Waldorf toys and a doll with their own hands, master class, video / Toys with their own hands, patterns, video, MK
Waldorf education has a long historyhas recently gained particular popularity. Its ideas, based on the natural mental development and comprehensive knowledge of the world by the child, do not impose existing dogmas. The child is given the opportunity to independently learn about the world, the development of his individual abilities occurs through spiritual knowledge and understanding of the surrounding reality. One of the means of such development istoys, and first of all special pedagogical dolls, called Waldorf dolls. It is with them that children express their emotions, perceiving them as similar to themselves. This technique harmoniously influences the formation of the child's self-esteem, teaches him to form his own world, to fit it into the general social background. The Waldorf doll is the most classic representative of toys that, when they fall into children's hands, seem to come to life, acquire a soul. They are loved, useful, original.
What are they like?
When characterizing Waldorf toys, first of allfirst of all, it is necessary to talk about their age classification. Depending on the number of years the baby has lived, his perception differs, and the toy changes. Up to 3 years old A child of the younger age category (up to 3 years old) does not care about clothes, body parts, even facial features. It is enough to make a kind of "rag" bag for him, attaching his head to it. It is necessary to sew it from soft natural fabric, slightly stuffing it with air filler (holofiber or foam rubber will do).The faces of such “girlfriends” are only outlined.It is advisable to finish it with a hat, a kerchief or some kind of hair. Sewing such a toy is not difficult, even the most inexperienced mother or teacher can handle it. Its other name is a butterfly doll. From 3 to 5 years old Are you 3 years old but haven't grown to five? A doll of the next category will do. This is no longer a "butterfly", but the clothes are not removed. The model has arms, legs, and a torso. Sewing it is a little more difficult, since a special pattern is needed. The size of the doll is not limited.It is possible to make a model that will fit inpocket, or you can have the toy level with the child. The Waldorf doll looks interesting in the crochet technique. In this case, the material can be cotton or woolen threads.From 5 years oldA girl older than 5 years old is unlikely to beIt is interesting to play with a toy that cannot be changed, dressed up, prepared for bed, put on pajamas or a cute nightgown. In this case, the production of a Waldorf "girlfriend" is most meticulous: the face needs eyes, a mouth, a nose, cheeks. On the head as a whole - hair, hairpins, bows, headbands. Decorating details can be knitted. Another option for their execution is to embroider or weave from threads. Hands can be decorated with bracelets, toy watches, and boots or shoes can be sewn onto the feet.Taking off clothes, the child not only develops the ability to fantasize: he improves tactile sensitivity, improves fine motor skills, strengthens the nervous system.
Waldorf Baby Doll
If you are a beginner in the subject of making dolls, then this master class is for you. Next, we offer patterns and step-by-step instructions for making. We prepare the pattern according to the photo.It is possible to provide for increasing the scale to the required dimensions. The main thing is to do it proportionally and carefully so that the doll's jumpsuit creates the illusion of a body. Having transferred the patterns to the fabric (necessarily of natural composition), we cut out the details and sew them together, bending them along the fold line.
- We cut out the garment (body) and sew it together. At the endpoints sew lumps of filler or plastic balls. It turns out the resemblance of hands, feet, and their rounded forms are not an obstacle for the child to take them in the mouth, and he will not get unpleasant sensations and injuries.
- Head. We take a strip of wool, we wind it from one end to a ball or we wind the finished ball, we draw a thread along its perimeter. The head is almost ready, and the ends of the wool are the filler for the top of the trunk.
- You can tighten the head. This step can be skipped for a simple toy, but will be mandatory in the next master class. The tightening scheme is as follows:
- We connect a cover for a head and a filler, we supplement a doll with hair (at will) and a cap.
- We begin to embroider a little face. To do this, you can use special parts, for example, for the eyes - bought blanks on an adhesive basis.
As a result of sewing you will get a cute doll, similar to a gnome. And in the video - a slightly different version of this simple toy.
