Paper is a popular material for children's creativity. It easily lends itself to the most incredible transformations, thanks to which even the most inexperienced children can make crafts from colored paper with their own hands. The main thing is to choose a task that is feasible for them.
Thus, for children 3-4 years old, crafts are available that do not require fine skill with scissors, the ability to handle glue especially carefully, and great perseverance.
You can make a fish out of cardboard and enliven it with cereal rings and voluminous eyes.
This is the fish with scales we got!
You can decorate the paper fish with pieces of colored paper and foil.
Paper owl
Kids can glue an owl from ready-made templates.
All that remains is to decorate her tummy with prints of bright paint, for which you can use any improvised means.
The “owl” applique is ready!
Paper plate cow
A craft made from a disposable plate is a good choice for working with ready-made templates. We cut out the cardboard parts in advance: the muzzle, ears, spots, and prepare the eyes.
Blanks for crafts “Cow”
All that remains is to show the child how to glue all these elements to the base.
Paper birds in a nest
A bird in a nest craft is interesting for children. Making a nest out of paper form for cupcakes and decorative shavings.
All that remains is to glue the beak and eyes to the bird’s body template and place it in the nest.
Craft “Birds in the Nest”
Bird applique
You can make a bird applique without a nest. We cut out its body, legs, beak, eyes, wings and decorations for the chest in advance.
The child just has to glue these fragments.
Application "Bird" If you use this version of crafts made from colored paper for children 4-5 years old, then the children are asked to cut out all the details themselves. At this age, they can already cope with a similar task, as well as make many other interesting products.
Spider made of paper and yarn
For example, a funny spider made of black paper. You just need to cut out two fused parts of the head and abdomen, and glue the yarn paws between them.
We add big eyes to the spider.
Mouse made of paper hearts
Or a mouse made of hearts. A large heart folded in half becomes her body, two hearts different color, glued one into the other - with ears.
All that remains is to glue on the fluffy nose made of small strips.
Glue on the ears and factory eyes to the mouse. Our mouse is ready!
Chicken and cockerel made of paper
The same principle is used to make a costume for a theatrical production - for example, Ryaba the chicken. The wings and crest of the chicken become the contours of the baby’s palm outlined on cardboard and cut out,
We make the body in the form of a matryoshka silhouette.
Head and body of "Ryaba"
All that remains is to glue the beak, eyes and legs from the paper accordion.
You can make a very cute cockerel with accordion legs from colored paper.
Paper penguin
It is convenient to use the contours of the palms to create a “baby penguin” applique - they become the paws of this cute bird.
The craft will be complemented by toy eyes and a bright scarf cut from felt or drape.
Volumetric paper craft “girl under an umbrella”
Accordion-folded paper can be used to create a “girl under an umbrella” craft.
We form a fan out of it and glue it into the card above the image of the girl.
When the card is opened, the girl finds herself under an umbrella. Autumn craft paper is ready!
From a paper accordion you can make not only an umbrella, but also a beautiful bouquet:
Rainbow of colored stripes
The first option for making them is to use paper strips.
For example, stripes of different shades can easily turn into a voluminous rainbow.
The sun and cloud will cover the tape and give the rainbow a festive look.
Apple made of red paper and cardboard roll
Red stripes and a cardboard roll will make a delicious apple. We cut bright scarlet paper into strips 1.5-2 cm wide. Glue them with tape to inside cardboard roll in its upper and lower parts.
First, glue the four strips opposite each other.
Then we glue one more between the strips. Glue the stem and leaf to the apple. Apple - ready! The craft looks even more impressive if you first paint the cardboard roll red.
Apple tree made of paper and cardboard roll
You can make a wonderful tree from colored paper and a cardboard roll. Cover the green paper with red spots.
We make cuts on the cardboard roll and straighten them.
We crumple the green paper with red spots and carefully glue it to the cardboard roll. We will get an apple tree with picturesque apples.
Craft from colored paper “apple tree”
You can make a very expressive craft from colored paper and cardboard - an “autumn tree.”
And from yellow stripes, glued in a circle to a paper filter or disposable plate, you get a bright sun.
We decorate the sun with lumps of crumpled colored paper, fixing them with PVA glue.
