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To make a craft house with your own hands, you do not need to have any special knowledge/skills. It is enough to find a good option, acquire a minimum of materials and devote several hours to the manufacturing process.
It’s even better to involve your baby in work - this will become a really interesting pastime for him! In any case, a craft house for kindergarten is easy. Check out the best ideas we've collected in this article to see for yourself.
Craft house for kindergarten
On a note! The most accessible materials for crafts are paper, cardboard, and plasticine. In addition, you can use pumpkins, clothespins, chestnuts, various types of boxes and much more!
Often houses are made of wood
DIY houses (photo)
- What can you do with your own hands?
- Option #1. Autumn house on the edge
- Option #2. A hut on chicken legs
- Option #3. Old Man-Lesovich's House
- Option number 4. Hut in the clearing
- Option #5. New Year's house
- Option number 6. Hut made of paper tubes
- Option No. 7. Santa Claus's Hut Video – House for a hedgehog
- Video - Review of a house made of twigs with your own hands
Paper and cardboard
The easiest way to make a house with your own hands is to use cardboard or thick paper. You need to draw a layout of the house on a piece of paper, cut it out and glue it together!
Winter city made of paper + template
The simplest paper craft in the form of a winter city. Print the template, cut and glue! The city is ready! And in the evening, you can put electric candles in the back and the whole structure will sparkle with new colors!
New Year's house cut and glue
For the first option, you need to print the scan on thick paper. Color it with colored pencils and cut it out. We bend all the lines and glue the house together. We glue the roof separately. A simple New Year's house made of paper is ready.
Christmas Toy Shop + Cutting Template
The next house will consist of separate modules. We print all the parts and cut them out. We cover the windows with lilac paper. Adding brown elements. Glue all the walls together and attach the top part. We complement the house with signs and a canopy. Glue the bottom and place the house on a cardboard stand. We decorate the New Year's craft with wreaths and a horse with gifts.
Note! The house template consists of 11 sheets! They all need to be printed and cut out.
Paper house templates
Using the templates below, you can glue together interesting houses. You can color and decorate them to your taste.
Note! Templates for complex houses are placed on several sheets! In our gallery they are arranged sequentially. Be careful!
INVENTORY
- pan with a thick bottom and thick walls (for dough),
- a saucepan or ladle for water (for dough),
- sieve,
- rolling pin,
- stencils for gingerbread house,
- pizza cutter or regular knife,
- small gingerbread cutters,
- silicone baking mat,
- wooden stick or ruler (to give relief to the walls of the house),
- kitchen hammer (for candy),
- mixer (for preparing icing),
- a new kitchen sponge or piece of foam rubber,
- pastry bags for icing - 2 pcs.,
- white fabric tape or floral tape - about 1 m (for connecting roof parts),
- thin hook for threading ribbon.
New Year's house made of cardboard box
You can make beautiful versions of New Year's houses from various unnecessary boxes. We will use boxes of all sizes.
Square box
Open the lid and bottom of the cardboard box. We cut off the excess from the side parts to make triangles. Cut off the bottom. We make a roof from the lid and fill it with the remaining cardboard. We cut out the windows and door. We cover the walls with self-adhesive paper with a pattern of bricks and boards. We attach shutters to the windows. We decorate the house with a mailbox and a number. We place a battery-powered candle or garland inside. The New Year's house-candlestick made of corrugated cardboard is ready.
Milk packaging
Cute houses can be made from tetra packs. The box can be painted with gouache and windows and doors can be drawn or glued on. Or you can cut holes for windows and doors, then you will get a kind of flashlight, inside of which you can place an electric candle or a garland.
City skyscrapers
Let's make New Year's houses from milk cartons. Making such crafts is not difficult, so it is suitable for children. We cover the boxes with white paint. To prevent the paint from showing through, you can cover them in several layers. We paint the roofs with different colors. We draw windows and doors. We outline them with a black marker and add partitions. Drawing tiles. Mini houses are ready.
