Do-it-yourself New Year's three-dimensional drawings. Simple DIY Christmas cards with a Christmas tree for children. New Year's card "Mitten"

Ten to fifteen years ago, almost all of us bought postcards to congratulate our family and friends on the holidays. Today we are less and less likely to regard this as something significant and valuable: it is easier to call distant relatives, and to give a gift to loved ones without “loading” them with extra waste paper.

However, cards made together with children can become not just a greeting card, but also a holiday decoration for your loved ones. They can be hung on the Christmas tree or placed on a shelf along with other New Year's accessories. Here are some simple ideas for homemade cards.

Christmas tree made of threads

You will need:

Knitting;

hot glue;

pasta in the form of letters;

colored paper;

a can of artificial snow.

Make the base of the card out of cardboard according to your wishes (can be double or single, large or small). Cut out a triangle from another sheet of cardboard - this is the future Christmas tree, it should be slightly smaller than the postcard.

Take a triangle and wind threads around it in any shape so as to hide the cardboard base of the Christmas tree. The threads can be plain (preferably green) or multi-colored.

Hot glue the finished tree to the card base. Make sure the threads are not unraveling. Glue beads on top - decorations. Sprinkle with fake snow.

Use pasta or other letters to create the inscription of your congratulations. You can paint the letters in bright colors.

Serpentine can be cut from self-adhesive or regular colored paper using a hole punch.

Application "Snowman"

A regular applique will be interesting if it is made from different materials. We took felt and shiny sticky paper. You can also use other materials: foil, velvet and corrugated paper, pieces of fabric of different textures.

Otherwise, this craft is no different from a regular applique: the details of the plot are cut out and glued on. It is better to use PVA glue here.

Postcard “Mittens”

You will need:

Knitting;

PVA glue;

sequins, confetti or colored paper;

gel pen.

On the cardboard - the base of the postcard - draw the outlines of the mittens with a simple pencil. Then shade this pattern liberally with PVA glue. It is advisable that the glue jar have a sharp nose, then you can “draw” with it more accurately.

Cut 15-25 pieces of approximately 5 cm from the thread. Connect them in a bunch so that the ends are at the same level. Then start finely chopping them with scissors right above the “mittens” filled with glue. Thus, you need to cover the entire surface covered with glue. Correct the drawing with a sharp object - a toothpick, etc. Let the mittens dry and shake off excess lint. Make sure there are no bald spots - places where cardboard is visible.

Using a gel pen, draw a rope on the mittens and write your congratulations.

Stick on sequins, confetti or colored paper details.

Draw the outline of the card with PVA glue and glue a knitting thread of a different color (or the color of the mittens) onto it.

In this way, you can make “knitted” designs not only of mittens, but also of other items: socks, hats, scarves, and also decorate postcards, turning the details on them into fur, giving fluffiness to animals, snow, etc.

Card made of beads

You will need:

PVA glue;

beads or beads;

green felt.

Draw two circles of different sizes on cardboard - these are future Christmas tree decorations. Shade them generously with PVA glue. Carefully sprinkle beads or beads so that the circles retain their shape and there are no empty spaces left in them.

Cut out a fir branch from green felt and glue it on top.

Make “pendants” for New Year’s balls in the form of a string of beads.

Christmas tree made from magazine sheets

A Christmas tree made from multi-colored magazine pages will look original if you stick it on colored cardboard (we used velvet paper). Simply cut magazine sheets of different widths and roll them into tubes, securing them with PVA glue.

When the tree is glued, place a star or other decoration on top. You can also glue beads onto the Christmas tree itself.

Christmas tree made of tangerines

Prepare tangerines in advance by cutting them into slices and drying them on a radiator or in another way. This craft will be a good decoration for the kitchen.

You will need:

tangerines in circles;

hot glue or PVA;

flax seeds, sesame seeds, coriander;

sugar or gelatin.

Glue mugs of dried tangerines in the middle of the cardboard, creating a triangle.

