New Year is a holiday that gives us a truly unforgettable atmosphere. It's no wonder that children and adults look forward to this fantastic celebration! And without what is the New Year completely impossible? Of course, without holiday decor! The anticipation of the holiday appears only when Christmas melodies begin to sound in the streets, the smell of tangerines fills the air, shop windows bloom with themed decorations, and thousands of lights are lit on trees and roofs.
Before the onset of the most magical night of the year follows. In every house or apartment, they take out boxes from the mezzanine, hang them, place them on shelves and installations, and a day or two before the holiday, they solemnly install a beautiful Christmas tree. However, one place that can also be decorated for the New Year often remains completely unclaimed.
Cardboard and colored paper will allow you to create an unforgettable New Year's decor!
We are, of course, talking about windows! There are many simple but amazing ideas for decorating glass and window sills that can give a magical mood to both the residents themselves and random passers-by. Beautifully decorated windows will not go unnoticed by guests and relatives who come to your holiday. In addition, such decor will give you the most pleasant sensations and increase your mood during the winter holidays.
Naturally, in store windows you will find huge amount New Year's paraphernalia, but in lately It is fashionable to decorate a house with items that the owners made with their own hands. And so that you don’t rack your brains when choosing New Year’s decor, we have selected the most original ideas and master classes on using stickers, creating window paintings, making protrusions and garlands from the simplest materials!
Idea #1: Decorating windows with toothpaste
Toothpaste can be used to decorate not only windows, but also mirrors in the house. The older generation remembers very well that during periods of Soviet shortages toothpaste was the main tool for creating New Year's decor. It was used to paint not only apartment windows, but also the windows of schools or kindergartens, involving children in this fascinating process. It is worth noting that toothpaste is universal art material, which allows you to create several types of painting at once - both ornamental and negative.
In the second type of painting, the design is similar to the image of a photographic film, that is, it is the dark, unpainted places that become the accent. By the way, this is the simplest type of painting that even a child can easily handle. Be sure to involve the kids in the process of creating fabulous pictures on the windows! Another positive point is that after the celebrations are over, you can easily clean the windows from the pattern by simply wiping the glass with a wet cloth. Before you get started, you need to prepare:
- foam sponge or old toothbrush;
- a piece of adhesive tape;
- a bowl;
- water;
- scissors;
- a cloth;
- pencil;
- paper.
Procedure
Step by step instructions for decorating a window with toothpaste - 1. Download several of your favorite New Year’s themes from the Internet. These could be Christmas bells, snowflakes, reindeer, penguins, Christmas trees or Santa Clauses. Print the designs on paper and cut out using scissors. It is better to first prepare stencils with small details by shading with a pencil the places that need to be cut out, so as not to make mistakes in the process.
- 2. Wet the template with water, immersing it in a bowl for just a couple of minutes. You can also place the template on a flat surface and walk over it with a wet sponge.
- 3. Stick the template to the selected location on the window glass.
- 4. Gently blot the paper with dry flannel.
- 5. Squeeze toothpaste into a bowl and dilute with water until it becomes liquid sour cream.
- 6. Take a toothbrush, dip it in the paste, shake it off a little and, running your finger along the bristles, spray the mixture onto the window where the stencil is glued. When the paste evenly covers the window, peel off the paper. The drawing is ready! You can also use a piece of foam sponge for this purpose - soak it in the paste, shake off excess moisture, and then lightly press it onto the glass around the stencil.
If you have at least minimal artistic skills, you can paint the window by hand, but for this purpose you will first have to make yourself a brush. To do this, twist the foam rubber into a tube and wrap it with a piece of tape. It’s better to make a couple of brushes with different diameters to paint both large and small details. Squeeze the paste onto a plate, dip the brush and draw fir branches, snowmen, Christmas tree balls and streamers.
When the paste has dried, take an orange manicure stick or toothpick and scratch small details - dots or stars on balls, eyes on snowmen or needles on spruce paws. Using the same principle, you can create window paintings painted with gouache paints or artificial snow from a can.
