DIY flag garland. DIY birthday flags DIY colored paper flags

When you start preparing for a holiday, whether it's New Year or a birthday, you always want to decorate your house in a special way every time. And what could be better than handmade jewelry!?

For example, flags made of fabric! They will last for several years, and if the garland is just bright (without a specific theme), then you can decorate any holiday throughout the year! And also, use it as a daily interior design for a nursery - and the holiday will never leave the house!

We start by cutting out our flags. Through a little experimentation, and after Google "monitoring", I deduced the most, in my opinion, the most harmonious "formula" of the flag. An isosceles triangle with sides of 18 cm and a base of 12 cm. I already made the pattern with seam allowances.

We glue the fabric with interlining. We make a pattern on cardboard (for reliability) and cut out the flags, it turns out very economically. On a piece of fabric measuring 17 by 50 cm, I got 3.5 flags.

Cutting out all our wealth)

Sew with a seam allowance of 0.5 cm on both sides.

We cut the corner

Turn inside out, using a sushi stick, straighten the corner.

And iron all the checkboxes.

We cut off the corners.

We prepare a slanting inlay: cut off the desired size, and process the ends with fire.

We leave the free end of the inlay, I left 50 cm each, maybe more, we pin the first flag.

We sew the left string (50 cm) and the flag itself. At the beginning and at the end of each flag, I made a small bartack for 2-3 stitches (for reliability).

When flashing the flag, we make a stop at the very end in order to determine the position of the next flag (I did it by eye, about 3.5 cm, but you can increase the distance to 5 cm - it turns out well too). We sew a piece of oblique inlay without a flag, and move on to the next one (I don’t use pins any more), do not forget to make a bartack at the beginning and at the end of each flag.

Next, we sew the entire garland in the same way, at the end we leave a tie of 50 cm.
For my garland of flags, I used a 3 meter bias tape and 14 flags, sewing them at a distance of 3.5 cm. The garland turned out to be about 2 meters and two strings of 50 cm each.

It is believed that making such a product as a garland of flags with your own hands is a couple of trifles. In this regard, it is treated quite lightly. But using only this decorative decoration, you can almost completely decorate any room. If you know how to make different garlands and combine them correctly, you can provide decorations for any celebration with small funds, including money.

Flags with pictures

A handmade paper flag garland has a number of advantages over other ways of decorating festivities, which allows you to choose it among many other decorative elements.

Flags are equally suitable for both birthday celebrations and corporate parties.

So, the advantages of such garlands include the following:

1. Cheapness. Paper is inexpensive, and a large ream of paper can make a huge number of flags. Balls are much more expensive.
2. Versatility. Flags are equally suitable for both birthday celebrations and corporate parties. If you take such crafts as, for example, balls of thread, then they are far from suitable for all corporate parties and will be out of place at the birthday party of an elderly person.
3. Can be used for large events. If you know how to make a garland and flags with your own hands, you can easily arrange very large events, for example, a wedding for several hundred people. Well-made garlands can decorate a store with a large retail area. If you need help, then maybe the help of friends, because the amount of work is large.
4. Manufacturing speed. If you have ready-made flags, you can make a garland of them in just a few minutes. Even if there are no ready-made flags, they can always be printed. The same balloons, if you made a mistake with their number, are almost impossible to get and inflate if there is an hour left before the start of the event.
5. Possibility of quick replacement. You can replace paper flags at any moment, the same applies to the entire garland. This allows you to always maintain the appearance of the room in good condition.

You can replace paper flags at any moment, the same applies to the entire garland

At the same time, it is worth noting the fact that flags can decorate not only buildings and premises, but also a wedding train. Garlands are very easy to put on and take off from cars, which allows you to prepare the car for the celebration in a couple of minutes. If you know how to combine them, then even the cheapest car will look just great.

On a note: Garlands with fabric flags can be used several times - this is an additional advantage of this method of decorating festive events.

Garlands of flags

However, before important events, such products should be updated to give them a fresh look.

