The most popular material for children's crafts is paper. In kindergartens and in elementary school, kids learn the art of needlework. Paper is the most affordable and convenient material for this. If you cut a figure out of paper in a certain way, you get a beautiful snowflake. Having folded paper lumps, you can make a snowman. This material is also used in the origami technique, which involves folding the sheet in a certain way.
Since ancient times, papyrus was considered one of the universal materials. Modern needlewomen have learned to use even newspapers for crafts. Crafts from paper can be painted as you like. This material is convenient, easy to use and safe. A great idea for crafts will be the manufacture of paper birds. This creature is a symbol of freedom, space and spiritual purity. Birds portend renewal, change, prosperity. Not for nothing that with the onset of heat, bird flocks return from wintering, thereby symbolizing the beginning of spring. Crafts-birds will be a great decoration for the home. They can be placed on a chandelier, on flowers, on shelves.
The easiest option is to cut out several bird-shaped figures from paper and attach a satin rope to each. Several of these souvenirs can decorate a doorway or arch. Bright birds of paper will please the baby if you make a carousel from them and place them above the bed.
To do this, cut out several figures from colored paper. Next, you need to cut the wings and stick them with glue to the birds. This will give feathery weightlessness and allow you to soar above the crib. At the end, you can draw them eyes and glue a paper beak. Thus, paper birds come to life before our eyes. You can hang ready-made crafts on a plastic or wooden base, which, in turn, can be attached to a crib.
A more voluminous and lively bird will turn out if you craft it using the origami technique. There are various folding schemes that will help to make almost any bird. Origami folded paper can instantly turn into a graceful white swan or a bright parrot. A do-it-yourself bird is not difficult to manufacture, so you can safely involve even the smallest needleworkers. If you attach paws to the birds, they can be placed on the table or on the shelves. The main thing is to use thick paper in the production. 2 identical figures are cut out of this material, between them a straightened paper clip is placed. Then the two halves stick together and ... voila, the birds of paper gathered in a flock on a bookshelf. The eyes of such creatures can be pierced with a hole punch. Thus, we get an office version of the bird. If you want to make the bird more elegant, then you can stick beads as an eye, stick the wings, and draw a tail with a floral ribbon, after cutting it into several strips and curling it with scissors.
Making birds out of paper is a very entertaining activity for the whole family. Let father make an eagle, mother a swan, and the baby can be instructed to make a chicken. Birds made of paper will create an atmosphere of warmth and renewal in the house. With such paper crafts spring mood is provided at any time of the year.