Congratulations to loved ones, relatives and friends are not complete without presenting original gifts. The most attractive gifts are those that are given with sincere love and care. That is why making a beautiful gift for the New Year with your own hands is recommended to all fans of creative products. They can be given to dad and mom, girlfriend or boyfriend. Cute gifts are great for congratulating friends and good acquaintances. You can use improvised materials in your work - fabric, buttons, paper. A very interesting solution for the New Year 2017 will be to make the symbol of the year - the Rooster using the origami technique. Among the proposed master classes with photos and videos, you can find numerous gift ideas for your loved ones.

A simple DIY gift for New Year 2017 for friends and acquaintances - with photos and videos

Usually, friends and acquaintances receive gifts with an unusual design for the New Year. This can be decor for home or office. Creative gifts—candlesticks with sparkles—will help you please your friends in 2017. Their beauty is in their simplicity and quick production. Therefore, such gifts can be prepared both for one person and for several friends. Bright shiny candlesticks will be an excellent present that will attract attention. And since the symbol of the approaching year is the Fire Rooster, it is recommended to use red sparkles in your work. You can create such a gift for the New Year 2017 with your own hands in just 15-20 minutes.

Materials for making a candlestick gift with sparkles for the New Year 2017

• sparkles (glitter);
• braid or soutache;
• transparent thick glue;
• small jars;
• candles with batteries.

Master class on making bright candlesticks - a DIY New Year's gift

A beautiful DIY gift for mom or dad for New Year 2017 from a child

Every child wants to please their parents for the New Year and give them an unusual and very beautiful gift. A homemade postcard is perfect for this purpose. By designing its cover in an original way and adding personal congratulations inside, you can please the people you love most. A 6-7 year old child or a teenager can make such a gift for the New Year 2017 with their own hands for mom and dad. But when performing work, he will need to strictly follow the safety precautions for working with a glue gun. It’s even better to make a gift with your own hands for the New Year 2017 for mom and dad under the strict guidance of your grandmother or grandfather.

Materials for making a gift card for parents

• cup or glass;
• cardboard or thick paper;
• pen;
• glue gun (can be replaced with shoe glue or other thick glue);
• green buttons;
• satin red ribbon.

Master class on a postcard for mom and dad - a DIY New Year gift

A cool DIY gift for a friend or boyfriend for the New Year 2017

It is customary to give cute and funny things to girlfriends, boyfriends and boyfriends. They usually have no practical use and are simply an expression of love, attention and care. But even from a simple toy you can make a useful thing - a Christmas tree decoration. A guy will certainly like a cool DIY gift for the New Year 2017 and will indicate the special love of his girlfriend. A girlfriend or boyfriend will also definitely appreciate the time spent on work. You can sew a creative gift for the New Year 2017 with your own hands for a friend in a very short time.

Materials for a Christmas tree toy - a cute DIY gift for the New Year

• felt (beige, red, brown);
• threads, needle;
• paper and pencil;
• 2 small black beads;
• red sequins (to make the gift bright);
• red lace or ribbon.

Master class on making a toy gift for the New Year 2017 with your own hands

1. Prepare the required materials and draw the indicated pattern on paper, cut out the paper parts.

   
   

2. Transfer the patterns to felt of the appropriate color, cut out the parts from the fabric.

   
   

3. Lay out the workpieces. There should be two blanks for the deer's muzzle.

   
   

4. Sew a nose on the toy.

   
   

5. Draw a smile with a pencil.

   
   

6. Embroider a smile with red threads along the previously marked strip.

   
   

7. Sew beady eyes on the toy.

   
   

8. Sew horns on the deer toy.

   
   

9. Sew the prepared muzzle and a similar blank from beige felt. Decorate the horns with sequins and sew a loop at the top. The deer gift is ready.

   
   

How to make an origami Rooster out of paper - a cool DIY gift for the New Year 2017

Paper gifts don't have to be simple and familiar. When preparing for the New Year 2017, do not forget about its symbol - the Fire Rooster. Therefore, a good friend, friend or girlfriend can make it as a talisman. The work will require very little attention and perseverance, because the execution of the symbol of 2017 using the origami technique requires concentrated and attentive folding of paper. A stylish DIY gift for the New Year made from origami paper will help bring happiness, luck, and love to a loved one.