Pink flag garland

Material for making flags

A do-it-yourself garland of flags can be made from several types of materials, which makes it possible to experiment by creating unusual interiors - both for festive premises and on the street. At the same time, you can take into account factors such as weather conditions: wind strength, humidity, if the flags are placed outdoors. As a result, this decoration will look great all the time of your holiday.

Of the main materials used for the manufacture of flags, the following can be noted:

• paper;
• the cloth;
• flag ribbon.

Printed triangle flag garland

On a note: Paper is the most common material for making garland flags and is ideal for making almost any flag.

Usually, thick paper or laminated material is used for this. The latter perfectly resists moisture, as well as atmospheric precipitation, as a result of which you can easily use the garland on the street.

Garland of fabric flags

In order for the garland to be bright and festive, colored paper is used. At the same time, work on the decoration allows you to solve other problems: for example, flags and garlands for kindergarten, which children make with their own hands from colored paper, allow them to experience not only the unforgettable atmosphere of the holiday, but also learn how to work with scissors, threads, glue and paper .

Bunny garland

A handmade fabric flag garland is a very common way to decorate almost any room. At the same time, buildings, cars and ships can be decorated with such flags, as the fabric perfectly resists any external influences. Unlike paper, the fabric does not need special preparation for use in the manufacture of a garland.

Almost any design can be applied to the fabric. If you take multi-colored patches, then the festive effect will increase even more. By the way, the fabric is washable, so your garland can be used repeatedly.

Garland of flags for the New Year

As for the flag (or flag) ribbon, this material is the most convenient, since it is a ribbon with ready-made flags of various shapes, colors, with inscriptions or pictures, with or without teeth. You can simply cut it to length and immediately hang it in place. If you need to hang the braid on a fishing line or wire, then this is not difficult to do, since many types of such braid have special holes for this purpose.

Almost any design can be applied to the fabric

There are other materials used for the manufacture of these products, for example, plastic or cardboard, but those listed are the main ones.

Types of garlands from flags

If you decide to make a garland of flags with your own hands, you should know that garlands are made in different ways. Depending on what kind of garland you need and where you will use it, you can choose one or another way to make it. Currently, there are the following types of these products:

• attached;
• with holes;
• on eyelets.

Sew-on garlands - in the manufacture of their flags are sewn to the braid

Sew-on garlands - in the manufacture of their flags are sewn to the braid. You can sew them close to each other - in this case, you practically do not see the base, and you get the impression of a continuous line of flags. These flags look great both indoors and out. In addition, if you use a sewing machine, then with the help of a braid you can quickly make several tens of meters of such garlands.

The second version of the described festive decoration is a garland of flags with holes. In this case, all flags made of different materials have one or two holes through which the base is threaded: fishing line, cord or wire. By the way, the holes in the flags (if the flags are made of paper or cardboard) are easy and simple to make with a hole punch. In this way, you can quickly make your own birthday decorations - a garland and flags.

Garland of flags with holes

Important! As for the garlands on the grommets, this is perhaps the most reliable option in terms of durability (if the flags are also made of durable material).

If necessary, you can make any original garlands

Holes in the flags are strengthened with eyelets - these are special bushings, they can be plastic or metal. Thanks to the eyelets, the holes will not tear or fray, and even the base is threaded through them, on which your garland will be hung. It is unlikely that there is a need for such garlands for a one-time home holiday, it is rather a kind of “business option”.

If necessary, you can make any original garlands, but all of them will be based on these three versions. This should be taken into account when choosing a decor option for decorating buildings and premises. The rest of the flags can have a wide variety of shapes and sizes, although the most common is A5.

Flag templates are easy to design on your own if you have imagination

What you need to make a simple garland

In order to independently make a garland to decorate the room, you must first of all have flags on hand - you can buy them ready-made or make them from improvised materials. If you decide to make a garland with your own hands, then you can make flag templates for it using printing. Flag templates are easy to develop on your own if you have imagination. After developing such templates, it remains to print them using a printer on paper and make stencils, and even using stencils, it will be easy to prepare the required number of flags.

They can be cut with scissors or cut down with a special machine. To decorate an ordinary home holiday, for example, a birthday, those flags that you cut out with your own hands will be enough, and it is not at all necessary to use the classic triangular shape. If you use a stencil in the shape of a heart or any geometric shape, your garland will only become more original from this.

