[Handmade Winter Decorations] A collection of stylish, heartwarming creations you can make with everyday materials

New Year’s wreath made with origami and paper plates

Wreath made with origami and paper plates: New Year’s decorations (with audio commentary)

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!

New Year’s decoration with camellias and mizuhiki

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This piece gives rise to a Japanese-style decoration brimming with New Year’s charm.

Cut the mizuhiki cords to half their length and place subdued-colored beads as accents.

Then, combine and attach camellia illustrations and paper ornaments featuring traditional patterns in red and white to create a festive, auspicious design.

It’s simple yet striking, and just displaying it in an entryway or on a shelf will sharpen the space.

You can get all the materials at a 100-yen shop, and with no difficult steps, it comes together quickly—another plus.

With a touch of Japanese flair, it’s perfect for ushering in the season at the start of the year.

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Zodiac wreath made with yarn

[New Year] Handmade Twelve Zodiac Wreath with Yarn / Zodiac / New Year / yarn / wreath

Let’s make a cute wreath using yarn that conveys the warmth unique to handmade crafts.

What you’ll need: yarn in various colors, felt, tissue paper, craft glue, scissors, a hot glue gun, and so on.

Many people may find comfort in a design featuring the twelve zodiac animals arranged in a circle.

Since it doesn’t limit you to the zodiac of a specific year, you can display it every year—that’s a big plus! Enjoy crafting while paying attention to the expressions and designs of the twelve animals.

Welcome the New Year with your own original, adorable wreath.

White bamboo Kadomatsu

[100-Yen DIY] How to Make New Year’s Decorations “Kadomatsu” with White Bamboo – Flower Arrangement

A white-painted bamboo kadomatsu is a piece that suits New Year’s interior decor.

The bamboo is carefully coated with layers of water-based paint to achieve a clean, crisp white, and bundles of grasses and pampas bushes are added to lend a soft, airy feel.

By arranging New Year–appropriate plants like ranunculus sprays and nandina in a well-balanced way, you create a space that is both vibrant and serene.

The modern color palette matches beautifully with traditional good-luck ornaments.

With plant selection and placement allowing for personal expression, this piece has a striking presence befitting the start of a new year.

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Mochibana made from clay

#84 [Parent-Child DIY] New Year’s “Mochibana” Decoration Made with 100-Yen Store Items! Easy with clay—safe for kids. Not tsumami-zaiku, but done with your fingertips.

Recommended for those who want to create eye-catching decorations with simple steps! Here’s an idea for making mochi-flowers that the whole family can do together.

You’ll need clay, branches, lacquer spray, glue, and so on.

Since there is a custom of displaying mochi-flowers during the Little New Year, it could also be a chance to learn about Japanese culture.

It’s best to proceed with care for safety when coloring the clay and spraying color onto the branches.

Displaying them in a ceramic vase will really set the mood.

The steps are simple, so be sure to try it with your children.

Camellia arrangement made of paper

Paper Camellia Flower Arrangement [New Year Decoration] DIY: How to Make a Paper Camellia Flower

This arrangement, which expresses vividly colored camellia flowers in paper, is a piece with the perfect festive flair for New Year’s.

The paper used for the petals is finely slit, then wrapped around the stem and shaped to carefully create camellias with a three-dimensional look.

The cut petals are adjusted and securely fixed to the base with a glue gun, taking care to stagger them naturally.

By adding New Year’s ornaments such as pine and mizuhiki cords, you can enhance the seasonal feel while evoking a traditional Japanese aesthetic.

Crafting the camellias in your preferred colors makes this a perfect idea for decorating entryways or living rooms for the New Year, adding both personality and splendor to the space.

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New Year’s wreath with young pine branches

Shimenawa wreath with Japanese black pine – welcome the New Year with a classic New Year’s decoration

Simple yet strikingly dynamic design is the charm! It’s an idea we’d love even beginners or those who feel they’re not good at handmade crafts to try.

You’ll need three branches of young pine (wakamatsu), three sprigs of nandina berries, ten stalks of rice ears, three strands of club moss (hikage-no-kazura), a 15 cm shimenawa wreath, garden shears, and floral wire.

You can find these at florists and similar shops, so gathering the materials should be exciting too.

The video carefully explains the key points and steps, so be sure to use it as a reference.