Making various crafts for children with your own hands together with your child is an exciting activity that significantly contributes not only to the development of the child, but also to strengthening your relationship with him. Any child will be very happy if he has the opportunity to do something beautiful with his parents. Therefore, even in the busiest schedule, try to set aside a piece of time to devote to activities with your children. The sections of our article will provide useful recommendations on how to make crafts with your own hands from various materials, taking into account the age characteristics of children.
DIY paper crafts for children
The most commonly used material for applied arts and crafts is, of course, paper. Moreover, it is worth paying attention not only to the usual color sets, but also to its other types: corrugated, velvet, designer. You can create crafts with your own hands for children from paper, either flat (appliques) or voluminous, using various techniques. For example, having learned to fold a flower using the origami technique, to form a beautiful bouquet of tulips.
The easiest DIY crafts for beginners
For those who are just starting to teach their child arts and crafts, we advise you to start with the simplest solutions, making easy crafts for children with your own hands. You might like examples of caterpillars made from paper rings, an applique of colorful fish, or funny little mice on a piece of cheese.
DIY cardboard crafts for children
Cardboard is an easily accessible material that can be easily cut, bent, painted, and is often used in children's creative works. In addition to a set of cardboard purchased in a store, cardboard boxes, disposable tableware, cereal packaging, egg honeycombs, and toilet paper rolls are used. In our photo catalog you will see what craftsmen make from cardboard for children. For example, a stand for pencils, funny animals, boxes.
DIY “house” craft
Cardboard houses are made to suit any size - it all depends on their purpose. Perhaps it will be a large structure the size of a child, a “home” for dolls, or a DIY “house” craft, made as a New Year’s decoration, gift wrapping. In any case, the manufacturing technology is the same, the differences will be in size and design. We have prepared some sketches from which you can make blanks. If you are making small structures, PVA glue and tape are enough to hold the parts together. When building a large house, it is better to use a heat gun for reliability. The DIY New Year's "house" craft is complemented by decor that imitates snow on the roof (cotton wool, foam balls), and the gift wrapping must have at least one opening flap, for example, a door, a roof slope.
How to make a DIY craft from fabric
Wonderful DIY crafts and toys are sewn using fabric. Moreover, not only a single piece, but various shreds, household napkins and even socks. Look at the photo, isn’t it true, the cute bunny came out of a sock? An older child will be able to do it on his own, but the baby will have to help. Make the necessary cuts and seams, and instruct the child to tightly stuff the figure and also draw a face.
You can also sew crafts for children with your own hands, which will become not only a decoration, a toy, but also a useful thing, for example, a large soft duck-ottoman, a photo of which is in our catalog, or a star pillow.
DIY children's crafts made from felt
Felt is a wonderful, comfortable fabric that comes in a vibrant range of colors. It allows you to sew a variety of DIY crafts for children, and then decorate the children's room with them. Household napkins (usually sold in a set of four colors) will help replace the fabric. These toy crafts are sewn together with your own hands, without the help of a sewing machine, by hand.
DIY children's crafts for the New Year
On the eve of the New Year holidays and children's matinees, rooms are decorated everywhere and lush Christmas trees are decorated. It’s quite possible to make a lot of interesting symbolic additions yourself without spending money on purchases. These can be the most original Christmas tree balls, garlands, and other decorations that a child can easily make.
DIY snowman craft
The snowman is a unique symbol of winter and, naturally, his presence will come in handy for the New Year’s interior. The photographs of our selection show options on how to make such crafts with your own hands step by step, using foam balls, socks, and pom-poms. A larger figure, decorated with thread, balloons, and glue, is suitable for a kindergarten matinee. Inflate five balloons of different sizes (two of the same size for the handles). Wrap each of them with a thread dipped in glue (PVA is quite suitable). When the workpieces are completely dry, the balls need to burst and be taken out from the inside. The finished balls are fastened together. The DIY “snowman” craft is almost ready. All that remains is to decorate the eyes (beads, buttons), the mouth from thread, and the carrot nose (sew from fabric). Traditionally, the head is complemented with a bucket, and the neck is decorated with a scarf.
