DIY paper flowers for the Christmas tree

On the eve of the New Year, you need to think in advance about creating a festive mood. Decorating a room is a pleasant and fun activity for the whole family. What could be better than handmade jewelry? Paper flowers on a Christmas tree will look original and unusual.

What kind of flowers can be made from paper for a Christmas tree?

Making paper jewelry is easy and simple. You can create the following flowers yourself:

• aster;
• calendula;
• calla;
• bell;
• lilies of the valley;
• poppy;
• peonies;
• rose.

The advantages of paper flowers are that they never wither and you can decorate your Christmas tree for several years in a row.

What is the best paper to choose?

To create truly beautiful toys, you need to figure out what kind of paper is suitable for this. It can be ordinary and designer, differing in density (80, 160,180,200,210 g and higher). To make toys, you need to opt for 120-160g. It is with it that the most beautiful flowers (with gilding and silver) are obtained. You can also make decorations from office paper (80g), but they will not last long.

Designer paper has a rich palette of colors and various embossing. Its density varies from 120-300g. The toys are dense and do not wrinkle. Corrugated paper and even old newspapers are also used to make flowers.

DIY Christmas tree flowers master class

In order to make flowers from cardboard you do not need to have any special skills. These Christmas tree decorations can be made in just a few minutes.

Regular flowers

There are several ways to create Christmas tree decorations. The easiest and most affordable way is buds from newspaper. To do this you will need:

• old book or newspaper;
• scotch;
• glue;
• scissors;
• sparkles.

Master Class:

1. Cut out a square (13 cm) from the printed publication.
2. Fold it diagonally to form a triangle.
3. Fold the right corner to the top, repeat the action with the left corner, the result should be a diamond shape.
4. Fold the folded corners in half.
5. Unfold the right fold.
6. The leftmost bend must be connected to the right. Simply put, expand the triangle and pull it inward. Until the central bend becomes the extreme one. Do the same with the opposite edge.
7. The resulting right corner must be folded. Do the same with the left one.
8. Bend the shape, straighten the outer edges, glue the outer sides together.

Make four more similar petals and connect them together with double-sided tape. The beautiful kusudama flower is ready.

Advice! Decorate the flower with sparkles; you can place a decorative pebble in the middle.

Volumetric flowers

Volumetric decorations look beautiful on the New Year's tree. They will add airiness and festive mood to the New Year's atmosphere. Materials:

• colored paper;
• scissors;
• glue;
• cardboard;
• ruler;
• a simple pencil;
• decorative stones, sparkles or rhinestones.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Cut the colored sheets into 14 squares (25 millimeters).
2. Cut out 14 more squares with a diameter of 30 millimeters.
3. Fold the squares on the opposite side and secure them with glue. You should get tubes.
4. Cut a circle out of cardboard and draw a center on it.
5. Glue the large tubes to the cardboard in a circle, then the smaller ones on top.
6. Decorate the flower with rhinestones, stones or sparkles.

The New Year's toy is ready, make a loop and decorate the Christmas tree.

Wildflowers

To create beautiful flowers, you will need the following materials:

• quilling strips;
• colored paper;
• scissors;
• glue;
• toothpicks.

Master Class:

1. Take quilling paper of various widths. You can make stripes yourself from colored paper.
2. Cut leaves from green paper.
3. Take two strips of different widths. Cut the fringe from a wide strip.
4. Then glue it to the narrow strip.
5. Take a toothpick and, starting with a thin strip, carefully twist it. Then glue the ends.
6. Straighten the fringe, you should get petals.
7. Make a few more and place them on the tree.

Advice! Paper flowers are suitable for creating Christmas wreaths that can be hung on a door or wall.

New Year's garlands

Festive garlands are made from various materials (paper, fabric, live). Materials:

• colored paper;
• glue;
• scissors;
• the thread is thin and thick.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Cut rectangles from the sheets and stack them in stacks of five.
2. Fold the rectangles like an accordion.
3. Pull the thread in the center.
4. Use scissors to round the edges.
5. Straighten the edges of the rectangle, you should get a flower.
6. Make a few more pieces and glue them together.
7. Attach the flowers to a thick thread.

Following the above instructions, make a couple more buds and connect them together with a thread. This decoration is suitable not only for the Christmas tree, but also for interior design.
Creating flowers for a Christmas tree is not difficult, the main thing is to follow the instructions.