The older - the harder it is
Master class dolls for children 3-5 years old (they are often(not only girls play, but boys too) is distinguished by the need to sew on a body dressed in clothes and having body parts. In this case, removable clothes are not needed, the child is not "eager" to take them off, and if he takes them off, he often does not want to put them back on. Therefore, the step-by-step master class is as follows: Re-shoot and increase the patterns to the required sizes;We continue the process by working on the head, for which we sew the corresponding part, as shown below. This is a cover;We prepare the contents of the head in the same way as in the above master class;We tighten the head with threads along the necessary relief parts;We mark the location of the hair, glue the threads prepared in advance for this purpose. For this, a special tailor's needle with a large eye is used. Sewing hair for dolls of this category -the process is optional. Moreover, there are no clear instructions regarding their quantity and length. But the baby will be more interested in them. The formation of the doll continues as in photo 21. The feet and hands are highlighted, the places where the legs and arms are “attached” to the body are sewn separately. It is better to immediately mark the front so as not to do double work.Below is shown how to properly sew and secure the arms in the neck area so that during play (and small children can often tug at the dolls by them or the neck) they do not come off.Getting to the stage where the head will be sewn onand the body, it is necessary to maintain the proportional nature of the product. A certain adjustment can be achieved by stuffing (more or less). In order for the stuffing to be distributed evenly inside the product, it is good to use special stacks (for example, for plasticine). In some cases (for particularly narrow parts), an awl will do.It is convenient to sew the parts with a curved needle so that the rounded elements lie smoothly and aesthetically beautiful.The result is an interesting but naked doll. The clothing elements can be of different nature, but it is better to put them on firmly and fix them on the body with additional stitches.Video with a sequence of manufacturing suchproducts from Natalia Lebedeva: To work with a Waldorf doll pattern in full size, you need a sufficient surface, for example, a large table or on the floor. Calculate the number of stuffing and other consumables needed in advance, correctly compiling a work plan, which sequence will be stitched.
Clothes for dolls
Clothes that can be removed are oftenturn to grandmothers. They are often keen on knitting blouses, skirts, hats for the first toys of babies. They put a piece of their soul into such products, so the wardrobe is especially loved. It should be remembered that knitting should only be done from natural threads that do not have bright unnatural coloring and smell.You can create your wardrobe taking into account the seasonstreet, then asking the child to choose a suitable outfit for a street walk. Such a game is educational in nature, promotes understanding of what is happening around. If it is decided to make sewn-on shoes, this will preserve their presence, but will make the game less interesting, especially if the girl is over 5 years old. After all, taking off or putting on a shoe is a very interesting process. This adds reality to the game. The shoes can be knitted. To do this, it is enough to knit ten to fifteen rows with stocking stitch, which will end with an original lace. Slippers and sleepwear will give the doll a homely character. Then the girl will not only play with such a toy during the day, but also sleep. Having made up a wardrobe for her favorite doll, the little "mother" will be able to show her imagination in various game situations, and therefore - develop imagination and creativity.
What should be the face
Embroidered elements of the face are a reflection of charactertoys, its mood and positive attitude. The Waldorf style suggests small facial features, possibly of a European type. Below are the most typical "faces": kind, friendly, a little cunning and terribly cute. You can learn to make more "targeted" onestoys, for example, for sleeping. Then you can embroider closed eyes. This motivates the baby to sleep, snuggling tightly to his favorite toy and feeling its internal warmth.The idea of sewing similar dolls, but withwith different colored hair or dressed in multi-colored clothing items. Then the game can be of a group nature (kindergarten, school, dance club, etc.). This will also allow several children to play at the same time, each choosing the most suitable "girlfriend" option for themselves.In such games it is useful for children to develop a sense ofmutual assistance, collective thinking, friendship, evaluation of each other's actions. You can always supplement the game with homemade animals or birds, by the way, also made according to the type of Waldorf toys. Such dolls are sometimes perceived by modern parents as strange, not carrying an educational load. They may seem unnecessary to some. But the founder of the Waldorf school, Rudolf Steiner, was sure that toys should strictly correspond to the character of the child, his age, stage of development and even be similar to him in appearance. Favorite toys are always individual, correspond to the child in character and therefore are especially in demand. And the fact that their distinctive features are naturalness, naturalness and correct proportions only plays to the benefit of general physical and spiritual development. Homemade toys help not only to create your own kind aura for communication, but also stimulate children to creativity, independent production of clothes or accessories, decoration of the place of the game, drawing up its scenario and main stages.Thanks to its softness, originality andThe charm of Waldorf toys has gained popularity in many countries around the world. They are loved by both children and adults, attractive for playing and designing children's institutions and apartments.