DIY Santa Claus craft
You can't do without Santa Claus in the New Year's interior. The easiest way is to make it out of thick paper (cardboard). Use a ready-made template, or make a cone-shaped shape from a sheet, which you then “dress” with the help of multi-colored paper, shaping your face, beard, and hands. Children make similar crafts for the New Year with their own hands using fabric (you will find examples of patterns here), plastic bottles, and other improvised means.
DIY crafts for kindergarten
Various creative works for young children of kindergarten age should differ in simpler techniques and materials. The child is just beginning to learn how to do something beautiful on his own, so you need to choose the simplest but most interesting options.
DIY crafts for kindergarten children: applications
The most common way to teach children to create pictures is through appliqué. Such crafts for kindergarten with your own hands (photos are presented below) can be constructed not only using colored paper, you can also take thick fabric, artificial leather, velvet paper, improvised materials (cotton pads, cereals, etc.), natural raw materials (leaves, seeds) . Children of older groups can begin extensive work, for example, making an applique in an “aquarium” box with hanging representatives of the aquatic world.
DIY crafts for kindergarten from natural materials
Often, especially in the fall, exhibitions of works are held demonstrating do-it-yourself crafts for kindergarten from natural ingredients. Chestnuts, acorns, pine cones, sunflower seeds, pumpkins, colorful autumn foliage - all this provides great soil for the development of children's imagination. To make various figures and compositions, plasticine is additionally used to hold the parts together or form the base. Pictures of DIY crafts using natural raw materials are presented in our photo selection. Feel free to try using them by making a chestnut caterpillar, a hedgehog, and other samples.
DIY crafts for school
School work varies in complexity. While DIY crafts in elementary school have simple forms, high school students with sufficient skills are able to create more complex compositions, for example, a bouquet of roses from maple leaves, a cardboard town, or a paper basket with asters.
DIY crafts for school, photos of which are posted below, involve the use of a large selection of raw materials, including all sorts of improvised means (plastic dishes, DVDs, matches, buttons).
DIY crafts for schoolchildren using the cutting technique
Crosscutting is a fairly entertaining creative process that is suitable for children of different ages. It allows you to create “fluffy” pictures that will decorate your room, as well as an original gift for your family. Do-it-yourself crafts in elementary school have simplified versions until the child acquires certain skills. For example, in this way you can design only the outlines of a drawing.
To make a lush applique you will need corrugated paper, scissors, glue, a match or a toothpick with a blunt end, and a sketch on cardboard. Before making the craft with your own hands, we cut the paper into small squares (0.5 cm), which we sort by color. Lubricate the sketch with glue. We place the match in the center of the square, turn it (so that the corrugation is fixed to it), then glue it with its end to the sketch. Thus, we decorate the entire drawing using the necessary colors of corrugated squares.
Learning to create beauty yourself is the best way to develop a child’s creative abilities. DIY children's crafts significantly develop imagination, giving the joy of interesting time spent together with adults.
DIY crafts for children: a selection of 50 ideas with step-by-step examples updated: May 2, 2018 by: Kyiv Irina
Useful tips
You don't have to have a special gift to make something beautiful and unusual. If you know some tricks, you can make something beautiful. decoration for your home or gift, with minimal effort and using very few materials.
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Here is just a small part of simple crafts that absolutely anyone can do:
Simple DIY crafts
1. Autumn candles
You will need:
Leaves (real or artificial)
PVA glue (decoupage glue)
Brush or sponge
* Wipe the jar with alcohol to get rid of fats.
*Apply glue to the jar.
*Use straight leaves to decorate the jar.
* You can apply decoupage glue to the glued leaves.
*Add some thread and a candle for beauty.
2. Painted cup
You will need:
Oil markers
Scissors
* Cut out a stencil of any design or letter from cardboard.
* Place the stencil on the cup and start making dots around it with different colored markers.
Just do it yourself
3. Painted jars
You will need:
Alcohol (for cleaning the jar)
Acrylic paints
Decorations (flowers)
* Clean the jar with alcohol.
* Paint the jar any color and leave to dry.
