Winter is coming, which means that one of the most beloved holidays of the year will soon come - the New Year. To give yourself and your loved ones a festive mood, we suggest making a funny snowman from plastic cups with your own hands. Using our step by step instructions, this will be easy to do. The product will not only decorate the house or yard, but also give a lot of joy to you and your children.

What you need to make a snowman out of plastic cups

Making a snowman out of disposable cups is not difficult at all. They taper downward and this shape allows the formation of spherical structures. You won’t need expensive materials or any special tools, because glasses are cheap, and there is a stapler in almost every home. In addition, making such crafts will not take you much time and will be a great way to have fun for the whole family.

You may need the following tools and materials:

• plastic cups - 300 pcs.;
• stapler;
• staples - a pack of 1 yew. PC.;
• glue or glue gun;
• transparent tape;
• Double-sided tape;
• scissors;
• elements for decoration.

The number of cups may vary. This primarily depends on the size of the snowman, the number of parts of which it will consist, and the shape of the body - a sphere or a hemisphere. Cups can be selected as one size or different. For the body, you can take ordinary cups of 100 ml, and for the head, small ones, 50 ml.

Choose glasses with narrow rims as they are easier to staple.

It is better to buy glasses with a small margin, because during operation some of them may be damaged and become unusable.

The main tool for creating a snowman is a stapler. You will need the most common stationery stapler and a pack of staples (approximately 1000 pcs.). The number of staples used will depend on how the snowman is made. If you decide to use glue or double-sided tape, then you will need much less.

Glue is better to take universal polymer, which is designed to connect plastic parts. Great if you have a glue gun. With it, it is very convenient to apply glue pointwise. You can also use double sided tape.

Glue and tape are more of an auxiliary material. It is not necessary to use them, since the cups can be connected using the same brackets.

Photo gallery: tools and materials for making

Instead of traditional white cups, you can use transparent ones. The stapler will need a small size to fit easily in a cup Via glue gun you can do any craft Scotch is better to buy with a cutting knife With the help of double-sided tape, you can connect large parts of the structure Eyes, nose, mouth, headdress and buttons are made from colored cardboard.

Variants of snowmen from plastic cups

All options are quite similar to each other. The glasses are connected in such a way that the result is a ball or a hemisphere. This can be done in two ways: using a stapler or glue. Let's consider both methods.

Step-by-step instructions for creating with a stapler

This is the simplest and fast way. In addition to the stapler, you will also need tape. For decor, prepare colored cardboard, tinsel to decorate the Christmas tree, or a regular scarf. Cardboard is needed to make eyes, nose and buttons. Tinsel or scarf is tied between the “head” and “torso” so that the image of our homemade snowman is complete.

The snowman will consist of two parts - the body and the head. The cups are connected to each other only with the help of a stapler. We suggest making the lower part of large cups (164 pcs.), And the upper part of small ones (100 pcs.). You can, of course, use the same dishes, but then the head and body of the snowman will be the same.

"Sculpt" a snowman in stages:

1. The lower part of the body.
2. Head.
3. Attaching the body to the head.
4. Decoration.

First make the bottom. So that the snowman can stand on the floor, the bottom ball is not completely closed and a hole is left. The head is “molded” from small cups and also not completely covered. A small hole will be needed to attach the top to the bottom.

The cups are placed upside down inside the ball, aligning the outer walls with each other.

As for the decor, you can limit yourself to making eyes, a spout and buttons. Or you can give yourself and your loved ones a real holiday and place an LED garland inside the finished snowman.

Consider step by step how to make a snowman:

1. Open the packaging with the cups and take them out of each other.
2. Lay out a circle of 17 pieces and fasten the cups together with a stapler from the side of the rim.

   

   Lay out a circle of glasses on the floor and staple them together

3. This will be the basis of the "body".
   

   

   You should get a circle of glasses

4. Line up the second row in a circle: the upper glasses are placed between the two lower ones, as if filling the space between them.

   

   Lay the glasses on top and fasten them to the bottom

5. Fasten together the top row with the main one (the top glass with the bottom one and so on in a circle).
6. Fasten the glasses from the second row together.
7. Do the rest of the rows in the same way. You should get a hemisphere - this will be the upper body.

   

   Gradually you will have a hemisphere

8. In the same way, make the lower hemisphere, only it will already have a small hole and consist of four rows.
9. Connect the bottom of the sphere to the top using the same stapler.

   

   Don't forget to leave a hole in the bottom ball

10. Now proceed to the manufacture of the "head". Everything is the same: we build the main row of small glasses (also 17 pieces), then the next row (15 pieces) and so on until a sphere is obtained.
11. In the "head" we also leave a hole the size of one glass.

    

    Leave a small hole for the head, the size of one glass

12. Now you need to make a "rod" to connect the head to the body.
13. Take 2 glasses and make three cuts on each, 4 cm deep.
14. Position one glass at the very top of your torso so that each notched part of it is lower in the glass.
15. For reliability, wrap the glass with tape so that the cuts do not “go” up.
16. Put another glass on top of the first and also fasten with tape.
17. To prevent the glasses from falling out of the structure, glue their ends with adhesive tape to the inner walls of the cups.
18. Put the "head" on the resulting rod.

    

    When you attach the top to the bottom, you will get this design

Everything, the snowman is almost ready. It remains only to glue the eyes and nose, as well as make a headdress.

A snowman can be made in three parts, but then it will be unstable and you will need more cups and staples.

How to decorate and "revive" a snowman

Prepare colored cardboard, scissors and glue. It is better to use two types of glue. One for working with paper, that is, ordinary stationery or PVA, and polymer glue for gluing decor to a snowman. If you have double sided tape, you can use that. What and how to do:

From the same cardboard you can make a headdress, for example, a cylinder.

In the same way, you can connect the details of the structure with glue. Glasses are arranged in a circle and glued together.

If you want the snowman to glow like a Christmas tree, then put an LED string inside and connect it to electricity.

Made a beautiful lamp

Video: how to make a snowman out of plastic cups and LED garlands

And from the remaining cups you can make a disco ball and a garland.

Video: plastic cup disco ball

How to make a product with your own hands using a glue gun

You will need about 300 cups of the same size, a stapler, staples, and a glue gun. The essence of this method is that you need to combine the connection with brackets and the connection with glue. Do the following:

1. Lay out a circle of glasses (17 pcs.) on a flat surface. This will be the main row.

   

   By connecting the glasses together in this way, you will be able to form a circle

2. Secure each glass with a stapler.

   

   Don't worry if the cups are wrinkled

3. Apply glue to each glass approximately in the middle (make a circle).
4. Lay the next row of glasses on top. This way you will form a hemisphere.
5. Wait a few minutes and let the adhesive "seize".
6. Additionally, fasten the glasses together in the top row.

   

   Before you have time to look back, two rows of glasses will be interconnected

7. Next, lay the glasses in such a way that they move inside the structure.
8. Apply glue to each row and fasten the glasses together in one row.
9. When the upper hemisphere is completely ready, proceed to the lower body.
10. For the first row, you should need 15 cups (just in case, count how many glasses you got in the second row of the hemisphere).
11. The lower hemisphere should be unfinished, it is enough to make three rows. Then the snowman will stand steadily on the floor and not fall.
12. Make a head, also from two hemispheres. You don't need to leave a hole.
13. When the head and torso are ready, make a "rod" out of two glasses. With it, you will connect the upper and lower parts.
14. Connect the cups together so that the rim of one glass enters the rim of the other (you can make several cuts on one glass).

    

    This is what the “rod” of glasses looks like to connect the upper and lower ball

15. Rewind with tape so that the structure does not fall apart.
16. Insert one end of the “rod” into the uppermost glass of the body, and put your head on the other. For reliability, pour a little glue into each glass in which you will place the "rod".
17. Start decorating your finished snowman. You can wear a funny Santa Claus hat on your head or leave it as it is.

If you make a snowman from the same dishes, then both parts will turn out the same. We advise you to resort to a little trick. When you make the head, squeeze the glasses a little at the bottom - the ball will turn out to be smaller.

Perhaps there is no cheaper material for New Year's crafts than plastic dishes. Everything can be used:

• plates
• cups
• bottles
• spoons and forks

Disposable plates and cups made of paper are suitable for crafts.

