Sometimes, in order to decorate the house or keep your child creative, all you need to do is look in the kitchen cabinet where the groceries are stored. After all, from cereals, beans, spices, grains and seeds you can make decor in eco or rustic style, as well as educational children's crafts. The main thing is to show your imagination and set aside some free time. In this material you will find 10 ideas and step by step instructions on making crafts from cereals with your own hands for children and adults, as well as a master class on coloring them with food dyes.

Idea 1. Topiary for table setting or interior decoration

Beans bright colors- This is an excellent material for decorating a crown or topiary pot. For example, from green peas you can create such a decorative tree for spring home decoration or table setting for Easter.

Materials:

• 1 package of green peas (split and polished);
• Styrofoam base ball (sold in craft stores);
• 1 package of dry moss (any other material for decorating the “soil” of topiary is also suitable);
• 1 medium sized clay pot;
• PVA glue and hot glue in a gun;
• Brush;
• 1 wooden stick, skewer or simple pencil (this will be the trunk of the topiary);
• Green acrylic paint (for painting the ball to match the peas);
• Paints in the desired colors to decorate the pot (optional);
• Polystyrene foam, floral foam or any hardening mixture like cement or alabaster.

Master Class:

Step 1: If you're not happy with the look of your pot and/or trunk, paint it and let it dry.

Step 2: While the pot is drying, paint one half of the foam ball to match the beans and let it dry. When this happens, paint the other half of the ball and leave it to dry the same way.

Step 3. When the ball is completely dry, cut a hole in it for the trunk 2-3 cm deep using an awl or knife.

Step 4. Start decorating it with peas. To do this, place it on a plate, use a brush to apply PVA glue to a small area and generously sprinkle peas on it.

Let this area dry a little and proceed to sprinkle the next part of the ball. Continue this process until the entire ball is covered in green peas, then leave it to dry overnight.

Step 5. Once the resulting crown is dry, work on the gaps. To do this, you need to treat the voids with glue and sprinkle them with cereal again.

Step 6. Now insert the barrel into the ball, after pouring a drop of hot glue into the previously made hole. To hold the barrel stronger, you can lay pieces of paper around it and fill the hole with glue to the very top. Keep in mind that without the paper, the glue will melt the foam and make the hole too deep. Finally, once the trunk is secured, decorate the area around it with peas (if necessary).

Step 7. Start creating a fixing “soil” in the pot. In this tutorial, floral foam was used to secure the tree. If you also use foam or polystyrene foam, then you only need to adjust its dimensions to the pot so that the tree stands level and strong. Otherwise, you can dilute any fixing composition according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Step 8. When the base of the topiary is ready, all you have to do is decorate it with moss, sisal, the same peas or any other grain.

Idea 2. Panel or picture made from cereals

Cereals, beans, grains and seeds are the most different colors, which means that they can “paint” a picture or put together a mosaic panel. Depending on your idea and artistic skills, the drawing can be more detailed or very sketchy.

The following selection of photos shows examples of children's crafts made from cereals and pasta in the form of appliqués.

In the next video you can see the process of making applications from cereals together with your baby.

And here is a selection of examples of panels and paintings from cereals that you can make with your own hands to decorate the interior (scroll the photo to the right).

Materials:

• Various colored beans, cereals, seeds, pasta;
• PVA glue and glue brush;
• Thick and strong cardboard (for children's appliques), a piece of plywood or canvas on a stretcher (for “adult” paintings);
• Sketch of the drawing;
• Paints and brushes.

Master Class:

1. Paint the background of the painting the color you want.
2. Select cereals that match the color of the selected pattern and sort them into plates.
3. Draw by hand or transfer the sketch onto cardboard, for example, through carbon paper or using a ready-made/homemade stencil.

1. Apply a thin layer of glue to a small area of ​​the picture and immediately sprinkle it with cereal of the color that matches the picture in this area. When the area dries a little, remove the excess grain and continue to “paint” the picture in parts so that the glue does not have time to dry.

• Remember that PVA glue dries completely in about 2 hours.