Materials for making your own Fire Rooster for 2017 using origami technique

• yellow paper (can be replaced with red or orange);
• scissors.

Master class on making your own origami Rooster as a gift for the New Year 2017

1. Cut a square out of paper, then fold it diagonally. Raise 2 corners lengthwise diagonally to form a rhombus. Turn the whole side towards you (sharp corner down). Connect the bottom angle with the top obtuse one. Turn the workpiece over again, take the left free edge and pull it down: the paper should lie on top along the fold line. Repeat the procedure for the second side. You should get the figure shown in the photo.

   
   

2. Turn the workpiece on its side horizontally, and then take it by the right corner and spread it out into a large diamond shape.

   
   

3. Fold the large diamond in half horizontally.

   
   

4. Turn the workpiece over at an obtuse angle upwards. Raise the right corner and align it with the middle of the triangle (you will get an oblique stripe). Turn the workpiece over to the other side (which faces the table) and repeat the procedure. You should get the result as in the photo.

   
   

5. Take the workpiece in your hands and hold it on the left side with your fingers. On the right, take the acute corner, separate the “fold” with your fingers and lift the right corner up along the previously laid lines. At this step, you will notice that making such a gift for the New Year with your own hands is very difficult. But the finished result is worth the time spent.

   
   

6. Bend a small corner and place the left corner along the opened vertical line, iron the paper. Repeat the procedure for the other side. Return small corners to their original position. And now raise the left corner by analogy with the right (along the deferred lines). Move small corners to the left. Sharp corners must be set aside in different directions along the lines indicated in the photo.

   
   

7. Flatten the right corner and move it to the right along the lines laid down in the previous step. Repeat the procedure for the left edge. Place the corner on the left diagonally to make the tail of the rooster, and on the right simply fold the paper, shortening its beak. Folding instructions are shown in the photo.

   
   

8. Then put the left corner down along the intended folds, and put the right corner inward and bring it out along the outermost line (result in the photo). Place the protruding corners (front and back) along the central fold (lines in the photo).

   
   

9. Raise the bottom edges and bend along the line in the photo instructions.

   
   

10. The finished cockerel will stand on its legs and become a wonderful decoration for a shelf or desktop.

    
    

For a more detailed introduction to folding this origami for use as a gift in 2017, you can see the following video.

A stylish DIY gift for the New Year made from paper - a master class with photos using postcards with glitter

Even a child or teenager can make beautiful and cool gifts for the New Year with their own hands using photo and video tips. But in order for the finished product to turn out really good, you must follow the included instructions exactly. In the next master class you can learn how to prepare brilliant cards for the New Year 2017. Such a creative DIY gift for the New Year will suit friends, relatives and acquaintances.

Materials for making a brilliant DIY gift card for 2017

• thick paper;
• shiny tissue paper and hole punch;
• rhinestones and silver glitter;
• silver gel and black pen;
• glue.

Master class on making a gift card for 2017 with your own hands for

1. Use a hole punch to make small circles from thin shiny paper.

   
   

2. Draw glasses of champagne on white paper. Glue the prepared sparkles onto the glasses.

   
   

3. Glue rhinestones on top of the glasses.

   

4. Use a black pen to place small dots on the glasses and draw bows on the stems.

   
   

5. Cover the legs with glue and silver glitter.

An original do-it-yourself New Year's gift with photo and video instructions

Not only children, but also adults love to watch modern cartoons and films. Therefore, an original DIY gift for New Year 2017 may include your favorite characters. An excellent solution would be to transfer them to felt boots. You can make beautiful and funny gifts for the New Year with your own hands in a combination of festive and fantastic themes.

Materials for sewing felt boots - how to make a gift for the New Year 2017

• white and red fabric (you can take soft fleece);
• fabric glue;
• scissors and paper.

