
Creating children's autumn crafts with their own hands.
Autumn is a very successful time for variousgifts and souvenirs. They are not only beautiful and tasty, but also capable of inspiring creativity. And autumn natural gifts will always inspire you to make various crafts. You can find a huge variety of materials: all kinds of cones, chestnuts, acorns, dry leaves, driftwood, etc. Working together on autumn crafts can have a huge impact on the development of a child’s personal qualities and friendly relationships between adults and children. You can’t even imagine how enormous the benefits of creativity are:
- making crafts – this is an excellent alternative to all kinds of computer toys, cartoons, etc.;
- joint activity can greatlybring children closer to their parents and create strong, trusting relationships between them. Psychologists have long stated that joint work can create real friends among children and adults;
- Hanging and displaying your child's crafts around the house will make him feel respected by you. This carries significant psychological implications.
One of the main autumn creations forsmall children is an applique. When creating it, dry leaves, twigs and flowers are used. In the process of making original autumn masterpieces, as elsewhere, there are characteristic features. And in order to create a truly beautiful original composition, you need to take a responsible approach to the selection of materials. Collect leaves at different times, because... some – turn yellow earlier, while others – acquire crimson tones much later. In order for your herbarium to bloom with all sorts of shades, the leaves need to be collected over several months. The weather should be dry. If you collect leaves after rain, it is possible that they will rot or turn black. To create appliqués from autumn leaves, first mark the outlines on paper. Take for example a butterfly, which even the smallest child can make. You can use acorns as the body, and for the wings you can choose leaves of various colors, shapes and sizes.A very original idea is to create beautiful roses from autumn leaves. You can find a lot of information on how to properly make flowers from leaves. And here are some examples.
Also autumn leaves are quite beautiful and comfortablein home interior design. You and your children are decorating your house for the New Year holidays. Why not start a tradition of decorating your home every year in the fall? Make a cute leaf garland with your child. To do this, you need to cut a plastic tube into small pieces and glue them to the back of the leaves using tape. Pass a thread through the pieces of the tube (you can choose a decorative one) and the autumn garland is ready.
From the same leaves you can create an extraordinary collage and hang it on the wall.
But don't stop at just the leaves.Acorns and chestnuts can also serve as excellent materials for creating interesting items for children's games. Numerous souvenirs made from these natural materials will also be pleasant for everyone around you. After all, it is always so important for children to appreciate those objects that they created with their own hands. Place these souvenirs in a visible place so that the kids can feel worthy of praise for the results of their efforts. There are a lot of options and methods for making crafts from acorns. You can come up with anything you want. Acorns become so beautiful in the fall that you just need to fill an original glass vase with them and your autumn composition is ready.
The most common crafts made from acornsand chestnuts for children are still all kinds of little animals and people. In the manufacture of legs, handles, horns, etc. use toothpicks, matches and twigs. Find an awl to make holes in hard natural materials. Help your child with this. When creating all kinds of crafts, also use a glue gun or “Moment”, which will be very convenient to use due to its small hole. In some cases, plasticine can also be used.
Gather your supply of natural fall supplies. And when autumn ends and winter begins, get your child interested in creating fun crafts that will always cheer you up.