In ancient times, children were taught that a handmade gift is the best. Since then, this statement has not lost its relevance. Anything can be a good gift: crafts made from natural material, beads, various plastic materials and, of course, paper. First of all, it is origami. For a mother, such a gift will always be a pleasant surprise, especially if it was not made on occasion, but just like that, from the heart.
For her darling
Moms are special people, they never expect something impossible from their kids, rejoicing at the most ordinary little things and cute presentations. Origami is a gift for mom that even the smallest child can make. In this case, the most important thing is to follow the step-by-step instructions and the simple recommendations of the masters of this matter.
The art of making paper compositions originally from the East, painstaking Japanese achieved unprecedented dexterity in this lesson. They can turn a small sheet of paper into a cute bird, animal, butterfly or flower. Today we will tell our readers how to make a beautiful gift for mom from paper. Origami is actually not as difficult as it seems to beginners. The main thing is not to rush and perform all the steps carefully and accurately.
A trifle, but nice
Before you start creating, you need to think carefully about the future composition. It is important to initially introduce the main figure, its color and select the appropriate scheme. We will provide readers with some interesting origami writing ideas for mom. These are easy-to-use crafts that will surely appeal to her taste:
- butterfly;
- flower;
- box for sweets;
- postcard.
What needs to be prepared before boiling work? In fact, to make origami for mom, you do not need anything supernatural! The most important thing is A4 white paper, as well as several color sheets of the same size. If your craft is a postcard, thick cardboard and PVA glue will definitely come in handy. You will also need scissors, a ruler and a pencil. Origami is made from square pieces of paper. Crafts from small leaves are a lot of pros, it’s better to practice on a standard album sheet.
Making an ideal square out of it will not be any difficulty - you need to bend one of the corners of the rectangle, aligning its sides. Thus, you will get a triangle, consisting of two layers, and there will be a small piece of paper, it should be cut. The result will be a paper square, from which origami should be made - a gift for mom.
Flower from the heart
To make a composition of paper lilies, tulips or lotuses, you should first learn how to make their basis - corollas. In the next photo - step by step instructions on how to make a voluminous origami flower for mom. It is cute in itself, but, having decorated and decorated it in a bouquet, you will make a wonderful gift, which will be stored in a prominent place for more than one year.
The craft is best made from colored paper, combining several different shades, you can diversify it and make it more attractive. There are ready-made combinations of colors that will always look beautiful, for example:
- red, pink, white;
- lilac, purple, violet;
- brown, beige, blue, aquamarine, turquoise;
- light green, green, emerald, hot pink and powdery.
Using a soft foam sponge dipped in paint, the paper flowers are given a finished look, tracing the upper sections of the corollas, which makes origami for mom not just a paper craft, but a real masterpiece.
Winged miracle
Now we present to our readers several options for paper butterflies. In the first photo - instructions for creating a classic moth using origami paper technique. For mom, you can make a whole bunch of such motley butterflies by decorating them with a bouquet of flowers or laying out a wall panel. The raw materials are all plain paper. White or color - at the discretion of the needlemakers themselves.
And a little lower is also one of the options for winged beauties, but the principle of their manufacture is radically different. For one butterfly, you will need two small squares of colored paper and a bright wire in a fluffy braid. All this can be purchased without any problems at any stationery store or department for needlework.
Dedicated to the sweet tooth
Absolutely everyone loves sweets - both children and adults. Of course, mothers are no exception. If you want to pamper her with a pleasant surprise, you can make an origami box of paper. Our workshop is quite detailed. As you can see, first you need to make blanks for a sweet chest from two types of paper.
Then the strips are collected in a small box into which you can generously pour your mother’s favorite sweets or put in any other miniature present.
Memorable gift
Well, and our last idea of an ideal gift for mom is an origami card. Its design can be absolutely anything, but most often a paper message is decorated with flowers. In our case, these are colorful tulips and a beautiful bow.
The basis of the postcard is cardboard, you can choose the simplest plain color, or distinguish yourself and use corrugated, velor or metallized thick paper. The basis is usually left in its original form, but sometimes on the front side it is additionally glued with another layer of paper, making a frame. This has an advantage - it’s easier to glue origami figures on plain paper than on embossed or textured cardboard.
A postcard can be safely supplemented with decorative beads, textiles or sparkles. The inner side of the gift is usually not decorated, although it all depends on the craftsmanship and artistic talent of the needleworker.