Decorative autumn wreath. DIY autumn wreath

For teenagers

A wreath of leaves is an indispensable attribute of autumn photo shoots. The two most popular options are rowan and maple. We have prepared step-by-step master classes for you, from which you will learn how to weave such wreaths on your head with your own hands. This process requires perseverance, but is not as complicated as it might seem at first glance.

Instead of maple leaves, you can use any other leaves, and rowan berries can easily be replaced with viburnum or even artificial bright berries. The base for the wreath can be prepared in advance or you can use a regular hairband. However, you can do without everything altogether. Some people use this autumn craft several times – it won’t wither, but it will dry out a little. And if you plan to make a wreath for photo shoots for a long enough period, the base must be strong.

Wreath base

The first step is to decide on the base material. In this selection you will find several options: choose the most convenient one.

Option No. 1: from twigs

To make the basis for an autumn wreath on your head, select young branches. Willow, birch, pine and other trees and shrubs are suitable, from which thin, strong twigs can be easily cut.

We strip the branches of bark and make them smooth. To make a wreath of leaves beautiful, you need to make the base correctly - it should not be too big or too small. Measure the circumference of your head, but constantly estimate the size of the workpiece as you work.

Use twine to tighten the twig ring. Then start wrapping rods around this frame. Build them up gradually and constantly reinforce them with jute.

Make a tight wrap when you finish braiding the branches and achieve the desired thickness of the rim for the wreath. Place the workpiece under the press overnight.

Option No. 2: made of paper and nylon

This basis for an autumn wreath on your head will be made of lightweight materials, but you can rest assured of the strength and reliability of the design.

We have previously told you how to work with newspaper tubes. The principle is the same here. Cut magazines and newspapers into strips and roll them into tight tubes. Twist them together or simply glue them together. You can also make the base for the wreath using tape or sew these strips together.

To finally fasten the structure together, take nylon tights and wrap them tightly around the headband.

On such a blank you can glue or apply leaves, berries or other accessories from which you want to make your autumn wreath.

Option No. 3: made of wire

The good thing about a wire rim is that it turns out thin. This means that you can make the autumn wreath on your head more elegant and light. This is ideal for assembling small leaves in one or two layers.

The wire must be folded into one, two or three layers and intertwined with each other, twisting it into a bundle. Select the degree of winding depending on the thickness of the material.

Intertwine the ends of the wire and hide them. Wrap the top with twine or tape. This is necessary so that the craft turns out smoother and does not tangle the hair.

This wreath can be braided with leaves on top or the material can be glued directly onto it.

To make the wreath on your head more convenient, you can form peculiar loops at the ends of the wire. Then we will tie ribbons there and tie it with a bow. You can make this a unique decorative element: for example, add a wide red ribbon and leave its ends free.

Weaving pattern

As a rule, all head wreaths are woven according to the same pattern. It looks like this.

You can use flowers, autumn leaves, grass, dried flowers, rowan branches or any decorative material as a basis.

Additionally, the spaces between two adjacent leaves can be fixed with fishing line, thread or twine. You can also use satin ribbon to make the wreath more colorful.

Maple leaf wreath

The most popular autumn option is a wreath of maple leaves. You can do it yourself quite quickly. Choose a warp from those described above, or weave without it.

The first step is to collect as many maple leaves of different sizes as possible. Dry them a little if it's humid outside.

The thickening near the stem must be cut off from each leaf.

We take the first leaf and bend the bottom edge so that we get a parallel line with the “stem”.

Using a branch of the second leaf, carefully pierce the first one as if making a stitch with a needle and thread.

We fold the second sheet in the same way as we folded the first sheet before. Take the third maple leaf and repeat the procedure.

So we go around the whole circle. To finish the wreath, you must first try it on your head, and then pierce the first and second leaves with the stem of the last one.

If desired, you can make one or two more rows.

Rowan wreath

Weaving an autumn wreath from rowan berries with your own hands is also quite simple. To make it perfect, we suggest you watch the clear step-by-step video instructions. With its help, you can easily repeat the process of making this beautiful autumn accessory.

