Children's creativity: crafts from color paper and cardboard

In any person lies the desire to create something new and beautiful. If a child is not given the opportunity to realize his creative needs in childhood, he will grow up with a lack of desire to create, that is, to be deprived of individuality. After all, exclusivity, a feature of a person, is manifested precisely in his ability to translate his ideas into reality. The execution of crafts made of colored paper and cardboard is an excellent activity for children, contributing to the creative self-realization of the individual. The necessary materials are not expensive, therefore they are available to all comers.

The educational effect of early creation

Given the relative simplicity of this type of creativity, the child can improve his skills and realize fantasy designs, which favorably affects the formation of his aesthetic taste. And the need for a phased implementation of the work will contribute to the upbringing of perseverance and patience. The variety of ways in which children of different ages will enjoy the joy of creative creation from the simplest material allows you to choose the most optimal option for each child. The article offers a description of several common techniques with which you can perform a variety of crafts made of colored paper and cardboard.

Origami

If you show the child ready figures of animals or flowers, made in this way, it will serve as a perfect motivation for the emergence of his desire to master this kind of art. Together with him, you can first perform the simplest artifacts from colored paper, the photos of which are presented below, and then introduce the models more complex. Older children need to talk about this art in more detail, since the history of its development is very entertaining.

Interesting facts about origami

• The author of this wonderful form of creativity is Akira Yoshizawa - he came up with more than fifty models that can be done by folding a regular sheet of paper. Today, this kind of creativity has many directions that differ from the original origami technique, which assumed the creation of a model with a single whole sheet.
• Kirigami. Carrying out paper structures using this technique allows cutting and cutting of paper.
• Modular origami involves creating complex compositions, different in size, from several separate elements. This is how the most common artwork in this style is executed - a flower from colored paper.

• Wet origami. In this case, a sheet of paper is wetted when the model is created. Its softening leads to the fact that the lines of the future masterpiece become smooth, which makes it possible to achieve greater realism of the craft. When the product dries, it is more durable and stable.

Quilling

Children's crafts made of colored paper can be done in quilling technique. This skill originated in Europe as early as the 15th century, and it came to our country only recently, but it has already gained popularity among fans of "paper" creativity. This technique is quite simple - with the help of strips of twisted paper, various products are created. If the age of the child is still very small for independent performance of this type of work, then he can be instructed to perform the necessary number of "blanks" - rolls for the future composition. Such crafts made of colored paper and cardboard can be placed in a frame or varnished and decorate the room. Below is a step-by-step instruction for mastering this method.

• When doing the job, you will need the following materials: PVA glue, well sharpened scissors, awl or pins.
• Paper should be chosen sufficiently dense, so that it is not deformed under the influence of glue. The optimal length of a sheet of paper is 27 centimeters.
• We make a sketch of the future composition, for beginners it is better to practice on a flat surface. In the future, when the necessary skills will appear, you can perform more complex compositions or decorate in the quilling technique ready-made convex products, for example, a vase.

• The selected sheet of paper is cut into strips of the desired thickness (the smaller the thickness of the future roll, the finer the finished product turns out) and tightly wind on the awl. Thus, we create the necessary number of "building elements", from which then a future masterpiece is created.
• Ready rolls need to be fastened together and glued to the base. If necessary, their shape can be changed, by means of elementary compression.

Mosaic

Crafts made of colored paper and cardboard can be made in the style of a mosaic. More dense sheets will serve as the basis for the future composition, and thin - for small elements. This craft is also available for the smallest child, since the paper can not be cut, but torn into small pieces. This occupation is very popular with kids, and they happily take part in creating their first exclusive masterpiece. When doing this kind of work it is important to follow several rules:

• To fix small mosaic elements to the substrate, do not use silicate types of glue, since they change the original color of the paper.
• In order for the future composition to look more impressive, it is necessary to choose dark cardboard as the background.
• If pieces of paper are pre-bent and then pasted, you can achieve a 3D image of the selected composition.
• A ready masterpiece, lacquered and placed in a frame, can be used as an ornament for the interior of the children's room. It is worth to put information about the age of the author, in which this work was performed.

Children's crafts from cardboard

Any products made of this material, despite the apparent simplicity, require more effort than using thin paper. Cardboard is more difficult to bend, difficult to cut and long to stick together, so without active help from adults, children can not do without using such material. It is necessary to take into account the fact that this kind of creativity will interest the older child, who will be able to assess the strength and possible functionality of the future design to the detriment of its color. After all, the basic material available for performing such compositions for most people are simple boxes.

Options for crafts made of cardboard

• Stained glass. In this way, you can create a unique work of art and decorate their living quarters. No heavy materials are needed, because instead of a metal base, cardboard is used, and instead of glass - a thin fabric, well, and dangerous tools will replace the glue gun.
• Lamp. A fairly useful thing can be made from an old box: cutting it and attaching the resulting cardboard parts at a slight angle. The basis for the light bulb along with the wire, you can borrow from an old lamp, which certainly will be found in any garage or pantry.

• • Machine or robot. With the help of ready-made frame packs, you can create moving articles from cardboard. It is enough to choose boxes that are suitable for the size, join together, supplement the necessary elements by drawing or cutting out individual parts and attaching the wheels. They can be taken (for a while, of course) from old plastic machines of the appropriate size. Boys are delighted with such a toy, especially when they realize that in a trimmed box-box you can transport toys around the room, carry a cat or go for a drive yourself.