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Elements for New Year cards. Beautiful DIY New Year cards. Interesting ideas for cards made from cotton pads and felt with wishes

DIY New Year's cards. Master class with step-by-step photos.

Author: Skovoronskaya Galina Nikolaevna, labor instructor of the State Budgetary Institution of the Republic of Kazakhstan orphanage No. 3 Taganrog.
The master class is intended for lovers of handicrafts: the work is simple, does not require much time and expensive materials accessible for children and interesting for adults.
Purpose: variant of a greeting card for the New Year.
Target. Making a greeting card with your own hands.
Tasks.
1. Learn how to make greeting cards from paper and decorate them.
2. Develop creativity and aesthetic taste.
3. Develop fine motor skills hand, eye.

New Year 2016 is approaching. I would like to please my friends and relatives and give them something unusual, made with my own hands, as a gift. I propose to make a New Year's card that is simple to make, it contains no a large number of parts, made from available materials: paper, colored cardboard, velvet paper. Postcards can be very diverse if you use other colors for the background and appliqué details. Postcards can be beautifully decorated, giving free rein to your imagination, using additional decorative elements (stars, ribbons, snowflakes, etc.). Then your postcard will become a unique masterpiece.

For work you will need the following materials:
white paper A-4 format;
colored cardboard for postcards, A-4 format; colored velvet paper;
scissors, pencil, ruler;
glue;

Hole punch, figured hole punch (snowflake);

Step-by-step manufacturing process:

1. Let's use templates

1-nose; 2-snowman's body; 3-hat; 4-scarf; 5-legs; 6-fir-2 parts.
2. Trace the templates with a simple pencil.
3. Carefully cut out the parts.

4. Prepare the base of the postcard. Take colored cardboard A-4 and bend the sheet in half.

5. If you want to write text inside the card, to do this you need to take a sheet of white A-4 paper and fold it in half.

6.Glue the white paper insert inside the card.

7. Glue the applique details onto the postcard:
- glue Christmas trees;

- then the snowman’s body and legs;

- a hat, scarf, nose and eyes (to cut out the eyes we will use a regular hole punch).

8.Then we draw the snowman’s mouth.

9.Using a shaped hole punch, cut out snowflakes from white paper and paste them onto the postcard (if you don’t have a shaped hole punch, you can replace the snowflakes with ready-made ones or draw them).

10.Then on the postcard we make the inscription “CONGRATULATIONS!”, “HAPPY NEW YEAR!” or anything else you wish and the text inside the card (the text can be handwritten or printed). Postcards can be decorated with stars, ready-made snowflakes, sparkles, beads and other decorative elements.

OK it's all over Now. Greeting cards for the New Year are ready!
Thank you for your attention! I wish you all creative success!

We bring to your attention a large number of examples homemade cards on New Year. All you need is a variety of colors and wrapping, glue, scissors and all kinds decorative details- holiday ribbons, rhinestones, buttons, beads, satin ribbons. Creating New Year cards and homemade gifts, remember the most pleasant moments associated with the people for whom you want to prepare these wonderful and unique gifts, show your own imagination and creativity and have no doubt, your New Year holidays will become the most unforgettable!

NEW YEAR CARDS

Material prepared by: Anna Ponomarenko

You can make an original DIY New Year's card from a fern leaf or any other plant similar to it. Just take the top of the leaf and glue it onto the card. This will be a Christmas tree. All you have to do is decorate it with sequins or confetti made using a hole punch from colored paper. Instead of confetti, you can glue multi-colored pieces of plasticine to the Christmas tree. Even a child can do this part of the work of making a homemade New Year’s card.

We have created a section on our website for those who want to make the New Year a real holiday for their children. It's called "Everything for celebrating the New Year with children." In this section, to help parents, we publish articles and materials on preparing and conducting New Year's holidays. Here you will find poems, riddles and stories about winter and New Year for children. Winter fun. New Year's entertainment: games, competitions, tricks, New Year's scenarios. Recommendations on how to decorate christmas tree. And, of course, instructions for making original Christmas tree decorations and Christmas decorations with your own hands.
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DIY New Year's cards. DIY New Year's card ideas

It is customary to give gifts on New Year's Day. Gifts made with your own hands have special value - they give a holiday not only to the one who receives them, but also to the one who creates them. The simplest gift a child can give is a DIY New Year's card.

1. DIY New Year cards (“Christmas tree”)

The New Year tree is an indispensable attribute of the holiday. Therefore, postcards with her image will be especially appropriate. Plus, these cards can be very easy to make.

The New Year's tree applique can be made from plain or multi-colored strips of paper. Even a small child can make this New Year's craft with his own hands.

A more complicated option is a New Year's card "Christmas tree" made from paper tubes.

It’s very easy to make a Christmas tree applique using store-bought stickers. Even a two-year-old can do this craft for the New Year with his own hands.

Simple and effective - homemade New Year's cards "Christmas tree" from ordinary buttons.

You can also embroider a Christmas tree with threads. Only in this case, the New Year's card should be made of high-density paper or cardboard. The holes must first be carefully made with an awl. The simplest option Christmas tree see photo below.

Link to instructions >>>>

For a more complex version of a New Year's card with a Christmas tree made of threads, see here >>>> To make this New Year's craft with your own hands, you will also need sequins.

By this In this link you can see more examples of New Year's cards with leaves.

The technique for making three-dimensional Christmas trees is similar to the method for making New Year's balls. See the link >>>> But you don’t have to glue them together completely, instead glue the Christmas trees onto the card.

Option 2.

A very beautiful DIY New Year's craft, accessible in complexity to a preschooler - a voluminous New Year's card "Christmas tree". The Christmas tree is made of rectangular strips of paper folded like an accordion.

Another voluminous New Year's card. Again, this New Year's craft for children is attractive not only in appearance, but also in its ease of manufacture.

To make such a New Year's card with your own hands, print out the templates (template-1 and template-2) on two sheets of cardboard or thick paper and use the detailed instructions from the photographs below. It is better if the sheets of cardboard are of different colors.

Finally, decorate the Christmas tree to your liking. The voluminous New Year's card is ready!