Idea 3. Frame decor

With the help of cereals you can transform a simple frame for a photo, picture or mirror. You can make a pattern of colored beans or simply give the surface a relief by strewing it with cereal.

If desired, the frame itself and the cereal can be painted with spray paint.

Using the same principle, you can decorate not only the frame with cereal, but also the interior letter as in the photo below. To make this letter we used: beans, purple paint in a can and a blank in the shape of the letter B, cut out of plywood with a jigsaw.

And here’s an idea for a cereal craft for children – a magnet frame for the refrigerator with an ornament of colored beans.

To make such a cute photo frame, you just need to cut out a frame blank from cardboard, decorate it with colored beans like a mosaic, and then glue a couple of magnets to the back.

Idea 4. Decor of vases and bottles

Cereals can be used as a decorative filler for glass vases and bottles for candles, artificial flowers, branches, dried flowers, makeup brushes and even knives. The following selection of photos shows examples of candlesticks in autumn colors.

This slider presents photo examples of decorative filling of vases for flowers and plants with cereals.

Cereals and beans can be used to fill not only vases, but also bottles.

And here are examples of the practical use of vases filled with cereals.

Cup for cosmetic brushes filled with dyed rice

Here are some tips to help you create a beautiful composition:

• In order not to spend a kilogram of cereal on one candlestick, you need to put a glass in the center of the container that will support the candle.
• You can use one type of cereal or several types of cereals and beans in contrasting colors to create a striped vase filling.
• To pour colored cereal into a bottle layer by layer, use a funnel or just paper rolled into a cone.

• Colored beans can be replaced by rice colored with food coloring as in the photo below (see the master class at the end of the article).

Idea 5. Easter egg decor

Small cereals, grains, spices, star pasta, seeds and dried herbs can be used for decoration easter eggs. You can simply apply PVA glue to the egg and roll it into grains, or create some mosaic-like patterns by first drawing a marking or sketch on the shell. To depict more precise shapes and figures, use stencils.

Idea 6. Bird food in the form of figures

Feeders in the form of cute figures are a more original alternative to birdhouses.

Making such crafts from cereals and seeds is so easy that kids can do it almost without the help of adults.

Materials:

• 3/4 cup bird food;
• 1 packet of gelatin;
• 1/4 cup water;
• Cookie cutters (large and medium size);
• Twine or tape;
• Straw;
• Baking paper;
• Large bowl;
• Pot;
• Spoon.

Master Class:

Step 1: Bring water to a boil in a saucepan and add gelatin. Keep the resulting mixture over medium heat for about 5 minutes (until the gelatin is completely dissolved), stirring it constantly with a spoon.

Step 2: Remove the mixture from the heat and let it cool for about 1 minute. In a large bowl, mix gelatin and birdseed (3/4 cup or more) with a spoon or your hands. This work can be entrusted to children.

Step 3: Place a piece of baking paper on the table and place the cookie cutters on it. Fill the molds halfway with the birdseed/gelatin mixture and press down.

Step 4. Make loops of suitable length from twine and slightly deepen their knots inside each mold with the mixture.

Step 5. Fill the molds to the very top.

Step 6: Place all the figures in the freezer for 20 minutes and then leave them to dry overnight or a full day.

Step 7. Remove the figures from the molds, hang them on the trees and wait for the first guests!

Idea 7. Napkin rings

Decorate with a mosaic of cereals and seeds toilet paper to create adorable napkin rings that are perfect for fall or holiday table settings.

Materials:

• Variety of cereals, seeds, beans and spices;
• Toilet paper tube;
• PVA glue;
• Stationery knife;
• Acrylic paints;
• Brush.

Instructions:

Step 1. Cut the toilet paper tube into three sections of equal width (about 4 cm).

Step 2: Paint each section (inside and out) a neutral or contrasting color. You will have ring blanks.

Step 3: Prepare and sort various seeds, grains, beans and spices.

Step 4. Apply a thick layer of glue to a small area of ​​the ring and sprinkle or dot the grains and seeds onto it. Wait until the glue in this area dries and only then proceed to the next area. Continue these steps until the entire surface of the ring is formed, and then leave it to dry.

