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Every year nature gives us a lot of natural materials suitable for creativity, completely free of charge. The process of creating with your own hands develops the child’s artistic taste, thinking, memory, and fosters perseverance. But the most important thing is that you can have fun and usefully spend time with friends, delighting yourself and others with crafts.
Preparation of natural materials for their further use
Nature is the best artist; she creates natural materials that, in skillful hands, turn into works of art!
Plant materials
Chestnuts
Chestnut fruits have a bright brown color and a shiny surface, so they make excellent crafts from natural material with your own hands. The shell of a fresh chestnut is thin and can be easily pierced with an awl. Chestnuts are a fertile material for working with young children themselves. You can make many different dolls.
It is better to store in a cool place in boxes.
Acorns
Oak fruits ripen in autumn, in September-October. collected in various shapes and sizes.
At the same time, their cups (pluses) on which they rest are collected. Pluski are very often used separately from acorns, as an independent natural material for various crafts.
Acorn pluses and balls felted from wool
Watch the video to see how to felt even balls of wool. Olga Skibina:
Acorn tops and Christmas bells
You can store them for a very long time, after thoroughly washing and drying them. But why just store stones when the whole family can have fun playing with them?)
Another way to apply an image to river or sea stones watch the video from You Can Do It Craft. You'll be surprised how easy it is!
Shells
You can collect shells on the banks of rivers, seas, and lakes while relaxing with your children. Many of them are original appearance, in shape - oval, scallop-shaped, elongated, etc.
Boil them for a few minutes to free them from living organisms. The shells are washed with a small brush (or a toothbrush), after which they are dried and sorted by type and size. Stored at any temperature.
You can also clean shells in a solution of bleach and water at a ratio of 1:1. The top layer will disappear after a while, leaving the shell with a beautiful shiny top.
Animal figures are made from large shells.
Small shells make wonderful applications and garlands:
Shells can be used not only as the main material, but also as additional decoration (bird wings, dog ears, flower petals, etc.)
Sand
Very accessible material that can be collected in any sandbox. It varies in structure. Before use, it must be rinsed and dried thoroughly. And then you can use it as decoration in your works:
Rules for storing natural materials
DIY crafts made from natural materials will be flawless if, after collecting, drying, and pre-processing, you properly store these natural gifts. To do this, you must adhere to certain rules.
- A dark, cool and well-ventilated room is best place for storing natural materials.
- You can buy plastic containers for storing each type of material; use cardboard boxes from under shoes, tea, sweets; take regular ones glass jars with screw cap. For seeds, as for beads, it is better to have a container with many compartments.
- Dried flowers are fragile and break easily, so they are placed in a tight box or container. Petals are stored separately from flowers. Flowers with stems can be stored in a vase.
- Prepared leaves are also brittle. You can store them in large books. Also, for safety, put them in labeled candy boxes, secure them with a little tape so that they don’t accidentally open.
- The shells are placed in glass jars or plastic containers with a wide mouth to prevent them from crumbling.
Additional tools for crafts made from natural materials
To create beautiful craft made from natural materials, you will need additional tools and materials.
These could be:
- colored paper;
- cardboard;
- leather scraps;
- scraps of fabric;
- bird feathers;
- foam;
- plasticine;
- wire;
- PVA glue, “Moment”;
- gouache;
- stain;
- varnish, etc.
Paper very often used as a complement to natural materials. Children, bending and gluing it, make the work much more interesting.
Plasticine fasten individual parts of simple toys at the initial stage of work. It is not very durable, but as a supplement it is often used in kindergarten and in elementary school.
From wire most often the frame of a toy is made, the connection of its parts. Copper wire diameter 0.29-0.35 mm - soft, flexible and durable - most comfortable. And for the frame, wire of a larger diameter is used - 1-1.5 mm.
Threads It’s better to take thick, multi-colored ones (No. 10).
Glue it is better to take white PVA, BF, etc. However, in kindergarten it is better to use PVA glue.
They also use foil, pebbles, cherry pits, and bristles.
It is better to store additional material in a small box with compartments for each type of material.
The use of additional material depends on the plan, the skill of the children, and the degree of development of imagination! Offer your options, but rely more on children's intuition and desire.