Origami Christmas tree. We invite you to make a three-dimensional New Year's card decorated with a Christmas tree made of paper made using the origami technique. To make the card look more elegant and festive, choose more beautiful paper for your New Year tree. Special paper for scrapbooking is well suited for this DIY New Year's craft. By the way, making such an origami Christmas tree is much easier than it seems at first glance. Detailed instructions how to do origami Christmas tree, see the link >>>>

If you want to make such a New Year's card with your own hands, print out the following template. See link >>>> Draw a circle on each square using a compass or an object with a round bottom of a suitable size. Cut out all the circles, then use the following instructions to make Christmas balls. See link >>>> But you don't need to completely glue the balloon, stick it onto the card instead.

Another Christmas decoration- a garland of flags will look impressive on a New Year's card. Flags can be made from paper or fabric and then glued or sewn onto the card.

Do-it-yourself voluminous New Year cards

Another way to make voluminous New Year cards can be found on our website at the link >>>>

If you have paper lace doilies at home, you can cut out snowflakes from them.

New Year's paper crafts. New Year cards made using the Iris folding technique

The Country of Masters website offers to make original New Year's cards using the Iris folding technique. The name of this technique - iris folding - can be translated as "rainbow folding". The design is filled with thin paper strips, which, overlapping each other at a certain angle, create an interesting twisting spiral effect. For a detailed master class on making this New Year's paper craft, see the link >>>>. Make cuts along the lines on it. Where the trunk of the Christmas tree is located, cut out a piece of paper completely. If you fold a sheet of paper in half before making cuts, you can cut it with scissors. In this case, even a preschooler will be able to make a postcard. If you want to avoid a fold in the center of the card, then it is better to make cuts with a special knife for cutting paper. Now all you have to do is fold the corners back and stick your workpiece onto the cardboard.

The "New Year's Ball" card is made in the same way. The stencil for making this original New Year's card can be downloaded from the link >>>>

The snowflakes from the section “DIY snowflakes” were made using the same technique. They can also decorate a New Year's card.

And another do-it-yourself New Year’s card “Christmas tree”, made using this technique.

To make this New Year's card, print it out template on a sheet of cardboard white. WITH reverse side stick on a thin sheet of green paper. Using a paper cutter, cut out the corners and fold them over. Now cut out and fold your New Year's card in half. If you want to write inside New Year's greetings, then glue an additional sheet of green paper so that the letters do not show through the holes. Detailed New Year's master class on making this postcard, see . .

In an unusual and original way, you can congratulate your family, colleagues and friends on the upcoming New Year holiday not only with purchased gifts, but also with homemade ones. For example, you can make New Year's cards with your own hands, using scrap materials and inexpensive sets of paper and decor. It is recommended to use regular cardboard as a base. But lace, multi-colored paper, and even beads are perfect for decorating homemade cards.

After carefully studying our master classes, you will find many options for crafts and great ideas for creating bright and fun cards. However, most of the instructions are suitable for making crafts together with children and teenagers. Pupils of kindergartens and schools will certainly enjoy working on New Year's cards using all kinds of materials.

Benefits of making your own postcards

Making New Year's cards does not take much time, and you can create a truly unusual and very stylish product that the recipient will never find on store shelves. In addition to the uniqueness of such crafts, we can also highlight the opportunity to work together on original cards with children and teenagers. Among the master classes listed below, it will not be difficult to choose simple and interesting instructions that even kids will like. When making your own New Year's card, you can use a variety of materials, which eliminates the need to separately purchase any elements to decorate the craft. Stylish and very beautiful postcard for the New Year you can even make it from available and available natural materials.

Original postcard “snowflakes in a frame”

The master class on making a simple postcard discussed below is ideal for parents and children working together on crafts. That is why we recommend using these instructions to create light and stylish New Year's crafts and gifts. The actual production of such a postcard is carried out as follows:

A rectangle is cut out of blue or light blue cardboard (the base of the postcard). A rectangle of the same size is cut out of white cardboard.
On the white rectangle you need to make a small indentation inward on each side of 1-2 cm. The resulting small rectangle needs to be cut out. Thus, a kind of frame will be made.
Cut out many different sized snowflakes from white paper. Glue these snowflakes onto blue/light blue cardstock. Glue the previously made frame on top of the snowflakes.

Multilayer cards

The most simple option To make a multi-layer card, you will use a scrapbooking kit and double-sided tape. The work is carried out as follows:

A small circle is cut out on white cardboard. A golden or bronze stand is glued to it below. This element will act as a snow globe.
Circles are cut out of colored cardboard and transparent durable film with a radius 1 cm larger than the circle in white cardboard. The film circle is glued from the back to white cardboard.
Decor from a scrapbooking kit and sequins are glued onto a circle of colored cardboard.
Pieces of double-sided tape are glued along the perimeter of the film circle.
The circle with the decor is glued to the card using previously prepared double-sided tape.

Another simple multi-layer postcard can be made using the following master class:

On three equal-sized “pages” of the postcard, different motifs are drawn on the theme of a snow-covered forest.
“Extra” details are cut out from the prepared pages.
The fourth page (of a similar size) is painted with blue and blue paint, complemented by shiny sequins (stickers) in the form of stars.
And two pieces of white paper are cut out with a width of 12 cm and a height equal to the height of the previously prepared pages.
Every 1.5 cm, a vertical line is drawn on the prepared paper elements and a bend is made (back and forth, alternating). Thus, sidewall accordions are made.
The prepared central sheets of the postcard are glued between the accordions, creating the effect of a multi-layered postcard.

Silhouette applications

To create a beautiful silhouette card, it is recommended to use New Year's cardstock. Simply by printing such templates, you can easily prepare a large number of patterns to create various crafts. But you can also make a silhouette New Year’s card with your own hands and “from scratch”:

Draw the outline of a New Year's character or object on a white sheet of paper ( Christmas decorations, Santa Claus, bullfinch, snowman).
Cut out the drawn silhouette and glue it onto a sheet of blue, blue or gray cardboard. Complete the picture with other elements (snowflakes, Christmas trees). They are cut according to a similar pattern.
If you wish, you can make such a postcard a thin frame of white paper. This frame can be located either around the perimeter of a sheet (or half a sheet) of cardboard, or placed directly around the silhouette picture.