Idea No. 2: Snowflake stickers
Children will like handmade snowflakes much more than store-bought ones! A snowy winter with soft fluffy snowdrifts is the dream of most children and adults. After all, it’s so nice to go sledding, build a snowman, have a snow fight, or go for a walk in the forest! Unfortunately, not every New Year brings us snow, and slush spoils the entire holiday experience. However, you can create a snow whirlwind at home. To do this, you need to decorate the windows with unusual stickers made from PVA glue.
Who would have thought that such simple material Can an unusual decor be created? During the day, while it is light outside, the snowflakes seem almost transparent and do not interfere with the view. But in the evening, when it falls on the window moonlight or the rays of lanterns, it sparkles like real frost! By the way, this decoration can last for more than one year - just carefully remove the snowflakes, line them with paper, put them in a box and send them to a dry place until the next New Year. To make snowflakes you need to have:
- paper or ready-made cardboard or plastic stencils;
- strong film or paper files;
- a jar of PVA glue;
- medical syringe (no needle required);
- brush;
- glitter (you can use those used for manicure).
Procedure
Step-by-step instructions for creating and decorating snowflakes - 1. Place the stencil inside a plastic file or place it between layers of film. If you don't have a ready-made stencil, choose one to suit your taste, print them on paper and place them in a file.
- 2. Trace the stencil lines with adhesive mass, squeezing it out of a medical syringe in a thick layer. Correct the drawing with a brush. Important: do not get carried away with making openwork snowflakes! Small details will most likely just blend into the overall mass, so choose patterns with simple lines and large curls.
- 3. Carefully move the stencil to a windowsill or other place located near heating appliances. Let the drawings dry a little. When the glue becomes transparent, but not completely dry, remove the frozen snowflakes from the film and glue it to the window.
- 4. To make shiny multi-colored snowflakes, repeat all the manufacturing steps, only sprinkle the workpiece with multi-colored sparkles before sending it to dry.
Idea No. 3: Vytynanka for windows
An example of a window decorated with Christmas decorations Idea No. 9: Compositions from pine needles
can be made from many natural materials! Traditional decor cannot do without compositions of fragrant pine needles, which fill the house with an incredible aroma. The easiest option is to make small wreaths and hang them on the windows using bright satin ribbons. To make this decoration you need to prepare:
- spruce branches (you can supplement them with thuja or juniper branches);
- heat gun;
- wire (thick and thin);
- viburnum branches;
- New Year's balls;
- beads
Procedure
An example of minimalist window design using pine needles - 1. Take two pieces of thick wire and bend them so that you get rings of different diameters (the difference should be about 3-4 centimeters).
- 2. Wind the rings diagonally with thin wire to make the frame of the future wreath. Make a fastener from a long piece of tape.
- 3. Separate the branches into bunches and attach them to the wreath, overlapping each other.
- 4. Add small cones, balls, beads, rose hips or viburnum, attaching the decor with a heat gun.
- 5. Cut a piece of ribbon and tie a fluffy bow, attach it to the top of the wreath.
By the way, spruce wreaths can not only be hung on the cornice, but also simply placed on the windowsill, and a thick candle should be placed inside such a decoration.
Idea No. 10: Garlands made of cotton wool
Step-by-step instructions for making a garland from pieces of cotton wool Decor for window openings can be made from the simplest items that are found in every home. For example, from cotton wool. To make a garland you need to prepare large number cotton balls, roll them to make them denser and string them on a long fishing line, hanging them in the window openings. Alternate lumps of snow with snowflakes made from napkins - this way your craft will become airy, and the illusion of falling snow flakes will appear in your apartment.
Idea No. 11: Garlands made from cups
Master class on creating a decorative luminous garland You can also make an unusual decor from paper cups by making transverse cuts (crosswise) in the bottom with a stationery knife. Then insert the light bulbs into the holes and attach the garland to get original shades. If you do not have suitable paper cups, the same manipulation can be done with plastic cups. In this case, you will need to decorate them - these can be strips of colored paper or ordinary napkins with a pattern placed on glue.
Idea No. 12: Panorama with a winter forest and animals
Multidimensional paper panorama for Christmas and New Year We have already told you how you can create a fairy-tale village or a city sparkling with lights on your windowsill, but the panoramic crafts don’t end there. On the window you can arrange a magical panorama clearing with Christmas trees and animals. You will need it for work.
