A paper clapperboard is a product that can be attributed to the ancient art of origami, since its manufacture does not involve the use of glue and scissors. All you need is a piece of paper. The advantages of studying the process of making paper clappers include the fact that this does not require additional costs. Thus, you can cheer up people around you anywhere and at any time of the day, create an atmosphere of fun from almost nothing. In children, such activities always cause sincere delight, because communication and learning something new and interesting is exactly what the kids need.
Of course, in moments of boredom, you can try to captivate children with traditional games in sea battle, triangles, cities, tic-tac-toe and so on. A paper clapper will be an excellent choice for making a difference, because creating something new is always more useful. This helps to develop creative thinking and interest in inventions among the younger generation. In addition, a paper clapper conceals a pleasant bonus: a correctly crafted craft can become a fun toy, it will make a loud popping sound. So, for this product, both a simple notebook sheet and colored paper, paper from an album for drawing, can be suitable. Most importantly, it should not be very thin or very dense, it should be easy to work with.
How to make a paper clapperboard? To do this, you need to perform seven simple operations:
- First, a pre-prepared rectangular sheet of paper must be folded in half and unfolded again.
- Each of the four corners of the sheet must be folded to the center of the sheet, to the resulting fold line.
- Now the existing part must again be folded in half so that all the bent corners are inside.
- At this stage, an isosceles trapezoid is obtained, which must be folded along the central axis and again bent.
- Now the corners of the trapezoid need to be folded with each other on the formed fold line. They should just connect without intersecting.
- To perform the next step, the corners are again bent, and the figure is folded along the same fold line obtained earlier.
- To complete the work, it remains to add the angles along the prepared fold lines. The resulting triangle is the paper clapper.
Now that the bulk of the work has been completed, it remains to take care of the gaming moment. The main advantage of this craft is that it can make sounds. To hear the cotton, you need to firmly take the product by the corners brought together and sharply, in one motion, shake the triangle in the air. These crackers can be used many times, folding them back. Such crafts will quickly dispel boredom and help you come up with a wide variety of games and fun practical jokes for the whole family. A clapperboard can be decorated with a variety of patterns, sparkles and stickers, to give each of them an individual character. If you and your children like to make such crafts, you can safely move on to other products and develop skills in the field of origami.