How can you make a hedgehog from cones?

Cones are a wonderful natural material from which many interesting and funny crafts can be made. It is easy to work with such components, so the smallest craftsmen may well work on the manufacture of various figures. In today's article, we will learn how you can make an adorable hedgehog out of cones.

Children can model a huge variety of different figures from cones. Of course, little craftsmen are more interested in creating cute animals. Cones are ideal for modeling a forest thorny animal - a hedgehog. There are many master classes, from the simplest to the most difficult.

Regardless of which master class the child decided to master, first you need to properly prepare the natural material for further work processes. This condition must be observed. Using unprepared cones to create crafts is strongly discouraged.

Consider how the preparation of the cones for the creation of various crafts proceeds correctly.

• Even at the stage of assembling natural raw materials, it is very important to pay attention to its condition. It is advisable to choose only high-quality buds that look neat and attractive, are free from defects and serious damage.
• Once collected, the natural materials will need to be folded into an airtight bag. After that, it is tightly closed, tying securely. In this state, the cones will need to be kept for at least 2-3 days. In this case, the bag with materials must be kept in a dark place at home.
• When the specified period of time has passed, it is necessary to take a clean container, pour hot water into it. Next, a dishwashing detergent is added to the water.After that, all the cones can be poured into the resulting solution and left so for 30 minutes.
• At the next stage, the prepared natural material must be rinsed under running water.and then spread out on newspaper sheets for further drying.
• When the buds are completely dry and ready, they will need to be carefully processed with high-quality varnish.

It is best for beginner little craftsmen to learn how to make beautiful crafts using the example of classic options... After that, you can safely proceed to modeling more original and complex shapes in the shape of a hedgehog (and not only). Classic pieces can be made from both spruce and pine cones.

A popular autumn craft for kindergarten - a hedgehog made from a fir cone. To make such a figurine, you will need the following materials and tools:

• attractive and properly prepared spruce cones;
• polymer clay in beige and black colors (you can use clay of other colors if desired);
• small black beads for eye decoration;
• blush with a brush;
• toothpick;
• glue;
• paints, if the little master decides to paint the cone in a different color.

Let's look at the whole process step by step.

• To make an original craft on the theme of "Autumn", at the first stage you need to roll a ball out of polymer clay, and then give it a conical shape.
• The resulting cone must be fixed at the very base of the cone, pressing it tightly to the surface. In this case, you need to press in the edges.
• Now we will make the nose of the future forest animal. Gently pulling out the tip of the cone, it should be lifted up.
• Next, roll up 4 miniature balls of equal size from the clay of the selected color. They need to be flattened slightly, and then with a toothpick make stripes-fingers. These components will serve as legs.
• We attach the finished parts to the cone body. It must be borne in mind that the craft must be quite stable.
• We form ears for a forest thorny animal from small black balls. We make a miniature spout from the same material.
• We attach all the prepared elements to their places.
• Press the black eye-beads into the beige clay.
• Now, on the face of the animal, a smile line should be depicted with a toothpick.
• If you wish, you can use blush to brighten the bump's cheeks.

A charming hedgehog can also be made from a pine cone. This will require the following components:

• a high-quality and well-prepared pine cone that does not have a single damage or defect;
• plasticine;
• leaves for decorating an autumn meadow.

Let's analyze the instructions for modeling a beautiful craft from the listed materials.

• First, you will need to form a cone-shaped hedgehog face from the plasticine mass... The nose should be made elongated, slightly lifted up. You should also mold small eyes and a nose from black plasticine, while not forgetting about sculpting the ears and mouth of the animal. All of the above details can be molded from plasticine of different shades, for example, gray and brown.
• After that, all the stuck together components of the animal need stick to the base-cone.
• So that the forest dweller turns out to be stable and does not fall on its side, it is necessary to prepare 4 oval components from plasticine. These will be the legs of a hedgehog. They are attached to the bottom of the bump.
• On the legs, you can use a stack or a toothpick draw fingers.
• The finished craft can be interesting decorate with the help of a small plasticine apple or berry, fixed on impromptu needles-scales. The animal should be placed on a base covered with a sheet of yellow autumn leaves.

There are many more creative ways to create cute pine cone hedgehogs. Often not only spruce or pine cones, but also cedar cones are used in combination with salt dough, foam, seeds and even a plastic bottle.

Consider a master class on how to create an original hedgehog from cones and a plastic bottle with your own hands.

• First you need to prepare all the necessary components.: plastic bottle, glue in the form of a gun, golden paint, plasticine mass and cones.
• At the first stage, we will free the bottle from the label.... To do this, place the container in water for an hour. After that, the paper will quickly get wet and come off without problems.
• Further, the capacity is good wipe dry close the lid tightly.
• You must immediately start gluing the plastic base with cones... To do this, we put the container on its side and attach natural materials to it using hot melt glue.
• You must act as carefully as possible so as not to get burned. It is only necessary to leave untouched the side zone, on which the bottle and its neck lie. This part will serve as a muzzle.
• Made of black cardboard cut out small antennae and fix them to the lid from the inside.
• Then you can proceed to painting the blank from the spray can. It is advisable to do this in the yard or on the balcony.
• After application, the paint should have time to 100% set and dry. Next, you can move on to creating plasticine eyes. First you need to take 2 identical small white balls. They are flattened, glued to the face. The same applies to black balls, but they should be slightly smaller. They are attached to white balls.

