Almost everything is ready to celebrate your son or daughter’s first birthday. A plan for the event was thought out, a theme was invented and attributes were prepared to decorate the room. But how can we emphasize that this is the first anniversary? And not just a celebration dedicated to a child. Here the number 1 will come to the rescue. Moreover, it can be used in decoration in the most unexpected way. But large decorative numbers look especially interesting. We will teach you how to make a birthday card with your own hands.
Children's birthday 1 year old: how to use numbers
Let everyone around you at the party just shout that today is your baby’s first birthday. And not only themed decorations, outfits, and treats will help with this. But also the number 1, which can be used in various ways:
- Be sure to add the words “I’m 1 year old” to your holiday garland. Let guests see from the threshold what the holiday is dedicated to.
- It's fun to make hanging garlands with numbers. Decorate each unit in accordance with the chosen theme.
- To decorate dishes, sweets, drinks, use toppers with a picture or in the form of a single.
- Lay out the unit on the wall with balls, bows, or make such a decoration out of paper.
- The photo zone must have a volumetric or flat number, which will later remind you of when the photographs were taken.
And most importantly, a large decorative number, which will practically become the central attribute of the name day. It can be miniature or huge, flat or voluminous.
This decor can be easily ordered or bought ready-made. But a do-it-yourself number for your 1st birthday will look much more interesting. Indeed, in this case, you can take into account the chosen theme, the baby’s outfit, and the size of the room.
And most importantly, preparing for any holiday brings relatives closer and gives it special significance.
DIY birthday number 1 made from balloons
Kids just love balloons. Even very little ones are delighted with the decor made from balloons.
Moreover, making the number 1 for a birthday from balloons is quite simple.
We offer a master class on making the number 1 from multi-colored balls.
We will prepare all the necessary materials and tools. We will need blue balls up to 10 cm in diameter in the amount of 52 pieces. and 36 green ones of the same size. But it is better to buy balloons with a reserve in case something goes wrong.
To inflate such a number of balloons, it is better to use the simplest pump. This will speed up the process significantly. We will tie the blanks together using fishing line.
We begin the process of making a unit by preparing the basic elements. Each segment will consist of 4 balls.
To do this, fill the balloons with air using a hand pump. At the same time, we control the size of the balls. We tie each ball.
Take 2 balls of the same color and tie them together. Let's make another one like this. We connect the two finished pieces together by twisting them. We've got the basic segment of the craft.
We make the green segment in the same way.
In total, you need to make 9 green segments and 13 blue “fours”.
Let's start making the base of the unit from green balls. We fix the fishing line on the first segment, wrapping it several times between the balls. Now we press the next green segment to it and secure it with fishing line. In this way we connect all the green “fours” with each other.
We cut the fishing line and tie the remaining tail around the balls several times and hide it.
We have the base of the number 1.
We tie a fishing line to the center of the green clearing and begin to attach the blue segments. They will go vertical. In total we will attach 10 blue segments.
From the remaining three “fours” we make the nose of the ones. To do this, we will attach the segments to the side of the vertical part. When we connect all the segments, we pull the edge of the spout to the vertical part. We cut the fishing line, tie it and hide the edge between the balls.
Our unit is ready. If desired, you can decorate it with balls of a different color, from which you can easily make a butterfly, flowers, or ladybug.
In the same way, you can make numbers in a different design.
Not only practical, but also modern
In fact, three-dimensional wire crafts, in particular numbers, are becoming increasingly popular. You can use it to create Christmas decorations in the shape of stars, balls, etc., decorations for the garden or for flowers in pots, and they also make very beautiful wreaths: New Year’s wreaths from a Christmas tree, autumn and even summer wreaths from fresh flowers.
This is because it is the most flexible material and can be matched to any design. Glitter and sparkles attached with glue fit well on the wire. For wreaths, a special tape is used, which allows you to leave the base completely invisible. Well, matte wire goes well with thick threads of natural shades, with the help of which shape and accents are so often added. And the thread can be decorated with anything, paint and additional decorations are used, the same buttons, flowers, pine cones and beads.
