Nowadays, compositions made of flowers, dry branches, foliage and decorative elements are gaining more and more popularity. Such compositions look equally good both indoors - at home, office or cottage - as well as in the yard or garden. Materials for such decorative compositions are easy to find at any time of the year: in summer and spring, you can use flowers, greenery and dry branches, in autumn the composition can be diluted with colorful foliage and dried fruits, in winter - with cones and spruce branches.
Branches, both nude and with leaves or berries, are an excellent decorative element and addition to floral arrangements. In addition, branches can represent and independent material to create a "bouquet". A beautiful composition will be obtained from branches of dry berry bushes, dry branches of heather and forsythia. The choice of a vase for a composition of branches is very important, since the branches are directed upwards, and therefore do not cover the vase. Thus, the vase is also important element compositions. In this case, it is better to choose a tall oriental-style vase. Cut off unnecessary or damaged leaves, shoots from branches, cut branches to the desired length and place in a vase, according to the conceived design. If you are using fresh twigs, make sure the ends are submerged in the water. The length of the branches used in the composition may vary, depending on the design of the composition.
Bare branches will look good in a "winter" composition. In a small wooden tub filled with cones and acorns, place 3 or 5 small bare twigs in the middle. This will make the composition more original and interesting.
Hazel
Various branches and flowers are used for the compositions, but special decorative elements are also needed to complete the composition. These can be artificial plastic berries or fruits, as well as fresh fruits. These elements are fixed in the composition using floral wire and glue. For example, an original composition can be created using light green and dark green eucalyptus, fresh pears, bunches of plastic fruits. Eucalyptus branches are cut to the desired length, dipped into a bucket with prepared floristic foam (the required foam block must be held in a pan of water in advance until it gets wet, and then put into a bucket) and placed according to the conceived design, allowing some eyelids to hang freely way down. With the help of nippers, separate the elements you need from the bunches of fruits and strengthen them in the composition with the help of floral wire. In the lower part of the pear, you need to stick a floristic stick (about half of the pear) and place the resulting product in the composition.
Painted branches decorate the composition wonderfully
Glitter twigs add glamor and a festive feel
Bamboo 
Twigs with beads - very romantic and tender 
La maintenance of the composition 
The use of vases not only removes the problem of fixing the plants included in the bouquet, but also allows you to put fresh flowers in the water. If there is no vase in the composition, then the jar of water in which the flowers will stand will have to be masked. You can also pour water into small test tubes and small medicine vials.
Massive coniferous branches are fixed using a metal holder-kenzan - a lead plate with brass nails soldered into it. If the kenzan is too small, you can attach it to the stand with plasticine. The simplest and most accessible substitute for kenzan is a large potato tuber, into which the branches are simply stuck.
Twigs as the main element 
When creating winter bouquets, coniferous branches, cones, dry flowers are used. Natural flowers can also be included in such compositions, because some potted plants bloom in winter, for example, cyclamen, begonia, strelitzia, anthurium. They are also often used in winter bouquets. Do not forget about the flowers sold in flower shops. When using fresh flowers in a New Year's composition, they are placed in a small vase, test tube or bottle of water, masking it among greenery or cones.
Before being included in the winter bouquet, coniferous branches must be rinsed with cold water, yellowed and broken off needles must be removed from them.
To make the bumps open, it is recommended to hold them over steam or a hot electric stove, and if necessary, so that they do not open longer in a warm room, they are sprayed with hairspray. For fastening the cones, a wire is used, the thickness of which depends on the size of the cone. In this case, the cones need to be wrapped with wire, passing it through the lower scales and twisting one end of it around the other
They can be placed in a container of water or a floral sponge can be used. Unfortunately, such bouquets are short-lived; if we use artificial materials, then the product (if you handle it carefully) will retain its impeccable appearance for more than one year.
Fans of minimalism or very busy people may not bother too much and make just such a simple "installation". It won't take a lot of time to create it, and it will undoubtedly bring a touch of holiday to your apartment.
