Christmas Decoration of Used Items

Not felt, we have entered the end of 2015. In this December, in addition to the celebration of the year to 2021, there is one more celebration awaited by Christians, namely Christmas Day. Yes, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! For those who celebrate, the presence of Christmas decorations is very meaningful. In addition to adding to the vibrant atmosphere because it is decorated in various ways, it turns out that the Christmas tree itself has a very deep meaning. The selected tree is an evergreen tree because this type of plant is evergreen.

If people used to buy ornaments or decorations for their Christmas trees, now along with the times and lifestyle with the concept of 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) more and more creative ideas have emerged to make Christmas decorations from used items. Using used materials such as bulbs, bottle caps and newspaper porridge does not mean that this Christmas decoration will then be less attractive than the ornaments we can buy. Conversely, the results obtained can be far more unique with a personal touch. In addition to being made according to one's own taste, creating your own recycled Christmas ornaments also encourages us to be more creative and far more economical, of course. Here are some ways to make Christmas decorations from used items:

Christmas Decorations from Used Newspaper Materials

Have a lot of old newspapers that are not used? Don't leave the paper into useless stacks! Newspapers can be made pulp (pulp) and then formed into various characters such as Santa Claus and bells. If you already have a child over 5 years old, this process of turning paper into pulp can also involve your child and it will definitely be fun. How to make Christmas decorations from used items is also very easy. First, collect the tools and materials needed, which are used newspapers, bowls, blenders, water, small boards or cutting boards, towels, scissors, small ropes, colorful paper holes and markers.

Tear the old newspaper into small pieces, then put in a bowl.

Add water then squeeze the torn until it becomes soft.

Then put it in the blender, so that the water and paper blend perfectly.

After merging, put the results of the blender on a towel and then squeeze the water using a towel.

Place the pulp on a small board or cutting board, dry in the sun to dry.

After the paper pulp has dried, draw the desired pattern and cut out according to the pattern.

Paint the characters as interesting as possible, then make a little hole at the top.

Cut a little rope, insert it into the hole made. Tie it tight.

Voila! This cheap Christmas tree decoration is ready to use.

Luxurious Christmas Decoration from Used Bulb

Don't throw away your used bulb because it can be transformed into a beautiful Christmas tree decoration. There are many ways to create it, one of which is by giving glitter to the lamp body. Making cheap but luxurious Christmas tree decorations is also great if done together with the baby, because it can stimulate motor activities and creativity. No less easy to make decorations made from pulp, these tools and materials needed: used bulb (the amount according to your wishes), bowls, colorful glitter powder, white paint, rope or ribbon. The steps are very easy to follow, namely:

Prepare the bulb lamp you want to decorate, clean the surface.

Paint the bulb with white paint.

Before the paint dries, place the glitter powder in a bowl and dip the bulb into it.

Tie a string or ribbon, Christmas decorations from a used bulb are ready to hang.

Bring Snowflakes to the Home Through Used Bottles

Have you ever bought 1.5 liter soda? If so, you surely know that the bottom of the soda bottle is bumpy. This can be used as a beautiful Christmas tree decoration. With a little expertise in painting, anyone who saw it certainly would not have thought if the property was made from soda bottles. Curious how to make it? Previously, let's prepare the tool first, which is 1.5 L soda bottle, cutter and scissors, ribbon and paint, then:

cut the bottom of the soda bottle.

paint it to resemble snowflakes with a cutter and scissors.

give a small hole using scissors.

insert the ribbon into the hole, so that the ornament can be hung.

Christmas decorations from used bottles are ready.

Christmas Decorations from Used Bottles

Want to feel the sensation of Christmas filled with snow like in the country 4 seasons? Don't worry, you who live in Indonesia can also feel a little of the scent of snow at Christmas by making snowman or snowman. The materials needed are also easy to find, which are 500 ml beverage bottles, paint for coloring bottles, glue, twigs and small accessories such as hats. To make it follow these steps:

Paint all parts of the bottle with white.

Still using paint, add eyes, nose and mouth as well as button accents.

Cut the branches into small pieces, use glue and then glue them as snowman hands.

Attach the small accessories that have been prepared, such as hats.

Christmas Tree Snowflake Decoration from Used Straws

Want another way to bring snowflakes to your home besides using soda bottles? Just use a straw! With a little creativity, beautiful snowflakes can be an alternative decoration. Only three materials are needed, namely 9 straws, red scissors and wool yarn. Making it doesn't take too long, you just have to:

Fold all straws into an L shape

2-2 glue the straw that has been bent to be like the letter L (place 1 on top and 1 bottom, will form like the letter V)

Glue into 1 all straws that have been glue before, this time all straws when put together will be shaped like snowflakes.

Give an accent using wool yarn.

Cut the sharp edges of the snowflakes so that they are neater.

Christmas Decorations from Bottle Caps

Who says the bottle cap has no other uses? If you don't believe, let's make a Christmas tree decoration from this one used material! Only with bottle caps, brushes, paint, glue, other decorations such as fake eyes for dolls and ribbons. You can make the Savior's Birthday Celebration even more lively. How?

Soda Bottle Caps

Arrange vertically 3 bottle caps, then glue to stick.

Paint the snowman character inside the bottle cap using a brush and paint.

Attach the ribbon at the top, this cute Christmas tree decoration from used items is ready to use.

Wine Bottle Caps

Arrange the wine bottle cap to be the desired character for example a Christmas tree or a deer.

Glue it all together to make it sticky, then paint and color and add eyes to the deer character in the ornament to make it more colorful.

Stick the ribbon, the characters can be directly hung.

After reading simple ways to make Christmas decorations from used items that are very easy to get, are you interested in making your own? See also this article for inspiration

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