Dear friends, today I continue the theme of decorating windows for the New Year. I will share with you the stencils that I especially like. I'll tell you how to do it using them New Year's drawings on the windows. Let's talk about whether it is possible to change the dimensions of a template in Word and Excel and what to do if you don’t have a printer at home, but you need to transfer the image to paper.
And, of course, we’ll look at the most painstaking work - cutting. Its result directly affects the beauty of the New Year's window. Well, let's understand all the intricacies of New Year's paper drawings, which are also called vytynankas.
Stencils of New Year's drawings for paper windows
How do you like this winter's tale from plain paper? The result is a wonderful composition. As you can see, it consists of several stencils: a forest clearing, deer, snowflakes, the moon and other little things.
I really like this New Year’s scene on the window, it’s simply mesmerizing.
And another stencil of the New Year's city.
If you make Santa Claus like this on a paper window, although he looks more like Santa Claus, it will be fun.
Here is another stencil of the main wizard of the New Year.
If you want to decorate a window with a drawing of Father Frost and the Snow Maiden, familiar to us from childhood, then take this template.
You can decorate the window with a New Year tree and a sleigh with gifts. Look how wonderful they are.
These patterns of festive balls, icicles and bells will look very elegant and gentle on the window.
I would like to present you with another template - this stencil, in my opinion, should turn out to be very interesting.
What do you think of this template? I think it will be the perfect New Year's drawing.
And, of course, what would it be without a Snowman and holiday candles. I think you will like these templates as much as I do.
New Year's stencils for windows made of paper
How to print
After you have decided on a template for a New Year's drawing, beginners may have a question: “How to print a New Year's stencil and how to make it larger if it turns out to be small.”
There's nothing complicated about it. I will offer you three options, and you give preference to the one that is convenient and easier for you.
Working in Word
In order to start working in Word, save the template you have chosen to your computer. Then open Word. Next, click “Insert” and “Drawing”. A window will appear in which you need to select your template.
As you can see, the drawing is small, it will be barely noticeable on the window. In Word you can stretch it to the size of a sheet. To do this, point the arrow at the picture and press the left mouse button. A frame will appear around it. By stretching it, the picture enlarges.
If the lines of your drawing come out pale, you can strengthen them. Again, move the arrow to the picture, press the left mouse button and when the frame appears, at the very top of the screen you will see the inscription “Format”. Click on it. We look for the word “Correction” in the same panel and click. A drop-down menu will open. In the “Sharpness Adjustment” section, select your template with an increase of 50%.
I've made the page smaller so you can see how I managed to stretch the image across the entire page.
Working in Excel
If you want to get a much larger picture, then you won't be able to do it without Excel. Let's go to this program. Just like in Word, click “Insert” and “Drawing”. In the window that appears, look for your template.
Move the arrow to the picture and click on the left mouse button. A frame will appear, with which you need to stretch the picture. In Excel, this can be done to very large scales, both downwards and to the side, only then the drawing will consist of several parts. The program itself will separate the drawing for printing. I got 8 sheets.
Translating the stencil using paper and pencil
If you don't have a printer at home, use the third method. By the way, it can be applied after working in Word and Excel, when the picture is enlarged.
We take any template that you like.
Point the arrow at the picture and press the right mouse button. A list appears from which you need to select “Open image”.
The image will open in a separate window. It will be small, but you can make it full screen. To do this, hold down the Ctrl button, and without releasing it, press “+” again until the picture fills the entire screen.
After that we take blank slate paper, apply to the screen. We arm ourselves with a pencil and redraw the picture. With the backlight from the monitor this will be easy to do.
How to cut paper stencils for windows
To cut out a stencil, you will need small scissors, a knife and some kind of wooden or plastic board so that the table does not get damaged while working with a sharp tool. The ideal knife for this is a wallpaper knife. It can be bought at any hardware store.
We cut out the main design with small scissors, but all the internal contours with a small knife. We do everything so that the black lines of the stencil are on the part that will be removed.
How to glue a paper stencil to a window
It seems that this is elementary, however, there are many but... Some glue with ordinary water or soapy water, while for others such stencils disappear. Why is this happening? It all depends on the window itself. If it is dry, then it is enough to moisten the stencil with a liquid soap composition or walk it over the glass and then stick it on. But the design will not always remain on glass that sweats. Therefore, to say: “Guys, stick like this and everything will be fine” is not entirely honest.