Master class on sewing felt boots for gifts with movie characters - crafts for 2017

1. Prepare a stencil of a felt boot sock and transfer it to the fabric 2 times (for both sides at once).

   
   

2. Cut a strip for the top of the sock.

   
   

3. Connect all the parts with pins.

   
   

4. Sew a sock.
5. Cut out the image of the heroes using a stencil.

   
   

6. Glue images of fabric heroes onto felt boots using special glue.

   
   

What gifts you can make for the New Year 2017 with your own hands - video tips

For many people, creating creative gifts is the best way to spend their time as they can gift their loved ones with great crafts, decorations and cards. Below are original ideas for New Year gifts to make with your own hands. Each of them has attractiveness and grace. Video tips will help you get acquainted with what gifts you can make for the New Year with your own hands.

Among the proposed ideas and master classes with instructions, photos and videos, you can make a truly creative and original gift for the New Year with your own hands. This could be a craft, a postcard, or a Fire Rooster made from paper using the origami technique. Regardless of the execution, the gift will please both mom, dad, girlfriend, and boyfriend. You just need to take into account the wishes and hobbies of each of them. In addition, you should strictly follow the attached instructions and carefully monitor the correct preparation of a beautiful gift.

Sinegubova Olga
New Year's decorations using origami technique. Master Class

December – month New Year's crafts. New Year is a favorite holiday of adults and children. He gives us great joy, delight, and we are all waiting for a miracle! The children and I did New Year's decorations using origami technique. Dear colleagues, I present to you Master Class.

Necessary material:

1. A square of white or colored paper with a side of 20 cm.

2.8 squares of colored paper with a side of 8.5 cm.

4. Decorations – snowflakes.

Step by step process manufacturing:

1. To find the center of the square, you need to fold the square twice diagonally.

2. Fold all four corners towards the center (basic shape "pancake").

3. Turn the workpiece over. Fold in half and in half again.

4. Bend each side alternately towards the fold line.

5. Fold the basic shape "Catamaran".

6. Fold the squares along the fold lines.

7. Make a basic shape from squares "Kite".

8. Place each of the resulting triangles vertically and spread them out, gently pressing them with your finger.

The result is a module of classical kusudama.

Now we add 8 parts from small squares. We do it like the petals of daisies. Look at the manufacturing process in my publications: Memories of summer. "Wildflowers bouquet". Origami. Master Class (1 -6) .

All that remains is to glue the finished parts into the classical kusudama module and decorate.

The work was done by children from the preparatory group.

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🎅 DIY origami for the New Year: simple decorations in 5 minutes

Origami is one of the most exciting areas in working with paper. Art originated in Ancient China, however, the hobby has not lost its relevance to this day. Today in our review we will show you which origami for the New Year can be made quickly and without much skill.

The main condition for a successful craft is the precise folding of paper elements

Interesting options for making origami

It is well known that professionals master hundreds of variations of different paper folding techniques; by the way, this is how the word origami is translated.

Important! If you plan to use paper decorations in your home, avoid fire hazards in advance: no sparklers or lit candles.

Most often, Christmas tree decorations are created using the origami technique, as well as New Year cards.

Advice! For New Year's decorations, choose different papers: there are gilded, voluminous, iridescent coatings that will be very useful for New Year's decor.

Origami in the form of a postcard

Such pleasant little things as a New Year's card will always be one of the long-awaited gifts, especially if they are created by children's hands. Made using simple techniques, such decorations can be placed on the table, placed under the Christmas tree, or complement the design of the main gift.

New Year cards can be made in different techniques

The manufacturing process is not very complicated. The main thing is to understand the procedure.

One of the postcard options using the origami technique

Classic and modular origami for New Year's decor

If you thought that origami was a small decoration made of paper, then after reading this material you will understand that origami is a great art, both in the literal and figurative sense of the word.

New Year's origami figures

Large origami elements are called modules. The process of making such masterpieces requires perseverance and accuracy.

The Christmas tree can be decorated in advance with toys

Modular toys made using the origami technique can consist of several elements or tiers.

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Volumetric Christmas trees made of paper and cardboard for the New Year: step-by-step master classes with photos of making using the techniques of origami, weaving, quilling and other original ideas - see our publication.

Origami in the form of a garland

A separate direction is New Year's garlands. Here, the constituent elements are created literally in the hundreds and thousands.

Garland is a set of elements

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Origami wreaths

The origami technology is so versatile that it can be transferred to make many things. Christmas wreaths are no exception. Here, again, you yourself will have to focus on the manufacture of individual modules, which will later be combined.

Important! The elements must be additionally glued with glue. This is especially true for thin parts.

