Most common christmas tree topper

For the 2011 meeting, he was inspired by Eastern European traditions. Therefore, he proposes to decorate the Christmas tree with glass hats and mittens, as well as Santa Clauses, suspiciously similar to Santa Clauses, and snowmen. There are even planes that seem to have come off the Soviet New Year's cards. All toys are made and painted by hand. A good opportunity to remember the Soviet childhood, even if subjected to American processing. nine0005

Find out more: www.christmasattic.com

Toys from Inge's Christmas Decor, from €150 per set

Where to buy: Germany, Neustadt-Coburg, Sternenweg 2, shop at the Museum of the Nativity or on the site www.mrschristmas.co.uk

The German company Inge's Christmas Decor has been making toys since the 19th century, and the glass workshop itself exists over 400 years. The company even owns a private Christmas Museum, which has one of the richest collections of Christmas decorations in Germany. nine0005

Inge's Christmas Decor toys are made in the traditional German style: as a rule, these are sets of hand-painted glass figures 12 centimeters high. Each such set, consisting of 8-12 figures, is made in the same spirit: it can be the characters of Dickens' stories, the characters of Hoffmann or the Brothers Grimm. It is argued that by decorating the Christmas tree with such toys, parents can combine business with pleasure: decorate the Christmas tree and at the same time remind children of stories from classical literature. nine0005

Find out more: www.inge-glas.de

Toys from Krebs Glas Lauscha, €20,000

Where to buy: Germany, Berlin, Alexanderplatz 9, Galeria Kaufhof

Bright red glass ball, enclosed in an openwork net of 12 carat gold and 120 diamonds with a total weight of 5. 1 carats. This is what the most expensive Christmas decoration from the German company Krebs Glas Lauscha looks like. This company has been manufacturing Christmas toys since the middle of the 19th century and is considered one of the oldest and most respected companies in this field. nine0005

The ball, decorated with gold and diamonds, was created in 2008, and in fact turned out to be very fragile, so the company warns that it can be easily broken, and it is better not to let children near the Christmas tree with such decorations. The price of the decoration is €20,000, and it is easy to calculate that it is enough to hang only 50 of these balls on a Christmas tree for its price to be €1,000,000. Enough to impress any guests.

Find out more: www.krebslauscha.de

Toys from Swarovski, $70-120

Where to buy: Any Swarovski brand store or on the website www. swarovski.com

Swarovski needs no introduction - its crystal jewelry is known all over the world, and every year the company presents an original collection of Christmas toys. This year, the main theme of the New Year from Swarovski is angels. A crystal angel carrying a star and adorned with the company's signature crystals costs $120. In addition to a variety of angels, this year's Swarovski collection includes bears, stars and tigers. Their prices are slightly lower: from $70 to $100 per toy. nine0005

By the way, the company is famous for decorating the New Year's tree with its toys and exhibiting it in one of the world's capitals. The most expensive such tree was installed in 2007 in Berlin: a 15-meter tree was decorated with 40,000 Swarovski figurines. However, at home, you can get by with a more modest size.

Find out more: www. swarovski.com

Toys from Sarabella Creations, $2000 per set

Where to buy: USA, New York, 5th Avenue at 58th Street, Bergdorf Goodman or visit www.sarabellacreations.com (delivery within the USA only)

New York-based artist Natalia Sarabella has been painting that manually paints Christmas balls, creating real works of art from them. The themes of her drawings range from traditional angels, kneeling magi and stars to trappings of New York life like taxis, snow-covered buildings and trains. Maybe this is not very related to the theme of the holiday, but very original. nine0005

Balloons are sold individually or in sets of 12, united by a common idea. The theme of the drawings of the New Year's set for the meeting in 2011 is called "the story of one lonely life. " It doesn’t sound very New Year’s, but the balls are really very beautiful, and besides, such a purchase is a good opportunity to decorate the Christmas tree and invest in contemporary art at the same time. Who knows how much these balls will cost in a hundred years.

Find out more: www.sarabellacreations.com

Orrefors toys, $50

Where to buy: USA, New York, 200 Lexington Avenue, in the Orrefors showroom or on the website www.orrefors.us

Art Nouveau is well known to all connoisseurs of art glass. In particular, the company produces services for banquets in honor of the Nobel Prizes. nine0005

However, tableware is not the only product of this company. For every Christmas, Orrefors designers prepare a limited number of Christmas decorations. This year, an elegant angel will cost only $50. There is nothing superfluous in it: simple lines and glass that will sparkle by candlelight. In the company of an angel, you can buy figurines of a star and bells. A Christmas tree decorated with ice toys - this is exactly the effect you get if you decorate a tree with decorations from Orrefors. All Christmas decorations, by the way, are made by hand. nine0005

More: www.orrefors.us

Toys from Lladro, from $90

Where to buy: Lladro boutiques in GUM or Smolensky Passage

The Spanish company Lladro has been producing porcelain items since the middle of the last century. The signature style of her Christmas decorations is white porcelain, decorated with delicate ornaments, so that in the special light it seems that these are not decorations, but real snowballs stuck in the branches of the Christmas tree. nine0005

In addition to the porcelain balls on the Christmas tree, the New Year's table can be decorated with candlesticks and figurines of angels, Santa Claus, animals and the holy family, which the company also produces, however, these porcelain figurines cost several thousand dollars. (By the way, Lladro is the only porcelain manufacturer that exhibits at the Millionaire Fair.)

