Every person has a desire to create something new and beautiful. If a child is not given the opportunity to fulfill his creative needs, then he will grow up with a lack of desire to create, that is, devoid of personality. Indeed, exclusivity, a peculiarity of a person, is manifested precisely in his ability to bring his ideas to life. Doing crafts from colored paper and cardboard is an excellent activity for children, contributing to the creative self-realization of a person. The necessary materials do not require large expenditures, therefore, are available to everyone.
Educational effect of early creation
Given the relative simplicity of this type of creativity, a child can improve his skills and realize fantasy ideas, which favorably affects the formation of his aesthetic taste. And the need for a phased implementation of the work will contribute to the cultivation of perseverance and patience. The variety of ways in which the joy of creative creation from the simplest material will be available to children of different ages allows you to choose the most optimal option for each child. The article offers a description of several common techniques with which you can perform a variety of crafts from colored paper and cardboard.
Origami
If you show your child ready-made figures of animals or flowers made in this way, then this will serve as an excellent motivation for the desire to master this type of art. Together with him, you can first perform the simplest crafts of colored paper, photos of which are presented below, and then introduce more complicated models. Older children need to talk about this art in more detail, since the history of its development is very entertaining.
Interesting Origami Facts
- The author of this wonderful type of creativity is Akira Yoshizawa - he came up with more than fifty models that can be done by folding a regular sheet of paper. Today, this type of creativity has many directions that differ from the original origami technique, which involved the creation of a model using one whole sheet.
- Kirigami. Performing paper structures using this technique, cutting and notching paper is allowed.
- Modular origami involves the creation of complex compositions, varying in size, from several separate elements. So the most common craft in this style is performed - a flower made of colored paper.
- Wet Origami. In this case, the sheet of paper is wetted when creating the model. Her softening leads to the fact that the lines of the future masterpiece become smooth, which allows for more realistic crafts. When the product dries, it turns out to be more durable and stable.
Quilling
Children's crafts made of colored paper can be done using quilling technique. This skill originated in Europe as early as the 15th century, and it came to our country quite recently, but has already managed to gain popularity among fans of "paper" creativity. This technique is quite simple - with the help of strips of curled paper, various products are created. If the child’s age is still very small for independent execution of this type of work, then he can be instructed to complete the necessary number of “blanks” - rolls for the future composition. Such crafts from colored paper and cardboard can be placed in a frame or varnished and decorate the room. Below is a step-by-step instruction for mastering this method.
- When performing the work, the following materials will be needed: PVA glue, well-sharpened scissors, an awl or pins.
- The paper must be chosen thick enough so that it does not deform under the influence of glue. The optimal length of a sheet of paper is 27 centimeters.
- We make a sketch of the future composition, for beginners it is better to practice on a flat surface. In the future, when the necessary skills appear, you can perform more complex compositions or arrange finished convex products, for example, a vase, using the quilling technique.
- We cut the selected sheet of paper into strips of the desired thickness (the smaller the thickness of the future roll, the more elegant the finished product is) and tightly wrap on the awl. Thus, we create the necessary number of "building elements", from which then a future masterpiece is created.
- Finished rolls must be fastened together and glued to the base. If necessary, their shape can be changed by elementary compression.
Mosaic
Crafts from colored paper and cardboard can be made in the style of mosaics. Thicker sheets will serve as the basis for future composition, and thin sheets for small elements. The smallest child can do this craft too, since paper can not be cut, but torn into small pieces. The kids really like this lesson, and they are happy to take part in the creation of their first exclusive masterpiece. When performing this type of work, it is important to observe several rules:
- To fix small elements of the mosaic onto the base, do not use silicate types of glue, since they change the original color of the paper.
- In order for the future composition to look more impressive, it is necessary to choose dark cardboard as the background.
- If you pre-bend the pieces of paper and only then glue it, you can achieve a three-dimensional image of the selected composition.
- Ready-made masterpiece, varnished and placed in a frame can be used as a decoration for the interior of a children's room. It is worth putting information on the age of the author in which the work was performed.
Children's crafts made of cardboard
Any products made of this material, despite their apparent simplicity, require more effort than using thin paper. Cardboard is more difficult to bend, difficult to cut and stick together for a long time, therefore, without the active help of adults, children can not do with such material. It is necessary to take into account the fact that this type of creativity will interest an older child who can appreciate the strength and possible functionality of a future design to the detriment of its colorfulness. After all, the main available material for performing such compositions for most people are simple boxes.
Cardboard craft options
- Stained glass window. In this way, you can create a unique work of art and decorate your living space with it. No heavy materials will be needed, because instead of a metal base, cardboard is used, and instead of glass, a thin cloth, well, and a glue gun will replace dangerous tools .
- Lamp. A rather useful thing can be made from an old box: cutting it and fastening the resulting cardboard parts at a slight angle. The base for the light bulb, along with the wire, can be borrowed from the old lamp, which is likely to be found in any garage or closet.
- Machine or robot. Using ready-made frame packages, you can create moving crafts from cardboard. It is enough to choose boxes that are suitable in size, connect them together, supplement them with the necessary elements by drawing or cutting out individual parts and attach the wheels. They can be taken (for a while, of course) from old plastic cars of a suitable size. Boys are delighted with such a toy, especially when they realize that in a cut-off box-body, you can transport toys around the room, carry a cat or ride yourself.