Sizes, patterns, decoration options for flat number 1 for birthday
Flat units look original and can be placed on the wall, curtains, simply resting against other decorative elements.
It is enough to decide on the size and height of the workpiece and make a template from paper.
We transfer the finished template onto a cardboard base and trace the outlines with a pencil. Cut out the number along the outline.
The cardboard blank for the festive unit is ready. You can decorate such a blank with anything you like, choosing the design and material to match the overall style of the holiday.
The easiest way to decorate a flat number is to use twine or multi-colored threads, corrugated or colored paper, bright fabric or floral film, flowers or napkins.
These materials are used to wrap or paste over the base.
To give the decoration additional volume, the base is decorated with voluminous flowers, pompoms, and bows.
How to create flowers for a volumetric composition
First you need to make the flowers themselves. To do this, you can use any materials you like: fabric, paper, napkins. From these materials we cut out petals of different sizes. And gradually, from the smallest children, we begin to fasten them together; this can be done with glue or thread. We make a core from beads and wire.
There is another way to make flowers. You need to cut out squares of the same size and stack them, then fasten the middle with a stapler. Future petals need to be given a rounded shape and the petals raised upward; for this, sometimes it is necessary to fasten them with a thread just above the fastening with a stapler.
This method is probably simpler, the flowers turn out a little less elegant and lose a little of their individuality, but this way you will create the required quantity to decorate the number much faster and with less effort.
Volumetric figure 1 from cardboard for birthday
But a volumetric figure will look much more interesting. Her birthday boy will be able to rearrange and play with her. Such a voluminous unit will fit perfectly into a photo zone and into the design of a room or garden area.
To make it, you can use thick foam. But if such material is not at hand, the blank can be easily made from ordinary cardboard.
Even if you don't have large boxes, you can glue the base together from several parts. First, we make two templates for the unit itself.
We cut out the side parts and the base of the number to size.
We connect the blanks together with tape.
The result should be a three-dimensional cardboard figure like this.
Don't be upset that she isn't too pretty.
All flaws and irregularities will be securely hidden under decorative elements. You can decorate such a base with paper umbrellas and flowers, fringe and photographs, felt and thread.
How to decorate one for a birthday
We offer several original options for decorating the number 1 with your own hands from scrap materials. Save these master classes for yourself - they will definitely come in handy for decorating three-dimensional figures for other children's parties.
Number 1 in eco-style made of twine, threads
A very simple option for decorating a flat piece. We will need regular twine and glue.
Gradually apply glue to the cardboard. Wrap the treated area with twine. You can make neat turns, or you can slightly change the angle of inclination. When you have wrapped the glued area, apply glue higher and continue winding the twine.
When you have wrapped the entire piece, leave the number to dry. Almost one is ready. But if desired, the twine can be painted with acrylic paints or decorative elements can be added.
But you can initially use not twine, but bright threads with which we will wrap the cardboard blank.
Number 1 from napkins for a boy's birthday
Make the fluffiest birthday number for your little one.
This will require colorful napkins, a lot of napkins and patience. But the result is worth it.
This decor will be much cheaper than ready-made figures.
We buy several packages of blue or blue plain napkins.
If you want to dilute the blue background with white flowers, purchase napkins of the appropriate color. The numbers with a smooth color transition look very cool. In this case, you will need napkins in blue, light blue, sky and white.
To make napkin flowers, it is better to take single-layer napkins. Without unfolding, fold the napkin twice. It is not necessary to cut the squares; in the future, all folds will be cut off. We fasten the workpiece in the middle with a stapler. You can use regular wire to secure the base of the flower.
Now we cut the square to the size of the flower to make an even circle.
We carefully collect the first layer of the napkin upward, forming flower petals. We perform this operation with each subsequent layer. Once you have lifted all the layers, spread out all the petals.
If you want to make a more magnificent flower, take two napkins. You can also cut the round blank into several petals without cutting to the base.
We decorate a cardboard blank with ready-made flowers. It is better to do this with glue in a gun.
After pasting with napkin flowers, you get a beautiful lush number 1.