This wreath can be additionally decorated with any autumn leaves to make it even more elegant. You can also make it from only one rowan - large clusters look very beautiful.

We hope that now you can weave a wreath on your head yourself, and your autumn photo shoots or competitions will be even more beautiful. By the way, leaves made of colored paper or foamiran are often used for school crafts. If you need to make something similar, use the provided instructions and our selection of leaf stencils.

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DIY autumn wreath made of colored paper and natural material

Master class: “Autumn wreath”

Smolnikova Natalya Nikolaevna, teacher of MBDOU “Kindergarten No. 118”, Cherepovets, Vologda region

Description of work: the master class is intended for children of senior preschool age; educators; creative people.

Purpose:“Autumn wreath” is intended for decoration, decoration of a home or kindergarten group, as a gift to friends and acquaintances.

Target: learn how to create an autumn wreath from materials.

Tasks: develop creative imagination, fine motor skills; cultivate perseverance when creating an autumn wreath.

Materials:
1. cardboard
2. PVA glue
3. glue gun
4. oak leaf template
5. acorns (plastic)
6. colored double-sided paper

7. scissors
8. simple pencil
9. yellow satin ribbon 40 cm long.

Autumn has come. Everything around became beautiful, the trees “dressed” in colorful outfits. And I really want to preserve this beauty of the leaves. And I decided to make a festive autumn wreath.
1. To begin, draw a circle on thick cardboard with a diameter of approximately 20 centimeters, an inner circle with a diameter of 16 centimeters. That is, the width of the wreath is 4 centimeters. I didn't use a compass, but rather circled a plate of the appropriate diameter.


For the inner circle I also took a plate of a smaller diameter


We cut out the outer and inner circle from cardboard - this is the basis of the future wreath.
2. Glue a loop of satin ribbon to the back, or you can tie it with a bow, whatever you want.


3. Take a template of an oak leaf, trace it on colored double-sided paper and cut it out. The template can be “downloaded” on the Internet, but I made it simpler - I simply traced the oak leaf on cardboard and cut it out.


Using the finished template, I outlined and cut out yellow and lemon-colored leaves.


I originally thought about using brown leaves from colored double-sided paper, but the color turned out to be too dark. Then I decided to just paint the leaves, for this I mixed gouache (ocher + brown). I painted the leaves with a brush on both sides.


4. Glue the leaves onto the cardboard base of the wreath using PVA glue.


You can use real oak leaves, preferably dried ones of course (this will also work well) - according to your desire. Leaves can be glued in a chaotic order.



I thought for a long time about how to glue acorns, just on the leaves - it looked ugly. Then I came up with the idea of ​​placing them in leaf rosettes. For this I made a small template of an oak leaf


, took beige paper and cut out 12 pieces of leaves


I connected 3 leaves into a rosette (I first bent each leaf in half),


I made 4 sockets in total.


5. Then glue acorns into the center of the rosette with a heated glue gun: three pieces per rosette.


Then glue the rosettes with acorns using a glue gun in four places throughout the wreath, at the same distance from each other.


6. Decorate the back of the wreath with yellow colored paper, cut out a circle along the diameter of the wreath and glue it.



7. The wreath is ready.


You can make a similar wreath from other leaves, such as maple. Leaves can also be cut out according to a template or use a special hole punch.


8. You can decorate a kindergarten room with a wreath; it has a place in any apartment interior.

More and more often you can notice the tradition of decorating the front door with a decorative wreath. As a rule, this custom is widespread for the New Year and Christmas holidays, for Easter, on March 8, and in the fall it can be done for Halloween or just so that the autumn depression goes away and a good mood reigns.

Autumn decorative wreaths for the door (ideas)

Decorating a fall wreath with different fruits is a great idea! Any autumn fruit will do - artichokes, apples, pears. The most important thing to consider is how to attach these items to the base of the wreath. If the frame of your wreath is made of dense material (for example, foam), you can attach it using toothpicks. For these purposes, you can use toothpicks or double-sided tape or a heat gun.