A paper garland is quite simple to make, it can be made for a child's birthday or just decorate a room for any holiday. It is not difficult to make the brightest and most spectacular paper garlands - the instructions will help you cope in just a matter of minutes.

We make a garland of flowers with our own hands.

Stylized flowers

1. We cut out blanks for future flowers from colored paper - a semicircle with markings for the petals. It is better to take bright colors and double-sided colored paper.
   
   
2. We collect flowers - glue the cones and collect the buds. Three blanks should form one flower.
   
3. We cut out a spiral from green paper - it will be the basis for our garland. We straighten the base and glue the flowers at approximately the same distance.
   
4. You can decorate the garland with sparkles.
   

funny roses

Another garland of paper flowers - this time it's stylized roses. Making such a flower garland out of paper with your own hands is quite simple - draw it yourself by hand or print out templates for cutting, and circle them on any paper (you can use patterned paper, by the way).

Make a lot of roses - you need to cut a spiral, and then glue the original rose from it. When there are enough flowers, we string roses on a rope, and a do-it-yourself paper garland for a wedding or birthday is ready!

or you can cut a spiral with a wave, you get this flower:

Print Template:

From felt

It is very easy to make a garland with your own hands from felt.

For this we need:

• colored felt (it is better to take pure shades);
• lace, ribbon or braid;
• sharp scissors;
• sewing machine (or thread with a needle).

DIY felt garland is done like this:

If you already have a flat garland, and now you want to make voluminous New Year's garlands, then you will like a garland of butterflies.

Making this original Christmas tree garland is very, very simple:

1. we cut blanks (you can use diagrams - you can download them for free, you can cut them by eye);
2. we collect bow ties - we sew a large rectangle with a thread across, tighten it, tighten the knot and close it with a small jumper;
3. we string butterflies on a thread or a beautiful lace, you can also use twine or ribbon for a garland;
4. we straighten the butterflies - a do-it-yourself garland for a wedding is ready!

From hearts

Heart garlands look very impressive - they can be used for any holiday, you can make DIY decoration for a wedding or just decorate an apartment or office for Valentine's Day.

How to make a heart garland using colored paper and a stapler:

You can make a one-color garland - for example, in red or pink tones, or you can use paper of several shades (by the way, double-sided colored paper for a printer is well suited).

There is another version of a do-it-yourself paper heart garland. We need colored paper, a cutting template (you can download and print it), a pencil (to transfer the template to paper), scissors and a sewing machine.

This DIY heart garland is done like this:

1. cut out a lot of hearts, the more - the better;
   
   
2. fold in pairs and sew on a sewing machine;
   
   
3. leave some distance if desired and sew the next pair without cutting the threads; we sew all the hearts;
   
   
4. we straighten the hearts in each pair so that three-dimensional figures are obtained; our decor is ready.
   
   

By the way, a garland of paper circles is made according to the same principle - circles of colored paper are folded in pairs and stitched. You can fold three or four blanks, then you get multi-colored balls of paper.

From checkboxes

A flag garland looks very elegant - it can have an inscription happy birthday, or welcome, and a garland of flags can be used at any party or children's holiday.

How to make a garland of flags for a children's birthday with your own hands? Three easy steps:

Simple, isn't it?

For those who want a little more complexity, a garland of flags and fabric. So, we have already understood how to make a garland of flags with our own hands, but at what stage to add fabric and what kind? Again, it's simple.

1. From colored paper we cut out the shape of our flag - for example, a triangle.
   
   
2. Cut out a smaller triangle from the fabric, glue it on paper;
   
   
3. On top we sew or glue buttons and sequins;
   
   
4. We sew flags on the future garland with our own hands or with the help of a sewing machine. It is best to use braid or bias tape, and sew flags on it.
   
   

It is clear that paper garlands are not very durable - they will endure a maximum of one or two uses, but what if you want to make something more durable? For example, for a kindergarten, you can make a flag garland of fabric.

