Crafts from stones

Making stone crafts is a simple and fun experience. It develops not only the child's creative skills, but also the ability to notice the beauty in the world around him. To create cute figurines, appliques and other crafts from stones, a child can use any materials at hand.

Crafts from sea, street and river stones have many advantages.

1. Availability. The creation of figures and structures from this natural material does not require any financial costs.
2. Big choice. In nature, there are a huge number of stones of different shapes and sizes. You can make beautiful figurines from them for the home, garden and vegetable garden.
3. Practicality. Stone products are durable and do not require any additional maintenance.

It is also worth noting that this material is resistant to moisture and fire. Therefore, stones make beautiful candlesticks, decorations for aquariums and fountains, as well as garden figures.

Sea or river pebbles are best suited for making crafts with your own hands.

A beautiful green turtle can be "settled" in an aquarium, in a flower bed or in a large flower pot. To create it, you need to pick up one large pebble and five smaller ones. A large stone must be painted light green and dark patterns painted on it.

Four stones of approximately the same size are colored according to the same principle and serve as paws. The turtle's head is adorned with dark beady eyes. She, along with the legs, fits next to the body or is glued to it.

To create this butterfly, stones of light and dark colors are used.A beautiful applique can be glued to a piece of plywood or cardboard. The body of the butterfly is laid out with dark stones. The same material is used to create the outline of the wings. The base is filled with light and dark stones at the request of the master. To make the wings more durable, each stone can be coated with glue not only from below, but also along the edges.

Such a beautiful composition will be a great gift for a loved one. It is done very simply.

1. First you need to prepare the basis for the postcard. It needs to be painted with golden paint.
2. Pre-dried moss is attached to the bottom of the base.
3. Leaves and flower petals are painted with matte paint. With light touches of the brush, streaks and dots can be drawn on them. This will only make the flowers look more realistic.
4. Flower stems can be made of plasticine or salt dough, covered with a thick layer of paint.
5. All these details are attached to the base of the postcard.

Once it's completely dry, it can be hung on the wall or placed on a shelf.

Even a small child can make cute colored fish with their own hands. All it takes is flat stones, shells, and acrylic. To begin with, the stones must be painted in suitable colors. You can decorate them with the simplest patterns. After that, a tail made from a pre-painted shell is attached to each fish. You can use such blanks to create postcards or volumetric paintings. If there are no shells at hand, the tail and fins can be drawn on the rock itself. At the same time, the fish will still turn out cute.

From small black stones, you can create one of the most beautiful inhabitants of the sea - a dolphin. It is done according to the same principle as a butterfly. The pebbles are connected to each other and attached to a flat base. The upper part of the body of the dolphin, its tail and fins are formed from black materials. The second part of the body is filled with white stones. The figurine is beautiful and realistic.

You can make a beautiful composition with birds from flat sea pebbles. The process of creating it is described below.

1. First, you need to prepare the basis of the picture. It is made of wood. For reliability, it should be covered with a layer of varnish.
2. Thin dried branches are attached to the surface of the wood.
3. You can decorate this graceful picture made of natural materials with acrylics or gouache. It is convenient to paint foliage of suitable shades on wood with such paints.
4. After that, you can start painting the pebbles. They will make beautiful owls with dark wings and large eyes.
5. Having finished with these blanks, it is worth attaching them to the wooden base with hot glue.

The material found on the street is also suitable for work. Such stones are used to decorate a garden, flower bed or area in front of the house.

The stones can also be used to decorate the walkway. The path can be completely filled with pebbles or only its edges can be laid out with such decorative details. The main advantages of this design are its versatility and practicality. Paths decorated in this way look beautiful at any time of the year.

Outdoor stones can also be used to decorate terraces and alpine slides. In addition, they are often used to decorate a waterfall or well. Both small stones and large stones are used for this purpose.

Both children and adults are happy to create handicrafts from stones. Everyone can find for themselves a scheme for creating crafts that suits him.

For the youngest children, it is worth choosing the simplest tasks.

• Fruits and vegetables. A small child will love the process of painting flat pebbles. Depending on the shape and size, the stones can be styled as carrots, avocados, strawberries and other foods. They will beautify their cute eyes and smiles.

• Floral applique. Small river stones can be used to create beautiful volumetric appliqués. Blanks for this craft are pre-painted in suitable colors. After that, beautiful flowers are made from them. You need to attach them to paper with hot glue. All other details can be drawn on cardboard with a marker or felt-tip pen.

• Caterpillar. The process of creating such a craft will bring pleasure to the kid who loves to tinker with colorful paints. In addition to paints, he will need 6-8 stones of the same size, glue and a couple of twigs. Each stone can be colored as you like, decorating it with stripes, spirals or circles. On the last stone, painted green, you need to draw eyes. Short twigs are attached to the head with glue. All parts are interconnected in any order.