In this article, you will see photos of completely simple home interior decorations and Christmas tree decorations made from plastic and paper dishes.

So what can be done from plastic and paper plates to be simple, fast and at the same time unusual, bright and non-standard? Let's fantasize together!

First of all, prepare yourself plates, a as well as tools and materials needed for work. Plates must be intact and clean. The color can be anything. And from the tools and materials you may need:

• scissors
• stapler
• glue gun and glue sticks
• felt-tip pens or markers
• gouache or acrylic paints
• glue type "Moment Crystal"
• PVA glue
• tassel

Let's start simple: let's do "Decoupage" of a plastic (or paper) plate . Glue the top layer of a three- (or two-) layer napkin onto a plate using PVA glue and a brush. When the napkin is completely dry, cover it with acrylic varnish. Christmas plate is ready!

If you do not have a dark green paper plate, a white one can be easily painted with gouache or acrylic paint. Let it dry well and cut into three isosceles triangles. Glue the resulting parts in the shape of a Christmas tree. From above, you can make a hole and tie the twine in the form of a loop. Such Christmas trees decorate curtains or wall. Do not forget that it is customary to decorate any Christmas tree. In our case, small beads, sequins or buttons are suitable.

We use the same technique - cut the plates into triangles. Now from the obtained triangles we will make flags. If you take colored plates, the garland of flags will be more elegant.

It is not necessary to paint the reverse side of the plate if you are not going to hang the flags so that they can be seen from both sides.

From white paper or plastic plates, it is not at all difficult to cut christmas angels . See for yourself: a few cuts with scissors and the silhouette of an angel is already looming.

If you want to make the figure voluminous, look at another way: with a felt-tip pen, draw lines along which we cut out the wings and robe of an angel. Then we bend the lower part of the plate so that we get a “skirt” and fix it with a stapler.

Of course, from the plates are obtained lovely snowmen. It also doesn't take much effort.

Plates are easy to fasten with a regular stapler or stick with hot glue. Several of these snowmen, hung around the apartment, will decorate your home and create

Plates are easily pierced with an awl or hole punch. Thread a strong twine or rope into the resulting holes and do it with your children garland of funny snowmen.

A christmas clock ? From what, if not from plastic or paper plates, can they be made? Don't know where to get the numbers for the watch face? You can take from children's sets of letters and numbers. Usually these are alphabets, where there are also numbers. To make your “clock” also show minutes, take two plates of different sizes and glue them together. On the outer plate, beautifully write the minutes with a felt-tip pen, and on the inner plate, stick the numbers to indicate the hours.

If you can’t find numbers anywhere, you just have to draw them on a plate. Make the arrows and the pendulum out of cardboard.

And how many funny New Year's "faces" can be made using plates. First, this Father Frost.

And secondly and thirdly and... anyone you can think of.

By the New Year, let them "settled" in the son's children's room pirates.

From small colored plastic (or paper) plates, make "lollipops". They turn out elegant, they can be hung like a garland.

New Year's wreath from a paper or plastic plate even a child can do it. You just need to cut out the middle, paint the resulting bezel in the desired color and glue the decorations.

Easy to make from plastic (or paper) plates "fabulous" animals: Sivku-Burku, for example.

And the symbol of 2017- young cockerel, is made from half of a plate, a mug cut out from the other half, two “eyes”, several feathers and “palms” from colored paper.

If you don’t know how to pack small gifts in an unusual and special way, use plastic plates too. It turns out the original bunny handbag. Similarly, you can make a teddy bear bag.

Probably enough about the plates. Let's move on to another material for New Year's crafts- plastic cups. If you didn’t have time to buy a snow globe, which symbolizes the arrival of winter and the New Year holidays, do something similar with your own hands.

Take a plastic lid or cut out a circle from cardboard (it is important that the size matches the diameter of the glass). Look at home for small figurines (usually found in chocolate eggs). Glue them to the lid with hot glue from a glue gun or glue like "Moment". Pour grated foam around or small white beads, coconut flakes, broken eggshells, semolina, finally! So the New Year's fairy tale has come to you! Place on a windowsill or small table. Trust me, it lifts your spirits! Yes, you can still slightly moisten the side surfaces of the glass with water and sprinkle with a small amount of granulated sugar. Let dry, get a "snowy" glass.