In the center there is crumpled paper
You can tie a string to the sun and hang it.
Paper balloon
A bright and cheerful paper craft - “Balloon”. To make it, we will need five blanks with a cut out balloon.
We will need to glue the pieces folded in half to each other around the rope - this is the future balloon. Now let's make a basket. For it, we need to fold a strip of cardboard in a circle and glue small ropes to its edges.
Decorate the basket with colored circles.
Frog made of cardboard and paper
An equally attractive frog will be made from two cells from an egg carton. We paint them and fasten them with tape, glue the tongue and eyes.
We decorate the frog with a bow tie and a crown - and you get a real prince!
Crafts made from rolled paper
Crafts made from colored paper glued in the shape of cylinders look interesting. By connecting these cylinders with each other, you can get different characters - hares, ducklings, chicks.
Chicken from paper cylinders You can fold a small bird out of paper rolls.
From strips of paper you can make a very impressive cockerel pendant.
You can make a very beautiful rose out of paper. To do this, you will need to cut a circle out of red paper. Draw a spiral on the circle with a pencil. Cut out a circle in a spiral.
Then we begin to twist the spiral from the edge, forming a bud.
Volumetric multilayer paper hearts
You can make a charming heart pendant from red tissue paper. Cut out at least nine hearts from thin paper.
Hearts made of colored paperPaper craft for February 23
You can make a very beautiful craft from colored paper for May 9 or Defender of the Fatherland Day. Cut the red paper into strips and fold it in half. We make cuts at the fold. We roll the workpiece into a roll - we can do it beautiful flower. We wrap the lower part of the flower with green paper. We make three such flowers.
Make a star out of red paper.
On the round base we glue flowers, stems, St. George's ribbon and an asterisk in turn. Our craft is ready!
Jumping frog made of colored paper
You can use colored paper to make a very cute origami frog. Detailed master class here " ". Paper craft for Children's Day
These are how different and interesting paper crafts for children can be of different ages. By improving their skills in handling colored paper, the child will have the opportunity to create more and more complex characters, thanks to which this material for a long time will not lose its relevance.
Almost all children love to be creative, tinker with a variety of materials, making interesting crafts with their own hands. A ten-year-old child has various skills in working with paper, glue, plasticine and colored paper, natural and applied materials more completely. Therefore, crafts for children 10 years old are intricate and technically complex.
Paper crafts 10 years: painting “Dove”
To do this three-dimensional picture you will need:
- a sheet of colored and white paper;
- napkins white;
- pencil;
- scissors;
- glue.
A wonderful symbol of peace can now live in your home!
Crafts for boys 10 years old: “Pirate ship”
Having made several of these ships, you can organize competitions in a bathtub or a large puddle on the street. To make the vessel you will need the following materials:
- milk tetrapak;
- colored paper;
- foil;
- Matchbox;
- cocktail straw;
- wire;
- scissors;
- pencil;
- ruler;
- scotch;
- glue.
Now you can go to circumnavigation across distant seas and oceans! And so that the “wave” does not wet the pirate ship, its sides can be covered with tape.
Crafts for a 10 year old girl: “Bouquet on the windowsill”
Girls, like all representatives of the fair half of humanity, adore flowers. Surely every home has cardboard egg trays with which you can create beautiful inflorescences. In addition to the egg packaging you will need.
The idea of making a bouquet of paper flowers is very good. To make paper crafts, we will need to purchase colored paper, cardboard, markers, a stationery knife, tape, scissors and PVA glue.
Paper bouquet
First you need to make three blanks for each flower, two of which should be the same color, they should have six petals.
Place one blank in front of you and glue a circle on top of it.
On the mug, first make holes for the eyes and mouth in the form of a smiley face.
After gluing the mug with the flower, you need to color the eyes with a black felt-tip pen, and then bend the petals inward.
The next step is to cut out the stem, which we then attach to the flower, and on the other side of the flower we need to attach the same blank.
You can also make leaves for the bouquet, which can be made from green paper.
First you need to draw an oval and cut it out, and then use scissors to make notches.
In order for individual pieces of paper crafts to become a single whole, tie the flowers with ribbon or some other fabric to decorate the bouquet.
This bouquet will never fade and will be an excellent decoration for your home.
