Autumn wreaths of cones
Creation of handicrafts from scrap materials develops the child's creative thinking, contributes to the formation of his artistic skills. You just need to prepare everything you need.
To make beautiful products, you can use natural raw materials that are easy to find in the park.
Autumn gives us a whole arsenal of components that can serve as material for creating various artistic compositions. One of the most popular autumn-themed crafts is a wreath of cones, which will be discussed in the article.
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An autumn wreath is an excellent layer for creativity. The creation of decorative crafts acquaints kids with the variety of natural materials around them, teaches them different ways of combining them in the process.
The use of the gifts of nature fosters a careful and respectful attitude towards it in children. Working on a craft, kids learn perseverance and patience, fine motor skills of hands are well developed.
As materials for creating an autumn wreath of cones in kindergarten, you can use all the variety of gifts of autumn.
While on a walk with your child, take a look at the nearest square, where you can find everything you need.
So what can you use to create an autumn wreath? The first and foremost is, of course, the bumps. In the park, you can find many cones of different shapes and sizes (larch, pine, spruce). Feel free to choose the most beautiful, and the more, the better.
In addition to cones, the material can be:
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acorns;
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chestnuts;
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inshell walnuts;
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leaves (here the number of options is limited only by the variety of trees that grow in your area);
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small spruce twigs.
In addition to natural raw materials, you will need a variety of stationery. Below is a sample list of items you might need. Their composition depends on what kind of autumn wreath you want to make:
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base - you can use a variety of objects as a base, such as cardboard, wire, insulation for pipes, rods, polystyrene, newspaper, whatever you have enough imagination for;
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scissors;
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glue;
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pencil;
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Scotch;
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double sided tape;
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glue gun;
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stapler;
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paints and brushes;
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various decorative elements - plastic fruits, beads, artificial twigs and more.
Step-by-step manufacturing workshops
It is very easy to make an autumn wreath of cones with your child with your own hands. The process itself is quite laborious, but very entertaining.
The design options for decorative wreaths for the autumn theme are limited only by the flight of the author's imagination.
Below are several master classes on creating such a product with step-by-step instructions.
Autumn wreath of cones and leaves
To make a wreath, you will need the following items:
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cardboard (the denser the better);
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waste paper (old scribbled notebooks or newspapers);
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scissors;
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Scotch;
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pencil;
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thermal gun;
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a variety of bumps;
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Maple leaves;
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spruce branches;
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natural or artificial branches of viburnum or mountain ash.
At your discretion, you can take both natural and artificial materials. Products using artificial components will last much longer.
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First, cut out a disk from cardboard.
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We make it voluminous with a newspaper rolled into a roller. We fix the rolled newspaper with tape around the entire perimeter. The base is ready.
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We fix spruce branches with a thermal gun.
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We put the cones on top at our discretion, we also fix it with glue.
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Next, insert the branches of viburnum or mountain ash, evenly distributing them over the wreath. We fix them with a thermal gun.
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The last step is to decorate the wreath with maple leaves. We distribute them so that they stick out in different directions. We glue them with a hot gun.
The autumn wreath is ready. Such a decorative item will definitely be highly appreciated in kindergarten or school. And then you can hang it at home.
A wreath of cones and acorns
To make such a simple but very beautiful wreath, you will need the following items:
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cones;
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acorns;
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jute fabric;
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foam base;
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scissors;
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thermal gun.
Now let's start creating crafts.
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We wrap the foam base tightly with a jute fabric tape, securing it with a heat gun. Cut off the excess fabric and fix the ends with glue.
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We make a loop from a dense thread, on which we will then hang a wreath.
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We begin to decorate our product with cones and acorns. To make the wreath look more beautiful, the elements must be fastened tightly to each other. Initially, it is better to randomly scatter the cones around the entire perimeter, after which it is already possible to fill in all the remaining open areas of the wreath, decorating them with small cones and acorns.
Do not forget to paste over the side outer and inner sides of the product to make it look more voluminous.
The wreath is ready, it can be used to decorate the interior of any room.
Autumn wreath of colored cones and leaves
In order to make a wreath decorated with colored cones, you will need the following components:
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cardboard;
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green burlap;
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cones;
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decor - artificial fruits and beads;
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gouache paints and brushes;
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scissors;
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stapler;
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thermal gun.
Before you start making a wreath, you need to paint the cones in different colors in advance (we take the shades of autumn). Children always like this stage very much.
After the cones have dried, we proceed to create a decorative wreath:
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we cut out a disk from the cardboard, and wrap it with burlap, fixing it with a stapler on the back side;
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we place the painted cones all over the base, fix them with glue;
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glue decorative fruits and beads on the remaining free areas.
The decorative wreath is ready.
Examples of crafts
Autumn is a great time to inspire us to create beautiful fall crafts.
Creating an autumn wreath is a great way for parents to spend time with their children.
Design options directly depend on the creative imagination of the authors.
Below are beautiful examples of DIY fall wreaths:
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a voluminous wreath of cones and young spruce branches;
- an original design of a wreath, created using cones of different sizes, painted in different shades of blue and light blue;
- a chic wreath of cones, acorns and decorative beads covered with gold paint;
- a bright wreath of cones and artificial branches of viburnum;
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a rich autumn wreath of cones, decorated with leaves, acorns and a lot of decorative elements - twigs, beads, feathers, small pumpkins.
You can get acquainted with another interesting way of making a wreath of cones in the next video.