Each famous military leader, whose breasts are decorated with dozens of orders and medals, once had a mother, and most of these heroes agree that they deserve all their awards precisely thanks to her upbringing. In addition, everyone knows how hard maternal work is, so at least on holidays, children should honor those who gave them life. So why not reward yourself the dearest person in the world? For this purpose, medals for moms, which can be done with their own hands, will be most welcome. For their manufacture you will need all-nothing: fantasy and a little patience.
Medal with a photo in the form of the sun: what you need
To make beautiful medals for mom with her own hands for her birthday or March 8, you can use a printer. This is the easiest way to create a blank, which then a child over 5-6 years old will be able to decorate himself.
For crafts you will need:
- colored paper;
- glue stick;
- tape;
- small beads of different colors;
- A4 paper.
Making a medal in the form of the sun
First of all, you need to print a circle along the edge of which will be inscribed: "Mom is my sun!" or something else like that. If there is no printer, you can simply cut out a circle of 6 cm diameter from white paper and sign it by hand.
Further it is necessary:
- cut 11 strips of colored yellow paper 12 cm long and 1 cm wide;
- fold each in half so that a loop is obtained;
- stick on the wrong side of the circle with the inscription;
- take a tape about 50-60 cm long;
- cut another circle with a diameter of 6 cm from yellow colored paper;
- fold the ribbon in half, connect the ends and stick to the top of the coin;
- cut another circle;
- stick it on the reverse of the medal;
- take a photo of mom (you can with a child);
- cut out part of the picture where the faces are located;
- stick on the obverse, along with many tiny flowers from colored paper;
- take small beads and use a glue gun to frame the photo fragment.
Master class manufacturing medals for mothers on March 8
In early spring, all the kindergartens of the country are actively preparing for International Women's Day. On this occasion, you can make beautiful medals for mothers with satin ribbons, which will also be greeting cards.
Operating procedure:
- cut a circle with a diameter of 8-9 cm from not very dense cardboard, which will act as the basis;
- sew a satin ribbon along the edge, making large folds (the child will probably need the help of an adult, for example, a teacher or an older sister);
- cut two circles of the same diameter as for the blank: one from brown paper, and the second from plain, matching the color of the satin ribbon;
- paste the last detail on the workpiece, write a wish on it and decorate it with strasses;
- fold a long thin tape in half;
- the connected ends are fixed in the upper part of the reverse;
- stick on top of a circle of brown paper.
Such medals for mothers on Mother's Day can be made larger and hung on the wall. Then it will become the decoration of the hall where the festive party takes place.
Medals for mothers on Mother's Day do-it- yourself salty dough: what you need
The process of making such simple crafts invariably delights the kids. To make a medal for moms you will need:
- finely ground salt (not coarse, the finer the better);
- flour;
- water;
- spray can with bronze paint;
- satin ribbons;
- lighter;
- scissors;
- a small diameter coffee cup;
- toothpick;
- glue gun;
- thread and needle.
The process of making a salt dough medal
First, prepare the dough. For this, 1 tbsp. (One medal) is mixed in 2 tbsp. l fine salt and flour. Add a little water and knead a thick dough, as for dumplings. Then proceed as follows:
- put it in a plastic bag and send it to the refrigerator for a couple of hours;
- after this time, take out the dough from the refrigerator, flatten so that a cake is obtained and with the help of a coffee cup cut two identical circles;
- engrave the surface of each on one side, applying inscriptions with a match;
- send blanks to the oven for two hours;
- from an aerosol spray spray the engraved sides of the rested circles;
- the satin ribbon is glued along the edge of the back side of one of the blanks, forming frequent folds about 1 cm wide;
- they fix a long tape folded in half so that a loop is obtained;
- connect two blanks with glue.
Such medals for mom, made with your own hands, can be stored for a long time and will always awaken pleasant memories.
By the way, grandmothers are also mothers. That is why it makes sense to make a reward for the most caring and affectionate granny with the appropriate inscription. It can be comic. For example, on a medal you can write: "Thank you for dad." The grandmother will definitely appreciate the diligence of the granddaughter and his humor. The same award can be made for another grandmother with gratitude for mom. Indeed, thanks to her, dear mommy is so wonderful!
Paper Gift Award: Toolbox and Materials
Medals for mothers on Mother's Day or March 8 can be very different. For example, an interesting craft can be made of colored paper, folding it like an accordion.
For her you will need:
- a set of paper in different colors;
- pencil;
- stationery knife for cutting paper;
- compass;
- ruler;
- glue (silicone gun);
- felt-tip pen or marker - for signing the award.
The procedure for creating paper crafts on March 8
Medals for mothers in kindergarten are made with the direct participation of the teacher. Algorithm of actions:
- from colored paper cut two strips of blue and dark blue colors (red and white, pink and blue) 4 x 32 cm in size;
- stack each neat accordion;
- glue the end of the first strip with the end of the second, and then do the same with the free ones;
- eventually get a power outlet;
- glue the center of the workpiece and wait until it dries;
- cut a circle with a diameter of 2 cm;
- cut a piece of tape, process the edges and fold in half;
- place the fold is applied to the center of the socket-blanks and fix by gluing a paper circle;
- print on the printer a circle with the inscription "Mom No. 1";
- cut it out and stick on the medal from the side opposite to the one where the tape is fixed;
- with a glue stick, an English pin is fixed on the reverse so that the award can be fixed on the chest of the beloved mother.
If the crafts are made in kindergarten, then you can not use a printer, but simply cut out circles with a diameter of 5-6 cm from white paper and write the name of mom and congratulation. In this case, the strips used for gluing the accordion should be taken 5 cm wide.
Now you know how to make medals for mothers, and you can please them on March 8, appreciating their heroic work!