Weave a cozy nest from fir branches or tinsel, but instead of bird eggs, place bright Christmas balls in it.
Are you sure that traditional New Year's compositions require more bright colors, splendor and festivity? Add artificial or natural flowers to the needles, Christmas decorations, bright ribbons - and get spectacular beauty.
An indispensable attribute of the New Year -. And an elegant composition of coniferous branches can successfully act as a candlestick.
Ideas unusual Christmas candlesticks and tips on how to make them yourself, you will find in our publications: Fruits look very advantageous in holiday compositions. For example, and, which are always associated with the New Year.
If, in addition, you decorate the oranges with cloves, it will turn out not only beautifully, but also very useful - the microbes of such combinations cannot withstand. And it is easy to "draw" any pretty pattern with carnation buds on an orange peel.
You can use the whole fruit, or if you don't want the elements of the composition to be eaten before the holiday is over, take dried citrus slices.
How else can you use citrus fruits in the festive decoration of your home, our publications will tell you: Other gifts of nature can also become a worthy element of a New Year's composition. Use apples, bunches of red rowan berries, nuts and chestnuts - whatever is at hand. Natural fruits are also suitable, and their imitation is decorative fruits, berries and even mushrooms.
Sometimes, as a semantic addition to the composition, they include. Of course, their shooters are sure to bet on "twelve minutes to five".
Do you want to be known as a real original? Then give up altogether needles, cones and fruits. Use only dry branches and toys - it will turn out both stylish and festive.
Branches can be painted. In such "bouquets" it is very important to choose the right color scheme. Avoid variegation - it will destroy harmony.
Candy for a bouquet
V last years bouquets of sweets have become very popular. They are given for birthdays and weddings. Why then New Year should be an exception? Just in time for this holiday, a bright bouquet of sweets will come in handy.
When choosing a "material", it is better to focus on bright shiny wrappers, kept in the traditional New Year colors - red, green or blue. Add a chocolate figurine of Santa Claus to the composition (fortunately, there are plenty of them in stores before the holiday).
Decorate a bottle of champagne with a New Year's bouquet of candies or place it in a Santa's hat - your imagination will be appreciated.
By the way, candy k festive table you can cook it yourself. How? Our readers will tell: Skillful pastry chefs are able to make sweets that look like Christmas tree decorations and fabulous New Year's characters. The bouquet of such sweets will turn out to be simply fantastic!
Capacity is an important character
In New Year's bouquets, the container in which the composition is placed is very important.
A properly selected and decorated vase, pot or any other dish should go well with the contents and be an organic element of the composition in itself.
You can use anything. Here ordinary glasses are transformed into original stands for miniature bouquets ...
But the plate turns into forest clearing with a Christmas tree ...
Lovers will surely like the New Year's compositions in the shape of a heart:
And sometimes someone's fantasy takes on such bizarre forms that you can't immediately guess what the author meant:
But this is already becoming clearer - these are Christmas gnomes! Or is it? ..
New Year's bouquets and compositions will decorate your home, give it a special holiday charm and charm. Choose any options - those that you like or those that you are able to implement - create and celebrate the holidays in a beautiful and joyful environment!
Many girls dream of a wedding, and most of them want this significant event to take place in the summer. And only a few young ladies are planning to get married in the winter, when the trees are shrouded in silvery frost and the ground is covered with fluffy snow.
Snow wedding
A winter wedding is magic from the fairy tale "The Snow Queen": a light frost, a blush on the cheeks of happy newlyweds, a snow-white fur coat thrown over the bride's shoulders, and a touching bouquet warmed by the warmth of two hearts in love ... Magical, isn't it? Did you know that a wedding bouquet is not just flowers collected in a beautiful composition, but a real accessory that can set the style and mood of the whole ceremony?
Tradition from the Middle Ages
A beautiful tradition associated with it appeared a long time ago. The agitated groom presented it to his chosen one before the ceremony and waited with bated breath whether she would take this tender gift or not. It was believed that the wedding flowers received by the bride symbolized her consent to the marriage.
