Crafts from cereals and seeds are panels, applications, decorative elements, and bird feeders. See how to make a topiary, a wreath of peas, a Christmas tree from seeds.

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Children will love crafting various crafts from cereals and seeds, if adults show how to create them. Such fruits of joint work will not only help the development of the child, but also teach him kindness. Indeed, in this technique, original bird feeders are created, which the child will gladly hang on the street. He will rejoice when the birds flock to the treat.

How to make a feeder from a cone, gelatin, from a bottle with your own hands?

• cones;
• a tall small bowl;
• cereal seeds;
• seeds;
• brush;
• a thread.

1. If the honey is thick, first melt it in a water bath, when it cools down, pour it into a bowl. Pour cereals, small unroasted seeds into another similar vessel.
2. Have the child smear the bump with liquid honey, then roll it in another container so that the seeds stick to the sweet surface.
3. Now he will put his creation on a spread paper or tray so that the honey dries up, and the treat for birds is better attached to the cone.
4. After that, it's time to tie a thread to the feeder and go for a walk with the child to hang crafts on a tree.

Instead of honey, you can use a thick paste. To make it, pour 1 tbsp. l. flour, dilute with a glass of water. While stirring, bring to a boil.

Invite the children to make bird feeders that look very original. Take first:

• 1.5 cups of bird food;
• 0.5 cups of water;
• 2 small bags of gelatin;
• leg-split;
• cookie cutters;
• straw;
• baking paper.

1. Soak gelatine for 20 minutes in water if instructed to do so. But usually one is sold in small bags that does not need to be soaked, immediately dilute it with water and put it on fire.
2. When the solution boils, remove from heat, cool slightly and mix with bird food.
3. Lay baking paper on the table, place cookie cutters on it, fill them with the prepared mixture.
4. Insert a loop of twine or ribbon inside, knot inside. Remove for half an hour in the freezer.
5. After that, the forms are taken out of there and left on the table so that the contents dry out during the day. Then the bird food is removed and hung out the window, on the trees in the yard.

• empty 5-liter canister;
• large wooden spoon and fork;
• straw;
• hot glue;
• twine;
• accessories.

1. From one and the opposite side, cut out the windows. Below them, make 2 paired cuts. Insert two wooden spoons here. Or the second can be a large fork of the same material.
2. But first, using a hot gun, attach the twine, and upstairs - the straw, after tying it in a bundle. If you do not have such material, then use a natural washcloth.
3. It remains to decorate the bird house. From the yellow and white rope, gluing it, make frames for the windows. Fabric flowers glued to the bottom of the bird house will also make a wonderful decoration for the bird dining room.

How to make a butterfly with your own hands?

You will turn the following items into it:

• transparent plastic bottle;
• plasticine;
• small foam ball;
• plastic straws from a cocktail;
• beads.

• hot gun with silicone rods;
• scissors;
• waterproof marker.

1. You need to remove the label from the bottle, cut off the middle part to get a fairly large canvas. Cut it in half. Attach the butterfly wings template to one and the second part, circle with a water-washable marker. Cut out according to these outlines.
2. Now you need to decorate the wings. Use a hot gun to attach beads as a decoration. Cut the straws into small pieces, glue them along the edge of the wings.
3. Let the child wrap plasticine around the ball, using the same material, you can attach decorative elements. To continue children's creativity the kid will fashion the body of an insect from plasticine, help the child put both wings here and fix them.

Crafts from cereals and seeds: master classes

Under your guidance, the child will creative process and make a wonderful palm tree. This will require:

• bowl;
• rod from the handle;
• pumpkin seeds;
• plasticine.

The tree trunk is stuck into it and fixed, which must be coated with plasticine.

• cucumber or melon seeds, as well as apples;
• semolina;
• gouache;
• glue;
• pencil;
• round disposable plate.

Children's crafts from legumes with their own hands

Crafts from beans, beans, peas can also be done by children. At the same time learn the alphabet. Draw letters on the paper, let the child grease each one in turn with glue and attach the prepared seeds.

• seeds of halves of dry peas;
• glue;
• a sheet of cardboard and colored paper;
• a leaf of a tree;
• sesame seeds;
• pencil.

• pattern of this bird;
• cardboard;
• white, brown, red beans;
• beans;
• dry yellow soup peas;
• glue.

