Autumn… Sad time! Oh charm! Autumn landscapes - bright colors of leaves, gardens, pleasing harvest, alluring forests - are magnificent! But winter is coming, and we say goodbye to autumn miracles. But you can make an autumn-themed topiary that will leave a piece of the golden pore in your memory!
Topiary is an artificial decorative tree that is suitable for any interior. Also, these trees are sometimes called "tree of luck", "tree of happiness". Put your soul into the creation of a topiary and it will surely become a delightful gift for your loved ones, and the manifestation of imagination will help you in your work.
Topiary - a wonderful tree of good luck
Tiny trees, which are essentially topiaries, bring a charge of positive emotions into the house and are often amulets. According to Feng Shui, these trees of good luck can help promote he alth, achieve longevity and increase we alth. That's why so many people replace fresh flowers with them.
In appearance, topiaries are completely different: very small or large, withspherical top, placed in a cache-pot, in the shape of a heart, in the form of a "flying" cup and so on. It is quite simple to create such a talisman by yourself, but the result is always amazing.
Autumn charm made from natural materials
In order to assemble an autumn-themed topiary with your own hands, you need to prepare:
- newspaper;
- threads, twine;
- stick for the trunk (branch, wire, cardboard tube);
- glue;
- paper napkins;
- pot (any small container for our tree);
- gypsum, cement;
- autumn crown material (leaves, dried and artificial berries, flowers, nuts);
- decorative ornaments (sisal, fabric, beads, ribbons, birds, butterflies).
First, let's make the base of our topiary. To do this, take a newspaper and crush it, forming a ball of a suitable diameter for us. To keep the shape, wrap it with threads or twine. We stick a stick-barrel into a newspaper ball, having previously generously lubricated its end with glue. Paste over our design with paper napkins and leave for some time to dry.
Next, prepare the pot. In gypsum or cement, add a little water and stir. The consistency of this mixture should resemble very thick sour cream. Carefully put the solution into the pot and install the tree. Leave for 4-5 hours until the cement dries.
And we have to do the most interesting thing - decorate the crown. We glue leaves, flowers, berries so that they are picturesquely distributed over the ball and betweenthey had no gaps. We hide the cement by covering it with cloth and sisal. Now add beads, ribbons (optional), and our autumn-themed amulet is ready!
Decorative tree for children's party
A wonderful decoration for a kindergarten can also be made from foliage, chestnut and oak fruits, orange physalis pods, red rowan branches or berries, fruits, autumn flowers. Leaves and flowers can be collected while walking with a child, on the way to the kindergarten. For crafts for a holiday in the autumn theme in kindergarten, we need:
- acorns, rowan berries, leaves, physalis and other materials;
- sisal, beads;
- old newspaper, napkins;
- rope, wooden ice cream scoops, tree branch;
- PVA glue, glue gun;
- alabaster, styrofoam, candy box, small jar.
We make the base in the same way as described above, but instead of a pot, take a small jar.
Decorate a candy box. Glue bright paper on it or paint it with gold paint, and glue ice cream sticks in the form of a fence on top.
We paste over the tree with flowers, acorns, physalis, mountain ash (instead of beads) - we use all the materials on the autumn theme. We put it in our beautiful box in the form of a fence, fill the free space between the jar and the box with foam. From above we cover with sisal and glue the mountain ash and beads.
Topiary "Fruits of Golden Autumn"
An autumn-themed craft to school can also be done in the formtopiary. You can be creative with your children - it's very exciting and interesting.
We will make a ball for the crown using papier-mâché technology. You need to prepare a balloon, paper napkins, PVA glue.
So, inflate the balloon, cover it with napkins with a layer of 1 cm and dry. After the glue has dried, the ball must be pierced and removed.
You can also use mounting foam for this purpose.
We do this: squeeze the foam into a strong plastic bag, leave to dry and carefully cut to the desired shape.
The collected herbarium dries quickly and loses its shape and bright colors. We will need to prepare the leaves. There are 2 ways to keep them fresh and vibrant:
- Let's melt the paraffin in a water bath, immerse the leaves in it, take it out and dry it.
- You can take glycerin, mix it with water in a ratio of 1:2 and put leaves in this solution for 10-15 days.
We assemble our tree as described earlier, using prepared leaves and various fall-themed materials.
A bright topiary made of fruits and foliage will become not just a magical interior decoration, it can also be a wonderful present. Collect it from maple leaves, rowan branches, berries, and do-it-yourself autumn-themed topiary, which will bring a piece of the golden sun warming you into the house.