Bouquet stunt
In the old days after wedding celebration the bride did not throw it away, but dried the bouquet. Subsequently, he served as a kind of protection from evil spirits, and was also considered a symbol of eternal love and harmony between spouses.
Later, a belief appeared that any detail of the bride's attire brings happiness and fulfillment of desires - hence the custom of throwing a wedding bouquet to unmarried girlfriends was born.
In a word, a bouquet is not just an accessory, but a symbol that carries a lot of positive emotions... This means that the choice of colors must be taken seriously.
What to do with girlfriends? After all, they are eager to catch the bridal bouquet! It's simple - to buy in advance an artificial bouquet that will take over all the functions of the main flower arrangement.
Alternative to florists
Florists literally every month come up with new fashion for wedding flowers... At the same time, prices are growing and sometimes "bite" quite strongly. Especially it concerns winter period, when the already high cost of floristic material just soars up. What to do if the budget is limited, and beautiful bouquet I want to? There is a way out - you can make a winter bridal bouquet ... with your own hands! You can find ideas for creating an original composition in this article.
Getting started
Before you start creating the bouquet of your dreams, you should think over in detail not only your image, but also the style of the groom, and the entire ceremony as a whole. Remember - that the bouquet is a kind of accent of the wedding. Moreover, it can be beaten depending on the color of the groom's outfit or lipstick on the lips of the bride, as well as the wedding decor and the general idea of the wedding. The best winter bouquet with your own hands is easy to make if you approach this issue creatively.
Bouquet forms
Before you start thinking about your flower idea, it will not be superfluous to find out what shape wedding bouquets can be. There are only four of them, and each of them is beautiful in its own way.
- The most popular is the classic round shape. Flowers in such a bouquet are arranged in a circle, forming a kind of ball. Is it easy to make a round winter bouquet with your own hands? Yes! Any beginner will cope with drawing up a wedding arrangement of this shape, therefore, if you have never made bouquets before, the round shape is ideal for you.
- More complex bouquets are cascading. In this form, the flowers are composed like a waterfall, while the length of the bouquet can vary according to the wishes of the future bride. Making a cascading winter bouquet with your own hands is somewhat more difficult than a classic round one, and nevertheless it is quite possible.
- Another form wedding bouquet- elongated, or, as it is also called, vintage. For such wedding arrangements, flowers with long stems are used, which are tied with a beautiful ribbon or lace, and optionally decorated with brooches, rhinestones or beads. The bride usually wears such retro bouquets on her arms, or rather, on the bend of her elbow. Think over and arrange a winter bouquet in vintage style"Retro" with your own hands is easier than light - such compositions are very simple to make and do not require special skills.
Flower variety
So, if you have decided on the shape, it is worth deciding what flowers the wedding bouquet will consist of. If 20 years ago you had to choose between roses and ... roses, now florist shops are full of different colors of all kinds of flowers, among which you can easily pick those that are ideal for your wedding bouquet.
- Rose is undeniably the queen of flowers. In flower shops you can find roses of all sizes and colors, ranging from large whites to tiny creamy ones. They are always appropriate, always popular, these flowers are a kind of classic that will never go out of fashion.
- One more beautiful flowers that perfectly fit into any wedding bouquet due to the variety of shades - these are chrysanthemums. They tolerate cold well, therefore they are ideal for composing a winter bouquet.
- A wedding bouquet of calla lilies looks very touching, especially if they are white... Their delicate, intricately twisted petals look unusual and original. However, it should be remembered that these flowers are not suitable for very cold winters, in the cold they become fragile, like glass, and can simply crumble. These flowers are suitable for warm winter, with temperatures up to - 7 degrees Celsius.
- Flowers with an unusual name "ranunculus" look as if roses and peonies were combined into a single whole. The lush buds come in almost any color, and despite their fragile appearance, these flowers are incredibly cold-resistant. If you decide to make a winter one, then ranunculus are perfect for this!
- Amaryllis bridal bouquet is a great idea for those who love lilies but can't stand their scent. Amaryllis is a lily that has absolutely no scent. In addition to their indescribable beauty, these flowers stand in a vase for a very long time and will delight the eye for a whole month after the wedding.