Step 5. If you are afraid that the seeds will peel off and fall off, additionally treat them with a thick layer of glue, covering even the spaces between the seeds.

Idea 8. Decorative balls

You can make decorative balls from cereals and foam blanks that will look impressive on a dish or in a glass vase. This composition will decorate any dining table, console or coffee table.

Materials:

• Black spray paint;
• Small diameter foam balls (or floral foam balls);
• PVA glue;
• Grains such as split peas, red beans, white beans, black beans and lentils.

Instructions:

1. Paint the foam ball black or cereal color and let it dry.
2. Apply glue to a small part of the ball using a brush, and then sprinkle the beans or glue them in dots. Allow the treated area to dry before moving on to the next area. Continue these steps until the entire ball is covered with beans.
3. Make several of these balls and place them on a beautiful dish. If desired, complement the composition with candles, dried branches, pine cones or any other decor.

By the way, if instead of balls you take foam plastic eggs and paint the cereal pastel shades, then you will get original Easter decorations as in the photo below.

Idea 9. Decorative wreath

From cereals and a base ring you can make beautiful wreath for seasonal or holiday decoration Houses.

Materials:

• Split green peas;
• Two straw wreaths with a diameter of 20 cm (can be replaced with a foam blank);
• PVA glue or a glue gun with a large supply of glue sticks;
• Brush;
• Baking tray;
• Foil;
• Leg-split.

Master Class:

1. If you are using a foam base, first paint it to match the grain. acrylic paint and let dry completely.
2. Cover the baking sheet with foil and fill it with peas.
3. Apply hot glue or PVA glue to a small area of ​​the inside of the wreath, then sprinkle the cereal onto it, brush off the excess and wait for the glue to dry.
4. Decorate the next area in the same way. Continue until the entire inside of the wreath is covered with peas as shown in the photo below.

1. Apply glue to a small area of ​​the outside of the wreath, then immediately roll it into the pan with the peas, rotating it a little. Wait for the glue to dry a little and proceed to the next section until the entire outside of the wreath is covered with peas. Then work on the voids, filling them in spots with glue and cereal.

1. In the same way, decorate the back side of the wreath, and then its sides.
2. When the entire wreath is covered with peas and the glue is dry, additionally brush the grain with a brush with PVA glue, filling the gaps between the peas with glue, among other things.
3. Wait until the wreath is completely dry, then tie it with ribbon or twine and finally hang it over the front door, window or dining table.

If you wish, you can decorate the wreath with dried flowers, twigs, artificial flowers and berries, or an applique made from contrasting colored cereal, for example, as shown in the photo below.

Idea 10. Coffee or serving table

Materials:

• Large photo frame;
• A bar stool, the seat of which is slightly smaller in width than the frame;
• Drill and drill bit;
• 4 small screws;
• Primer;
• Dye;
• Paint brush and glue brush;
• PVA glue;
• Epoxy resin (in this case less than 1 liter was required);
• Cereals;
• Floor protection film.

Master Class:

Step 1. Separate the frame from the original back panel.

Step 2. Cut a frame-sized panel from a thin piece of chipboard or plywood and glue it to the frame itself using liquid nails or wood glue. At this stage, it is advisable to seal the joints, for example, using wood putty. This is necessary so that in the future the epoxy resin does not leak through the holes between the frame and the panel.

Step 3. Place the frame on the stool and secure it with 4 screws using a drill (in the middle of the frame). You will end up with a structure that resembles a table.

Step 4. Lay a film on the floor to protect the floor. Cover the table with primer, wait for it to dry completely and paint it with paint in 2-3 layers. Keep in mind that each coat of paint must be allowed to dry before applying the next coat.

Step 5. Draw several sections in the niche of the frame if you want to decorate the table in the same way as in this master class, or draw a sketch of the picture/marking according to your idea.

Step 6. Using a brush, apply a thick layer of PVA glue to the panel in the niche in a certain section and place the cereal there evenly. Make sure that the layer of cereal does not protrude above the level of the frame. Continue decorating the panel with grain in accordance with the markings.

Step 7. If you want to prevent the grains from moving when pouring the resin, additionally cover the entire composition in the frame with a thick layer of PVA glue and leave it to dry for about 24 hours.