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Let's do origami for the New Year with our own hands

Origami lovers have a lot of room for decorating an apartment and a Christmas tree for the New Year. To work you only need paper, glue and scissors. And also a fair amount of perseverance and patience. Not everything can work out the first time. But you shouldn't give up.

Origami - Santa Claus

Options for making the main grandfather of the holiday number in tens and hundreds. Let's give just one example in the video lesson.

For inspiration, here are some more photos for you

Origami - Snow Maiden

The Snow Maiden made of paper is one of the traditional symbols of the holiday. The main thing is to think through the entire image of the blond beauty down to the smallest detail. Figure out what the hair will look like, draw a face.

Origami - Christmas tree

A Christmas tree made using the origami technique is a modular design that is already familiar to us. The elements are simply layered on top of each other, forming a complete composition.

Origami - star

The traditional design of a New Year's toy is an origami star. Here are a few sequential steps to make it.

Origami - snowflake

Snowflakes are a thinner paper creation. The main task is to maintain the correct bend angle.

An interesting technology for creating snowflakes in origami style is assembling from triangles.

Origami - pig

And of course, on the eve of the New Year holidays, we could not ignore the most important symbol of this year - the pig. This decoration can be made by following the simple instructions in this video.

Origami - deer

A separate area of ​​working with paper is making animals using the origami technique. Origami masters can create such amazing masterpieces.

Immerse yourself in interesting ancient art with the whole family, the warmth of your hands will breathe life into paper products and give everyone joy!

How to make New Year's origami with your own hands?

The art of folding paper figures without glue or scissors has its roots in Ancient China, where paper was invented. Initially, the figurines were used in religious rituals, and only representatives of the upper classes knew the folding technique. In the sixties of the last century, origami began to spread throughout the world, and today it has become a real international art. So why not take up this creativity and make your own New Year’s origami for the holiday?

Paper stars

There are many schemes by which you can assemble stars with different numbers of rays, both to create a garland and as independent toys. The basis for any craft (including New Year's origami) is usually a square of paper. To make a star, you first need to fold it in half (at the corners, not the sides). You will get a triangle. The action must be repeated. Repetition is needed to mark the center line. The parts of the triangle are added to the latter (from the corner to the center). Then you need to bend the paper as in the picture (steps 5-6). It is necessary to do several repetitions, and then all that remains is to turn the upper triangle to the side to make a star using the origami technique.

Modular stars

You can make modular New Year's origami from paper. Such crafts are more complex, but look more impressive. The principle of modular origami is that individual identical parts are first folded in the required quantity, and then connected to each other. So from the same elements completely different figures are obtained. How to make New Year's origami? You need to fold both sides of the square towards the center to mark the fold line, and then fold both parts towards the center. The lower small triangle also needs to be folded upward. Then turn the figure over and bend the lower corners towards the center (as in the picture). Fold the corners like an accordion. The modular element is ready. Now you need to fold at least three more of these figures, connect them with accordions to each other to make a star.

Christmas tree for decoration

New Year's origami toys can look very stylish and can even be used to decorate an office. Modular Christmas trees will create a New Year's mood in any atmosphere. They can be made from colored or white paper, but crafts made from craft paper or packaging look much more beautiful.

The base is a square of any size (the size of the figure will depend on the size of the square). Fold the square along two diagonals and iron it well to outline the fold lines. Now you need to bend the figure lengthwise to make a rectangle. Then along the last fold line you need to fold a triangle. You will get the so-called clapper triangle. The right and left edges must be bent towards the center, aligned and smoothed. The part needs to be turned over and the edges of the triangle aligned in the center line. The result is fold lines along which it will be convenient to fold the figure further.

Each resulting fold must be straightened. The result is a quadrilateral that needs to be folded along the middle line. So gradually quadrangles and triangles alternate. The folds can be gently pressed with scissors so that the New Year's origami figure folds well. The resulting figure needs to bend the corners, which are then tucked inside the Christmas tree.

Now all that remains is to use scissors to make horizontal cuts along the sides of the Christmas tree. Then the corners are bent to the side (toward the center line). This New Year's origami craft will become a stylish decoration for your desktop.

The video will help you do everything right.