In addition to the above flowers, you can use orchids, peonies, daffodils, carnations, anemones, tulips - in a word, those flowers that you like. The main thing is that before making a bouquet, check the weather forecast - severe frosts can hopelessly ruin a flower arrangement consisting of flowers with thin petals. If the winter is not too cold, feel free to use the entire range of the flower shop and do not be afraid that the bouquet may turn black or crumble.
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Everyone knows that they use various additives. And if you are going to make a winter bouquet with your own hands, you should familiarize yourself with this assortment of leaves, dried flowers and other decorative components. It can be gypsophila, rowan twigs, rose hips, monstera, fern, thuja twigs, cinnamon sticks, eucalyptus and much, much to a friend, in general - everything that only has enough imagination.
Piggy bank of original ideas
Want to be the most the original bride? Then, albeit very beautiful, but a standard flower arrangement is not for you (especially if you will make a winter bouquet with your own hands). What to make a wedding masterpiece from? Take a look around - and the idea will surely appear!
- It is difficult to think of a more wintry wedding arrangement than a bouquet of spruce or pine cones. Agree - this is very unusual, symbolic and just fabulous! Cones can be gilded or silvered, sprinkled with sparkles, painted in different colors, pasted over with pearls. In short, there are a lot of options!
- If your wedding falls on new year holidays, you can play with this in a wedding bouquet by composing it from pine nets and Christmas tree decorations... Agree, bright, multi-colored balls look unusually festive and elegant!
- If you and your future husband have a sweet tooth, then biscuits, gingerbread and candies can serve as the material for the wedding composition! Do-it-yourself favorite sweets collected in a winter bouquet are useful and beautiful craft, which you can not only contemplate and touch, but also eat!
- In a cold winter, you want warmth and the early onset of summer days. A bouquet of sea shells will help you to find yourself in the warm season, which will serve as a pleasant memory of a seaside vacation, warm sand and seagulls soaring in the sky. Agree - this is an original, unconventional idea that will surprise absolutely all guests.
- The bouquet, made of cotton, resembles snowballs gathered together. It will fit perfectly into any winter wedding. Cotton is eternal, so this bouquet will delight you all your life.
Important little things
When composing a bouquet, no matter how original it may be, we recommend that you follow some tips.
- If the bouquet is bright, you should also think about rich makeup. Otherwise, the wedding arrangement will turn into a bright spot that will distract all attention.
- White flowers can visually turn a champagne dress into a dirty gray. If yours is not perfect White dress, choose cream or pale pink flowers.
- You should not collect a very large bouquet - it is inconvenient to walk with it.
- Ideally, the bridal bouquet should be combined with. If everything is chosen correctly, the couple looks literally one whole.
- The stems of flowers, regardless of the shape of the bouquet, should preferably be wrapped with ribbon or any other decor. If this is not done, the bride's dress and gloves will be stained with the juice of flowers.
- Do not choose flowers with a strong scent for your wedding bouquet - inhalation of their scent can give you a headache.
Author: Nesterenko Lyudmila Vitalievna. The bouquet is made of multi-colored napkins, fir cones, New Year's attributes: New Year's rain, tinsel.
"Winter bouquet". Author: Chushkina Alina 5 years old. The bouquet is made of green corrugated paper and multicolored beads. Instead of a vase, a plastic cup was used, originally covered with red thread with golden thread. The toys are made of colored paper.
"Winter bouquet" Author: Salkov Stepan with mom. A plastic cup was used for the vase, which is wrapped in a falga for beauty. Flowers made from cotton pads twisted to the middle, the stem of the flower is a cocktail tube, to which coarse crystallized salt is glued.
"Winter bouquet" Author: Julia Meteleva with her mother. The vase is made of a plastic jar, which was beautifully wrapped with an openwork cloth and snowflakes made of cotton swabs were fixed on it. For flowers used multi-colored ribbons different lengths and different widths. New Year's rain was used for decoration. The balls (circles) are made of foil, released from under the cakes.