* You can add a marker to the drink (in this case, there is a relief on the can that can be erased).
* Insert flowers into the vase.
4. Colored sneakers
You will need:
Fabric markers
White (light) sneakers
Pencil
* Using a pencil, draw the desired design on the sneakers.
* Trace the drawing with a marker and start coloring as you like.
The simplest crafts
5. Craft from wine corks
You will need:
Wine corks
Pencil
Super glue
* Draw any simple shape on paper - in this example it is the shape of a heart.
* Start gluing the corks to each other (apply glue only to the sides, do not apply to the ends, so as not to stick them to the paper), placing them on the drawing to eventually get a heart.
6. Infinity scarf from an old T-shirt
You will need:
Old/unwanted T-shirt
Scissors
Thread and needle (sewing machine)
*Cut off the left and right edges of the T-shirt (see image). The width of the T-shirt will then become 35 cm.
* Cut off a small part from the bottom and top (where the neck is).
* Sew both halves from the inside and you will have a scarf.
Easy and simple with your own hands
7. Bright vases made from glass bottles
You will need:
Watercolor paints
Bottles
Bowl and brush (if necessary)
Syringe (if necessary)
*Pour some paint into a bowl. You can mix several colors to get a different color.
*Pour the paint into the bottle. It’s more convenient to do this with a syringe - you fill the syringe with paint and then inject it into the bottle.
*Turn the bottle until the paint covers the entire glass inside.
* Turn the bottle over and leave it in that position in the sink - excess paint will flow out.
*When the paint is dry, you can add water to the vase and insert flowers into it.
8. Towel dryer
If you have an old ladder, you can Clean it, sand it if necessary, and even paint it. After that, you can put it in the bathroom to hang towels.
Simple paper crafts
9. Garland of paper cups
You will need:
Paper cups
Regular garland
Knife or scissors.
*Make a cross-shaped cut in each cup.
* Insert a garland light bulb into each hole.
* Decorate the room with a garland.
10. Golden canvas
Even if you don’t know how to draw at all, you can make a very beautiful project and decorate your interior with it.
You will need:
2 white canvases
Gold, blue and orange acrylic paint
Sponge brush
*Paint each canvas with 2-3 coats of gold paint - allow the paint to dry after each coat.
* Using a sponge brush, start painting the canvases. One will be blue and the other orange. Make some lines shorter, others longer.
11. Multi-colored keys
If you have several identical keys for different locks, use nail polish to color them. This way you will know which key is for which lock.
Crafts from simple materials
12. Colored candlesticks
You will need:
A wide glass and a narrow glass (or vases of different sizes)
Super glue
Food coloring
* Place the small glass in the large one, and secure both with glue - apply glue to the bottom of the small glass.
* Pour water into the gap between the glasses and add food coloring.
* Place a candle inside a small glass.
13. Vase made from a light bulb
You will need:
Bulb
Pliers
Screwdriver
Wire (if necessary)
Cover for the base of the vase (if necessary)
Super glue
Gloves and specials goggles (to protect hands and eyes)
* Use pliers to remove the tip of the light bulb.
* Use a screwdriver or pliers to remove excess glass at the base. You may have to get rid of several layers of glass - be careful and attentive.
* Glue the light bulb to the base (plastic cover).
* You can also hang a light bulb - use wire for this.
* You can complicate the task and add an LED light bulb. For this, in addition to the light bulb, you will need small batteries. All instructions can be seen in the video:
Simple crafts for kids
14. Ghost design on a T-shirt
You will need:
Wide adhesive tape
Light T-shirt
Scissors
* Cut out the details of your ghost from adhesive tape (eyes and mouth, for example)
* Glue all the parts carefully to the T-shirt.
15. Congratulations from the keyboard
This congratulation is very easy to make.
What to do on a rainy or windy evening with your baby? Of course, creativity! We share ideas for quick crafts for autumn evenings.
Even if you are the busiest mother in the world, do not forget that it is very important for your child to spend time together and engage in interesting joint activities.
Nothing brings people together like solving problems and spending time together. A win-win option - hand-made. By making small crafts, you can analyze your child’s behavioral patterns, evaluate abilities and give the most important thing for any person on the planet - communication.
