Crafts of animals from natural material

A lot of interesting crafts can be made from natural materials. Children like to work with twigs, cones, foliage. Such components make adorable animals. In this article, we will figure out how to properly make them from natural materials.

An adorable ginger rodent from natural materials can be made very easily. Even a very small child can easily cope with such work.

To make a funny squirrel, you need to cook 3 cones. One of them should be small, the second larger, and the third bump should be oblong, since it will play the role of a rodent's tail. A homemade squirrel will hold an acorn in its paws, and to imitate the earth, you should stock up on a leaf from any tree, for example, from a maple.

Consider the step-by-step instructions for making a squirrel.

• From the plasticine mass, you first need to make the muzzle of a red animal. The finished face should be glued to a small bump. At the tip of the muzzle, you need to fix a black ball - this will be the squirrel's nose. You will also need to make eyes from plasticine and fix them in the right places.
• You need to make ears from red and white plasticine, as well as brushes to fix them on their tips. The paws of the animal should also be made from plasticine. The parts can be secured to the bump with superglue or plasticine pieces.
• A plump acorn must be fixed between the front legs of the animal.
• The finished figurine should be placed on a maple leaf.The oblong bump, which will play the role of a tail, must be secured behind the body.

A child can decorate such a craft not only with an acorn, but also with some other elements. Here, children's imagination is not limited to anything, so you can turn to other interesting jewelry.

Every autumn, you can watch nature shedding bright colors in the form of abundant leaf fall. From the fallen leaves, you can make a huge number of curious crafts that look original and interesting. It is possible to make a handsome giraffe from yellowed leaves. To do this, you need to draw up a neat herbarium.

Appliques made up of yellow leaves are extremely simple to make. A stately and handsome giraffe can easily be made even by a kindergarten-age kid. To do this, you just need to collect leaves of a suitable shape.

A simple applique is not so difficult to make, but there are more interesting techniques for making giraffes using a stencil. To do this, you need to glue a sheet of white paper with autumn leaves. Their color should be as similar as possible to the color of the giraffe's skin. A cardboard sheet of any bright accent is taken, after which a figurine of a tall animal is cut out. This cardboard sheet is then glued onto white paper. As an addition, you can resort to decorating with autumn leaves.

Many other cute animals can be made from natural materials. Children are very fond of making such crafts with their own hands. There are many options and schemes suitable for young craftsmen of different ages. There are simple instructions for kindergarten, and there are methods that are more suitable for elementary school.

Let's take a closer look at some interesting workshops on making different animals from natural materials.

A cool bunny can be made from vegetables and fall foliage. With the right approach, the craft will turn out to be very funny and original. The process of making it will definitely captivate the child.

To make a cute bunny, you need to prepare the following components:

• zucchini;
• carrot;
• heads of cabbage;
• bell pepper;
• ribbon;
• plasticine;
• toothpicks;
• flowers.

Depending on what kind of "ingredients" are involved, different types of crafts are obtained.

• 2 courgettes must be cut lengthwise. Using toothpicks, connect 2 cabbage heads. Thus, it will turn out to make the body of the future bunny.
• The 2 zucchini halves should be cut again, but crosswise. From these components it will turn out to make the paws and ears of the animal. The nose and eyes should be blinded from plasticine mass.
• Red bell pepper will be used to make the mouth. This component will also need to be fixed on the head, like the eyes and nose.
• The shorter parts of the squash are fixed as ears, and the long ones as hare paws.
• The neck of a homemade hare can be decorated with a bow made of a beautiful ribbon. In the front of the head, toothpicks should be fixed by making a mustache.
• Flowers can be used to decorate the head of the animal if it is meant to make a cute rabbit.
• A clean carrot must be attached to the foot of a finished hare made of natural materials.
• The mouth and brows can be drawn with a marker. Very cute eyes will be obtained from a boiled chicken egg. To make a nose, you can use half a tomato.

The original cat's face will be made from a transparent bag filled with leaves. To make an unusual craft, you need the following:

• leaves;
• plastic bag;
• cardboard;
• hot gun;
• scissors.

Consider a simple master class.

• You will need to collect a full package of foliage. The cat must have pointed ears. To do this, the corners of the bag should be carefully tied with elastic bands.
• You should take black cardboard.From it you need to cut out the eyes, and from the white cardboard - the pupils of the cat. Pink and red cardboard sheets are suitable for making a nose and a smile crafts.
• The final stage of manufacturing is the manufacture of a cat's whisker from black cardboard.

The craft can be made quickly and easily. Even a very small child can easily make a voluminous cat face.

