Any type of creative activity develops a child’s imagination, perception of colors, textures and shapes, and contributes to the formation of spatial and imaginative thinking in general. Thanks to working with applications, kids learn diligence, patience and perseverance. Applique is the simplest and most accessible form of creativity for a child, because children from the age of 2 can glue cut-out figures onto cardboard.
Applications made from colored paper
For most crafts you will need:
- Colored paper or cardboard
- Scissors
- Markers
For children under 3 years old
- Finger crafts
For such a lamb or dandelion you will need:
- Pre-cut blanks for a muzzle, eyes and legs or stems for a dandelion.
- White non-toxic paint: watercolor or gouache.
Glue the blanks onto the background, mark the boundaries - the circumference of a flower or a lamb. First, you show what needs to be done, and then let the child dip his fingers in the paint and leave fingerprints on the paper, without going beyond the drawn line.
- Crafts-stamps from pompoms
Another type of craft that even the little ones can do.
To make this craft the following is used:
- Pom-poms as stamps,
- Paints.
Craft ideas: Christmas tree, Easter eggs, ice cream scoops, clouds, tree crown, yellow chickens.
- Caterpillar made of circles
First, you will need to draw a line on paper - the basis of the future caterpillar, and then place the circles you cut out on this line. After that, remove them and show the child where to glue the circles.
- Ice cream
For this ice cream you will need:
- Stationery glitter,
- Cosmetic cotton pads.
Cut out an ice cream cone from paper or cardboard, paint cotton sponges yellow, blue and pink. The child’s task is to stick a cone and “balls” of ice cream on paper. Sprinkle the top of the cotton pads with multi-colored glitter, which can be found in any stationery store.
- Rabbit made of cotton pads and plasticine
Materials:
- Plasticine,
- Spaghetti optional
- Cotton pads - 4 pcs.
You cut one disk in half - these will be the ears, and the second into 4 parts - these will be the rabbit's legs. Spaghetti is used as a mustache, but they can also be made from plasticine. Form balls from plasticine or you can ask your child to make them. Then the child simply glues the details of the craft onto paper, and you make antennae for the rabbit.
- Multilayer applications
At the age of 2-3 years, children especially love multi-layered appliqués.
You cut out the parts, show them in what order they need to be glued, and entrust the task to your child.
There is a second option for this craft - print a stencil, cut out parts from it and paint them with paints.
For them you will need:
- Green felt-tip pen or marker,
- Cotton pads.
Cut two cotton pads in half - this will be snow, then cut out snowdrop flowers from the discs and green leaves from paper. And the child is already gluing the details of the flower onto the paper.
For children from 3 to 5 years old
These applications are more complex; the child will have to independently cut out simple parts and glue them onto paper.
- Bunny
For it you need:
- Colored paper for background,
- Green for the grass
- Pink or red for ears and nose.
The child cuts out the parts according to the template, pastes them onto the background and draws the bunny’s mustache and eyes with a felt-tip pen (if there are no blanks).
To make ladybugs we will use red and black paper or cardboard.
Cut out 4 circles from red paper and 1 oval from black paper. We cut the oval in half, glue its parts onto the background, then glue one red circle, as shown in the image - the ladybug itself, and on top of the fold we glue the second circle, which will be the wings. We do the same with the second bug, then draw dots with black markers. Eyes can be made from paper or drawn with a felt-tip pen.
What you will need:
Colored paper - dark blue or black for the background, red for the apples, brown for the basket and green for the leaves.
Cut out apples from red paper. We cut the brown paper into 3 long strips and 2 slightly shorter ones. Cut out leaves for apples from green paper. First we glue two apples, then 2 short strips on the side - the edges of the basket. Then we glue two strips, one on top of the apples, the other on the bottom. Glue on another apple. And the final touch is the strip from the basket in the middle.
First we cut out an oval, which will be the penguin. Then two black hearts are the wings, one white one will be the belly, two orange ones will be the legs and one pink one will be the decoration.
Now let the child simply glue the details onto the background step by step.
- Goose made of cotton wool and seeds
Materials for the goose:
- cotton wool,
- Colored orange napkins or white napkins and orange paint,
- Pumpkin seeds.