It is also additionally necessary to have certain tools for making crafts from natural materials:
- art scissors;
- awl;
- jigsaw;
- tweezers;
- pliers and wire cutters;
- sewing needles;
- brushes for glue and paints;
- a cotton rag for wiping off glue residue.
Scissors for children they should have blunt ends, small, with rings that are comfortable for a child’s hand.
Awl must be made of durable material with a handle length of about 6 cm, a diameter of about 2 cm, the piercing part is 3.5 cm
Needle I need a large sewing machine. Be sure to store it in a pincushion with a thread threaded into it.
Attention! Only adults use pliers, pliers, and drills!
To draw the outline of the part to be cut out, a simple pencil. For example, a dress, hats for a doll, etc. It is better to take a soft pencil (2M).
Tassels(soft for drawing, harder for glue). It is better to buy squirrel tassels (No. 4 and 6). For glue, use brushes with hard bristles.
Stack- a tool necessary for processing a surface made of clay or plasticine. The length of the stack for children is about 12 cm. You can make the stack yourself from a worn-out brush: round it on one side and sharpen it on the other.
Crafts made from natural materials for kindergarten
Kids love it when in their hands chestnuts and plasticine turn into toys that they can play with. Crafts made from natural materials for kindergarten are not very complicated, so any child can do it with the help of an adult. Sometimes they are made from fruits and vegetables, but most often they are applications from leaves and animals from cones and acorns.
Crafts from leaves and maple “helicopters”
The easiest and most accessible job, even for kids, is leaf applique. If this is your first time making a composition with your child, offer him a picture that will serve as a template. Don't rush to do everything yourself. Invite your child to choose leaves as desired so that the work turns out similar to the sample. This is how they will develop creativity your child.
Material for application:
- colorful leaves;
- thick sheet A-4;
- glue brushes;
- PVA glue;
- scissors;
- sample.
To make a simple arrangement, you need even, dry leaves. Place them under a press or in a book. In two days the material is ready. Cut out the appropriate pieces with scissors and lay them out on a sheet of paper.
Now you can glue it. First the background and lower layers, and then the finer details. For example, if you want to make an elephant, then first make a body and head out of leaves, and then glue on the trunk, tail, and legs. If you don’t have enough eyes, you can add them in with a marker or make them from tree seeds.
You don't have to do everything according to a template. You can come up with a picture yourself and create an original composition from leaves.
Use as a supplement colored paper, felt-tip pens, paints, so your applications will be even more interesting.
Along with leaves, maple “helicopters” are also ideal as a basis for crafts made from natural materials for kindergarten. Just look at this miracle!
Fairy wings made from maple seeds
Dragonflies from maple "helicopters"
Now you have seen how beautiful and original leaf applications can be. Use these ideas for spending time with your children.
Simple master classes on creating children's crafts from acorns and cones
At the end of summer, acorns begin to ripen, and they make wonderful crafts from natural materials for kindergarten or school. They keep well and last a long time autumn evenings Together with your children you can do a pleasant and useful activity that develops fine motor skills baby's hands, imagination and perseverance.
The most common crafts made from acorns are little animals and various people. You can easily make legs, arms, horns and other small elements from toothpicks, matches, thin twigs. An adult needs to help the children poke holes in the acorns.
To attach small parts, you can use a glue gun or Super Moment glue, but only adults should do this. And the safest way for children to fasten parts together is with plasticine.
Making fly agarics from acorns is even easier! To paint acorns, you need to remove the caps from them, and after the paint has dried, glue them in place.
Acorns are very beautiful in themselves, and if you also paint them with acrylic paints or nail polish, then such crafts will decorate any home.
You can also make hats painted with silver paint original decoration on Christmas tree. The process of creating such an eco-toy is quite simple: we stick it tightly onto a foam ball (you can take an old Christmas ball) acorn caps. And it sparkled new.
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In addition to “edible” crafts, kids can choose any of the ones presented in this huge Krestika article! We tried to choose the best and easiest to implement ideas :) Good luck and creative inspiration to everyone!
Sometimes, in order to decorate the house or keep your child creative, all you need to do is look in the kitchen cabinet where the groceries are stored. After all, from cereals, beans, spices, grains and seeds you can make decor in eco or rustic style, as well as educational children's crafts. The main thing is to show your imagination and set aside some free time. In this material you will find 10 ideas and step-by-step instructions for making crafts from cereals with your own hands for children and adults, as well as a master class on coloring them food coloring.