Step 8. Now it's time to fill the grain in the frame with resin. Make sure the table is on a level surface. Carefully following the manufacturer's instructions, mix the resin components, and then slowly pour the entire composition in one layer. Remove any bubbles that form by blowing on them through a straw. Leave the table to dry overnight.

Step 9. When the first layer of resin has dried, carefully pour the second layer onto the grain, making sure that it does not go beyond the protrusions of the frame. Let the resin dry for another 24 hours and enjoy your new table.

Master class: how to color cereals and seeds with food coloring

Any light-colored grain like rice, white beans, or pumpkin seeds can be colored with food coloring.

Materials:

1. Ziplock or plain bags plastic bags that can withstand slight shaking;
2. Alcohol or vinegar;
3. Liquid food coloring;
4. Cereals;
5. Measuring cup;
6. Baking tray or paper plates for drying colored cereals.

Instructions:

To paint one portion of cereal in one color, you need to do the following:

1. Fill the bag with a handful or two of cereal.
2. Pour 1-2 tbsp into it. l alcohol or 3-4 tbsp. l vinegar.
3. Add a couple of splashes of food coloring.
4. Close the bag, remember and shake the bag several times so that the paint covers all the grains.
5. Place the colored cereal on plates lined with napkins and let it dry.

DIY applique Flowers made from natural material

Master Class. Flower arrangement made from natural material “Sunny Bouquet”

teacher additional education Novichkova Tamara Aleksandrovna MBOU DOD Lesnovsky Dom children's creativity.
Description: master class is designed for younger children school age, teachers, parents.
Purpose: manufacturing flower arrangement made of natural material is intended for interior decoration, can take pride of place at an exhibition of arts and crafts and can be a good idea for a gift.
Target: teaching children how to correctly compose a composition from natural materials with a selection of colors.
Tasks:
- teach techniques for working with natural material;
- introduce the variety of seeds that can be used in work, show the beauty of the flowers created;
- develop imagination, sensitivity and fantasy, the desire to achieve the goal;
- cultivate aesthetic taste, the ability to see beauty in the ordinary, accuracy in work.

In winter, when it’s cloudy and cold outside, it’s nice to remember summer and the flowers that give us a unique aroma and beauty. And I want to do something that will pleasantly surprise and delight my friends and family. The boxes on the shelf contain seeds of plants, vegetables, and summer-dried flowers. They conceal warmth, light and the smell of summer. The idea of ​​creating a composition from seeds comes to mind. Creating paintings and crafts from natural materials is a special type of creativity called floristry. In works of floristry, dry leaves, flowers, herbs, seeds and fruits of plants, and tree bark are used. The various forms of natural materials often suggest interesting stories. By fantasizing, imagining, and combining natural materials, you can create amazing things with your own hands.

Today I am offering a master class on making flowers from seeds.
Look at the seeds of pumpkin, melon, and watermelon. What do they remind you of? Of course flower petals. Try to collect these petals in beautiful flowers. This is what happened.

To compose a composition from seeds, you will need the following materials and tools:
- frame, blue fabric;
- thick white paper;
- pumpkin seeds, buckwheat;
- dried corn leaves, straws;
- birch bark;
- scissors, gouache paints, brush;
- Titan glue;

Step-by-step execution bouquet made of natural material.
Prepare the frame. Remove the glass and stretch the fabric over the cardboard or glue a sheet of colored paper.

Mark circles with a diameter of 2-3cm, 4cm, 6-7cm on hard paper and cut them out. I took advantage different sizes jars.

Apply Titan glue along the edge of the circle and glue pumpkin seeds. We got flowers.

Mix yellow paint with a small amount of PVA glue and carefully paint the petals. Let dry and apply clear nail polish.
Then grease the middle of the flower well with glue and sprinkle with buckwheat.

While the paint on the petals is drying, let's start making the leaves. We will make them from corn leaves. (The corn leaves were ironed and press-dried in the fall).

For twigs, use straws.

Make a vase. Give free rein to your imagination. A vase, for example, can be made: from paper sprinkled with small seeds; from dried leaves; from straw. We will make it from birch bark. Take thick cardboard, fold it in half, draw a vase and cut it out.

Cut the birch bark into thin strips. Lubricate one edge of the vase with Titan glue and glue the strips of birch bark horizontally.

Start weaving. Sequentially weave all the strips vertically into the workpiece, securing them at the ends with glue.

Cut long strips along the contour of the vase. Glue the border. The vase is ready.

We form a bouquet. Glue the vase, then arrange the twigs - straws.
Start filling the bouquet with leaves. First the background, and then the foreground, giving the composition the desired shape and silhouette. Lightly smooth the leaves through the paper with your palm. Leave 2-3 sheets raised. This will create volume.

Glue the flowers. Place large ones below, smaller ones above, and buds at the top of the bouquet.

Golden sunflower,
Petals are rays.
He is the son of the sun
And spring clouds.
In the morning he wakes up,
The sun is shining.
Closed at night
Yellow eyelashes.
Tatiana Lavrova.
But my student Ulyana made these forget-me-nots from watermelon seeds.

Seeds

Seed- a special multicellular structure of complex structure that serves for the reproduction and dispersal of seed plants. The outside of the seed is covered with a seed coat, which protects the internal parts of the seed from drying out and mechanical damage.

The smallest seeds weigh 0.001-0.003 mg, and the Seychelles palm seeds reach their maximum size, weighing about 20 kg.

Many organisms (from fungi and bacteria to birds and mammals) feed largely, and sometimes exclusively, on seeds. Seeds form the basis of the diet of such animals. like some insects and their larvae (for example, harvester ants), granivorous birds, rodents (chipmunks, squirrels, hamsters, etc.).

The basis of the human diet since the advent of agriculture in most regions of the world has also been seeds, primarily the seeds of cultivated cereals (wheat, rice, corn, etc.). Seeds are also a major source vegetable oils, which are extracted from sunflower seeds, rapeseed, corn, flax and many other oilseeds.

Seeds- a wonderful material for creating decorative items, since they are a very accessible natural material, there are usually a lot of them, and the seeds also have a very diverse shape and texture. This means that you can make many different crafts from them.

(material from the Free Encyclopedia Wikipedia)

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Cereals and coffee beans are the most accessible materials for handicrafts, which are found in almost every home. They make very creative crafts that can be used to decorate the interior or as a gift to a loved one. Crafts made from cereals will allow you to fully unleash your creative abilities and also be fun to do with your children.

If we talk about coffee beans, they not only have a pleasant aroma, but are also quite practical for creative work, as they have optimal parameters. In addition, the smell of high-quality grains stabilizes the nervous system and helps stimulate children's powers of observation, perseverance, the formation of creative thinking and an original approach to business.

How to make paintings from coffee beans

• A suitable size photo frame.
• Polymer glue or heat gun.
• Depending on the idea of ​​the future painting, you can purchase colored paper, aerosol or watercolor paints, as well as any other accessories to your taste.

Before starting work, you need to remove the glass from the frame and remove the protective film from the frame, remove the cardboard lining, and if desired, you can cover it with paper, a plain fabric, or paint it.

Then you need to think over a sketch of the future work. With help a simple pencil outline the location of the drawing. You can pre-lay out the grains without gluing them to the base, which will allow you to better think through the design and, if desired, modify it. By carefully thinking through the picture, you can avoid mistakes and omissions. In general, the grains can be placed however you want, in absolutely any direction.

If you want to change the shade of the grains, you can tint them with watercolors or spray paints. Don't forget about different types of coffee, which also have differences in color.

After you decide on the color and design idea, you can start gluing the grains. You should not use too much glue, because during the work it can stick out and create unwanted stains. Remove excess glue in a timely manner by blotting it with a dry cloth.

Instead of a photo frame, you can use a wall clock as a basis and also use it as a basis for your creativity.

No less relevant is the idea of ​​​​creating a kind of coffee tree or. It can be made by placing a stick on a stand and attaching a ball of lightweight material, for example, paper. Subsequently, the surface of the ball and the stand are covered with coffee beans.

