You will need:
Patience
- Paper glue
- Paper (depending on how to make a paper horse, you can use paper of two different thicknesses)
- Craft knife
- What else?... Oh yes, I mentioned... patience!
Step 1: Print
Just print pages 1 and 2 of your chosen version, patience, glue and a craft knife will do the rest.
I loaded the templates into an inkjet printer and then printed them on regular paper (the quality of the paper horse blank depends on the printer and paper, of course), and strengthened the figure by gluing thicker paper under the front side.
There are two versions:
Women's / glamorous /
- (photo in the article of this particular version)
Ideal for children and fathers to spend some quality time together.
Simply print pages 1 and 2 for your chosen version...
Step 2: Assembling the Paper Horse
Cut out each piece along the contour (thick lines), push through the paper (dashed lines), and remove the hollow islands (red spots).
The pieces are numbered and the number refers to the piece that needs to be glued to the other.
Here are the main parts where there is no need to follow a specific assembly order:
Head,
- Neck;
- Legs;
- Rockers for legs.
I recommend starting with the legs (the more difficult parts) and the head, the rest are simple boxes.
At the end add the tail and horse mane. It is basically a flat section with adhesive applied to the edge and attached perpendicular to the head/body as shown in the photo.
Sorry, there are no photos of construction, I got carried away in a fit of creativity, so I didn’t take photos of how to make a paper horse at the last stages.
Step 3: Decorations for the paper horse
After assembling the horse, you can make some decorations, and also, if you are giving this thing to a child, protect it in a transparent case.
I just used an old plastic case from cell phone, I also made wooden flooring, and back wall in the form of a fence.
The method is the same - you print on thin paper, thicken it by gluing a thick one at the back, blah, blah, blah - it should be pretty simple, cut, snip, push, bend, glue, etc...
I also used some foam to make shrubs, this material is usually used for household purposes. It is very easy to model, just cut with a craft knife and smooth with finger pressure.
Step 4: TA - DA - YES - YES!
Well, there you go! Paper horse in all its glory!
And finally, the final touch is to glue the rockers to the horse’s legs to allow it to swing.
I hope you enjoy making a paper horse, perhaps the process could be a way for dads to keep their kids occupied for a couple of days!
Based on materials from www.instructables.com
16.11.2017
The horse is the favorite animal of many children. Even adults love him. Many people like to make crafts with their own hands, and today we will learn how to make a horse out of paper. We will learn how to make origami - folded paper.
- The Japanese used this technique to make paper crafts.
We will also see step by step instructions, how to make a horse of different sizes.
How to make a figurine using origami technique - step-by-step description
As we have already said, origami is japanese art. To make a horse with your own hands, we need to take scissors and a landscape sheet. Let's see the step-by-step instructions.
- The first thing you need to make from the sheet is a square. Fold any corner of the paper diagonally and cut off the excess.
- Open the paper and fold it along the other diagonal so that there are two lines. Then unfold it.
- Fold the sheet in half, horizontally, and unfold. Do the same along the vertical line. As a result, you will get a square with four lines.
- Make a diamond out of paper as follows: bend the sheet along a diagonal line, the sides need to be hidden inside the product, bending them along another diagonal bend.
- Fold the sides of the diamond into the center and then bend the upper triangle of the craft into the middle.
- Open the top diamond and cut the top sheet from the bottom edge to the horizontal strip in the center.
- After the cut, you need to open the triangles, which will be in the shape of a diamond.
- Fold each of these diamonds horizontally towards the middle.
- Turn the product over to the other side.
- When you see the top diamond, repeat steps 5-8 with it.
- You need to rotate the craft 180 degrees and bend the central triangle of corners upward.
- Divide the craft to make a square.
- Now we are going to make the horse's body. Fold the square in half horizontally, with its sides folded toward the center. Iron all the curves of the craft.
- Now, let's make the horse's legs. You need to bend the upper right triangle so that the bottom of the figure makes a horizontal line. Having unfolded, bend the corners inward along the marked lines.
- You need to bend the upper left triangle a little.
- Open and bend the corners inward along the lines.
- The horse's head is easy to make. Bend the tip of the head inward so that the horse's face is not sharp.
So our paper horse is ready.
Graceful horse
To make a beautiful horse out of paper and cardboard, you need to make a three-dimensional modular figure. Its technology will be described below.
Little pony
A small paper horse can be made from a small white sheet and then it can be decorated with any color. Some knit small ponies from threads.
Volumetric modular figure
You can also make three-dimensional objects from paper. To make them you will need ready-made diagram a horse that will help you easily make a similar figurine yourself. Such a diagram must be written on the Internet and printed on a printer.
For such a product you need to take scissors and glue. Carefully cut out the parts following the numbering. Then bend the cut pieces and glue them together. With this, the work is finished.
Important! If you don't download color scheme, then the child can paint it, it will be more interesting for him.
Large stallion
A large horse can be made from wire, fabric and thread. A horse skeleton is made from wire, fabric is wrapped around it and secured with threads, carefully wrap all the fabric so that it is not visible. Finally, you can sew on the hooves and attach the mane and tail using hair or thin thread.