Idea 1. Topiary for table setting or interior decoration
Beans bright colors- This is an excellent material for decorating a crown or topiary pot. For example, from green peas you can create such a decorative tree for spring home decoration or table setting for Easter.
Materials:
- 1 package of green peas (split and polished);
- Styrofoam base ball (sold in craft stores);
- 1 package of dry moss (any other material for decorating the “soil” of topiary is also suitable);
- 1 medium sized clay pot;
- PVA glue and hot glue in a gun;
- Brush;
- 1 wooden stick, skewer or simple pencil (this will be the trunk of the topiary);
- Green acrylic paint (for painting the ball to match the peas);
- Paints in the desired colors to decorate the pot (optional);
- Polystyrene foam, floral foam or any hardening mixture like cement or alabaster.
Master class:
Step 1: If you're not happy with the look of your pot and/or trunk, paint it and let it dry.
Step 2: While the pot is drying, paint one half of the foam ball to match the beans and let it dry. When this happens, paint the other half of the ball and leave it to dry the same way.
Step 3. When the ball is completely dry, cut a hole in it for the trunk 2-3 cm deep using an awl or knife.
Step 4. Start decorating it with peas. To do this, place it on a plate, use a brush to apply PVA glue to a small area and generously sprinkle peas on it.
Let this area dry a little and proceed to sprinkle the next part of the ball. Continue this process until the entire ball is covered in green peas, then leave it to dry overnight.
Step 5. Once the resulting crown is dry, work on the gaps. To do this, you need to treat the voids with glue and sprinkle them with cereal again.
Step 6. Now insert the barrel into the ball, after pouring a drop of hot glue into the previously made hole. To hold the barrel stronger, you can lay pieces of paper around it and fill the hole with glue to the very top. Keep in mind that without the paper, the glue will melt the foam and make the hole too deep. Finally, once the trunk is secured, decorate the area around it with peas (if necessary).
Step 7. Start creating a fixing “soil” in the pot. In this tutorial, floral foam was used to secure the tree. If you also use foam or polystyrene foam, then you only need to adjust its dimensions to the pot so that the tree stands level and strong. Otherwise, you can dilute any fixing composition according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Step 8. When the base of the topiary is ready, all you have to do is decorate it with moss, sisal, the same peas or any other grain.
Idea 2. Panel or picture made from cereals
Cereals, beans, grains and seeds are the most different colors, which means that they can “paint” a picture or put together a mosaic panel. Depending on your idea and artistic skills, the drawing can be more detailed or very sketchy.
The following selection of photos shows examples of children's crafts made from cereals and pasta in the form of appliqués.
In the next video you can see the process of making applications from cereals together with your baby.
And here is a selection of examples of panels and paintings from cereals that you can make with your own hands to decorate the interior (scroll the photo to the right).
Materials:
- Various colored beans, cereals, seeds, pasta;
- PVA glue and glue brush;
- Thick and strong cardboard (for children's appliques), a piece of plywood or canvas on a stretcher (for “adult” paintings);
- Sketch of the drawing;
- Paints and brushes.
Master class:
- Paint the background of the painting the color you want.
- Select cereals that match the color of the selected pattern and sort them into plates.
- Draw by hand or transfer the sketch onto cardboard, for example, through carbon paper or using a ready-made/homemade stencil.
- Apply a thin layer of glue to a small area of the picture and immediately sprinkle it with cereal of the color that matches the picture in this area. When the area dries a little, remove the excess grain and continue to “paint” the picture in parts so that the glue does not have time to dry.
- Remember that PVA glue dries completely in about 2 hours.
Idea 3. Frame decor
With the help of cereals you can transform a simple frame for a photo, picture or mirror. You can make a pattern of colored beans or simply give the surface a relief by strewing it with cereal.
If desired, the frame itself and the cereal can be painted with spray paint.
Using the same principle, you can decorate not only the frame with cereal, but also the interior letter as in the photo below. To make this letter we used: beans, purple paint in a can and a blank in the shape of the letter B, cut out of plywood with a jigsaw.
And here’s an idea for a cereal craft for children – a magnet frame for the refrigerator with an ornament of colored beans.
To make such a cute photo frame, you just need to cut out a frame blank from cardboard, decorate it with colored beans like a mosaic, and then glue a couple of magnets to the back.