First, draw the outline of a goose on paper.
Glue cotton wool along the contour, glue pumpkin seeds onto the goose’s wing.
We tear the napkin into small pieces and make lumps out of them. We glue these lumps onto the beak and paws of the goose.
Use a felt-tip pen or marker to draw eyes.
- Paper lamb
You can draw such a lamb yourself, cut out the parts from cardboard and paste them onto a stencil, or print out a stencil and paint it. Using this method, you can make other animals - a rabbit, a cat, a dog or an elephant.
Draw the outline of a peacock on cardboard with a simple pencil and cut it out.
We cut out several circles from colored paper (how fluffy the tail will be depends on their number), cut each of them into 4 parts.
From one such part we make an accordion, repeat the same with the rest and glue them into a fluffy tail.
- Cactus
Necessary materials:
Paper: white for the background, green for the cactus and red for the flowers and spines.
In order to make such a cactus, you need to cut out: 3 large circles - this is the largest part of the cactus, which is located at the bottom in the image, 12 circles are slightly smaller in diameter and 3 small circles are the upper part of the cactus. We glue one large circle from below, and on both sides of it we glue two medium circles from above. From the right middle circle up to the left another middle one “grows” and from it up to the right - the smallest one. When the base of the cactus is ready, glue the rest of the corresponding size circles onto these circles and bend them in half. We repeat this procedure a third time and bend the circles in the middle again. Cut small spines from red paper and cut out flowers. Glue all the parts onto the cactus - and you're done!
- Apple tree
From green and red paper, cut out approximately 20 green stripes and 10 red ones. Draw an outline of the tree on brown cardboard, cut it out and paste it onto the background. We glue the ends of the strips together to form a circle, and glue it onto the “tree trunk”.
- Snowman
The technique for making a snowman is similar to the previous one: we cut out several long strips from white paper, connect their ends - we get a circle. We connect several of these circles together to form a sphere - this is the body of the snowman. We do the same with the head, but for this we use slightly shorter strips. We make a scarf from the red stripe and wrap it around the snowman's neck. Using a felt-tip pen we draw eyes, a mouth and buttons. To make a carrot nose, cut out 1/4 of a circle as on a stencil and roll it into a cone. For the hat, cut out a circle and cut it like a sun.
- Bouquet of flowers using quilling technique
At this age, children are already able to create more complex crafts, such as this bouquet.
Quilling is a technique for creating three-dimensional appliqués from rolled strips of paper.
To create such an application you will need:
- 4 green strips of paper for stems,
- 10 shorter ones for leaves,
- 1 long pink one for a bow,
- 5 stripes of red, yellow and blue.
First, we glue long strips of stems onto the background, and glue a bow on top. We glue the ends of the shorter green strips together, slightly squeeze the resulting circle to form an oval from it - these are flower leaves. We twist yellow, red and blue stripes to make flower buds and glue them onto the craft.
- Rose from a lace napkin
This craft looks very beautiful and is extremely easy to make.
All you need to do is cut off the edge of the lace napkin and carefully twist it into a flower, so that you get a rose.
- Rose made of colored paper
We draw a spiral on red cardboard, cut out a strip along the line and begin to twist it with our fingers until we get a bud.
The stem for the flower can be made from colored wire.
Cut out leaves from green paper and glue to the stem. Rose is ready!
- Fish - chessboard
This applique is made without glue. To begin, draw the outline of the fish on colored paper and cut it out. We bend the fish in half and start making cuts in the middle. They start approximately after the head and end before the tail. Next, we cut out strips of different colors and different lengths that form the fin.
We insert a strip of one color, for example, orange, in “waves” so that one part is above the cut and the other below it. Same with other stripes. The result should be a checkerboard pattern.
- Volume machine
Another quite interesting application, which is also very easy to perform.
All you have to do is print out the template, color the car, cut it out and make two cuts on the protruding part at the end.
This article contains 25 of the most interesting applications and templates for DIY paper crafts for children. It’s no secret that any form of creativity develops a child’s thinking. Paper crafts are a wonderful activity that develops perseverance and patience. In turn, working with scissors, glue, plasticine and cutting out parts of crafts develop fine motor skills.
