How to decorate a classroom for the New Year at school with your own hands: ideas

Choice of color and style

The first thing you need to do is decide in what style we decorate the school and what kind of atmosphere we want to create. Stylish and beautiful colors in 2022 for New Year and Christmas themes will be blue, light blue, emerald, silver, shiny white. You can achieve an original, outstanding color if you combine winter shades.

The style in which we decorate the location does not have to be traditional, for example, with Father Frost and the Snow Maiden. You can connect your imagination to the process and develop a unique project. For example, recreate the magical atmosphere of a movie or cartoon (Home Alone, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, etc.). This idea will attract more attention and help you look at the decoration of rooms for the New Year with different eyes.

Master class No. 4: Christmas tree made from napkins

Creating paper pompoms from which the Christmas tree will be assembled.
You can complement your New Year's installations with voluminous Christmas trees of various colors! If desired, a real fairytale forest can grow on the windowsill, in which there will be as many trees as there are students in the class. To make a lush Christmas tree you will need the following materials and tools:

• foam plastic cone blank;
• scissors;
• stapler;
• pencil;
• beads;
• glue;
• napkins of bright colors.

Making crafts

Step-by-step instructions for making a Christmas tree from napkins

• Step 1: Place a folded napkin on the table. Place a round object with a diameter of 5-6 centimeters on it and trace its contours. Draw as many circles as will fit on the napkin. Cut out circles, covering all layers of the napkin. Be careful not to move the layers of the workpiece.
• Step 2. Thread the circle through the stapler and sew it exactly in the center.
• Step 3. Fold the top layer of the napkin blank. Squeeze tightly with your fingers. Lift another layer up and press as you would when creating a paper rose. Continue until all layers form a lush flower. Repeat exactly the same steps with other blanks.
• Step 4. Take a foam cone (or glue a cardboard cone) and start decorating it with napkin flowers. You need to move from the lower tier to the upper. Place the flowers on the surface of the cone tightly enough so that there are no bald spots.
• Step 5. Chaotically glue multi-colored beads to the napkins to imitate Christmas tree decor.

Ideas for New Year's classroom decoration at school

Openwork snowflakes

A favorite design for winter school decorations is snowflakes. This is a great idea for kids to create their own decorations using simple materials - paper and scissors.

Depending on the step-by-step instructions you choose, the snowflakes may turn out different. The methods and technologies for making snowflakes differ, but as a result, homemade decorations turn out to be very cute. They are easy to decorate windows, assembly hall walls, doors, boards.

Paper diorama

A diorama involves a creative composition in the form of a scene from life. They are usually made by craftsmen. Why not try the students, together with the teacher, to create a beautiful piece of work that will decorate a table or windowsill? For a diorama you will need cardboard, paper, colored paints or markers, and plasticine. Make a background out of cardboard that can be decorated in any theme. Next, from plasticine, for example, you can make products in the form of New Year's characters. To make the diorama look original, frame it with LED garlands and tinsel. Do not use candles as this is extremely unsafe given the amount of cardboard and paper.

Carved snowflakes design

Of course, professional designers do not create snowflake templates to decorate a classroom, office or apartment. However, on the Internet you can find many photos and pictures for crafts. Using such templates, you can quickly cut out snowflakes, both flat and three-dimensional, which can be used as Christmas tree decorations. Here are some of them:

Invitation for friends and parents

As you know, parents often attend children's parties at school. That is why children, in anticipation of a joyful celebration, rush to invite their loved ones in advance. To make the moment pleasant and joyful, it is better to create beautiful invitations. To do this, you can traditionally use paper (cardboard) and felt-tip pens or paints. The result is a pretty sweet invitation with a lot of soul. However, if you want to surprise your parents, make voluminous invitations. Use small cones, twigs, dry leaves and other decorative elements. Watch a video on how to make an original invitation to a children's event at school during a class session:

Christmas tree on the wall made of paper

Christmas trees are the most popular attribute of the New Year. If the main elegant beauty in the school, as a rule, stands in the corridor or assembly hall, then in the classroom you will have to be content with small decorative options. You can make an original Christmas tree out of paper and cardboard, which, due to its flat shape, can be easily attached to the wall. In addition, this craft can easily be used to make an advent calendar with ball pockets that will be surprises for students.

