Squirrels with their own hands - master classes of paper, fabric, creating a bird feeder, a house and a costume

A simple squirrel from paper

For activities with kids, it is better to give preference to the simplest crafts that a child can take part in working on. Just watching adults work will be boring for a kid.

But over a squirrel out of a toilet paper sleeve, the baby can work with the adults themselves.

A squirrel out of cardboard

For this handicraft, the easiest thing to take as the basis of the animal is a sleeve from a roll of toilet paper. If there is no sleeve, the situation will be remedied by a cylindrical base glued from cardboard.

For work you will need:

• cardboard or a sleeve,
• colored paper,
• glue,
• scissors.

Step by step master class.

1. First of all, it is necessary to bend inside the two opposite edges on one side of the sleeve. The protruding parts, which will form as a result, will be the ears of the animal.
2. From a sheet of orange or brown paper, you need to cut out a circle for the muzzle, four oval parts for the paws and a long strip for the tail.
3. The strip for the tail must be twisted into a tube, so it will then take the desired shape.
4. Finished elements are glued on the sleeve.
5. Faces decorate with felt-tip pens, paint or colored paper parts.

The toy is ready.

If desired, you can print out ready-made templates from the network and glue the squirrel from paper according to the instructions. As an option for the youngest masters, applique squirrels are excellent.

Interesting figures of squirrels can be folded from a sheet of paper, using the origami technique. To begin with you can take in the work of the simplest schemes, then move on to more complex. Detailed schemes for creating such crafts can be found on the thematic sites on the Internet.

Soft toy squirrel

Traditional crafts for children's games are soft toys sewn with their own hands. The simplest of them does not require much experience, and to make them not long.

A squirrel out of yarn

An interesting and easy-to-make squirrel is made of pom-poms.

For the work you need to prepare:

• yarn in orange (yellow or red),
• cardboard,
• beads,
• scissors,
• thread,
• needle.

Step by step master class.

1. From a sheet of cardboard it is necessary to cut two circles with a diameter of 4 and 6 cm, in them it is necessary to make holes with a diameter of 2 cm.
2. Wrap the yarn tightly on the cardboard discs, cut it very carefully along the outer edge.
3. The middle is fixed and tied tightly with yarn. Remove the cardboard circle, shake the finished pompon. Two pompoms form the head and body of the animal.
4. For the tail is more effective to make a pompon from a curly yarn. Circle of cardboard cut out a diameter of 10 cm, master pompon.
5. Ears can be made in the form of small tassels. To do this, wind the yarn on a rectangular piece of cardboard, cut the yarn on one side, collect on the thread on the other. In addition, wrap the thread around a part of the resulting tassel to give the ear the desired shape.
6. Ears are attached to the head with threads, they join the head, body and tail of the squirrel.
7. Beads make out a squirrel's face.

The toy is ready.

If desired, you can sew a stuffed toy squirrel out of fabric. Numerous patterns can be found on the Internet. Variants of varying difficulty are designed for experienced craftsmen and beginners.

Interesting squirrels can be molded from plasticine or salt dough. The figures made of dough can be painted with gouache or acrylic paint.

Squirrel Trough and House

Funny little animals can be found not only in the woods, but also in cities. If you want, you can make a feeder for squirrels and even a house out of wood or improvised materials.

This makes it possible to observe these interesting animals together with children.

Boxed feeder

The basis for a squirrel feeder is a medium-sized box, larger than those from which it is customary to make bird feeders. A large shoe box or an appliance box will do.

The easiest way is to run a cord under the part of the box that will serve as a roof. And hang the feeder with it on a tree branch. The box should have a large "window" on the side for the animals to access the feed.

A more durable option would be a wooden feeder. It should be made on the same principle as for birds. But taking into account the size of the animals.

A house for a squirrel

If you want, you can make a squirrel house with your own hands. This is a house for squirrels made of wood. Boards or a log are suitable for the work. It is important not to subject the material to any chemical treatment. But the mechanical processing of parts is mandatory. Otherwise, the squirrel can be injured.

A piece of log hollowed out from the inside is called a duplicate. Another variant of the squirrel house is a more familiar form of house.

It is important to make the size of the hole convenient for the squirrel.

The size of the house should not be too big. So in frosty weather it will be warmer for squirrels.

The size of a standard house:

• side walls 25 x 45 cm,
• the bottom 55 x 30 cm.

The roof can be made flat. Inside it is better to make a partition 20 x 25 cm, because squirrels like to have their own space.

Dwelling for squirrels is made from dried board, which surface is carefully sanded. When joining the parts, it is important that the fasteners do not go inside the house.

The house can be supplemented with decorative elements in the form of a balcony, steps, and a porch.

A squirrel costume

A New Year's Eve matinee will be an excellent occasion to create a costume of a jolly squirrel. Making a costume of a squirrel for a girl is not a laborious process.

For the work you need to prepare:

• 1 meter of bright orange tulle, about half a meter of brown for decorating the tip of the tail,
• elastic band for the belt,
• To sew the tail, bib and make the ears about a meter of fabric or fur,
• wire,
• scissors,
• sewing supplies,
• Children's hair band (to attach the ears).

Step by step master class

1. The skirt is made by tying the tulle ribbons on the elastic waistband. The more ribbons, the more puffy the tutu skirt will be.
2. The bib is sewn from fabric or fur.
3. The tail is an important element of the costume. For the base we need a wire frame. On it attach square pieces of tulle folded in four (similar folding scheme to that of paper for cutting out snowflakes).
4. The tail is attached to the waistband of the skirt.
5. Ears triangular shape glued to the headband for hair.

Costume ready.

For convenience, the tail can be additionally attached to the back of the shirt with a few neat stitches. If there is no tulle, the skirt can be made of other fabric. But in this case, a puffed tutu will not work, it is more convenient to cut out and sew the parts of a skirt of a classic children's style.

For a boy's costume is also easy to sew. Instead of a skirt, you can use orange shorts and attach a tail to them. The shirt can be replaced with a short vest if desired.

Creativity and the desire to make something with their own hands will help to diversify the home leisure with maximum benefit. Joint crafts bring family members together, help the child develop harmoniously in all directions.

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