Where to begin
Don’t immediately try to come up with your own project on your own, but try to follow the manuals. For kids, cutting templates are a decent start. The procedure will be a form of self-expression and learning to craft.
The effect of such actions is joy in the home and a feeling of satisfaction from one’s work. The standard set of tools includes:
- stationery scissors and knife;
- colored sheets of various densities;
- cardboard;
- glue;
- ropes for hanging.
There are many tutorials available online that explain the entire process step by step. Of course, everything can be made from porcelain, beads or glass, but these options are quite labor-intensive (the last point can generally be performed by experienced craftsmen). We invite you to make Christmas tree decorations from colored paper, cardboard and other materials, following simple instructions.
Boomerang that returns
Yesterday we played for half a day with this cardboard boomerang. Surprisingly, it actually comes back, which was not noticed with store-bought plastic boomerangs.
The boomarang is not exactly made of paper, it’s made of cardboard, but I think you have some cardboard, you only need a very small piece. A wonderful toy for boys and girls.
- To make a boomerang you need 4 strips of cardboard 17 cm by 3.5 cm. You can take slightly different sizes, as in the pictures below. But ours are 100% working - verified! All strips should be as identical as possible and glued tightly so that it doesn’t get carried in the wrong place.
- Glue the PVA together so that one overlaps the other. There should be an empty square in the center.
Paper balls
You need to use the blank in electronic format - it will be printed with an inkjet printer (b&w versions are allowed with a laser).
The advantage of this method is the minimum number of materials. You will need patience - gain experience and improve the quality of the finished product: the lines will become smooth without any roughness.
As a result, you should end up with two-color spheres, where the segments are arranged in a checkerboard pattern. Do everything in this order:
- you want to print diagrams (stencils) with stripes and circles;
- cut out all the elements;
- The resulting parts should be arranged with a flower, and then fastened together with a circle;
- sequentially weave one edge to the other, and for reliability while working, fasten everything with clothespins or paper clips;
- Glue the opposite ends of the ribbons together.
The part of the circle that was connected by the circle is punched out (the hole should be small). A ribbon is inserted into the slot, on which everything will hang. It won't be perfect on the first try - over time you will understand and hone the technology.
Unusual garlands
To do this, you just need to take scissors, a stapler, glue and paper of various colors. Cut the sources into pieces of various sizes - they will become the basis for decoration.
These elements will make lanterns, hearts, snowmen or pendants. You can use hearts as a test of strength. Production takes place in the following sequence:
- bending each strip of three in two (they are all different lengths);
- arrange each segment so that the longest is on the outside, and the shorter is on the inside;
- gluing the ends on one side and then on the other;
- After drying, secure the two parts with a paper clip.
Even a child who goes to 1st grade, 2nd grade (and even younger) can make these crafts. To make a heart 11 centimeters high, modules of 20, 25 and 30 cm in length are in demand. Christmas trees are an excellent alternative - they will require a little more attention, but having experience with hearts, you will no longer have any difficulties.
Another level of craftsmanship is provided by round lanterns resembling a top. For it you will need sections 30 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. It is advisable to use two colors - they will alternate.
You will need two circles with a diameter of 3 cm, which will be placed on top and bottom. Also take a needle and thread that will match one of the colors.
Everything will be decorated with balls or beads. They will be easy, and to achieve results follow the instructions:
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- lay out all the areas on the table in the required order;
- bend each piece in two;
- fasten to the end of the thread;
- place the resulting peels on both ends;
- Twist a loop from the thread, on which it will hang;
- Separate the middles of the stitched strips, spacing them out.
Every person has already been familiar with bunches and chains since childhood thanks to their practice in kindergarten and elementary school. You can use them to decorate your apartment or office.
The production is simple, and the results will not take long to arrive. In addition to chains, you can come up with your own garland made up of pictures or shapes.
The sectors will be absolutely identical in size. Only the tone (optional) of the link will differ. All you need to do is securely fasten and glue the fragments together.
Paper weapons
For real knights, I suggest making weapons: a sword, a kunai, a dagger, a spear.
Why do them:
- Firstly, knowledge of weapons is expanding.
- Secondly, you can’t buy these in a store: I haven’t seen a spear for sale, and even less so a kunai.
- Thirdly, you can fight with them all day long, they are quite durable.
- Fourthly, you can sleep with them - they are safe. Just a joke, maybe not. But my son fell asleep without letting go of them.
Here's what we got from the video tutorials:
Video lessons we did:
Kunai
Reference: Kunai is a Japanese dagger with a large blade and a ring on the handle (for attaching a rope). There are large and small kunai. Materials needed: six sheets of A4 paper, paper glue, scissors. Time required to create the craft: about twenty minutes.