Idea 4. Decor of vases and bottles
Cereals can be used as a decorative filler for glass vases and bottles for candles, artificial flowers, branches, dried flowers, makeup brushes and even knives. The following selection of photos shows examples of candlesticks in autumn colors.
This slider presents photo examples of decorative filling of vases for flowers and plants with cereals.
Cereals and beans can be used to fill not only vases, but also bottles.
And here are the examples practical application vases filled with cereals.
Cup for cosmetic brushes filled with dyed rice
Here are some tips to help you create a beautiful composition:
- In order not to spend a kilogram of cereal on one candlestick, you need to put a glass in the center of the container that will support the candle.
- You can use one type of cereal or several types of cereals and beans in contrasting colors to create a striped vase filling.
- To pour into a bottle layer by layer colored cereal, use a funnel or just paper rolled into a cone.
- Colored beans can be replaced by rice colored with food coloring as in the photo below (see master class at the end of the article).
Idea 5. Easter egg decor
Small cereals, grains, spices, star pasta, seeds and dried herbs can be used for decoration easter eggs. You can simply apply PVA glue to the egg and roll it into grains, or create some mosaic-like patterns by first drawing a marking or sketch on the shell. To depict more precise shapes and figures, use stencils.
Idea 6. Bird food in the form of figures
Feeders in the form of cute figures are a more original alternative to birdhouses.
Making such crafts from cereals and seeds is so easy that kids can do it almost without the help of adults.
Materials:
- 3/4 cup bird food;
- 1 packet of gelatin;
- 1/4 cup water;
- Cookie cutters (large and medium size);
- Twine or tape;
- Straw;
- Baking paper;
- Large bowl;
- Pot;
- Spoon.
Master class:
Step 1: Bring water to a boil in a saucepan and add gelatin. Keep the resulting mixture over medium heat for about 5 minutes (until the gelatin is completely dissolved), stirring it constantly with a spoon.
Step 2: Remove the mixture from the heat and let it cool for about 1 minute. In a large bowl, mix gelatin and birdseed (3/4 cup or more) with a spoon or your hands. This work can be entrusted to children.
Step 3: Place a piece of baking paper on the table and place the cookie cutters on it. Fill the molds halfway with the birdseed/gelatin mixture and press down.
Step 4. Make loops of suitable length from twine and slightly deepen their knots inside each mold with the mixture.
Step 5. Fill the molds to the very top.
Step 6: Place all the figures in the freezer for 20 minutes and then leave them to dry overnight or a full day.
Step 7. Remove the figures from the molds, hang them on the trees and wait for the first guests!
Idea 7. Napkin rings
Decorate with a mosaic of cereals and seeds toilet paper to create adorable napkin rings that are perfect for fall or holiday table settings.
Materials:
- Variety of cereals, seeds, beans and spices;
- Toilet paper tube;
- PVA glue;
- Stationery knife;
- Acrylic paints;
- Brush.
Instructions:
Step 1. Cut the toilet paper tube into three sections of equal width (about 4 cm).
Step 2: Paint each section (inside and out) a neutral or contrasting color. You will have ring blanks.
Step 3: Prepare and sort various seeds, grains, beans and spices.
Step 4: Apply a thick layer of glue to a small area of the ring and sprinkle or dot the grains and seeds onto it. Wait until the glue in this area dries and only then proceed to the next area. Continue these steps until the entire surface of the ring is formed, and then leave it to dry.
Step 5. If you are afraid that the seeds will peel off and fall off, additionally treat them with a thick layer of glue, covering even the spaces between the seeds.
Idea 8. Decorative balls
You can make decorative balls from cereals and foam blanks that will look impressive on a dish or in a glass vase. This composition will decorate any dining table, console or coffee table.
Materials:
- Black spray paint;
- Small diameter foam balls (or floral foam balls);
- PVA glue;
- Grains such as split peas, red beans, white beans, black beans and lentils.
Instructions:
- Paint the foam ball black or cereal color and let it dry.
- Apply glue to a small part of the ball using a brush, and then sprinkle the beans or glue them in dots. Allow the treated area to dry before moving on to the next area. Continue these steps until the entire ball is covered with beans.
- Make several of these balls and place them on a beautiful dish. If desired, complement the composition with candles, dried branches, pine cones or any other decor.
