Different countries have their own special traditions of celebrating the New Year. In the West, it is generally accepted that Santa, having entered the house through the chimney pipe, places gifts in special boots and socks, laid out under the tree or hanging on the fireplace. To ensure that Santa does not mix up the gifts, each boot is signed with who exactly will receive the surprise. Despite the fact that Santa Claus brings gifts here, and not entirely through the fireplace, this sweet tradition has gradually taken root among us. You can make this New Year attribute yourself using several methods.
What you need for a New Year's boot
The easiest way to make a New Year's boot yourself is to decorate an ordinary woolen sock with ribbons, tinsel or bows.
Important! Decorating a sock is a very simple and uncomplicated task that even a child can handle. You can involve children in this process so that they show their imagination and get into the spirit of the upcoming holiday. Each child will be able to make a unique boot and look forward to a gift in it.
A more complex option involves sewing a sock from pieces of fabric or felt. For this you will need:
- scraps of fabric or felt;
- paper;
- pencil;
- scissors;
- threads with a needle;
- various decoration elements such as beads or bows.
How to make a New Year's boot with your own hands
First of all, you need to draw the shape of the future boot on paper and transfer it to the fabric. If the fabric is not whole, but pieces of different materials, you should first sew them together. Important! Remember to carefully iron the edges of the seam so that it does not stand out on the finished product.
Then you need to sew the two parts of the boot together and decorate them. You can stitch either by machine or by hand.
You can show children a master class - let them sew a small boot on their own under adult supervision. Felt scraps are suitable for this. This material is sold in all craft stores or online stores. Small boots can be used as Christmas tree decorations. You can also hang them around the house, in the nursery or in the kitchen, and discreetly place small treats there for the children.
If you show your imagination, you can make unusual New Year's boots from anything. Old clothes, blankets, scraps of fabric, and even drawing paper are suitable for these purposes. Needlewomen can knit a shoe using knitting needles or crochet. In this case, you can decorate the boot while knitting, creating New Year's designs on it using yarn.
Options for decorating a New Year's boot
Almost any material at hand is suitable for these purposes. Beads and ribbons, New Year's rain or tinsel - all this will look good on this holiday attribute.At the end of the work, it is important to sew a loop to the finished product, with which the shoe will be attached to a wall, Christmas tree or fireplace. Also, do not forget about the name of the recipient whose gift Santa will place inside the decoration.
Sewing a New Year's boot with your own hands is not difficult, however, it will allow you to bring magic and a fairy tale on the eve of the holiday.
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