Aquarium Options
To create a base for the fish, you can make an aquarium. There are several ways to create. The simplest option is a flat aquarium, which can be used as a basis for an application:
From a regular sheet, cut out the shape of a round aquarium bowl. Glue colored paper circles (pebbles) and several wavy green stripes (algae) to the bottom.
Another option for making a volumetric aquarium:
The size of the aquarium blank should correspond to the ready-made fish. Fishes are glued between the wavy strips. The bottom decor can be done according to the standard scheme.
The volumetric version of the container is formed from a cardboard box (for example, from a shoe box). Tape the bottom of the case or paint it blue. Decorate according to the standard.
Any option is selected in accordance with ready-made fish.
Benefits of the application
- time spent together between children and parents. Undoubtedly, right?
- fine motor skills training,
- familiarity with different shapes, sizes, colors,
- getting to know different words
- improving cutting skills,
- gaining knowledge about design (you know that spatial thinking is useful for designers, architects, designers, and engineers?),
- formation of accuracy, patience, perseverance,
- aesthetic education.
In general, the applique is a real must-have for preschool children. And it won’t hurt for schoolchildren either, the main thing is that it’s interesting!
Craft Hungry paper fish
It's time for humor and fun when we work on children's crafts with our little ones! Moreover, such a drawing, which we will now try to make together, is also an excellent toy!
A sheet of A4 paper needs to be folded in three places so that it looks like the letter “M” from the side. That is, we bend it in half.
Then cut in half again.
And we reveal it.
We connect one “top” of the letter “M” to the other.
Turn the sheet of paper over so that the fold is horizontal.
Let's draw a fish.
It is necessary that the connecting points of the upper part of the fish and its lower part converge at the place where the paper folds.
We finish drawing all the minor details: eyes, scales, fins, etc.
We move the fold apart and in the place between the upper part of the fish and the lower one we finish drawing everything so that the parts are connected.
We paint the whole picture, even the part that is hidden. By the way, you can draw a cute worm or fish in the fold.
We fold the drawing so that a simple fish is visible, swimming carefree in the water.
Now, if you want to surprise someone, open the sheet and show it. How hungry is your fish?
P.S. If you remember, I don’t welcome a huge number of monsters in the apartment, but it still turns out that children are attracted to them. Here is the result - my son picked up the idea and produced a kolobok...
How to make a fish applique from colored paper for kindergarten + templates for crafts
I liked this model so much that I want to show you how easy it is to make!
- Download it on the Internet or draw the fish yourself on paper. Let's cut it out.
- We cut out many circles of the same size from sheets of multi-colored paper.
- Glue the circles like scales.
- Glue the eye too.
- And we finish drawing the tail, fins and smile.
Or you can fold the circles in half and then the scales will be more voluminous.
Kids love it if their crafts turn out beautiful. And with this technique there can be no ugly work. It's so easy to glue the circles!
And here are some fish templates. You can draw it from the screen, or you can print it out.
Craft “goldfish” made of paper and thread
And with the help of this technique we can even make our own. Goldfish so that it fulfills all wishes. You just need to take “golden” threads: yellow, red, orange.
Cut out a fish-shaped piece from thick paper or cardboard. Don't forget to cut out the round eyes separately.
We make deep cuts on the tail.
We wrap the fish with yarn.
To get exactly the goldfish, choose threads of appropriate shades. It will look beautiful if we take threads in several shades.
Glue the eye and the fish comes to life!
Our golden and most magical fish turned out great! And most importantly, the work is very simple, kids can do it.
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Accordion paper fish for children 5-7 years old
We will need a long and voluminous strip folded like an accordion.
Small stripe; and we also bend it like an accordion - the tail.
A small semicircle, on the edges of which we draw arched stripes - fins.
2 circles with a dot in the middle - eyes.
Fold the larger strip in half.
Fold a small strip in half. We fix it with glue from the edge of the large strip in the middle.
Also in the middle between the two halves of the large strip we glue a semicircle so that it protrudes evenly on both sides of the strip.
Glue the 2 halves of a large strip together with an accordion.
Glue on the eyes.
As you can see, you can make cute fish using the same technique in different ways!
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Another option is to make the accordion a bright multi-colored one; to do this, you can stick colored strips onto the main sheet and then fold it into an accordion. Or first fold the accordions and then glue one on top of the other.
I also recommend Riddles, fairy tales, games about the sea for children
Winter forest
Making panels is the most common type of creativity. In most cases, a natural theme is proposed, and the child comes up with his own story.
It makes more sense to start by making a simple creative work on the theme of a winter landscape.
DIY New Year decorations for the home
Sometimes the preparation for the holiday is much more interesting than the holiday itself! Does this happen to you? When we prepare for the New Year, we decorate the house, put up a Christmas tree and hang garlands. We will tell you what crafts you can make with your children from scrap materials.
New Year's wreath made of paper and pompoms
How beautiful New Year's wreaths look on the doors of the apartment. And we will make one from paper and pom-poms. To do this, we will cut out fir branches from paper, draw patterns on them and decorate them with multi-colored pom-poms. What kind of wreath will you make?
Craft “New Year's boot”
Or you can make a personalized boot from cardboard. Look how hard Varya tried and decorated her felt boots with stickers. This is a very simple and easy craft that children from 3 years old can handle.
Do you remember how they used to sew elastic bands to mittens? And we decided to make a pendant from cardboard and white paper mittens. It turned out great!
Pendant “Winter City”
Another pendant is a winter city, which we decorated with snow wool and sparkles. As a basis, we took a piece of cardboard, of which so much remains after the goods are delivered. Cardboard from boxes makes very strong crafts.
We not only decorated the house, but also came up with a winter crown! Download a ready-made template or make a sample with us. Sequins are suitable for decorations, you can take nail polish with sparkles or simply paint with felt-tip pens.
Fairy tale characters
It is impossible to imagine the New Year without Santa Claus. He is the symbol of the New Year, which occupies the minds of all boys and girls. Let's figure out how to make Santa Claus out of paper. And so that you can play with it, let’s glue it to a skewer (or twig). You can make other New Year's characters and stage a real home performance!
Pattern applique “Snowmen”
In the master class “Applique - Snowmen Pattern” we will learn how to cut out even circles, form a uniform composition and learn the basics of creating patterns. This application is suitable for children aged 3 years and older and will be interesting for older children who can add additional elements to it. Take the idea and repeat it with other fairy-tale characters or make a magical forest.
Application “Snowman with a gift”
Or you can make a snowman who will give candy to friends and family. An excellent option for a DIY gift for the New Year for which the only materials you need are paper.
Papier-mâché snowman
I really like this “Snowman” craft, but it can’t be done in one go. The napkin base should dry thoroughly. This will take a couple of days. Children will love the papier-mâché technique, which can be used to form three-dimensional shapes.