These crafts are suitable for both home games and activities in kindergarten or classroom. The youngest children can make simple applications that require sticking several figures onto paper. From the age of 3-4, when children begin to master scissors, they can already cut out simple objects from paper and glue them together. Starting from school age, children are already able to make more complex crafts: for example, making applications using the quilling technique or cutting out small figures with a large number of details.
Select fabric and pattern. If this is your first time making appliqué, use a simple design, for example: a heart, a star or a bird - objects with a clearly defined and recognizable silhouette.
- Type “applique designs” into the Internet search bar and you will see a wide variety of ideas that other craftsmen have used. If you find a design you like, print it out so you can use it later.
- Keep in mind that you will have to sew around the edges of the applique when you apply it to your chosen garment. It is much easier to sheathe simple geometric shapes than trees with many branches or a city panorama. Choose a design that suits your skill level.
- Consider what type of fabric will suit both your design and the garment you want to enhance. Choose based on color and style. Light cotton or muslin fabrics work well.
- If you are confident in your abilities, choose a layered pattern and several different fabrics. For example, you can come up with a black bird with red wing tips or a white crescent with a yellow star.
Draw the outline of the design on a piece of paper. Your drawing will serve as a template, so take a pencil and draw clear, bold outlines that are easy to cut out. When the design is complete, carefully cut it out using scissors.
- If the design consists of letters or other asymmetrical shapes that need to face a certain direction, draw or trace the design as a mirror image of it on the paper. The finished product will have the design in the correct direction.
Copy your template design onto non-woven fabric or adhesive tape. Make sure you draw the outline on the smooth side of the interlining as it is harder to draw on the side with glue. Once you have copied the template design, cut it out using scissors along the outline.
- At this point, you'll need a fabric pen or other pen with ink that won't bleed, so you won't end up with smudges or drips on your finished product.
- Interlining can be purchased at stores that sell fabrics. Try to find one with a paper backing that can be easily cleaned - this will come in handy when you need to attach the applique to a piece of clothing.
Iron the “wrong” side of your fabric. Turn the fabric over so the right side is facing down. Place the interlining, adhesive side down, onto the fabric. Set the iron to “silk” and gently iron the interlining until it sticks to the fabric.
- Make sure your iron is set to the steam setting as moisture can affect the shape of the interlining.
Useful tips
Young children love new and interesting things.
You can interest them in unusual crafts made from simple and familiar things.
It is worth noting that creating applications contributes to the development of a child’s imagination. In addition, the baby develops motor skills and perseverance.
Try to make the child work independently, only helping to turn the whole process into an interesting game.
Paper application: "Still life"
You will need:
Regular (packaging) cardboard
Colored cardboard
Colored corrugated cardboard
Colored paper
Scissors
PVA glue
1. Prepare white corrugated cardboard and cut out an oval from it, approximately 30 x 45 cm in size. This oval will serve as a fruit dish.
2. Use regular cardboard to cut strips 2-3 cm wide and of different lengths.
3. Prepare orange cardboard and cut out 2 circles from it, these will be your oranges. Glue small pieces of thick cardboard on the opposite side of the oranges.
4. Take green paper and cut out 15-20 leaves from it. They can be of different sizes. You can use sheets of different shades of green.
5. Leaves should be glued to the top edge of the dish. Glue the oranges the same (see image).
6. Take yellow cardboard and cut out a pear from it. Cut out a circle from red paper.
7. To make the apples, take bright red cardstock and cut out fruit from it. Yellow crepe paper is suitable for bananas.
8. You should glue pieces of thick cardboard to the back of the fruit.
9. Now glue all the fruits to the dish.
10. Use red corrugated cardboard to cut out 4-5 cherries. You can cut out 4-5 plums from blue cardboard.
11. Prepare shiny green cardboard and cut out 10-12 circles of different diameters from it. These will be your grapes.
12. You can place the grapes on a plate close to each other so that you get a bunch of grapes. You can add leaves made of colored paper to the grapes.