Simple paper snowman

With very young children you can make a very simple snowman using the origami technique with your own hands. This New Year's craft will be a good decoration for the Christmas tree; it can be used as a decorative element for gift wrapping or as an applique element. The greatest difficulty in creating such a figurine is not even the snowman himself, but his scarf. You will need a sheet of white paper, a sheet of green or any other colored paper, red and black markers (to draw button eyes, a carrot and a bucket on the head).

Folding technique

To make a snowman, you need to take a square piece of paper and fold it in half to make a rectangle. Turn any three corners of the rectangle back. Now you need to take a sheet of colored paper and bend it in half diagonally to mark the fold line. Unfold the square and bend it in half, not along the middle line (so that a thin white stripe remains at the top of the resulting triangle). You need to bend the triangle from bottom to top alternately in different directions. You will get one strip - a scarf.

The part needs to be placed under the snowman figurine so that a little less than one third of the craft remains on top (there should be an acute corner on top, not a bent one), and bend it. The final touch is to draw beady eyes with a black marker, a carrot and a bucket (draw an acute corner).

Paper Santa Claus: costume

To make a cute Santa from two squares of red construction paper, all you need is material and a few spare minutes. Place the first square with the colored side up, bend the small stripes at the top and bottom towards you, and turn the figure over. On the other side, mark the center line of the resulting rectangle (vertically) and bend the edges towards it. Now you need to turn the upper triangles towards you to create a figure reminiscent of Santa's cloak. The upper part is bent to accommodate the craft. It turns out to be a Santa Claus costume.

Origami Santa: head and hat

Next you need to make the head of Santa Claus separately. The upper left corner of the square and small strips below and to the left are folded towards itself. The figure needs to be turned over to the other side (the white side will be on top), and the side triangles be bent towards the center. Now the upper part of the cap bends back (away from itself). Repeat the last step with a small corner on the tip of the Santa hat. Now you need to connect the figures, and draw eyes, nose, and beard on the face of Santa Claus.

A cute little penguin is a great New Year's craft. Origami is made from a square of blue colored paper. You need to bend the top and bottom corners towards the center to mark the center line. Then narrow corners are folded towards the center, the right corner of each element is bent twice to form a paw. The figurine is folded in half along the midline. Now the resulting triangle needs to be turned over, the upper corner bent towards itself, and the right corner should be folded under the penguin’s “foot”. Now all that remains is to make the paw at the bottom and form the muzzle. The last step is to draw the eyes on the penguin's face.

Christmas wreath

A simple Christmas wreath using the origami technique can be made from several strips of paper. It’s better to take different ones to make the wreath bright. You need eight strips, each should be 4 cm wide and 8 cm long. Each of them is first folded in half lengthwise, the corners need to be bent from top to bottom. Then the figure is bent transversely. You can assemble a wreath from such blanks by inserting one into the other one by one.

If you take strips of craft paper or with New Year's ornaments, you will get a very stylish decoration for your home or Christmas tree. If you proportionally enlarge the strips of paper (for example, cut them 8 cm wide and 16 cm long or another size), the wreath will be larger. This craft can be used to decorate the front door of a room.

"Cheerful gnomes in the winter forest." New Year's craft using origami technique.
Master class with detailed description.

Berdnik Galina Stanislavovna, primary school teacher of the KhMAO-Ugra "Laryak boarding school for students with disabilities."
Description: This master class is intended for children of primary school age, additional education teachers, educators and creative people who love to create beautiful crafts with their own hands.
Purpose: The work can be used as interior decoration or a holiday gift.
Target: Making a group craft using origami technique.
Tasks:
1. Strengthen skills and abilities in working with paper.
2. Cultivate a desire to make a product with your own hands.
3. Cultivate the habit of working independently, carefully, and bringing the work started to its logical conclusion.
4. Develop creativity, imagination, fantasy.
5. Develop compositional skills and aesthetic feelings.
Materials and tools:
1. Colored paper.
2. A simple pencil, ruler, scissors, glue.
For decoration you may need satin ribbons, beads, you can use ready-made plastic eyes, snowflakes.

Stages of completing the craft:
This work was made using the origami technique. In this work we present a detailed description of gnomes.
1. For one gnome we will prepare two identical squares with a side of 14 cm.
We will make a head with a cap from one square, and a body from another.

