Variety of applications from cotton pads

Cotton pads are an environmentally friendly and completely safe material for health. That is why they are often used to create children's crafts. Applications made from this material are interesting and beautiful.

Before starting work, you need to pick up all the materials and tools in advance. In this case, the child will not be constantly distracted by looking for little things. For work, the baby will need:

• round cotton pads;
• glue;
• cardboard;
• scissors;
• gouache or watercolor.

Many beautiful flower arrangements can be made from cotton pads. To create the simplest applique, you just need to glue several discs around one base. The stem of such a flower is usually made of double-sided colored paper.

If a child already knows how to cut smooth parts from cardboard and other materials, he can make beautiful daffodils with his own hands. To do this, cut the required number of petals from cotton pads. This is best done using a template. After that, they are glued in a circle in two layers. Decorate the craft with a corrugated paper core or a piece of napkin and green grass.

Crafts in the form of cute animals are also popular among children of different ages. insects and birds.

Various colors are used to create this vibrant caterpillar.Each cotton pad is painted in the selected shade. The resulting blanks must be well dried. After that, they need to be fixed to a cardboard base. With paints on the face of the caterpillar, you need to draw the eyes and mouth, and just above it - the horns.

Such a craft may well be made by a child 3-4 years old. It is made from three cotton pads. The process of its creation consists of several stages.

1. To begin with, you need to cut off a small part from the upper disk.
2. This piece needs to be divided into two parts. Neat cuts must be made at its edges.
3. The circle itself must also be cut along the edges.
4. Another piece needs to be cut in half. The edges of the wings are also neatly scored.
5. The same should be done with the lower part of the third circle.
6. After that, all the blanks must be assembled into one neat figure. In the center is the torso with wings.
7. A bird's head is attached on top, decorated with shaggy eyebrows.

To create this craft, the child will need several cotton pads, plasticine and glue. Application creation takes only a few minutes.

1. First, the cotton pads need to be painted yellow.
2. The dried blanks must be glued to the cardboard base.
3. After that, each chicken is individually decorated with plasticine details. A small comb, consisting of three circles, a neat beak, eyes and legs are attached to the base.

The applique made in the form of storks also looks nice. It is made from cotton pads and colored paper.

1. First you need to make the base of the picture. To do this, you need to cut a large number of thin strips from paper, and from them fold a nest of a suitable size. It can be decorated with green foliage.
2. After that, you can start creating stork figurines. First you need to take 2 cotton pads and carefully trim their edges. These parts will be used as chicks' heads.
3. The third disc needs to be cut into three thin strips.
4. After that, attach the neck, torso and head to the paper with glue.
5. Two more discs must be cut into halves and painted with dark gouache. The wings are attached to the body of each stork.
6. When the base of the figures is ready, they need to be decorated with short beaks and thin legs.

Even the smallest child can easily make the applique in the shape of a lamb. To do this, he will need two cotton pads, two cotton swabs and various decorative trifles. The craft creation process consists of several stages.

1. To begin with, you need to cut out the sheep's head, ears, tail and wool from a cotton pad.
2. Cut the cotton swabs into two halves. They are attached to the paper along with the remaining disc.
3. After that, you need to attach the head and ears to the base. You can decorate the face with colored beads. A neat tail is attached to the back of the animal's body.

To create this figurine, your child will need 4 cotton pads. One of them needs to be carefully trimmed around the edges. The remaining material must be saved. Another disc needs to be cut in half. Cut out a pair of neat ears from the third.

Having finished with the blanks, you can start creating crafts. A large cotton pad should be glued in the center of the cardboard sheet. Two semicircles will complement it. The head and tail are attached to the body of the animal. The muzzle is adorned with ears, eyes, nose and mustache, made of thin strips of paper. If desired, the figure can be painted with felt-tip pens.

Even a child can make small fish.To begin with, you need to cut two fish tails from a cotton pad. They, as well as two cotton pads, need to be painted with blue paint. All these details must be well dried. After that, they need to be glued to the cardboard. The same should be done with two paper crowns.

School applications on the theme "Autumn" can also be made from cotton pads. The simplest craft is an autumn tree. To create it, the child will need watercolors, glue, cotton pads and a piece of cardboard.

First, cotton pads need to be painted yellow, orange and red. They will play the role of bright autumn leaves. Attach the brown barrel to the bottom of the paper. Decorate it with colored cotton pads that are glued as close to each other as possible.

Cotton pads are also ideal material for creating New Year's cards.

• Snowman. On the blue cardboard you need to stick two cotton pads and two sticks. This figurine will be decorated with a hat made of cardboard and voluminous eyes. In the center of the figurine's face, a nose made of yarn is attached, and the same lips. A bow and a set of colored buttons complete the composition.

• Father Frost. To create such a beautiful craft, a child will need a plastic plate, cotton pads and corrugated paper. The first step is to paint the empty plate red and beige. Some of the cotton pads must be cut into halves. They are glued to the top of the cap. Whole cotton pads are attached to the bottom of the plate. Above this beard is a pom-pom made of red corrugated paper. The eyes drawn on the surface of the plate decorate the craft.

• Christmas tree. This symbol of the New Year can also be made with your own hands from a cotton pad. To begin with, each disc must be cut into 4 equal parts. The edges of each such piece must be carefully cut. On paper, you need to draw the outline of the spruce. All the parts prepared in advance are glued to it one by one.

• Angel. To create this craft, you need to take two cotton pads. One of them must be folded in half. Cut out a small circle from the top of this figure. The rest of the piece can be used as wings. The second cotton pad must be folded neatly, bending over the top edges. It is necessary to attach the head and wings to this body with a stapler. The finished craft can be painted in blue, light blue and yellow.

All of these simple ideas are great for toddlers and elementary school students alike.

To learn how to make an applique from cotton pads, see the next video.