13. Use yellow and brown paper to cut out the tails for the apples and pears. Glue these tails to the craft.
Applications for children: "Leaves"
Children's applications: "Animals from leaves"
In autumn, you can walk through the forest and collect fallen leaves, which have a very beautiful color. In addition, you can find chestnuts, acorns, branches and cones, which can also be used to create a beautiful applique.
You can make animals, bright landscapes, or simply beautiful patterns from leaves.
1. First, the leaves need to be washed and dried.
3. To glue the leaves to the paper, use regular PVA glue.
4. You can use scissors to trim or change the shape of the leaves.
* For more realistic animals in the applique, try preparing animal templates first.
Applications made of colored paper: "Butterflies"
This simple applique will look very nice around the house and your child will really enjoy making it because it is simple and fun.
You will need:
Unusual paper (you can just use colored or velvet paper)
White sheet as a base.
Pencil
Scissors
1. Trace the child’s hands on paper with a pencil.
2. Cut out the resulting palms from paper.
3. Now glue the paper palms to the base (see image).
4. Make the body and head of the butterfly. They can be drawn with paints, pencils or markers, or they can be cut out of colored paper. Draw the mustache.
5. Butterfly wings can be decorated. You can use plasticine, glitter, stickers and much more.
6. Leave the craft to dry, and in the meantime draw the butterfly's face.
7. Then the butterfly can be cut out according to the office. It can be hung above the baby's crib, decorated with walls or flowers.
DIY applications: “Lamb”
A child can make a funny lamb from ordinary paper napkins.
Its fur is made from small rolled paper balls.
Parts that are not completely glued, such as a cloud, grass and butterfly wings, as well as the face of a bull, can create a volume effect.
If a baby blows on the grass, its tips will sway, and if it blows on a butterfly, it will seem to begin to move its wings.
You will need:
Colored cardboard
Paper towels
Pencil
PVA glue
Colored paper
For the background, use colored cardboard.
1. First cut out the face and ears of the bull.
2. Glue the parts to colored cardboard, not forgetting to take into account the body, as well as the height of your future grass.
3. Prepare a paper towel. Tear it into small pieces, from which you then roll into balls.
* You can use napkins of different colors, then you will get a cheerful multi-colored lamb.
4. Draw the outline of the torso and head using a pencil.
5. Start gluing pieces of crumpled up paper towel to the body of the lamb.
6. Cut out grass from green paper and glue it to the base of the applique.
7. You can add a butterfly or other applique decorations. The butterfly can be cut out of colored paper.
Paper applications for children: "Chickens"
You will need:
White and yellow paper
Cardboard for base
Simple pencil
Markers
1. Prepare a white sheet of paper and draw an egg on it with a pencil.
2. Draw a curved line in the center of the drawn egg.
3. Cut out the egg and cut it into two parts along a curved line - the egg looks like it has split.
4. Prepare yellow paper, draw an egg on it and cut it out. From this oval we will make a hatched chicken.
5. Now the yellow oval needs to be glued to the cardboard (the basis of the entire application). Using a marker, draw eyes, beak, legs and wings on the oval to create a chicken.
6. Glue the bottom half of the white egg on top of the chicken, covering the bottom half. And stick the other half next to or on the head of the chicken.
Application for a child (3-4 years): “Towel for Grandma”
You will need:
Colored paper
Velvet paper
Crepe paper
Double-sided colored paper
Scissors
PVA glue
1. Let the child cut out all kinds of patterns from colored paper - circles, squares, stripes.
* You can draw the ornament in advance so that you know what parts to cut out. This way you teach your child to plan.
* Try to draw the patterns yourself and let your child cut them out. Or ask your child to repeat your patterns on a separate piece of paper.
2. Place all the patterns on a sheet of double-sided colored paper or cardboard so that you get an interesting design. This will give you an idea of what everything will look like.
3. Make a fringe on opposite sides of the carpet.
4. It’s time to glue the pattern pieces for the rug, after which you can give the craft to your grandmother.
Volumetric paper applique: "Rowan sprig"
You will need:
Napkins (red, orange, green)
Cardboard or thick paper
Scissors
PVA glue
Drawing or print of rowan
1. Prepare a red or orange napkin. Tear or cut small squares or rectangles from it and roll them into small balls.
* You can ask your child what such a ball looks like, and then together remember all the familiar berries.