Autumn wreaths look especially beautiful when they have a lot of different elements on them. Create such a multi-layered masterpiece. To do this, make the back layer from small branches, leaves or spikelets. The inner layer can be made from fesalis, acorns and cones. For accents, add a few bright rowan branches and a couple of decorative pumpkins and apples.

Decorative door wreaths made from autumn leaves are a spectacular decoration. This is also one of the easiest ways to decorate a wreath on your door. Both a wreath of the same type of leaves and a combined version look great. To make the wreath even more original, add pine cones, chestnuts, acorns, and artichokes to the leaves.

An original wreath with pheasant feathers, complemented with nuts, cones, and spikelets - a contender for the most interesting wreath in the area. To complete the look, you can attach a satin bow between the bird's feathers.

Spikelets of wheat are a symbol of harvest and fertility. Gather a small bouquet of leaves and weave them into a wreath. You can complete the original wreath with small yellow Canadian maple leaves or a “Welcome!” sign.

A wreath of just a few components, decorated with a bow. A similar bow made of satin or velvet will look very beautiful.

You can use ripe pumpkins to decorate an autumn wreath on your door, but their main drawback is their fragility. It is much more convenient to use artificial pumpkins, which are lighter and do not deteriorate.

Decorating the wreath

To make an autumn wreath for the door, we will need tree branches (or vines), pieces of fabric in brown, gray, deciduous colors (you can use any autumn shades)/autumn tree leaves, glue, pins, scissors, thread, paper.

In handmade stores you can often find a ready-made base for a decorative wreath.

If you look around and see how generous nature is with gifts, you can understand that you don’t need to buy anything, you just have to not be lazy, come up with an idea and create!

The process of making a wreath for a door is very simple: first we twist tree branches into a ring, then in several places we secure the ends of the branches with tape and wire.

The next step is that you need to decide what kind of door wreath you will make - one-sided or double-sided. In the first option, all decorative elements will be attached to both the “back” and the front side; undoubtedly, such a wreath will look more magnificent and beautiful. In the second option, only the front side is decorated, but given that this wreath will be attached to the door in a vertical position, the “wrong” side will not be visible. Single-sided wreaths are perfect for decorating tables and doors.

When the type of wreath is chosen, you need to make elements to decorate it. It should be remembered that there should be a lot of decor; the remaining elements can be used to make other decorations for the home. Materials for decorating a wreath should be selected based on how long you plan to use the wreath. If you want the wreath to decorate the door for a long time, you can cut out autumn leaves from multi-colored pieces of fabric. If we are talking about seasonal decor, it will be enough to use natural leaves from trees.

Fabric leaves can be used to make the following decorative wreaths:

Before starting to assemble a decorative wreath, it is recommended to secure acorns, apples, pears, and pine cones on a wire or using a special stick; this is necessary so that they look advantageous in the overall composition.

Leaves, dried flowers, spikelets, grass are woven in single elements or small bunches.

We decorate the wreath on the door using hot glue or wire. You can use natural materials (stems of grass and flowers) as fastening elements. But in this case it is recommended to test them for strength.
If you decide to use glue, you need to do it carefully so that the remaining glue is not visible.

Attach the wreath to the door and enjoy the result!


Beautiful and inspiring things are often made from the simplest and most unnecessary materials. Today, we want to tell you how to make a beautiful autumn wreath from materials that nature itself gives us. In the process of making a wreath, we will try to take the simplest things and make something beautiful and amazing out of them.

How to make an autumn wreath with your own hands?

There are many materials that nature has given us, as well as human imagination, thanks to which simple things become valuable. You can come up with tens and hundreds of thousands of designs for a beautiful wreath. We will consider only two options, one will be very simple, but at the same time beautiful, and the second is a little more complicated and will require more materials. Let's start crafting!

Option #1. Wreath of autumn leaves.