Dagger
What does our knife consist of: blades, guards and a handle with a pommel. You can also additionally make a special sheath into which our paper weapon can easily fit.
Materials: 5 sheets of A4 paper, glue, scissors.
The time required to create such a craft = from 15 to 25 minutes.
Nunchakus
The craft consists of two handles and a chain between them. At home, you can create such a toy weapon yourself in eight minutes. What you need to use: six to ten sheets of A4 paper (depending on the length of the chain you choose), glue.
We reinforced it with tape. It should be mentioned that by doing various freestyle exercises with nunchucks, the child strengthens his body. Such light gymnastics are very useful. For beginners, try to master one simple technique: to do this you need to describe a conventional “figure eight” in the air.
A spear
The craft consists of a tip and a long shaft. As for the timing, at home such paper weapons are made within seven minutes. To do this, you should take: from two to six sheets of A4 paper, glue. The final length of the spear pole depends solely on your desire and the availability of sufficient material.
Morgenstern
It is an impact weapon, the warhead of which is a metal ball equipped with long iron spikes and resembling a star with outgoing rays. It is generally accepted that the name “morgenstern”, which means “morning star” in German, was first used by the Swiss. The morning star itself weighed more than 1.2 kg, which had a strong moral impact on the enemy, frightening him with its appearance.
The most widespread was the chain morning star, in which a spiked ball was connected to a handle via a chain.
Paper katana for children
Katana is a Japanese samurai sword with an outwardly curved blade more than 60 cm long (daito) with a long and straight handle, which makes it possible to use a two-handed grip. The weight of the Japanese katana is traditional for swords of this type (approximately 1 - 1.5 kg).
Gun
A paper pistol with paper bullets quickly breaks down - the paper bends, but it will last 1 hour of play! If you strengthen it with chopsticks, it can become eternal. But who needs an eternal toy? According to statistics, on average, a toy becomes boring within 25 minutes.
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We'll probably finish with the weapons, because we need the girls not to get bored either.
Corrugated balls - spectacular look
If you want something unusual, then you need to work hard, but the result will exceed your initial expectations after mastering the technique. During the 2019/2020 holiday season, such custom decorations will enhance any interior.
Please note: making corrugated balls requires following all instructions without deviation. You will need one roll of appropriate paper of any color, glue and scissors.
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The work is performed in this order:
- cut part of the roll so that the width of the cut fragment is three centimeters. Don't unwrap anything;
- unwind it, twisting it every three to four cm along the way. Maintain integrity and avoid breaks;
- in places where they are twisted, the crafts must be straightened to achieve a convex configuration;
- repeat enough times to complete the design; three-dimensional objects should be connected with glue.
Windows indoors
In this situation, you will need a regular A4 in white and other colors. Here you have room for imagination - the design can be anything: from a sleigh with deer to various cartoon characters.
Beginners can try making snowflakes. To do this you need:
- fold the sheet in half;
- draw outlines on the sheet;
- cut out the desired pattern along the joints.
There will be a symmetrical figure that can be fixed to the glass using double-sided tape, soap solution, or transparent tape.
You can also print blanks downloaded from the Internet onto the windows - all you have to do is notch everything - especially difficult places will require sharp thin scissors.
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You can create your own stencils if you have a certain skill. The most aesthetically attractive will be large windows decorated in this way.
Don't forget to prepare the glass before gluing - clean the surface to hold it. Once removed, the glass is easy to clean.
Christmas wreaths on the door
Recently, the tradition of attaching a wreath made of pine needles or materials that imitate it has become popular in our country, but this option is extremely impractical in apartment buildings, where there are often doors that cannot be pierced with nails. Cardboard wreaths are simple, light and beautiful.
At first glance, it may seem like they will take a long time to make, but all you need is a standard size page, a ruler with a pencil, glue and scissors. The wreath is made like this:
- bend the sheet in half;
- from the bending point, draw horizontal lines with a pencil at a distance of one and a half cm from each other. They should not reach the edge of the sheet by two centimeters;
- cut through all trajectories starting from the center;
- unfold the sheet, and then glue its edges along the larger side of the sheet without cuts (your house will be as presentable as possible with this element).
Decorate the finished product with sequins, bows and various patterns. A cardboard plate is an alternative base. You need to cut out the center evenly, then stick green decorations along the borders, replacing the spruce needles.
How to make a paper kitten toy
Veterinarians say that pets simply need movement. However, today, for example, kittens are much less active than necessary. To make them run and frolic, you need to interest the kids. In particular, if you are interested in how to make a paper toy for your furry pet, just fold the piece of paper like an accordion and tie it in the middle with a string. You need to tie a string to such a “bow” and tease the baby with it, forcing him to jump and catch the “butterfly”.
