In this article, the News portal “Vtemu.by” has prepared especially for you several simple and very original ways to create garlands with your own hands from colored, decorative or corrugated paper.
With ready-made garlands you can decorate anything: rooms, offices, shops and offices, entrances, assembly halls, etc. Any holiday or party will become much brighter and more fun if the room in which it is held is festive and beautifully decorated.
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To make your own garlands you will need the following materials:
- Colored paper, decorative paper or corrugated paper;
- Scissors;
- Strong thread;
- Glue.
Since our article contains a large number of all kinds of paper garlands, we will describe the production of each separately.
DIY garland “Spiral”
You will need to cut out circles from colored or decorative paper. Then, using scissors, cut a strip of the same width in a circle, thereby obtaining a kind of spiral. To make the garland long, glue the resulting spirals together with glue.
DIY garland “Zig-zags”
A very interesting and effective garland that is very easy to make. Fold a standard sheet of colored paper in half and cut it into two parts. Then make cuts on each part, not reaching the edge of the sheet (see photo). To make the garland long, glue the fragments of the homemade paper garland together using glue.
Making decorations from strips of paper
Decoration in the form of a garland is very easy to make from paper strips. With the help of such a decoration, created with your own hands, you can decorate not only the room for the celebration, but also the nursery, which will improve the child’s goodwill.
If you have never had to deal with the process of creating paper decorations, then you can find out how to make a paper garland for a nursery on portals on the Internet that are more advanced in needlework.
Advice! A self-made paper garland can be hung both vertically and horizontally.
When attaching the manufactured decoration for stretching, you can attach small weights to its ends, such as small balls of plasticine. If you have never made paper decorations, then in order to find out how to make a paper garland yourself, it is recommended to visit specialized portals on the Internet that are more dedicated to making decorative elements and decorations with your own hands.
A self-made paper garland can be hung both vertically and horizontally.
To make jewelry and decorative elements from paper strips, you will need to prepare separate tools and raw materials:
- A set of sheets of colored paper.
- A ruler for marking sheets.
- Scissors for making strips of paper.
- Threads for connecting strips into a whole structure.
- Glue for securing thread to paper.
To create a decoration from strips of paper, you need to prepare the raw materials. For this purpose, you will need to buy a set of colored paper and cut the sheets into narrow strips. The cut strips of paper are folded in the required sequence. To fasten the strips into a single structure, you can use regular thread and a needle. The strips are sewn together to form an original decoration. In order for the garland to be fluffy, it is recommended to rotate the resulting ribbon around its axis.
Decoration in the form of a garland is very easy to make from paper strips
To make the decoration more original, along with strips of colored paper, you can use strips cut from wrapping material, which is most often used when wrapping gifts.
To connect the structural elements you will need glue. With the support of glue, the thread sticks to the strips of paper. If, when making a garland, glue is chosen for its assembly, then it will take more time to create it, and the thread for the structure must be used thicker in order to conveniently glue it to the paper.
DIY garland “Tinsel”
This homemade paper garland looks very much like the New Year's tinsel that is usually used to decorate New Year's trees.
To make this type of garland you will need corrugated paper. Cut strips of corrugated paper of equal width. Cut the edges of each strip into narrow strips. Then fold the two finished strips together and twist them together.
As a result, you should end up with a fluffy homemade paper garland.
Paper boa garlands
In terms of execution, these garlands are similar to the previous one, only here they do not need to be twisted into tassels. Corrugated paper of different colors is most suitable for such garlands.
Time required: 30 minutes.
Paper boa garlands
- 1. Preparation
Place all the colors of paper you have on one pile. - 2. Manufacturing of blanks
2.1. Cut them into equal strips; 2.2. Next, you need to bend the resulting strip in half and cut it as shown in the picture; 2.3. Do the same with the rest of the stripes; - 3. Assembling paper crafts
3.1. Now all you have to do is twist the craft, straightening the multi-colored strands of our future paper boa; 3.2. Fasten all the blanks together; - Done
Done
DIY garland “Triangles”
To make such a cheerful multi-colored paper garland you will have to work a little. After all, you will need to cut out a large number of triangles of different colors, but of the same size.
Glue the finished triangles with double-sided tape to a thick thread or sew the triangles on a sewing machine.
How to make garlands yourself?
Before you start work, you need to stock up on the necessary materials and tools. To make a garland of flags you can use:
- colored and white thin paper or cardboard;
- corrugated sheets in rolls.
You will need office supplies - a ruler, a pencil, a square, as well as office supplies - scissors, pins, a stapler and a hot glue gun. All manufactured elements must be attached to tape, strong thread or fishing line.
