Getting ready for the holidays: dog figurines for the New Year. New Year's crafts for the year Dogs are the symbol of the year with your own hands How to make a dog craft from different materials

Agree, you always want something special for the New Year. Something that will be remembered for a long time and will leave behind a trail of pleasant memories. So why don’t you make your own symbol of the year - a dog? It will definitely bring good luck!

New Year 2018 will be the year of the Yellow Dog - this is an excellent reason to choose the color of the material for the craft in advance. Just imagine how surprised your loved ones and friends will be when they receive such an exclusive souvenir from you! Handmade is now at the peak of popularity, so cute do-it-yourself dogs will add a warm and cozy atmosphere to the holiday.

We have prepared the easiest master classes on making dogs yourself, which even a beginner in needlework can repeat.

Option 1. Plasticine dog

There is nothing easier than making a dog out of plasticine!

Since the material is very flexible, you can easily give it the desired shape. You will need plasticine of different colors, preferably realistic shades.

Step-by-step instruction:

Take three small pieces of plasticine. For example, brown, white and black. Let the brown material become the “base” of the dog. Divide it into three parts. Roll the first one into a small ball. Divide the second into 5 small slices, and then roll them into balls. As you may have guessed, this will be the dog's nose and paws.
Take a very tiny piece of black plasticine and make a ball out of it. Hook it onto one of the small brown pieces. You'll end up with a cute dog nose!
Make 2 small circles from white material. These will be the eyes of the toy. Separate 2 small pieces from the black plasticine again, roll them into balls and attach them to the white circles. The eyes are ready!
Now your dog has a body, eyes, nose and paws. Next you need to make the ears and tail. To do this, take the remaining (third) part of the plasticine and divide it into three pieces. Make oblong pieces from them that will serve as a tail and ears.

You should end up with something like this!

And a few more ideas for inspiration:

And here is a video tutorial that will make you a professional in sculpting plasticine dogs!

Option 2. Toy made of paper and cardboard

Handmade gives you the opportunity to experiment and make crafts for the New Year from the simplest materials at hand. Cardboard and paper are very popular among them. So don’t rush to throw away the packaging from your new TV or shoe box. Let's make them a cool dog for the New Year 2018!

Dog on an old disk

You will need thick cardboard, an old disk, scissors, glue and markers.

Here's what to do:

Draw the details of this dog on cardboard. Just draw them while looking at the screen, and then carefully cut them out with scissors.
Glue the parts to the disk (as shown in the picture below) and decorate them with felt-tip pens to your liking.

Origami

Another very interesting option for making a toy dog!

Use the ready-made “layout”! Print out one of the blanks you like and carefully fold them according to the diagram.

As you can see, all the parts are already colored, so you don't have to paint them. By the way, if you contact the copy center with a request to print the pattern, you can ask to enlarge it to the desired size.

A few more ways to make a dog out of paper

Well, what would we do without good old origami? Three simple video tutorials will describe in detail all the stages of making such toys. By the way, if you have a child, he will certainly be interested in the creative process!

Option 3. Button craft

It looks bright and is done quickly! All advantages.

You will need rhinestones, beads, buttons - any decorations to your taste. You can make either a single-color craft or a multi-colored dog for the New Year.

Draw the outline of your future dog with a pencil on a piece of cardboard or paper. Then, using a glue gun, glue buttons, beads and rhinestones without going beyond the outline.

It will turn out very unusual!

Option 4. Crochet a toy

Crocheting is one of the most exciting types of needlework! By the way, you can decorate your house on New Year's Eve with ready-made toys.

Of course, you will need some basic knowledge of knitting, but even if you are new to this business, don’t be discouraged. Diagrams, pictures, and videos will help you figure out what's what.

Let's start with the preparatory stage. You will need:

Yarn of different colors. Your imagination will allow you to make a truly unusual toy! Don’t be afraid of bright and even flashy colors - they will add a “zest” to the product.
Suitable hook. It is selected relative to the thickness of the threads of your yarn. If you cannot choose the size yourself, then ask for advice at a specialized store that sells handicraft supplies. You will certainly be given valuable advice.
Filler. This can be cotton wool, padding polyester, or even cereal (which is pre-heated in the oven). The most practical option for stuffing is padding polyester.
Scissors.
Glue.
Beads or any other small details that will serve as eyes and decorations.

After you have prepared everything you need, decide on the size of the toy and you can start creating the craft!

You can get the most useful information about crocheting dogs from the video. A visual master class will allow you to quickly understand all the intricacies of crochet.

It is possible that you will like this needlework so much that you will decide to take it seriously!

Video tutorial on crocheting a dog.

2. Video tutorial on crocheting in amigurumi style.

We can't help but focus on the amazing Japanese art technique called amigurumi. Crafts are made from colored yarn, and the simplest knitting method is used - in a spiral.

The trick of amigurumi is that the toy is made in parts. Small parts are knitted separately from each other and then joined. To give “weight” to the product, pieces of plastic are placed in the limbs of the toy along with filler (paralon or cotton wool).

And for experienced craftswomen we have several knitting patterns!

And a few more photo ideas for knitted dogs. Agree, one of these toys will become the most memorable gift for the New Year!

Option 5. Tilde dog

You simply can’t think of a better craft for the New Year!

First, let's figure out what a tilde is. This is a rag toy with smooth outlines. There are no unnecessary details in it, and calm shades are chosen for its production. The faces and muzzles of such rag dolls are also very conventional.

In order to make a tilde dog with your own hands, you need a pattern.

You will need:

Two pieces of fabric (medium size). The cuts must be of different sizes.
Pins.
Threads.
Needle.
A small piece of fabric for the nose of the future dog. This detail is optional - use your own taste.
Lace.
Filler. Experts recommend filling the toy with padding polyester, as it is considered one of the most practical materials.

Now you will need a pattern. It depicts all the details of the future dog. Print it on A4 sheet.

We proceed directly to sewing the toy. Carefully cut out the parts with scissors. The pattern tells you how many copies of each part of the tilde you need to cut out.

It is better to sew a dog from light fabric.