* Let the child roll up as many of these rowan berries as he wants.
2. To make leaves, you need a green napkin. Cut rowan leaves from such a napkin. One leaf consists of several layers of green tissue.
To make a leaf, you need to fold the napkin in half lengthwise, then twist one of the ends to make a twig.
3. After making several branches, you can glue the leaves.
*You can use several shades of green to make the applique more realistic.
Application "Chamomile flowers"
You will need:
Colored paper (white, yellow, green)
Colored cardboard (in this case blue)
For one flower:
1. Cut out one circle from yellow paper - this will be the middle of the flower.
2. Cut a strip of white paper 5 mm wide and 7-8 cm long.
2.1 Fold the strip into a loop and glue the ends.
* The petal can be any size.
2.2 You need to make a few more petals.
3. To assemble the flower, glue the petals onto the yellow circle (this must be done from the wrong side).
4. Glue all the flowers onto a sheet of colored cardboard. You can add a few green leaves from colored double-sided paper.
* You can make flowers of different sizes and from paper of different colors.
Application in kindergarten: "Lake"
You will need:
Colored paper
Cardboard (in this case blue)
Watermelon seeds
Plasticine (if desired)
PVA glue
Scissors.
1. Prepare blue cardboard and cut out a large oval from it, which will serve as the basis for the entire application.
2. Making water lilies.
Prepare double-sided colored paper. From it you can make water lilies, reeds and sedges.
2.1 First, draw water lily leaves on green paper and then cut them out.
2.2 To make three-dimensional flowers, use yellow double-sided paper, from which you need to cut out several small identical circles.
2.3 Now make a fold on each yellow circle - you will get a small cap.
2.4. Use glue to create inflorescences from blanks - just put one cap into another and glue them together.
3. Glue the leaf along with the flower to a large oval, which plays the role of a lake.
4. Making reeds.
Prepare green and brown paper.
4.1 Roll the green paper into a tube to make a stem (you can use a toothpick to wrap it around the paper for convenience).
4.2 You need to cut the paper from the bottom and bend it a little, so you can glue the stem to the base.
4.3 Now the top of the stem can be sealed with brown paper.
5. Making bushes.
Prepare rectangles from several shades of green paper. Cut these rectangles into noodles, make bushes out of them, and then glue them along the shores of the lake.
6. Making local inhabitants.
You can do this item if you want to further decorate your applique.
Try making a green island decorated with berries made from plasticine. Glue this island in the center of the composition.
* You can also make a rocky shore by gluing a few watermelon seeds to the base.
* To create the inhabitants of the lake, use colored paper from which you can cut out an oval and wings for a dragonfly.
* To give the dragonfly volume, try making a fold at the base of the wings.
* Glue the dragonfly onto one of the water lily leaves or just onto the base.
Fabric appliqués: decorating a bag
If you want to make a beautiful handbag for yourself or your daughter, then such a simple applique will suit you perfectly.
This method is quite simple, and the result will pleasantly surprise you.
A popular type of needlework is crafts made from colored paper, which have remained relevant for many years and are constantly being improved.
More and more original approaches and options are gradually appearing for them. Such an elementary and quite simple thing as paper can captivate both an adult and a child.
It beneficially develops imagination, determination and at the same time shapes the perception of colors and the development of the child’s motor skills.
How much joy will a child bring in the future when he plays with crafts that he has made himself.
Postcards, applications, toys and a lot of other interesting things can be created from simple multi-colored paper.
Paper goldfish
Before you start, you need to stock up on the necessary materials:
- ruler;
- thick piece of paper, one sheet;
- plate, round;
- small scissors;
- colored sheets;
- paper glue;
- simple accessories (sequins, rhinestones, beads);
- mechanical pencil.
Turning the plate over onto a thick piece of paper, outline its edges with a pencil, then use scissors to cut out the resulting outline.
Using a ruler, draw a triangle from the center of the circle (with an angle pointing towards the inside of the circle), cut it - this is the mouth of the fish. Glue it as a tail on the parallel side of the mouth.