How to sew a garland of flags in stages:

• prepare several colors of fabric;
  
  
• we make a pattern in the shape of a triangle (triangles of different sizes can be used);
  
  
• transfer the pattern to the fabric (it is best to take two or three shades of fabric - the three-color garland looks very beautiful);
  
  
• cut out the pattern and fold the triangles in pairs with the front side inward;
  
  
• we pin it with tailor's pins or sweep it in a hurry and then sew on two sides of each triangle on a typewriter (I also overlaid the edges) - leave a very small allowance for the seams, so the triangle will turn out to be sharper and more beautiful;
  
  
• we turn out the triangles and make rough seams around the perimeter;
  
  
• we tack the flags to the tape (in my case, a narrow strip of fabric); we sew on a typewriter;
  
  
• remove the note; wash and iron the product.
  
  

The decorative braid with flags made in this way can be used at home and in the garden, you can make a special decor for the street (especially kids like it for the new year).

For the new year

Making Christmas garlands is fun and exciting! To make a beautiful and original garland, you will need small candle lamps, narrow tinsel and a couple of cans of paint - special for glass or ordinary acrylic. Light bulbs are alternately dipped in paint and dried on a cardboard stand (the plinths can be wrapped with cling film so as not to get dirty). Then the bulbs are glued to the tinsel in a chaotic manner, and the unusual Christmas tree garland is ready!

Making another Christmas tree garland is also not too difficult - the main thing is to stock up on a template. For printing, you can use colored paper right away, or you can make one general template and copy it onto paper of any color. Printed or redrawn templates must be cut as shown in the diagram and strung on bright twine.

Template for printing:

A garland of felt balls looks very cozy and very Christmas-like. You can do it with your child - you just need help. In order to make such an interior decoration, you will need felt balls. No, not even that - a LOT of felt balls.

Making them is quite simple - we take a little wool for felting in the palm of our hand, and wet it under the tap, and then roll it slightly into a ball. Add foam or soap, and continue to roll. When the ball begins to form, you need to make a little effort.

If the wool is acting up, try changing the temperature of the water several times - after a couple of changes from cold to hot water and back, the fibers begin to fall off. The future ball must be thoroughly washed from soap. The ball is ready when it becomes firm.

Make a lot of these balls - they can be of the same color (then it is better to take a contrasting thread for stringing) or different shades, and then just string them on a thread with a needle, and your cozy winter decor is ready. By the way, with such balls you can decorate a Christmas wreath on the door and a New Year tree.

Christmas tree patterns:

Well, I infected you with my needlework enthusiasm and you also want to make all kinds of garlands of flowers, felt balls, flags and other things? Then it's time to see what other decors are.

For example, you can make chic wedding garlands with your own hands.

Templates for printing:

A festive garland for a wedding with your own hands can be not only solemn, but also very cute - like this country-style flower garland.

Use your imagination - use the materials that are at hand. It can be scraps of colored paper and scrap sheets, pieces of beautiful fabric and thick film, beads and buttons, sequins and feathers, old light bulbs and even small wooden clothespins - decor for the holiday can be made from literally everything!

Many people think that making a garland of flags is very simple, so they take this activity without due seriousness. And it’s completely in vain, because with the help of such decoration you can decorate the room for any holiday - birthday, wedding anniversary and New Year. All you need is an interesting idea, affordable materials, and very little effort.

Advantages

A hand-made garland of flags has many advantages that distinguish it favorably from all other options for the festive decor of the room. It is important that this is a universal decoration that is suitable both for celebrating a children's birthday with the family and for a noisy banquet. A definite plus is the price. To create flags, paper, burlap or cotton fabric are usually used. All this can be purchased at any store at a very affordable price.

It is noteworthy that it is really possible to arrange the largest events with simple flags. Without much effort and expense, you will decorate the hall even for a wedding of several hundred guests. If you have blank flags, then you can combine them into one garland in just a few minutes, and if there are no flags in the right amount, then you can always simply print them on a printer. Flag garlands will become a lifesaver if, shortly before the festival, you find that you have too few balls or they burst - in this case, the decor can be replaced with a flag, especially if you use paper.