Crafts from cereals for children in kindergarten

The technique of gluing cereals onto paper differs from the previously presented version with coffee beans. For example, legumes can be glued separately. Small grains can be poured onto a surface coated with glue through a stencil.

Alphabet of cereals for children

When introducing a child to letters, as well as learning to read, it is best to use technology three-dimensional letters. This will help him remember the letters faster and he will be able to enjoy the unique game.

Materials:

• A sheet of cardboard in a neutral shade;
• Pencils;
• PVA glue;
• Scissors;
• Cereals: beans, peas, millet, etc. at your discretion.

Decorate the bottle with cereals or seeds

This craft will be a rather unusual decoration for your home. The design depends on the color of the cereals, which, just like coffee ones, can be tinted.

Educational games using semolina

Games with cereals are widely used for development fine motor skills children's hands. To increase interest in the game, the croup can be colored. The essence of the method is that the cereal is poured onto a tray or any other flat surface, giving the child the opportunity to make original designs using his fingers. To begin with, you can choose fairly simple shapes like a circle or square, and then move on to some more specific objects. This technique also develops the baby's creative thinking.

Cereals, seeds and coffee beans are widely used in handicrafts. At the same time, they can be made a large number of creative products, interior decorations and even exciting games for children. you can turn ordinary food products and old furnishings into beautiful products self made.

Crafts made from cereals and seeds include panels, appliqués, decorative elements, and bird feeders. See how to make a topiary, a wreath from peas, a Christmas tree from seeds.

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Children will really enjoy making various crafts from cereals and seeds if adults show them how to create them. Such fruits of joint labor will not only help the child’s development, but will also teach him kindness. After all, this technique creates original bird feeders that a child will be happy to hang outside. He will rejoice when the birds flock to the treat.

How to make a feeder from a pine cone, gelatin, from a bottle with your own hands?

Often in a city or rural area New Year decorate growing Christmas trees. Having made bird feeders, the child himself will decorate them forest beauty and will get a lot of pleasure from it. To implement your plan, place next to your children:

• cones;
• a tall small bowl;
• cereal seeds;
• seeds;
• brush;
• a thread.

Step-by-step master class:

1. If the honey is thick, first melt it in a water bath; when it cools, pour it into a bowl. Pour cereals and small unroasted seeds into another similar bowl.
2. Let your child coat the cone with liquid honey, then roll it in another container so that the seeds stick to the sweet surface.
3. Now he will place his creation on a spread paper or tray so that the honey dries and the treat for the birds is better attached to the pine cone.
4. After this, it’s time to tie a thread to the feeder and go for a walk with the child to hang the craft on the tree.

Instead of honey, you can use a thick paste. To make it, pour 1 tbsp into a container. l. flour, dilute with a glass of water. Stirring, bring to a boil.

Remind the children that birds should not be given salty or black bread, so that children do not use such products when making bird feeders.

Invite the children to make bird feeders that look very original. First take:

• 1.5 cups of birdseed;
• 0.5 glasses of water;
• 2 small bags of gelatin;
• leg-split;
• cookie cutters;
• straw;
• baking paper.

1. Soak the gelatin in water for 20 minutes if the instructions require it. But usually they sell one in small bags that does not need to be soaked; immediately dilute it with water and put it on the fire.
2. When the solution boils, remove from heat, cool slightly and mix with bird food.
3. Lay baking paper on the table, place cookie cutters on it, fill them with the prepared mixture.
4. Place a loop of twine or ribbon inside, with the knot facing inward. Place in the freezer for half an hour.
5. After that, the forms are taken out from there and left on the table so that the contents dry out during the day. Then the bird food is removed and hung outside the window, on the trees in the yard.

Children will also be happy to make a house for birds under the guidance of their elders.

It can be made from:

• empty 5-liter canister;
• large wooden spoon and fork;
• straw;
• hot glue;
• twine;
• accessories.