Then use PVA glue to outline them and draw a trunk. Sprinkle these areas with coriander and flax seed.

Sprinkle sesame seeds on top of tangerines. This can be done without glue. If the mugs are completely dry and the sesame seeds do not stick to them, run a wet finger over them, then decorate with the seeds and let dry.

Draw snowflakes around the tree with PVA glue and sprinkle them with either sugar (they will be white) or gelatin (they will be tinted).

You can make a loop on the top of this card so that it can be hung in the kitchen.

Christmas tree made of pasta

You will need:

pasta of any shape;

hot glue;

colored paper;

gold paint.

Cut out a Christmas tree from cardboard. Stick some pasta in the middle and cover it with gold paint. Then glue the beads on top of the pasta.

Decorate the ends of the branches with sequins. Make a star out of colored paper.

This card can also be hung on a Christmas tree, so a loop at the top would be a good idea.

Volumetric Christmas tree

You will need:

velvet paper or colored cardboard;

sequins, confetti, colored paper;

Fold the card base in half.

Also fold velvet paper or colored cardboard in half and cut out a Christmas tree.

Glue sequins, confetti or colored paper appliqués onto the tree.

Glue the tree by the tips of the branches into the middle of the card so that it becomes voluminous when opened.

Bouquet with holly

As you know, holly is a symbol of Christmas, so it, like spruce, can be used in holiday decorations.

You will need:

green paper;

hot glue;

velvet paper;

toothpicks;

Take 30 toothpicks, connecting their ends like a fan. Generously coat the area on the velvet paper where you will attach the bouquet with hot glue. Quickly, before the glue hardens, stick the “fan”; if necessary, apply glue not only to the base, but also on top of the toothpicks in the place where they are attached. It is important that all toothpicks are held tightly.

Then drip glue into the hole in the bead and put it on a toothpick, creating a bouquet of your choice.

Cut out two holly leaves from green paper and stick them at the base of the bouquet so as to hide all the glue. Cut out a bow from paper of a different color and glue it onto the holly.

If desired, you can make toothpicks of different lengths and then the bouquet will be more magnificent, because the beads in it will be at different levels.

Quilling style postcard

You will need:

colored paper;

PVA glue;

letters made from pasta.

Cut out 4 long strips of green paper and twist their ends into a tube: bend one in one direction, the other in the other. Make several strips of colored paper, twist them into a tube and glue the ends to form balls.

Apply PVA glue to the cardboard in the places where your ornament will be located, and glue the twisted strips to create a pattern.

Decorate your card with glitter paper snowflakes. Cut out a ribbon from red paper and stick it at the bottom. Glue your congratulations from macaroni letters onto a red ribbon.

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. A stylish and very beautiful New Year’s card can be made even 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’s why we recommend using these instructions to create easy and stylish New Year’s crafts and gifts with preschoolers and schoolchildren. The actual production of such a postcard is carried out as follows:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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 simplest option for making a multilayer card is to use a scrapbooking kit and double-sided tape. The work is carried out as follows:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Decor from a scrapbooking kit and sequins are glued onto a circle of colored cardboard.
4. Pieces of double-sided tape are glued along the perimeter of the film circle.
5. 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:

1. On three equal-sized “pages” of the postcard, different motifs are drawn on the theme of a snow-covered forest.
2. “Extra” details are cut out from the prepared pages.
3. The fourth page (of a similar size) is painted with blue and blue paint, complemented by shiny sequins (stickers) in the form of stars.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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 a variety of crafts. But you can also make a silhouette New Year’s card with your own hands and “from scratch”:

1. Draw the outline of a New Year's character or object (Christmas tree decoration, Santa Claus, bullfinch, snowman) on a white sheet of paper.
2. 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.
3. 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. The thumb and part of the palm under the wrist are 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:

1. On a sheet of lasagna, use a black felt-tip pen to draw thematic images (Christmas tree, house, snowman, bullfinch, pig).
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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:

1. 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).
2. 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.
3. 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:

1. Apply glue around the perimeter of the card and sprinkle it with white, silver sparkles.
2. 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.
3. Separately glue star sequins on top and bottom (next to the shiny frame).
4. Let the glue dry for 1 day.

Volumetric cards

Unusual voluminous cards are 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:

1. 3 squares are cut out of paper with side sizes of 10, 15 and 20 cm.
2. The smallest square is folded into a triangle along one and then along the second diagonal (the colored side remains visible).
3. 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).
4. 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.
5. Taking the right diagonal (one!), you need to turn it towards the center line of the equilateral triangle and iron it. Repeat the work for the left diagonal.
6. 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:

1. Details are cut out from red, white, pink paper for gluing the applique (suit, face, shoes). The applique is glued onto cardboard.
2. Balls are made from cotton wool to cover “fluffy” elements: beards, fur on a hat and a suit.
3. 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

Making a cool postcard with a voluminous Christmas tree step by step is as easy as shelling pears. 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:

1. Draw a symmetrical Christmas tree on one sheet of cardboard.
2. 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.
3. Cut out paper Christmas trees. Fold each of them vertically in half (the colored part of the paper should be inside).
4. Glue the Christmas trees folded in half together, alternating different types of paper. 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.
5. 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 voluminous Christmas trees, but also other themed New Year figures. For example, using blue, yellow and black cardboard and white paper, you can make this postcard with your own hands with a three-dimensional snowman:

1. Cut out a large circle from white paper. Fold it 5-6 times.
2. Cut the edges of the folded circle into shapes (you can use the same method as cutting out shapely edges for paper snowflakes). Lay out the workpiece and iron the resulting accordion ribs well to form a beautiful three-dimensional circle.
3. Glue the circle to the blue cardboard. Cut out a small cylinder and eyes from black cardboard and glue to the snowman.
4. Use yellow cardboard to make a stripe 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:

1. Cut out 9 identical circles from multi-colored paper and fold each of them in half.
2. Glue the halves of the folded balls together (make 3 separate balls from 9 blanks).
3. 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 New Year's card in no time. With the simple master classes below, you will learn how to assemble such crafts with a Christmas tree and gifts.

1. On a white sheet of paper, mark the vertical middle. You need to carefully draw it on the back side with scissors.
2. 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.
3. 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).
4. 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.
5. Fold thick colored paper in half vertically.
6. 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:

1. 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).
2. First glue the walls to the cardboard base, then the roof and the remaining elements of the figure.
3. 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. To make any type of craft (in the form of a New Year's ball, Grandfather Frost or Santa, a snowman), you need to prepare the base (cardboard or thick paper) as follows:

1. Fold the sheet in half.
2. 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.
3. Cut cardboard or paper along the contour of the created pattern.
4. 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. To select the 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 school-age children. It will still be quite difficult for a child attending kindergarten 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 the class teacher, teacher or grandparents, you can use the most affordable 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 an outline or other important elements. But with the help of ordinary pencils, using the following master class, you can also make stylish and unusual postcards:

1. On a piece of paper, draw the outline of a New Year's character or a thematic element.
2. Cut out the drawn picture.
3. Attach the stencil remaining after cutting to a sheet of cardboard and paint over it with a pencil of the appropriate color.
4. 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 is more suitable for teenagers and adults than for children. The following short master classes will help you make original crafts step by step:

• "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. In addition, using simple materials, you can easily make both stylish and cool crafts. It is possible to make original postcards not only from paper and cardboard. These can be ordinary appliqués or modern vytynankas, voluminous crafts that are not inferior to store-bought 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 children from elementary 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.

New Year is just around the corner, many of us are buying gifts for family and friends, decorating the house and baking festive cakes.

Typically, one thing we remember about at the last minute is sending a New Year's card. As a result, at the last minute we are racking our brains to come up with something like this and where to get a creative idea.

To save you time and energy, here are 50 great New Year card design concepts to inspire your original greetings.

So let's take a look.