By the way, if you take foam plastic eggs instead of balls and paint the cereal in pastel colors, then you will get original Easter decorations as in the photo below.
Idea 9. Decorative wreath
From cereals and a base ring you can make a beautiful wreath for seasonal or holiday decoration Houses.
Materials:
- Split green peas;
- Two straw wreaths with a diameter of 20 cm (can be replaced with a foam blank);
- PVA glue or a glue gun with a large supply of glue sticks;
- Brush;
- Baking tray;
- Foil;
- Leg-split.
Master class:
- If you are using a foam base, first paint it to match the grain. acrylic paint and let dry completely.
- Cover the baking sheet with foil and fill it with peas.
- Apply hot glue or PVA glue to a small area of the inside of the wreath, then sprinkle the cereal onto it, brush off the excess and wait for the glue to dry.
- Decorate the next area in the same way. Continue until the entire inside of the wreath is covered with peas as shown in the photo below.
- Apply glue to a small area of the outside of the wreath, then immediately roll it into the pan with the peas, rotating it a little. Wait for the glue to dry a little and proceed to the next section until the entire outside of the wreath is covered with peas. Then work on the voids, filling them in spots with glue and cereal.
- In the same way, decorate the back side of the wreath, and then its sides.
- When the entire wreath is covered with peas and the glue is dry, additionally brush the grain with a brush with PVA glue, filling the gaps between the peas with glue, among other things.
- Wait until the wreath is completely dry, then tie it with ribbon or twine and finally hang it over the front door, window or dining table.
If you wish, you can decorate the wreath with dried flowers, twigs, artificial flowers and berries, or an applique made from grains in a contrasting color, for example, as shown in the photo below.
Idea 10. Coffee or serving table
Materials:
- Large photo frame;
- A bar stool, the seat of which is slightly smaller in width than the frame;
- Drill and drill bit;
- 4 small screws;
- Primer;
- Dye;
- Paint brush and glue brush;
- PVA glue;
- Epoxy resin (in this case less than 1 liter was required);
- Cereals;
- Floor protection film.
Master class:
Step 1. Separate the frame from the original back panel.
Step 2. Cut a frame-sized panel from a thin piece of chipboard or plywood and glue it to the frame itself using liquid nails or wood glue. At this stage, it is advisable to seal the joints, for example, using wood putty. This is necessary in order to further epoxy resin did not leak through the holes between the frame and the panel.
Step 3. Place the frame on the stool and secure it with 4 screws using a drill (in the middle of the frame). You will end up with a structure that resembles a table.
Step 4. Lay a film on the floor to protect the floor. Cover the table with primer, wait for it to dry completely and paint it with paint in 2-3 layers. Keep in mind that each coat of paint must be allowed to dry before applying the next coat.
Step 5. Draw several sections in the niche of the frame if you want to decorate the table in the same way as in this master class, or draw a sketch of the picture/marking according to your idea.
Step 6. Using a brush, apply a thick layer of PVA glue to the panel in the niche in a certain section and place the cereal there evenly. Make sure that the layer of cereal does not protrude above the level of the frame. Continue decorating the panel with grain in accordance with the markings.
Step 7. If you want to prevent the grains from moving when pouring the resin, additionally cover the entire composition in the frame with a thick layer of PVA glue and leave it to dry for about 24 hours.
Step 8. Now it's time to fill the grain in the frame with resin. Make sure the table is on a level surface. Carefully following the manufacturer's instructions, mix the resin components, and then slowly pour the entire composition in one layer. Remove any bubbles that form by blowing on them through a straw. Leave the table to dry overnight.
Step 9. When the first layer of resin has dried, carefully pour the second layer onto the grain, making sure that it does not go beyond the protrusions of the frame. Let the resin dry for another 24 hours and enjoy your new table.
Master class: how to color cereals and seeds with food coloring
Any light-colored grain like rice, white beans, or pumpkin seeds can be colored with food coloring.
Materials:
- Ziplock or plain bags plastic bags that can withstand slight shaking;
- Alcohol or vinegar;
- Liquid food coloring;
- Cereals;
- Measuring cup;
- Baking tray or paper plates for drying colored cereals.
Instructions:
To paint one portion of cereal in one color, you need to do the following:
- Fill the bag with a handful or two of cereal.