Garlands can be hung not only on walls, but also on cars, a wedding train or trees. Even the most unpresentable room or a cheap car is transformed before our eyes, and begins to look truly stylish and atmospheric.

Flaws

There are practically no drawbacks to flag garlands, the only drawback is associated with the use of paper decorations - they can only be used indoors. You can decorate trees, house territory or cars with them only in the warm season, and even then only in dry and sunny weather. Under the influence of rain, the paper quickly soaks and loses its aesthetic appeal, and during strong winds, the paper fastener can easily tear.

If you are determined to decorate the street at the place of celebration with such products, then you should give preference to fabric materials, and those that keep their shape well. Then you can hang decorations even in winter in order to make the area near your house truly fabulous and magical on the eve of the main winter celebration.

Types and material used

Flag garlands are made from simple, uncomplicated materials. Most often, paper is used to create jewelry - usually cardboard or special colored paper for a printer is used. However, to create a one-time decoration, an ordinary color one, preferably double-sided, is also suitable. Looks good laminated material. Paper is used to create square and triangular flags. In addition, you can create voluminous flowers from it and combine them into a beautiful garland.

Fabric is a material resistant to natural conditions. A similar decor can be used both indoors and on the site near the house. You can always apply the pattern you like on the fabric, and the material is also easily erased. Having created such an ornament, you can hang it many more times in a variety of situations. Most often, ordinary cotton or linen is taken, but in recent years, vintage style has come into fashion, which slightly changed the trend in creating flag garlands - nowadays burlap with lace elements is increasingly used.

Flag tape is very convenient, which is a thin braid with ready-made blanks of arbitrary shape, most often triangular or rectangular, the edges can be curly or not. All you need to decorate the room is cut the ribbon to size and hang it up. Any decorative elements can be added to the fabric. This is very convenient and allows you to significantly save the time and effort spent, but at the same time, the cost of ready-made options is slightly higher than when creating garlands from flags with your own hands.

Of course, garlands can also be made from other materials, for example, many use plastic or plastic bags in bright colors, however, it is paper and cardboard that are considered the most basic in the manufacture of decorative compositions. As for the method of connecting the garland, there are several options. Most often, sew-on products are used, models on eyelets, and with small holes.

Sewing is done using a sewing machine, in this case, the blanks are sewn to the tape, with a strong desire, you can fix them tightly to each other so that a feeling of a solid line is formed. However, you can leave a small distance between the blanks - it all depends on your imagination. In a similar way, you can make several tens of meters of garlands in 15 minutes.

Very often they use a kind of garland of flags with neat holes. In this case, each workpiece has 1-2 holes through which the base is passed. At the same time, they can be arranged both on top and at opposite ends of the flag. To form a hole, you can use a simple hole punch, then connecting the garland becomes very simple.

The most durable option is considered a garland on the grommets, they are attached to the holes on the flags and are small plastic or soon metal bushings. Thanks to this device, the holes will not tear, the garland will be suitable for repeated use. Blanks can have a variety of shapes, colors and sizes, although A5 is considered the most versatile.

Preparing everything you need to get started

To build a stylish and original garland for the festive decor of the room, you first need to prepare the flags themselves. If desired, they can be purchased at the store, but more often flags are made independently from any improvised means. If you like the second option, then first you should come up with a flag template, guided only by your imagination. Then everything is simple - if you make a decoration out of paper, then you just have to print it on a printer and then cut out the required number of blanks. If you don’t have a printer at hand, then make one stencil, and cut all the other flags on it.

And, of course, you will need a braid, fishing line or elastic band, on which the flag will be fixed. As well as a needle and thread for connecting finished elements.

Another useful scheme of combinations of flags of different types and colors- it is far from a secret that a product made in solid colors will become boring very quickly, but a multi-colored version will be very original, fresh and colorful.

There are many ideas on how to create beautiful and unusual garlands. Let's consider a few of them.

Classic and original forms

Making a classic garland with flags is extremely simple.