Gift bags

If it is customary at your school to congratulate classmates, teachers and administration, you can make an original version of the decor - bags with gifts. To make them you will need a piece of fabric and thick rope. Ready bags with gifts can be hung on the backs of chairs, a Christmas tree, a board and other places. The main thing is to write the recipient who will receive the gift. To do this, you can make a tag on the bag.

Snowmen made from socks

Have you ever made snowmen out of socks? If not, then it urgently needs to be corrected. Such crafts will perfectly complement window sills, tables, bedside tables and other flat surfaces. To create, you will need white pairs of socks and some material to imitate snow (flour, semolina, salt, etc.). You can even organize a competition for the best snowman made from socks, and collect all the resulting toys into a New Year’s collection for the school museum.

Master class No. 1: Paper ballerina

A ballerina made from patterned napkins is an ideal New Year's decoration.
Every child knows how to quickly cut out an openwork New Year's snowflake from paper or a napkin. Such crafts often decorate the windows of school classrooms. However, they can also be used to create another decorative element - graceful ballerinas in tutus. Such figurines can be hung on strings in window openings, hung from chandeliers and entire garlands can be created, stretching them around the classroom. To create this craft you will need:

• sheets of thick white paper;
• scissors;
• threads;
• napkins or thin paper.

Making crafts

Step-by-step instructions for creating a paper ballerina

• Step 1. Draw ballerina figures on a sheet of thick paper.
• Step 2. Cut out the blanks.
• Step 3. Take a napkin, fold it several times, forming a tight triangle out of it. Cut off the overhanging edge of the paper.
• Step 4: Cut off the inner corner. Cut out pieces along the edges of the triangle so that you end up with an openwork snowflake.
• Step 5. Make several snowflakes from napkins of different colors. Dress the ballerina in an openwork tutu, using two or three napkins to make the skirt as full as possible.
• Step 6. Tie a thread to the craft and form a loop.

New Year's ideas for school windows

Stickers in the same style

Stickers are an elementary and beautiful option for decorating windows. You can easily buy them in a store and all that remains is to stick them on the windows. But don’t neglect decorating window openings and glass, because they are the first thing that attracts attention and help fill the room with the appropriate New Year’s atmosphere.

Vertical paper garlands on threads

Everyone is already tired of banal garlands that stretch along the walls and wrap around the Christmas tree. But vertical decorations look original and attractive. You don’t need to do anything extraordinary to create them; just attach one end of the garland to the top of the window frame using double-sided tape, and let go of the other end.

“Snow” spraying using synthetic snow spray

Artificial snow is an excellent savior for decorating both school classrooms and home rooms. It's easy to create a New Year's atmosphere with it. Snow is sprayed not only on the windows, but also on the surface of other furniture elements or even the Christmas tree.

Master class No. 3: House out of a box

Make an analogue of the famous gingerbread houses from simple cardboard!
You can place cute New Year's houses on the teacher's desk or on the window sills, which can be made from a simple box. Such crafts will immediately fill the classroom with comfort and a festive mood! To create a house you will need:

• cardboard box (it is better to take unpainted cardboard, but a box with a pattern will also work - it will need to be turned inside out);
• white marker (or regular corrector pencil);
• glue (heat gun).

Making crafts

Step-by-step instructions for making a house from a cardboard box

• Step 1: Lay out the cardboard box.
• Step 2. Leave the lower part of the workpiece unchanged, but in the upper part you will need to cut triangles from two rectangular parts.
• Step 3: Cut two rectangular pieces the same width as the box.
• Step 4. Reassemble the box by gluing the bottom. There is no need to bend the elements in the upper part - they form the basis for the gable roof. Glue two rectangular pieces to the roof to cover the holes.
• Step 5. Draw a tiled roof, doors and windows with a white marker or corrector, and then paint the house with winter patterns.