- Pour 1-2 tbsp into it. l alcohol or 3-4 tbsp. l vinegar.
- Add a couple of splashes of food coloring.
- Close the bag, remember and shake the bag several times so that the paint covers all the grains.
- Place the colored cereal on plates lined with napkins and let it dry.
Natalya Vladimirovna Zhulina
It has become a tradition in our kindergarten to hold an exhibition at the end of summer crafts made from natural materials. This is what I decided manufacture a picture of different seeds, cereals and branches.
Equipment and material:
1. White sheet of paper.
2. Background paper.
4. Acrylic varnish, brush.
5. Simple pencil.
6. Scissors.
7. Pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
8. Buckwheat, rice cereals.
9. Branches, straw, moss.
10. Red, black gouache.
11. Pistachio shell.
Draw a bird template on a white sheet of paper.
Cut it out.
We take a background sheet and draw the outline of the bird according to the template.
We apply glue to the image and begin to lay out the head and body of the bird from pumpkin seeds.
We make the bird's wing from sunflower seeds.
Buckwheat legs.
We make the beak from rice grains and paint it with red gouache, we make the eye from pistachio shells, paint it with black gouache, and for expressiveness of the look we apply a drop of white gouache.
From branches, straw and moss making a nest, wait for everything to dry and stick,
then we cover everything with varnish, wait until it dries and insert it into the frame.
The picture is ready.
The stork spent the summer with us,
And now he is visiting somewhere.
For this work I received first place and was awarded a certificate.
I will be glad if someone master class - useful when working with children.
Thank you for your attention.
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Working with small objects is very useful for children. By making crafts from seeds, the child develops not only attentiveness and dexterity, but also fine motor skills and perseverance.
Paintings and applications
Sunflower, watermelon or pumpkin seeds are suitable for crafts that children work on of different ages, but it is necessary to correctly distribute the load.
For the little ones, the best option would be applications, which are made quite easily and quickly. The main thing is that the child works under the supervision of adults. Do not forget that any seeds are small, so it is possible that a child will accidentally choke on them.
From watermelon seeds, which can be collected for summer period, you can get a wonderful applique in the form of a sunflower. To do this, you need to take a sheet of colored cardboard, yellow paper, scissors, glue and a large number of seeds. Next, petals are cut out of paper. They should be glued in a circle in the center of a sheet of cardboard. The middle is generously smeared with glue, and then the seeds are laid out in this area. To make the application look more voluminous, you can glue the seeds in two layers. But first you need to wait until the first one dries.
Another option for creating a sunflower applique with your own hands involves using pumpkin seeds. Here you will also need cardboard and plasticine with glue. To begin with, the child must roll a ball out of black plasticine, and then make a flat circle out of it. It should be glued to the cardboard. This will be the middle of the sunflower. Next, take the pumpkin seeds and glue them around one by one. These will be kind of petals. Additionally, you can attach stems from twigs or colored paper. So, in just a few minutes, the child can independently make an interesting application and develop his abilities.
The main objects of the picture can be not only flowers, but also animals, and you can also create entire landscapes.
For example, you can make an applique with a hedgehog from ordinary sunflower seeds. Here the seeds are pasted over the part of the picture where the animal should have spines.
Hedgehog made from seeds
Volumetric autumn crafts seeds can also be made by children of different ages. When sunflower seeds are used, you can make a wonderful hedgehog. Apple, pear or plasticine are usually chosen as the base. This will be the body of the hedgehog. It should be flat and stable.
The whole process consists of inserting seeds into the back of the future hedgehog. This must be done so that the improvised thorns do not fall out. They should be placed close enough to each other to make the craft look more realistic.
After all the thorn seeds are placed in their places, you need to attach eyes to the hedgehog from plasticine or black peppercorns. Also, the craft should be placed on green cardboard and supplemented with various accessories in the form of mushrooms, apples, plasticine leaves and colored paper.
Box of watermelon seeds
To make such a craft, you need to use a coffee can, cardboard, glue, paint and a large amount of watermelon seeds. To begin with, take a jar and thoroughly wash it of any remaining product. Its outer surface must be degreased so that the decor sticks better. After this, you need to make a blank for the lid. To do this, take cardboard and draw a circle on it using a jar.
After all the preparations are completed, you need to take thoroughly washed and dried seeds. Then they are carefully glued to the surface of the jar and cardboard lid. Seeds must be placed so that they are located as close to each other as possible.