Next, make an eye, paint it with a felt-tip pen, or cut it out of black paper and glue it in the required place. To decorate a goldfish, you need to cover it with scales made of paper or other improvised means, sprinkle it with beads, and first coat the base with glue.
Paper flower
Interesting flowers will come out of paper of different colors. A simple set of things will come in handy:
- scissors;
- PVA glue (you can use a pencil);
- thick cardboard, it will serve as the basis for the toy;
Cut elongated strips from light paper, first drawing them with a ruler, then cut out circles from a yellow sheet (the middle of a chamomile). The leaves for it will be chopped green strips.
Flower petals are glued together from white paper strips on both sides in the shape of a loop. You can decorate a cardboard card with the finished chamomile.
Cheerful butterfly
A rather interesting version of the craft is obtained using the outline of the child’s hands, which is traced on colored paper. This is a great opportunity to please and captivate your child with a useful activity.
The following set of available materials will be useful:
- several sheets of colored paper;
- White paper;
- small scissors;
- glue stick;
- accessories for decorating toys (colored pencils, glitter, paints).
Place both palms of the child on a sheet of colored paper and carefully trace the outline with a regular pencil.
The result will be a drawing of four palms of different colors; they will serve as the wings of the future butterfly. Glue the resulting palms (brought together) onto a sheet of white paper.
Next, you should cut out an oval from paper of any other color, which will be the body of the butterfly, and glue it between your palms. You will get a body with wings; use pencils or felt-tip pens to draw a picture of eyes, a smile and antennae.
It is wise to coat the finished butterfly with glue, apply various decorations, rhinestones and sprinkle with multi-colored sparkles on it. The baby will enjoy such an exciting activity and will help develop perseverance and reasoning.
Colored curtains or Christmas garlands
This craft is the most popular and easiest to make product. You must first prepare:
- small scissors;
- paper glue;
- regular pencil;
- small ruler.
Cut a large number of strips of multi-colored paper, which should be the same size.
Glue the ring, thread the next one through it, also gluing its ends together. Perform such actions until the desired length is obtained. Using this principle, make a certain number of “ropes” from colored rings.
To diversify the craft, the garland rings can be replaced with small butterflies, hearts or flowers.
It is possible to come up with a lot of different handmade crafts that provide a fun pastime and contribute to the development of the baby.
It’s also always nice to receive a surprise for any holiday, made by yourself, especially with children’s hands!
Photo of paper applique
- Butterflies, dragonflies They will also look great in the meadow. They are very easy to make using a template.
- Cut out a variety of leaves .
Plants catch our eye every minute, and often we do not notice their beauty. You can transfer the original lines onto paper and use these elements in various decorative works. Paper leaves are interesting and unusual and perfectly enrich compositions.
Nowadays you can find many offers with blanks on the shelves of stationery and bookstores. We used these with our eldest son, but it’s great to come up with something ourselves!
Planar work with three-dimensional elements is perfect for joint creativity with a preschooler.
Do not forget! Working with a young child should not be filled with small details. All preparation will rest on the shoulders of a caring mother.
But the older child can be trusted with more independent activities. Let him participate in all stages of manufacturing the final product. This will emphasize the significance of the child’s endeavors. Will increase the offspring's self-esteem.
2. Volumetric compositions
This image includes crafts that can be placed on a table or hung (on a Christmas tree, on a chandelier, etc.)
- Crafts in which the template is "circle" .
This decoration can be hung as a toy on the Christmas tree if you add a string.
- Figures consisting made of two mirror halves . An older child already has the skill to use scissors. We bend the sheet in half, apply a design and cut it out together with the young master. We expand it and get the whole piece. You can add details at the discretion of your dreamer.
We tried making piglets and a giraffe.
It is important to take into account the balance in crafts - the heaviness of the front and back parts of the figurine. To prevent animals from falling, you should bend your neck, head, and legs correctly.
- The shapes are interesting using cones . These are balls, flowers and animals. You can use individual elements in the form of round pointed pyramids. Or cones glued together on a circle-shaped base.
Many of the most complex and beautiful works are based on simple patterns.
Tools and necessary materials
We will need some items without which we cannot make a craft.
- Colored plain, corrugated or printer paper.