Gingerbread houses
From the same boxes you can make openwork houses. We cover the boxes with parchment or craft paper. Cut out small windows and doors. We outline them with a white marker. We place battery-powered candles inside. The result is very beautiful New Year's crafts with lighting.
Box from Raffaello
Carefully open the package. Cut out two triangles from embossed cardboard. Glue them onto the lid and cut off the excess. We make a border around the edges. We attach the roof itself, decorated with a red ribbon. We make windows and place flowers. You can put sweets inside the box and give the house as a New Year's gift.
Tea box
Cut off the top of the tea box. Cover the entire surface with burlap. We make a cardboard roof and wrap it with twine. We decorate the house with vegetation, beads and coffee beans. A do-it-yourself house is suitable for a kindergarten.
Cereal box
To make these New Year's houses, we will need cereal boxes. Carefully open them and place the inside side towards you. Draw a line along the box. We make cuts along the side bends to this line. We push through the bends and cut off the lid. Glue the box together. We connect the side parts to form a pitched roof. We cut the remaining parts to height. We leave valves on the side to connect all the elements. Glue the side edges, placing the flaps inside. All that remains is to cover the houses with colored paper.
For the hallway
The hallway is the most frequently visited room in any apartment, welcoming the owners and their guests. It is a universal room; almost any material is suitable for it, except ceramic tiles.
This room is usually the smallest in the house, so there is no need to clutter it. When decorating, you also need to consider techniques that use minimalism. It is enough to highlight only one wall, decorating it in an unusual way.
Minimalism in the hallway
Decorating a hallway with stones is considered a sign of luxury, given that it is usually small and such decoration is inexpensive. The easiest way is to decorate it with wallpaper; it is better if it is plain or with a discreet pattern. Large images and 3D drawings look striking in a small space.
Faceted mirror increases space
DIY winter house made from paper tubes
We divide the A4 sheets into 3 parts. We twist each strip and seal it with glue. We lay out the tubes around the perimeter of the square. We continue to add tubes, leaving gaps for windows and doors. On the inside of the house we insert a blue background on the windows. We make crossbars and a window sill. We place a long tube in the center and place a roof on it. We glue a row of tubes and wrap them with paper. We install it as a ladder. We make railings from thin tubes. We cover the top of the house with paper tiles. You can add a swing to the house, made using the same technique from paper tubes.
House from a glass jar - step-by-step MK how to make it yourself
Let's make decorative houses from a jar and salt dough. You need to prepare a jar with a lid and foil. We roll strips of different thicknesses from foil. Wrap the strip around the bottom of the jar and glue it. In the same way we make a window, a door and a tubercle on the roof. Give the tubercle the shape of a mushroom. We attach the chimney from wire. Cover all parts with salt dough. We give relief to the bottom using a stick. We push pebbles on the door and window. We make a rough surface with an old toothbrush. Cover the surface of the jar with a thin layer of dough. We cut out a window and several holes in the walls. We place crossbars in the windows. Create a wood effect on the door. Cover the chimney and mushroom with dough. We complement the house with details in the form of a door handle, mushrooms, bricks. We paint the house with watercolors or gouache paints. The result is a magical house made from salt dough.
Photos
In Western Europe, a good tradition arose before Christmas of decorating the wall in the living room with a string of photographs reminiscent of significant events of the outgoing year, happy (anniversary, housewarming, wedding, birth of a baby, completion of education, promotion on the career ladder) and sad, let’s not name them. Try to follow the example of foreigners.
Looking at such a photo gallery, you especially acutely and deeply feel the transience of life and understand the philosophical meaning of winter holidays, which are considered family holidays all over the world.
DIY New Year's house made from cotton swabs
Place two cotton swabs parallel to each other on shiny cardboard. We place two more sticks across them. Glue on the triangular roof and add a few more layers of ear sticks. We place Santa Claus inside the New Year's house. We complement the picture with a New Year's landscape made of disks and cotton wool. The cotton swab house is ready.
