shape, the symbolism of the wreath, determined by the spruce greenery, the colors of candles and decorative ribbons acquired additional meaning. Thus, Christmas wreaths and four candles began to be associated with the meaning of the globe and the four cardinal directions. The circle is considered to be a symbol of eternal life, which Sunday gives, the green color is the embodiment of life itself, and candles are the light that illuminates the world on Christmas days. In Christmas traditions, wreaths are usually decorated with three purple candles and one pink candle, which corresponds to the liturgical colors of worship during the Advent period. The pink candle is lit during the third week of Advent, when Sunday is called Gaudete, or Rejoice!

And such a bright wreath can be made from bright scraps of fabric. Below the picture you will find a detailed master class.

DIY New Year's wreath

Of course, today you can buy these symbolic wreaths anywhere. But what could be better, more reverent and even more majestic, how to make a New Year's wreath with your own hands and decorate your pre-holiday home with it. This will hide the real mystery of waiting for a miracle, although it would seem that this is just handicraft, the result of which will be a New Year's toy, of which there are already many. After all, few people observe fasting, and very few adhere to the ritual of lighting candles.

Is this an artificial tree or a real one? I don’t see the difference, but I’ll make the wreath as if it were artificial, why kill a living tree?

Fir needs to be trimmed and cleaned regularly. and from cut twigs and fallen pine cones you can make such a wonderful wreath.

Fluffy, bright and wearing a scarf so that you don’t catch a cold on New Year’s Eve - such a wreath will be a joy for children.

But this spruce branch definitely appeared after pruning the spruce. And they got rid of the dry twigs (let the tree rejoice), and wove a wreath. You don't have to cut down a beautiful blue spruce for a week of celebration.

On the wreath, an owl and a charming Christmas flower, poinsettia, peacefully coexist.

But in the process of making this beauty, a person subconsciously becomes imbued with the sacredness of the action and, to top off the work, is completely overwhelmed with the feeling of the triumph of the holiness of the upcoming event. As for the degree of complexity of making a wreath, there is nothing difficult about it. In addition, you should not deny yourself the joy of doing joint creativity with your children. And after determining the type of wreath and preparing the necessary materials, you can begin work without any doubt.

From a tie, feathers, balloons, there are so many wreaths!

So, the main thing in a wreath is the base, its base, which will keep the decoration from falling apart. The base is created from any suitable item. The classic base is natural raw materials in the form of straw, twigs, vines and even the rim of a wooden wheel. At worst, you can use wire. But in practice, any available material is used as the basis for a wreath. This will create an excellent base from wires twisted and secured in the form of a circle (for example, a simple extension cord). A piece of hose, thick cardboard that can be glued together from several layers of thinner ones, newspapers compressed into bundles and fixed with a thin wire, fabric in the form of a roller filled with cotton wool or padding polyester, and similar materials are also suitable.

Classic coniferous wreath.

But this wreath-candlestick will sparkle with a gentle flicker from the candle flame.

Toys, beads, nuts and garlic - you can immediately see that the mistress is in the house.

To do DIY New Year's wreath, you will have to stock up on garden wire or twine, scissors or pruning shears, glue or liquid nails, and also decoration for the wreath. For a traditional wreath you will need spruce or pine spruce branches, which can be replaced with a thuja or holly branch. You can also make a wreath that will be a decoration “for centuries” if you use artificial spruce branches and then periodically change the decor. By the way, you can decorate a wreath not only with the usual New Year’s decorations, but also with everything that your imagination can tell you. For example - dried flowers, pine cones, berries, fruits, vegetables, cinnamon sticks, spices, spiral-cut citrus peels, cayenne pepper, tangerines, apples, artificial and fresh flowers, candies, sweets, Christmas cookies, garlands, Christmas tree decorations , decorative braid, beads and ribbons. Ordinary brushes and paints, silver and gold sprays, and artificial snow will also come in handy.

Even a child can make such a wreath of ribbons under the guidance of mom and dad.

Take a wire ring as a base and generously decorate it with ribbon bows.

Who would have thought that a wreath of mint candies could be made from a regular dry cleaner hanger.

The handmade store sells such soft blanks for a wreath; all you have to do is buy red felt and cut circles of the same size from it.

We form flowers from felt circles and bobby pins and generously decorate our wreath.

Do you have an old hoop lying around or just a round base? Decorate it with tinsel and the wreath is ready!

Practical advice, for example, how to make a wreath from pine or spruce branches, will also be useful. Usually, the frame is first made from wire or other rigid material. Then the coniferous branches are cut to the required length and the weaving of the wreath begins. The branches are laid in a clockwise direction, with the bare part of the previous branch being covered by the lush part of the next one. The second layer is woven in the opposite direction, which will help give the product volume. The branches are fastened together with wire, and it is better to take green wire, which will be invisible against the background of pine needles. Thin garden or craft wire will also work. The number of layers is taken such that DIY Christmas wreath done, it will be pleasing to the eye. Then the wreath is braided with a satin ribbon and decorated with the materials you choose. Typically, such a wreath is hung on the entrance door or on the wall, and also placed on a coffee table or shelf. But the future location of the wreath needs to be thought out in advance, because it can turn out to be quite heavy, which will not be held on by adhesive tape or pushpin, and you don’t always want to spoil the wall with a thick nail. Therefore, even before you start working with the wreath, you need to decide on its placement. If it is possible to mount it vertically on a strong mount, then you can make a heavy version of the wreath, and if the mount is quite flimsy, then it is better to choose a lighter form, which will make the decoration no worse. And if you still want to make a weighty thing, but the mounting didn’t work out, then you can place the wreath on a horizontal surface - a table, shelf, stand. But here you can let your imagination run wild and load the wreath with any, even the heaviest, toys. It will look so beautiful, quite heavy, but very symbolic New Year's wreath of pine cones, decorated with gold spray, artificial snow, nuts and apples. Candles are traditionally inserted into such a wreath, laid on the table. To fasten them well, you can heat the wire and stick it perpendicularly into the base of the candle, then fasten the wire to the main frame and decorate the lower part by a third with pine branches.

All. What you need for this wreath is sold in the supermarket, you just need to strictly follow our master class.

Wrap a white ribbon around the base, and then prepare snowflakes.

True, you can do it differently and make a wreath of feathers by wrapping a boa around the base.

And this wreath with roses is also made from a round base and felt.

Handmade lovers probably have a lot of small balls on hand, which, by the way, will make a beautiful wreath.

Cut the citrus fruits into slices, dry them in the oven and we will tell you what to do with this goodness.

Here's what to do: twist a ring out of straw and stick orange circles on it.

However, it is not necessary to use straw for a wreath; a regular piece will also work.

This beautiful wreath of red balls is easy and quick to make. Read our master class.

Take a wire hanger. Dry cleaners provide these hangers.

Use pliers to separate the hanger.

Prepare several sets of balls of different diameters.

By the way. for work we needed about 80 balls.

String the balls onto the base so close to each other that the wire is not visible.

If the balls begin to bunch up and roll, secure them with a drop of glue-seconds.

Your wreath should be tight.

When the last piece of jewelry is on, twist the ends of the hanger.

Now wrap the hook with red ribbon.

Attach the tape with glue.

All you have to do is make a bow from the ribbon and tie it to the wreath.

Although not only the base is made from almost any suitable material. The wreath itself and its decoration can also be made as a completely unexpected fruit of your own imagination. This way you can create a wreath from buttons of different diameters and styles, attached to a cardboard base and suspended using a strap with a round buckle. You can also dispossess your husband and make a creative wreath of ties wrapped around a plastic headband so that the tabs look beautifully outward into the decoration like flower petals. An absolutely unexpected option is a newspaper wreath: strips of paper are collected in the form of a three-dimensional flower and strung on a wire frame. You can decorate a wreath of spruce paws with small Christmas balls and memorable family photographs. Since there isn’t much space expected, you’ll have to limit yourself to five or six small photos.

Hang New Year's wreaths on the door can be done without much difficulty: you need to tie a beautiful ribbon on the inside to the fittings or door handle, throw it over the top of the door leaf and secure it in a suitable place with a button, tape or nail. This will depend on the weight of the decoration and the material from which the door is made, since you definitely cannot hammer nails into an armored sheet. On the front side, the wreath itself is attached to the ribbon; from the inside of the room, the ribbon is usually decorated with pine cones, toys and rain.

But such a wreath can be made from red ribbons and burlap.

Hanging wreaths are usually made of lightweight material. Therefore, you can cover a children’s bicycle tire with a beautiful striped fabric, decorate it with beads and small cards. It would be nice to choose postcards in an old style. And a wreath made from this material will definitely become your favorite: take a handful of small balls and decorate a circle of the same wire with them. You will get a soft and fluffy multi-colored caterpillar curled into a ring. Fast and sweet. Everyone will probably love the idea of ​​making a wreath from dried citrus rings attached to a paper ring. The wreath can be decorated with a spruce branch and a bunch of bright red Christmas balls with the same ribbon. Fragrant, beautiful and fun! A wreath made of wicker, on which snowflakes of all shades of blue are glued, looks fragile and elegant. It looks like they just fell from the sky onto a grape branch. Very gentle Christmas wreath It will be made from azure ribbons, gathered into ruffles and decorated with small snow-white balls that look like snowballs. You can assemble such a wreath from individual modules using the origami technique. To do this, modules of the same size in an amount of approximately 60 pieces are folded from green colored paper of several shades. On a cardboard sheet with a circle drawn in the upper part in the shape of a wreath, assembled triangles are placed: from darker to lighter colors, which will create the illusion of volume. In this case, the acute corner of the module is hidden under the previous figures, as in real branches. Then a pink cardboard candle with a yellow paper flame is “placed” in the center of the wreath. Paper snowflakes cling to streamer ribbons, as if hanging from a wreath. You can take a cardboard sheet in a wooden frame or make a edging from the same bright cardboard. Just like that - unexpected and sweet. Happy holidays to you!