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V kindergarten Or did the school have an exhibition of winter-themed crafts? Or do you just want to keep your little one busy with creativity on these cold days? In one material, we have collected for you 6 ideas for winter crafts from natural and scrap materials with step-by-step master classes, a selection of 60 photos and videos.
Idea 1. Tabletop diorama with a winter storyline
A tabletop diorama will allow you and your baby to show all your talents - from modeling to construction. Moreover, using the most different materials and objects: branches, cones, toys (eg, from eggs "Kinder Surprise"), plasticine, salty dough, cardboard, cotton wool and much more.
The first thing you need to do is come up with a storyline for your diorama and plan your composition. You can recreate any of your imaginations or be inspired by our selection of themes with photos and small tips for making crafts.
Topic 1. "Winter in the forest"
The craft is made of polystyrene and plasticine. The bear can also be made from polymer clay or salted dough
If in kindergarten or school you were given an assignment to do winter craft from natural materials then you can use cones. They make excellent Christmas trees, owls, deer, squirrels and hedgehogs for the winter forest. By the way, we just have several master classes on how to make them.
Want to do simple craft more effective? Just light it up with an LED string! To embed light bulbs into cardboard, you need to make cross-shaped cuts in it.
This winter forest is made entirely of felt. In this case, animal figurines can be worn on the fingers.
Topic 2. "Winter House"
A favorite theme at exhibitions of winter crafts. The house can be surrounded by a forest or a courtyard with paths, a gate, a mountain ash, a skating rink and a snowman. And the hut itself can be beautiful not only outside, but also inside.
This video tutorial shows a simple and quick way making winter crafts from natural materials, namely from twigs and cones.
Topic 3. "Christmas in the village / town"
If you build a couple of houses and connect them with beautiful streets, you get a whole village or town.
The easiest way to make houses is paper, more precisely, from printed templates, which only need to be cut, painted and glued. The following video presents step by step master class for the manufacture of such crafts.
Topic 4. "The North Pole and its inhabitants"
Want to do more original craft? We suggest making a diorama on the theme of the North Pole.
To make such a craft, download and print templates (click on the picture to download), transfer them to cardboard, then cut, connect and paint the parts
Topic 5. "Winter fun"
Craft on the topic winter fun illustrates all the joys of winter. For example, sledding, making snowmen, or playing snowballs. To recreate winter scenes, Lego men (pictured below), Kinder Surprise figures from eggs and any small toys are well suited. You can also make people with your own hands from plasticine or polymer clay.
Topic 6. Winter sports
Another very original idea crafts - a diorama on the theme of skiing, figure skating, hockey, bobsleigh, snowboarding. By the way, the Sochi Olympics can serve as an inspiration and model for modeling.
To make such figurines of skiers, download, print, color and cut out templates (to download templates, click on the picture), then glue a toothpick to the little men’s hands, and a popsicle stick to the feet.
Topic 7. Scenes from fairy tales
Choose your favorite fairy tale and recreate one of her episodes. For example, it can be a fairy tale "12 months", "The Snow Queen", "Frost", "The Nutcracker", "By the Pike's Command."
Everything in this craft on the theme of the fairy tale "By the Pike's Command" is molded from plasticine and only the mill is assembled from matches
To make such a craft, you need to cut several holes in a piece of plywood and insert tree branches into them
This composition is dedicated to the theme of the ballet "Nutcracker". The figures in it are made of ... clothespins. Unfortunately, in Russia, clothespins with a round top are not sold, but you can order them on the Aliexpress website or use the usual ones.
From this video you will learn how to make a winter craft with your own hands based on the fairy tale "By the Pike."
Idea 2. Skating rink with a steerable figure
The originality of this winter craft lies in the fact that the skater can be smoothly "rolled on the ice" by moving the magnet along the back of the box.
What you need:
- A shallow can of cookies, tea, etc.
- Paper;
- Paints and brushes, pencils or markers;
- Paperclip or coin;
- Glue;
- Magnet.