Memorial card from a child

Making a cool memorable card for the New Year with your child is both easy and simple. Below we looked at simple master classes with drawing with prints that will help you make very beautiful and funny crafts. We recommend using white cardboard as a base (a whole sheet or folded in half).

"Penguin".

The central part of the child’s leg is painted over with white paint, the outline – black. An imprint is made and the beak, eyes and fins of the penguin are added to it.

"Father Frost".

The fingers (from the index to the little finger) and the tubercles under these fingers on the palm are painted with white paint. Thumb and part of the palm under the wrist is painted with red paint. An imprint is made and completed with a face, fur and a pompom on the hat.

"Herringbone".

The leg is painted with green paint and an imprint is made. When the paint is dry, toys and decorations are added to the Christmas tree.

Stained glass card from ready-made lasagna sheets

You can make a cool and original New Year's card not only from cardboard, paper and various decor, but also from food products. For example, on sheets of lasagna, you and your children can draw a very beautiful stained glass image. To work you will need the sheet itself, markers, and a ruler. The production of crafts is carried out according to the following scheme:

On a sheet of lasagna, use a black felt-tip pen to draw thematic images (Christmas tree, house, snowman, bullfinch, pig).
Chaotic lines are drawn under the ruler on top of the main drawing (like on stained glass). It is recommended not to make a large number of auxiliary lines so that the main drawing is clearly visible.
Using colored felt-tip pens with similar tones, the background is painted (for example, light yellow, orange, beige). The character himself is painted in the appropriate colors according to a similar scheme. For the pig you can choose pink and red markers, for the Christmas tree - green, light green, emerald.
It will take about 1 day for the markers to dry on the lasagna sheet.

Postcard using colored stripes

You can make a very beautiful Christmas tree from multi-colored paper using the applique technique. For work, it is recommended to use 3-4 sheets of designer paper (with patterns, dots) or 5-6 sheets of regular colored paper. To make the craft, you will additionally need PVA glue and white cardboard. The work is carried out as follows:

Strips are cut from colored paper with a thickness of 0.5-1.5 cm and a length of 10 to 1 cm (as the Christmas tree narrows).
The longest strips are glued onto a sheet of cardboard first, gradually moving upward, you need to select strips with a shorter length. They can be placed on top of each other, with a slight indentation.
You can complement the applique with a Christmas tree trunk cut out of brown cardboard. In the upper part (as a top) you can glue a rhinestone, half bead, or button.

A stylish card with a striped Christmas tree can also be made from strips from colorful magazines, cut-outs from musical notes or foreign newspapers.

Snow-covered cards using glitter

Making a snow card to give as a gift will not be difficult for either a teenager or a child. But to work with glitter, you need to take into account the need to use a transparent universal glue with a thick texture. You can use an old postcard as a basis for the craft or draw a thematic picture. It is also recommended to use both silver and white glitter, as well as larger hexagon sequins and shiny snowflake sequins. The following master class will help you easily make an original craft from such materials:

Apply glue around the perimeter of the card and sprinkle it with white, silver sparkles.
In the lower part and lower corners of the card, apply glue in larger quantities (creating a snowy effect) and similarly sprinkle with sparkles, as well as shiny hexagons.
Separately glue star sequins on top and bottom (next to the shiny frame).
Let the glue dry for 1 day.

Volumetric cards

Unusual voluminous postcards Great for congratulating relatives and friends. Your child can give this craft as a gift to his friend, class teacher or kindergarten teacher. There are many ways to create three-dimensional crafts. They can be made from cardboard and paper, cotton balls, pompoms and other available materials and elements. In this case, three-dimensional details can be located not only on the front part of the card, but also in the middle of the greeting “book”. Therefore, before starting work, it is recommended to study all the available options, their level of complexity and the required materials. Some of the master classes listed below are suitable only for adults or teenagers, but most of them even kids can repeat with their parents.

Postcards using origami technique

You can make a simple and original New Year's card using the origami technique using our next master class. For work, we recommend using designer paper with New Year's patterns. The work itself is carried out step by step according to the following instructions:

3 squares are cut out of paper with side sizes of 10, 15 and 20 cm.
The smallest square is folded into a triangle along one and then along the second diagonal (the colored side remains visible).
An unfolded triangle with visible folds is turned with one side down. Between the upper and lower parts of the diagonals on the left, fold the paper downwards. Similar work is carried out for the right side. The square returns to its original position (flatten).
The square is folded in such a way that the folds of the diagonals protrude to the left and right, and the horizontal folds between them are “recessed”. You will get an isosceles triangle.
Taking the right diagonal (one!), you need to turn it to the center line of the equilateral triangle and iron it. Repeat the work for the left diagonal.
Using a similar pattern, fold the remaining squares. Glue them to a sheet of cardboard, from smallest to largest, forming a Christmas tree and carefully inserting the lower modules into the upper ones.

You can decorate a New Year's card with any thematic characters. To create an original craft with your children, we recommend choosing Santa Claus. All kids love this character. To make a postcard you will need a sheet of cardboard, colored paper, cotton wool, PVA glue, scissors, and a pencil. The work is carried out like this:

Details are cut out from red, white, pink paper for gluing the applique (suit, face, shoes). The applique is glued onto cardboard.
Balls are made from cotton wool to cover “fluffy” elements: beards, fur on a hat and a suit.
Using PVA glue, cotton balls are glued onto the prepared base.

Additionally, you can glue not paper, but glue toy eyes. They will give the figure greater realism.

Volumetric Christmas trees

Do it step by step funny postcard with a voluminous Christmas tree – it couldn’t be easier. To work you will need cardboard (2 sheets), a pencil, PVA glue, scissors, 2-3 types of green paper. You can easily and simply make such a craft using the following master class:

Draw a symmetrical Christmas tree on one sheet of cardboard.
Cut out a Christmas tree from cardboard and transfer it to green paper of different colors (use the blank as a stencil). It is advisable to make 4-5 of these Christmas trees.
Cut out paper Christmas trees. Fold each of them vertically in half (the colored part of the paper should be inside).
Glue the Christmas trees folded in half together, alternating paper different types. That is, glue half of one folded Christmas tree to the other and repeat similar work for the remaining pieces. As a result, only the halves of the side Christmas trees should remain free.
After the workpiece has dried, coat the side halves of the Christmas trees with glue and glue the finished figurine to the postcard. If desired, you can decorate it with rhinestones.