Winter house made of cotton pads - applique for kids
For the New Year, you can make applications from colored cardboard and cotton pads. We cut out houses from colored paper and glue them onto cardboard. We cut the disks in half and place them on the houses as a roof. We draw a tree trunk with branches and complement it with round disks. We decorate the picture with snowflakes cut out with a figured hole punch. Similarly, you can make the second option with multi-story buildings and a purple background.
Decor with stickers
There are a variety of themes for interior stickers; they are most often used to decorate bedrooms, living rooms, and kitchens. They are made of vinyl material.
Simple stickers to update your kitchen
Those who have already tried to decorate a room with this option highlight its advantages:
- they are easy to apply to the surface, usually it takes no more than 15-20 minutes;
- long service life - stickers do not deteriorate due to changes in temperature and humidity;
- low price compared to other decor options;
- You can apply stickers following the manufacturer’s instructions, so you don’t have to pay extra for the work;
- vinyl can be easily removed from the surface.
Low-cost option for wall decor
Stickers look original in kitchen decor. Looks beautiful:
- fruits;
- vegetables;
- other food;
- images with water drops that look realistic.
With their help you can hide many flaws
Using stickers, you can refresh a monochromatic kitchen interior and hide minor imperfections.
How to make a house from branches with your own hands
A house made from natural materials, in particular from twigs, looks very cool. Even residents of big cities can find such material without problems. In addition to the branches themselves, you can additionally use cones, acorns, moss and other natural materials that are available.
Wooden hut made of twigs step by step with photos
Let's look at how to make a New Year's house from branches step by step. We will need even branches of the same thickness. Cut branches to the same length. We cut holes in each to connect them to each other. Lay out a square. We continue to lay out the house, connecting all the branches with wood glue. Leave holes for windows and doors. We shorten the branches towards the top. We make a roof from parallel branches. We build a chimney from a thick branch. The result was a miniature model of a log house. If you paint it blue, you will get an ice house from a fairy tale.
House made of branches on a cardboard base - step-by-step MK
Another idea is a house made of branches and other natural materials. We glue the cardboard box. We cover the walls with twigs. We build a roof out of cardboard for the house and cover it with tassels of reeds. Place dried leaves on the bottom of the box lid. We glue people together from acorns and matches. We decorate the patio with flowers and a twig.
Wood decor
Wood in the interior has not gone out of fashion for many years. Some wood decor options are expensive, others are cheaper.
Natural wood finishing
The following options are in demand:
- Board . The main rule is that you need to choose the right type of boards. Smooth ones are suitable for minimalist designs. Rough ones that seem unsuitable at first glance can be cleaned, sanded, and laid out in an original way. They are suitable for rustic, Scandinavian styles.
- Oriented Strand Board (OSB) . It’s a cheap material that’s easy to work with; even an inexperienced builder can cut it. The decision to use OSB for decoration is fresh and appeared recently. Suitable for youth styles.
- Small boards . Many owners have saw cuts in their house left behind after previous work. They can decorate a room, it will look embossed, and the boards can be used as shelves.
- Veneered panels . An expensive option, suitable for Art Deco and American styles. They decorate halls and offices. Panels are made to order from individually selected materials.
Updating the interior of the living room
House made of toothpicks, wooden skewers or matches
If you couldn’t find branches to create a house, you can use wooden skewers, toothpicks or matches.
Two-story tower made of wooden skewers step by step
Let's make a house model from wooden skewers. Place the skewers on top of each other. Leave holes for windows. When the first floor is ready, lay out long skewers. The hanging part will serve as the base of the balcony. We are building a second floor with a door and windows. Making a roof out of matches. Add sides and a chimney.
Miniature matchstick house - step-by-step master class
You can build a small house from ordinary matches. We lay out two matches. Glue a row of eight matches across. Repeat this action across the first layer. Next, place two matches on each layer. We make the roof using this diagram. Add a small chimney.