We have made a selection of the most simple crafts and quick crafts that you can do together with your baby. Even if you hated labor lessons at school, here you will definitely find something to your liking.
1. Multi-colored pebbles
If in the summer you collected not only shells, but also pebbles from the sea, it’s time to decorate them.
What you need: acrylic paints, pebbles, water and a brush, a sippy cup.
2. Bottle with sand
Making another beautiful piece of furniture together is very simple.
What you need: colored sand (you can take colored crayons, rub them on sandpaper and mix with fine sea salt), transparent dishes.
N.B. In order for the bulk mixture to fall directly into the narrow neck of the bottle, you need to make a small cone with a hole out of paper.
3. P
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"We're cooking"
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What you need: A4 paper or cardboard, scissors, apples and pears, gouache, brushes.
Cut out the shape of a jar from cardboard. Cut apples and pears in half. Using a brush, apply gouache to the cut halves and press them down to leave imprints on the cardboard. We complete the bones, leaves and tails after making the prints.
You can also make such an applique using leaves. Apply to one side of a leaf or flower with a brush and gently press onto colored paper for an imprint.
4. Craft “Kapitoshka”
(or Christmas tree toy
)
What you need: colored cardboard, an inflatable ball, PVA glue, a small container in the form of a bowl, thread.
Inflate the balloon and tie it. Pour PVA glue into a small bowl, coat the entire length of the thread in glue and wind it in a chaotic manner around the ball. Let it dry and burst the ball, decorate it with different details - nose, eyes, hairs.
5. Developmental toy for hand motor skills
What you need: Flour, watering can, balloon, marker, multi-colored thread.
Using a watering can, pour flour into the ball and compact it. We tie the filled ball, add eyes, and tie a thread in the shape of hair.
6. Butterfly — pin
What you need: A4 paper or multi-colored cardboard, pencils, clothespin.
We cut out “wings” from paper in the form of two figure eights: one larger, the second smaller, and clamp them closer to the base of the clothespin.
7. Underwater world
What you need: Paints (acrylic or gouache), colored cardboard, scissors, disposable plates, imagination :)
8. Mouse on a plate
What you need: Paper, markers or paints, disposable plate, scissors, thread.
First you need to cut a circle out of A4 paper, paint it one color, roll it into a cone and glue it. Cut out, paint and glue the ears. Cut out eyes from cardboard. Glue the thread like a tail.
9. Crafts from disposable cups
What you need: Disposable cups, colored paper and cardboard, glue, scissors (additional needle and thread) .
10. 3
D
aquarium
What you need: An old box, threads, shells, scissors, colored paper, regular tape, double-sided tape, PVA glue, felt-tip pens, paints (gouache or acrylic), you can additionally take cling film to “close” the aquarium.
At the “bottom” of the box, using felt-tip pens or paints, we draw the “background” of the underwater world. Cut out fish, seahorses, and seaweed from colored paper or cardboard. We hang fish from the “ceiling” of the aquarium on strings. We glue “algae” to the opposite edge. Glue shells to the bottom with double-sided tape. Wrap the aquarium in cling film.
11. Lamb from napkins And cotton wool
What you need: Cotton wool or napkins, divided into small pieces, one sheet of cardboard, colored paper, PVA glue or glue stick, felt-tip pens.
12. Handmade jewelry -made
What you need: Threads, a set of large beads (can be found in Montpasier stores), cardboard and scissors.
13.
Feeder
What you need: Plastic bottle, two tablespoons, thread and knife
We all know that with the onset of cold weather, birds have nothing to eat. With older children, you can make such a feeder at home and hang it in the park near your house.
14. Bookmarks
What you need: Floss threads, colorful cardboard, stickers, rhinestones, felt, colored paper, scissors and glue.
You can make bookmarks like these for your favorite books and teach your child discipline from childhood.
15.
Mask
What you need: colored cardboard, scissors, glue stick or double-sided tape, needle or hole punch, rubber band.
You don't need a reason to make masks. A mask can be a great excuse to have a masquerade!