DIY New Year's wreath photo from toy ribbons.

New Year's wreath made of marmalades.

New Year's wreath made of green bows.

New Year's wreath made of yarn.

New Year's wreath made of balls

New Year's wreath made of orange peels.

New Year's wreath made of marshmallows.

DIY New Year's wreath video

The tradition of decorating houses and apartments with wreaths came to us from Europe, where it is very common along with hanging boots in which Santa puts gifts at night, and other Christmas attributes. It is not surprising that we also liked Christmas wreaths, because they are so beautiful and the aroma of the New Year emanates from them.

In Europe and America, wreaths are hung on the doors of houses, but since we do not all live in private houses, it is better to place them somewhere in the apartment - hang them on the wall in the living room, above the doorway, or put them on the table, placing candles in the center. A New Year's wreath can easily replace a traditional Christmas tree, especially if it is made from spruce or pine branches.

Have you ever wondered why the wreath became a symbol of Christmas? In many cultures, the circle is considered a symbol of eternal life. And the green color of the evergreen spruce seems to be its embodiment. Initially, the color of decorations, ribbons and candles was also given great importance: gold and red colors were used, and the candles were purple and pink, which corresponded to the colors of worship during the four-week fasting period - Advent. We, of course, do not have to adhere to this at all; even among Catholics these traditions are rarely observed anymore.

Today, New Year's wreaths have become more of a decoration. They are made from a variety of materials. You can purchase ready-made products, but many people like to create something on their own, so why not make a New Year’s wreath with your own hands.

Wreath Decorations: List of Ideas

Below you will see many photos of ideas for New Year's wreaths with different decorations. But generally speaking, no matter what the wreath itself is made of, it is decorated with:

• berries (real or artificial) - rowan, rosehip, viburnum, mistletoe;
• dried citrus slices - oranges, lemons or whole tangerines;
• shells of walnuts and other nuts or whole nuts;
• fir cones;
• apples;
• flowers;
• ribbons of any colors or threads;
• Christmas balls;
• bells;
• all kinds of figures, including angels, snowmen, Santa Claus, houses, birds;
• cinnamon sticks;
• tinsel;
• snowflakes;
• sweets.

What materials to use for the base

The most important thing in a wreath is its base. Use any available materials. However, it is best to make the base from branches, then you don’t even have to hide it with decor. She will look beautiful anyway. In general, they are widely used as a basis:

• regular cardboard or corrugated, from boxes;
• insulation for pipes;
• wire;
• polyurethane foam;
• wires;
• tightly compressed newspapers, sometimes they are also wrapped with tape for strength.

We suggest making the base from such waste material as toilet paper tubes and paper towels.

	To make the base of the wreath, you will need several tubes from toilet paper rolls or paper towels. Cut them into pieces approximately 3-5 cm wide. Place them on the floor to determine the size of the wreath.
	Take a thread or wire and assemble all the parts onto it. With wire, the wreath will be stronger.
	If everything looks confusing during the process, that's okay.
	Once the shape is assembled, tie a strong knot.
	Take old newspapers cut into strips.
	And PVA glue.
	Moisten the wreath with glue and wrap the newspapers so that they are saturated. You can also coat the top.
	Leave the wreath to dry for a day. It will be strong enough to withstand light decor. For example, this is an excellent base for later wrapping it with threads or tinsel, or securing several small spruce branches.

Video: frame made of wire and newspapers

Wreath: base made of pipe insulation

Made from spruce or pine spruce branches

Now let's move on to the most interesting part - making a wreath. In the best traditions, the wreath will be made from spruce or pine branches. It will fill the house with a pine aroma and will look very New Year's. Branches can be attached one at a time - using twine, hot glue, or green wire. Moreover, they do this in such a way that the lower part of the branch is covered by the fluffy part of the other. You can first tie the branches in small bunches and tie them in this form to the base.

Watch the master class, here is a step-by-step presentation of the process of making a wreath from natural spruce branches from start to finish.

	Make a base out of cardboard.
	Draw two circles with a compass or use a plate or lid from a frying pan or pot for this.
	Cut with scissors.
	Crumple up the sheets of paper and wrap them around a cardboard ring.
	If the spruce branches are large, divide them into small branches.
	Glue the branches to the base using hot glue.
	Cover the wreath so that there are no gaps.
	Take real pine cones.
	Buy artificial branches with berries.
	You will also need a bell...
	and red yarn.
	Wrap the yarn around the wreath.
	Place the pine cones on the glue.
	Attach artificial berries in random order.
	Decorate with a bell.
	Spray artificial snow on the branches.
	The resulting wreath looks absolutely New Year's, and also exudes a pleasant pine aroma.

It is not necessary to use natural branches; you can get by with artificial ones. You've probably seen spruce garlands on sale. It’s very easy to make a wreath from such a garland.