Volumetric figures

From ordinary paper you can make not only three-dimensional Christmas trees, but also other themed New Year figures. For example, using blue, yellow and black cardboard, white paper, you can make this postcard with your own hands with a three-dimensional snowman:

Cut out a large circle from white paper. Fold it 5-6 times.
Cut the edges of the folded circle in a figurative manner (you can use the same method as cutting out curly edges for paper snowflakes). Lay out the workpiece and iron the resulting accordion ribs well to form a beautiful three-dimensional circle.
Glue the circle to the blue cardboard. Cut out a small cylinder and eyes from black cardboard and glue to the snowman.
Use yellow cardboard to make a strip for the cylinder and a carrot nose. Glue them to the figure.

By analogy with the master class on making three-dimensional Christmas trees, you can also make three-dimensional balls:

Cut out 9 identical circles from multi-colored paper and fold each of them in half.
Glue the halves of the folded balls together (make 3 separate balls from 9 blanks).
After the three-dimensional blanks have dried, glue them to the cardboard and make a congratulatory inscription on the postcard. If you wish, you can make not 3 identical ones, but three different balls or one large volumetric ball.

3D effect inside the postcard

Using colored thick paper and plain white paper, you can make a cool three-dimensional card for the New Year in no time. With the below simple master classes you will learn how to assemble such crafts with a Christmas tree and gifts.

On a white sheet of paper, mark the vertical middle. You need to carefully draw it on the back side with scissors.
Relative to the marked line on the front side of the sheet, draw a Christmas tree (or a stack of gifts) with the same left and right sides.
Make cuts in the drawing along the prominent horizontal lines. For the Christmas tree this will be the transition between tiers (+ the bottom of the tree itself), for gifts - the lines between 1 and 2, 2 and 3 gifts (+ the bottom of the last gift).
Bend the Christmas tree (gifts) towards you, along the vertical line previously marked with scissors. The sheet of paper itself will be folded with the protruding pattern inward.
Dense colored paper fold in half vertically.
Glue the white paper to the colored paper, ensuring that their central vertical lines match. Thus, when opening cards, protruding Christmas trees or gifts will unfold and become voluminous.

Felt cards

An unusual and very “cozy” postcard in honor of the New Year holiday can be made using felt. For work, it is recommended to purchase rigid fabric with a thickness of about 2 mm. Felt parts should be glued using transparent universal glue (thick). Regular PVA will quickly absorb into the fabric and the parts simply will not stick. You will also need a washable or disappearing fabric marker. The work itself is carried out as follows:

On felt of different colors, draw the details of the house: roof, walls, door, window. Additionally, draw small snowdrifts on white felt (they will be located to the left and right of the house).
First glue the walls to the cardboard base, then the roof and the remaining elements of the figure.
Glue snowdrifts to the left and right. Additionally, the felt applique can be decorated with small felt cut-outs in the shape of Christmas trees.

Figured cards

Using ordinary cardboard and paper, you can easily and simply make cool shaped cards. For making any type of crafts (in the form New Year's ball, Grandfather Frost or Santa, snowman) you need to carry out the following preparation of the base (cardboard or thick paper):

Fold the sheet in half.
Use a pencil to draw half of the selected character or New Year's element. This must be done in such a way that the middle of the picture is located exactly on the vertical fold.
Cut cardboard or paper along the contour of the created pattern.
Lay out the shaped card and draw the “missing” half from the back of it.

To create another type of shaped cards (not with halves, but with a front and front part), you also need to fold the base in half, but place the fold on top. The object or character should be drawn as close to the fold as possible and cut out in such a way that the front and back of the craft remain connected. Next, you will need to draw the back part of the card, and glue some decor to the top of the front part that will partially cover the fold: for the snowman - a small cylinder, for Santa Claus - a hat with a pompom, for the Christmas tree ball - a shiny “cap” for hanging on the tree.

Postcards using improvised means

Even from such simple and affordable materials as ribbons, lace and beads you can make very beautiful and funny New Year cards. For selection best idea you can use the following hint:

lace: glue it to cardboard in the shape of a Christmas tree, sew a Christmas tree from lace and then glue it to the card, use it to frame the perimeter of the card or create an openwork frame;
beads: glue on thick transparent glue in the shape of a New Year's character or thematic element;
ribbons: glue in the shape of a Christmas tree, use as “strings” to complement the balls shown on the card;
buttons: by analogy with beads, they can be used to paste over a contour image (Christmas tree, snowman, Christmas ball);
small cones: they will be a beautiful addition to the postcard; they can be glued both in the central part of the craft and in one of the corners;

Making a postcard using the quilling technique

Working with quilling to make cards requires perseverance and attention. That is why this material is suitable for children school age. For a child visiting kindergarten, it will still be quite difficult to make many individual elements from quilling. For work, it is better to make the simplest shapes: twisted spiral circles and droplets. You can easily and simply make figures of Santa Claus, Snow Maiden, Snowman, and original Christmas tree balls from circles. The following figures can be easily assembled from droplet elements:

herringbone;
New Year's flowers;
Christmas tree decorations in the shape of cones;
ordinary cones;
snowflakes;
Christmas wreaths.

You can also use quilling strips to make frames for contours or thin patterns on a contour drawing. With their help, you can complement the silhouette of a Christmas tree or Christmas ball with very beautiful patterns.

