Drawing animals and birds has long entertained both children and their parents. You can glue the figure out of several parts, it’s interesting to learn how to fold it by bending the whole sheet, in the way of origami. How to make a bird out of paper using different methods, read further in the article.
General tips
For work, you will need patience, perseverance, accuracy and attentiveness, as well as additional materials:
- colored paper;
- scissors;
- a simple pencil;
- cardboard for drawing stencils;
- glue stick.
When working with small parts, it is most convenient to use this type of glue. It is in a convenient package, and the child’s hands will be clean during the creation of the craft, fingers will not stick to clean sheets of colored paper and, accordingly, the work will be more accurate.
Before you make a bird out of paper, consider a few suggested manufacturing options. Although they are all different, but the work is done quickly, and the figures are original. It will turn out production even in children of senior preschool and primary school age.
Circle bird
In the photo at the beginning of the article, consider a craft assembled from three circles. And how to make a bird out of paper, read on:
- Two identical large circles are cut out according to the drawn pattern. It will be wings.
- A small circle corresponds to the head. The paper is double-sided, as the craft is voluminous and will be viewed from all sides.
- Large circles fold in the same way, the fold is slightly higher than the middle.
- Then, in large parts, they stick together, but with an inset head mug in front.
- Free "wings" are cut with scissors, imitating feathers.
- Small parts are cut in duplicate. They pasted both sides of the craft.
How to make a bird out of paper, you now know. Well, you can attach your eyes, beak and paws yourself.
Swallow
For the next job you will need:
- white, black, and orange double-sided paper;
- scissors;
- purchased toy eyes;
- adhesive pencil.
How to make a bird out of paper in stages, it can be clearly seen in the photo below.
- The body of a swallow is cut out from a white strip and glued together by the edges. The result is a droplet shape.
- The head is assembled from a strip of black color of a smaller size. The edges of this part are attached inside the circle.
- The tail and two wings are drawn independently and glued to the upper body with a glue stick.
- It remains to attach the beak of orange paper and stick the eyes.
How to make a bird out of paper with your own hands
The step-by-step illustration, posted in the article, well reflects all the processes for the implementation of this sample and gives a clear idea of the shape of the parts and the sequence of their gluing.
So we will not waste time on the description, it is better to take a closer look at how to fold an origami cock.
Origami "cockerel"
The bird is assembled from a square sheet of thick paper, by folding it according to the scheme given at the bottom of the photo.
The folds should be clearly smoothed out with a finger or a plastic ruler, otherwise the bird will look messy. Before aligning a fold, check its correctness. If you didn’t succeed the first time, it’s better to take another leaf, as the work will turn out to be mint.
Good luck in your work!