Video: wreath made of spruce garland

Photo ideas for decorating a wreath of fir branches

Replace the branches with tinsel

Visually, green tinsel looks like fir branches. If you wrap it around the base circle, you will get a wreath very similar to a spruce one.

Video: tinsel wreath

Although you can use tinsel not only green, but also any other color.

Options for tinsel wreaths

Wreath made from deciduous tree branches

Another option is to make a wreath from branches. Thin birch, willow branches or grapevines are suitable for this purpose. They are twisted into a tight circle and most often wrapped with twine; it matches the color well and is almost invisible. A wreath made of branches can serve as a frame for decorating with pine needles, rosemary, and branches with berries.

This wreath is made of grapevine, decorated with rosemary and laurel.

	Have on hand all the tools and materials you will need to make the wreath.
	These are sprigs of rosemary and laurel.
	Floral wire, wire wrapped in twine, garden pliers, side cutters.
	Roll a grapevine wreath.
	Use floral wire instead of hot glue so you can use the wreath again next year with a different decor.
	Don't overcomplicate the wreath. Use a few branches of plants, decorations with natural motifs and a bright ribbon - this will be enough.
	It is better to use a ribbon with wire inside so that the bow holds its shape.
	Attach the decor to the wreath.

This wreath is made from birch branches, and no other plants are used for decoration. But this is its charm.

	Take 9-10 thin branches - birch or others, for example, a grapevine looks good in a wreath.
	Twist the branches into a circle and secure with twine. Choose the thickness of the wreath at your discretion.
	Gold and red jewelry were chosen for decoration. Yellow color and gold as its shade are trendy this year.
	Wrap the wreath with beads.
	Tie up a few Christmas balls.

How to decorate a wreath of branches - photo

Cones as the main decorative element

Do you know how to make a New Year's wreath from pine cones? No tricks here. It is enough to tightly cover the base with pine cones and you will already have a good option. And if you also paint it with spray paint in gold, red, pink or green - whatever color you want - and decorate it, then it will turn out great. Look at the implementation of one of the ideas.

	First, paint the pine cones with white spray varnish. Be sure to lay newspaper or oilcloth underneath. Leave for some time to dry.
	For decoration we use: a ribbon for a large bow 5 cm wide, and multi-colored ribbons 1 cm wide for small bows. Colors to suit your taste, artificial berries, bells, Christmas tree decorations without a holder.
	Let's make bows for decoration. Place two loops and tie them together. Cut off the excess.
	Hot glue a small piece of ribbon of a different color in the middle of the bow to create a center and close the knot.
	Decorate the bow with rhinestones.
	Make a large bow according to the same instructions.
	Draw a ring on the cardboard. A stencil can be a frying pan lid or a plate. Cut out the workpiece.
	Take the twine and hot glue the end to the cardboard ring.
	Patiently wrap the ring with twine without any gaps. Secure the tip again with hot glue.
	Glue the cones so that it looks as natural as possible.
	Decorate the wreath with bows, bells, and toys.

Pine cone wreaths look unusual and beautiful, you can see this by looking at a selection of photographs.

Openwork wreaths made of pine cones: photo selection

Lots of paper ideas

When there are no spruce branches, branches, or cones at hand, they make do with paper. And interesting products are obtained. Some of them are as beautiful as wreaths made from natural materials. You can create with paper with your children; it doesn’t crack like a Christmas tree, and it’s easy to work with.

	It's easy to make a New Year's wreath from cardboard and crumpled paper.
	Cut a circle out of cardboard; an old cardboard box from some kind of equipment will do.
	Cut the corrugated paper into pieces of approximately 10x10 cm. How many parts are needed depends on the size of the cardboard ring and the “terryness” of the wreath.
	Remember the pieces with your hands and glue them onto a cardboard ring.
	Place the parts close enough to each other so that there are no gaps.
	Cut a strip of crumpled red paper and twist it with your fingers as shown in the photo.
	Decorate the wreath.

This option is a great idea for recycling old wrapping paper. Of course, it is also not prohibited to use a new one. Such wreaths are also made from book or magazine pages or scrap paper.

	Prepare some wrapping paper.
	For the base, cut out a ring from thick paper or cardboard.
	Cut a lot of wrapping paper leaves. Evenness doesn't matter, although you can use a template if you want. You will need approximately 70 leaves.
	Glue the leaves to the ring as shown in the photo. If you use different papers, remember to alternate patterns. If there are any leaves left, you can glue them into places that seem empty. Make a loop of twine or ribbon, wrap it around the wreath and thread the ends through the hole. You can hang a wreath.

Photo options for paper wreaths

We collect from Christmas tree decorations

A New Year's wreath can be assembled from only Christmas tree balls. It doesn't need expensive balls. Check out FIX PRICE before the new year, you will find what you need there. With a little investment, you can create a beautiful, rich wreath. Choose different toys that harmonize with each other in color and decorate with ribbons.

	To make this beautiful wreath, we used 6 packages of 12 balloons each and a few other red decorations that were lying around from last year. The wreath will be assembled on a frame made from a hanger. These are sold, for example, in Auchan. In addition, you will need tape, wire and pliers.
	Shape the hanger into as circle a shape as possible.
	Use pliers to unwind the wire.
	Use pliers to straighten the tip as much as possible.
	String the balls one at a time.
	Move them as close to each other as possible so that the wire does not show between them.
	Continue stringing the decorations, allowing them to be positioned at different angles.
	Soon it will look like this.
	If the decorations do not stick well to the wire, secure them with hot glue.
	Continue stringing the balls.
	When all the balls are already strung, twist the hanger again with pliers.
	This is how the wreath turned out.
	Take the wire tape.
	Wrap it around the hook a couple of times. Secure the back with tape or hot glue.
	Place several loops of ribbon.
	Tie the bow with another piece of ribbon. For reliability, you can drip a drop of hot glue inside.

Multi-colored wreaths made of Christmas balls - photos

We make New Year's attributes from fabric

Fabric wreaths look very beautiful. A wide variety of manufacturing technologies are used, and the resulting wreaths are just as varied. We presented three options in the form of master classes, but in fact there are many more of them.

For example, small ribbons or strips of fabric are tied tightly to each other on a wire frame.

Strips are cut out of the fabric and the edges are sewn together. The resulting “cases” are stuffed with synthetic padding.

	Cut strips of fabric of arbitrary length and width. Keep in mind that as a result of all manipulations, the width of the finished strip with padding polyester will be approximately four times smaller than the original one. Fold the strip of fabric right side inward lengthwise and stitch using a sewing machine. Make transverse cuts from the side of the seam, not reaching it a little, so that the fabric does not pull anywhere later.
	Turn right side out.
	Fill it quite tightly with padding polyester, holofiber or any other soft filler.
	Sew the edges of each soft ribbon and then place the three ribbons together and pin the edges together.
	Weave a braid from the ribbons.
	Bring the edges together and hand stitch.
	Cut and sew a short length of ribbon as shown in the photo to hide the seam.
	Now let's make a bow. It will be two-sided, i.e. red on one side, white on the other. We sew the edges diagonally.
	Turn it inside out. There is no need to stuff the tape.

The fabric is also folded. It is held in place due to the tight fit of the layers to each other. The following example shows how to create a burlap wreath.

	To make the frame, purchase galvanized knitting wire. Cut pieces of the following sizes: 130, 115, 100 and 85 cm.
	Connect them in this way, bending the ends using pliers.
	Cut a few more pieces of wire, fold them several times, slide them under the frame, bend them to the front side and thus secure the inner and outer ring.
	Wrap the loose ends around the inner rings. Level the frame.
	This wreath is made from burlap. It needs to be cut into strips.
	Secure the end of the strip with hot glue or a piece of wire, or tie it. Move the strip of fabric to the jumper, the jumper should be on the left hand. Release folds in each gap. Twist the tape, move it to the jumper and repeat the steps starting in the same direction - from the inside to the outer edge. If you run out of tape, secure it like you did the starting end.
	This is such an interesting looking wreath.
	Decorate it with Christmas tree decorations, lace decorations, and artificial branches.

Photos of wreaths made of thread and fabric

Almost out of waste

The idea of ​​creating a New Year's wreath from materials that we throw away in everyday life is especially attractive, because you won't have to spend money on them. Who would have thought that you could create a decent-looking New Year's wreath from plastic bottles? You won’t immediately understand what it’s made of.

	Cut the bottoms from plastic bottles and paint them the color you want. Make cuts exactly in the place shown in the photo.
	Fold the corners on both sides of the cut.
	These are the blanks you should get.
	Connect the “flowers” ​​from the bottles, turning them over each time. Don't forget to make a hole in the center of each piece.
	String the parts onto the wire.
	Decorate the wreath with bows.

Interesting options for wreaths made from scrap materials

How to hang a decorative element

It’s not enough to make a New Year’s wreath; you also need to hang it, if you specifically designed it for this purpose. It is better to choose the mounting method in advance. It will be unpleasant if it turns out that the wreath is too heavy and double-sided tape, for example, does not hold it. Then you will have to drive a nail, and this is not always possible. In addition to double-sided tape, they use hooks on suction cups, hook them with wire to the door peephole, purchase special snap-on fasteners that are put on the door from above, and tied with tape to the handle on the back side of the door.

Create New Year's wreaths based on master classes, be inspired by photo ideas and come up with your own options.

We are slowly starting to prepare for Christmas and New Year! This is a magical time, and there are a huge number of problems that need to be solved:

what to treat guests with;

what to wear;

which Christmas tree to choose;

and how to decorate your home or workplace.

Today we will talk about the latter and figure out how to make a Christmas wreath with your own hands.

* There are a lot of photos in the article, to make it easier to navigate, you can use the engraving.

New Year's wreath on the door and more

This tradition is more Western, but nowadays many families in Russia have adopted it and are happy to decorate their homes with New Year's wreaths. It’s understandable, this decoration looks just great!