Ideas for decorating postcards with paints and pencils

To quickly and easily make a children's card for class teacher, teacher or grandparents, you can use the most accessible materials - pencils and paints. The simplest solution is to draw basic objects with your fingers. For example, you can make a cool snowman with white spots placed with your fingers one under the other. To do this, you just need to finish drawing his face, buttons, and handles. Using this principle, you can draw funny elves, bullfinches, penguins, and a Christmas tree. The main rule is to supplement the prints with a contour or other important elements. But with the help of ordinary pencils, using the following master class, you can also make stylish and unusual postcards:

On a piece of paper, draw the outline of a New Year's character or a thematic element.
Cut out the drawn picture.
Attach the stencil remaining after cutting to a sheet of cardboard and paint over it with a pencil of the appropriate color.
Complete the picture with the missing details (for example, you can add stripes to Santa Claus’s sleigh, and a hairstyle and nose, mouth, eyes to the Snow Maiden’s face) using a black pencil or felt-tip pen.

Using threads when decorating

Using cardboard and multi-colored threads, you can make a stylish and interesting postcard for the New Year in literally 1 hour. True, such work more suitable teenagers and adults rather than children. Produce step by step original crafts The following short master classes will help you:

"Embroidered Christmas tree."

The silhouette of a Christmas tree (the simplest) is drawn on cardboard. Holes are made around the perimeter. The Christmas tree is stitched with green threads. The finished card is glued to an additional sheet of cardboard (to hide the back of the embroidery).

"Volume Christmas tree made of threads."

A pyramid is cut out of cardboard. At the bottom, the edge of the green knitting thread is glued. The entire pyramid is wrapped with this thread (the thread is periodically fixed with glue so that the figure does not unwind). The finished decor is decorated with rhinestones and glued to a greeting card.

“The fluffiest Christmas tree made of threads.”

Green knitting threads are cut into small pieces. The outline of the Christmas tree is drawn on a sheet of cardboard. The entire space inside the contour is coated with glue. Immediately (until it dries) the trimmings made are poured on top of the glue. For better fixation, they can be slightly pressed down.

Conclusion

Presenting a handmade New Year's card is a pleasant experience. Additionally, using simple materials, you can easily make both a stylish and cool craft. It is allowed to make original postcards not only from paper and cardboard. These can be ordinary applications or modern protrusions, volumetric crafts, not inferior to purchased postcards. You can also add various available materials to the cardboard: threads, lace, beads, pieces of fabric. From such “ingredients” the most unusual and at the same time the most festive crafts are obtained. You can make simple New Year cards for both adults, teenagers and children. Simple instructions will help even kids from primary school or kindergarten to create bright products with their own hands that they can give to their grandparents or give to their favorite teachers and educators.

Hello everyone, hello! Do you remember that I recently promised you that I would make a detailed article on the topic of creating New Year’s cards with your own hands?! I keep my promise and share my work.

So, today I will show you ways to make original cards for the New Year 2020, which you can make with your children. These will include voluminous congratulations, and simple applique, as well as origami and drawing.

Remember that such homemade ones will be a pleasure not only to give, but also to receive. And joint creativity will bring a lot of pleasure to both children and their parents.

The main elements of holiday souvenirs will be Snowmen, Santa Claus and little animals. All winter landscapes and all subjects associated with this magical event will also be appropriate. Whatever your imagination is enough for, then depict it!

And if you're ready, then let me begin.

The most unpretentious and affordable material for making this kind of crafts is colored paper and cardboard. You can build anything you want with these tools! And most importantly, the products are made quickly and simply.

Here, for example, is an applique in the form of a Snowman. Look how bright this congratulation looks. I suggest you definitely make such a card with the kids.

"Snowman with snowflakes"

You will need:

thin colored cardboard (2 sheets: white and blue);
colored paper;
stamp ink: blue or gray;
scissors (curly and regular);
glue;
pencil, markers, ruler;
figured hole punch with snowflakes;
compass.

Manufacturing process:

1. Take white cardboard and draw on it using a compass or objects round shape 3 circles of different diameters. These are the parts for the Snowman. Cut them out.

2. Now use stamp ink to draw circles to outline the outline a little.

4. Take the largest cardboard circle and coat it with glue in the center. Glue to the blue base. And glue a circle of smaller diameter on top.

5. Cut two strips from construction paper of any color and glue them on top of the second circle. This is a scarf. Glue the smallest white circle on top.

6. Use a black marker or felt-tip pen to draw eyes and hands. Cut out a carrot nose from orange paper and glue it on.

6. Take white cardboard and cut out snowflakes from it using a shaped hole punch.

7. Glue them anywhere and in any order near the Snowman. Turn the base over and write or glue a greeting. That's all!

"Christmas tree with gifts"

You will need:

blue, yellow, purple, gold, red and white cardboard;
blue and green paper;
multi-colored braid;
snowflakes;
toothpaste and brush;
comb with teeth;
PVA glue;
transparent glue;
regular and curly scissors.

Manufacturing process:

1. Take a piece of blue cardstock and cut it in half. Or you can fold the cardboard in half if you want to create an opening option. Using curly scissors, cut out a rectangle 110 by 150 mm from white cardboard. Glue it to the blue cardboard using PVA glue. Next, cut out a 120 by 20 mm rectangle from blue paper with curly scissors. Make an inscription on it: “Happy New Year!” and glue the rectangle to the white cardboard.

Now cut out a square with sides of 25 mm from purple cardboard, 30 mm from yellow cardboard, 40 mm from gold cardboard, and a 20 by 50 mm rectangle from red cardboard. Tie these parts with braid, and glue the ends on the back side with transparent glue.

2. From green double-sided paper, cut out 3 squares with sides of 70 mm, 100 mm, 130 mm. Fold the squares like this: diagonally in half, unfold along the other diagonal as well. By unfolding the square, you will get lines along the diagonals. Fold the blanks as shown in the photo to form a triangle. Fold the top edges inward.

3. When you have folded all three squares, start gluing them with the smallest amount of PVA glue to the base. The next square needs to be glued inside the top one, and the third one - inside the second one.

4. Cut out snowflakes or make them using a shaped hole punch. Glue it onto the workpiece. Next apply toothpaste on the brush and using the “spray” method, running the brush over the comb, apply toothpaste to the Christmas tree and the entire product as shown in the picture. Additionally, the Christmas tree can be coated with transparent nail polish with glitter. Your craft is ready.

Now try to make a product not only from paper and cardboard, but also from beads.

