For kids, classes with natural materials such as cones and acorns are very interesting. Working with them expands the horizons of children, their perception of the world around them, and also helps children develop their creative abilities, get closer to nature.
For the manufacture of all kinds of crafts from cones and acorns, the following auxiliary materials are required:
- plasticine;
- glue;
- wire;
- colored paper;
- all kinds of twigs, leaves, feathers, etc.
The first step is to prepare all the necessary materials.
Acorns for crafts are collected either from the ground or are plucked from trees along with hats. Exceptionally high-quality fruits are taken that are not rotten, not rotten (it is worth noting that freshly picked acorns are most suitable for creating crafts, since it is easiest to make holes in them without damaging the rest of the shell).
Cones gather in the forest under such trees as pine, cedar, fir, spruce. They are dried for several days in a warm room with low humidity and are already ready as the main material for crafts.
Crafts from cones and acorns
The process of making crafts from cones is very exciting and extremely simple, since the cones stick together rather quickly. The bizarre shape of these materials allows you to make unusual crafts out of them, for example, birds, people, insects, animals, you just need to choose the right shape and size of the materials, combine them into one composition and decorate with auxiliary materials.
The process of making acorn crafts is a little more complicated, but no less exciting. The difficulty is that in order to create a craft that would not break from one touch, it is necessary to make holes in acorns using, for example, an awl, then fasten the parts with matches and wire. A simpler option is to fasten acorns with plasticine. You can create many original crafts from acorns, for example, figurines of all kinds of insects and animals, cartoon characters and other things, the main thing is to show your imagination.