01.Don't be predictable

This holiday card is a little unconventional. She doesn't stick to the standard Christmas red and green color palette, but instead uses blue and pink. There is not even a holiday theme here, instead there are only faint hints. Fresh and unexpected.

02. Play with illustrations

An elegant handwritten font along with a cute illustration of children. Children always decorate and enhance holiday wishes.

03. Keep it simple

Cards like these are a good example of breaking the standard pattern of New Year's greetings. The illustrations and handwritten inscriptions are made in the same color palette, making up a series of congratulations. And at the same time, everyone around you can receive a unique postcard. A great way to make people feel like they have a special place in your life.

04. Graphic style

The simple yet unique graphics of this greeting card offer an interesting retro style. The layering of red and blue paint creates contrast and helps break up the repetitiveness of the pattern.

05. Using paper sleeve

Here the postcard is equipped with an interactive element - the use of a paper sleeve with a round hole. When you pick up a card, you see a festive themed design. And as soon as you pull it out of the envelope, the congratulation itself appears in front of you. A fun and unique way to convey a personal greeting.

06. Don't be shy about styling

It would seem like a banal holiday card with a deer. But, the complex textured pattern and subtle white dots reminiscent of snow help balance the illustration and the colored background. Background gradient adds volume

07. Using photos

This card is truly unique. All the figures on it are photographs, but since they are paired, the composition is illustrative in nature. All the characters are the same two people, which adds a special personal touch to the postcard.

08. Elegant to the touch

This design is extremely elegant. The subtle design is used not only on the card, but also on the envelope. The contrast between the black card and the white envelope looks really cool. This greeting is really sensual and exudes extra class.

09. Create simple illustrations

To surprise someone, you don’t need to create elaborate illustrations. You can achieve a cool effect with quick and simple graphics. Take a look: the simple graphic Santa hat stands out from the background, while the strong shadow gives the design a three-dimensional look. The simplicity of the design is juxtaposed with slightly more ornate lettering, which helps achieve balance.

10. Add sparkle

Who doesn't love sparkle during the New Year holidays? This card features pine cones made of beautiful gold foil. The muted background makes the simple yet striking illustration stand out even more.

11. Use metaphors

The holiday card features Santa Claus with his iconic red bag full of gifts. The inscription on the bag – “holiday mood” – conveys the main idea of ​​the design.

12. Use literal imagery

Warm holiday wishes paired with detailed illustrations of cozy knitted pieces are the basis of this card. The use of slightly unusual illustrations along with winter greetings makes us associate warm scarves and sweaters.

13. Holiday looks

This card features George - but not your typical Yeti. He's huge, has antlers, and for some reason loves Christmas.

14. Breaking traditions

At first glance, this card doesn't look like a Christmas card. The color scheme is not red and green, the symbols and images are not festive either. But this is what makes the card unique. Simply adding the message “Merry Christmas” immediately makes the design themed.

15. Use symbols

The graphic circles on this card symbolize Christmas tree decorations. Visually, these elements are not so obvious, but paired with a seasonal greetings banner, you can immediately feel the festive spirit.

16. Retro style

An example of a vintage New Year's classic. The beige color with red trim, subtle textures and font evoke a retro feel. Nostalgia makes congratulations truly deep and sensual, but at the same time light and cheerful.

17. Use interactivity

A very funny, quirky and unexpected card. The colors are not festive at all, and there is no New Year’s theme either. But, as soon as you pull your tongue, “Happy Holidays” appears, and the card immediately becomes festive. This congratulation is ideal for creative people or teams

18. Use illustrations as backgrounds

The design of this greeting would be great even if it used a simple black background. Adding winter themed illustrations to the background enhances the mood. The texture of branches and snow adds space to the card.

19. Using Negative Space

Here white and blue are used together to create interesting effects with negative space. White snow seeps into the cold blue of the mountains, and at the same time looks like tinsel around the snow-covered trees.