"Christmas tree made of beads"

You will need:

Scrapbooking paper;
Beads of different sizes, but the same color;
Glue gun;
Cardboard;
Double-sided tape;
Scissors;
Glue gun;
Satin or organza ribbon;
Pencil.

Manufacturing process:

Take cardboard and cut out a rectangle of the desired size - this is the base of the product. Then cut out a rectangle of scrap paper slightly smaller than the cardboard base. Glue this rectangle to the base using double-sided tape. Cut out several different sized squares and rectangles from colored paper. Glue them on top of the workpiece. Now, on the base, mark with a pencil a schematic image of the Christmas tree. And cover the picture with beads, ranging from large to small in size. Next, decorate the craft with a ribbon or organza bow.

By the way, in addition to beads, you can also use buttons. Here, for example, is the “Wreath” applique. This work is great for children 2-3 years old.

And here’s what kind of volumetric beauty you can create.

Or try making a hugging Snowman with your child. Here's an idea and a template for implementation.

Also use a regular hole punch to create small colorful circles. You can then easily and simply make an applique out of them. For example, depict Christmas balls.

Or the easiest and fastest option for kids.

Don't forget about 3D postcards.

"Volume Christmas trees"

You will need:

colored cardboard;
scissors, simple and curly;
pencil and ruler;
decorations.

Manufacturing process:

1. From white cardboard you need to cut out triangles of different sizes for Christmas trees. Trim the edges of the triangles with curly scissors.

2. Take cardboard blue color and fold it in half. You need to make two such blanks.

3. Make markings in one of the blanks and cut out the steps on which the Christmas trees will stand.

4. Glue the cut piece inside the whole piece. No need to glue the steps! Then glue the Christmas trees onto the steps and decorate them to your liking.

Take a look at next option. It turns out to be real magic. There are no difficulties at all. But how the kids will love to perform such a trick.

Or here’s another idea with a voluminous congratulation. The technology of bending with an accordion is familiar to everyone, and with this approach a real masterpiece is obtained.

"Star with Balls"

You will need: cardboard, scissors, pencil, ruler, self-adhesive tape, colored paper, glue, gift paper, ribbon.

Manufacturing process:

1. Take cardboard and fold it in half.

2. Draw half a star and cut it out along the outline.

3. Then mark 7.5cm from the left edge of the base using a ruler and pencil. Do the same by turning the product over. Bend the cardboard along these marks, as shown in the photo below.

4. Now take the braid and use it to decorate the star. Cut out balls from colored paper and glue them.

5. Take another A4 sheet of cardboard of the same color and fold it in half.

6. Glue a square piece of Christmas-themed gift paper to the inside.

7. Glue two parts of cardboard blanks together as follows.

8. Close the product and decorate the front part with squares. Tie a ribbon.

Well, now the most interesting ideas for children's creativity from paper and cardboard.

Simple application of New Year's heroes using templates.

Option for making one more volumetric Christmas tree+ diagram.

But what a beautiful Snowman you can make on the front side of a postcard. Decorate with ribbon and real eyes.

Or make bells out of cardboard. It looks very impressive and festive.

Don't forget to use the corrugated paper. All products from it immediately turn out to be voluminous.

And here is a combination of appliqué and palm painting. Well, just lovely!

And what cute mittens you can cut out and glue to a festive background. In this way, bright congratulations are obtained.

The next idea is for older children, for seniors and preparatory groups in kindergarten or for primary school students. Here you have to cut and glue the parts yourself.

Or choose templates of New Year’s characters for the kids, and let them decorate the products too.

The main thing in this matter is imagination and accuracy, and your help in creation).

Templates and diagrams for making New Year cards

But for those who have little imagination, it’s best to use ready-made ideas and templates. Then you, too, will make cool products and give them to your closest people.

For example, you can easily and simply make Christmas trees from adhesive tape. Here are the samples.

Or, according to the following scheme, make a three-dimensional postcard.

According to the instructions below, cut out and create a congratulatory tree.

Or use this template as a basis.

And everyone's favorite Snowmen.

Or mittens for creativity.

Here is a paper bunny for applique.

Or a template for a finished postcard. Print, cut out and color.

Another 3D option with a Christmas tree and snowmen.

A simple spruce in the form of an applique or regular coloring. Just right for children's creativity.

I also found a scheme for creating a three-dimensional product as a gift. I hope you find it useful.

AND beautiful description on creating winter candles. It looks very original.

How to make a DIY New Year's card with snowflakes flying out of it

Now I want to talk about how you can beautifully combine winter beauties - snowflakes - in such crafts. Everything is very simple. Let's take the basics and start the process.

"Carved Snowflake"

You will need:

Snowflake stencil;
Shiny cardboard;
Scissors;
PVA glue;
Glue crystal (moment);
Stationery knife;
Rhinestones;
Eraser;
Ruler;
Pencil;
White ribbon.

Manufacturing process:

1. Download and print the snowflake stencil.

2. Select a dark blue cardstock and fold it in half (recommended size is 12 by 15).

3. Now cut the gray snowflake stencil with scissors.

4. Attach the cut out snowflake to the middle of the card on the left inner side and trace it with a pencil.

5. This is how the snowflake should appear.

7. Trace the small snowflake around the center of the larger one.

8. Take spicy stationery knife and slowly, carefully cut out the design as shown in the photo.

9. As a result, you should have 2 snowflakes: cut out and on cardboard.

10. Grease the cut out snowflake with glue.

11. Fold the base and glue a small snowflake (smeared with glue) in the center of the cut out snowflake.

12. Decorate the product with rhinestones.

Here is the finished sample.

"Snowflake Kirigami"

You will need: white and blue paper, template, sharp stationery knife.

Manufacturing process:

1. Save and print the template on white A4 paper.

2. Place the workpiece on the cardboard and start carefully sharp knife cut out a snowflake along the contour.

4. Additionally decorate the front side, glue wishes or sign the card.

"A simple option for preschoolers"

You will need: snowflake diagram, cardboard, knife.

Manufacturing process:

1. Print out the snowflake template.

2. Choose a base for the product. Transfer the snowflake according to the stencil to the inside of the base. Carefully cut out the design. Fold the cardboard in half. Decorate the front as you wish.

These are such simple, but simply awesome ideas for creating greeting souvenirs with snowflakes.