Each window requires an individual approach. It is necessary to take into account, as I already said, whether it is crying or not. What temperature is in the room - cold or warm - this also has an effect. Here everything is individual, as they say at random - it holds, it doesn’t hold. All I can offer you is to tell you about all the different methods used for gluing paper stencils. I think one of these versions will definitely suit you.
- Soap composition or simply rub with well-soaked laundry soap.
- Transparent tape, but it leaves an imprint on the glass.
- Diluted toothpaste, but not very rare.
- Kefir, as strange as it may seem, people use this drink too, but it will also cause stains on the window and if you have a cat, the decoration will not last long, as you understand.
- Flour paste, which is prepared on the basis of flour and water. The consistency should be like sour cream. But again, there is the issue of stains on the glass during washing in the spring.
- Starch paste is diluted starch.
- Dry glue stick.
- Another gluing option is with regular milk.
- Sugar syrup - boil and then glue.
- Prepare the gelatin liquid as usual, but add a little more water than indicated in the recipe.
- Double-sided tape, it is hardly noticeable on the glass, it can be easily removed, but then you need to carefully wash off the traces.
- Men's shaving cream, dissolve in a small amount of water. The composition should not be liquid.
As you can see, everyone sticks differently, so make a choice, try it and then you will know exactly which method suits you.
My article about New Year's drawings on windows was quite lengthy. I hope you liked the cutting stencils and that the master class was interesting and understandable for you. I wish everyone good luck and, of course, patience, because in order to prepare such templates you need fortitude and inspiration.
I wish everyone happiness, Natalia Murga
There is just over a month left until the New Year. This means it’s time to stock up on ideas on how to decorate your home. The easiest way to create a fabulous mood is to decorate the windows of your apartment or office. How to do this, see our photo selection.
1. Window stickers. The easiest way is to purchase special stickers in the store and decorate windows, window sills and even walls with them. Fortunately, the variety of such jewelry today is great and combining them will allow you to show your individuality.
2. Drawings on the windows. This method is also simple, although a little more labor-intensive than buying stickers. This method was also used by our grandmothers and mothers. It is very sincere and truly filled with a feeling of magic, the expectation of a holiday and a miracle.
So, we stock up on toothpaste or tooth powder, a toothbrush, white paper and a foam sponge. Let's start the magic step by step:
Cut out snowflakes. If you have forgotten how to do this, you can download the template on the Internet.
We wet the snowflake a little with water and glue it to the window. At the same time excess water need to get wet.
Dilute toothpaste and tooth powder with water in a small container.
Having dipped a toothbrush into the solution, shake it (to remove the first large drops), and then run your finger along the bristles, directing the splashes onto the glass and snowflake.
When the spray has dried, carefully remove the snowflake from the glass.
Toothpaste is washed off from glass easily and simply.
With its help you can simply draw on windows fabulous paintings. And if you involve children in this, their delight will know no bounds.
Stencils will help speed up the process of painting on windows. To draw small details, when the solution on the window dries a little, use a dry brush or toothpick. You can paint the design on top of the toothpaste with colored paints.
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3. Paper snowflakes. An ancient, but no less fascinating and colorful way New Year's decoration. Fold a sheet of paper, cut out the lace beauty and stick it on the windows.
By the way, you can create various pictures from snowflakes of different sizes, for example a Christmas tree:
Or this beauty:
4. Paper decorations. You can also involve the whole family in this painstaking task. It’s a very exciting process to create magic from plain white paper.
Download special stencils from the Internet, apply the design to paper and carefully cut it out. Now all that remains is to stick it on the window. Of course, you know how this is done: using soapy water or tape.
By the way, the owner of the coming 2017 is the rooster.
5. Garlands of New Year's toys. Garlands of Christmas tree decorations look very beautiful on the windows. You can collect them in various ways:
You can also create garlands from snowflakes:
6. Electric garlands. A window decorated with an electric garland creates a special holiday feeling. Today there is a huge selection of garlands. By calling on your imagination to help, you can create a real fairy tale on the window.
- 1 History of drawings on windows
- 2 What does the artist paint?
- 3 How to make stencils
- 4 Preparing the painting
- 5 Technique of drawing using a stencil
- 6 How to decorate windows for the New Year: video
History of drawings on windows
Drawings on windows are not a new invention. In ancient times, people believed in the existence of evil spirits and feared that they would enter the home and ruin the life of its abodes. To prevent this from happening, the Celts decorated windows, window sills and shutters with spruce branches. On the other side of the earth, the Chinese decorated their windows with bells for the same purpose. Their melodious ringing was supposed to scare away demons.
The Slavs scared away evil spirits differently. Therefore, the tradition of painting windows appeared in Russia only under Peter the Great. The reformer Tsar observed this, like many other things, in Europe. At the first Russian Emperor people were ordered to put up a festive tree at home and decorate their homes for Christmas. Of course, for a long time this was only available to wealthy people.
If you don't know how to draw, use stencils
In the Soviet Union, houses were decorated throughout the winter holidays. They glued paper snowflakes to the windows and painted them with paints and toothpaste. To this day, Russians are faithful to this cheerful New Year's tradition. Its technology has remained virtually unchanged over the years.
What does the artist paint?
What can you draw on windows? If your imagination is not very developed, then this question will baffle you. Therefore, you can start with a traditional New Year theme:
- Father Frost and Snow Maiden;
- snowman;
- snowflakes;
- stars;
- present;
- sleigh with reindeer;
- garlands;
- spruce branches with needles;
- Christmas tree toys.
After celebrating the New Year, you can quickly wash the windows and get ready for Christmas. To do this, the symbols of this religious holiday are depicted on the glass:
- biblical scenes;
- angels;
- candles;
- Star of Bethlehem.
New Year and Christmas themes can be diluted with neutral designs:
- funny faces;
- dancing men;
- animals: bears, hares, deer, seals, etc.
- houses;
- candies;
- birds;
- watch.
Select several images and compose a New Year's plot In fact, what is shown on the window is not so important. The main thing is that the images look light and airy. White drawings are more reminiscent of the “work” of frost on the windows, while colored ones look more colorful and festive.
How to make stencils
Stencils are an ideal option for those who do not know how to draw, but really want to decorate their windows with New Year and Christmas scenes. Using a paper template on glass, you can create a real masterpiece with your own hands. Today, stencils can be found in a stationery store or at fairs that take place in many cities on the eve of the holiday.
Attention! Stencils can be purchased complete with special paints the right colors or separately.
But if among ready-made templates There is no necessary picture, you can prepare a stencil yourself. To do this you will need a small creative kit:
- thick paper;
- scissors (regular + manicure scissors for small parts);
- transparent tracing paper or carbon paper;
- a simple pencil;
- eraser;
- ruler.
Making a stencil is not difficult at all:
You can also find a stencil on the Internet, print it, or draw it yourself. Then you don’t have to translate it, but immediately cut it out and apply it to the glass.
Preparing the painting
When the stencil is ready, prepare the paints and brushes. You can paint on windows with gouache; watercolor washes off much worse. If the pattern should be white, it is better to use toothpaste. It applies easily and washes off quickly. In addition, an unobtrusive smell of mint will appear in the house.
Attention! Stained glass paints it is almost impossible to wash off. Therefore, it is better not to buy them for one-time holiday window painting. It is also better not to use chalk, as it can scratch the glass.
Now you need to take care of the tools that will be used to apply the paint or paste.
- brushes of different thicknesses and shapes;
- toothpicks;
- foam sponges;
- old toothbrush.
The easiest way to paint on windows is with toothpaste. Don't forget about the jar clean water, where you can rinse your brushes or dampen a sponge to erase an unsuccessful element.
Before painting, the window is washed well and wiped dry.
Stencil drawing technique
Attention! If a child draws on the windows, he needs to explain the safety rules. You cannot climb onto the windowsill, lean on the glass, open the window and draw from the outside.
Decorating your home on New Year's Eve is always fun. Such magical moments bring the family closer together. They are especially joyful for children. Drawing on windows can develop a sense of beauty and a love of creativity in little artists. If parents allow their child to depict something on their own, they may be pleasantly surprised by the child’s ingenuity and imagination.