The size of such a horse will depend on the height of the wire skeleton. Exactly such a product can be made from thick paper, replacing it with threads.
Horse mask
Today we will talk about how to make a regular horse mask out of paper. The advantage of such a mask is that it can be made quickly and easily. To do this you need a ready-made diagram, glue, A3 sheet, colored paper, black felt-tip pen, scissors. If you want, you can draw a template or diagram of the horse yourself.
Choose the color of the horse, and using carbon paper, transfer the animal template onto a colored sheet. From the main color, cut out the head, and then transfer the remaining parts, namely the mane, ears and bridle, to other colors and cut them out. Glue all the details onto the base and trace the outline of the horse for clarity. You need to draw eyes with a felt-tip pen.
Then glue the finished horse onto a blank A3 sheet and leave space at the bottom for the rim. Cut the horse out of the sheet, leaving a headband at the bottom to attach to the head. As you can see, making a mask is easy.
Schemes and ideas from other techniques
The horse can be made from thick paper and with moving legs. To do this we will need a horse template, flat small buttons, paints, scissors, thin wire and thick paper.
Cut out the horse template and transfer it to thick cardboard. Then paint the horse and cut out all the details. Make holes in the horse's legs and body where they will be held together, and connect these body parts with wire and a button on both sides. Attach the mane and tail. By the way, the mane and tail can be made from threads to make the horse look more attractive.
For reference! If you want all parts of the body to move, then you will need to attach additional wire buttons to the neck, tail, and legs.
Another way is to make a horse on thread paper. We will need to take threads, scissors, glue, A4 sheet. Draw on paper what your horse will look like. Take the glue and spread it on a separate part of the body, then quickly glue the threads in a circular motion. This should be done with every part of the body. As a result, you will get a horse like the one in the picture.
Applications in the form of horses
Little children cannot always make a horse out of paper, so an applique in the shape of a horse is suitable for them. To do this, you need to take cardboard or a regular landscape sheet, colored paper and scissors. Find a diagram on the Internet on how to make an applique and cut out all parts of the horse’s body from colored paper and glue them together.
Such applications allow you to make horses of different sizes. If the child wants, you can cut out all the body parts from a regular white sheet and decorate them yourself.
Paper bookmark horse
There are many ways to make paper bookmarks. For this we need cardboard, paper, glue, markers, pencils and scissors. You can draw a horse on a blank sheet of paper or copy it from a picture. Some people use carbon paper for this. Then paint the horse and cut it out.
Then choose the cardboard from which we will make a bookmark and stick the cut-out horse on it. Give the cardboard the desired look by trimming the excess parts. You can also glue cut-out photographs of a horse or ready-made drawings from the Internet onto cardboard. To make the bookmark last a long time, laminate it or wrap it with tape.
Can children make such crafts on their own?
Depending on the age of the child, you need to choose one or another technique for paper horse crafts. For the little ones, it is better to use the simplest method - paper applique. Older children will already be able to make an ordinary horse out of paper, and teenagers will be able to make a three-dimensional modular figure.
To make a beautiful horse, before starting work, watch the video with step-by-step instructions.
How to make a paper horse: step-by-step master classes for children. A paper horse on clothespins, a jumping rope horse, a bookmark horse and a paper horse using the origami technique, simply and quickly.
How to make a paper horse
Today we will make a horse together with the children. In this article you will find four master classes on making this fun toy with children:
- Paper horse on clothespin x: making a horse with children up to school age.
- Horse - jump rope. We make a toy for playing with children.
- Horse - bookmark. Master class for children of senior preschool and primary school age.
- Horse - mask made of paper using the origami technique.
Master class 1. Paper horse on clothespins
Materials and tools for making toys - horses
To make a toy you need:
- thick white cardboard,
- acrylic paint stamps,
- yarn,
- bamboo clothespins,
- hole puncher.
How to make a horse with children: step-by-step description
Step 1. Cut out the horse detail from cardboard according to the template.
Step 2. Use stamp paint to paint the part on both sides. Move the stamp from top to bottom abruptly, imitating wool fibers.
Step 3. Draw an eye, a point on the nose (nostril) and a bridle.
Step 4. Using a hole punch, make several 2-3 holes in the mane area and one in the tail area.
Useful idea.
I have a homemade hole punch - a part of a nail is welded to one side of the inside of the pliers, and a hole to size is drilled on the other side. You see this tool in the photo. Step 5.
Cut yarn for mane and tail. Step 6.
And at this stage we will learn how to tie knots. Using a hook, pull the yarn through the holes and tie knots.
Now the mane is ready! Step 7
Tie the tail in the same way. Step 8
And the last step - the horse needs legs! Let's take clothespins. They can be painted the same color as the horse itself. Or you can leave them as they are. Attach clothespins to the horse's body. And the toy is ready! Clothespins enable our paper horses
stand on your own.
These are the horses the children got.