Options for such wreaths may be different. They are made from living branches:

juniper,

ordinary willow twigs,

• cypress,

But sometimes it is created from completely unexpected materials, which we will also tell you about.

Of course, such a New Year's wreath can be easily bought in a store. But it’s much more interesting to make it yourself. In this case, it will be truly unique and festive.

The tradition of decorating the house with wreaths: history

Before we start making a wreath, let's remember the history of this Christmas decoration. To begin with, we note that such wreaths come in two types:

1. The first is a classic Christmas wreath, which is placed on the table and decorated, among other things, with candles. It is sometimes called the “Advent wreath.”
2. The second one hangs on the door (or wherever you prefer).

The history of the first one is not so ancient - it was invented in Hamburg, Germany, only in the 19th century. Legend has it that there lived such a theologian, a kind and pious man - Johann Heinrich Wihren, who taught the poor and orphans.

During the holiday season, the kids kept asking him: “Is Christmas coming soon?” And so, to clearly show the approach of the holiday, he took the rim from the wheel, decorated it with fir branches, cones and candles - 24 small red ones and 4 large white ones.

Every morning he lit one candle - a small one on a simple day and a large one on Sunday. He answered the kids:

When the last candle in the wreath is lit, Christmas will come.

All the townspeople liked this idea, and soon they also began making similar wreaths for the holiday. Later the tradition passed from Lutherans to Catholics and Protestants.

As for the Christmas wreath on the door, its history is much older than you might imagine. It has roots in the Celtic tribes and the celebration of the winter solstice - Yule. Yule is one of the holidays of the pagan Wheel of the Year, dedicated to the revival of the solar deity.

The Celts made wreaths of juniper, sprigs of holly and mistletoe as a talisman and as a symbol of the eternal cycle of the year.

Now the ancient meaning has disappeared from traditions, and such New Year's wreaths are just a cute decoration for the holiday.

How to make a Christmas wreath with your own hands

We will look at several options for creating this decoration. From the classic one with spruce branches to the original one made from Christmas balls. But in both cases, we will need a base on which, in fact, twigs, ribbons, cones, balls and candies will be attached.

Frame for wreath

The frame for a New Year's wreath can be made from almost anything. Vihren made it from a wooden wheel, but now such an item is not so easy to find. We will make do with other materials:

Yule wreaths were traditionally woven from willow branches, which are still used for these purposes.

Other flexible rods are also great (cherry and sea buckthorn, for example).

Old newspapers and paper rolled into a ring are a good base.

Old garden hose.

You can simply cut a circle out of cardboard.

Ordinary wires (even from an old extension cord), twisted together.

Hose from under an old vacuum cleaner.

Disposable plastic plate.

The ring can be cut from polystyrene foam or foam rubber.

A wire hanger can also be a good base if you straighten it out and then bend it again, but into a ring.

A simple wire, but it is better to take one that bends well and holds its shape.

Dry grass or straw gathered together, tightly tied and braided in the shape of a circle.

In other words, take everything you have on hand and make this “donut” of suitable sizes. This will be the basis for our New Year's wreath.

An article almost on the topic: Autumn wreath on the door, how to make it with your own hands?

How to decorate holiday wreaths?

Now that we have the base, we can move on to the most important part - decoration. After all, we have already decided what exactly we will make the wreath from? Traditionally, it is made from spruce and other evergreen branches, and such decoration looks more elegant.

If you want your wreath to not be “disposable”, then it is better to use artificial materials. For example, many people have an old artificial Christmas tree lying around somewhere in the attic or mezzanine, so you can put it to use.

The easiest way to trim branches, both artificial and real, is with pruning shears.

Do you think that a wreath made of only spruce branches will look boring? Get several different types of trees.

It is best to screw the branches tightly to the base, and do this so that the frame is not visible. For these purposes, it is better to take colored wire, thick thread or fishing line. Remember that all branches must fit very tightly to the base.

Photo of Christmas wreaths on the door

This is a traditional version, made from twigs.

*All photos are enlarged to full size.

Task No.1 is completed, the wreath is ready. Now you should start decorating. For these purposes, you can take anything. Here you are limited only by your own imagination. Here are just a few options for decorating a Christmas wreath:

ribbons,

• miniature gift boxes,

  wool threads,

  Christmas gingerbread cookies and gingerbread men,

• artificial fruits and berries (viburnum, rowan, blueberry),

  tinsel and garlands,

• orange or tangerine peel,

• poinsettia flowers,

  Christmas tree toys,

  cones and other natural materials,

  and much more.

For “horizontal” wreaths, you can use candles.

The traditional Christmas shade palette is as follows:

There are also a few little secrets that you can take into account when creating a wreath with your own hands:

1. if you want to attract prosperity next year, attach a coin to the wreath;
2. a small horseshoe will bring happiness,
3. and for good luck, you can attach the symbol of the New Year to the wreath, now it’s a pig.

How to attach decor to a wreath?

As we said above, it is best to tie the branches tightly to the base with thread. But what to do with other decorative elements? How to attach them to the wreath? There are several options:

Chestnuts, acorns, nuts, flowers, berries can be easily glued to the surface using a glue gun.

Christmas balls can be attached using thread or wire. You can also glue them, it all depends on the decoration itself.

Ribbons can be beautifully wrapped around the wreath and bows can be tied on it. In a pinch, good glue will always help you out!

Advent wreath (photo)

* All photos are clickable and enlarged.

Making a New Year's wreath from candies

A sweet, original New Year's wreath will definitely delight your guests, especially the little ones.

Door wreath made of Christmas balls

A wreath made of Christmas tree decorations always looks advantageous.

Preparing for the New For many people, the year begins long before the start of the holiday and includes several steps: the external design of the rooms and entrance, the purchase of food and sweets, and the preparation of dishes. In recent years, some Western traditions have begun to be followed when decorating the interior.

As a decoration for the holiday, New Year's wreaths were made mainly by parishioners of the Catholic Church.

For example, decorating a real or simulated fireplace with artificial snow, caramels and knitted socks for gifts. The tradition of decorating the front door with a New Year's wreath is also gaining popularity. This brings warmth and comfort to the house, giving a feeling of celebration to the residents of the house and their guests.

Nowadays, many people are trying to decorate their homes with a wide variety of decorations.

Making such a craft with your own hands is a good option, since you don’t have to buy everything in a store; you can find many useful things in a park, square or forest. Do not be afraid of experiments and creative impulses, then the result will exceed all expectations.

New Year's door wreaths made of branches with pine cones are quite common today and the number of such decorations is only increasing every year.

Required components for creation

To work you will need:

• Glue gun;
• High density cardboard;
• Linen fabric;
• Cones of different sizes and shapes;
• Jute threads;
• Sewing threads;
• Needle;
• Scissors;
• Additional decorations in the form of dried citrus fruit slices;
• Decorative snow.

The cones can be left in their original form.

Manufacturing

1. To begin, cut out a frame for the future wreath from cardboard and cover it with linen. For convenience, the fabric is cut into strips and wrapped around a paper frame. It is worth fastening only in a few main places so as not to spoil the appearance.
2. Now you should place the cones. Placement depends on their size. They can be attached in two rows, so the composition will seem more magnificent.
3. Slices of dried oranges and lemons are attached to the top of the composition. Stars and a month can be cut out of fruit peels. Bows are made from jute thread and attached to fruits. It is necessary to leave space on the craft for a fabric bow.
4. For the bow, you need to take a fabric 10 x 40 cm and a ribbon with a width of 2 cm. The fabric is folded to achieve the perfect look and glued, in the middle it is wrapped with a ribbon to make it look professional.
5. The finished bow is attached on top of the composition. If necessary, the edges of the tape are trimmed. The product is sprinkled with artificial snow on top.

This makes it completely finished and elegant, after which the craft is hung in its proper place.

Christmas wreath made of pine cones on a wire base.

Christmas - snowman

A decoration in the form of a snowman will decorate the entrance in an original way on the eve of the holiday. To create, you will need components that do not need to be purchased in the store; they can be found in the park.

You can decorate your home during the New Year holidays with a Christmas wreath.

Necessary materials

To get started you will need:

• Branches without leaves;
• Small spruce paws;
• Cones;
• Glue gun;
• Thick threads;
• Black cardboard;
• White, red beads;
• Fatin;
• Decoration: dried rowan tassels, garland;
• White paint.

It can be made from decorative and improvised materials.

Making a Christmas wreath

1. First you need to twist two circles from the branches, then paint them white. Both circles are wound together using a thick thread. Fir branches, cones and rowan berries are glued on top, this gives the decoration a more festive mood.
2. Next comes the creation of elegant bows and flowers from tulle and beads. The fabric is cut into identical strips, which are folded and secured with glue.
3. A shape similar to a bucket is cut out of black cardboard - a snowman's headdress. The finished bucket is glued and decorated with spruce, rowan or fabric.
4. The highlight of such a wonderful decor will be a white garland. It wraps around each circle. Since there will be no way to turn it on through an outlet, you need to take care of this in advance and buy a battery-powered product.

Wreath idea with cute snowman and colored ribbons.

New Year's wreath in the form of a rainbow

This master class will help you make a cute decoration. Suitable for both the front door and a children's room, because such a decorative element looks fabulous.

Idea for a wreath made of Christmas balls.

Required components for creation

For the original product you will need:

• Foam ring for base;
• Packets of glitter in different colors;
• Double-sided tape;
• White thick paper for clouds;
• Toothpicks;
• Scissors.

An ordinary, traditional wreath is made from a round base, the material for which can be tightly woven wire.

Manufacturing

1. A round-shaped foam plastic frame is taken and cut to a semicircle. Afterwards, the base is covered with double-sided tape, and glitter is poured onto the sticky part. This helps create that expected rainbow.
2. 4 clouds with different outlines are cut out of cardboard, small clouds are placed in large ones. Then they are attached to the rainbow using toothpicks that are stuck into the foam.
3. The finished New Year's rainbow is secured with a festive ribbon. You can also leave a special place on the base for further fastening. To do this, add additional double-sided tape, which allows you to place the decor in the desired place.

