Creating decorative Christmas trees from unusual materials is a very popular activity. And now you can make such a new beauty in boots - a Christmas tree-stomper. The master class was prepared by Oksana Fedorovna Biktubaeva. We are waiting for your new works for the New Year's competition.
With an organza skirt
One of the funniest toys that can be used to decorate the interior of a room during the New Year holidays is a small Christmas tree with an organza skirt.
Boots can be made from two Kinder Surprise containers. We cut off the lids, cut out a semicircle in each so that by connecting a large barrel with its lid, we get a shoe.
You need to make a small hole at the bottom of each container. Glue the large and small parts together using hot glue. The boots are ready, all that remains is to decorate them. To do this, you need to prepare two strips of bright material. It is better to choose thick fabric.
Each shoe should be wrapped in this fabric and secured with glue. The bottom of the shoe can be decorated with a silver ribbon placed on hot glue. The result should be a beautiful pair of shoes.
The next step is to make legs for the Christmas tree and secure them in shoes. Wooden sticks with a pencil diameter are suitable as legs. They can be wrapped in green paper in advance. Each one needs to be inserted into a hole that was made earlier in a plastic container. It is necessary to fix the sticks with glue. Thick cardboard in a bright shade will serve as a stand for shoes for the Christmas tree.
Using a strip of white faux fur and green tinsel, we trim the top of the boots, covering the holes.
Let's move on to the base of the toy. For it you need to prepare a foam cone and paint it green. Next, wrap the cone in sesal. We secure it with threads so that the fibers do not fall apart.
A metal wire is inserted into the upper part of the cone. Wrap with sesal and secure with thread. We bend the tip of the wire downwards. Small squares should be prepared from organza. This is the future Christmas tree skirt. By folding each square twice, we get a triangle. Starting from the base of the tree, the triangles need to be glued onto the cone. The result should be a full skirt.
You can decorate the Christmas tree to your liking using small flowers, toys, bows and garlands.
How to make a Christmas tree with your own hands
The first craft is made of felt and decorated with multi-colored bright buttons.
First, draw a blank for the Christmas tree cone on paper and cut it off.
Using this pattern, we cut out two identical blanks from felt.
We decorate them with beautiful buttons.
We chop off the workpieces with needles.
Starting from the top, we connect them, immediately filling them with padding polyester.
Next, we make shoes for our Christmas tree from Kinder Surprise yolks - cut them out as shown in the photo.
From foamiran
The Christmas tree made from foamiran is no less attractive. This is a foam material of artificial origin. It is ideal for many crafts. The structure resembles suede fabric, so it will make a wonderful Christmas tree for a festive interior.
We prepare strips from foamiran by drawing the details along a ruler and then cutting them out. As a result, we get blanks for the future Christmas tree. It is desirable that they be of different colors.
Each strip needs to be rolled into a leaf shape and secured with glue.
We make a cone from white thick cardboard, securing it securely. We level the lower part by cutting off the paper so that the Christmas tree can stand on the surface. You can use a foam cone, as in the previous MK.
Starting from the base, glue the blanks onto the cone using hot glue. Silver rows should alternate with green ones. The top of the Christmas tree will be decorated with a star. It should also be secured with glue.
The Christmas tree is ready. It can be left in this form, and it is quite capable of decorating the house. However, to make it a stomper, it will need legs. They can be made from a sleeve by cutting it into several parts.
We glue the parts together and get a blank. Next, you need to wrap each shoe with material and secure it with glue.
The top of each boot can be decorated with white faux fur. The legs are made of wooden sticks wrapped in paper or fabric.
Make the top of the legs sharp enough to fit into the cone.
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With handles
Another option for a Christmas tree-stomper for the New Year is a toy with handles. Making it is as simple as the previous ones. For convenience, you can use the proposed step-by-step instructions. Making a Christmas tree with arms and legs won't take much time. Making the most beautiful toys is possible even from scrap materials.
We make boots for the Christmas tree from containers from Kinder surprises. We use hot melt adhesive to connect the parts. We wrap each shoe with a strip of fabric and fix it with glue. You can use foamiran. For decoration you will need a strip of white faux fur and a small snowflake. You need to put a piece of foam rubber inside each shoe.
The legs will be made of wooden sticks. Each one needs to be wrapped with white braid, secured with glue. Foam rubber in boots should be covered with white fur.
Make blanks from light transparent material in the form of small squares. Fold each one several times and secure with a staple.
Make a cone out of thick cardboard, cut the base for stability. Wrap the wire with white braid, fixing it with glue. Insert the wire into the top of the cone. Bend in any position.
Make another wire in the same way and wrap it with braid. It will serve as handles for the Christmas tree. Pierce the middle of the body and insert the wire. Cut 4 blanks for mittens from foamiran and secure them to the ends of the wire with glue.
We wrap a thick white cord around the entire body of the tree, going around the handles. We attach the legs with boots to the base of the toy, having previously filled it with filler. Crumpled paper is quite suitable for this purpose. Having secured the legs at the top to thick cardboard, we fix it to the base, thereby closing the cone with the paper inside.
We cut the cardboard, treat the joint with glue and glue the prepared parts made of transparent fabric one by one. Using small strips of white fur you can make a trim on the mittens. Glue a bright cord to the top of the skirt. The Christmas tree is ready! All that remains is to decorate it using suitable decor.
Boots for Christmas tree
On the smallest half of the Kinder egg, draw a semicircle and cut it out.
Place the cut part of the egg against the whole one on the cardboard. Let's outline it. Let's cut it out.
Glue the parts of the Kinder egg to the cardboard and to each other to make a boot.
To cover the boots, we cut the green fabric into 2 rectangles 15*6 cm. We will also prepare 2 rectangles of batting to make the boots more voluminous.
First we will cover the boots with batting.
Then the green rectangles need to be sewn along the edge.
We put such blanks on boots.
Crochet
It will not be difficult for needlewomen to knit a Christmas tree using a hook. In addition to this, you will need several colors of thread, including green, as well as wire for the legs. Synthetic yarn was used for the Christmas tree. It glitters, so it is ideal for a New Year's toy.
We start with the toe, which should have a rectangular shape. There is no need to tie the heel. We make a loop, and then 6 single crochets and tighten.
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Starting with the first of the six, knit two stitches. Then do the same with the remaining loops. Next, single crochets are knitted.
By adding a new color of yarn (if the socks are striped), we make an initial loop, securing it to the last 12 loops. Thus, changing the yarn, we get a striped sock.
The next stage is the hat.
First, the base is knitted, starting with five single crochets in a ring. We knit two columns each, following the pattern. The result should be a cap with a tassel at the end.
The base of the Christmas tree is made of green yarn and consists of many thin strips. At the base the stripes are longer, and towards the top they become smaller in size.
First we knit the row with the longest chains, and then you need to stick to the pattern.
The result should be a long chain.
To assemble the Christmas tree, you will need to make a frame from large diameter wire. It needs to be bent in half, the upper part with a loop should be twisted, the rest of the part should be bent so that the wire resembles a sitting man.
We braid the legs with silver yarn, fixing it with glue. Next you need to start collecting the Christmas tree. It's smarter to try this first without using glue. If everything goes well, you can use glue for fixation. You need to start wrapping the wire from the base of the legs and then upward. We secure the top with a hook, put on the cap and socks.