How to make a house from paper vines (newspaper tubes)
Let's prepare brown and blue paper tubes. We weave the bottom from brown tubes. We form a pot from blue tubes. On top we weave a roof with a window. We decorate the house with flowers and twigs. Add a braided braid to the door. The decorative house made from paper tubes is ready.
New Year's house made of ceiling tiles or foam plastic
We print the necessary templates and transfer them to sheets of foam plastic or ceiling tiles. We cut out all the details with a knife. We glue the walls and roof with glue. We cut out windows and holes on the doors. We draw all the details with a marker. We decorate the houses with New Year's wreaths and a Christmas tree. We place a light source inside. It turned out to be a simple Christmas house.
DIY popsicle stick house
Another cool idea for a house is popsicle sticks. It’s unlikely that anyone has such a quantity of sticks at home, but you can buy them in specialized stores, for example, in pastry shops or on WB.
House on wheels
Let's prepare a wooden plank and several sheets of thick cardboard. The board will serve as the floor of the New Year's house. We cut out the walls from cardboard and attach them with a glue gun. We make the crossbars in the windows from skewers of different diameters. We cover all the walls with ice cream sticks. We make opening shutters and attach them to small awnings. Adding a deck with a picket fence. We thread the skewers through the wheels and attach them to the house. We install the stairs. Inside the house we glue wallpaper from any material and hang curtains. Add a round roof and cover it with skewers. We paint the structure white. We decorate the craft with flowers and decorative grass.
Dollhouse
Let's look at another interesting dollhouse idea. We lay out about fifteen sticks in a row. Glue them together and add two crossbars for strength. We make four such structures. Glue three walls to the floor. We construct the roof in a similar way. We install a small shelf inside the house. We place pillows, a small rug and a bed on the roof. We use the remaining popsicle sticks to make a ladder.
Christmas tree
What does a kitten lack in its body if it eats New Year's rain? Polyethylene? Impressions? Intelligence? It remains a mystery. Human children are also not very smart, but they are energetic and curious, and the beautiful Christmas tree beckons them to her. If you recognize your annual adventures in this chronicle, it is better to depict the figure of a Christmas tree on the wall.
A spruce tree turned upside down and decorated with golden toys is a powerful esoteric symbol that, like a funnel, attracts good luck and wealth.
Making a house from scrap materials
We'll show you a few more options for making New Year's houses made from scrap materials.
New Year's house made of cookies
This gingerbread house will decorate any New Year's table. You need to prepare cookies, icing and candies for decoration. Mix all the ingredients for the glaze and place it in a pastry bag. Cut off the tip of the bag. Cut off the top of two cookies. From another cookie we make two triangles and connect them to the rectangles using icing. We connect three cookies together. We glue two walls with triangular tops to them. Glue the roof. We coat it with glaze and decorate it with sweets. Gingerbread houses can be placed on a plate with powdered sugar and Christmas trees. The result was beautiful, and most importantly, delicious New Year's houses.
Matchbox house
We cover match boxes in any color. Inside we draw miniature rooms and paint them. We finish drawing the bricks and windows. We glue the boxes together and put residents in them.
Chocolate house - step-by-step MK with photos
Cut out the details from chocolate. To hold two tiles together, you can slightly heat the joints. We connect all the tiles. Decorate the sweet craft with marmalade, marshmallows or candies. If you sprinkle a New Year's house with powdered sugar, you will get a snow house.
Making a house with your own hands from salt dough
Roll a small cylinder out of foil. Wrap it in a layer of salted dough. We cut rectangles and form the front door. We cover the entire surface of the house with pebbles made from dough balls. We place the craft on a stand with the same stones. We decorate it with flowers. For the roof we will use the top part of the bottle, wrapped in foil. Cut out flowers with a cookie cutter. Make a round hole in the middle to separate all the petals. Cover the bottle with petals. We fashion a tail on top. We press out the veins on all the petals. Drying the craft. We paint the sunflowers yellow, the base brown, and the house itself red-brown. The voluminous house can be varnished.
