Creativity is an integral part of the development and education of the child. Modern teachers recommend that from early childhood to acquaint the baby with various materials and techniques. An interesting idea for a joint craft with a child is applications from cotton pads. How to work with this non-standard material and what exactly can be made of it?
The secrets of making crafts from cotton pads
Cotton wool, cotton pads and sticks are ideal for children's creativity due to its safety and affordability. These hygiene products can be found in every home. Applications from cotton pads can be made from whole circles or parts thereof. If desired, you can cut any shape from a round blank.
Use white cotton wool or paint it with paint. Any one will do: finger or gouache. The application of cotton pads is carried out on colored cardboard. To glue the elements on the base, take PVA glue. Apply it on a background sheet or on a cotton pad. It is possible to cover with glue the entire surface or only the contour of the details of the application.
Cotton wool flowers
The simplest craft using cotton pads is chamomile. Use white soft circles for the petals. Glue 5-7 discs on the base so that they form an inflorescence contour. Glue a circle cut out of yellow colored paper into the center of the flower. Glue the stem and leaves as desired. If you use colored cotton wool in this craft, you can make a gerbera, seven-flower and any other flower.
The application “Snowdrops” made of cotton pads looks romantic and gentle. To make it, take a blue or green background sheet of cardboard. Cut flower bells from cotton pads. The blanks can be left white or painted a pale blue. Glue the flowers in random order on the background, and finish the stems with a felt-tip pen or cut out from green colored paper. Your snowdrop glade is ready! In the same technique, you can make a bouquet of the first spring flowers.
Animals and other fantasy applications
Applications from cotton pads are voluminous and delicate. A variety of plots is limited only by your imagination. Have a creative lesson to develop your imagination. Invite the child to glue several circles of cotton wool at random on a sheet of cardboard, and then supplement them with drawings or elements of colored paper. The result should be recognizable objects and animals.
What other applications from cotton pads can I make with a child? Try to crop the circles to get different size and shape details. Cats, dogs, birds, ladybugs and butterflies - all these animals like many kids. Try making them out of cotton pads. At the same time, glue the pieces of cotton wool not flat, but only along the contour, creating the necessary volume. In this technique, you can make flowers that are complex in technique. Try using cotton pads to portray skirts and dresses. Wonderful outfits of ballerinas, angels and fairy princesses will be made of cotton.