Simple crafts from plastic bottles
The simplest crafts for children include bottle crafts.
For example, from a bottle you can make a piggy bank, which requires only a marker, a stationery knife, dice(4 pieces), a small bottle, glue and colored paper.
The first step is to cut a straight line, the width of which can be 5 centimeters, and the length of this line should be enough to encircle the bottle.
We draw eyes with a marker, and draw nostrils on the bottle cap. Using a utility knife, cut a hole for coins.
As legs for the pig, you need to attach the dice using glue.
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This craft develops a child’s imagination and is also useful in everyday life.
Ball of thread
The craft can be used as a lampshade for a lamp or simply hung as a decoration.
A ball of thread is made very simply; to make it you will need colored threads, a ball, and transparent glue.
First, we need to inflate the balloon and tie its tip so that the air does not escape.
Then you need to wrap the inflated ball with threads, then apply glue to the surface of the ball and wait until it dries.
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Now you need to separate the ball from the threads, to do this, just pierce it with a needle and the craft is ready.
Plasticine gnome and pine cones
As a simple DIY craft, you can make a gnome. For crafts you will need directly Pine cone, light-colored plasticine, pieces of fabric, glue and a brush.
First of all, the child should roll a ball out of a piece of plasticine, after which, using a brush, they need to make indentations for the nose, eyes and mouth on the ball.
At the next stage of our craft, we need to attach the resulting head to the top of the cone.
Then the child must cut out a triangle from the fabric and glue it on the sides, resulting in a cone. The cone will act as a hat for our character.
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Finally, you need to make mittens from fabric, and then attach them to the pine cone using plasticine and our gnome from the pine cone is ready.
Paper bookmark
As a simple craft for kindergarten A paper bookmark is perfect. For children to be able to make this simple craft, they will need a pencil, ruler, colored paper, scissors and glue.
To begin, children must draw a square measuring 20 by 20 centimeters.
Then divide the resulting square into 4 equal parts using a pencil and ruler, resulting in 4 squares measuring 5 by 5 centimeters.
The second step is to divide the upper right and lower left squares in such a way as to obtain triangles, that is, you need to draw a line diagonally from the upper corner to the lower corner.
We don't need the triangles with the outside and can cross them out.
Then you need to cut out a figure from paper without taking into account the crossed out triangles.
The top triangle needs to be trimmed. If everything is done correctly, the paper will be in the shape of a diamond, to which two triangles are glued.
The next step is to fold all the triangles in half, and then one by one place them on the tip of the rhombus. You should end up with a pocket that fits over the tip of the book page.
To make a bookmark original, you can advise children to cut out some kind of applique from colored paper.
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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 in this example this 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)
*Trim 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. There will be one of blue color, and the other is 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.
We have a great idea - a “magic bag” with all sorts of things, containing handmade games for children that will keep your fidget busy for a long time. So roll up your sleeves and get ready to have a great weekend with the kids and our DIY toddler play ideas.
We offer you a bunch of ideas on what you can do to keep your child busy at home when he is bored and tired of all the toys a long time ago. At the same time, you won’t have to spend much on new games; what you have around will be enough to make your own new fun for children.
10 DIY games for kids to keep your child occupied at home
A selection of great games that you can make for your child with your own hands to keep him occupied at home.
Drawing illusion
Children love to draw, but frankly speaking, it is always stressful for mom. If you don’t know what to do with your child at home, give him colored and thick sheets, brushes and a small container of water instead of white paper and paints.
He will dip a brush into water and paint on colored paper. The paper will darken where water gets in, and your child will think he is drawing. There will be no disaster in the apartment.
DIY construction kit for a child
What to do with a child at home if he is between one and three years old? Children at this age simply adore toys with many details.
For example, Mr. Potato. cut out a potato from felt, also cut out eyes, nose, hats, mustaches, and other attributes from felt of other colors for it. You can carry him with you in your bag or leave him at home, but in any case, Mr. Potato will bring a lot of joy. Best game It’s hard to come up with for kids.
The second option is possible.
Spy bottle - a DIY game for children
All that is required is to dig deep in your drawer in search of all sorts of unnecessary little things: buttons, small toys, thimbles, keys. Take a photo of them, laying them out on the table, then put them in a bottle and cover them with rice or other cereals.