• From colored paper, blanks of the desired shape are cut. They can be double-sided with a fold at the point of attachment to the braid or one-sided, then in the upper part you will need to make 2 holes, preferably using a hole punch.
• Flags are placed on the prepared cord. If you make them double-sided, then each one needs to be bent, put on a braid and fastened with a stapler, glue or a needle and thread. One-sided models are worn on a cord as if they were stitched.

Keep in mind that one-sided options are preferable for wall decor, but no one should see their reverse side. The color scheme of the garland can be very different - someone uses contrasts, while someone prefers the effect of a smooth color transition. However, if you only have white paper at your disposal, then very original garlands can be made from it. To do this, you need to find and print images with your favorite fairy-tale characters, and then stick them through the flag.

Unusual garlands make them three-dimensional figures - flowers, hearts, toys. They will please the hero of the occasion and bring a lot of joy to his guests.

Options for a children's holiday

If you are preparing to hold a children's party, then you will need decorations that will quickly create a cheerful mood and a festive atmosphere. For this, a garland of flags is ideal, it will look stylish, and you will have to spend quite a bit of time. The easiest option is a decoration made of paper flags. At the same time, blanks can be decorated with images of fairy-tale characters, or you can build an inscription “happy birthday” on them.

However, it will be much more interesting and original if you make a garland of fabric cuts. and decorate it with decorative bright buttons. You will need: material, paper, elastic band, buttons and PVA glue. To begin with, you should cut out several templates of various sizes from paper, and you can take any paper, even newspapers and old magazines.

After that, according to the created templates, it is necessary to cut the fabric so that the pieces are slightly smaller than paper ones. From scraps, you need to prepare small squares, and when everything is ready, lay out all the blanks: on each paper - cloth, and on it - a square. It is advisable to choose contrasting colors. If you like the chosen combination, you can safely combine the blanks into one three-layer flag.

Then the main thing begins - decorating the flags. To do this, a button is sewn to the very center or sequins are glued. So you can arrange all the flags or alternate "smart" elements. At the end of the work, you need to sew the flags to the ribbon, and the garland is completely ready.

For a family celebration

For a family celebration, any garland ideas are suitable, however, since this is a holiday designed for both the younger and the older, girls and boys, the garlands should be more versatile in order to meet the tastes and wishes of all family members. Decors of flags decorated with small paper flowers look very harmonious at such holidays.

To make them, you should cut out a semicircle with outlines of petals from double-sided paper, and then collect the buds. To do this, the semicircle is folded into a cone, three blanks are used for one flower. Then a thin spiral is made from green paper - a circle is drawn and a “snail” is drawn inside it, and then cut out according to the markings. It remains only to straighten and fix the flowers on a kind of thread, you can fix it with ordinary glue.

As a surprise for the other half

To decorate a room for your loved one, they often make a garland of hearts. To do this, a large number of blanks of the same size are cut out of paper, then folded in 2 and stitched. The garland is ready, before use, the resulting petals should be slightly bent so that the decoration looks more lively, airy and spectacular. By the same principle, a garland of butterflies is made. Surely they will also appeal to your soulmate.

The birthday of a child is a joyful and expected day for the whole family. Kids are waiting for a fairy tale, and parents are trying to make this day unforgettable.

You can arrange a festive atmosphere by decorating the venue of the event. To make it easy and simple, this article will look at a huge number of examples of holiday decor for children's parties.

Making a garland for a child's birthday with your own hands is a pleasant and interesting activity. Parents will be happy watching the reaction of children to their labors. Below are instructions and tips on how to make DIY garlands for a child's birthday.

We create the atmosphere of a fairy tale

A garland is the easiest and most versatile way to decorate a room for a holiday. It can be made quickly and easily. If there is enough time, it is worth making more complex and spectacular decoration options.

You can make colorful ribbons with your child. The manufacturing process is simple, monotonous and does not require much attention. But parents will have the opportunity to spend time with the child, communicate and teach him the simple skills necessary in any needlework.

The best DIY garland ideas for a child's birthday

Garlands can be used in a variety of ways. It can be a regular thread with flags and circles, or jewelry with more complex shapes, as shown in the photo below.

The thread itself can be hung vertically. This technique is used by professional decorators when it is necessary to visually divide a room into several zones, for example, to separate a playing place from a festive table.