You can choose the diameter of the circle yourself based on the size of the door.

New Year's door craft made of felt

For skilled craftswomen and others, sewing a decorative element from felt is a good opportunity to decorate your home with an original masterpiece and show off your skills in needlework.

A felt wreath will be an original decoration for your home not only during the holidays, but throughout the year.

Will come in handy:

• Threads;
• Textile;
• Needle;
• Oil;
• Sintepon;
• Satin ribbons;
• Pencil or chalk.

For its basis, you should choose a reliable material.

Making a Christmas Creation

1. The base will be made of polystyrene foam and covered with a pre-knitted ribbon of fluffy threads.
2. All kinds of figures are cut out of fabric, filled with padding polyester, and sewn together. Then they are sewn or glued to the frame.
3. The finishing touch will be bows made of satin ribbons of different sizes.
4. The craft can be sprinkled with decorative snow and attached to the door using hooks, glue or nails.

A variant of an unusual festive wreath made of felt.

An extraordinary idea for a wreath made of ties

A New Year's wreath made from this material is a good option to get rid of annoying old accessories. This decoration will attract the attention of many guests and neighbors of the house.

For a fabric wreath you need to choose at least 4-5 colors.

Necessary materials

To decorate for the New Year holidays you will need the following:

• Thick bendable wire or cardboard;
• Ties of different colors;
• Glue gun (if necessary).

It is desirable that the fabric be as rigid as possible, then it will hold the desired shape.

Making an Advent Wreath

1. A circle-shaped wire frame is created. There is also another option - a base made of thick cardboard. In this case, the craft is made in two ways - using different materials.
2. Ties are attached to the wire base by wrapping them around the frame. In this case, the wide angular part of the ties should be turned away from the center on the front side of the product. The ties are attached to the base with glue, gradually wrapping the frame.
3. The finishing touch is a bow-shaped tie attached to the wreath. Adding a bow can be done using another method - gluing with glue - a gun. Both methods will allow you to create a durable, holistic and interesting element of holiday decor.

An original idea for creating a festive wreath from balls of yarn.

Cardboard Christmas accessory

Creating products from cardboard and paper is a great way to show all the creative spirit that a person has. In any case, the components will be found at your home; it could be the base from toilet paper, shoe boxes, clothes, or other items. However, the disadvantage of such a wreath may be the mechanical damage that will occur if the product is hung on the front door of a private house.

An original and beautiful paper wreath for the New Year can be made from folded paper.

Required Components

Craft materials:

• Cardboard;
• Two-color paper;
• Ribbons;
• Glue gun;
• Sequins;
• Decorative snow;
• Additional details.

Decorate the finished product with Christmas tree branches, balls and red ribbon bows.

Manufacturing

1. The base for the craft is made of colored cardboard. Selected objects are glued on top: stars, snowflakes, circles, Christmas trees, twigs and other elements.
2. You can decorate the elements with ribbon bows. Also, the outline of each object is coated with glue and sprinkled with glitter to match the color of the object. The final touch can be artificial snow powdered onto the wreath. It is attached to the door with double-sided tape or buttons (if possible).

Choose thick kraft paper or cardboard in green, brown, red, and gold colors.

Unusual ideas on what to make a wreath from

The product can be made from anything. Absolutely any materials are suitable for this: simple, traditional, original and extraordinary. Unusual materials are those that would not immediately come to mind to be used, expanding the boundaries of the use of various objects.

The decor should be associated with the New Year and Christmas holidays.

Wreaths are made from many items

Other items that will be useful when creating the product:

• Spools of thread;
• Kitchen oven mitts;
• Tinsel;
• Christmas tree decorations;
• Miniature gift boxes;
• Candies;
• Wooden blocks, round cuts;
• Branches of various trees and bushes;
• Threads, balls of thread;
• Beads, beads;
• Felt;
• Photos;
• Newspaper tubes.

New Year's wreath made of pine cones, fruits and berries.

Indeed, there are a lot of master classes on making New Year’s wreaths; they differ from each other in the following ways:

• What materials to use;
• How difficult will the work be?
• What shapes, in addition to the usual round, can you get (snowman, Santa Claus, deer).

One of the options for making a wreath from spruce branches.

Such a variety of ideas proves that imagination is limitless. You can come up with and make a unique masterpiece from almost nothing and decorate your front doors with it on the outside or inside. However, when hanging from the outside, you need to remember, especially for private houses, that the wreath will be affected by climatic conditions. This means that decorations made of paper, candy and other fragile materials will not work.

An original New Year's wreath made of balls and pine cones.

Decorating an apartment or house for the New Year holidays is one of the important stages of preparation. This puts you in a festive mood, so further preparations are relaxed and fun.

VIDEO: DIY New Year's wreaths.