Watch this video, maybe something will inspire you or give you new idea how to decorate the house for the new year.

Maybe decide to do snowman made of plastic cups . It turns out BIG and absolutely wonderful.

And how can you do BIG SNOWMAN from plastic cups, see this video.

Do flock of penguins can be from bottles of different heights. You don't even need to cut the plastic. Just insert rolled into a tube inside the bottle White list paper or white plastic bag. And cut out the “black plumage” from black colored paper.

If you don’t throw away plastic bottles for a long time, then by the New Year you can quite afford to make one of the bottoms. For you can take a strong wire. And you will have to make holes in the plastic with a hot awl or a drill with a thin drill. It turns out

Another option plastic bottle wreath turns out to be very elegant. You can’t even tell right away that this unusual wreath is made, practically, from garbage. In this case, each bottom of the plastic bottle is cut into the shape of a flower with sharp petals. All blanks are painted with gold paint from a spray can or another suitable for plastic. Collect blanks in a wreath on a strong (thick wire) with an awl or drill.

A simple Christmas tree garland can be decorated with plastic flowers. To do this, cut off the necks of plastic bottles, but do not throw away the corks. In the corks, drill holes equal to the diameter of the mini-cartridges of the Christmas tree garland.

What else can be done from plastic bottles for the New Year? Certainly, candlesticks. In this case, two bottle bottoms are used: one is larger, the other is smaller. Cuts were made in the plastic and the blanks were heated over an open flame. Then the cut and heated strips were bent in different directions. When the workpieces cooled down, hot (or “Moment”) glue was applied to the edges and sprinkled with sparkles. For a candle, a glass bowl with colored bath salts was prepared. Plastic candlesticks were placed inside each other, and a bowl with a candle was placed inside. Everything is ready!

You can see another way to make plastic candle holders in this video.

And in this video you will see wonderful New Year's crafts from plastic spoons and forks.

That's all! Get ready for the holidays, decorate your home! After all, family happiness always comes to the house where they are waiting for it!

Original and attractive cup crafts are always a great way to have fun decorating a room. If you turn on fantasy, then it is quite possible to create a bright craft, appearance which will be incomparable.

Photos of crafts from cups on the Internet will make it possible to understand that if you wish, you can create something interesting and unusual, exclusive.

Also, parents should learn a simple thing, many psychologists say that by creating such crafts, doing work with children, you can not only get close to them, showing your love, but it is also a great way to develop fine motor skills of hands, develop perseverance.

How to make crafts from cups?

In order to make interesting crafts from cups, first of all, you need to understand what exactly you want to get as a result, for what purpose you are doing this. For example, it is quite possible to decorate with such products festive table, and if you wish, it is quite possible to make this or that figure, which can only interest you.

Lanterns, a mini-lamp can serve as the main materials for such accessories, and various figures can be safely attributed here. The result is a romantic atmosphere.

Know that the most relevant and popular are considered to be certain products that will be cut with scissors. For example, it is possible to create artificial flowers, balls, certain objects.

Do not forget about the creation and application, but in this case, you just need to stick certain elements on the glass, even a kid at the age of five or six can make such a composition.

Simple do-it-yourself crafts made from cups for children will always bring only joy and vivid emotions.

Pencil cup

If you decide to make such a craft with your children, then you should know that you can teach kids to use plasticine, to see a new application even in simple, ordinary objects, which is important.

For work, you will need to prepare a plastic bottle, and it can be from milk, kefir, plasticine, scissors, but of course, flowers, everything is up to you. For example, if there are no specialized colors, artificial ones can also be used, even those made from paper.

In advance, you need to prepare the upper part of the bottle, cutting it off so that the glass turns out to be at least 15 cm, if you ignore this good advice, then the glass will not turn out to be stable at all.

Next, it is important to take plasticine, starting to glue thick sausages out of it, differing in green. This is due to the fact that it blends perfectly with plant stems. As for the top strip, plasticine is attached to it, the bottom strip is designed for attaching large flowers.