Only a garland made of corrugated paper does not need a thread base. It is done very simply and quickly:
- a roll is taken and cut into strips 6 to 15 cm wide (but not evenly, but in an arched way);
- on each strip, frequent cuts 2-4 cm deep are made on both sides;
- the roll unwinds, and one edge needs to be twisted and the other held to form a spiral. And now, the elegant garland with fringe is ready, you can hang it on the Christmas tree and decorate other objects in the room.
The crafts look original. The use of crepe paper excites the imagination, and there are a lot of options for implementation - these can be lanterns, rings large and small, bright multi-colored stripes, chains and geometric shapes (triangles, squares, diamonds), flowers. Chains can be assembled from:
- rings;
- figured elements;
- links of different sizes and shapes.
To create a chain, you need to make templates, then the jewelry will look neat. But you can get a magnificent corrugated shuttlecock if you string a wide spiral strip onto a thread and gather it together. Making your own crepe paper garlands is fun, funny and interesting.
DIY garland “Circles”
A very cute and original garland in the shape of circles is very easy to make. Cut out identical circles from colored or decorative thick paper of the same color or different colors.
And then string them on a strong thread. Make some kind of paper beads.
DIY garland “Geometric”
Cut out a large number of strips from colored thick paper and fold them into squares. Then thread each square onto a strong thread.
You should end up with a very fun and playful garland that will be a delightful decoration for any holiday.
DIY garland “Rain”
Small children will really like this homemade paper garland, because it resembles real rain.
Make a large number of small caps from blue and light blue colored paper. Thread each cap onto a strong thread.
Attach the finished garlands to the ceiling, because they should hang freely to look like rain.
How to make a heart-shaped garland
Homemade heart pendants are best suited for decorating a Valentine's Day party or wedding anniversary, but they can also be used for other family celebrations. There are a lot of options for garlands of hearts, we offer the simplest and cutest one.
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You will need:
- colored paper (sheets from a school creativity kit are quite suitable);
- decorative twine;
- scissors;
- stapler;
- hole puncher.
Traditionally, hearts are made of pink paper, however, if desired, you can cut them out in different colors.
- Cut the paper into strips. For one heart you will need two strips 17 x 2.5 cm long, two 14 x 2.5 cm, two 11 x 2.5 cm and one strip 9 x 2.5 cm.
- Alternately fold each strip in half, and without bending, insert into each other according to the “matryoshka” principle according to the diagram in Fig. 2-4.
- Connect the ends of the strips with a stapler. Half the heart is ready. Form the second half in the same way.
- Connect the halves with a stapler, inserting a “tail” (the shortest strip of paper) between them. Using a hole punch, make holes in the top of the “tails” (Fig. 5).
- All you have to do is string the hearts onto a string and secure them with a knot. An elegant garland made of colored paper is ready.
DIY garland “Snake”
To make a luxurious homemade “Snake” garland, you will need decorative paper ribbon (it is often used to decorate gifts). Thread a decorative paper ribbon onto a strong thread and pull it together to form an accordion (see photo).
DIY garland “Eights”
You can create a stylish and unusual garland if you form eights from strips of colored paper using a stapler. Then string the finished eights onto two strong threads.
Making a garland from paper flags and spheres
Decoration in the form of a garland can be made from paper flags and circles. This type of garland is one of the most common ways to create a dressed-up look for a room. There are a large number of different types of this type of jewelry.
To know how to make a garland of paper flags, you need to study the technology for making such decoration.
Paper garlands are very popular and are used to decorate both private homes and special events.
To construct this decoration, you need to prepare the following materials and tools for work:
- Glue or double-sided tape.
- Colored paper or cardboard.
- Jewelry rope or ribbon as the base of the garland.
- Scissors for cutting flags.
To make a garland, you need to measure the ribbon to the required length and prepare the structural elements from paper. Structural paper decoration elements can be made in any configuration. Most often, diamond-shaped flags are made, which are bent in half and secured to a supporting tape or rope. Fixation on tape or rope is carried out with the support of double-sided tape or glue.
Garland of circles
Very often you can find a garland made using paper circles. This type of decoration is one of the most popular. Using this type of decoration, you can decorate both the Christmas tree and the room before the holiday.
For this reason, many children and adults are interested in the question of how to make a garland of paper spheres. The technology for making this type of decoration is similar to that used to make a garland of flags, only instead of flags it is necessary to prepare paper circles.
To mount the garland, circles need to be glued onto a prepared tape or rope; circle stamps can be made in double circles, connected by a small thin bridge. Such stamps will be easier to attach to the ribbon or rope that serves as the basis for the garland. When fastening such elements, you need to bend them along the jumper, then wrap the two resulting circles around a tape or rope, and stick them together using glue or double-sided tape. To make it more impressive, use sheets of multi-colored paper.
A garland of spheres can be used to decorate both the Christmas tree and the room before the holiday.