When you need free time, give the child a photograph and ask him to find all the elements from the picture. You can create such games for kids with your own hands again and again.
Games for children made from popsicle sticks
A great way to keep kids busy at home.
Print out pictures of different geometric shapes(triangle, square, rhombus) and let your child, using the drawing, try to put together the same stick figure. Unlike counting sticks, which will also work, popsicle sticks are not as easy to lose.
You can also make a puzzle out of popsicle sticks. For this, a few more popsicle sticks (or use the ones for figures, but with reverse side). Cut any photo into strips and glue to sticks. Your child will be able to put the puzzle together to make a picture. The advantage of this game for kids is that you don’t mind losing or ruining it, and it’s also easy to make a new one.
DIY lacing games
A great idea to keep your child occupied at home is to give him an object with holes into which he can insert the lace. Cut out figures from foam rubber, cardboard or paper plate and make holes along the edges. Give the child some kind of strong rope that can be threaded through these same holes.
With the same success, you can use cocktail tubes or fluffy wire instead of a cord and a colander (skimmer) instead of cardboard to keep your child occupied at home for a while.
DIY games with plastic utensils
Surely, every mother has plastic spoons and cups from some feast lying around somewhere at home. You can also use them to make educational games for kids with your own hands.
Take several transparent, white and colored plastic spoons. After this, use a marker to draw identical patterns on one colored and one transparent. On the remaining spoons also draw different figures according to this principle.
The point of this game for kids is that your child can find two spoons with the same icon and put them on top of each other. This will not only save you if you don’t know what to do with your child at home, but will also teach your child to distinguish between figures.
You can do the same with plastic cups. Such games can keep your baby busy at home for a long time.
Stringing pasta
We have all seen what children do somewhere in class, so why not play with dry pasta at home.
Give your child some pasta with a hole in it and a string, after tying a large knot at one end to keep the pasta from falling off. Kids can make beads or just a long, long bunch of pasta different forms and flowers.
You can also suggest stringing pasta onto wire or sticks stuck into a plasticine or foam base. You can also replace pasta with other materials: colored beads or cardboard.
Sorting squares of colored cardboard
Another activity that not only entertains, but also develops. For this DIY game for children, buy colored cardboard, cut it into small squares of different colors and attach it to a clothespin. Lay out a palette of colors in front of your child and let him try to attach a square of cardboard of the desired color with a clothespin. This is both a fun and educational game for kids.
We model figures with our own hands
To keep your child busy at home profitably and inexpensively, give him plasticine and toothpicks (there is an edible version of the game with marshmallows and straws) and offer to create three-dimensional shapes using plasticine to connect the sticks.
DIY games made from cardboard boxes
To keep your child occupied at home, make something for him from under his shoes. The box itself can be turned into a foosball table with the help of a couple of cocktail straws. And the lid - into a ball maze: just glue ice cream sticks or cocktail straws to the box.
Games with sunlight
Place it, place a sheet of paper next to it and ask the children to trace the shadow along the contour.
Crafts made from colored paper
Crafts made from colored paper are an easy way to keep your child busy for quite a long time. You don’t have to do anything specific; you can simply give a set of cut out figures (stripes, circles, squares, rectangles, triangles) and invite the child to dream up.
Water games
A quick way to keep your child occupied at home without much effort on the part of adults: pour water into a basin, pour small objects (lids from plastic bottles, balls) and give the child the task of getting them out using chopsticks, a spoon, or a ladle.
Obstacle course at home
Take colored tape, electrical tape or masking tape and stick it on the floor in the form of paths and islands. Then, to keep the children occupied, have them complete an obstacle or race with toy cars, or roll a short ball along the track, blowing on it through a cocktail straw.
Funny drawings and collages from scrap materials
A simple recipe for keeping your child occupied at home with drawing. Just give him unwanted magazines, advertising brochures or old postcards, scissors, glue, paper and pencils. Next, the child cuts out characters that interest him and sticks them on Blank sheet, and completes what he considers necessary.
Such games not only help keep the child occupied so that he doesn’t get bored at home, but also develop imagination and train fine motor skills.
Now you know what to do with your child at home, and what toys you can quickly and easily make with your own hands.