20. Add an industrial feel

This card uses industrial motifs in a very clever way. The design takes a whole phrase and spins it, turning it into a joke at the end. The design has the general shape of a Christmas tree, which is crowned with a printer with a star. Very simple, but incredibly funny and effective.

21. Using silhouettes

The soft and bright colors used in this design focus your attention on the middle of the composition. White soft blurry silhouettes turn into feathers and snowflakes. They work together with beautiful blocks of color to create a deep shape. As a result, the ornament looks three-dimensional.

22. Let others fill in the gaps.

Similar to the previous example, here the colors also create a nice background in the center of the composition. However, in this card, the background color forms the inscription "2016", while simultaneously destroying the "2" and "6", making these numbers illegible. This allows the recipient to come up with the message themselves.

23. Create something from something

Holiday themed icons come together to form the iconic Christmas image - the Reindeer. You can clearly see each icon individually. To balance the rather heavy image from a design point of view, it is surrounded by round snowballs.

24. Symbiosis of typography and illustration

This card features decorative embellishments falling from congratulatory messages. The ornaments, despite their simple form, create a bright, festive spirit. The inclusion of triangular shapes and snowflakes gives the decorations extra charm.

25. Texture mapping

This design uses texture to make the card less flat. A very subtle, but very effective technique.

26. Gather all your holiday paraphernalia together

Do your friends celebrate Hanukkah? Then the idea of ​​collecting a bunch of cute little things in one illustration—the attributes of this holiday—is just for you. And those who do not celebrate this Jewish holiday will still be interested in receiving such a postcard as an informational and educational greeting.

27. Add a sense of humor

A kitten that gets tangled in a holiday garland will make anyone smile. The image itself is funny, but paired with the ironic phrase: “I can explain everything” next to the kitten, it simply sparkles with humor.

28. Use flat icons

Flat Christmas themed icons decorate the background of this holiday greeting. There's everything from a Santa hat to a birthday cake. These cards will show your designer friend where to go creatively in the next year.

29. A little more sparkle

Here the congratulatory text is filled with silver. It is reflected in the light and symbolizes the hope that everything planned will come true. The contrast with the yellowish golden paper offsets the silver of the letters.

30. Write your own greeting

A handwritten message adorns the back of this card. The unique personal touch makes it individual.

31. Handmade cards

A unique hand-drawn technique. Everything from the font to the imagery is handcrafted and truly personalized. Of course, it would be much cooler to make a lot of unique cards with your own hands for all your friends and relatives. But it’s more effective to make one and multiply it. It will still retain that handmade feel, and you won't be up all night drawing cards for countless people you know.

32. Break the stereotypes

The apparent inconsistency of this card's design gives it a mathematical, scientific appearance. However, the letters, which at first glance seem like formulas, add up to a cheerful holiday greeting

33. Manipulate Photo Images

Here, photos of two clinking beer mugs transform beer foam into something festive. Thanks to the manipulation of images, the image of a Christmas tree appears on the card, and the message inside the card adds to the mood.

34. Adding volume to text

A bright and cheerful snowman stands out against a patterned background. If the white text did not have red accents, it would “melt” into the background and would not be so obvious. The color red helps highlight and draw attention to the lettering.

35. Make a joke

This holiday card will be appreciated by many designers. To non-designers, it looks like a simple graphic Christmas tree. For those who are in the know, it’s clear - in fact, this is a pen tool, designed in the shape of a Christmas tree. A great way to send best wishes to a colleague and entertain them at the same time.

36. Push people to be creative

An insert inside this card allows people to create their own deer and tree designs. The card is not only funny, but will also serve as a unique element of New Year's decor in the house.

37. Ditch the postcard.

In today's technological world, paper cards can generally be seen as an anachronism. Instead of sending a physical card, create a custom email greeting. This will not only allow you to send it to many people at the same time and without the cost of postage, but will also save paper.