16. Angel
What you need: Napkins for glasses, wooden beads, scissors, wool threads, floss threads, PVA glue
We cut out the napkin in the shape of a “candy”, as shown in the picture, make small cuts in the form of unfinished triangles and a hole in the center of the circle. We bend it in half and get the body of an angel. We take 6-8 pieces of thread, tie them together in the middle with floss threads, which we throw to one side, string a bead on them and thread them through the hole in the center of the circle. We tie a knot. We stretch another thread through the bead so that you can hang the toy.
17. Christmas tree made of wine corks
What you need: wine corks, paint, glue, paper.
To make a Christmas tree from wine corks, you need to prepare a cone shape, drape it with colored paper and stick wine corks on top, which will act as “needles”.
18. Button applique
What you need: A lot of multi-colored buttons, double-sided tape, PVA glue, threads, cardboard, colored paper, glue stick.
19. Chest of drawers with a secret
What you need: matchboxes, PVA glue, markers, colored paper.
We glue together 4, 6 or 8 matchboxes (9 or 10 are possible, the main thing is to get a rectangular shape), wrap the fixed part and glue colored paper onto it. We draw decor with a felt-tip pen - handles, coils, flowers, etc.
20. Hedgehog
What you need: plasticine, sunflower seeds
We sculpt a small oval and press it on one side to create a “muzzle”. Using the sharp end, we insert the seeds in rows into the hedgehog’s body. Don't forget about the eyes and nose.
Depending on the time of year, you can also consider certain types of activities. In the fall - collect and dry a herbarium together, cut out or paint a pumpkin for Halloween. In winter, cut out snowflakes or garlands, decorate Christmas balls, and sculpt a snowman. In spring, decorate Easter eggs, plant seedlings or just small flowers. And in the summer...Imagine what you can do together in the summer.
Crafts for children 3-4 years old, made from paper with their own hands, can be completely different. These are various applications, souvenirs, educational toys. Children, with the help of their parents, are able to create real works of art.
Original apple tree
Any child can make an unusual tree. To work, you will need a minimum list of materials and a little patience. As a result, the child will spend time usefully and will be able to make an apple tree on his own. Such a tree will become a real decoration in the room and will remind you of an interesting master class.
Materials for work:
- scissors;
- toilet paper roll;
- green paper;
- paints;
- brush;
- glue.
- The toilet paper roll will act as the trunk of the future tree. First of all, it needs to be prepared. We cut the roll on top into several parts, thereby forming tree branches.
- We draw small circles on the sheet of paper with paints, these will be apples.
- We carefully crumple the sheet and glue it on top of the trunk.
- The apple tree is ready, you can look for a prominent place in the house for it. If you wish, you can make several trees and make a real apple orchard.
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Christmas tree from a puzzle
Every child will have pieces from an old puzzle. Of course, you can throw them away, but the best thing is to give the item a new life. Using your imagination, you can create a paper craft for 3-4 year old children from unnecessary parts. It is advisable to involve children in the work too. They will be delighted with the creative process.
Materials for work:
- puzzle pieces;
- green, brown paint;
- glitter;
- rhinestones;
- fishing line;
- beads;
- glue.
Execution sequence:
- We paint the puzzle pieces with green paint and sprinkle them with sparkles.
- Glue the parts together in the shape of a Christmas tree.
- Let's make a trunk. To do this, paint the parts with brown paint. We attach the trunk at the base of the tree.
- Once the tree is assembled, we begin decorating it. To do this, we use various decorative elements.
- We make a loop from fishing line and decorate it with beads. We attach the fishing line to the finished product.
- You can hang this craft on the Christmas tree and enjoy the work done.
Funny mouse on a plate
Paper crafts are very popular. They are of particular interest to young children. Kids happily participate in the creative process and enjoy the work. Making a mouse on a plate is quite simple. It is enough to prepare the necessary tools and be patient. Such a toy will take pride of place in the house and even become a decoration in the room.
Materials for work:
- paper;
- markers;
- disposable plate;
- scissors;
- glue;
- threads
Execution sequence:
- Cut out a circle from paper and decorate it with felt-tip pens.