Fold the fabric in half and attach the paper parts of the future dog to it with pins. Carefully pin the head, ears, body and paws.

Then outline each detail. There is an important nuance here: if you need to make some part of the dog’s body in four copies, then trace it according to the pattern on a piece of fabric folded in half. Then move your pattern slightly and trace again. Now you will have four parts.

After you have traced all the parts of the future toy, remove the paper patterns. Do not unfold the fabric folded in half.

You just need to carefully pin together the outlined parts. Do as shown in the photo.

Pay attention to the dotted and solid lines on the pattern.

Along solid lines you need to machine stitch, but along dotted lines you don’t need stitching at all.

The next step is to cut out all the pieces from the fabric. You need to leave an allowance of approximately 5 millimeters!

After this, the parts are sewn together using a machine seam. Don't forget to sew up the dart area.

Now all stitched elements need to be turned right side out. It is convenient to do this through the left holes.

The paper pattern must be reattached to the tilde dog's paws and ears. Mark the cut locations and make cuts in the fabric, cutting only the top layer (this is important!).

Take a plastic tube and use it to turn each piece inside out. Then fill them with padding polyester using the same plastic tube.

In those places where the incision is located, the fabric is sutured manually.

Once this is done, you will immediately begin to distinguish all the details of the tilde dog. Now you just need to connect them to each other.

Start with the muzzle - pin it in place, and then hand sew it with blind stitches. We perform the same actions with the ears and legs of the tilde.

By the way, there is a little trick here! If you do not firmly sew the dog’s limbs to the body, then the legs will move freely down and up.

If you want, you can decorate the toy by sewing a nose or a heart on it.

The next stage will be making clothes for our craft. For a dress, it is better to take a brighter fabric.

We need to cut two identical rectangles from colored fabric.

Size of the first: 15 cm by 23 cm;

Second size: 6 cm by 45 cm.

The piece that is longer is the skirt. Step back 1 cm from the top edge of the skirt and make 2 parallel lines. The distance between them should be 7 millimeters.

Then gently pull the 2 bottom threads - this way you will get a gather on the skirt. The length of the top edge of the skirt should match the length along the bottom edge of the top of the dress. You need to machine stitch them together.

After this, sew the lace along the top edge of the dress and sew it from the inside out. Turn the dress right side out.

If you wish, you can also make sleeves with an apron!

The finished dress needs to be put on a tilde on the dog. The seam should be located on the back of the toy.

That's all! Beauty, isn't it?

What do you think of this version of the toy?

Here are some more photos of the finished products. Let them be a source of inspiration for you.

According to the Chinese horoscope, the coming 2019 will be the year of the yellow dog and the word that most accurately characterizes this year is action! Let's learn how to make crafts for the holiday. Dogs are active fidgets and will bring many realized goals into 2019, and with them troubles and worries. This is not a reason to worry, if you are hardworking and purposeful, then the year will be financially successful and profitable, your problems will be easily solved and things will work out.

DIY dog craft for New Year 2019

To appease a friendly animal and attract happiness and good luck to your home, we advise you to prepare and make a dog figurine with your own hands. This is not at all difficult, you will need a minimum of materials, and such a souvenir, made with your own hands, will be like a magnet to attract the best into your life. You can give it to your friends and family because there is no better gift than a hand-made souvenir.

Choose the version of the dog you like and do it yourself or with your loved ones. Here are collected options for making dogs of varying complexity and purpose.

Origami dog

Making origami in the shape of a dog is as easy as shelling pears, and the result will be an excellent decoration for your home and Christmas tree. To complete this you need a square of paper. Fold it as shown in the picture and in 5 simple steps you will get a funny dog face.

How to make an origami dog

Paper dog

A simplified option that you can easily entrust to a child is to cut out a dog from a sheet of colored paper.

A dog made of colored paper - a craft with children

We will need:

paper;
glue;
scissors;
markers.

We cut out the details of the dog, draw its face and fingers. Glue the parts together. Our symbol is ready. Use different colors of paper to make the body, tail and ears.

Volumetric paper dog

Paper;
Pattern;
Glue;
Markers.

Volumetric paper dog - ready-made pattern

Print out a 3D dog diagram. Trace it on yellow paper. Draw the dog's eyes, nose, mouth. Carefully cut and glue.

The second option is to use the quilling technique to make the body of the dog. We twist the body, head and legs from strips of paper. We make ears and other parts of the body from fabric or fur. You will get a toy like this:

A simple New Year's craft - a dog made of paper using the quilling technique

Sock dog

Couple of socks;
Thread and needle;
Beads for eyes;
Material for stuffing the toy (cotton wool, padding polyester, holofiber, pieces of fabric).

Cut off the toe and top from one sock. From the remaining “pipe” we make the body. To do this, we sew one edge, stuff it with filler and sew it up on the other side. The body is ready.

Funny crafts - sock dogs for the New Year

We do the same with the second sock, but the “pipe” should be smaller, since this will be the head of our dog. We divide the toe of one sock into two parts - these are the ears. We divide the remaining elastic band into 5 small parts - these will be the paws and tail. We sew all the parts together, sew on the eyes, nose and mark the mouth with thread.

Bottle Dog

Any plastic bottle;
Scissors;
Glue;
Felt or colored paper;
White cardboard;
Yellow and black acrylic paint.

How to make a dog from plastic bottles with your own hands

Paint the bottle yellow and the cap black (this will be the dog’s nose). From felt or black colored paper we cut out ears, paws and a tail for our doggie.

Felt dog

Felt pieces (yellow, brown, white, black);
Scissors;
Glue;
Thread and needle.

Little felt dogs

Thanks to the variety of colors you can create a real masterpiece. Cut out two body parts, two head and tail parts. Next, 2 parts for each paw, for a total of 8 parts. Carefully sew the cut pieces together. We recommend that you sew with even stitches right along the edge of the product or with a seam to finish the edges.

Add volume to the details using filler. Carefully sew the legs, tail and head to the body. Decorate the dog with a small checkered scarf tied around its neck, and make the ears of different colors. Give free rein to your imagination and your interior will be decorated with a funny and stylish dog.