Number 1 for a girl's birthday made of corrugated paper
Corrugated paper roses look great. A number decorated with such flowers will become a chic decoration for the anniversary. You can get creative, experiment with the color and arrangement of multi-colored flowers, or just make a single-color unit.
You will need quite a lot of corrugated paper, and also time to make a lot of blank flowers.
Unfold the paper and cut strips from it. The folds on the workpiece should be located across. The width of such a blank will be 3.5 cm. But decide on the length yourself. It can be 20 or 50 cm. The longer the strip, the more magnificent the rose will be.
We slightly stretch one side of the strip and bend its edge. By stretching the folds you should get beautiful waves.
We bend the edge and form a curl.
We begin to collect the flower itself, for which, holding the edge, we begin to twist a strip of paper around the base.
When the entire strip is folded, the bottom of the flower must be secured with an elastic band or thread.
The first rose is ready. But you need to make another 50, 100, 300 flowers.
We cover the cardboard base of the number with paper.
This will help hide possible gaps that may occur during gluing.
Glue the finished flowers to the base using PVA glue or a hot glue gun.
The result is a beautiful decorative piece that will invariably please the birthday girl.
Other uses for corrugated paper
Don't have the time or desire to tinker with corrugated paper roses? Take advantage of simpler ways to decorate a unit using it.
It is enough to cut multi-colored corrugated paper into squares.
To do this, we fold the blank strips several times and cut them along the resulting folds.
We will get a lot of corrugated squares.
Lubricate the cardboard base with glue. Take a pencil and wrap it in corrugated paper so that the rod is in the center.
All that remains is to dip the bottom of the flower in glue and attach it to the base, straighten the petal edges.
Gradually we cover all the walls of the cardboard blank. Try to ensure that the petals cover the entire surface of the number.
But there is a much simpler way.
We cut long strips of corrugated paper of different colors. We make cuts along the edge of each strip to create a fringe.
We begin to paste over the cardboard unit from below. Glue the first strip of fringe by applying glue to the entire part of the strip.
Stepping back a little, glue the next strip. Make sure that the next fringe overlaps an entire section of the previous one.
We continue to paste over the entire surface of the unit, changing the color of the stripes.
Birthday number 1 made from pompoms
If you have a lot of multi-colored woolen threads at home, you can use them to decorate the number 1. Only this time we will not wrap a cardboard blank, but make pompoms from the threads.
We will need two rings that must be exactly the same size. They can be cut out of thick cardboard.
Put these rings together. We gradually wrap the rings with thread. You can take a single-color thread or threads of different colors.
When the entire ring is covered with threads, cut the threads along the outer edge of the circle. At this stage you need to be especially careful so that the workpiece does not crumble.
We tie all the threads with additional thread, slightly moving the rings apart. Remove the cardboard rings and shake the resulting pompom thoroughly.
We make enough pom-poms from threads to cover the entire unit. In this way you can decorate both flat and volumetric figures.
Materials for production
If there is a very small baby in the house, and you have not yet got hold of office supplies, we advise you to immediately go to a craft store. Create a note in your phone so you don't forget the tools you need to purchase for a future craft:
- Cardboard The size of the cardboard depends on the size of the figure you are going to make. For a large number of numbers that are planned to be used as props for a photo shoot, it is better to prefer thick A4 cardboard. if you plan to make huge crafts, you will have to be creative and find large boxes of large household appliances. The easiest way to do this is to ask in the store: usually sellers are happy to give away unnecessary product packaging.
- Scissors Take comfortable scissors: when cutting cardboard, they should not rub the areas in contact with the skin.
- Corrugated paper If you don’t yet have a clear idea in your head of what your number should look like, take the colors that most appeal to you in the store. Otherwise, select the material according to your design.
- Twine Buy a couple of skeins of twine if the planned event will be held in a rustic style.
- Construction stapler A stapler will be needed when working with thick cardboard. Without it, creating three-dimensional figures will become almost impossible.
- Glue gun Needed for fastening parts
- Rulers, pencils, erasers Materials are needed for constructing and marking numbers on sheets of cardboard.
- Additional Materials Purchase additional materials as needed. These include: textiles, beads (beads), napkins and colored paper, knitting threads, tinsel.