You can also make a ball from crumpled up sheets of paper or glue a box with a lid in which you need to cut a lot of holes. They should be of such a diameter that a kitten’s paw can fit into them, and you should put some dry food inside the box.
Cubes with photographs
Such decorations are considered not only original, but also memorable for the owner of the installation. Photos can be placed on the edges of the figure. It is preferable to print them on a printer in order to select the correct measurements.
How to make a cube correctly:
- cut out six circles, rectangles or squares;
- bend the edges of each face so that the base is square;
- glue the bent edges together.
The fruit will pleasantly surprise you - it can be hung not only on a holiday tree. Choose a loop to your liking that will hold everything in place.
Let's start tinkering
Perhaps the first thing that comes to mind when mentioning paper toys is origami. This word itself translates as “folding paper,” and there is probably not a single person left in the world who does not know what it is.
The Japanese practice of making paper figures without the help of glue or other binding materials has been known since the 17th century and has since developed into a separate art form. Famous origamists create their own complex models of animals, plants, buildings, and equipment, striving for accuracy with the original. The diagrams of such models can contain hundreds of actions.
Simple schemes with a few simple steps are suitable for children. Many people have known since childhood how to fold a simple flower, crane or box. Here are a few more simple schemes for your piggy bank on how to make a frog, giraffe, mouse, and fox out of paper.
You can make not only animals and flowers from paper, but also various things, equipment, and buildings.
It is better to take thin paper. An ordinary notebook sheet will do, from which you will need to make a square, since most figures are made from a square sheet of paper. After practicing on regular paper, you can move on to colored paper - it is also thin, but the models will turn out more colorful.
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The process of folding papers is very exciting and can turn into a game. You can play with the resulting figures and also make functional toys.
But voluminous paper toys can be made more simply, without resorting to the art of paper folding. It is enough to take the usual scissors and glue, and also be patient and be careful.
For such toys you need patterns - it’s better to take them ready-made. You can either print them on a printer (contour or color) or redraw them yourself, for example, by placing a sheet of paper on the monitor and tracing the translucent lines.
Thick paper, such as thin cardboard or drawing paper, is suitable for such toys. You can create characters that are well-known and loved by your child.
Assembling and gluing such figures is not difficult; a child can do it on his own. They are large and assembled according to the principle of a cube; some diagrams have letter or numerical designations so that the sequence of assembly and the correspondence of parts are clear (A - to A, H - to H).
After the parts are cut out, they must be bent along the agreed lines. All parts of the part are bent inward. When the figure is assembled, it can be glued according to special allowances.
This way you can create entire cardboard houses and settlements.
More elegant figures have the same assembly principle, but require more care and experience due to the small details. But you can glue together a beautiful model of a car, dolls or animals with the fewest corners - they look neater and prettier.
This principle of assembling models lies in 3D paper modeling, which is called “papercraft”. These are already complex professional models, but you can try to assemble them yourself.
Funny toys with which you can make up stories and even stage theatrical performances - so-called finger toys. They are made of thick paper the width of the palm with special holes for fingers.
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You can draw and paint templates for such toys yourself or use ready-made ones.
Moving paper toys are an interesting activity for children. Usually the paws move both on their own and with the help of a thread. To make the legs and ears move, use rivets, nails or wire.
In order to create such a toy, you will need:
- thick paper;
- 4 rivets for each toy;
- scissors;
- pencils and markers.
Step-by-step instruction:
- Draw and cut out all the necessary details from paper - head (1 piece), torso (1 piece), front legs (2 pieces), additional parts (2 pieces);
- Don't forget to make holes on the parts;
- We fasten the legs with a rivet through the side holes (on the right and left sides) to each other and to the head and secure it;
- We attach additional parts to the legs (through the outer holes);
- We connect the parts with each other and with the body in the middle;
- Glue a holder to the head - a strip of paper folded in the letter “T”;
- We color the faces and body.
Now, in order for the animals to hide their faces behind their paws, you should pull them down by the lower paw (torso), holding them by the holder on the back side.
Other ideas
Regardless of wealth and invention, there is always room for unusual adaptation of the simplest sources.
The decoration is complemented with sparkles, new colors, and fabric inserts. There are channels dedicated to making trinkets designed to encourage loved ones.
Be sure to watch thematic videos - you will find inspiration in them. Keep these aspects in mind:
- the process should bring pleasure to everyone involved;
- create as many things as you have in mind;
- do not be discouraged if you fail the first time - practice will improve your mastery of the appropriate tools;
- make it a family tradition - get together before the holidays, doing a common thing before both the last and first celebration of the year.
Now you can go to the retail outlet for the necessary art supplies to make New Year's toys out of paper with your own hands. It’s worth thinking about the upcoming event several months in advance. Spend more time on these activities in the evenings or weekends.
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