Live roses are beautiful.Romantic flowers are not only a symbol of love, but also a bright decoration for any celebration. The problem is that this fragile beauty dies in a few days, leaving a slight sadness of memories of its former splendor. But everyone can make unfading roses from corrugated paper with their own hands. They can be folded into a spectacular bouquet for a gift or interior decoration, woven into holiday garlands or organically added to your evening outfit. This is, of course, artificial beauty. But its undeniable advantage is...

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In the fairy tale "About the paper airplane" by Joanna Ferriusa homemade airplane, hastily folded from a notebook sheet, had a very specific task: to fulfill the cherished dream of its creator. But a paper airplane is capable of not only fulfilling wishes, as the belief goes. A simple toy that costs nothing will captivate a restless child for a long time, developing his creativity, accuracy and motor skills. And for adults, a paper airplane will help diversify their leisure time: you can arrange a competition for the flight range or compete in the ability to fold complex airplanes. Let's figure out together how to make an airplane…

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If your baby is bored with toys, just show themhim, how to make a paper boat. Children study the process with interest, and then work for a long time on its details, equipping the origami ship with plasticine passengers, paper weapons, a straw flagpole or an improvised sail. Launching paper boats is even more interesting than folding them. Adults do it with the same passion as children. Why not make folding and launching a paper fleet a family hobby? Homemade paper boat from a newspaper When going for a walk, the boat can be launched on…

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The Star of Bethlehem, according to the Gospel ofMatthew, illuminated Judea with divine light at the very moment when Jesus was born. But today we will not talk about the Nativity of Christ, but rather about how to make a star out of paper if you have nothing to crown the top of your Christmas tree with. Or about how to make 3D stars of different sizes for an original bedroom pendant. Small ones can be folded from foil, and large ones can be painted with acrylic paints and sprinkled with glitter - you will get a luxurious interior decoration. And it is also useful for you...

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Remember the popular children's game from the mid-90s?Of course, we are not talking about expensive high-tech toys. Back then, a simple fortune teller made from a notebook sheet was much more interesting. It was simply put on your fingers and was always ready to answer our important childhood questions: who do I like, will my wish come true, who is a true friend, and many others. In those days, almost every schoolchild knew how to fold an origami fortune teller. And today, do you remember how to make a fortune teller out of paper and how to play it? Maybe it’s worth returning to…

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How to make a hat out of paper for paintingworks, using the simplest schemes, everyone knows. In extreme cases, intuition will help here: many folded paper steamers and boats in childhood, it is in their likeness that a simple hat for repair is folded. But the art of folding origami from paper does not tolerate monotony or a flat approach. There are many techniques for folding paper hats, and you should also not forget about figurative thinking: you can fold a military cap for children, fold a pirate cocked hat for a boy, make an original hat with fields or…

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"The Swan Princess" and "Wild Swans", "Geese-Swans"and "The Swan Story" - how many fairy tales about this amazing bird do you know? Do you know how to make a swan out of paper to tell your child your story in pictures about the mythical bird? However, an elegant paper swan is not so much a toy for children as a declaration of the most tender feelings to loved ones. The bird was given a romantic meaning by legends, in most of which it is a symbol of fidelity and endlessly devoted love. When presenting a paper swan figurine as a gift, we still talk about...

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Classic origami crane made intraditional eastern technique of folding paper without glue and scissors, and today is a sacred symbol of the peoples of China and Japan. Here, the graceful bird is practically deified, considering its paper figures to be a powerful energetic duplicate of the sacred symbol. In fact, cranes have been revered since ancient times not only in the East. In Italy, for example, this bird is considered a kind of marker of the decency of the family - where the crane settles, kind and very worthy people definitely live. And in old Slavic traditions, a pair of large-winged kurlyk nesting in the yard foreshadowed...

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A regular envelope for a letter is bought at the post office, butnot every item is worthy of a standard paper "pocket". Romantic messages and greeting cards are much nicer to receive in an exclusive envelope, lovingly decorated with appliqués and hand-painted. A beautiful festive envelope gives the first impression of a valuable investment. And to emphasize your reverent attitude to the addressee, it is worth folding a nice paper envelope with your own hands, using the origami technique and your own imagination. Homemade paper envelopes It should be noted that a homemade paper envelope is also useful in everyday life. You can use the simplest…

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Recalling the super hit of the popular singer "Yellowtulips", not everyone will agree that spring primroses are harbingers of separation. We will leave creative fiction to the conscience of songwriters, because in fact, graceful buds symbolize the arrival of warmth, the awakening of blooming nature and the thrill of sensual relationships. But you don’t have to wait for spring to enjoy this beauty, because today we will share with you how to make a paper tulip to decorate your home with bright colors at any time of the year. For connoisseurs of the basics of origami, a paper tulip will not be particularly difficult with the technique…

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