- Glue (I most often use stationery in the form of a pencil).
- Scissors, if children are small, are best used with rounded edges.
- Ruler.
- A simple pencil.
- A stem for a flower; when working with boys, I use straws for cocktails or children’s straws for juices. The bend of the tube can be interestingly played out or cut.
How to make a volumetric applique: step-by-step instructions
"Ladybugs"
This option is perfect for children three to four years old. Mothers should take an active part in the process. We did this work twice with our youngest son. And both times it caused a storm of positive emotions.
Materials:
- red and greenish paper;
- scissors;
- glue stick;
- paint black, white (preferably gouache).
Materials for application Step 1
Take a red square and bend it along one diagonal, then along the second.
Step 1. Making diagonals Step 2
Fold the workpiece in half once.
Step 2. Bend the square in half Step 3
We wrap the opposite parts of the workpiece inside our insect along the fold line. The result is a triangle.
Step 3. Wrap the opposite parts inside Step 4
Cut off the excess. Give the bug a rounded shape. We cut the upper wings.
Step 4. Cut off the excess in a semicircle 
Step 4. Expand, and this is what happened Step 5
We invite the child to draw dots with black paint. You can do this with your finger or a cotton swab if you don’t want to get dirty (my son prefers the second option). And the eyes will be white to stand out brightly and enliven the picture as a whole.
Step 5. Use black paint to add dots. Step 6
We will need another smaller red square for our neighbor. We perform all actions in the same sequence. We get a smaller God's creation.
Step 6. In the same sequence, create another ladybug Step 7
Let's work with a leaf, the basis of our composition. Fold the paper in half along the long side and cut out a leaf of any shape. The size of the base must be suitable for placing the heroes.
Step 7. Cut a piece of paper folded in half into a leaf shape. Step 8
Let's put our ladybugs on a leaf and glue it on. Our composition is ready. It looks unusual. My little son was very happy with the result and showed it to his dad.
Step 8. Glue ladybugs to the leaf If your child is a little older, then you can entrust him with the responsible tasks of independently cutting out a leaf and giving the greenery a more interesting look.
You can make folds on a piece of paper 
This is what an unfolded leaf looks like, more realistic Looks much more presentable. If this work is a gift, we will add a pre-prepared inscription.
We collect all the details of the application My eldest son, 6 years old, and I decided to give one of our grandmothers a “bouquet of hyacinths” as a gift.
"Bouquet of hyacinths"
What we needed:
- xerox paper in yellow and soft lilac (I like to use this because there is a choice of color and tone, the shades are more delicate);
- green corrugated paper (2 tones);
- toothpicks (2 pieces);
- glue stick;
- medium-diameter cocktail straws (5 pieces);
- scissors;
- cardboard cylinder;
- satin ribbon (thin).
Materials for application Step 1
We are preparing future inflorescences. Divide each sheet into 3 parts along the long side. Cut into strips. 
Step 2. Making cuts
Step 3
Twist the cut parts of the flower. To get a more beautiful curl, we do this with a toothpick (on the sharp side, having previously split the very tip of a wooden stick in half).
Step 3. Twist the cut strips Step 4
We form an inflorescence. Gradually wind the prepared strip onto the straw.
Step 4. Wind the prepared strip onto the straw Step 5
The plant stem should look natural. To do this, wrap it with a strip of green corrugated paper. We used dark green and light green leaves. Glue the beginning of the tape at the base of the flower and wind it with tension. And fix the end of the strip with glue to the tube. Leftovers can be wrapped inside a straw.
Step 5. Wrap the flower stem in green paper Step 6
We collect the flowers into a bouquet and place them in a vase. If your creative impulse is associated with some event, you can pack flowers or tie them with a ribbon. We placed our artwork in a cardboard cylinder. Decorated with a thin pink satin ribbon. You can use a tall glass jar of baby puree as a vessel.
Step 6. We collect the finished flowers into a bouquet and place them in a vase. Paper is a wonderful material for creativity. An applique made from this material looks very light and elegant. Children will be happy to create together. And you can take a break from your daily routine. Only those who do nothing fail! Bulky paper products can be excellent keepsake gifts for mom or grandma.