Ceiling decoration for the New Year

Large size finished paper decorations

If you manage to make large crafts with your own hands from paper, cardboard, thread, etc., then you will not have any problems with decorating the classroom. Volumetric felt balls that are attached to the ceiling with double-sided tape or a stapler look especially beautiful. You can make beautiful snowflakes from paper that will delight both students and teachers. By the way, here is an excellent template for cutting out a three-dimensional snowflake:

Threads or ribbons with figures

Ordinary tinsel and fluffy threads can be independent elements of the decor of a school classroom, a children's group in the garden, a home living room and other places. Can gather several ribbons or threads together, weave them into a braid and attach them to the ceiling. And so that they don’t look empty, hang a figurine or a beautiful Christmas tree toy on the other end of the thread.

Carnival masks as classroom decoration

Carnival masks can be a great classroom decoration. No, you don't need to wear them. Attach the mask to a shiny thread or ribbon and hang it at a distance of about a meter from the ceiling. This way you will be able to fill the free space of the room and decorate your office in an original way for the New Year's celebration.

How to decorate a Christmas tree

If it is allowed to put up a Christmas tree in the classroom, then it is better to choose an artificial one - needles will not fall from it, and even if the tree falls, nothing will happen to it. You can dress up the New Year's beauty in different ways, but there are tips that are worth listening to:

• the symbol of the coming year is the White Metal Ox, so jewelry can be chosen in colors such as silver, beige, milky, white, matte gray, blue, green and pistachio;
• for classic decor, matte balls of different sizes in the same colors and ribbon bows are suitable;
• You can decorate the Christmas tree with toys that the children themselves will make with their own hands.

Glass toys should not be used as decoration; they can break and injure children.

Today you can choose the best ideas on how you can decorate your classroom for the New Year 2021 at school. The main thing is to remember that the decor must be safe. If paints are used, then only gouache, and if stained glass, then without a strong odor. All decorations must be securely fastened, and adults must fix the decor to the ceiling and walls.

Corridor decoration

School corridors, as a rule, are decorated discreetly but beautifully. The main emphasis is on staircase railings, glass, and walls. If your class has been assigned to decorate the hallway, then choose themed toys and figurines related to the symbol of 2022.

New Year's glass

Decorate the glass using themed stickers, paper figures and snowflakes, and artificial snow. If you are decorating the central corridor, then you can hang a large and beautiful Christmas wreath in the middle of the window.

Master class No. 6: Crafts from pine cones

You can make any animals from pine cones to decorate your class.
Pine cones are a material that is ideal for all kinds of themed crafts. Just show your imagination - and you can make unusual toys for the Christmas tree out of them (for example, by covering the cones with silver or gold paint). In addition, they look great in garlands and themed installations. In this master class we will tell you how to make cute hedgehogs, owls and elegant Christmas trees out of pine cones. For crafts you will need:

• Pine cones;
• pieces of gray, white and brown felt;
• colored cardboard;
• pencil;
• pieces of bright fabric;
• small pompoms;
• wine corks;
• beads;
• leg-split;
• glue gun

Making crafts

The whole class can prepare cones for crafts during walks.

• Craft “Hedgehog”. Take a square of gray felt. Form a cone, cut off the protruding fabric (it is better to do this with curly scissors). Mark the place where the hedgehog will have ears and eyes. Sew on beady eyes. Cut out oval blanks for the ears (2 elements), tie each one with a thread at the bottom to make the ear voluminous. Sew the ears to the head. Cut out two oval legs. Form a cone again, securing it with glue from a gun. Place the cone face on the bottom of the pine cone. Glue the paws and beady nose.
• Craft “Owl”. Cut out 4 identical ovals from felt for the owl's wings. Sew with large stitches, connecting two elements at a time. Cut a triangle from a bright scrap, form a cap and sew it, turn the workpiece inside out. Tie a twine bow to the tip of the cap. Cut a strip of white felt and glue it to the bottom of the cap as a trim. Cut out two brown and white circles from cardboard - these will be the owl's eyes. Glue two smaller black circles into them, and then small white “highlights”. Cut out a triangle beak from orange cardstock. Take a cone, glue a cap to it, pushing the upper part of the toy’s wings under it. Then glue on the eyes and beak.
• Craft “Christmas trees”. Cut wine bottle corks into two pieces. Glue a cone onto each blank, placing the Christmas tree on the trunk. Decorate the Christmas tree with small multi-colored pompoms, beads or sequins.