INGREDIENTS
For gingerbread dough with burnt sugar:
- sugar (per burnt) - 100 g,
- sugar (for syrup) - 150g,
- water - 150 ml,
- butter - 100 g,
- wheat flour - 420 g,
- soda - 1 level teaspoon,
- spice mixture for gingerbread - 2 teaspoons
or for me:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon + 2/3 teaspoon ground ginger + 1/3 teaspoon ground cardamom.
For stained glass:
- lollipops - 5 - 7 pcs.
For protein icing:
- 1 white (I have a C1 egg),
- 7 tablespoons of powdered sugar,
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice.
For decoration:
- light confectionery topping,
- white coconut flakes,
- powdered sugar,
- Raffaello sweets and round chocolates,
- cinnamon.
- LED candle (for decorating the inside of the house).
Below is a house made a few years ago. It is decorated with nuts, sugared cranberries, and M&M's for brightness.
DIY New Year's house made of felt
Let's make Christmas houses from felt. We cut out the parts using templates from light brown felt. We sew all the walls together as shown in the photo. We embroider the windows and decorate them with candy canes. We sew white stripes onto the corners with red threads. We sew figured stripes and colored buttons onto the roof. We complement the New Year's toy with gingerbread men.
How to make a house from foamiran
Let's make a three-dimensional house from foamiran.
We cut out all the parts according to the pattern in the gallery, glue them together, paint them and add decorative elements. All is ready! You can also make a flashlight like this. Please note that the third sheet of the pattern must be lowered down under the first sheet.
For children's
Decorating a children's room creates the child's mood, so choosing a decor option is especially important. The finishing must be environmentally friendly and safe. Wood and other atypical materials with a specific odor will be inappropriate.
Let's add realism to the wall
Add some fun to your child's room with vinyl decals. They can be not only interesting, but also necessary. Parents often buy alphabet themes, a scale for measuring height, and educational pictures.
Painting in a nursery is an original way to decorate a room, especially since you can depict any subject. However, as the child grows, his preferences change, so you need to be ready to remove the drawing at the first request. It is better to decorate one of the walls with painting.
Flight of fancy in the children's room
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DIY plasticine house
Redraw the drawing onto paper and cut it out. Cover the entire surface with plasticine. To make your home seem more interesting, you can use several shades of brown. Also, there is no need to try to make the coating even - the walls should be embossed. Next, we complement the walls with windows and doors. Carefully connect the walls of the house. We roll thin strands into spirals and decorate the corners with them. Cut the cardboard roof to size. We make identical leaves and cover the cardboard with them. We attach it to the top of the house. We complement the craft with grass and a figurine in the shape of a cat. Such a New Year's house can be made from clay.
We have looked at various options for New Year's crafts, the making of which will take all family members. Making such crafts is quite simple and economical, because most of them use unnecessary materials. If you show your imagination, you can come up with even more original New Year's ideas.
Option #2. A hut on chicken legs
What child doesn't love fairy tales? Therefore, the baby will definitely help you in creating the house of the famous fairy-tale character - Baba Yaga. To make this craft you will need:
- dry moss;
- glue;
- cones (pine or spruce), always open;
- plasticine;
- leaves pre-ironed with an iron;
- clothespins;
- dry berries.
Baba Yaga with her hut on chicken legs
Stages of making a hut (continued)
Stages of making a hut (completion).jpg
Here is one of the simplest schemes for making such a hut. The templates, of course, can be any, but with this option there will be no difficulties for either you or your baby.
Black hut on chicken legs
Another version of the hut
On a note! It is important here that the scenery matches the atmosphere of the fairytale forest. After all, we are talking about Baba Yaga’s house, and she, as you know, lives in places inaccessible to outsiders.
Original house with pen stand