A child can make this graceful animal from natural materials. Often beautiful horses are made for school exhibitions and competitions. Animals are made simply, but they turn out to be attractive.

An original horse can be made from raw carrots. All structural parts should be collected with toothpicks. The tail and mane can be made from grated radish, cabbage, or plain paper.

A horse can also be made from potatoes. The craft will turn out to be no less interesting. Of course, the potato animal will not be so graceful, but much more funny.

If you want to make a beautiful horse from natural materials, you can make neat panels from autumn leaves. The latter can be recorded against a background painted in different colors. The child has the ability to create very aesthetic compositions.

A funny crocodile can be made from the following components:

• 3 fresh and clean cucumbers: 2 should be medium in size and one should be small and rounded;
• black currant or olive;
• carrot;
• toothpicks;
• a tomato;
• knife;
• cutting board.

Consider the instructions for making a crocodile step by step.

• The smallest cucumber will need to be cut from the edge. You will need to make a small cut at the other end. From the core of the vegetable, you need to carefully cut a triangular element.
• Next, the largest cucumber is taken. It is necessary to cut off part of it so that later you get the head of a crocodile.
• You need to cut off the top of the carrots in order to make a small hat out of it. Additionally, you can make a small crocodile scarf. All prepared elements must be assembled into a single composition, making fasteners with toothpicks. Eyes can be made from the light part of a cucumber.
• The eyes are attached to the head. A piece of tomato should be fixed in the mouth of a reptile made of natural materials. You need to make paws from a large cucumber, and then attach them to the body. Its role will be played by the part of the cucumber from which the head was cut off.
• An accordion must be cut from another part of the cucumber.
• Don't forget about the crocodile's tail. All parts must be connected to each other neatly, but firmly and reliably.

Very nice mice are made from natural materials. To make such animals, you should stock up on the following components:

• walnuts;
• plasticine mass;
• chestnuts;
• foliage.

Let's consider the order of actions.

• A pair of nuts will act as the torso and head of the mouse.
• To shape the muzzle, 2 round ears are sculpted. The black plasticine ball will be the nose, the beads will be the eyes. White plasticine with a collar will make a mouse neck, and red - a tongue.
• All prepared parts must be fixed on the walnuts.
• A pair of flagella is rolled from a white plasticine mass. They are pressed to the edges - these will be palms. The paws are attached to the neck. The lower legs are made of plasticine in two colors.
• As an addition, you can make a mushroom. We must not forget about the long white plasticine tail.

You can make a charming ornamental bear with your own hands. For this, come in handy:

• 4 raw potatoes (1 large - trunk, 3 smaller);
• 2 black olives;
• toothpicks;
• knife;
• processed cheese;
• carrot.

Let's analyze the progress of work.

• Paws are made from small potatoes. The second small potato is cut into 2 halves, a cut is made to place the carrot circle in it. Oval elements are cut out of the cheese - these will be the eyes.They are attached to the bear's head. Pupils and a nose are made from olives.
• Take 2 potato pieces that resemble bear ears. They are attached to the head with toothpicks.
• The bottom is cut from the potato body for stability. All parts are connected together. The upper legs are attached to the body.

A frog can be made very simply.

• We must take a fresh cucumber. It is cut into 3 parts - 1 large and 2 small.
• The details are trimmed to look like paws.
• Using toothpicks, all the elements are connected to each other.
• Cranberries on the frog's head can be fixed as eyes.

A very original turtle is obtained from natural materials. For this you will need:

• 1 cabbage head;
• zucchini;
• toothpicks;
• black peppercorns.

From a longer zucchini, you should cut off the elements for the turtle's head, as well as its 4 legs. These components are attached to a half of a cabbage head with toothpicks. Next, the zucchini is cut into circles of approximately equal thickness. From these elements, the tortoise shell is formed in the course of joining the cabbage. The eyes can be made from black peppercorns.

Deer can be made from:

• a pair of cones for the head and torso;
• plasticine;
• twigs.

A sausage-shaped part is made of white plasticine. With its help, the torso and head are connected. Eyes are prepared from the same material, attached to the head, pressed down. The pupils are made of black plasticine. Deer ears and nose can be made from brown material. All parts must be secured in the correct places.

8 balls are rolled from black plasticine. These will be the hooves and the connecting elements of the legs and body. 2 short branches are coated with black plasticine, attached to the ears. These will be the horns. You can make a deer tail from brown material.

The chanterelle can be made in many ways. It can be both voluminous and made in the form of an applique. For example, a wild forest animal can be made from a carrot. To do this, cut out all the main parts of the animal's body from the vegetable, fasten them with toothpicks, and the eyes, nose and ears will be obtained from plasticine mass.

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