Wings are made from red, and the tummy and outlines of the eyes are made from white. The pupils are laid out with black beans, and the paws and beak with yellow peas or corn of that color.

• boiled eggs;
• paste based on flour or starch;
• grains;
• small cereals;
• dried herbs;
• spices.

You can create mosaic patterns by drawing a sketch on the shell in advance. Use stencils if you wish.

How to make a topiary from peas?

• a package of green peas (polished and chopped);
• foam ball;
• dry moss packaging;
• 1 clay pot of medium size;
• hot glue;
• PVA glue;
• brush;
• for the trunk - a skewer, a wooden stick or a simple pencil;
• pot paint;
• green acrylic paint;
• floral foam or alabaster or cement;
• Styrofoam.

When this happens, inspect the work, if there are small uncovered areas, sprinkle them with grits.

It's time to fix the crown. To do this, drop glue from the “hot gun” into the hole in the ball, insert the barrel here.

For better fixation, it is advisable to additionally fix the barrel with pieces of paper and carefully glue them, pouring more glue here. If you don't put paper in, the hot glue can melt the foam, making the hole too deep.

Applications and panels from cereals

Crafts from peas, beans are not only various topiaries, but also wonderful paintings.

• cardboard;
• pencil;
• buckwheat;
• semolina;
• gouache;
• PVA glue.

To make such a wreath, take:

• green peas;
• "hot gun" or PVA glue;
• straw wreaths - 2 pcs.;
• baking sheet;
• brush;
• leg-split.

If you don't have straw wreaths, then use a Styrofoam blank of this shape, but it needs to be covered with green acrylic paint.

The door is decorated. Make table decorations. To make napkin rings, take:

• toilet paper rolls;
• paint;
• spices;
• seeds;
• small cereals;
• stationery knife;
• glue.

To give products additional strength, you can lubricate the decorated surface with glue.

Cereals and coffee beans are the most affordable handicraft materials that almost every home has. They make very creative crafts, which can be used to decorate the interior or give to a loved one. Works from cereals will allow you to fully reveal your creative abilities, as well as be interesting to spend with children.

If we talk about coffee beans, they not only have a pleasant aroma, but are also practical enough for creative works, since they differ in optimal parameters. In addition, the smell of quality grains stabilizes nervous system and contributes to the stimulation of children's observation, perseverance, the formation of creative thinking and an original approach to business.

How to make pictures from coffee beans

• Photo frame of the right size.
• Polymer glue or thermal gun.
• Depending on the idea of ​​the future picture, you can purchase colored paper, aerosol or watercolor paints, as well as any other accessories to your taste.

Before starting work, it is necessary to remove the glass from the frame and remove the protective film from the frame, pull out the cardboard lining, if desired, you can paste over it with paper, a plain cloth or paint it.

Then you need to think over a sketch of future work. With help simple pencil mark the location of the picture. You can pre-lay out the grains without gluing them to the base, which will allow you to better think over the design, and, if desired, refine it. By carefully considering the picture, you can avoid mistakes and shortcomings. In general, the grains can be arranged as you like, in absolutely any direction.

If you want to change the shade of the grains, you can tint them with watercolors or spray paints. Do not forget about different varieties of coffee, which also have differences in color.

After you decide on the color and idea for the design, you can start gluing the grains. You should not use too much glue, because in the process it can protrude and create unwanted stains. Remove excess glue in a timely manner by blotting with a dry cloth.

Instead of a photo frame, you can take as a basis Wall Clock, and also use them as a basis for your creativity.

No less relevant is the idea of ​​creating a unique coffee tree or . It can be made by placing a stick on a stand, and fixing a ball of light material, such as paper, on top. Subsequently, the surface of the ball and the stand are pasted over with coffee beans.

Crafts from cereals for children in kindergarten

The technique of gluing cereals to paper differs from the previously presented version with coffee beans. For example, legumes can be glued separately. Small cereals can be poured onto a surface smeared with glue through a stencil.

Cereal alphabet for children

When introducing a child to letters, as well as teaching reading, it is best to use the technique of three-dimensional letters. This will help him remember the letters faster and he will be able to enjoy a kind of game.

