Let's make New Year’s decorations by hand! A collection of ideas you can create with everyday materials.
As the New Year approaches, are you thinking about brightening up your space with handmade New Year’s decorations? Store-bought pieces are lovely, but decorations you craft yourself carry a special warmth and sense of attachment.
In this article, we’ll share easy, DIY New Year’s decoration ideas you can try using familiar materials.
From yarn and felt to origami paper, you can create a wide variety of projects with items that are easy to find.
Try making them with your children, or finish them with your own favorite designs for decorations full of originality.
How about preparing for the New Year with heartfelt, handmade items?
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Let’s make New Year’s decorations by hand! A collection of ideas using familiar materials (51–60)
Japanese-modern shimenawa wreath
Let’s make a gorgeous wreath that blends both traditional Japanese and modern vibes to match your interior.
You’ll need: a colored shimenawa (twisted straw rope), mizuhiki cords, a tassel ornament, shiny pick mix, a pine pick with berries, New Year’s small-flower ornaments, Viole color lilac purple, weeping plum blossoms, Kasuga plum blossoms, a pine cone berry spray, a New Year’s wooden pick, pine, dahlias, nandina and pussy willow, a hot glue gun, scissors, wire, and so on.
The overall impression changes dramatically depending on the types and colors of the artificial flowers, so arranging them should be a lot of fun.
Using mizuhiki will also add an extra touch of luxury.
A decorative hagoita made using cloth tape
By using fabric tape with an adhesive backing—available even at 100-yen shops—you can easily transform a hagoita into something stylish.
Paint the paddle base black and apply the fabric tape, paying attention to the balance.
Then add artificial flowers.
If you attach them so they create a three-dimensional effect, you’ll end up with a hagoita that feels luxurious.
It might also be nice to use flowers suited to New Year’s, such as camellias, which bloom in January.
Though it’s still a chilly season, depending on the artificial flowers you choose, you can create a hagoita that also evokes the arrival of spring.
A festive shimenawa wreath featuring a decorative folding fan
Let’s decorate your entryway or room with a striking wreath! Buying one from a supermarket or shopping center is great, but making it by hand lets you tailor it to your taste and interior, which is the real charm.
You’ll need items like dahlias, a pine mix pick, roses, modern mizuhiki color balls, a New Year’s fan ornament, a craft shimenawa base, a glue gun, and more.
We set blue as the theme color when gathering materials, so it comes together as a cohesive and beautiful New Year’s wreath.
Give it a try!
New Year’s wreath made with origami and paper plates
Here’s a great idea for anyone who wants to make something easily with materials they already have at home.
You’ll need origami paper with Japanese patterns or gold accents, a 20 cm paper plate, scissors, glue, double-sided tape, and decorative cord or mizuhiki.
Cut out the inside of the paper plate, then attach accordion-folded origami paper to build it up.
Using gold origami paper among the parts adds a nice accent, so definitely give it a try.
You can also arrange it with cord or mizuhiki for an even more festive finish!
Cute origami shimenawa wreath
Recommended for those who want to make it with children, too! Let’s use origami you have at home to create a wreath like a shimenawa.
You’ll need origami in various colors, glue or double-sided tape, and scissors.
After learning how to make a basic shimenawa-style wreath from a video, it’s great that you can freely enjoy decorating it by combining flowers, zodiac animals, and more.
It’s wonderful to make one wreath together as a family, but it can also be fun for each person to make their own, filled with their personal touches and feelings.