The tradition of hanging a Christmas wreath of cones and spruce branches on a door or window came to our country from Europe. For Western culture, this decoration is a symbol of Christmas, joy and hope for happiness in the new year. In Russia, this decor element has no religious connotation. But then he creates a festive mood and inspires dreams of the imminent fulfillment of all desires. From our article you will learn how to make a wreath of cones with your own hands and bring good luck to your home. Perhaps the creative process will capture you so much that you decide to make an unusual gift to your friends, acquaintances and work colleagues.
Classic wreath of cones. Master Class
Making Christmas decor for your home is a very pleasant and joyful process. Put your love for loved ones in it and feel how everyone around you is becoming kinder. To make a wreath of cones, we need the following materials:
- Cardboard sheet.
- A few old newspapers or kraft paper.
- Scotch.
- Spruce branches or volumetric tinsel of green color.
- Plastic red balls of different sizes, large decorative snowflakes, ribbons and beads.
- Fir cones.
- Walnuts and hazelnuts, rose hips.
- Water-based matt paint.
- Scissors.
- Glue gun.
Making the foundation
To begin with, we decide what size a finished wreath of cones will be. To make the decoration look harmonious, multiply the size of the inner diameter by 1.6 and get the size of the outer. When the calculations are finished, cut a round blank from cardboard. To give volume to the future wreath, we take the paper and crush it with our hands. We attach the resulting tourniquet to the cardboard ring and fasten it in a circle with tape. Cut off all unnecessary scissors. Some craftsmen prefer to use a base of twigs or twigs that are connected with twine and twisted into a ring.
We attach fir branches
If you want your wreath of cones to please you before spring, then use the noble tree branches to decorate it (this is a kind of spruce). Otherwise, the Christmas decoration will very soon lose its beautiful appearance, and you will have to constantly remove the showered needles. If you do not find the right material in the nearest flower shop, do not be discouraged. It can be replaced with bulky tinsel, which is sold in any supermarket. So, using a glue gun, we attach the branches to the base. You can also use braces or a cord - if you do everything carefully, the appearance will not suffer at all.
Dressing
Usually, a Christmas wreath of cones is decorated in red and white, and we will do exactly the same:
- We take bright Christmas balls, gently break off the leg from them and place them at the same distance from each other.
- Glue snowflakes on it in random order.
- Using small red balls (you can use fillers for gifts) and thin wooden sticks, we make an imitation of twigs or ix. We supplement them with our composition.
- We paint the nuts with white paint in two layers and glue them to the branches.
- We glue the rose hips together so that we get small clusters, and place them next to the balls.
- We clean the fir cones and paint their tips white - it should seem that they are covered with snow. Using hot glue we attach them to the wreath in any order.
Finishing touch
We take beautiful ribbons of white and red, wrap them with branches and finish the job. Such a wreath of cones and spruce branches will look great on the doors of your home. And you can take a large candle of boiled-white color, put it in the center of the circle and decorate the holiday table with the resulting composition.
Snow-white wreath of cones. Master Class
We suggest you make another original decoration that will help create a festive atmosphere in an apartment or a country house and cheer up its inhabitants. We will need:
- Thin long branches of a bush.
- Fir cones.
- Plastic toys.
- Spray of white paint or artificial snow.
- Hair fixation spray.
- Sparkles.
- Garden shears and wire.
Getting to work
- Twist the branches into a circle of the desired size and securely fasten them with wire. Cut off all the excess with scissors and paint the base white. To avoid getting your hands dirty, use rubber gloves.
- Coat the bumps with hairspray and immediately sparkle on them.
- If you wish, you can braid the wreath with silver ribbons, bows or beads.
- When the paint is dry, attach Christmas decorations and cones to the base.
Custom jewelry
A wreath of cones can be decorated in dozens of different ways. Someone prefers its traditional version, and someone approaches the process of creating New Year's decor with a share of humor. For example, some people decorate a wreath with dried slices of oranges, shells, wine corks, tea bags, coffee filters and other waste materials. But we suggest you build a special, sweet wreath of cones. How to make another gift for children at Christmas? To do this, you should prepare the following materials:
- Cardboard.
- Sheet of foam rubber.
- White bandage.
- Fir or pine cones.
- Plastic balls of different sizes and colors.
- Chocolates in candy wrappers.
- Ribbons, beads and bows for decoration.
- Scissors, double-sided tape.
Operating procedure
- To start, make a round base of cardboard and stick foam on it. Carefully align the edges with scissors.
- Take a regular medical bandage and wrap them in a future wreath so that there are no gaps.
- Sparkle spruce cones with a spray can. Place them evenly around the entire circumference, leaving enough free space. Glue bright plastic balls and ribbons next to it.
- We proceed to the most responsible and enjoyable moment: we choose light candies that resemble truffles in shape. Glue the double-sided tape to the bottom of our sweets and randomly attach them to the wreath. Try to fill them with all the free space.
- To make the wreath luxuriant, spread the tops of candy wrappers with your hands and wrap a silver rain or tinsel around the sweets.
- Complete the New Year's wreath of cones and sweets with soft toys and small gifts. Remember that kids will be happy to enjoy the affordable treats and every day to check whether Santa Claus brought them another trinket. Therefore, be prepared to regularly replenish the thinned decoration with new sweet elements.
We hope that our tips come in handy, and an original wreath of cones will decorate your door during the long holidays. In addition, you can always make an unusual gift to your friends and relatives, adding, for example, a bottle of champagne or good red wine.