Materials:

• A sheet of cardboard in a neutral shade;
• The pencils;
• PVA glue;
• Scissors;
• Groats: beans, peas, millet and others at your discretion.

We decorate the bottle with cereals or seeds

Such a craft will become a rather non-standard decoration for the house. The design depends on the color of the cereals, which, like coffee beans, can be tinted.

Educational games using semolina

Cereal games are widely used for development fine motor skills hands in children. To increase interest in the game, the croup can be painted. The essence of the method is that the cereal is poured onto a tray or any other flat surface, giving the child the opportunity to perform original drawings with the help of fingers. To begin with, you can choose fairly simple shapes like a circle or a square, and then move on to some more specific objects. This technique also develops the creative thinking of the baby.

Cereals, seeds and grains of coffee are widely used in needlework. At the same time, you can make a large number of creative products, interior decorations and even exciting games for children from them. you can turn ordinary food and old home decoration into beautiful handicrafts.

Late autumn evening. Light rain drizzles. The moon and stars, as if playing hide-and-seek with gray rain clouds, either appear in the sky, then disappear again, then look through the window, then again dissolve in the darkness of the night sky. The wind walks along the city streets and lanes, sways the branches of trees and plays with the open umbrellas of passers-by hurrying home...

The room is warm and cozy. Sitting at the table with a cup of hot tea, remembering the warm and sunny summer and listening to the sounds of rain, I enjoyed the tranquility of this evening.

Suddenly the door swung open, and a whirlwind literally burst into the room. This is my Alyonka came home from work. As usual, without letting me come to my senses, right from the threshold she began to enthusiastically tell about everything that had happened to her during the day in kindergarten. Yes, yes, in kindergarten, because it was there that she spent most of the day - at her work ... Alena was emotionally indignant at the absence of a Ukrainian corner in the group: “How can you reveal the beauty and originality of Ukrainian culture to children, instill love for the Ukrainian people alone stories? They also need to see what they are talking about, to be able to touch it, smell it, play with it.”

A saving thought came to my mind, I had to somehow help my beloved. I said: “I will make a toy or craft! Let it reflect the Ukrainian flavor. Let it convey the simplicity and grandeur of the culture and traditions of the Ukrainian people without words! Why not?!"

We began to think together about what to do. Something connected with the life and way of life of Ukrainians, something that is an integral part of Ukrainian culture. For some reason, I immediately remembered a little white hut with a thatched roof, windows with shutters and a bench at the threshold, a wicker fence and a green yard. Alena reminded me of sunflowers and marigolds, mint and periwinkle in the flower garden…

So it was her, the hut, that we decided to make. Responsibilities were distributed equally: Alenka, as it should be for a girl, generated ideas, and I, as a real man, implemented them. Having thought about how our future hut should look like, what should be in the yard, we started collecting material for construction. It turned out that everything we need is not difficult to get: a bunch of willow twigs - and the fence is ready, cardboard box- and now the walls of the future house rise in the middle of the courtyard, a little straw - and the roof is ready, several dry branches of ailanthus and walnut broken by the wind - and a real well appeared in the courtyard ...

This is how we worked. The entire Ukrainian yard is made from improvised means: cardboard and colored paper, rods and branches, fabric and threads, empty plastic bottles and tetrapacks from under the juice, gouache and drying oil - everything went into use. I “observed” myself with interest… Completely unnecessary, at first glance, things were transformed in my hands, turning into window frames and “glass”, into household inventory, into a haystack by the well. I was so carried away by our craft that I wanted to add all the new details and touches: this is how the path to the well appeared, the stump and logs in the yard, the bench at the threshold ...

Batkiv's hut of skins is remembered - Tse dzherelo for skin life. There is no road in the world, There is no right to forget! There, I know everything to tears of childishness, There kilim on the subvir's I argue. There the spirit is alive of strong motherhood, Which I still carry in my soul... There is an apple tree, a cherry tree, a tubercle ... Yak butsіmto guess: "I'm the same!" For the heart, there is a skin fold, What does it mean: Batkiv's holy land. There, the hut stretches out its arms, If at the Batkivsky I go to the door. “My torment ended…” For a moment, a tear killed my mind. I do not fall at the feet of our fashion, And most of all I support progress. I want one dormouse there, in that city, Meni dearer than the castle to heaven. Anatoly Ivanov

While working on the craft for pleasure, with inspiration and love, I wanted our Ukrainian courtyard to give joy to both children and adults, so that, looking at it, they would sincerely smile. That's why it turned out so fabulous. Anyone can scoop up water from the well and chop wood with a hatchet, look through the half-open doors and dig around the sunflowers growing in the yard.

