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Pig from a banknote

We are all accustomed to piggy banks being depicted in the form of pigs, into which money is scrupulously put. If you want to save up a certain amount to buy something you need, then a piggy bank will definitely help. But we'll have to wait. In the same lesson it is proposed

Paper elephant

Ask any child: “Which animal has big ears and a long nose?” Every kid will tell you that this is an elephant. It would seem where such fame comes from for an animal that can only be seen alive in the circus. Perhaps the answer should be sought in his

How to make a Koala bookmark out of paper

Often the reading process becomes very exciting, but you have to stop. And in order not to forget a place, you need to use bookmarks. Adults sometimes use just a piece of paper for these purposes. But for children's books

How to make a cobra using origami technique

One of the large venomous snakes is the king cobra.If danger arises, it raises part of the body and the inflating hood in the neck area is visible. At the same time, the snake hisses and makes menacing lunges towards the enemy. But a cobra made of

How to make an elephant using origami technique

The elephant is considered the largest land animal. There are 2 types - Indian and African. A distinctive feature of elephants is their trunk, which many consider to be their nose. But in fact, the trunk is an upper lip fused with the nose. By using

Paper dolphin

Dolphins are aquatic mammals that live in almost any ocean. It is believed that these are quite intelligent creatures seeking to communicate with humans. This master class offers step-by-step creation of a paper dolphin,

Origami paper box in the shape of a cat

A great idea for a children's party is an origami paper box in the shape of a cat. It can be used as packaging for candy, similar to the bonbonnieres given to guests at a wedding. Let every child invited to a birthday party

How to make a mouse out of paper

Not every child has seen a real mouse. But thanks to fairy tales and illustrations for them, he will unmistakably find this animal in the pictures among other characters. To get acquainted with this rodent, invite your child to make a mouse out of paper.

How to make a bird out of paper

Children can fold their first paper figures as early as preschool age.They can easily make a boat or an airplane. Adults should introduce them to patterns for other crafts, starting with famous characters or objects. This paper bird with

Paper whale

When telling your child about animals, you should definitely focus on whales. This is the largest mammal, especially when it comes to blue whales. You can continue your child’s acquaintance with this animal by creating a craft - making a blue

Paper puppy

Paper makes wonderful children's crafts. This material can bring any creative fantasy to life. Colored or white sheets turn into beautiful flowers, interesting animals or birds. The main thing is to always have them at hand

Paper squid

You can introduce your child to sea creatures in a variety of ways, including through crafts. In our master class we suggest making a squid out of paper using the origami technique. To work you will need to take: - a square sheet of paper; -

Paper crocodile

This animal is known for being one of the highest class of reptiles. It is even believed that crocodiles are among the closest relatives of extinct dinosaurs. A dangerous and toothy animal will not seem so scary if

Paper swan box

A box in the shape of a swan, folded from a sheet of paper, can become a decoration for a children's holiday table. You can serve some sweets or nuts in it.It will be interesting to get ready to decorate the table and make such a crust with your children.

Dragonfly

A dragonfly made using the modular origami technique is quite simple to make. Making it will take a little time, but you can decorate the interior with a beautiful bright figurine. If all the triangular particles are glued together, then the dragonfly can be used in

How to make a paper crow

Children's acquaintance with birds begins in preschool age. The crow is found in fairy tales and stories. The kid sees these birds on the street. And if the child is already familiar with origami skills, then he can easily make a crow out of paper.

Funny origami snail

Dear site visitors, in this article I can teach you how to make a funny origami snail. Making it is not difficult, but origami diagrams are often unclearly described: if you don’t understand one move and miss it, then the figure

Kitty

Making a cat from modular origami is not difficult even for a child. The main thing is to know the progress of the assembly, and you can find out about this in the previous article...

Paper fish

These beautiful fish can become a decoration for a child's room if you hang them on strings from the ceiling or from a chandelier. Then they will sway at the slightest breath of wind, as if floating on the waves. And also, having made several from multi-colored paper

Parrot

There are very simple crafts (a boat, an airplane), which even a preschooler can handle assembling.Others are not suitable for every adult. This parrot can be easily made from paper by a 7-10 year old child. Moreover, the instructions are given very

Paper kitten

It’s not difficult to make such cute kittens. Look at the photo, repeat each action and within 20 minutes you will have a paper kitten on your shelf. Or even two. The hardest part of the craft is figuring out how to make the ears. And with the rest

Vulture

To make such a neck, you have to try. Of course, such a task is beyond the power of a small child, but a schoolchild can quite easily fold this bird. The most difficult thing here is to hide the sharp corner inside the craft in the upper part of the figure, and in the rest

Elephant

If your child can easily make a boat or an airplane out of paper, then he can already be taught to make an elephant. First, practice it yourself at your leisure so that the child does not get bored with this process and start being creative. Moreover, this

Scorpion

Children are always attracted to something unusual and mysterious. They watch films with all sorts of monsters. But it’s still better to introduce children to the world around them not through scary movies, but with the help of crafts like these. Look what

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