So, we will use the following materials:

Dry leaves, you will need two types, some larger, the other smaller.

Wire

Wide ribbon to match the color of the leaves

Wreath base

1. First of all, we need to prepare the base for the wreath. It should be like this:

You can make it yourself, or buy it from sellers at the flower market. You should attach a small piece of wire to it; it is needed so that the wreath can be attached to the wall or on the door.

2. Now we take the tape and wrap it around the entire base, do it as shown in the photo:

3. When the entire base is wrapped, we can start gluing the leaves. First, we glue large leaves over the entire base, overlapping each other. Then we glue small ones on top, much less often.

As a result, we will get such a simple, and at the same time beautiful wreath! Don't forget that the glue must dry.

We can hang such a wreath for a very long time, up to six months.

Option #2. Decorative autumn wreath.

With this option, the work will take much longer. Let's try to make a beautiful wreath of acorns.

For this wreath we will use the following materials:

Vine

Fabric for bow

Glue gun

Glitter polish

Let's get started!

1. First of all, we will make the base for the grapevine wreath. Everyone chooses the size of the wreath to their own taste. You will need a lot of vines, because the base must be very strong.

2. Now, take a glue gun and start gluing the acorns to the base. This moment will take the longest.

3 . When the entire wreath is filled with acorns, they should be coated with clear varnish. With the help of varnish, the wreath will become more saturated in color and brighter.

4. While the varnish dries, we can make a bow. We use burlap because it fits perfectly into this composition. Cut out the strip and fold the two edges towards the center. We secure them with glue or double-sided tape. The main part of the bow is ready.

Autumn is a special time of year, colorful leaves rustle under your feet, and there are many different types of fruits on the table. It's time to go for a walk in the forest and get natural materials to create unique home decor. Try, for example, making an autumn wreath with your own hands for your home.

Collecting materials

To make themed decor you will need special materials. On a fine autumn day, go for a walk with the whole family and collect gifts from the forest. Multi-colored leaves, ripe berries and small vegetables and fruits that can be stored for a long time are suitable. Don’t forget about the auxiliary elements - grass and tree seeds, pieces of bark and moss, mushrooms. You can also add decor - bugs and butterflies made of clay and plastic, ribbons and other decorations. Do not forget that to make an interior decoration you will need a base; it is most convenient to use a wire frame, but you can also make a wreath from twigs.

How to make an autumn wreath: several original ideas

The simplest option for creating a composition dedicated to the passing summer is to use a circle of thin twigs or withered grass as a base. One side of the finished wreath can be decorated with bright leaves or berries. Decorations made from dried flowers look no worse. You can decorate them not only with foliage and forest fruits, but also with fruits and vegetables. Nuts in shells and ornamental plants like physalis also look good. Don't be afraid to combine natural and artificial materials. Decorative inflorescences made of plastic or fabric will only decorate your wreath. Artificial fruits can also be used. Of the natural ones, only small berries and artificial pumpkins retain their shape well. Wreaths collected from one type of plant or fruit look interesting. You can also use wire as a base or Attach decorative elements to the wreath close to each other or at some distance, leaving colorful leaves or twigs visible. If you are going to attach juicy fruits or vegetables, use pieces of wire or sharp toothpicks. You can make an original wreath with your own hands using dummies of mushrooms.

Secrets of decorating home crafts

If you don't like bases made from leaves or twigs, try wrapping fabric around the wire frame. Both decorative material and burlap or coarse cloth are suitable. Wreaths made from pine or spruce autumn leaves also look good and can be supplemented with bird feathers or decorative elements. Bells, bows or other accessories will be appropriate, provided that they are combined with the main tone and color of the wreath. The use of a ready-made decorative accessory is almost unlimited. You can make an autumn wreath with your own hands and hang it near the entrance to your apartment or house. A great idea is to make several decorations at once and place them in different rooms. At the same time, you can make a unique autumn wreath with your own hands for each room or use decorative elements that are similar to each other.