While working on the craft, we not only enjoyed it, but also learned a lot of new things, in particular, how a Ukrainian house was built.

First, they chose a place to build a dwelling. Attention was drawn to the fact that the former road or path did not fall under it, because then there would be no peace in the future housing.

At the place where they planned to build a house, rye was sown. And by the way it rises in the fall, whether it gives friendly shoots, they were closely watched. Good rye is a sure sign that life in the new house will be good and friendly.

The whole family gathered to bookmark the house - from the oldest to the smallest. In the pit where the first of the four main pillars was buried, each of the family members necessarily threw money (so that they were in the new home), wool was placed under the second pillar (for warmth), under the third - rye (for longevity). Sometimes limited to money or rye. By the way, to this day in many villages and cities of Ukraine, the custom has been preserved in one of the four corners of the foundation to wall up small coins, as well as corked bottles or capsules, with a message to future generations.

Housing construction in some places did without a single nail, because it was associated exclusively with wood processing. An experienced master was engaged in this (if the owner himself did not own this work). From now on, he became the main person in the family for the entire time of the construction of the dwelling. They consulted with him about materials, and about the price for them, and about food for the workers.

The master entered into an agreement with the owner and took an advance from him, that is, money in advance. It was a small, symbolic amount. The master made a small wooden cross, which was sprinkled with holy water and nailed to the first main wooden post. The cross was fixed forever. Then, bricked up with clay, he was a kind of talisman that was supposed to protect the house and the inhabitants from all sorts of life's troubles.

When the construction of the first crown of the house began, they arranged a living room for the masters.

The most important elements in the construction of the old Ukrainian house belonged to the svolok (beam, which holds the ceiling in the house).

Many beliefs, rituals and customs in the life of our people were associated with the scum. In particular, at a wedding they banged a tub on it, and young people were put under it. And gathering the child to church for christening, the godfathers took turns raising him to the rabble and praising him, wishing good and human honor. Svolok was considered a kind of protector of the dwelling, various amulets were painted on it, it was decorated with a magic potion for green holidays.

The swag was made from a thick oak or linden trunk, which was hewn so that the swag was rectangular or square shape. In some regions, there was a custom to transfer a strong swine from an old house to a new one. He was solemnly raised to the log house, tied with towels or a scarf, sometimes the hostess wrapped the swine with her sheepskin coat so that the house was warm. Towels and scarves were presented to the craftsmen, and then they necessarily arranged a living room.

After the masters put up the wooden frame of the house, and also arranged the roof, the owners collected cleanup (group). Almost the whole village came to the cleaning, a worker came from every house. And they collected it, as a rule, on Sunday - a day free from the main work.

Toloka covered the house with clay. Horses kneaded the solution to a certain concentration. Men wore it, and women plastered the house. At the cleanup, the robot always went well. After its completion, the owners treated the workers and craftsmen, invited musicians, and everything ended with a holiday.

At the end of the construction of the house, the owners paid off with the masters. The latter divided the money fairly between the performers of the work, as well as a small amount, rather a symbolic part "for the fence", allocated to the owners - for help and hospitality.

Late autumn evening. Light rain drizzles. The streets are deserted. The autumn chill rushes in through the open window. Alyonka is making tea in the kitchen. I look at our white hut with a thatched roof, at the blooming sunflowers near the fence and the green yard, I remember how we made it all with our own hands and involuntarily smile: what good fellows we are!

Vitaly Sobolev

Edited Date: Saturday, 07 September 2019 Traditional Ukrainian handmade dolls

The ethnic culture of the Ukrainian people is an inexhaustible source of ideas for creating stylish and memorable crafts or souvenirs. Symbolism and ancient Slavic magic still lives in every Ukrainian craft, which is why the main centuries-old tradition is to make such crafts with your own hands. Traditional toys in Ukrainian folk style, made by hand, will become original and useful gift friends, colleagues, family and friends.

