Pineapple is a vibrant tropical fruit. It is also called the king of fruits due to the green “crown” of its leaves. Not a single New Year's table is complete without this delicacy. Pineapple is considered a symbol of prosperity and wealth. And, you see, it looks quite luxurious. However, you cannot put a real fruit on a shelf as a decoration - it will quickly deteriorate and lose its charm. But if you make it out of paper...
In this article we will tell you how to make a paper pineapple from many small modules.
Pineapple with champagne
A very convenient option for assembling a beautiful and practical pineapple would be to make it on a bottle of champagne. In order to make such a champagne pineapple small or quite large, you will need the required size
You will also need green corrugated paper, cardboard, ribbon or twine and a hot glue gun. In order for the finished pineapple to be stable, it is necessary to prepare a special cardboard stand for the bottom of the bottle.
First of all, the bottle is covered with cardboard under the base for attaching the candies. Only the wide part of the bottle is covered.
Next, they are attached gradually, starting from the bottom of the candies and, when there is a little space left for the candies, begin gluing the foliage. The leaves are cut out of corrugated paper and stretched a little to create a rounded shape. Next, alternately in a checkerboard pattern we glue the rows to the very top of the neck. We add the remaining candies and decorate the foliage, separating it from the main part with twine or a bow made of satin ribbon.
How to make pineapple
To make tropical fruits you will need brightly colored materials. Thick, high-quality paper is the best option for creating a juicy pineapple.
The two most commonly used colors are yellow and green. To depict the characteristic diamond-shaped pattern on the surface of the fruit, you can use a brown felt-tip pen or pencil.
Required materials and tools
For arts and crafts you will need the following materials:
- Paper of different textures and colors.
- Ornamental cardboard, colored and white.
- Glue.
- Scissors, stationery cutter.
- Ruler, pencil.
- Felt pens, markers, paints, glitter for decoration.
Pineapple with cognac
You can make pineapple not only with a bottle of champagne, but also with cognac. This option is most suitable as a gift for a man. For such a pineapple you will need a round bottle of cognac, candy, cling film, foliage made of colored or corrugated paper and double-sided tape.
First, the bottle is wrapped in film, and then the top can be covered with foil. Next, glue the foliage of the fruit on top with double-sided tape. The first row of candies will start right here. Making any pineapple from a bottle will be approximately the same, so in most cases craftswomen do not have this question.
If the candies are quite heavy, then it is better to tie them together first. After the first row of candies is glued, you can attach further rows one after another. First, double-sided tape is attached, and then the candies are glued to it.
Once everything is done, you can decorate the finished pineapple as you wish. When you give it as a gift, a person can very easily empty the bottle of sweets by removing the film.
In the video on how to make a pineapple, every little detail of its creation will be very clearly visible.
How to beautifully pack pineapple from candies
Do-it-yourself pineapple made from sweets and champagne is important to present correctly. Particular attention is paid to packaging. Today there are many different packaging materials.
The most common packaging option is gift paper. The gift pineapple bottle is placed in the center of the sheet. The paper wraps the pineapple down to the leaves. It is secured under the leaves with an elastic band or tape.
The second option for packing pineapple in paper is different: the paper wraps the pineapple tightly without creating folds. Take a long sheet of paper. The width of the leaf should be slightly larger than the circumference of the pineapple. The pineapple lies on the paper closer to the bottom edge. The paper above the pineapple is cut into ribbons.
The pineapple is wrapped once in paper, which is secured with tape on the side and bottom. The ribbons on top are gathered together and tied with a satin ribbon. Paper ribbons can hide the leafy top; you can place them lower at the base of the neck.
A pineapple made from sweets and champagne, just like a simple bottle of champagne or wine as a gift, can be wrapped in a sweater sleeve
In winter, it will be popular to pack an artistic pineapple in a sweater sleeve. Old knitted items will come in handy for this. Before packing the pineapple, the sweater is washed and the pellets are removed from the sleeve. The pineapple is placed in the sleeve, the sleeve is cut off.
For the bottom of the package, a circle is cut out of thick fabric. The sleeve sections are sewn to the circle. The sleeve cuff covers the entire neck of the bottle, and the foliage placed on it is neatly folded. A thin knitted strip with tassels is tied at the base of the neck, imitating a scarf. You can sew on buttons.
From a plastic bottle with a surprise
If you are making a pineapple for a child, you can create it from a plastic bottle with a surprise in it.
First, a large bottle is cut into three parts and the middle one is removed. When you combine the two parts, you get a pot-bellied bottle. It is covered with paper in the shape of a pineapple. A master class on how to make a pineapple out of paper will help you here.
After this, you can glue the round candies using double-sided tape or a hot glue gun. Glue all the candies and start working on the pineapple foliage. In this case, it will be exactly the same as in the two previous versions of the fruit.
Please note that it is not necessary to decorate the composition and somehow separate the foliage from the base itself. But if you wish, you can make the gift even prettier and more pleasant to look at. Here's how to make pineapple out of candy with your own hands is not difficult.
From a glass jar and candy
To make pineapple from candies, not only a bottle is suitable, but also an ordinary glass jar, for example, with coffee or tea. The job description is simple.
Video instructions for creating a pineapple from a can of coffee and candy:
Tools and materials can be found in every home, namely:
- favorite candies;
- glass jar of the required size;
- green paper;
- rubber;
- needle and thread;
- scissors.
The glass jar is placed in the center of a sheet of green paper, completely wrapped, and the paper is secured at the neck with an elastic band. Candies can be glued to paper as described in previous examples. It’s better to do it differently: string the candy onto a thread and wrap it around the jar. The candies are also glued to the bottom of the jar.
When the thread with the candies strung on it reaches the elastic, the thread is tied to the elastic in a knot. Then the pineapple will not crumble. The leaves are made from green paper. In this case, the paper is either rolled up into cones, or the leaves are cut out according to a pre-made template. The leaves are inserted into the jar. To complete the work, a row of candies is glued onto the elastic band that holds the wrapping sheet together.
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Photo of pineapple
How to make a summer craft in the form of a pineapple from colored paper
Crafts with three-dimensional elements look very interesting in the final version. And making them is very fun!
To start making a summer craft in the form of a paper pineapple with your child, you should prepare a workplace and all the necessary materials.
Having mastered the technique from our master class, you can make other favorite fruits, vegetables or berries. After all, from paper strips that turn into voluminous rings, you can get a whole basket of various summer-themed crafts.
Necessary materials to create a voluminous pineapple:
- colored double-sided paper in yellow and green tones,
- stapler or glue,
- scissors,
- ruler,
- simple HB pencil.
Stages of creating a pineapple from scrap materials
1. Take a yellow sheet and draw a large oval. It will become the basis of the fruit onto which we will glue three-dimensional parts. And on the green leaf we will draw the outline of green leaves for the top of the exotic fruit.
2. Cut out along the contour two main elements for making the craft.
3. Now apply glue to the bottom of the green foliage and apply the yellow oval.
4. Cut out a large number of identical stripes from yellow paper. We needed 28 of them, but it all depends on the size of the base of the craft in the form of an oval. The width of each strip should be 1.5 cm and the length should be about 10 cm.
5. Glue the ends of each strip together to make voluminous rings.
6. Glue the finished volumetric rings one after another. We start doing this at the top of the yellow base.
7. Fill all the space to get a voluminous pineapple.
8. And now the voluminous pineapple made of colored paper is completely ready! This craft is very bright and positive, which brings a good mood. Therefore, it can be used in the future to decorate the room by making a couple more similar paper products in the form of voluminous fruits.
