Autumn time does not cease to inspire us with its beauty and richness of shades. It seems as if nature is trying to dress up as bright as possible for the last time before a long white winter. And even she asks people to capture her leaving beauty, providing a huge amount of material in order to make wonderful crafts with their own hands. The theme "Autumn" is the most demanded. Gold autumn leaves originally fit into a wide variety of products. And then for a long time it pleases the eye.
Wide selection of material
Craft from natural materials on the theme of "Autumn" can be made with children and for children or just to decorate the interior, as a gift to someone from friends. There are a lot of scenarios for panels, as well as materials for them. Bright leaves, acorns, chestnuts, cones, bizarre twigs, flowers and berries - everything fits.
Learning while playing
Children's crafts on the theme of "Autumn" are intended, in addition to the development of artistic taste and fine motor skills, to introduce children to the features of this time of year. Kids remember which plants bloom and bear fruit in the fall, learn to distinguish trees by their leaves. Children will also learn about the features of animal behavior during this period.
For example, you can make a hedgehog from a prickly chestnut skin and an acorn. You can attach an apple from plasticine to his thorns and explain to the child that this is how hedgehogs stock up for the winter: they put fruits or mushrooms on needles and carry them to their holes.
Product Techniques
Craft from natural materials on the theme of "Autumn" can be performed in various techniques:
- leaf applications (patterns, paintings, iris folding);
- panels and models from natural materials;
- flowers from leaves;
- papier mache;
- prints of leaves on plasticine, salt dough or paper;
- carving on the leaves.
Peculiar application
An article made of natural materials on the theme “Autumn” looks very impressive, made using the technique of iris folding. It is a type of application. Literally, “Iris Folding” is translated from English as “rainbow folding”. With this technique you can make amazing paintings, postcards or frames for photographs.
The essence of iris folding
1. A sheet of paper is taken on which the drawing is applied.
2. The pattern is cut along the contour.
3. The cut contour is used as a template on which the order of the elements and their color are marked.
4. Prepared materials that will be used in the craft. Dried colorful leaves are perfect for the autumn theme . It is necessary to sort the leaves by color and each folded in half so that one edge is even.
5. Sequentially, in the order indicated in the template, stick the leaves. In this case, it is necessary to ensure that each element is glued with layering on the previous one.
If you strictly follow the template, you will get an original picture consisting of many stripes that can sharply contrast in color, but at the same time look surprisingly harmonious and holistic.
In conclusion
Craft from natural materials on the theme of "Autumn" will be a fun, educational activity for children and a wonderful decoration of your home. She will give a special cosiness, which is so attractive in the autumn season.