Hand-made articles made of Crocodile colored paper. Arrangement of colored paper Crocodile, step-by-step instruction
Crafts made of colored paper are a great way tousefully spend time with children of different ages. Simple crafts made of colored paper or cardboard can be made with kids from 3 years old. More complex products, for example, modular origami, like children from 7-10 years. But it is so important, what kind of craftsmanship of colored paper do you plan to master with the child. The main thing is that this is a joint activity that develops small motor skills, assiduity, accuracy, imagination and creative abilities of the baby.
Handmade from the colored half-cardboard "Crocodile" - step by step instruction
We suggest you make a funny and very simpletoy-crafts made of colored half-cardboard in the form of a crocodile, which is designed for children from 4 years. It can be used both as an independent toy, and for creating voluminous applications and presentations.
Necessary materials:
two-sided green half-board or colored paper
plastic eyes
marker or black marker
stapler with staples
simple pencil
clerical glue
scissors
ruler
Main stages:
From the green two-sided half-cardboard we cut outrectangle of the required size. If you want to make a large crocodile, then the rectangle should be as much as possible. In our master class we used a rectangle measuring 20 cm by 10 cm.
On a note! You can also use ordinary colored paper in green. But in this case the product will be more fragile and it can be used only for presentations.
We bend it into a tube and fasten it with staples. This is the main body of the crocodile.
We draw on the green half-board the silhouette of the head and the legs of the animal. Cut out the blanks.
Attention! Stages where sharp and cutting objects are present should only be performed with an adult.
Black marker or felt-tip pen draw a smile and a nose on the muzzle of the crocodile.
Glue the crocodile ready plastic eyes. The head of our animal is ready.
Before, to attach the head to the body, it is necessary to glue the feet. For this, the cut legs are glued to the middle of the trunk.
To attach a head - we use scissors a small slot in the trunk. We put it in the gap.
Cut out the tail of the same sheet of paper forcrocodile. You can make it both long and short. If there are scissors with a figured blade, then you should definitely use them. With their help, you can give an interesting and more natural form.
To fix the tail, you need to make a small cut on the right side. Carefully insert the workpiece into the slot.
Our crocodile made of colored paper is ready! As you can see, it's very simple to make such a toy-toy yourself. In addition, you can give the child a fantasy: let him turn a simple crocodile into a superhero or gentleman, drawing a bow tie and a tuxedo. After that, do not forget to give a name to this lovely animal and come up with an interesting fairy tale about his adventures.