Classics of the genre or simple but charming Christmas tree decorations made of wood
In every home where there are small children, the main task when decorating a Christmas tree is, first of all, its safety. These little rascals not only strive to remove all the shiny things from the branches, but also taste them, especially if the teeth are being cut. And here undeservedly forgotten retro decorations can come to the aid of parents, in particular, Christmas tree decorations made of wood. They do not fight, which eliminates the likelihood of injury from sharp fragments, and even if a child accidentally chews on such a toy, he will still not be able to bite through it and swallow the particles.
The shape and appearance of wooden products can be very diverse: from simple snowflakes made from twigs to figurines of animals and birds. It all depends only on the imagination and patience of adults who will be engaged in the creation of masterpieces, although older children can also be attracted to the manufacture of simple models. While dad is engaged in cutting and assembling, mom and daughter or son will color the blanks.
So, what kind of Christmas tree toys can you make with your own hands to decorate your Christmas tree and give it an original look? We offer a short selection of such jewelry.
We make delicate openwork balls from the vine with mom
The ball will be more accurate, and the vine will be easier to bend if, before weaving, the willow branches first boil for 30 minutes and remove the bark from them.
Balloons made from wooden twigs
Another easy way to make Christmas tree baubles out of wood is useful if there is nowhere to take the vine. It is quite possible to replace it with ordinary thin twigs, cut or collected from any tree or shrub in a city or private garden. The toy is made in this way:
- First, a regular balloon is inflated.
- Then twigs are glued around it so that they are in contact with each other.
- After the glue dries, the ball is punched.
If the twigs are thick, it doesn't matter, they can be easily cut into two parts.
Wooden balls from semi-sphere blanks
You can get very beautiful Christmas tree decorations made of wood if you ask your dad to make blanks in the form of two halves of a ball. They are put together and painted to your taste. However, it should be borne in mind that such balls will have much more weight than openwork ones, and the branches under them can bend.
We light wooden stars on the tree
Wooden Christmas tree decorations in the form of stars are no less beautiful from thin branches and vines. For this you need:
- choose five even twigs;
- cut them to the same length;
- fold in the form of a star, fixing the tips at the points of contact with a thin wire;
- Wrap the inside of the star with a willow vine.
If desired, the stars can be painted or varnished.
Adorable saw cut toys
For those who like to draw, the option of making Christmas tree decorations from tree cuts is suitable.They can be found after harvesting firewood for a summer residence, or you can make it yourself by sawing unnecessary tree branches of various thicknesses.
It is enough for the thickness of the round to be up to 1.5 cm.
The surface of the saw cut is painted to your taste:
- painting with a marker or gel pen;
- burning the drawing with a soldering iron;
- creating whole pictures on a round.
In order for such a Christmas tree toy to last more than one year, it is better to open its surface with two layers of varnish. This will not only prolong the life of the jewelry, but also make it more attractive.
Adorable wooden animals, birds and other figures
It's not bad if you have a special machine at home with which you can give any shape to wood cuts. So, Christmas trees, squirrels, horses, birds and even snowflakes are carved from an ordinary bar.
They are well polished so that the surface is perfectly smooth, and then they are burned out or a pattern is drawn on them. Although without it, such a toy is very beautiful and looks as natural as possible.
Handicraft is highly valued at all times, including today. A set of wooden Christmas tree decorations, made by hand and beautifully packaged, will become a wonderful gift for the New Year holidays.
How to hang wooden toys on a Christmas tree?
The blanks are done, the paint has dried, the toys are ready, and then the question arises - how to fix them on the New Year's beauty? There may be several options for holders for Christmas tree toys. We suggest using the most common:
- If the toy has a hole, the easiest way is to thread a satin ribbon through it.
- Alternatively, you can use a simple string.
- We complicate the task and thread the ribbon into the bead, fixing it on the toy with a socket for beads using glue.
- Beautiful holders can be made of thin soft wire by stringing beads on it and rolling into any shape.
If there are no holes on the Christmas tree toy made of wood, they are drilled or an additional small ring is first screwed into the figure to attach the holder to the figure.
As you can see, making Christmas tree decorations from wood with your own hands is not difficult at all, and even children can make some models without the help of their parents. Such decorations are not only environmentally friendly, but also contain a fraction of the soul invested by their creators, because when working with wood, the master gives him a particle of himself, as if breathing life into the tree. Our ancestors believed in this, and we will also. Let your tree come to life with fairy-tale characters, wooden in appearance, but with a living soul, and attract only happiness to the house. Happy New Years!