2. Bend the two corner sides of the square by about 1 cm.

3. Unfold the workpiece.
Bend the left corner a little further than the middle into an overlap.

4. Do the same with the right corner. You will get a cap.

5. We will design the beard in the form of a double fold on the lower white canvas.

6. Fold the tip of the cap to the wrong side.
Here you can add a pompom.

7. For the body, take a square and place it in front of you with the front (colored) side.
Bend the top and bottom sides by about 1 cm.

8. Unfold the workpiece. Using the folding method, determine the middle of the figure.
Fold the left edge towards the middle and bend it straight.

9. Do the same with the right side.
The result is a rectangle with white stripes at the top and bottom.

10. Straighten the upper part of the figure in the form of a classic collar.

11. Bend the upper part of the figure forward, as shown in the photo.
You will get the body of a gnome.

12. Using a drop of glue, we connect the resulting parts.

13. Glue on the eyes and the red bead-nose.

14. These gnomes can be used separately, as a Christmas tree decoration or a souvenir gift for the New Year.
Our work was given a New Year's mood,
adding green Christmas trees and white snowflakes.

Thank you everyone for your attention to our work!
We will be glad that the material provided is useful.

Many people believe that using paper origami is not serious for the New Year and that it is child's play in labor lessons, but in fact this is not the case. By cutting out various paper figures from plain paper or simply using origami as decoration, you can do a lot. Here's how you can use kirigami and origami for the New Year with your own hands to beautifully decorate your holiday.

How they can be used as Christmas decorations

You can find a variety of origami crafts for the New Year, created with your own hands. Decorations made of voluminous snowflakes that look beautiful on the windows and become real New Year's additions in the room, various, very beautiful napkins folded in an unusual way, and even Santa Claus and Snow Maiden made of multi-colored paper - what could be better? Here are a few ways you can interestingly decorate the New Year's beauty at home yourself using New Year's origami.




First of all, thanks to the origami technique, various large hanging decorations can be made from paper for the New Year. For example, snowflakes, which look no worse in a large room than store-bought room decorations and hanging garlands. White snowflakes made of plain paper can decorate a room with high ceilings. Even a beginner can make them using the diagram, but in combination with various decorations they will look very beautiful and stylish. You can choose different decorating schemes to make the snowflakes look great in your space.
















If you alternate them with various large golden balls decorated with artificial snow or white decorations, such as bows and other paper decorations, you will get a very stylish, vintage winter look that creates a New Year's mood. And, using in combination with multi-colored snowflake stars made of shiny paper, plain decorations of a neutral shade (for example, white matte balls, beige and even black), you can create bright and modern carnival images. Such an interior will create a festive mood in the room where various concerts and events will take place.
















Origami Christmas trees can be used in New Year's decorations of tables and windows. If you bought a regular white tablecloth for the holiday, then you can place beautiful green Christmas trees on it among the glasses. Or surprise your guests with unusual napkins that will create a festive mood. You can also hang New Year’s origami on the windows or come up with a whole composition for the New Year that will look very beautiful and stylish. Typically, complex origami is made from paper to place an unusual Santa Claus and Snow Maiden, as well as various characters such as a snowman and even a deer, under the tree. However, those who are not yet familiar with the art of origami can be advised to start creating New Year’s toys with simple decorations that are used in interior design. Here's what beginners can do on their own for the New Year.













Big snowflake origami star

Beautiful and quite simple DIY New Year's toys that you can make yourself from regular printer and copier paper. To do this you need to take:

- stapler;
- 6 or 8 sheets of plain white large paper;
- scissors;
- a thread or rope on which you can hang stars from a window, Christmas tree or from the ceiling.

How to make a snowflake star










The paper needs to be cut so that you get squares of the same size. Then cut as shown in the diagram so that you get squares that are not completely cut. After this, you need to connect the opposite ends with a stapler so that you get the volumetric part of the snowflake. Then, using a stapler, you need to connect the parts and the snowflake is ready. You can decorate a New Year's room with it, as well as various ones you can simply hang them on Christmas trees. Large snowflakes will look interesting under the ceiling in a wide room, and small ones can be used to complement New Year's decor.