Find out more: www.lladro.com

Toys from Versace, €100 nine0027

Where to buy: on the website www. eshop.versacehome.it

The Versace fashion house is well known in Russia. But his division Versace Home, engaged in the production of goods for the home and interiors, is somewhat worse. And the fact that Versace Home also produces Christmas decorations, in general, if you look, almost no one knows. The point here is that all Christmas decorations are made by the company in limited series and you can order them only on the company's website: they will not be delivered to ordinary stores. nine0005

This year's Versace Home Christmas collection includes five multicolored porcelain balls decorated with gold. The toys are made in five versions: blue, red, white, green and gold. All of them are decorated with winter ornaments or Arabic-style stars.

Find out more: www.eshop.versacehome. it

Toys from Waterford crystals, $15-120

Where to buy: at www.na.wwrd.com

Waterford crystals, an Irish plant, produces crystal Christmas decorations. The products of this small enterprise are unique. The thing is that a special technology gives Irish crystal a special brilliance and the play of a ray of light in each product.

This year, the company introduced a limited edition of amethyst-colored Christmas balls decorated with star patterns. In addition to branded balls, the company also offers other decorations: crystal figurines of stars and seahorses - the company's corporate emblem. By the way, the manufacturing process of each product, even the smallest one, lasts several days, since blowing and cutting are done manually. nine0005

Find out more: www.na.wwrd.com

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50 cool DIY Christmas decorations

November 27, 2021 Likbez Do it yourself nine0005

Unique Christmas decorations made of paper, felt, plastic bottles, wine corks and other materials.

Christmas decorations from bushings

What you need

• Bushing;
• scissors;
• yarn.

How to

Bend the sleeve and cut across into several equal wide pieces.

Separate many identical pieces from the yarn.

Unbend the bushings. Insert a piece of yarn folded in half into one of them.

Pass the ends of the thread through the resulting loop and tighten.

Tie a few more pieces of yarn in this way. Move the threads that are on the sleeve so that the cardboard is not visible.

Tie the piece from the sleeve completely with thread.

Divide the ends of the yarn into two parts. Twist each of them lightly and pull through the ring. The detailed process is shown in the video below. Straighten the threads. nine0005 Frame: Handimania / YouTube

Over the ring, tie the yarn with another piece of thread, forming a hat.

Trim the ends of the threads so that you get a fluffy pompom.

In the same way, make hats from the remaining parts of the sleeve. For hanging, tie yarn loops on top.

Other options available

Bushings make beautiful snowflakes:

Another design:

How to make

Cut off the ends of four sticks so that you have two pieces 6.3 cm long and two pieces 7.6 cm long. cm. Prepare two more whole sticks about 11 cm long. If you have other sticks, adjust the size by eye yourself.

On two whole parts, make three marks at a distance of 1.9see apart. First measure from the place where the rounding of the stick ends. Apply glue with a toothpick to the marks on one piece.

Place it on edge and glue three short identical parts to it, as shown in the photo.

Glue the marks on the second whole stick and attach it to the short pieces.

When the blank is dry, cover it with brown paint. The rest of the sticks are red. Let the coating dry completely. nine0005

Place the four pieces with rounded tops on the short sticks, two long ones in the middle and the other two on the edges. Leave small gaps between them. Trim their straight edges with a whole stick. On the other side, put the last piece.

Gently glue the red pieces onto the brown blank. Remove the whole stick, you won't need it anymore. Tie a piece of twine to the short red part on both sides so that you get a loop. nine0005 Frame: createwithjenn / YouTube

Paint the edges of the red pieces white.

The second part of the video shows how to make an incredibly cool ski set using the same sticks:

What other options are there

Here the sled is made differently:

In this workshop you will learn how to make wooden snowman, Santa Claus and a New Year tree:

In this video there is also an angel, a star, a car and a fence:

And here are very simple wooden snowflakes:

Christmas tree decorations made of paper

What you need

• Light paper;
• ruler;
• pencil;
• scissors;
• awl;
• golden rope;
• fine wire;
• glue;
• large light bead;
• bright paper.

How to

Cut out a 15 cm square and a 15 x 8 cm rectangle from paper.

Fold in the edge of the square about 1 cm. Then turn over and fold back again. Repeat until you have folded the entire piece like an accordion.

Gather the rectangle into an accordion too, starting from the narrow edge.

Fold the large square harmonica in half. Make a hole in the middle of the fold with an awl.

Fold the second accordion in half and pierce in the same place.

Cut the required amount of string to make a hanging loop. Fold the ends together, form a loop and tie a knot. Remove excess.

Wrap the wire around the loop. Fold the ends together. Pass the wire through the opening of the large harmonica.

Pull out almost the entire rope. Then, in the same way, thread the wire with the rope into the hole of the small accordion.

Tighten the rope so that the parts touch each other. Glue the two halves of a large harmonica. nine0005 Frame: ABC TV / YouTube

Apply glue to the bottom of the small harmonica and attach it to the large one.

Put a bead on the wire and lower it to the paper blank. Remove the wire. Tie the rope in a knot over the bead so that it does not fall out.

Spread the wings of the angel by lifting the paper towards the bead. Straighten the bottom.

Glue a heart made of bright paper under the bead.

This video tutorial shows how to make this toy have a collar instead of a heart. And there are three other ways to create an angel out of paper. nine0005

What other options are

This is how to make a voluminous paper ball:

This small Christmas tree is made using the origami technique:

They explain the volumetric paperial star:

create a cute deer:

And a unicorn:

Felt Christmas decorations

What you need

• Cardboard;
• pencil;
• scissors;
• green felt;
• chalk;
• invisible or staples;
• needle;
• thread green;
• light ribbon;
• synthetic winterizer or wadding;
• ready-made red bow or red ribbon;
• glue gun;
• bulk paint or beads.

How to

Draw a small circle on the cardboard. Draw a smaller circle inside. For convenience, you can circle the covers or something else. Cut out the shape along all lines. nine0005

Place the template on the felt and trace around with chalk. You will need two of these parts.

Cut out pieces of felt.

Fold one of them in half. With scissors, make a zigzag edge on a small semi-circle.

Place this part on another. Inside should be the sides with chalk marks. Make the same patterned edge at the second part, cutting along the contour of the first. Then make the edge openwork and on the outside of both pieces of felt. nine0005 Frame: SoCraftastic / YouTube

For reliability, connect the parts temporarily with stealth or paper clips. Sew around the outer edge. Leave a small hole in one place. Put the ribbon there so that you get a loop, and sew it up.

Stuff the toy with padding polyester or cotton and sew up the inside edge. Glue a ready-made or homemade ribbon bow from below.

Make small toys on the wreath from bulk paint or beads. nine0005

What other options are there

Any felt toys are very cool. Here, for example, is the cutest New Year's boot:

Elegant holiday bells:

And this video shows how to make several toys: a gingerbread man, a house, a deer, a bullfinch, a Christmas pudding, a heart and an angel.

Foamiran Christmas decorations

What you need

• Glitter foamiran in two different colors;
• pencil - optional;
• scissors;
• glue gun;
• ribbon;
• beads.

How to make

Cut out eight small circles from foamiran of each color. To make them even, take some kind of cover and press it on the material from the back or circle it with a pencil.

Fold each circle in half and cut along the fold.

Then fold each piece in half with the glitter side facing in. Glue from the inside on the straight side.

Now connect two triangles of the same color. You need to glue them in the places where the folds are. In total, you will get eight blanks of each color.

Apply glue to the straight side of one piece and attach another color element to it. Attach six more shapes, alternating colors. The extremes must be different. nine0005 Frame: Craftastic / YouTube

Make another one like this. Lightly spread both on the glitter side.

Glue the blanks together by connecting the colored pieces in the same way as in the previous step. From above and below, glue those places where the reverse side of the foamiran is visible. The detailed process is in the video below.

Cut out two small strips of foamiran of each color. Glue each one in half lengthwise.

Twist one strip, lubricating it with glue for reliability. Attach a loop of tape to the edge of the second strip and also form a glued “snail”.

Spread glue from the inside of the hole on the ball. Insert the prepared parts there. They should stick out about half way.

Glue beads into the holes between the bottom and top of the balloon.

What other options are there

Another foamiran ball - spiral:

How to

Tape the bottle around the bottle in two places, above and below where the constriction begins. Between the inner edges of the tape, the bottle should be straight. Cut along these lines.

You will no longer need the bottom and top of the bottle. Divide the middle cut piece into four identical rings.

Gently burn the edges of each with a hot iron. Apply a little hot glue to the part in one place and attach the tip of the ribbon at an angle. nine0005 Frame: Little Crafties / YouTube

Wrap the ring all the way, always keeping the tape at the same angle. Cut off the excess tip and fix the decor with glue.

Use fabric glue to attach the sequins to the ribbon. You can use hot glue, but you have to apply it very carefully so that it is not visible.

Wrap another ring with ribbon of the same color and decorate with sequins. Wrap the other two details with a ribbon of a different shade; you do not need to decorate them additionally. nine0005 Frame: Little Crafties / YouTube

Lubricate one ring on the outside with hot glue in two opposite places.

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