Fabric dog

Fabric or scraps;
Thread and needle;
Beads for eyes and nose;
Scissors.

We sew a dog from fabric and scraps

If you don’t have large pieces of fabric, it doesn’t matter, make a dog using the patchwork technique - from scraps. You probably have a couple of old jeans or baby clothes that your kids have outgrown. To speed up the production of this dog, you can use a sewing machine; if you don’t have one, we do it manually.

Transfer the dog pattern onto the fabric. Cut out the pieces with allowances. Sew together, turn each piece inside out. Fill the parts with padding polyester or other filler and fasten them together. The eyes can be made from black and white pieces of felt, or you can glue ready-made ones. Mark the mouth with thread, cut out the nose from felt and glue or sew on a button. Dogs love to chew bones, so make a felt bone as a decoration and write 2019 on it.

Simple patterns of puppies made of fabric and felt

Pillow dog

This product will not only be a beautiful decoration, but will also be useful in everyday life. You can make a pillow for a sofa, or you can make it in the form of a long dachshund, then it will become an indispensable travel companion.

A dog is a pillow as a gift for a traveler

Soft fabric (fleece works well, but you can use any other fabric);
Thread and needle;
Scissors;
Filler.

Carefully cut out the details of the dog, previously outlined with chalk. We sew the body, head, and each leg separately, leaving a small hole for the filler. We turn all the details onto the face. We fill the parts with padding polyester, sew up the holes, and sew them to the body. It is better to make the eyes and nose also from fabric, but you can buy ready-made ones in the store.

Knitted dog

Hook;
Knitting threads of different colors;
Scissors;
Beads for eyes.

This four-legged friend is not so easy to make, but if you know first-hand words such as double crochet, chain stitch, increase, then you can easily cope with making a beautiful animal.

Crochet dogs for New Year's souvenirs

Crochet a larger ball; this will be the dog’s body. Next, make a small ball; this will be the head. Tie an oval - this is the mouth. The legs are 4 cylinders. Ears - we knit 2 parts of the same shape, choose sharp or drooping as you like. We fill the parts with filler and fasten them together.

Dog made of nylon tights

Nylon tights;
Thread and needle;
Filler;
Toy eyes;
Eyeshadow.

Funny dogs made from nylon tights

Cut a small piece from nylon tights. Give shape using filler and a needle and thread. The dog's head can be made from the same piece of tights, or you can separately and fasten them together with thread. To add relief, go over the dog with a thread using small stitches. Nylon with padding polyester can be given almost any shape. Don't hold back your imagination and make various folds and creases like a real dog. Such a toy will look realistic and unusual. To complement the look, decorate the dog with eye shadow, use dark shades.

Dog made from cotton pads

Cotton pads;
Glue;
Scissors;
Paper;
Paints.

How to make a small poodle from cotton pads and balls

You probably have the materials for this craft at home. The dog is easy to make, and the result looks very beautiful. There are different execution options here. You can use whole disks and cut out parts of the desired shape from them. The second option is to glue the dog pattern onto a sheet of paper. Cut the cotton pads into small pieces of the same size, fluff the cotton and stick it on the dog’s body.

Here you can also use ear sticks, cutting off the rods from them and gluing the part with cotton wool. And you can also replace cotton pads with regular cotton wool. The third option for making such a craft is to make a three-dimensional dog. To do this, first prepare a model of the dog, for example, from plasticine, and then cover it with balls made from cotton pads. Color the resulting dog.

Balloon dog

To perform it you need a long ball and manual dexterity. Follow the step-by-step instructions and you can easily complete this fun toy.

A classic of the genre - a balloon dog

Pom pom dog

Knitting;
Scissors;
Glue;
Felt pieces;
Beads for eyes.

Scheme for making a dog from pompoms with your own hands

Make three pompoms from threads. One small and two large ones of the same size and color. Tie a small pompom to the dog's head; this will be the dog's mouth. Trim the pompoms and tie them together. Make ears from felt. The shaggy friend is ready.

Flat button dog

Craft for the New Year - a dog made from buttons with your own hands

A very simple craft that you can do with your children or use as an idea for a New Year’s card. All you have to do is draw a dog or print out a ready-made diagram and stick or sew multi-colored or plain buttons on it.

More craft ideas - dogs for the New Year 2019

May your new friend bring good luck in the coming year and faithfully protect your home from all adversity. If the ideas that we offered above are not enough for you, here are even more photos and options from which you can make a New Year's craft for the upcoming New Year of the Yellow Dog.

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How to weave a dog from newspaper tubes

Dog figurine made of plywood - can be painted or left as is

Funny postcard of a dog with his tongue hanging out

Pet bedding in the shape of a hot dog

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Small dog made of beads

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Completely unnoticed, but firmly, the Eastern New Year with its paraphernalia entered our lives, and today our theme is crafts for the New Year of the Dog 2018. It would seem that summer is not over yet, but autumn is already hinting at its arrival. And the best activity on rainy autumn days and evenings will be the leisurely and thoughtful preparation of New Year's crafts. But just before the holidays, when there is already enough to do, you will not rush headlong in search of gifts for your family and friends, because they have long been prepared, taking into account the character and tastes of the person for whom they are intended. And how much pleasure you will get first when making them, especially if the symbol itself is dear to your heart, or even a member of the family, and then when presenting it.

Crafts for the New Year of the Dog: master class

This is where we’ll start, let’s please our pet, which is a symbol of the approaching Year of the Dog. Not everyone is good at sewing or knitting, so let’s look at the simplest thing that even a novice seamstress can do: crafts for the New Year of the dog Let's sew a soft, cozy place for a little dog to rest. This would be great for a close friend and her pet. All we need is thick fabric (preferably a mixture of cotton and polyester), holofiber or similar filler, thread and a sewing machine. You will need to measure the length of the dog, stretched out to his full height, as in the picture. You can add a few centimeters to it for freedom.