You can also use origami to make regular, classic-shaped three-dimensional snowflakes. They look especially impressive if they are made of silver or gold paper. However, white origami snowflakes can become a wonderful Christmas tree decoration or simply an element of New Year's paper garlands. Schemes on how to make them are available on the Internet. They can be completely different, but in any case, even a beginner will get a beautiful and bright snowflake. Such crafts made will look harmonious in the house when creating New Year's decor.

Small Christmas trees

For beginners, you can use origami New Year's toys - beautiful Christmas trees that can be made from napkins and various other materials. The easiest option for beginners is a small voluminous Christmas tree on a leg.



In order to do it, you need to take:

- green thick paper, the same color on all sides;
- a toothpick to keep the paper in place.

Now you can learn how to make a Christmas tree




At the very beginning, the paper needs to be folded in the same way as ordinary snowflakes. Then cut out a Christmas tree according to the template and place it on a toothpick stem. These green beauties can be used to make napkins, or simply as an additional decoration for the New Year's table.



You can also make original beautiful origami with your own hands, for example, Christmas trees from napkins. However, if you are using modular origami and complex patterns, then the napkins should be thick enough. For origami, you need to take different types of thick paper, otherwise it may be damaged during the making of the Christmas tree.




New Year's crafts can be different. For example, you can create a beautiful three-dimensional Christmas tree from green thick paper. It is first folded like snowflakes to form a triangle, then cut on all sides so that there is an equal distance between the cuts, and then the corners are bent in different directions. As a result, you should get a small voluminous Christmas tree. However, a simpler option can be made from soft napkins. To do this, 3 napkins need to be folded into triangles of different sizes, but of the same shape. String the top ones on the bottom one, and then place or place such trees on the table. They look impressive just on a regular plate, next to the cutlery.



Having mastered the simple ones, you can proceed to more complex decorations and make other New Year’s crafts. They will look no less beautiful in your New Year’s interior, and perhaps they will become the basis for a wonderful holiday composition for children.

To decorate your home during the New Year holidays, you can use not only special origami patterns. There are many classic models that are no less good as toys, garlands or cards. For example, in the homeland of origami, Japan, it is customary to decorate a Christmas tree with paper tsuru cranes, which bring happiness, health and well-being.

Animals

Funny animals and birds are among the most popular paper models and are especially popular with children. Why not, in turn, make paper ones for your New Year's tree? These birds, which are considered to be the harbingers of spring, will by no means be random “guests” during the winter holidays.

It was customary for the Slavs and ancient Germanic peoples to carry out many rituals in December-January to evoke warmth and sun. During this period, everything that could symbolize spring, the blossoming of nature, a new harvest and life itself was used to decorate the house. Most often, wreaths were woven from evergreens, supplemented with ears of wheat, various fruits, and so on. Following the ancient tradition, you can add symbols of spring to the decor of your home.

If cranes in winter seem too exotic, there are many models of polar animals, in the “company” of which it is customary to celebrate the New Year.

Penguin

These charming creatures, only vaguely reminiscent of their relatives - birds, are associated with Arctic ice, eternal cold and the kingdom of winter. Meanwhile, there are Galapagos penguins that live on the islands of the same name near the equator. They feel good at a temperature of 18 - 28 ° C. Not surprising, since the ancestors of all Penguins lived in a temperate climate 60 million years ago and only after Antarctica moved to the South Pole did they adapt to the harsh conditions of the icy continent.

Adult penguin with chick

You will need a square of paper 15x15 cm, white on one side, black on the other, or with a pattern on a dark background.

Step-by-step instruction:

• Start folding with the basic “Kite” shape. We outline the diagonal of the square. We bend the outer corners towards it.
• Fold the right and left sides along the dotted lines shown in the figure.
• We open the right side from the inside.
• We make an oblique fold, as in the diagram.
• We lower the open flap down, forming a penguin wing.
• We repeat the same steps on the left. We bend the sharp corner at the bottom.
• Fold the model in half into a “mountain”.
• The result is a figure of a standing penguin with a chick. We bend the sharp upper corners obliquely in one direction, then in the other. Using a reverse fold, we form the bird's heads.
• We use the same technique to make beaks.

