DIY Christmas tree toys made from cotton wool

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• Christmas tree decorations made of cotton wool: what could be simpler?
• Cotton wool toy for the Christmas tree “Snowman”
• Christmas cotton toy “Snow Maiden”
• Santa Claus made from cotton wool on a Christmas tree

New Year is a holiday of miracles, and every family looks forward to this magical night. Some people dream of a radio-controlled airplane, while others want to start a new life. But we are the ones who bring the holiday into our lives, and it begins with small decorations. Store-bought Christmas decorations are cold and soulless, although they can be beautiful. But those made with your own hands give warmth and comfort , filling the house with a fairy tale. Plus, it's a great way to spend quality time with your child. Today we will tell you how to make Christmas tree decorations from cotton wool with your own hands and get a lot of pleasure from the process and the result.

Posted by Natalia (@tali63tali) Aug 18, 2021 at 7:36 am PDT

Christmas tree decorations made of cotton wool: what could be simpler?

Cotton wool is a simple material that is easy to obtain, and you won’t spend a lot of money on creating a toy. Cotton wool is safe, although when used for a long time it becomes very dusty and hairs appear that settle on everything around. This may trigger sneezing. The simplest New Year's toy made from cotton wool is a snowman .

Cotton wool toy for the Christmas tree “Snowman”

1. Roll the cotton wool into a large, dense ball.
2. Using a brush, apply a thin layer of PVA glue.
3. Insert a toothpick in the middle.
4. Make a smaller ball and repeat step 2.
5. Make another ball smaller than the previous one and repeat steps 2 and 3.
6. Place balls on top of the toothpicks in descending order of size - this will be the body of the toy. Give the glue time to dry completely .
7. If you want to make a brighter, more festive option, you can mix small sparkles into the glue.
8. We make handles from small twigs of a suitable shape or from black wire.
9. To hide the joint, you can tie a scarf around your neck . Use a piece of scrap fabric or a wide satin ribbon. Or ignore this point.
10. For the eyes, dark beads, medium-sized beads . If they are missing, draw eyes on the snowman with a black gel pen and a black felt-tip pen.
11. We form the nose in the same way as the body, only we mix orange watercolor paint into the glue. Don't skimp on color: the carrot nose should be bright.
12. We attach all the accompanying parts with PVA glue, moment or gun - it’s your choice.

Snowman made of cotton wool

Christmas cotton toy “Snow Maiden”

1. Lightly sprinkle the cotton wool with water and sculpt a face. We form a dense oval and intuitively make small indentations under the eyes and mouth. We lubricate the uneven areas with a brush dipped in water.
2. Give it time to dry. We make a loop of wire on the head, and also form the frame of the toy from it.
3. We wrap it with cotton wool slightly moistened with PVA glue . We fix the prepared face with glue.
4. While wrapping, try to shape the arms and legs - for example, in the thigh area we make the layer of cotton wool thicker.
5. We lay a cotton scarf on the head , forming the desired volume and shape. You can correct the details with a damp brush.
6. We also form a fur coat and felt boots. Let it dry for a day. First we dry it in the oven for 10-15 minutes , then naturally.
7. We paint the figure with watercolors.
8. We dilute the beige shade heavily with water and cover the face to get a natural color. When it dries, we carry out the same procedure with the blush. It small and clear details (eyes, mouth, nose, eyebrows) with acrylic paint.

Their figurines are cotton wool. Christmas decorations

Santa Claus made from cotton wool on a Christmas tree

We made the Snow Maiden in the master class described above, but she is lonely hanging on the Christmas tree without her kind and beloved grandfather. Therefore, now we will make a cotton Santa Claus.

What you will need:

• cotton wool;
• cardboard;
• scissors;
• PVA glue;
• paints;
• newspaper;
• brush;
• wire.

Toy making process:

1. Use wire pliers to bend the loop .
2. We cut out the frame of the future toy from cardboard. If it is difficult to navigate by eye, you can make a sketch in advance.
3. We tear the newspaper into pieces. One sheet - into about 3-4 parts , crumple it well and glue it to the cardboard, creating volume.
4. We glue the loop on the back side; for strength, you can wrap it with nylon thread.
5. We divide the cotton wool into strips and cover the toy well, possibly in several layers, so that the newspaper does not show through.
6. Dilute the glue with water in a ratio of 1:2 . We coat the toy well and leave to dry.
7. Using additional pieces of cotton wool soaked in glue, we form a hat, sheepskin coat, felt boots and other details of the image, and then send it to dry .
8. We paint with paints and draw the face.