How to do it:
Step 1. Decorate the tin box so that it resembles a skating rink: paint the bottom with blue and white paint and cover with clear varnish (glitter nail polish is good), garlands and flags can be placed on top of the box, and snow-covered trees on the sides.
Step 2. Draw on thick paper or cardboard skating figurine of a girl or boy, then cut and glue it to a coin or paper clip.
Step 3. Attach a magnet to the back of the box. Voila, the ice rink is ready!
Idea 3. Picture painted by prints
Painting with fingerprints, palm prints, and even footprints is a lot of fun, especially for preschoolers. All you need is fantasy, gouache and a piece of paper! In the next selection of photos, you can see examples of such drawings.
Idea 4. Mini-tree made of paper
Another winter craft idea for the little ones is paper Christmas trees. They are made very easily and quickly, and you can use them as you like: as a decoration for the same diorama, applications for new year card or a panel to decorate a garland or a Christmas tree.
What you need:
- A sheet of green paper and some brown paper for the trunk;
- Glue stick;
- Scissors;
- Sequins, rhinestones, beads and other decorations for the Christmas tree.
Step 1. From a sheet of green paper, make a square by bending one corner of the sheet, as shown in the photo, and cutting out the excess.
Step 2. Cut one of the short sides of the triangle into equal narrow strips, not reaching the fold of about 1 cm (see photo above).
Step 3. Now straighten your workpiece and begin to alternately glue the ends of the strips to the center fold line, moving from bottom to top.
Step 4. When you have all the strips in place, bend and glue the bottom corner of the tree up. Further in the same place, but on the back side, glue a small rectangle (tree trunk) cut out of brown paper.
Step 5. Decorate the tree with colorful beads, sequins, buttons and other decorations. If you wish, you can make several of these trees, glue loops to them, so that you can then assemble a garland or decorate a real Christmas tree with crafts.
Idea 5. Snow globe ... more precisely a bank
Now we propose to make a real souvenir with your own hands - a variation of a snow globe. True, it will be made from an ordinary glass jar. The child will be able to present the craft to a loved one, present it at a winter crafts competition, or simply leave it on the shelf for beauty.
What you need:
- Glass jar with a lid;
- A piece of styrofoam;
- Glue (hot or "Moment");
- Acrylic paint to decorate the lid (optional);
- Artificial snow or just sea salt, sugar, white soap or foamed polyethylene grated on a fine grater;
- Figurines that will fit in the jar;
- Styrofoam balls or any white beads;
- Fishing line;
- Needle.
How to do it:
Step 1. Repaint the lid to the desired color and leave to dry. In this project, spray paint was used to redesign the lid.
Step 2. While the paint is drying, let's make a "snowfall". To do this, you need to string several balls of polystyrene on a fishing line threaded into a needle. Use scotch tape to attach the "snowflakes" to the jar.
Step 3. Trace the bottom of the can directly over the styrofoam, then use a knife to cut the resulting circle out of it. This circle will become the base for the figures.
Step 4. Glue your figures to the foam circle, then glue the resulting composition to the bottom of the jar.
Step 5. Pour artificial or homemade snow into the jar, close it with a lid with snowflakes and enjoy the view of a winter fairytale.
Idea 6. New Year's card
There are never enough New Year cards, so we suggest making a few with your child.
What you need:
- A sheet of white paper;
- A sheet of colored paper;
- Scissors;
- Glue stick;
- Markers.
How to do it:
Step 1. Fold a sheet of white paper with an accordion three times so that each top layer of the accordion is smaller in width than the previous one.
Step 2. Spread out your accordion, cut the leaf diagonally and slightly in waves as shown in the photo above, then reassemble the accordion. You have got a slope of a snow-covered mountain.
Step 3. Now take a sheet of colored paper, glue a blank on it and cut off the excess. Hooray! The postcard is almost ready.
Step 4. Decorate the mountain with Christmas trees, draw snowmen and skiers, and finally sign the postcard.
By the same principle, but using paper bigger size, you can make winter crafts for kindergarten.