As soon as the glass is ready, you can safely put both pencils and brushes into it. Such a step-by-step production of do-it-yourself crafts will make it easy to implement such an idea, making it a reality.

Snowman made of plastic cups

To implement this idea, you will need to carefully look at the master class on fakes from cups, and then you will be able to make a snowman without unnecessary difficulties and problems.

Instructions for making a snowman

At the very beginning, you need to build the first level; plastic cups are used for this purpose. You decide how many of them you need, since a lot will depend on your goal, that is, on the desired size of the craft. Glasses can be fastened together using a stapler.

Now start building the next system, keep in mind that this is done strictly in a checkerboard pattern, after the correct placement of the glasses, they are fastened with a stapler.

So you need to build levels, doing until a closed ball is formed, the second ball differs in size, which is known even to children. Don't forget, the biggest ball is the body, the smaller ball is the head, so you can easily count the number of cups, designed for the intermediate basic level.

Now you can move on to decorating, connecting your taste to this process.

Thus, after spending a little time, you can always make a beautiful, original and attractive snowman with your own hands using plastic glasses, everything is extremely easy and simple.

If there is a desire, then you should know that you can make a unique, bright and attractive Christmas tree, again using plastic cups for this purpose. As for the work in general, it follows the same principle as the actual creation of a snowman, there will be no problems.

All this leads to the fact that if you connect a little patience and imagination to this process, you can always create real masterpieces, they will impress everyone around you.

Know that bright and unique ideas and instructions on how to make crafts from cups will help you realize any ideas of interest.

Now it all depends on you, do not forget to involve your children in this process so that it becomes even more interesting, there is a great opportunity to get close to the children, and in general there is nothing more beautiful when you create something with your own hands.

Photo of crafts from cups

Snowman from plastic cups- This is a great option for New Year's crafts. It can be made together with the kids who like to create toys with their own hands. It turns out to be quite large, so allocate a place for the snowman in advance.

DIY snowman from plastic cups

For work, you will need 324 disposable cups. It is better to buy them in bulk, in separate packages. Of course, there is a risk that you will come across wrinkled or defective dishes, but this will not affect the appearance of the craft. It is better to start work from the lowest row. To create it, you will need 25 blanks. Between themselves, they are easily connected with a stapler. All subsequent rows overlap and touch each other. This is necessary in order to obtain a solid structure, since during the connection a large number of elements burst.

To create crafts, dishes with a small rim or without it are best suited, because it greatly slows down work during stapler fastening. The bottom row is created quickly, without much hassle. To create the head, you will need to squeeze the bottoms of the glasses. As a result, you will get a ball with a smaller radius than the body. Now you need to attach the head to the body and start decorating. Fill one glass with any dense materials, make a scarf from a beautiful fabric, complete the craft with stars and buttons. Make a nose for a snowman from glued red and white glasses and attach it to your head.

How about you. This fun craft will decorate your Christmas tree and give a wonderful New Year's mood.

Snowman from plastic cups step by step.

In order for the toy to be stable, the first row must be made just perfect. You should get a flat hemisphere. Spread the glasses in a circle, fixing them with staples for the stapler. On the first row you will need 25 tbsp. Place the following blanks on top and fix with a stapler. For each subsequent row, less and less disposable tableware will be used.

The next lump should be smaller and more round. Take 18 tbsp., lay them out in a circle, repeat the whole process, as in the first case. Turn the base upside down, lay a few more rows, but do not do this completely. Your second com should be incomplete. There is no need to make 3 snowballs, because the craft will not be stable. After creating the necessary details, you can start decorating crafts.

How to make a snowman out of plastic cups.

Necessary materials:

Disposable cups - 300 pcs.
- stapler pack

Stages of work:

All dishes must be the same, otherwise the joints will not converge. Remember that the ball cannot be made from only 6 squares. For work, you will need both 5 and 6 squares. Inside the craft, you can lay an LED garland. It will allow your snowman to glow at night. Lay out the 25 glasses first in a circle, secure them with paperclips. All cups should go slightly inside the row. This is necessary in order to get a hemisphere.