What is the secret of crafts

Ukrainian crafts have their own secret. It lies in the fact that such toys are made with their own hands, and each has the power of a talisman. Ukrainian culture has been formed over many centuries. To date, the people have a valuable heritage, including many unusual traditions, rituals, ceremonies and types of folk art. All this is embodied in souvenirs, with which guests of the country are happy to take away a piece of the extraordinary soul of the Ukrainian people.

The Ukrainian amulet is a rather complex, but harmonious composition.

You can make toys with your own hands, while it is important to remember the following features:

Advice:

When creating toys, amulets in the Ukrainian style, it is important to fill each of them with elements of Ukrainian color in order to highlight the folk theme of the craft.

There are several rules for creating a Ukrainian souvenir:

Floral pattern is very popular in Ukraine

In souvenir shops, you can always buy ready-made souvenirs in the Ukrainian folk style, but handicrafts made by yourself are always exclusive, sincere and original.

Homemade amulet keeps the warmth of the master

motanka doll

The Ukrainian motanka doll is not only an exclusive and original souvenir, but also a powerful ancient amulet. Making it yourself is not at all difficult and even a child can do it. The very process of making such a doll in the Ukrainian style is based on the principle of winding, hence the name of the craft.

To make such an amulet, you will need threads (colored natural), pieces of fabric (white and colored), cotton wool, ribbons and other accessories at the request of the craftswoman. The algorithm for creating a toy is as follows:

1. From a piece of white fabric we form a head. We lay cotton wool (threads, fabric) inside the fabric, wrap it with red threads. With the help of threads or ribbons, we wrap a sacral cross around the doll's face.
2. We form a skirt (dress, sundress) from colored fabric, collecting the fabric and winding it with threads, in no case cutting them off.
3. We thread the body from the neck to the waist, you can attach an apron.

Important!

The Ukrainian doll-amulet is necessarily performed without the use of scissors or needles, the fabric and threads are torn by hand.

1. For hands, the fabric is folded with an accordion, wrapped with threads. Hands are tied to the body with threads crosswise.
2. If desired, you can make hair from a floss for a doll, braid a braid (tie it with threads to the neck).
3. The head can be decorated with a scarf or ribbon.

We make a simple motanka doll

We make a motanka doll "Bereginya"

Making an Easter motanka doll

We make a motanka doll "Wisher"

Such handmade toys are not only a reflection of Ukrainian folk art, but will also help protect a person and his family from evil, filth and envious people.

Ukrainian broom-amulet

A Ukrainian souvenir in the form of a small, lavishly decorated broom can become a family talisman. Most often, such crafts can be found where the whole family gathers. It symbolizes prosperity family well-being. The main rule to follow when creating souvenirs in traditional style Ukrainians is work with soul, a promise of happiness and good wishes craftswomen.

Creating crafts in the Ukrainian folk style in the form of a broom-amulet is as easy as shelling pears. You will need:

• a new ordinary broom or straw;
• glue (glue gun);
• accessories (patterned ribbons with ornaments in the Ukrainian style);
• dried flowers, salt, grain (everything that fantasy allows).

Work is performed in the following order:

1. Fold a small broom out of straw, wrap the handle tightly with red ribbon or thread.
2. Attach a patterned ribbon in the Ukrainian style to the edge of the broom, fix with glue.
3. Pour a little salt into the prepared small canvas bag and attach it to the broom with glue. Salt symbolizes wealth and prosperity in the house.
4. Further, from seeds, grains or cereals, you can lay out a variety of patterns. For example, beans represent new life, millet protects from the evil eye, poppy performs cherished desires, pastries (bagels) are material goods, nuts or acorns are wisdom and a clear mind.

We make a broom amulet

Hand-made Ukrainian souvenir brooms symbolize the removal of any garbage and any energy nonsense from the family home.

The filling of such crafts depends entirely on the imagination of the craftswoman. Depending on how such souvenirs are decorated, the essence of a hand-made amulet is laid.

All toys in the traditional style of the Ukrainian people, made on their own, are a wonderful and sincere gift to anyone who wants to get acquainted with the peculiarities of culture and traditions. The uniqueness and originality of crafts in ethnic style lies in the wisdom of the centuries-old Ukrainian heritage.