1. Cut out windows on one and the opposite side. Below them, make 2 paired cuts. Insert two wooden spoons here. Or the second could be a large fork made of the same material.
2. But first, using a hot gun, attach the twine and the straw on top, first tying it in a bundle. If you do not have such material, then use natural washcloth.
3. All that remains is to decorate the bird house. Using yellow and white rope and gluing it, make window frames. Fabric flowers glued to the bottom of the birdhouse will also be a wonderful decoration for the birds' dining room.

Children's crafts can be made from scrap materials. Watch the following master class and you will teach children how to make aerial insects.

How to make a butterfly with your own hands?

You will turn the following items into it:

• transparent plastic bottle;
• plasticine;
• small foam ball;
• plastic cocktail straws;
• beads.

Also for creativity you will need:

• hot gun with silicone rods;
• scissors;
• water-washable marker.

We follow these instructions:

1. You need to remove the label from the bottle, cut off the middle part to make a fairly large canvas. Cut it in half. Attach the butterfly wing template to one and the other piece and trace with a water-washable marker. Cut along these outlines.
2. Now you need to decorate the wings. Use a hot gun to attach beads as decoration. Cut the straws into small pieces and glue them along the edge of the wings.
3. Let the child stick plasticine around the ball; you can use the same material to attach decorative elements. To continue children's creativity, the child will sculpt the body of an insect from plasticine; help the child put both wings here and secure them.

This is how you can make a butterfly from plasticine and a plastic bottle.

Crafts from cereals and seeds: master classes

Under your guidance, the child will study creative process and will make a wonderful palm tree. For this you will need:

• bowl;
• pen rod;
• pumpkin seeds;
• plasticine.

Place softened green plasticine in a bowl and distribute it evenly. This is grass. Attach a plasticine ball in the center.

The tree trunk is stuck into it and secured, which needs to be coated with plasticine.

Now let the child roll a “sausage” out of brown plasticine and begin to wrap it around the bottom of the trunk, moving up.

Here's how to make similar crafts from seeds and cereals. It's your turn pumpkin seeds. These will be the needles of a lush Christmas tree. They need to be driven into the tree trunk, also starting from the bottom. Try to place the elements of subsequent rows between the seeds of the previous ones.

What a wonderful tree made from seeds! The next job is no less exciting. To create a round panel, take:

• cucumber or melon seeds, as well as apple seeds;
• semolina;
• gouache;
• glue;
• pencil;
• round disposable plate.

The semolina is ground with gouache - half with green, half with yellow. On the plate you need to put a drawing with large features, for example, such a goose.

Starting from the tail, coat parts of its body with glue and attach cucumber or melon seeds. The wing should be highlighted with black apple seeds, but you can also use quince seeds.

To make the legs and beak, melon or cucumber seeds are covered with red gouache and allowed to dry. Now they need to be glued to the markings.

To make grass, bottom part Glue is applied to the background and this area is sprinkled with green semolina. The upper half of the picture is decorated with the same grain, but yellow.

DIY children's crafts from legumes

Children can also make crafts from beans, beans, and peas. At the same time they will learn the alphabet. Draw letters on whatman paper, let the child coat each one in turn with glue and attach the prepared seeds.

To make a panel in the shape of a pumpkin, give your child:

• seeds of dry pea halves;
• glue;
• a sheet of cardboard and colored paper;
• tree leaf;
• sesame seeds;
• pencil.

A colored sheet of paper is glued onto the cardboard, on which you need to draw the outlines of the pumpkin and its fragments. Pea halves are glued onto them, sesame seeds are placed between these slices, and a dry leaf of wood is placed on top.

Children can also make chickens, so funny and beautiful, from legumes. Give them a template of these baby chickens. Let them circle it and sketch out the noses and paws with a yellow pencil. Dry peas need to be glued onto the surface of one chicken. Create another one from beans. For the third, corn is suitable.

To make an owl, kids will need:

• pattern of this bird;
• cardboard;
• beans of white, brown, red color;
• beans;
• dry yellow soup peas;
• glue.

First, the template is transferred to cardboard. Then you need to outline the parts of the bird's body and head. For this bean craft, you need 3 colors of grain. The upper part of the head, ears, and outlines of the body are laid out in light brown.

The wings are made from red, and the belly and outlines of the eyes are made from white. The pupils are lined with black beans, and the paws and beak are lined with yellow peas or corn of that color.