You should not strive to make a perfect ball, because it is quite unstable. Lay the next rows. For the bottom ball, you will need to lay 7 rows. With each subsequent row, you will need less and less disposable tableware. The workpiece must remain open, since the next ball should be completed from above. To create the head, prepare 18 tbsp. The head will be smaller in size, unlike the body. Lay out the elements in a circle until you have a head. If you can’t finish the head, don’t worry, because you will need to put on a cap or hat on top.

Place a small ball on a large one and check the craft for stability. Fasten the balls together, decorate the head, make eyes from plasticine or black fabric. The nose will turn out from red paper. Hang tinsel on top, insert a garland inside so that the toy glows at night. If you create a toy with three balls, then it will not be stable.

Consider and. This is quite a colorful and unusual doll. It will be an excellent option for interior decoration.

Craft snowman from plastic cups.

To create this simple craft, you will need about 300 disposable cups. You can fasten the elements together with glue or staples for a stapler. To create stability, do not strive to make a perfect sphere. Kom should be more like a hemisphere. Lay out the details in a circle, fasten with staples. The first row will take 25 tbsp. The creation of the next row will take the same number of elements. But each subsequent row will include a smaller number of glasses. Fasten them to the surface of the previous row with a stapler.

The next lump will be smaller in size. Take 18 cups, arrange them in a circle, repeat the whole process. Turn it over and lay a few more rows. It is not necessary to lay the details until the very end. The second ball also does not need to be completed. The third ball should be discarded, because the craft will be unstable.

Consider the creation process as well. This is a great gift for Christmas.

Do-it-yourself snowman from plastic cups photo:

Try more of these options.

Option number 1.

Necessary materials:

Hat and scarf
- snowball or red fabric
- colored red or orange
- blue snowball
- stapler
- disposable tableware

How to do:

The process of creating crafts is to connect disposable cups with a stapler. First of all, take a glass and use a stapler to attach 6 more elements to it to create a flower shape. Attach the remaining glasses in turn, gradually forming a ball. Create the second ball in the same way. For fastening, bring the stapler deep into the glass so that it does not crack. Also connect the balls to each other with brackets. Prepare a blue snowball, divide it into 2 parts, put in 2 glasses, create eyes for the snowman. Prepare orange or red paper, fold it into a cone, put it in a cup to make a nose. Put red tinsel in a glass. This way you will create the snowman's mouth.

Sock option.

Necessary materials:

Socks different color- 2 pcs.
- cereal for filling
- scissors
- beads and buttons
- orange pencil

Work process:

Take the first sock, cut off the top, sew on one side. You can also tie tightly with nylon thread. Fill it with cereal, sew on the second side. Tamp the grits well so that the craft turns out to be rounded. Created blank to the side, take the second sock. Cut off the part, pull it onto the workpiece. Slightly above the middle, drag with a strong thread or a thin rope. top tuck the second sock, make a collar. Sew a few buttons to the bottom. Immediately sew the beads together for the eyes. Instead of a nose, insert a piece of lead. Put on a hat made from the bottom of the sock. Decorate the hat with decorative elements.

Light bulb craft.

Light bulbs are a great base for creating cute and funny snowmen. They have just the perfect shape for making Christmas toys. There are several options for crafts:

1. Coloring. Paint over the glass, draw a face with paints. You can also use a quality waterproof marker. As a result, you will get a wonderful desktop souvenir. If you attach a loop, then the toy can be hung on a Christmas tree.
2. Coloring + complex decor. Paint the bulb with acrylic paint. Glue paper hands, add clothes and buttons.
3. Snowman's head. This is a fairly simple implementation. You just need to draw faces and put on a hat.

If there are small children in the house, then it is better to refuse to create such crafts, as they can break the glass and get hurt.

Make also. This is a great option for a Christmas decoration with your own hands.

For those who create crafts for the first time, we recommend viewing " plastic cup snowman video". Experienced needlewomen are happy to share their invaluable experience. You can view all the steps directly and accurately repeat all this yourself. You can watch the video several times until you understand all the nuances of the work.

DIY Christmas toys are something that will surely create a festive coziness and a magical atmosphere in your home. It is a pleasure to create them, so invite your little kids to work. They will not only fasten the details, but also dress the snowman, make him a cute nose and eyes. By the way, you can make a snowman for kindergarten. The kids will be very happy with it!