You need to show imagination by making garlands for a child's birthday with your own hands. Ideas for decorating a room are practically unlimited. True, parents will have to spend a little time creating such a decor. Decoration can also be used as part of an entertainment program for children.

Garlands allow you to create whole compositions: by combining several different types of decoration, you can make clouds with rain or a starry sky with the moon and other planets.

What materials are garlands made of?

The most common option for decorating a room for a child's birthday is a paper garland. It is very easy to make it with your own hands. This will require such versatile creative materials as paper, cardboard, glue, a stapler, etc. To create a garland, you can cut out various figures. They can be glued, painted, decorated with sparkles and beads, folded in the form of origami models, stapled and even stitched.

Garlands are made not only from colored paper, some craftswomen use napkins for this. You can make very beautiful balls out of them. To make a garland, it is better to use wrinkled napkins.

In fact, decoration elements can be made from any materials at hand. Perfect for this:

• food foil;
• medical cotton;
• scraps of multi-colored fabric;
• candy wrappers;
• corrugated paper "cups" for cupcakes or any other corrugation;
• Balloons.

The choice of materials depends on imagination and skill.

Original and non-standard garlands

You can even make a garland out of food. For this, rings and pads of ready-made breakfasts, chips, nuts, dried and candied fruits, marmalades and soufflés are suitable. Such a garland must be handled carefully so as not to spoil its appearance. It is necessary to store the decoration in the refrigerator, and no longer use it as a decor, but, for example, for a competition.

Below is a photo of a do-it-yourself garland for a child's birthday, which is made from popcorn and ready-made breakfast rings.

Such a garland is not suitable for those who have animals in the house. In an effort to taste a delicacy, they can not only spoil the decoration itself, but also the decorated surface.

Yarn garland is another easy option for a child's birthday garland. Everyone knows how to make balls with your own hands from knitting threads. The photo below shows what a wonderful result you can get.

How to make DIY flags for a child's birthday garland quickly and easily

You can make an element - a checkbox using ordinary scissors and a pencil. You just need to draw the necessary shapes and carefully cut them out. Then the flags are either fastened with glue or a stapler, or broadcast on a thread.

Such a simple manufacturing method takes a lot of time, and the process itself is monotonous and boring. You can simplify your task by purchasing a curly hole punch. There are many such devices sold in craft stores, in various shapes and sizes.

Even the simplest and most well-known garland-ring can acquire a second life. Hole punch knives are so complex that they can cut real patterns, not just geometric shapes. The following photo is an example of what can be done with a figured hole punch.

A simple device will significantly reduce the time of work. You will no longer need to draw and diligently cut along the lines, just bring the sheet up and press the pen.

Helpful Hints:

1. You can make a ring garland by buying a ready-made paper ribbon with a printed pattern. It will only be necessary to cut it into strips and glue it.
2. For fabric flags, it is better to take felt, then you will not need to process the curly edges left by the hole punch.

How to securely fasten flags in a garland

You can collect a garland on a thread attached to the surface. If the elements need to be hung, then it is worth doing this before fixing the base in place. Flags can be connected to each other with glue or a stapler without thread.

You can save time by stitching the elements with a sewing machine. Only thick paper / cardboard or fabric flags are suitable for this. You can use the most ordinary threads or you can find metallic ones with a sheen on sale. Figures made of thick paper will need to be placed under the foot of the machine one by one, without gaps. An example of work is shown in the photo below.

Garlands sewn in this way will last longer. They are easier to store, faster to make, and look just as good as store-bought decorative items.

Making a garland of candy wrappers for a birthday

Such a product will turn out beautiful only from whole, untorn candy wrappers. If they are torn, you can make base flags out of cardboard and simply stick candy wrappers on them. For a garland of candy wrappers you will need:

• many different candy wrappers;
• strong thread - the basis;
• glue or stapler.

Wrappers must be selected as much as possible the same in size. If they are multi-colored and shiny, you can simply fold them in half, put some glue in the center and hang them on the base. If the wrappers are large enough and have pretty scenes on them, you can carefully fold one edge over and stick the wrapper to the thread like a regular flag or staple it with a stapler.

This is a very simple and fast way that will save time and get great results. It will be interesting for children to look at the wrappers and share their impressions about which of the sweets is tastier.

Note: parents should take care of the presence of those delicacies on the festive table.

We make a flower garland from multi-colored napkins

Paper flowers can freshen up the atmosphere just as well as real ones. The photo below shows an example of decorating a table with flowers from napkins.

You will need napkins or thin multi-colored wrapping paper, scissors, threads, glue, wire. It is necessary to cut the napkins into strips and fold them with an accordion. The paper accordion from the edge must be cut off using one of the methods suggested in the photo below and unfolded. Then the strip is twisted and tightly wrapped at one end with a thread. You can dip the base of the flower in glue and stick the bud on a thin wire for easy attachment to the base of the garland.

For large flowers, it is better to take not napkins, but special paper for florists. It comes in a variety of shades and has an interesting heterogeneous texture.

Create a garland of balloons

Paper balls coming down from the ceiling on threads of different lengths look very impressive, but balls in a tight bunch are a great way to decorate the space. You can verify this in the photo example below.

The easiest way to make such balls is to buy ready-made ones in the store and string them on a thread. Making them is a very painstaking task. It is necessary to cut a large number of circles from colored double-sided paper. Then fold the circles in half and glue them one by one. The more circles, the more voluminous and "stuffed" the ball will be.

The presence of partitions depends on the method of gluing the halves of the circles with each other. Finished balls must be collected on a thread (base) and attached to the surface.

Such beautiful garlands can be made not only from paper, but also from threads and glue. It is necessary to inflate the balloons, generously coat them with glue and wind the threads. The blanks must be set aside until the glue dries. Then take a needle and pop the balloons. The result is fashionable and interesting jewelry, for example, as in the photo below.

The final appearance of the product will depend on the method of winding the threads and their thickness. Instead of thread, you can take thick twine or thread from twisted napkins or newsprint. Then the finished balls will look like in the following photo example.

You can also take at least 10 sheets of paper, fold them one by one, fold them into a small accordion and tie them in the middle. Then straighten the accordion separately for each sheet. The result is a voluminous and beautiful ball, as in the photo below.

How to make unusual flags - hearts, bows and lanterns

Interesting elements will turn out if you cut the tape into strips of different lengths and fasten them in a special way. In more detail, the process of creating hearts can be seen in the photo below.

The element is a voluminous bow, perfect for a girls birthday. It is not difficult to make it, but you will have to draw and cut out the details manually. For a bow, you need to cut and fasten 3 parts. The manufacturing method is shown in the photo below.

The element - a flashlight is very similar to a ball, but it is even more difficult to complete it. They do not need to be made large, the smaller they are, the more they attract the eye and delight others. To make lanterns, you will need cardboard and scissors. First you need to cut a large number of blanks, and then simply fasten them with glue or with the help of cut out hooks.

As you can see in the photo, the decorations are very beautiful. Such balls are called flashlights because during the manufacturing process an LED light bulb can be easily inserted into them.

Summarizing experience, or Complex designs from garlands

When decorating rooms, it is worth combining several types of garlands and various elements, this option will be the most advantageous. Clouds with rain from garlands have already been mentioned, the photo below shows an example of such a design.

You can also string long threads with small pieces of medical cotton wool and paper stars. By attaching them to the ceiling at short intervals and allowing them to fall to the very floor, you can get a fabulous veil and separate the resting place for parents and children with it. Small surprises and gifts for kids can be hung on garlands.

Even the alternation of very simple garlands creates space for the decorator. You can put letters on the flags, make up the name of the child or a whole congratulation with pictures.

The easiest option for creating a festive decor is a garland for a child's birthday, assembled with your own hands for 1 thread. It's easy to make and doesn't take much time.

Whatever parents come up with to decorate their child's holiday, both adults and children will be able to have a lot of fun, as well as keep happy memories of the time spent together in their memory. One very unusual garland can be created throughout life. It is necessary to hang a thread on the wall and attach photos of family celebrations and joyful events to it.