After the glue has completely dried, the prepared box must be carefully painted. For this you can use any paints, but it is best to take acrylic ones, as they will not leave marks when using the box. The craft can be painted gold, silver, blue, green or any other color. If you wish, you can paint each seed differently to create a very colorful box. Such a product can be an excellent example for an exhibition in a school or kindergarten. But a box of watermelon seeds will also be a wonderful gift for your mother or favorite teacher.
Pumpkin seed daisies
This pumpkin seed craft for kids requires more time than the previous options. Here you will need high-quality glue that can reliably hold all the elements together. To create voluminous daisies from seeds, it is necessary to use a large amount of natural material. The seeds must be thoroughly washed and dried. After this you can start working.
First you need to make circles from yellow plasticine. They should be quite thick, about one centimeter in height. This will be the middle of the chamomile. You need to make exactly as many similar blanks as you plan to make flowers.
Next, you can start working on the pumpkin seed petals. The first layer is firmly stuck into the plasticine base. The flower will be held on it. The remaining layers must be carefully glued to the first row of petals. For opened daisies, three layers will be enough. If you plan to make a flower into a bud, you need to glue the petals until they meet at the top.
After the main part of the workpiece is ready, you can attach the stems. They can be an ordinary green cocktail tube. The result is a beautiful bouquet that you can simply tie with a ribbon or put in a vase.
It is worth noting that, if desired, a vase can also be made using seeds.
To do this, take a plastic cup and cover it with watermelon seeds. After this, the vase is painted with acrylic paint. Inside you need to place a piece of plasticine that will hold the flowers and prevent the vase from turning over.
DIY flower panel as a gift for mom made from pumpkin seeds. Step by step instructions with photo
Handicraft master class for students primary school“Flowers for Mom” (painting made from pumpkin seeds)
Author Kachkin Bogdan 8 years old
Supervisor: Kachkina Ekaterina Vladimirovna, teacher of preschool educational institution No. 4 “Forget-me-not”, p. Domna, Transbaikal region.
The master class is designed for children of senior preschool age, schoolchildren, teachers and parents.
Purpose: this picture can serve as a gift for loved one mother or grandmother, sister or friend, for your favorite teacher. As a rule, gifts made with your own hands are priceless. In addition to being a gift, the painting will complement the interior, home or group in kindergarten.
Target: To cultivate in children a desire to engage in artistic creativity.
Tasks:
- cultivate patience and perseverance,
-develop creative thinking,
- develop fine motor skills of the hands.
To work you will need:
- sheet of cardboard,
- PVA glue or pencil glue,
-water,
- gouache or watercolor paints,
- a simple pencil,
-brush,
-pumpkin seeds,
-varnish
Step by step process making crafts:
The process of making crafts takes place in two stages.
Stage I.
1. On a sheet of cardboard with a simple pencil draw a picture of flowers. photo 1.
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2. Now we paint the drawing with paints. We take any paints.
We color it so that after the seeds are glued there will be no white gaps. Photo 2
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The drawing needs to be dried well, since in the future you will have to work with glue.
You can proceed to the second stage only when it dries.
Stage II.
3. Start gluing pumpkin seeds.
It’s better to start with flowers. photo 3
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4. After the flowers have been pasted over, they need to be painted and dried. photo 4
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5. Then we paste over the leaves. Photo 5
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6. Coloring. Please note that we used two shades of green so that each leaf was visible, and not a solid green spot.
Dry. photo 6
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7. Glue the pot. Photo 7
8. Paint and dry. Photo 8
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9. Paste over the background. Photo 9
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10. Color, dry. photo 10
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11. If desired, you can coat the picture with varnish to give it shine. We used simple hairspray. photo 11
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12. Let the painting dry well and you can place it in a frame. photo12
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The gift is ready!!!
Since this work was done by a child, it took 5 days.
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Today we picked simple flowers for mom,
Dear ones, earthly beauty.
And with this bouquet we go to mom:
Let the house be filled with joyful light.
Dear, accept summer greetings,
There is no mother dearer to us in the world.
The lips sparkled in a smile, shining,
And the holy eyes flashed tenderly.
The smile of that bunny suddenly jumped over me:
“My affectionate boy, thank you!!!”
(author Vladimir Privedentsev)