• Hedgehog. To create this craft, you need to choose a stone of a suitable shape. It must be thoroughly washed and dried using paper towels. After that, you need to mark the hedgehog's face on it. It is painted with white paint. The rest of the body is made darker. It is decorated with light needles. The workpiece needs to be decorated with small eyes and a neat nose. Such an autumn craft will look great against a background of leaves and moss. If desired, an autumn-themed figurine can be placed on a flat green tinted stone.

A little boy can paint a stone for a car or a tank. In addition, natural materials can make a beautiful dinosaur, scorpion or dragon.

Older children can make more complex stone crafts.

• Decorative magnets. A child who just went to grade 1 can easily cope with creating beautiful fridge magnets. It is best to use light sea pebbles for work. It is very easy to apply patterns to their surface. You can decorate such magnets with simple drawings or inscriptions. When the pattern is dry, a magnet should be attached to the second half of the product with glue. The finished craft should also be left to dry overnight.

• Cactus. This simple craft can decorate a student's shelf or desk. To create it, the child will need a small pot and sea stones of different shapes and sizes. They must be painted in different shades of green and decorated with a light pattern. The pot is filled with solid pebbles. Colored details are located on top.

• Aquarium. To create this craft, your child will need a glass aquarium or a large vase, flat stones and shells. Some of the stones are stacked directly to the bottom. The rest of the decorative stones are used to make fish. They can be painted in any color. The main thing is that the child likes them. The free space is filled with seashells.

• Candlestick. Using stones, you can decorate a new candlestick or "save" an old one. To create such a craft, you will need a low jar or bowl. Around the entire perimeter, it must be pasted over with pebbles. They can be either flat or round. A candle of a suitable size is placed in the center of the candlestick.

• Hot stand. Another interesting idea for first graders is a stylish stand made of flat pebbles. To create such a craft from a piece of plywood, you need to cut a circle or square. Pebbles are glued to this base. They should be about the same height. The gaps that remain between the stones should be filled with resin or glue. When the craft is completely dry, you can immediately use it for its intended purpose.

• Dominoes. A schoolchild can easily make dominoes from small stones. It will be quite possible to use it for the game. The stones for the dominoes need to be of about the same size. After that, every detail needs to be painted. A thin strip and the required number of points are drawn on it. When the stones are dry, they should be covered with a layer of varnish. You can store such a homemade domino in a do-it-yourself bag.

• Picture frame. You can make a beautiful frame for a photo from small light stones. For its manufacture, a base is used, cut from a piece of plywood or bought in a store. The edges of the frame are carefully coated with hot melt glue. Stones are laid out on this basis in even rows. If desired, such a craft can be additionally decorated with seashells, beads or ribbons.

Do not leave children's crafts collecting dust in the closet. The child will be pleased if the things created by his hands will benefit other people.

To decorate a garden in the country or the territory of a country house, beautiful figures made of stones are often used.

• Ladybug. Even a small child can create such a garden figurine. Its base is covered with bright scarlet paint. When it is completely dry, you need to draw a black head on the body. With dark paint, you also need to highlight the wings of the insect and draw dots on them. The final stage is drawing the eyes of this creature. When the craft is ready, it needs to be varnished and dried again.

• Frog. From rough stones of large size, you can make a volumetric figure of a frog. This craft is based on a large cobblestone. Each paw consists of two stones of different sizes. Big eyes decorate the base of the figure. Each of the stones is colored separately. After all the details are dry, the figure can be put together. The eyes are attached to the top of the craft with glue.

• Gnomes. Garden gnomes are one of the most popular site decorations. To create such a craft, large flat stones are used. A funny character first needs to draw a bright hat and a white beard. The gnome's nose is made from a smaller pebble. It attaches right above the character's beard. Eyes are painted on his face with white and black paints. The figurine is beautiful and realistic. It is best to use several of these gnomes to decorate the site. Nearby, you can also place a house for them, made of smaller stones.

• Cat. Figures of animals or birds also look beautiful on the site. You don't have to do something complicated like a giraffe or a peacock with your own hands. Against the background of the flower bed, a stone cat will look great. It is made of several cobblestones and decorated with forged details. A graceful curled tail, whiskers, ears and nose are attached to the head and body of the cat. You can decorate the sculpture with a small bird figurine.

• Cache-pot. You can easily make a beautiful flower pot or planter out of light stones. To make it, you can use an old pot or a small saucepan that is no longer used in everyday life. The workpiece must be cleaned of dirt, rinsed under running water and dried. After that, you can begin to glue pebbles to the base of the craft. They can be arranged in even rows or in a chaotic manner. The resulting craft must be well dried and covered with a layer of varnish for strength. Any flowers or exotic plants can be grown in such a pretty pot. It can be placed on a windowsill, on a special stand, or directly in a flower bed.

Beautiful crafts made from river or street stones look spectacular in any house or area.

For information on how to make a decorative painting from stones with your own hands, see the next video.