We will learn how you can make a hedgehog from cones and salt dough for kindergarten with your own hands.

• First, form a ball out of salted dough, repeating the shape of the hedgehog's body.
• Next, take the cones and disassemble them into separate scales. Each of these parts will need to be carefully but firmly inserted into the formed dough piece.
• As a result of such manipulations, the back of the animal, dotted with scale needles, should be obtained.
• Form a hedgehog's nose from one part of the dough. Next, we will send the figure to the oven and dry it at low power.
• When the dough is dry, draw eyes and a nose on the blank.

An original and elegant hedgehog can be made from a combination of cones and the most unexpected components. For example, crafts made from natural materials and twine, cones and foil, and so on, look unusual and interesting. Children are always fascinated by the process of modeling a figurine of a thorny animal from forest gifts and vegetables / fruits.

Let's consider in detail how you can form a beautiful and unusual figurine of a hedgehog from these components.

• There are many options for making such an interesting figure.... If it is decided to use a zucchini for the base, then first it must be properly prepared. The vegetable must be thoroughly washed and dried. There should be no damage or signs of deterioration on the zucchini.
• When the vegetable is completely ready, you need to start decorating the nose of the animal.... In the area where the spout should be, fix one bump with the "tail" forward. Any dark berry or even a black plasticine ball can also depict a nose - there are a lot of options.
• Eyes should be made. To do this, you can use ready-made plastic parts taken from old toys. Such components will turn out to be thrust into the zucchini with an edge.
• Next, you will need to fill the thorny back of the animal with cones. The smallest areas can be decorated with the latter, but it is advisable to close large areas with natural materials as efficiently as possible.
• To carry out the work, you will need about 10 cones with different diameters. It should be borne in mind that certain scales will have to be carefully trimmed so that the materials better adhere to each other.
• When the entire base is completely covered with cones, with the exception of the muzzle, you can proceed to additional decorative design of the craft... For this purpose, you need to prepare a few neat chestnuts and acorns, as well as rowan twigs and autumn foliage. All remaining voids on the surface of the vegetable marrow are filled with these components.

Making another curious craft involves the use of cones and felt. To make cute forest animals from these components, you will need:

• paper templates;
• felt material;
• properly prepared clean cone;
• simple and curly scissors;
• glue gun.

Let's analyze a step-by-step master class on modeling such original figures.

• At the first stage, we cut out all the blanks for future figures from felt. One element will look like a horseshoe, and the other will look like a semicircle with a wavy edge.
• The semicircular component should be glued using a glue gun.
• Next, you will need to attach beads to the tip of the formed cone. This part will play the role of the animal's nose.
• After that, we sew eyes to the conical part. We also make ears from felt.
• When the felt hedgehog's head is ready, it will need to be fastened to the cone-like body, as well as a piece that looks like a horseshoe. The latter will play the role of the animal's legs.
• After fastening all the components, the original figure will be ready.

With the help of such charming crafts, you can effectively decorate many festive attributes, for example, a New Year tree.

There is a master class on creating a hedgehog from cones that will suit even the smallest craftsmen. To complete it, you will need not only natural and properly prepared materials, but also brown or reddish colored paper.

• At the first stage, the baby will need to cut a circle out of a piece of brown paper. You can draw it using a compass.
• When the round part is cut, it needs to be completed with a radial cut.
• Using a stapler, one edge of the incision is fastened to the other. As a result, a cone-shaped element with a wide base should be formed.
• To the resulting paper cone, you need to glue the eyes or draw them with a marker or felt-tip pen. It is necessary to draw the ears and nose, as well as draw the line of the animal's mouth.
• When the pretty hedgehog face is ready, it should be glued to one end of the bump. You can decorate such a craft with green grass made of colored paper.

A very unusual forest animal will come out of a complete set of natural materials, namely:

• cones;
• acorn caps;
• seeds;
• thorny plants.

Of the stationery components, only PVA glue will be needed.

We will learn how to correctly make an unusual hedgehog from the listed gifts of nature.

• Seeds should be generously greased with glue at the first stage. After that, press very tightly against the thorn plant. You need to act very carefully.
• It is most convenient to place the thorns in a container.
• Now you need to break off a couple of scales from the previously prepared cone. They should be glued to the head of the future original animal.
• With the help of seeds, you can arrange the eyes of a forest dweller.
• The figurine must necessarily turn out to be stable, otherwise it will not be able to stand evenly on any surfaces.To prevent the hedgehog from swinging and falling, you can cut a few thorns in its lower part - this will be quite enough.

A finished creative craft made from natural materials can be decorate in any chosen ways, for example, attach an autumn yellow leaf or dry berries of saturated colors to the thorns. A master working on the creation of such a prickly character can choose absolutely any jewelry for him.

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