Decoration of the assembly hall

In the assembly hall, as a rule, the stage and walls are decorated. In addition, this is the location where the New Year tree is most often placed. Therefore, the decorations should be made in the same style as its decor. You can string garlands from the top of the tree to the walls, and you can hang homemade decorations from schoolchildren on strings on the garlands themselves.

Snowmen made of threads and balls

An easy craft that is most often done in winter during crafts and crafts classes. Making a snowman is very simple. You need to dip the threads into PVC glue and let them soak. After this, inflate the balloon and lubricate it with Vaseline. Wrap the balls with glue threads, let them dry a little, and then burst the ball inside the structure.

Bottle bells

For the bells you need to collect several plastic bottles. Size doesn't matter. Step back about 10-15 centimeters from the neck and cut off the bottle. The lower part can be thrown away, and the upper part produces an almost finished bell. It can be wrapped in thread, painted with gouache or decorated the way you want.

Master class No. 2: Garland of paper tassels

Such an easy-to-make garland can be used to decorate walls and windows.
What are New Year's garlands made of? These decorations can be made from disposable cups, felt bells or paper Christmas trees, cones, openwork snowflakes and lanterns. In this master class, we suggest using another extraordinary idea - making a thematic decoration from thin corrugated paper. A garland made of this material looks very elegant and airy. For this craft you need to have:

• sheets of thin paper of different colors;
• thin rope;
• a roll of bright paper tape for gift wrapping;
• scissors.

Making crafts

Step-by-step instructions for making a garland from paper tassels

• Step 1. Cut the paper into squares with a side of 25-30 centimeters.
• Step 2. Use scissors to cut the long fringe at the top and bottom of the square, leaving the middle of the sheet untouched (about 5-6 centimeters).
• Step 3. Twist the workpiece in the center.
• Step 4. Fold the resulting element in half so that all the fringe is on one side of the tassel. Twist the paper again, forming a loop hole.
• Step 5. Using the same principle, make as many blanks as possible to get an elegant garland.
• Step 6. String the tassel elements onto the rope, alternating different colors.
• Step 7. Secure the loops with pieces of colored paper tape.

Current ideas in 2019

By decorating the classroom before the New Year, children have the opportunity to show their imagination and create a festive atmosphere. Since the office is a place of study, the design should not be too bright and provocative.

Christmas tree on the wall

If it is not possible to place a natural or artificial tree indoors, then it can be replaced with a homemade wall tree. It is made from garlands, tinsel, cardboard, stars or snowflakes.

You can use photographs or funny pictures. For example, each child brings a photo or image of a pet. All photographs are attached to the wall, forming the silhouette of a Christmas tree.

Paper posters

Each student independently prepares a poster: a winter landscape, an image of Father Frost or the Snow Maiden, a favorite character from a fairy tale or cartoon.

Pig figure

The symbol of 2021 is made from plasticine, clay, paper, beads, and fabric. As a result, the entire office will be decorated with images of the main animal of the coming year. The original solution is to make a pig out of balloons. The figure can stand at the entrance, at the window.

Coniferous wreaths

Christmas wreaths can be made from a variety of materials. The simplest solution is to make crafts from pine needles and Christmas balls. The needles used are real or artificial. Balls are taken in different colors and sizes - this will add color to the composition. For greater effect, you can cover the finished wreath with artificial snow and sparkles.

Caps on portraits

In every classroom there are portraits of famous people hanging on the walls: scientists, writers, poets. A fun New Year's trick is to attach a New Year's hat to each portrait.

Compositions from pine cones

Decorations made from pine cones are inexpensive and simple. Possible options:

• tree made of cones;
• wreath;
• suspension;
• candlestick;
• ball;
• garland;
• animals.

A bouquet of multi-colored cones attached to a branch looks beautiful when placed in a vase. The shoots are painted, covered with sparkles, beads, and seed beads.