Choose the transverse measurement to your taste: you can make the bed square, or you can make the width ¾ or 2/3 of the length. Accordingly, the size of the strip for cutting out vertical walls: 2 lengths + 2 widths. Don't forget about seam allowances. We choose the height of the side so that the lying animal is covered halfway or to the height of the body, but do not make the side too high. We make a notch in the middle of the front part to make it easier for the animal to climb inside.

We cut out a long side (and if the length is not enough, you can sew several pieces) and sew from the inside along the length, like a sleeve, leaving the ends unsewn. After this, we gradually turn it onto the face, noting the length of the piece. It’s more convenient to fill without turning the whole side out at once. We fill the first piece with filler, pin the very beginning so that the holofiber does not fall out, and lay a transverse stitch along the border of the piece, then successively fill the second and all subsequent pieces, each time laying a transverse stitch along the border of the piece.

For the last seam, tuck the edges inward on each side a centimeter or a little more. Allowance for stitching must be provided when cutting. Then we fold the edges with the hem facing each other and sew a line, stepping back a couple of millimeters from the edge. The side is ready. We hem the bottom of thick fabric by hand, as in the picture, bending the edges of the material. It makes sense to first pin it with tailor's pins so that the fabric does not move.

All that remains is to sew a pillowcase for the pillow and fill it with filling. To do this, cut out a rectangle that is twice the size of the pillow, bend it in half and sew a stitch, leaving a small piece unsewn so that the pillowcase can be turned inside out. We sew it up by hand with a hidden seam on the already filled pillow. If necessary, holofiber will allow you to wash the product in a washing machine, especially if it has a clothes drying function. But even without this, the product will dry quite quickly if you use a dense but thin mixed fabric for the cover. I hope that the production crafts for the New Year of the dog step by step The above will be easy for you. After such a gift, the Dog will definitely be favorable to you.

Crafts for the New Year of the Dog 2018

Small dogs, especially smooth-haired breeds, in our climate need clothing for the winter. On specialized forums you can find patterns and tips on sewing or knitting, but here we will look at the simplest option for sewing such clothes from a disused jumper. It would be nice if it was woolen and a little felted. All you need is a measurement of the length of the product and the circumference of the pet's body, as well as the distance between the front paws.

If the knitwear is a little felted, you can cut it without fear that it will begin to unravel. Cut off the sleeve as shown in the photo, mark the location of the holes for the paws, if necessary, shorten the product to the required size, and your pet’s clothes for the fall are ready. Stitch the edges of the paw holes with a buttonhole stitch by hand or a zigzag stitch on a machine, so they won't stretch too much. Fold and hem the bottom of the product. If you wish, you can also decorate it to your taste.

Interesting crafts for the New Year of the Dog

Not everyone has pets, but anyone will be pleased to receive an image of a New Year's symbol as a gift. And not only children will be happy with the toy. Cute coffee dogs, the so-called primitives, will be appropriate not only at home, but also in the office workplace. A smiling face with a pleasant aroma will help relieve stress and fatigue. Let's make these original crafts for the New Year of the Dog. We will need:

thick cotton fabric (100% cotton - this is important so that there is no synthetic smell and the color goes on evenly), you can take unbleached or bleached calico;
sewing machine, thread, tailor's pins;
filler (holofiber or synthetic fluff);
instant or natural coffee for coloring toys;
flavorings to your taste: cinnamon, vanilla, cardamom, nutmeg, etc.);
acrylic paints, felt-tip pens, pencils for decoration;
PVA glue;
pattern.

Let's start with the pattern. The choice here is very large; you can use the proposed patterns or draw your own if you have artistic abilities. Alternatively: find something else on the Internet. Choose the size of the dog according to your taste. To do this, you can change the pattern using the scale, attach tracing paper or thin paper to the screen and redraw it. But it seems to me that a small toy would be more appropriate, because it can easily find a place. The simpler the pattern, the easier it will be for you to sew and fill the craft.

Now let's start making crafts for the New Year of the Dog, master class will help you with this. We cut out the paper pattern and transfer it to the fabric. We will need two identical pieces, so we simply fold a piece of fabric in half. Since the contour has curved lines, it is better to use scissors with a serrated edge for cutting. If you don’t have these, make the teeth yourself when cutting, slightly short of the outline. We chop off the parts and stitch them, leaving an unsewn piece so that you can turn the toy inside out.

We fill the dog with filler using a pencil, knitting needle or other available means so that the filling is dense and without voids. We manually sew up the hole with a hidden seam, and you can start painting. Don't forget to make a loop at the top of the toy. Any strong thread will do for the temporary one, but we make the permanent one more elegantly and carefully.

First you need to cover the toy with a coffee solution. Both soluble and natural are suitable, the main thing is to make it strong enough so that the color comes out saturated. Too strong is also not very good, because a dark toy is more difficult to paint. Let's also take into account that we are in the year of the Yellow Dog, so medium beige is best. For example, about 2 teaspoons per quarter glass of water + a packet of vanillin, ½ teaspoon of cinnamon, cardamom or other suitable flavoring. We introduce flavors during cooking. Strain the solution so that no grains get in and cool, then add 1-3 teaspoons of glue. Its amount depends on its concentration. You will need less thicker construction adhesive, and a little more liquid stationery adhesive.

You can apply the solution with a brush or swab, the main thing is that there is no unpainting, but the filler does not get wet. Now we hang the craft by the loop to dry. The toy can be dried in the oven by hanging it on a wire rack using a sushi stick or just a spoon. To do this, pull the loop from the bottom up through the lattice and pass a stick or spoon through it. The temperature should be the same as when drying apples, not too high, and the door should be slightly open. After all, there is a synthetic filler inside. You can also use a hairdryer, and if nothing is in a hurry, just let it dry in a suspended state at room temperature.

The most important stage is coloring. If you are not confident in your abilities, practice on a paper image. We need to draw a muzzle with eyes, mouth and nose. Everything else is as your imagination dictates. It is appropriate to write a wish on the toy. First we draw the outline with a pencil. Then we outline it with a gel pen or a waterproof marker, and then fill the outline with undiluted acrylic paints. Let the toy dry thoroughly, and our work is finished. To prevent the gift from getting dusty and to preserve the aroma and warmth of your soul, we will put it in a plastic bag and put it in a box in anticipation of the holiday.

