A cheerful door wreath in bright green and red, a glittering poinsettia for the Christmas tree, a colorful snowman, an adorable angel, the singing Christmas spirits, sweets in imaginative packaging and a hat made of sewing thread: homemade Christmas decorations made from cardboard rolls can be so beautiful. We'll show you 7 great DIY projects to imitate that are guaranteed to get you in the mood for the family celebration. You can of course include the children, so the anticipation of Advent increases as early as November.
Welcome your guests with a Christmas door wreath made from sustainable materials. The project is pretty simple and self-madefor craft beginnerswell suited. But you need a little patience because the task is quite time-consuming. Plan between 1 – 1.5 hours for this.
The necessary materials:
25 The cardboard roll
Green paint
Hot glue
45 red wooden beads
Scissors
Glitter
Mod Podge Bastelkleber
And this is how the Christmas wreath is made:
1. Cut each cardboard roll into three rings approx. 4 cm thick.
2. Press the rings on two sides so that they form a leaf shape.
3. Place five rings together to form a circle. Glue together in the middle to create a flower shape.
4. Continue until you have 15 flowers.
5. Glue the individual flowers together. Glue a second row over the first (see photo instructions above).
6. Paint the flowers with green paint. For example, you can use watercolors, oil paints, even acrylic paints.
7. Attach three wooden beads to the center of each flower using the hot glue gun.
8. Add glitter to individual petals.
Poinsettia as a Christmas tree decoration
A cheerful yellow poinsettia creates a cheerful atmosphere in no time. Below you will find the step-by-step instructions for the craft project. Difficulty level: easy, also suitable for beginners. You can make an ornament in less than half an hour.
The necessary materials:
The cardboard roll
Stapler
Yellow paint
Mod Podge Bastelkleber
Glitter
Decorative ribbon
Hot glue
punch
And this is how the poinsettia is made:
1. First paint the four rolls yellow.
2. Then fold each cardboard roll in half, attach the two ends together with glue.
3. Put the four cardboard rolls together to form a circle. Staple the ends together with the stapler.
4. Punch a hole at one end with the hole punch.
5. Pull the decorative ribbon through the hole and tie the ends.
6. Apply glitter to the center using Mod Podge craft glue.
Create a snowman
Have you already wrapped all the presents and have any decorative ribbons left? Then we offer you an interesting last-minute craft idea: Make the snowman pictured above out of a cardboard roll. The project is extremely simple and suitable even for children. This will take you about 15-20 minutes.
The necessary materials:
1 for paprro
Scissors
Leftover decorative ribbons
Hot glue
Sewing thread
Pencil
Lineal
And this is how the snowman is made:
1. First cut the cardboard roll into three rings of equal thickness.
2. Decorate each ring with different decorative ribbons.
3. Wrap a decorative ribbon around it as a scarf and attach it with the hot glue gun.
4. Thread a cord through the top ring for hanging.
Idea for Christmas angels
Whether at the table or under the Christmas tree: a Christmas angel exudes a festive atmosphere. We show you some inspiration for making your own. Craft beginners should take their time and make the angel themselves for 2 hours, while craft fans can master the task in less than an hour.
Here are the necessary materials:
For paprro
Pink corrugated cardboard
Rosa Discoloration
Construction paper in yellow
Construction paper in silver
Mini cake toppers
3 buttons
Fineliner
Scissors
adhesive
Hot glue
Pencil
Circle
Lineal
And this is how the angel is made:
1. Use the cardboard roll as a template and draw a circle on the yellow construction paper. Use the compass to draw a larger circle around the first circle.
2. Cut out the large circle. Cut strips about half a centimeter wide around the entire circumference to just below the inner circle.
3. Paint half of the cardboard roll pink and cover the remaining half with corrugated cardboard.
4. Glue the yellow circle to the top of the pink painted half. The circle serves as “hair”. Glue two or three strips of yellow construction paper to the sides to form a “strand of hair”.
5. Paint a face with the fine liner.
6. Attach three buttons to the corrugated cardboard with the hot glue gun.
7.The cake topfold in half. Attach to the angel's back using the hot glue gun.
8. Make the halo out of the silver construction paper.
Make a Christmas gnome out of cardboard rolls and felt
Make the table even more festive with these cute Christmas gnomes singing Christmas carols. Also asDecoration at the children's tablethey are ideally suited. Difficulty level: moderate. You'll need to sew a felt hat, otherwise the instructions are pretty straightforward.
The necessary materials:
For paprro
Corrugated cardboard
Pink construction paper
Construction paper in white
Scissors
adhesive
Fineliner
felt
4-5 Mini Pompoms
Sewing thread
Nadel
Discolored in Pink
This is how the Christmas gnomes are made:
1. Cover the cardboard roll completely with corrugated cardboard.
2. Cut out a triangle from felt, roll its two outer corners towards the middle and sew the loose edges together. Glue the pompoms to the top.
3. Cut a circle out of pink construction paper and paint the face on it.
4. Cut out the hands from pink construction paper.
5. Cut a rectangle out of white cardboard and fold it in the middle. Draw notes on one side.
6. Arrange the face, hands and book on the cardboard roll and glue it in place.
7. Put on the hat.
Make Christmas decorations out of cardboard rolls: wrap candies
No guest is allowed to say goodbye to their host at Christmas without a little token. Whether as a small souvenir or party bag: sweets continue to be a very popular option. For such a personal thank you, the packaging also needs to be creatively designed. We'll show you how you can make beautiful packaging out of cardboard rolls in 10 minutes.
The necessary materials:
The cardboard roll
Decorative ribbon
Wrapping paper
adhesive
sweets
This is how the candies are made:
1. Wrap the cardboard roll in wrapping paper.
2. Decorate with various decorative ribbons.
3. Fill the candy. Tie gold decorative ribbons at both ends.
Make Christmas tree decorations from knitting yarn
The last craft instructions seem complicated at first glance, but in fact they are perhaps the simplest. Also suitable for children of kindergarten age. In any case, a little patience is required when crafting - it can take up to an hour until you have finished the Christmas tree decorations.
The necessary materials:
The cardboard roll
Scissors
Knitting yarn e.g. wool thread in different colors
And this is how the hat is made:
1. Cut out 35 wool threads with a length of 20 cm.
2. Cut a 3 cm thick ring out of the cardboard roll.
3. Fold the first wool thread in half to create a loop. Pull the loop through the cardboard roll ring. Pull the two ends of the wool thread through the loop.
4. Continue until the cardboard roll is completely covered with the wool threads. So you have to tie the individual threads tightly together.
5. Using a short piece of wool thread, tie the ends of the knotted wool threads together. Complete!