- We wrap the resulting figure into a cone and glue it together.
- Cut out ears and eyes from paper. We decorate them with other colors. Glue the parts to the cone.
- Attach a thread to the mouse. This will be her tail.
- We fix the resulting product on a disposable plate.
Suitcase with a secret
Handmade paper crafts are of particular interest to children aged 3-4 years. Kids enjoy cutting, gluing, and decorating paper products. To make the master class interesting, parents should also get involved.
Materials for work:
- matchboxes;
- glue;
- markers;
- colored paper.
Technique:
- To work you need at least 4 boxes. It is best to prepare more of them; 10 pieces will be enough.
- We glue the boxes.
- We wrap the stationary part with colored paper and carefully glue it.
- We decorate the resulting product at our discretion. Drawings made with felt-tip pens look original. You can add decorative elements.
Funny bunnies
Children 3-4 years old already know how to cut with scissors. This means that they will be able to create funny bunnies on their own. Funny toys will be a wonderful home decoration and will remind children of an interesting pastime.
Materials for work:
- colored paper;
- scissors;
- glue;
- ruler;
- markers.
Technique:
- Draw the outlines of the stripes on colored paper and carefully cut them out. The stripes must be the same width.
- We collect the hare. Glue the strip together with a ring - this will be the head.
- We cut out the ears and attach them to the head.
- To make the paws, take wide strips and make cuts at the bottom. Attach the paws to the body.
- Draw eyes with a felt-tip pen.
You can supplement the work with the help of grass. To do this, just cut it out of green paper and plant it in the hare’s grass.
Application on the theme of fishing
To please your child with colorful characters, you can make paper fish. This won't take much time. It is enough to take the necessary materials and interest the baby. The child will be happy to do all the work on his own.
Materials for work:
- cardboard;
- colored paper;
- plate;
- ruler;
- scissors;
- pencil;
- confetti;
- glue.
Execution sequence:
- Draw a circle on paper. To make the figure even, you should use a plate. Just put it on a sheet of paper and trace it with a pencil.
- We mark the sector. It should be approximately 1/6 of the entire circle.
- We cut out the marked sector. This will be the body of the fish.
- Cut out a heart from paper and attach it to the bottom of the body. This will create a tail.
- We decorate the fish at our discretion. You can smear it with glue and sprinkle it with colorful confetti.
Paper frog
Master classes for children 3-4 years old allow you to make paper crafts with your own hands. A toy in the shape of a frog will bring great joy to a child. With its help, you can organize a theatrical performance and gather all household members in the family circle.
The frog has rightfully deserved to be called the simplest origami model. Just a few bending lines and the product will be ready.
Materials for work:
- sheets of green and red paper;
- glue;
- markers.
Execution sequence:
- We take a green leaf and place it on the table in a vertical position.
- Visually divide the sheet into 3 parts, making imaginary bending lines.
- Fold the rectangle in half. It should be positioned with the fold line facing up.
- We bend the bottom edge up and turn the figure over. We repeat the action until we get a kind of accordion.
- We cut out a tongue from red paper and glue it to the product.
- Draw eyes with a black felt-tip pen.
Crumpled paper chicken
Making a craft is not difficult. Even small children who have never participated in the creative process can make it. Kids will happily begin to crumple the paper. This is an interesting and exciting activity for them. It would seem that what can be done with crumpled sheets, how not to throw them away. But needlewomen came up with a more interesting way; they used paper to make toys.
Materials for work:
- double-sided colored paper;
- glue;
- moving eyes.
Execution sequence:
- Take a sheet of paper. Since we are making chicken, it should be yellow. You should not choose thick sheets; the child will not be able to work with them on his own.
- We crumple the paper, turn it over to the other side, and crumple it again. Roll the paper into a ball.
- We do the same with green sheets, but at the end we give them the shape of a clearing. Next we will place a chicken on it.
- Cut out a triangle from red paper and glue it to the body.
- We attach eyes to the product.
- We cut out 2 wings from flat sheets and glue them on the sides.
The chicken is ready, you can come up with an entertaining game with its participation.