Original crafts for the New Year of the Dog

For a small child, a toy made of felt or fabric would be more appropriate. Fleece or faux fur is also suitable, but you will need to choose a model for the material, since the sewing principles for fabric and felt are different. The dog can be either small, which can be hung as a keychain on a backpack or purse, or large - for example, a sofa cushion. Let's see what interesting crafts for the New Year of the dog you can make it yourself.

To sew a voluminous toy, you will need a sewing machine, as well as some sewing skills. The pattern can be enlarged using a scale to the size you need and transferred to paper from the monitor. Next, cut out each piece, pin the pattern onto the fabric, taking into account the seam allowances, and then cut out all the pieces. All that remains is to sew them together sequentially, leaving a hole for the filler in an inconspicuous place. After filling the toy, sew the hole closed with a blind stitch.

If the child does not have allergies, you can add flavorings to the filler. If you don't have faux fur or fleece, no problem. Any dense material will do, even if it has a pattern. A flowered, checkered or striped dog looks cute and funny.

For an adult, such a small dog can serve as a pincushion or keychain. Only if you are sewing a keychain, when joining the parts, insert a fabric loop into the seam on the back so that a metal ring and chain can be attached to the keychain. A simple two-piece pattern can be used to make a brooch.

In this case, you need very little filler, just to add light volume, and it is better to take fluffed synthetic padding polyester or padding polyester fluff, rather than holofiber. On one side we sew a fastener, which can be purchased at a craft store. This brooch can decorate the clothes of an adult or a child, and also attach it to a bag.

We have also prepared especially for you so that you have no doubts about how to choose the right gift for friends and family.

If you are into scrapbooking, you can make beautiful crafts for the New Year of the dog, using the silhouettes of the various breeds shown here. Even if the base is similar, the silhouette will make the craft individual. These same silhouettes, enlarged to the desired size, can be used for appliqué on fabric if, for example, you want to make sofa cushions. You can attach the silhouette to the pillowcase using double-sided adhesive fabric or diluted egg white and iron it.

After this, sew the applique by hand or on a sewing machine with a zigzag stitch. And there are also a lot of options for needlewomen, depending on what you are interested in. The dog can be made by felting, knitting amigurumi, embroidered or made from paper origami. Even toilet paper and papier-mâché cylinders can be used. And if you have the makings of a sculptor, plastic or clay will help you.

And now about making crafts for the New Year of the Dog 2018 from felt. The edges of parts made of felt do not crumble, unlike those made of fabric, but still, if the felt is thin and soft enough, the body of the craft can be sewn with seams inward and turned inside out, just as we did with fabric products.

If your felt is thick enough and of a decent thickness, we sew the parts together along the front side. You can sew a regular stitch, stepping back slightly from the edge, you can sew it with a zigzag stitch, or you can sew it manually with a buttonhole stitch. The seam is not hidden, but can even be emphasized with a contrasting thread. can be varied and original.

On the eve of the New Year, we have prepared a selection of new master classes.

Step-by-step lessons will help you make your own crafts for the Year of the Dog with the symbol of 2018 - yellow dog! Original doggies will decorate the house, complement the festive interior and become a welcome gift on New Year's Eve. Thanks to the variety of techniques offered, you can easily find the simplest one for yourself. Choose from knitted, fabric, felt, salt dough, scrap materials and much more.

Gifts for the New Year: step-by-step master classes

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What's a New Year without greeting cards? If you're looking for simpler ideas, . The basis is textiles and paper. You will need a sewing machine.

Do you love coffee or don’t know what to do with an unsuccessful product or beans that have lost their aroma? Turn the grains into . This design is suitable for a postcard, panel or painting.

Fans of Kanzashi will not stand aside either. We have a manufacturing workshop for you. The cute face can also be turned into a brooch or decor for a bag.

Home decoration and Christmas tree decor in lessons for beginners

While you're getting into the dog theme, don't forget to make a Christmas tree! We have a stylish one. You can make many small trees and decorate your house to your liking. Using the same tutorial, it’s easy to make a classic green Christmas tree.

And soft, which will never melt.

What is a Christmas tree without toys! But don't rush to buy expensive materials to make them. This New Year's dog is made from an old dog. to find out the secrets of her beauty.

Decorate the Christmas tree and make it unique. Such toys cost a penny, but look very impressive.

Safe and unbreakable made of felt. it will also not be difficult to assemble a garland or a Christmas wreath from them.

Can be used to decorate a Christmas tree by attaching a thread to one of the tops. Also, snowflakes of different colors and sizes can be laid out on the festive table.

Creates a mysterious atmosphere on New Year's Eve. A simple but necessary gift for the New Year.

What a New Year without candles! Make your own for yourself or as a gift. Surprisingly beautiful and not very difficult to make.

Craft ideas for the New Year 2018

If you don’t need detailed descriptions, take on ideas for crafts for the Year of the Dog. Charming toys, Christmas tree decorations, gifts and interior items in the shape of a dog will bring good luck and prosperity to your home in the New Year!

Felt friend using a simple technique:

Fragrant coffee pots:

Cushion in the shape of a dog:

Sock dog:

Beaded friend:

Dog made from old jeans:

Knitted puppy:

Symbol of 2018 using the tilde technique:

Puppy face using origami technique:

Craft from paper and disk:

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We wish you the pleasure of preparing for the New Year 2018, making many beautiful crafts with the symbol of the year and beautifully celebrating the most joyful holiday!

On the eve of the New Year, there is a special desire to please loved ones with exquisite gifts, beautiful crafts, and unique souvenirs that are a symbol of the coming year. According to the eastern calendar, the coming year 2018 symbolizes the yellow Earth Dog.

We suggest preparing gifts for the New Year 2018 in advance and familiarizing yourself with original ideas for creating crafts with your own hands. Let's consider options for making the main symbol of the year 2018 from different materials so that everyone has the opportunity to make a souvenir from available raw materials. The presented instructions and step-by-step description of the process will make it easy to complete the task.