Master class on making a postcard in the form of a mitten. The most interesting and easy ideas

"New Year's mittens"

You will need: background paper, card base, lace, ribbon with an inscription, lace, figured cardboard frame, double-sided tape, cardboard gloves, stamps, paint, fancy braid, glue.

Manufacturing process:

Well, now the selection of ideas is a little simpler, there are already options for preschoolers. Look and choose!

And of course, templates for making such products.

Postcards for the New Year 2020 with the symbol of the year Rat (Mouse) for children

As you know, this year will be held under the symbol of the Metal Iron Rat (Mouse). Therefore, a great idea would be to depict this animal on the product itself.

"Piggy"

You will need:

colored paper in pink shades (dark, light);
base - a rectangle of cardboard;
felt-tip pen or gel pen;
pencil;
scissors;
glue.

Manufacturing process:

1. Save and print the pig template. Cut out the stencils.

2. Transfer the details onto paper using stencils and cut them out. At the same time, use darker pink paper for the legs and muzzle, and cut out the heels and ears from light paper. Also, do not forget to draw the fold lines, that is, all the dotted lines. Make a cut on the muzzle.

3. Take the base and fold it in half. Draw nostrils on the heel and eyes on the muzzle.

4. Fold the legs along the dotted lines. Lubricate the bent parts with glue and glue them to the base as shown in the picture.

5. Now make folds on the head. Lubricate the bent corners with glue and glue the muzzle.

6. Fold the heels and ears. Glue them too. Sign the front side.

And here is another idea with the image of the main character of this New Year. Watch it quickly and make it with the guys.

New Year card using scrapbooking technique. Step-by-step instructions:

Next, I prepared a product for you using the scrapbooking technique. Moreover, I chose the simplest option so that the kids could easily create their plans. Of course, if you have big kids, then choose more complex options.

“Christmas tree in scrapbooking style”

You will need:

thick colored paper or colored cardboard;
scrap paper;
PVA glue;
pen, felt-tip pen (or other similar item);
decorations.

Manufacturing process:

1. Decide on the size of the Christmas tree that will appear on the craft. Based on this, cut several rectangles of different widths from scrap paper.

2. Using a pen, roll each rectangle into a tube. Secure each tube with glue so that they do not unwind.

3. Glue the tubes together.

4. Make a base and glue our glued Christmas tree onto it.

5. Decorate the spruce and the base itself as you wish.

And just like that more complex ideas to create New Year cards using this technique.

We draw New Year cards in watercolors

In addition to appliqué and paper folding, such works can also be created by simply drawing or painting certain subjects.

"Multi-colored garland"

You will need:

scrap paper (or regular thick paper);
scissors;
paints;
brush;
simple pencil.

Manufacturing process:

1. First prepare the base for the craft. To do this, fold a thick sheet of paper or scrap paper in half.

3. Color the lanterns with paints and write the inscription “Happy New Year.”

Finger painting is a great option for kids. It turns out very beautiful.

"Finger Christmas tree"

You will need:

thick sheet of paper;
marker;
ruler;
paints.

Manufacturing process:

1. Fold a white sheet of paper in half. Now, using a ruler and marker, draw the “skeleton” of the spruce.

And instead of one finger and its print, you can use the entire palm at once. Just help your child color in the right way color scheme palm and leave its imprint.

Or draw the characters from the resulting trace.

You can also add various decorations to the drawn elements, such as buttons.

Basically, of course, you first need to come up with or choose a plot, draw it in pencil, and then color it. You can also use ready-made templates.

I would be incredibly happy to receive such a work created with my own hands.

Interesting ideas for cards made from cotton pads and felt with wishes

And I want to show you how you can use ordinary cotton pads and felt in crafts.

Again, everything is easy and simple here. Choose a theme, cut out felt or discs in the desired shape and quantity, glue it to the base and sign your wish. Voila, everything is ready!

I offer a variety of compositions for your choice.

"Snow City";

"Snowman";

"Herringbone";

"Father Frost";

"Christmas decorations";

"Bunny";

"Christmas tree and bell."

Here comes the felt art.

“Spruce from stripes”;

"Cut-out silhouette";

"Bear in the north";

"Gorgeous";

"Winter composition";

"Round dance";

"Forest Dweller"

And now I offer you ready-made options for congratulations and inscriptions. Print them out, cut them out, and let the kids put stickers on their crafts.

DIY New Year cards for kindergarten - video selection

And finally, I have prepared a selection for you greeting cards from different materials to create with your own hands in children's institutions. Be sure to check it out, great ideas!

That's all! As always, I wish you creative inspiration, good mood and a winter miracle! Happy New Year, friends! Bye bye.

Preparations for the New Year have already swept the whole country! It’s not difficult to make DIY New Year’s cards 2018 using photo and video instructions, and giving them is incredibly pleasant! Everyone is in a hurry to think over the decoration of rooms, work areas, menus for New Year's table, outfit and gifts. As you know, a gift in the form of a handmade postcard is doubly pleasant. After all, this is not some faceless trinket chosen in a hurry, but a targeted gift made with love.

In this article we’ll look at how to make one of your favorite gifts – a postcard. We will consider many options for creating New Year's cards with your own hands for the 2018 meeting. Next will be given tips on creating them, choosing materials and a theme for design, as well as options for signatures and wishes.

Materials for creating a postcard or what may be useful

Experienced craftsmen self made They already know that any material is suitable for a handmade New Year’s card for 2018. Use your imagination!

What you might need to work on a postcard:

The base is thick paper, preferably A4 format folded in half, but any other format can be used.
Glue. It is better to use PVA produced by Luch, it does not leave yellow marks. For attaching non-paper decor, “Moment Gel” or “Crystal” glue is suitable.
Decorative elements. These could be clippings from old postcards or magazines.
Satin ribbons, lace.
Flowers made of paper or fabric.
Half beads, cabochons, rhinestones, sequins, pendants.
Any decorative elements in the form of wooden snowflakes, insects, Christmas trees and so on.
Paper: crepe, tracing paper, colored, corrugated, any decorative, old postcards or magazine clippings, pages of old books.
Sisal, thread, foil, jute rope.
Buttons, snaps, rivets, leather patches and so on.