Legume seeds make wonderful colored crafts. You can invite your child to lay out a circular pattern. Glue lentil seeds in the center and outside, and make circles from white beans, broad beans, yellow peas or corn.

You can make a photo frame from green peas by covering the perimeter with these seeds.

There is a very interesting decor for Easter eggs. For it you will need:

• boiled eggs;
• paste based on flour or starch;
• grains;
• small grains;
• dried herbs;
• spices.

All this needs to be poured into separate saucers. Next, the egg is smeared with paste and rolled over dry herbs, spices, and grains.

You can create mosaic patterns by drawing a sketch on the shell in advance. If desired, use stencils.

You can attach legume grains to the surface using not only boiled eggs, but also balls for the base. Great idea for room decor.

How to make topiary from peas?

Legume seeds will also help you make it. To make a tree count, you need to take:

• a package of green peas (polished and split);
• foam ball;
• packaging of dry moss;
• 1 medium sized clay pot;
• hot glue;
• PVA glue;
• brush;
• for the trunk - a skewer, a wooden stick or a simple pencil;
• pot paint;
• green acrylic paint;
• floral foam or alabaster or cement;
• Styrofoam.

First you need to paint the pot and trunk in the desired colors, if required. But the ball must be decorated with green paint. This can be done in two ways: cover half of the ball when dry, paint the other side, wait until it dries. And only then cut a hole in it and insert the barrel. Or do it earlier, securing the barrel, and then paint the entire ball at once.

When it's dry, decorate it with peas. Here's how to continue making topiary. Apply PVA glue to a small area of ​​the ball with a brush, then generously cover it with peas.

Once the beans are attached, decorate the next piece of foam base. Thus, close the ball completely and put it away to dry until the morning.

When this happens, inspect the work; if there are small uncovered areas, sprinkle them with cereal.

It's time to secure the crown. To do this, drop some glue from a “hot gun” into the hole in the ball and insert the barrel here.

For better fixation It is advisable to additionally secure the trunk with pieces of paper and carefully glue them, pouring more glue here. If you leave the paper out, the hot glue may melt the foam, making the hole too deep.

Now place the trunk in the pot, secure this stick with alabaster, cement or floral foam.

After these solutions have dried, you need to put moss on the surface, glue it, and decorate it with sisal, peas, and cereals.

Applications and panels from cereals

Crafts made from peas and beans are not only various topiaries, but also wonderful paintings.

To create one, you first need to draw a cat's face on cardboard. Then fill the areas with legumes of a certain color. Crafts made from cereals are also impressive.

For this one, take:

• cardboard;
• pencil;
• buckwheat;
• semolina;
• gouache;
• PVA glue.

First you need to draw a moose by hand or using a template. Then PVA glue is applied to its horns and buckwheat is placed here. After this, his hooves are decorated in the same way. The muzzle is created from millet, and the body is made from semolina, which can be pre-mixed with brown gouache.

To make such a wreath, take:

• green peas;
• “hot gun” or PVA glue;
• straw wreaths - 2 pcs.;
• baking tray;
• brush;
• leg-split.

If you don't have straw wreaths, then use a foam piece of this shape, but it needs to be covered with green acrylic paint.

Place the peas on a baking sheet or tray. After lubricating the inside of the wreath with glue, sprinkle it with peas.

Then, coating small areas with glue, roll the wreath over the peas to attach these small particles. Once the glue is dry, tie twine to the wreath, decorate with ribbon, and hang above the door.

The door is decorated. Make table decorations. To make napkin rings, take:

• toilet paper rolls;
• paint;
• spices;
• seeds;
• small cereals;
• stationery knife;
• glue.

Cut each bushing crosswise into 3 parts, paint these blanks on all sides. When the coating has dried, gradually lubricate the outside of these parts with glue, roll the bushings over bulk products laid out in different containers.

To give the products additional strength, you can lubricate the decorated surface with glue.

These are the wonderful crafts you can recommend your kids to make from seeds, cereals, beans, and peas. And to make it even easier for them to learn this, let them watch videos with you that clearly show the process of creation.