The touching penguin couple looks good on cards, gift tags or place cards.

polar bear

The majestic giant, the second largest land predator after the East Asian saltwater crocodile, is also considered a recognized New Year's symbol. In the west, he is one of Santa Claus's main assistants, along with elves and riding reindeer. Those who grew up watching Soviet cartoons will remember the touching white bear cub Umka, who persistently sought friendship with people. This character's name is not made up. The indigenous peoples of the north call male polar bears Umka.

Using the origami technique you can make Santa Claus's magical assistant:

Step-by-step instruction:

• We use a 10x10 cm square, one side of which is red and the other is white. We bend it diagonally from top to bottom and from right to left. Let's reveal.
• Lower the top point by 1/3.
• Turn the figure over.
• We divide the right and left halves into 3 parts. Fold each side panel 1/3.
• We bend the corners to the sides.
• We bring the lowest point back and lift it up along the central axis.
• We also bend the side flaps onto the back side of the workpiece.
• Fold the upper corners – right and left – in a zigzag, making the bear’s ears.
• We lower the red cap down, and then lift it up with a slight indentation.
• Draw the bear's face.

The second New Year's model is more reminiscent of Umka, a friend from childhood:

Step-by-step instruction:

• Fold the square in half. Let's reveal. We bend the top and bottom edges towards the middle.
• We repeat the division into four parts in the transverse direction.
• We fold the right side towards the center, while simultaneously opening the corners to the sides. Flatten and smooth.
• We bend both left corners to the near line. We open the resulting “pockets”.
• We fold the right perpendicular part along the arrows and dotted lines.
• We bend the figure in half.
• “Close” the model to the left.
• Flip through and “open” to the right.
• We fold the forked edge with one part forward and the other part back. This turns out to be Umka’s torso.
• On the triangular head, we form ears with a zigzag fold and round off their sharp ends.
• The bear cub is almost ready.
• Let's turn it over.
• Bend the left side of the head to the side and down.
• We turn the figure over again. Let's draw her face.

Deer

Each winter wizard - and in different countries they differ not only in name, but also in appearance - has their own mount. After all, it is difficult to walk around all the houses and distribute long-awaited gifts. For example, the Finnish Joulopukki rides on a goat, the German Vainachtsmann rides on a donkey, and the Russian Father Frost prefers a sleigh drawn by three horses. Reindeer carry Santa Claus, who is popular in the United States and some European countries. There are 9 animals in total, and it is led by Rudolph, an unusual character with a flaming red nose. It lights the way as Santa Claus rushes from city to city through blizzards and snowstorms.

The deer is considered an auspicious symbol, and it is inextricably linked with the New Year. Well, how not to make a paper figurine of this noble animal:

Father Frost

There are several popular origami assembly schemes. But on New Year's Day there are never too many main winter wizards. We add lesser-known options to the handmade piggy bank, allowing you to show off your originality.

Step-by-step instruction:

We use a 15x15 cm square, with white and red sides. First we fold the “Kite”. We unfold it with the white triangle facing down.

We open the corners as in Figure 3. Fold each flap in half. We fold them twice until they touch the edges.

We bend the red top - the “cap” in a zigzag. We divide the lower white part into the face and beard, which must be separated with a fold.

Turn the origami over to the reverse side. Fold the “cap” down. Move it to the left and up, bending it obliquely. We slightly “reduce” the sides. We turn the Case of Frost onto the front side, draw his eyes, nose and eyebrows.

She is also a New Year's origami model:

Postcard with a wreath

New Year's cards using the origami technique are popular not only among hand-made artists. In Japan, they are produced in a factory and sent out in dozens during the winter holidays. Such messages look laconic, elegant and stylish.

Nothing will stop you from doing something similar with your own hands. You can use it for a postcard in the same way as in the Japanese example. The New Year's wreath looks no less interesting:

It is assembled from modules representing the “Windmill” known from childhood.

Step-by-step instruction:

• For a green square 5x5 cm, bend the opposite edges towards the center.
• We mark the middle of the resulting strip.
• And fold each half in half.
• Open the last fold.
• Stretch the lower part to the sides
• And flatten it.
• Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the top.
• We get the basic form “Catamaran”.
• We turn its corners at an angle of 90° clockwise.

We make a New Year's bow using the origami technique as follows.