Everything that remains from any decorations, accessories, old damaged postcards can be carefully preserved and used again to create a new masterpiece.

Step-by-step instructions for creating a New Year's card

You need to create any New Year's card following a certain algorithm. The success of a creative endeavor largely depends on this.

Before you start, it is important to think over the idea and size of the postcard, decide on necessary material, select everything that is needed in the work from the whole variety of decorative elements and materials.

Now we follow the plan described below:

Think over the plot of the postcard, what will be depicted on it and the size of the base. Most often this is A5 format, that is, an A4 sheet folded in half, but you can choose any other format at your discretion.
Next you need to think about the color palette of the postcard. Color and combination of shades plays a huge role in the overall perception of the finished product. Below are options for combining shades and a special New Year's palette in the photo. If you don’t have a special flair and knowledge of color combinations, it’s better to use a palette.
Next, we think about the composition and arrangement of parts. Special ready-made templates or sketches can help with this, but this will be discussed later in the article. For a successful composition, it is important to choose the center and the main, larger element. Next, think about where they will be located small parts, you don’t need to fill the entire area of the postcard with them, let them create beautiful shape. It is important to combine the entire composition on the postcard with a common color idea and compositional idea.
When everything is thought out and the idea is clear, you need to prepare all the elements. Cut out and paint the parts. Choose beads, cabochons, ribbons, lace, snowflakes, flowers and so on.
Now you need to make the background.
After that we glue the main element.
Next, we place all the small parts in their places.
We decorate if necessary.

Templates and sets for postcards, individual materials for realizing your own ideas

To create cards, including New Year's cards, for 2018 with your own hands, you can use various templates and sketches. They help you decide on the composition and idea of the postcard. Below are photos of similar sketches. They can be printed on paper or used for visual purposes by creating your own card based on the template.

Postcards can contain different elements: Christmas tree, balls, stripes, beautiful design background, snowflakes, glued half-beads and so on. Of course, each template can be changed to suit your taste, but in general the templates are thought out in terms of composition and color.

The Christmas tree is the main decorative element. Various methods and materials for its image

On New Year's cards you can most often see an image of a Christmas tree. We can make it using various materials:

Buttons, rhinestones, half beads.
Ribbons and lace.
Paper or paper napkins.
Openwork small snowflakes.
Felt, old postcards or rolls of colored packaging paper.

Postcard templates:

The Christmas tree can be placed on the front side of the card or inside and open up beautifully.

Video:

Three options for creating a postcard with a Christmas tree

Option #1

For this stylish New Year's card with a Christmas tree you will need:

Beautiful cardboard and corrugated cardboard in a stylish metallic shade and stripes.
Colored paper to match the cardboard.
Decorative cord.
Adhesive rhinestones.
Scissors, glue, ruler and a simple pencil.

We make a card like this:

On white paper we draw templates of all the details (as in the photo);
Cut out the template and transfer it to cardboard and colored paper, cut it out;
We carefully place all the parts in the right places and glue the decor;
Place the rhinestones, attach a cord and the card is ready.

Option No. 2

This card is made from rolls of colored paper. The manufacturing technique is somewhat reminiscent of quilling. To work you will need:

Decorative cardboard with a pattern and white.
Colored paper with a print in a New Year's theme and color scheme.
Decorative buttons, rhinestones.
A smooth round pencil or wooden stick.
Glue, ruler and scissors.

Let's get creative:

We cut out squares from colored printed paper of different sizes (as in the photo);
We roll them into rolls and secure them with glue;
We glue the rolls together into a triangle-shaped Christmas tree (see photo);
We make a base out of white cardboard and glue a Christmas tree made of rolls to it;
We decorate the Christmas tree with rhinestones and buttons.

The card is ready, all that remains is to make a congratulatory inscription inside.

Step by step photos

Option No. 3

This version of the New Year 2018 postcard is made on bright cardboard using corrugated paper. To work we need:

Decorative cardboard in a bright red shade for the base.
Green corrugated paper.
Double-sided tape and glue.
Decorative satin ribbon with New Year's print.
Beads and small beads or braid, star-shaped cabochon.

Let's start creating:

Make a card base from cardboard by carefully folding it in half;
Apply decorative tape to the top and bottom of the card;
Mark the outline of the Christmas tree with a pencil and place double-sided tape (see photo);
Cut strips of different sizes from corrugated paper and, squaring a little, stick them on top of the strips of double-sided tape. So we got a Christmas tree;
We glue the beads, beads and star into place.

These are variants of New Year's cards with the main character - the Christmas tree. Next, we’ll look at how to make your own postcard with the symbol of the year – a dog.

The dog is the symbol of the year on a postcard

You can make a postcard with a picture of a dog - a symbol of the coming year. There can also be many variations here. Make a postcard in the shape of a dog's face from colored paper. The following are step by step photos with the manufacturing process.

In addition, you can make a postcard in the shape of a dachshund. For it you need:

Colored thick paper in 4 shades: blue and white for the base, golden and brown for the dog. You also need some black paper for the eyes and nose.
Glue, scissors and ruler.

We make a card like this:

Cut out a rectangle from blue paper. This is the basis. Fold it in half, then one front part in half again.
We cut out rectangles from white paper of such sizes that they overlap each part of the folded base, and glue them on top of the base.
cut out the dachshund. A long oval body so that it fits over the entire unfolded card. Cut out the paws, head, ears, tail, eyes. We duplicate each small detail from brown and gold paper.
Glue the body onto the entire postcard, followed by the paws and muzzle, and then all the small details.
This is how we got a dachshund, whose head is on the front bent half, and the end of the body is on the half of the postcard that is not bent. A closed card comes with a short dog, and an open card with a long dog.

You can paste a congratulatory inscription inside the card on a separate square or flag.

Step-by-step photos of creating a postcard for the New Year 2018 with your own hands in the form of a dog:

Step-by-step photos of postcards:

Simple cards with a good mood

Today, fashionable and stylish does not mean complicated. You can make an excellent DIY New Year's card 2018 in a couple of minutes, which will have style and a good mood.