DIY gifts for the New Year of the Dog 2018 from scrap materials:

Cookies in the shape of dog faces.

Photo: DIY gifts for the New Year of the Dog 2018 from scrap materials.

Original hand-made New Year's cookies will be an excellent gift for a child, parents, or grandparents. To do this, just put the treat in a beautiful box, decorated with New Year's rain or a garland. “Dogs” look elegant on the New Year’s table. We will use dough as a material at hand. To prepare it, you should provide in advance:

100 grams of butter;
3 cups flour;
Two eggs;
Half a glass of granulated sugar;
2 tablespoons cocoa powder;
2 tablespoons of low-fat sour cream;
One teaspoon of vanilla sugar;
One packet of baking powder.

Any flour is suitable for the dough, including whole grain, bran, and oatmeal based. When using two types of flour, mix them in equal quantities. Cooking instructions:

Lightly melt the butter; cut into small pieces. Add granulated sugar.
Add sour cream and two raw eggs to the same ingredients. Beat the products with a mixer.
Sift the flour into a separate container and add baking powder.
Place the whipped liquid mixture into the flour. Knead the dough.
Place the finished product in two separate bowls. Add cocoa powder to one of them. So, you should get two types of dough: light and, like chocolate, dark.
The dough is placed in the refrigerator and kept for about half an hour.
After removing the product after the specified period of time, you should roll it out. The thickness of each layer should not exceed 1 cm.
Take heart-shaped cookie cutters. Prepare the required number of dark and light figures. To make ears, just cut the heart in half. The eyes and nose are made from leftover dough.
Place the cookies on a baking sheet. Place in a preheated oven at 200 degrees. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Original cookies in the shape of dog faces will be a wonderful dessert for children at the New Year's table. It is no coincidence that only half a glass of sugar is added to the dough. If you add more sand, the cookies made from light dough will become very brown. Then the contrast between light and dark figures will be weakly expressed.

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Photo: New Year's dog made of plastic bags.

Polyethylene is a readily available material that is found in every home. Even with its use, you can make a unique gift for the New Year 2018 with your own hands: a cute toy dog. Since the main color of winter is white, it is recommended to make crafts from bags of this particular color. A dog can be any size. Materials needed:

Plastic bags (the larger the toy, the more bags you will need);
Foam rubber or foam sponges to create a voluminous body of the dog;
Any fabric;
Sewing supplies.

Instructions for making a toy:

Having decided on the size of the product, take foam rubber and cover it with fabric. The idea is that the body, paws and head are made of foam rubber, and covered with any fabric. You can do without special patterns.
Now we proceed to the main finishing of the toy: we make the dog’s fur. Strips are cut from the bags, they are cut across the width, but not to the end, but only to the middle. When making a long-haired dog, the stripes should be wide. For shorthaired dogs it’s the other way around.
You should start sheathing the body with “hair” from the hind limbs towards the nose.
The nose and eyes are made of fabric or paper:
Finally, lightly ruffle the finished toy so that its “fur” looks voluminous.
Add decorations to the toy in the form of bows or rain on the ears or tail.

It is recommended to make several similar toys from polyethylene and attach a string to the back. Then the one who receives such a gift will be able to hang the symbol of the year on the New Year tree. Any New Year's rain will be suitable as a collar. It is convenient to give a toy in a gift bag with New Year's symbols.

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Photo: DIY pencil as a gift for the New Year 2018.

A pencil is an indispensable accessory on a child’s desk. Making it yourself and giving it as a gift for New Year 2018 is a great idea! The gift will keep pleasant memories of the holiday for a long time.

Since New Year is associated with cold and frost, it is appropriate to choose faux fur as a decoration for a pencil holder. It can be any color, but it is preferable to find beige/white raw materials. To make a souvenir you will need the following available materials:

An ordinary glass, ceramic or plastic mug;
Artificial fur;
Fabric for making mouth, nose, eyes;
A small amount of filler. Regular foam rubber will do;
Sewing supplies;
High strength adhesive.

Instructions for making a pencil holder:

Cut a circle of the desired size from the fur. Make a ball out of it filled with foam rubber. This detail will be part of the muzzle.
Take a container and carefully wrap it with fur on all sides. Use glue.
Cut ears from the fur of the desired shape. Secure the parts with glue.
Finally, make the nose, mouth, eyes.

To make a pencil holder for an adult with your own hands, it is recommended to replace the fur with twine. The present will look stylish. One end of the twine should be fixed to the bottom of the container with glue. Next, wrap the rope over the surface, first applying an adhesive. Having reached the top, the twine is cut off and the tip is carefully glued. Next, all that remains is to fix the eyes, flat nose, and mouth on the pencil holder.

If a mug with handles is used as the basis for a New Year's gift, then it is not necessary to make ears for the dog. They can be decorated with New Year's rain if the gift is addressed to a woman. The finished craft can be left in the shade in which it is or covered with acrylic paint.

A stand for a comfortable position for your hands while working at the computer.

Photo: DIY gifts for the New Year 2018 from scrap materials

Every office worker dreams of such a comfortable stand. The keyboard usually comes with a plastic palm rest. But it cannot be compared with a soft, pleasant-to-touch brush cushion made from scrap materials. Making such a present on the eve of the New Year of the Earth Dog 2018 is a creative idea! To make such a useful thing you will need:

A piece of fabric. It can be velor, velvet, satin, etc. depending on personal preference. The purpose of a pillow is comfort. Therefore, it is recommended to take a fabric that is pleasant to the touch. You should assume that the finished pad will be equal to or slightly longer than the keyboard;
Fabric of a contrasting color for sewing the nose and paws;
Finished eye parts (second option);
The filling inside is rice cereal;

Sewing supplies.

Step-by-step instructions for action:

We start by cutting out the head, nose, ears. The head, back of the head, forehead and nose are one piece. Two details are the cheeks, which go into the side of the head. One detail is the chin and part of the nose. Ears - two parts (fold the fabric in half). Connect the prepared elements together. A nuance - when sewing together the parts of the head, the ears are inserted into the same seam. Leaving a small hole, fill the dog's head with rice. They sew it up.
Cut out the body to the desired size by making markings on the fabric folded in half. The same goes for the tail. The parts are sewn together, leaving a hole for filling. They sew it up. The result is a stylish handmade pillow. Everyone will appreciate such a useful gift for the New Year 2018. It's more fun to work with such a friend!

Every home has a variety of improvised means from which you can make cute gifts for the New Year holiday. All you need is desire and a little patience. The result is a real masterpiece!

In the process of preparing gifts for the New Year 2018, it is important not to forget about the totem for yourself. In the year of the Yellow Earth Dog, you should definitely place the main symbol of the year in your home for good luck, prosperity and happiness. We suggest making it yourself from plain paper. A Hand made toy is a great souvenir, both for yourself and for all your relatives. You can make a present together with your children.

Paper dogs made using the origami technique.

Photo: DIY gifts for New Year 2018 made from paper.

Origami is a Japanese term. Its essence is to create figures using folded paper. Origami is a real art that first appeared in Ancient China. This type of creativity became popular and in demand thanks to the Japanese. Since the last century, origami has been practiced in the USA and Europe.

The technique is interesting not only for children, but also for adults. In order to make a nice gift from paper, you don’t need to take on complex patterns. Let's give a few simple examples.

Many people wonder what type of paper is suitable for origami crafts? Art and hobby stores sell specialized sheets in the shape of large squares. One side of the leaf has some bright shade, on the other side the leaf is white or variegated.

You can replace special paper with regular office paper, any thin paper or a colored version. But colored paper in the fold area forms light stripes, which negatively affects the final appearance of the figure. Since our task is to make a gift for loved ones for the New Year 2018 with our own hands, it is better to purchase special sheets for origami.

You can paint the finished souvenir yourself or initially select paper of the desired color. When creating a gift using a ready-made model for printing, it is recommended to use office paper. Then, after cutting out the model, transfer it to medium-density cardboard. If you take thick cardboard, the toy will retain its original shape for a long time. But the assembly process is labor-intensive and only an adult can do it. A child cannot cope with such material.

To work you will need tools:

PVA glue or glue stick depending on the size of the dog;
Stationery knife;
Scissors;
Ruler;
Simple pencil;
Paints if you intend to paint the craft yourself.

A simple example of a gift that you can give with your child:

Take colored paper (two sheets) in a beige shade or craft paper. You will need colored pencils, a simple pencil and a ruler. Algorithm of actions:

Take a square sheet of paper. Using a ruler and pencil, cancel the diagonal. The square will be divided into two triangles. Fold the sheet diagonally to make one triangle.
On both sides of the figure, bend the edges down, retreating an equal distance. You will get dog ears. Gently bend the bottom corner upward - this is the muzzle.
Draw eyes and nose on the craft. Ears can be decorated with spots.
To make the body, take another sheet in the shape of a square. In the same way, we form a triangle by bending the sheet diagonally. Take the triangle so that it is folded upward. Bend the bottom corner of the figure towards the main fold. These will be the paws.
Apply random spots on the body or paint it with paint. Using glue, fix the dog's head to the body.

A great idea for a New Year's gift for children and grandparents - several do-it-yourself paper dog figurines of different colors!

Photo: New Year's card made of paper with the main symbol of the year 2018.

Today it is very fashionable to make cards with your own hands. Fortunately, there are a huge number of ideas and options for this in a variety of genres. We suggest making a postcard with a picture of a funny puppy. For the work you will need available materials:

A basket template prepared in advance from cardboard. The dimensions depend on the size of the future postcard;
Colored paper. The symbol of 2018 is a yellow dog. Therefore, a puppy can, for example, be made yellow. The color scheme of the remaining parts is optional;
Cut strips of the desired shade for decorating the basket;
Simple pencil;
Glue;
Scissors;
Markers;

A strip of foil.

Algorithm of actions:

Decide on the size of the postcard and its base. Puppy in a Basket is an applique that should be placed in the middle of the outside of the card;
Using a pre-prepared template, we apply and cut out a basket from colored paper. The template is a circle of the required size with a semicircle inside.
We decorate the basket with strips of yellow or paper of any other color. You should start with horizontal lines. Next, glue the strips at an angle.
Transfer to colored paper and cut out the details of the dog. Carefully fix them together with glue. Using a felt-tip pen, we draw an image of eyes, nose, and smile. Glue the finished applique into the basket.
Next you need to make a bow on the puppy’s neck. We have a strip of foil for this.
For spruce branches, it is better to take corrugated or velvet-effect paper in a juicy green shade. After cutting out the branches, add them to the basket.
We cut out circles that will be New Year's balls on spruce branches. We fix them together with glue; hang it from the branches using a green thread.
The outside of the card is ready! All that remains is to add glitter, New Year-themed stickers, etc. to your taste and write New Year's greetings inside the message.

Photo: A wall panel with a dog from a regular newspaper.

A panel with the symbol of the year from a newspaper is another great DIY gift idea for the New Year 2018. The painting can be any size. Newspaper is a handy material that everyone has at home. Such a gift will become an original element of the interior decor of any apartment. First you need to make the picture itself, then carefully put it in a frame. For work you will need materials:

Landscape sheet or A3 paper (depending on personal wishes);
Newspaper;
A set of colored paper, from which you will need black or brown sheets;
Scissors;
Pencil;

A small spruce branch for painting decoration;
A small Christmas tree toy, New Year's rain;
Frame (preferably light).

Instructions for action:

First, make a sketch of the dog on a blank sheet of paper. We have given only two examples. Numerous ready-made sketches can be found on special websites dedicated to creativity and hobbies.
Cut out the template and transfer the design to the newspaper.
Glue the newspaper onto the main sheet of paper.
From black or brown paper we make random spots, claws, ears, eyes.
Glue the parts onto the dog from newspaper.
If there are newspapers of different shades, then you can focus on the contrast by gluing a muzzle (see Fig. 4.5).
Put the picture in a frame. Provide a hook or loop on the back to hang the image on the wall.
Decorate any corner of the frame with a fir branch with small New Year's balls and rain. An original gift for the New Year 2018 is ready!