When making a paper horse craft with your children, remember the verses that describe it appearance, stroke the mane and tail, tap with clothespins and hooves. The following poems will help you in making crafts with children:
Skok-skok, skok-skok,
Tail and mane on the side.
How smooth is it?
You are my horse.
I'll clean it with a brush
So that your fur shines.
Clack, clack, clack, clack!
I am a horse - gray side!
I'll knock my hoof
If you want, I'll give you a ride!
Look how beautiful I am
Both the tail and mane are good.
Clack, clack, clack, clack!
I am a horse - gray side!
The horse will ask the foal:
"Tell me, my dear,
Who has a mane like that?
Who grows up so beautiful?
And he will answer for him:
“You, my sweet, yoke!”
I love my horse
I'll comb her fur smoothly,
I'll comb my tail
And I’ll go on horseback to visit.
Creative task for children
What other animals can you make using cardboard and clothespins? And to use knotted yarn?
Master class 2. Horse - paper bookmark
In this video master class you will see how you can very quickly and easily make a horse - a bookmark for books out of paper. The horse is made from a small square of paper using the origami technique. It can be done very simply and quickly. And such a horse can be used not only as a bookmark, but also for decoration. festive table and at home.
Video on English language, but it shows the making of a horse in great detail step by step, so everything will be clear. Very simple and original! This horse will appeal to both adults and children. The author of the video is Leyla Torres.
Master class 3. Horse - jump rope
And now we will make an unusual horse - a toy. This is a horse - a “jump rope” for children’s games, that is, a horse on a stick. The horse is made from a piece of pipe - insulation for pipes, fabric and paper. The base of the horse is made of a soft pipe bent in half, the hair of the horse is made of fabric. And the eyes and nostrils are made of paper, which is attached with double-sided tape. The author of the video is SamodelkinA.
Master class 4. Horse - a paper mask using the origami technique, simple and quick
Another one great idea- horse - paper mask. The video shows in detail how it can be done. The mask is made using the origami technique, and its production is accessible even to children and beginners in this technique. Video author: Origami 4ik.
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You can make such horses with your children and decorate a Christmas tree or room with them. A real and simple symbol of the coming year can be decorated with felt-tip pens or pencils. Or you can play with them, for example, by arranging horse races.
Materials and tools for one horse:
- A4 paper of any color. 80gr. density
- Scissors
Simple DIY origami horse - assembly diagram:
1. Fold a piece of paper diagonally as shown in the picture and cut off the excess part. It should be a square.
2. Unfold the square and now bend it in the opposite direction. Expand. You will get lines like this.
3. Now fold the square exactly in half into two different sides. Expand.
4. You will get a square with outlined lines.
5. Now, using the existing lines, bring the three upper corners to the lower corner.
6. Fold the right and left corners of the figure to the central marked line. Then make a fold as in the picture from top to bottom.
7. Using scissors, cut the top layer of paper to the top line.
8. Bend the cut upper layer paper as in the picture.
9. Roll the resulting workpiece towards the center line.
10. Turn the workpiece over reverse side and do steps 6-9 now with the second side.
11. You will get a figure like this.
12. Turn the figure 180 degrees so that there is a triangle in front of you with one corner at the top. Make folds at the top:
- on the left is a horse's head
- on the right is the horse's tail
13. Unfold the folds and make them internal, as in the picture.
14. Origami horse is ready. Simple photo The assembly diagram will help you make a whole herd of horses.
Have fun and enjoy your creativity!
In order to make a horse out of paper, you will need the following: thick colored paper or medium-density colored cardboard, A4 sheet, stationery (or any other) glue, paper scissors, nail scissors, thread, a needle with an eye, two large and two small buttons , nail polish with glitter and a pencil or pen.
First you need to make a stencil. To do this, on a white A4 sheet you need to draw the horse’s torso and legs separately. The image can be anything, both realistic and abstract, for example, in the form of a cartoon character. It depends only on desire and imagination, but it is important not to forget to sign the front side.
After which all parts of the stencil should be placed on colored paper.
Trace them with a pencil.
And then cut it too.
It turns out one side of the animal is made of colored paper, so the next step is to make the back side of the horse. To do this, you just need to turn the stencil over from the front side to the back side and do the same. You should end up with mirror pairs of all the parts like this.
After which they should be glued in pairs, let the glue dry a little and adjust the parts to each other, if necessary. There should be five pieces in total: a torso and four legs.
Then you need to attach the hind legs to the horse’s torso, one in front, the other in back, and make two holes using a needle for large buttons.
Now all that remains is to connect the blanks and buttons by stitching them with a thread and a needle.
With the front legs you need to do the same thing, only using small buttons.
This method of fastening will make the horse’s legs mobile and add volume to the product. The horse is almost ready, all that remains is to complete the final decorative design. To do this, lines are drawn separating the mane and tail from the animal’s body, and then these areas are covered with glitter varnish.
The final look of the craft. Photo 1.
The final look of the craft. Photo 2.
The paper horse is ready, all you have to do is wait until the varnish dries.