Blank - Santa Claus from cotton wool

Santa Claus and Christmas tree

For the craft, prepare cotton wool, cardboard, newspapers, gouache or watercolor, PVA glue, brush, wire, scissors.

Cut out the silhouettes of Santa Claus and Christmas trees from cardboard.

Now let's cut them out and cover them with crumpled newspaper.

We make a loop from the wire. You can use a paper clip. We attach it to the back side of the figure.

It's time for chats. We disassemble it into strips and paste over the workpiece. For greater reliability, secure with thread.

Cover with a second layer of cotton wool. Now mix PVA with water in a ratio of 1:2. We blot the figures with this mixture. Leave it on the radiator or just at room temperature until completely dry. A thick crust should form on the surface of the toys.

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For the Christmas tree we make a star and small balls according to the same principle as all the figures.

We paint the figures. Let it dry.

Making Christmas tree toys from cotton wool with a child

For needlework with your child, you can start with small and simple cotton wool Christmas tree toys. It is worth noting that it is difficult for small children to draw small details, so we advise you to leave this matter to yourself.

You will need:

• cotton wool;
• thick wire;
• pliers;
• watercolor and acrylic paints;
• PVA glue.

several dense balls from cotton wool and soak them in glue. We take the wire and bend the loop so that a small tip remains. We also lubricate it with glue and stick it in the middle of a cotton ball. Let it dry for at least 12 hours , and to speed up the process, you can put it next to the battery.

These are our preparations for future Christmas tree animals .

Small parts are formed in the same way as a cotton ball, but due to their size they take 6-7 hours to dry. You can glue them with a glue gun or a moment .

Then you paint the toys with watercolors, which you dilute a little with water - this way they fit better on the surface. 2-3 layers may be needed, but it is more convenient to draw the faces with a thin brush and acrylic paints .

Cotton Christmas toys

Simple do-it-yourself cotton wool toys for the Christmas tree are ready! Children most often use this technique to make characters from the cartoon “Smeshariki” due to the almost complete absence of small details, but you can help them make slightly more complex toys.

We also recommend watching a video with a master class on Christmas tree decorations made from cotton wool:

More ideas for cotton toys for the Christmas tree

Above we described several techniques in which toys are made from cotton wool. The main thing is to show your imagination , and you can make any figure, and we will give you a few more ideas.

1. Bright star . A blank is cut out of cardboard and made according to the principle of Santa Claus. When painting, mix small bright sparkles into the paint or sprinkle the finished product, but you need to do it quickly, before the paint has time to dry.
2. When creating figurines of people, it is better to make faces from salt dough or cold porcelain - this way the toy will turn out more natural and lively.
3. Only a frame can be formed from cotton wool , and clothes can be from scrap fabrics and unnecessary scraps .
4. Pay close attention to the cotton wool when purchasing - it must be of the old type . Now they have begun to produce padding polyester , which cannot be used to make toys.
5. If you don't have wire on hand to make a loop, thick wool threads or twine .
6. Using the techniques presented above, you can make any animals - squirrel, fox, deer, wolf, bunny, hedgehog, bear.
7. To save cotton wool , you can use wire, cardboard, newspaper, office paper, unnecessary pieces of fabric and other available materials for the frame.

Before you start work, draw a sketch of the future toy. Think through all the details, and then its production will not cause problems, and you will not have to rack your brains in the process

We hope that now you don’t have a question about how to make a cotton toy for a Christmas tree, because this is a simple and exciting activity . The cost of 1 figurine is several times cheaper than a store-bought one. The creative process is exciting and interesting, helping children develop fine motor skills and imagination . Toys made with love will fill your home with warmth and comfort .

Plastic and cotton wool

If you know how to work with plastic, then you can make the following toy. First, sculpt a face out of polymer clay (plastic). If your material is self-hardening, then leave it to harden; if baking is necessary, then put it in the oven at the temperature and for the time indicated on the package. Then coat with varnish.

Make a body frame from wire.

Wrap the frame with cotton wool and secure with thread.

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Glue the face to the head area and additional details.

We paint as planned.

Here are just a few options for creating toys from cotton wool. They can be small or large, of various shapes and colors, for any event, serve as gift decor or the present itself.