There are a lot of ideas for making gifts for the New Year 2018 from paper. These are not only figurines, postcards and paintings, but also original packaging in the shape of a dog, New Year calendars, organizers made of thick cardboard, etc.

Gifts for the New Year 2018 - DIY dog.

In this section, we will look at the most original ideas for gifts for the New Year 2018, which every adult can make.

Funny and cozy pillows - dogs.

A pillow is an indispensable attribute in the home. They are used not only for sleeping, but also for relaxing during the day. As gifts for the New Year 2018, you can make a whole collection of cute pillows for the sofa with your own hands. We invite you to use our creative ideas.

DIY pillow in the shape of a dog in yellow colors.

Photo: Gifts for the New Year 2018 - DIY dog.

Such a gift is appropriate to give not only to close relatives, but also to friends and work colleagues. The process of making a pillow is not very complicated. To work, you should prepare in advance:

Yellow velor or velvet fabric (we determine the size ourselves);
Fabric of identical quality to the main fabric, but only black;
Rice cereal for filling the pillow;
Some white fabric.
Black threads, needles for embroidering a smile, muzzle, eyes, eyebrows;
Pieces of beige faux fur with long pile to create a forelock for an animal.

Sewing instructions:

We cut out the details. Having decided on the desired size of the product, fold the yellow fabric in half, with the outer side inward. Draw a square on the wrong side, leaving a 1.5 cm seam allowance.
We apply a pattern of four legs to the yellow fabric. You can draw them yourself or choose a ready-made template.
Similarly, we prepare the details of the four legs, tail, and ears.
Stitch the parts of each paw together, leaving a hole at the bottom for filling with rice. Do the same with the tail.
Take the base of the pillow, carefully place it into the bottom edge of the paw, and stitch. Sew the right side of the pillow, inserting the tail, then the left side. The tail should be filled with cereal.
Turn the pillow right side out.
Sew on the dog's ears and forelock by hand. Sew almost to the end of the top, leaving an opening for filling.
Fill the pillow and carefully sew up the hole.
Fill the four paws with rice grains (yellow and black parts) and sew them together.
Cut out the shape of the nose on black fabric, make eyes from white fabric, and sew on them. You can buy ready-made plastic eyes.
Embroider eyebrows, muzzle.
Sew a white dot onto the nose. If the eyes are made of fabric, embroider the pupils.

An original and positive New Year's gift is ready! A great idea is to make several of these pillows, which would subsequently decorate the seats on the sofa, chairs, headboard of the bed, sofa in the kitchen or summer veranda. Country style pillows always look stylish on wicker furniture.

Pillow in the shape of the symbol of 2018 with applique.

Photo: DIY gifts for New Year 2018

Unlike the previous example, when sewing these pillows, you should first decorate the outside of the pillowcase. Only after this do we attach the main parts together. What you will need for work:

Several types of bright satin fabric. The material does not have to be the same shade as in the picture. Here you need to show a little imagination. In every home there are several colorful scraps;
Foam rubber or special filling for pillows;
Brown fleecy fabric for applique;
White thread for embroidering eyes;
Some black fabric for the dog's nose.

Step-by-step instructions:

Lay out the brown fabric material and transfer the sketch of the dog to its left side. You can draw the drawing yourself by hand or download a ready-made version on the Internet.
In the head area, make a small incision in the fabric and sew in the ear.
Stitch together strips of multi-colored fabric for the future front side of the pillow.
Attach the applique and secure with pins. Fix the “dog” by sewing a pattern along its edge on a sewing machine. For originality, you can choose the zigzag seam mode.
Sew on the nose.
We stitch together the four parts of the pillow, outer side inward. There will be an applique on one side. Leave a small hole to turn the product right side out and fill it with foam.
Fill the pillow tightly and sew the hole closed with a blind stitch.

Another version of the pillow with applique is made in the same way. Only in this case, you need to fill not only the pillow itself, but also the paws and face of the animal (picture on the left). A pillow with an applique of dogs cut from felt (without filling) looks no less creative (picture on the right).

The pillow is a headrest in the shape of a bone and with the image of the face of the main symbol of the New Year 2018.

Photo: Pillow - headrest in the form of a bone and with the image of the face of the main symbol of the New Year 2018.

Pillows under your head and neck are an indispensable attribute for comfortable rest, reclining reading or watching TV. The idea is to make three such pillows, place them vertically, tie them with New Year's thread or rain and present them with wishes of happiness and prosperity in the coming year.

To work you will need:

Any fabric in a contrasting shade. It is better to choose a plain fabric as the main material. The side of the bone may have a pattern;
For the applique you will need a piece of black color;
Foam rubber or special filling for pillows.

Algorithm of actions:

Transfer the sketch of the bone of the desired size onto a plain fabric. Cut out the pieces, leaving one centimeter for seam allowances.
Take one of the parts, stitch or carefully sew a pre-prepared sketch of the muzzle onto it. Add ears and nose.
Cut a strip about 2-3 cm wide from contrasting fabric (depending on the size of the pillow). Take the bone detail from the finished applique and place it right side down. Also attach the strip with the right side down with pins along the edge of the entire figure. Sew.
Sew the second piece of the bone to the second edge of the side strip, leaving a small hole for filling the pillow.
Fill the headrest tightly and sew the hole closed with a blind stitch. When using foam rubber, it is recommended to first cut it into small cubes. This way the material will be better distributed inside the product.

DIY New Year's souvenir in the shape of a dog made from shells.

Those who often go to the sea and collect natural materials such as shells to commemorate the trip are recommended to use them to make their own gifts for the New Year 2018. The shells make cute and unique figures, one different from the other. They look stylish in the boss’s office, on the desk of an employee, a child, in the kitchen, etc. There are many examples of creating such gifts. Let's give some simple options. For work you will need material.