Paper lanterns
Handmade paper crafts are very popular. Many master classes have been developed for children aged 3-4 years. Parents can easily choose an entertaining lesson and make an original toy together with their child.
Paper lanterns have been known to everyone since childhood. Bright rings, fastened together, acted as an excellent decoration for the home. They could be met at a New Year's party or children's celebration. Flashlights do not lose their relevance today. The kids are excited to get to work and make fun decorations.
Materials for work:
- colored paper of two shades;
- thin tape;
- glue;
- pencil;
- cup;
- scissors.
Execution sequence:
- Draw circles on colored paper. To do this, just place a cup on a sheet of paper and trace it with a pencil.
- Carefully cut out circles.
- Fold the resulting figures in half.
- Let's start assembling the product. Unroll the circle and apply glue on one side. We attach 2 bent circles to it and coat it with glue again. This is how we make a garland.
- We place a ribbon in the center and glue the unfolded circle. Next, we re-glue 2 bent pieces each.
- We straighten the petals.
- To make lanterns, you will have to be patient. It is best to involve the whole family in the process. This will allow you to finish the work much faster, and the result will be a real New Year's garland.
- To prevent the lanterns from rolling off during use, you can string pasta onto a string. This will help make the structure stronger and extend its service life.
- Paper crafts for children 3-4 years old can be completely different. Doing them yourself is not difficult. It is enough to prepare the necessary materials and you can start working.
If you involve the whole family in the creative process, you will be able to make much more original products. As a result, you will be able to spend time usefully, decorate the house with interesting crafts and allow the child to show his abilities. The child will take part in the work with great pleasure and offer a lot of his own ideas for creating toys.
The youngest visitors to the site or their parents will certainly be interested in the numerous children's products that are presented on the site. The manufacturing process of some of them is described in this article. Agree that there is nothing more expensive than making a craft with your child that is original and funny.
Make it fun hedgehog made from seeds and plasticine maybe even a preschooler. You will need a small piece of brown plasticine and a handful of unhulled seeds. Roll (or entrust this to your child) a sausage from plasticine, stretch one side of it and sharpen it - this will be the face of the future craft. Place a black ball made of the same material on the hedgehog’s nose, and make the eyes from dark pieces of plasticine. Now you should attach the seeds - needles, one thing at a time, to the back of the hedgehog. This craft will surely delight your baby.
Since you have plasticine in dark shades for the last craft, then, for sure, there is a more cheerful palette of colors. Original postcard Made with your own hands, it will be an excellent gift for any holiday. For example, a baby can give such a craft to his beloved mother. First you need to put a drawing on a sheet of paper, which will be laid out from plasticine. Then you need to sculpt parts of the composition from plasticine, observing the required dimensions previously applied to the paper. Now you should color the title page of the card with pencils or felt-tip pens and write a congratulation. The plasticine elements of the design are glued into place, and the excess parts are cut off with a knife. (Naturally, all dangerous work with sharp tools is performed by adults). I am sure that any mother will be happy with such a gift.
Make it funny snowman using cotton wool and fabric ribbon it is possible even in a short time when you and your child are not busy. Take a blank sheet of paper and draw a snowman on it. You can completely entrust this to your baby or help her do it. Now you need to apply PVA glue to the snowman figure, to which you need to glue pieces of cotton wool. Make the eyes and nose of the craft from buttons, and draw the mouth with a felt-tip pen. The final touch to the work will be a glued bow made of fabric ribbon, which will give a festive look to this original handmade craft.
A few colored feathers, a plastic cup, eyes from an old toy, a piece of cardboard - do you think this is trash? No. This is another basic craft for kids that you can easily make with your own hands. Using glue, attach the eyes, nose and feathers to the cup. That's all. The funny man (or someone else) is ready. In the same way, you can gather several friends for him - after all, the material for such a craft is not so difficult to find.
The above crafts were not particularly difficult to make, since every child should be able to make them independently (or with minimal help from adults). The development of creative abilities in children is a very important process that will certainly affect their future. Every child must have a rich imagination in order to assemble an original and unique toy even from ordinary materials.
