Handmade crafts on the theme of space - interesting master classes for every taste with photo examples

What is the best way to make a craft

The best material for crafts:

• salt dough;
• paper;
• plasticine.

But it is not necessary to stop there. Handmade crafts help to develop an aesthetic sense, and in addition, they can contribute to the formation of ecological consciousness and teach the philosophy of rational use of things.

It's time to give a second life to a broken umbrella, a burned-out light bulb, a Christmas tree ball, or to decorate flowerpots. The space theme is perfect for this. Fluorescent paint will always help to hide flaws, emphasize the style, the main idea.

For different ages

To choose which handicraft should be made, it is desirable, taking into account the age of the child. Of course, moms and dads will still have to help their child, but it should be his victory. Achievement is difficult to share with everyone, as well as success, praise and good grades.

Statuettes, paintings, soft toys are under the power to create preschoolers. It is worth paying attention to photo frames, greeting cards, stained glass, and Christmas decorations. But decorating the covers of books, notebooks will be uninteresting for children of this age, because the skill of reading and writing is not yet developed, not perfected. Elementary school students will like this idea better.

Handicrafts made of wood, wire, and matches - "aerobatics," an interesting task for kids in 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade.

Astronauts made of dough

Safe material, environmentally friendly, the dough is made from flour, water and salt. The handicraft will be intact and in a couple of years if handled carefully. It can be placed on a shelf, in a cupboard or on a windowsill.

What you need for the work

The consistency of the dough should resemble plasticine. From it you should mold astronauts, UFOs or stars, a rocket.

Needed for the work:

• a wooden or plastic board;
• a knife to make the details clear;
• Some flour to prevent the dough from sticking to your hands.

It is recommended to first draw a sketch, and then proceed to molding. It will be easier to work. A day or two will pass, and the figurine will harden completely. It can be dried in the fryer when you don't have time in reserve and want to do everything quickly. After that, you should start painting. You need watercolors, gouache, fluorescent paint or food coloring.

A special box for figurines in no time

In a suitable size cardboard box to cut out one or two of the sides. Then paint it inside, draw stars, a galaxy, the Earth, the Moon or the Sun, Neptune. You can glue scraps of fabric on its walls, attach them with a stapler or neatly sew.

In such a box, all the figurines molded before will look great. It will be a finishing touch, and it is very easy to make. It can be taken to kindergarten or school. It is sure to please everyone.

Three-dimensional paper picture

Paper picture will decorate the wall of the room and remind you how much fun you can have. Photo pictures in the technique of quilling will leave no room for indifference. It is a real success for a child of any age to make such a masterpiece. To feel like a magician will help hand-twisted paper strips neatly glued to the main canvas.

You will need:

• colored paper;
• scissors;
• tweezers;
• glue;
• pencil;
• piece of cardboard;
• a picture frame.

On the cardboard, draw a silhouette of stars, a rocket or UFO, or any other object to which the picture is dedicated. It can have a subject or just decorate. Canadian artist Calvin Nicholls once decided to create from paper not only paintings, but also delightful sculptures. It is worth the risk, try together with your child to make a similar masterpiece, devoting the work to the theme of the vast expanse of the Milky Way and neighboring galaxies.

Origami card

One of the origami movements - origami. This technique is used to create very beautiful cards. Permission to use scissors.

Multidimensionality is easier to convey than it seems. It is not necessary to teach the rules of light and shadow on the canvas. If a child loves to draw, has artistic abilities, he or she will be able to develop them further, and kirigami will be an ideal starting point for further improvement.

For making these works you will need:

• templates;
• paper;
• scissors.

On the template, the place of the fold of the pattern is indicated. They are positioned so that the handicraft will end up being three-dimensional - when you open the card. When closing, the sheets are neatly folded by themselves. Ready-made templates can be downloaded online or purchased. You can draw them yourself. Video, the master class will help to master the basic rules.

Crafts from improvised materials with motion function

Automatic air freshener, an old razor Jilet Fusion - what you need to create a fantastic interplanetary spaceship. The design of the children's room will become more interesting thanks to such a magical element, created with their own hands from improvised means by parents and the child.

The first part of the starship

It is necessary to sew a rocket cover from a dense fabric, stuff it with synthetic fibers. It should have the form of a cape. It is needed in order to hide the automatic freshener. The cape will make everyone believe that it is a spaceship.

Transparent cabin

1. To build a rocket you need to cut the bottoms off two plastic bottles. This will be the cockpit with the crew of the starship.
2. You need to cut a small hole in one of the plastic parts and put it on top of the automatic air freshener.
3. After that it is necessary to cut holes in the walls of the "cockpit for the old fusion machine (in their lower part). The button to turn it on should remain "overboard".
4. On the bottom is poured a pile of shiny tinsel - finely chopped rain, foil.
5. After that, astronaut or alien figures are placed in the cabin.

These can be old toys or homemade figures made of cardboard. The easiest way to fix them is with double-sided adhesive tape or cocktail straws. The crew can consist of people as well as animals, robots and aliens.

6. The second plastic part should be carefully glued with tape to the first. The cabin will end up almost airtight.
7. It is necessary to make a few holes in its walls to release steam.

All that remains is to connect all the parts of the starship and turn on the air freshener and shaver. Shiny tinsel will fly up to the ceiling of the bridge commander, creating the magical illusion of antigravity, a journey full of adventure and danger.

Foil and wire crafts

Wire has a high level of strength and flexibility. It attracts attention. Old discs, jar lids, door hinges, nails, foil also come in handy. They were created in the era of scientific and technological progress, they look good because of their brilliance.

A three-dimensional picture with nails

With the help of nails and threads it is incredibly easy to create a three-dimensional picture on the theme of space:

1. The outline of the picture is drawn on a wooden base.
2. Glued double-sided tape.
3. Nails are hammered into a third of them at a small distance.
4. Bolts, washers, screws of appropriate color and size are poured in between.
5. The nails, driven along the contour, are tied with yarn in a chaotic order - a strong grid is created.

Alien robots

Computer disks look like the rings of Saturn or the side of an alien ship. The door hinges are like rocket wings, and the foil is like a super-strong, sci-fi metal, a solar energy store. From nails, screws, and an old curtain rod, it is easy to make alien technology in the style of H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" and stories by R. Jelazny and A. Belyaev.

An interesting theme for creativity awakens the imagination. The complexity of the artistic techniques used can nevertheless cause internal protest. The work should not be tedious, and if it did not work out, it is not worth getting upset. After buying a home telescope, perhaps the child will be interested in astronomy.

Photo ideas of homemade crafts on the theme of space