38. Traditions Illustrated

The card design illustrates the American tradition of Christmas pickles - a cucumber hung on the tree. Anyone who finds pickles hanging from a Christmas tree will have good luck for the coming year. A somewhat unusual and humorous choice of illustration for a greeting card.

39. Combining different fonts

The combination of a thin, italic font with a thick, sans serif font provides good contrast. If this design used only one font, it would dominate the composition. The combination we see in this design always works well, including on greeting cards.

40. Congratulations for everyone

Christmas and New Year are a holiday that is celebrated all over the world. Here is a design that includes traditional greetings in various languages. All of them are collected in the form of a regular stripe, very conveniently interrupted by the image of a deer. Using different types of fonts creates a unique texture.

41. Create your own greeting font

A font consisting of solid stripes and striped parts. By adding something personal to a plain font, we make the recipient feel special.

42. Using geometric shapes

The geometric shapes used in this design form a Christmas tree. Incredibly simple, but truly original. Green stripes also imitate pine needles - an excellent solution.

43. Add functionality

But this design gives a new meaning to warm wishes. The card itself is made of a thin sheet of wood, and you are encouraged to actually burn it, thereby warming yourself up.

44. Get creative with food

This special holiday card uses real cookies and powdered sugar. A fun twist from boring graphics to a themed greeting. Especially if you want to congratulate partners who are somehow related to the products.

45. Congratulations written by hand

Handwritten wishes give cards an organic and joyful feel. The lettering is designed to fill the entire space, making it feel like a full-fledged illustration.

46. ​​Let the message speak for itself

Here, the phrase stands out against the bluish-green background and speaks for itself, while the texture at the bottom of the background grounds and adds dimension to the entire design.

47. An ordinary look in an unusual way

Here Santa Claus looks very cheerful and interesting. Instead of showing off the red color of the suit, it blends into the background, causing us to only see isolated portions. Even if you can't see where it ends and begins, your eyes will still unmistakably recognize the image.

48. Have fun with a card

There's no need to be serious when sending a New Year's card. This design can bring joy to the recipient. A white sheep is paired with a wish that is written in a way that makes you imitate the bleating of a sheep.

49. Kaleidoscope

There are no inscriptions at all. Yes, they are not needed in this design. The nature of the painted Christmas tree decorations is quite complex and detailed. And subtle silver foil accents add a winter holiday feel.

50. Blurring boundaries

Before us is a wonderful interweaving of letters and illustrations. The words “joy”, “love” and “peace” intertwine to form a Christmas tree. The dot in the 'J' is a star, and the subtle dotted accents act as a garland. All this gives the card something special.

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 3 circles of different diameters on it using a compass or round objects. 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 out 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 the toothpaste to the brush and using the “spray” method, running the brush over the comb, apply the 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 basis 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 blue cardboard 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 the 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 another 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 senior and preparatory groups in kindergarten or for elementary 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 is 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 a beautiful description of how to create 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 a sharp utility 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 blank on the cardboard and begin to carefully cut out a snowflake along the contour with a sharp knife.

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 here are some more complicated ideas for creating New Year’s 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 his palm in the desired color scheme and leave a fingerprint.

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 in conclusion, I have prepared for you a selection of 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.

We bring to your attention a large number of examples of homemade New Year cards. All you need is various colored and wrapping paper, glue, scissors and all kinds of decorative details - holiday ribbons, rhinestones, buttons, beads, satin ribbons. When creating New Year's cards and gifts with your own hands, 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 be creative and have no doubt, your New Year's 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 holding the New Year holidays. Here you will find poems, riddles and stories about winter and New Year for children. Winter fun. New Year's entertainment: games, competitions, magic tricks, New Year's scenarios. Recommendations on how to decorate a New Year tree. And, of course, instructions for making original Christmas tree decorations and Christmas decorations with your own hands. Go to section >>>> 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. For the simplest version of a New Year's tree, see the 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. 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. 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 on how to do it 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 New Year's 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.

DIY 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 white cardboard. Glue a thin sheet of green paper on the back side. 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 New Year's greetings inside, 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 . .