Sledges of cardboard with their own hands

An obligatory element of the New Year decor is Santa Claus, and, of course, a sleigh with gifts. It is better to make such sledges with their own hands from cardboard, so they are more durable than paper.

There are many different patterns and patterns, how to make a sledge from cardboard. In this article we will get acquainted with some of them.

Master-class 1: Sledge of Santa Claus from cardboard

It will take:

• dense cardboard - 2 pcs. (white and blue);
• foil;
• glue, scissors;
• paint and sticker snowflakes.

1. Cut out for this pattern sled 2 pieces - from white and blue cardboard. We bend them along all the lines.
2. We glue together the white and blue parts, and then glue the sledges themselves.
3. From the foil, we cut out the details, slightly less sidewalls, and glue them to the main part on the sides.
4. We decorate the sleigh with a spray of blue paint (imitating snow) and stickers in the form of snowflakes. In such a sleigh you can even put gifts!

Master class 2: how to make a sled from cardboard

It will take:

• cardboard - dense and thin;
• corrugated shiny paper;
• hot melt and scissors;
• sintepon or rain.

1. From the cardboard we cut out the lateral detail of the sled 2 pcs.
2. For this template, we cut out 4 pieces of corrugated paper and glue them on the sides on each side.
3. From a thin blue cardboard we cut out a rectangle: width 6-8 cm + 2 cm for allowances, length - about 15 cm (depending on the length of the sides). We bend the lines of allowances and divide it into 3 parts: 5 cm, 7-8 cm, 2-3 cm.
4. From the sintepon we cut a thin strip and paste it along the edge of the side to close the cardboard.
5. We glue the sidewalls and the middle, with the help of the provided allowances.
6. Sledges with sweet gifts are ready!

Master class 3: Frost sledge Frost with a cardboard house

It will take:

• white cardboard - 4 sheets;
• glue, scissors;
• red and blue felt-tip pens, paints.

1. On the cardboard draw details of the house: red lines are marked, which we will bend, blue - on which to cut.
2. Cut out the details and bend all the necessary lines.
3. Glued on parts of the bottom.
4. Gluing on the allowances all three parts. The house is ready.
5. To make a sledge, we draw on a cardboard such a pattern and cut it out.
6. We bend along the red lines, and bend down the last strips and glue them to the bottom of the sledge.
7. Cut the skids and, twisting one end, glued to the sleigh.

Connecting the house and sleigh, we color them with colors. Our sleigh with a house is ready.

By the same principle, you can do other sleds, using for templates other patterns or other patterns for bending.

For example, for such patterns

You can get such sledge of Santa Claus: