Handicrafts out of plastic bags - a selection of interesting master classes and photo ideas

Flowers from bags

Simple flowers

It is not difficult to make original flowers from brightly colored plastic bags.

The easiest way:

1. cut the material in long strips,
2. fold the strips in loops,
3. fasten the middle.

The flower is ready. It can be used as an element of decoration, part of a composition on a flat base. You can fix it on a stem.

Another quick way to make an artificial flower involves cutting wider strips. Their size determines the size of the finished product. When cutting polyethylene, you should take into account that the width of the strip should be twice the height of the flower, and the edges of the strips should be rounded. The finished strip is folded in half lengthwise. Then the edge of the overlapping halves gently sew through large stitches and tie. It turns out a beautiful rose. The wider and longer the band, the larger and more lush rose.

Flowers from bags with a frame of wire

It will take a little longer to make a rose with a wire frame.

1. For the frame, the wire is cut. And twist out of it 6 oval and 5 round "petals".
2. From polyethylene cut 11 squares, which cover the wire petals.
3. Secure the polyethylene at the base of each petal. It is convenient to use scotch tape for fixation.
4. Assembly of the rose begins with oval petals, they are attached in a circle of round petals.
5. The shape and position of each petal is easy to adjust the rose leaves, stem, braid, depending on further use.

From flowers you can create different compositions and bouquets, use them to decorate boxes and other things, creating original compositions.

Toys from bags

Bags are suitable for making different toys.

Parachutist

One of the simplest and at the same time most entertaining toys with elements of polyethylene can be made by your own hands literally for 10 minutes. This is a parachutist, which is sure to please your child. For the work you need a large polyethylene bag, from which you cut out a circle. The larger the diameter, the better. This is the canopy of the parachute. The figure of the parachutist can be molded from plasticine or use a small toy. The parachutist is attached to the dome with long strong threads in four places.

Animals

Using bags as material, you can make animals. The basis in any case will be pompoms.

It is easy to make pompoms from bags.

• Bags are cut into narrow strips.
• From cardboard cut a circle of desired diameter with a hole in the middle.
• Ribbon winded on a cardboard circle. The more ribbon is wound, the more fluffy the pompon is.
• The tape is cut along the outer edge with scissors, in the middle pull together with thread.

The pompon is ready.

The rest depends on the needs of the child and the imagination of the master. From pompons can make funny chickens, a cute dog or cat, a rabbit, a hedgehog and so on. To do this, you only need to staple the pompoms and complement them with small elements. Eyes, ears, bows can be fixed with universal glue.

A child of age 5 and older can be involved in working on such toys. Children of this age enjoy participating in the creative process.

Toys with stuffing from bags

An interesting idea is the use of bags as filler for toy crafts. Such toys rustle in their hands and kids play with them with pleasure. The main thing is that the material, which covers the product, should be durable and safe for the child.

The simplest example of an amusing toy with padding from bags, a sock caterpillar. The louder the caterpillar rustles, the more interesting to the baby.

Rustling material can be applied to fill elements of homemade soft books or developing mat.

In order to please your child with a funny "Jellyfish", you are unlikely to have to go to the store. Almost every home has a plastic bag and a plastic bottle.

• The bag is tied with string so that you can pour some water into it later.
• The part of the bag below the string is cut with scissors. These are the tentacles of a jellyfish.
• Fill the top part with water (a little, so that the product goes down the neck of the bottle). Tie the thread tightly.
• The bottle is filled with water, it is lowered "jellyfish".

For greater effect, you can tint the water with gouache or food coloring. When you tip the bottle "jellyfish" will move around inside the water bottle.

Crochet from bags

Polyethylene bags are used by craftsmen of all trades to make original crocheted items.

The bags are cut into narrow strips that serve as thread for crochet.

Crochet allows you to make not only original handicrafts from bags, but also practical things for home and family.

Polyethylene is a durable material, products made of it are not afraid of moisture and are easy to clean.

Tie from such a non-standard material can be sponges, mats for the bathroom, original beach bags and toy accessories for children.

There are many video tutorials on the web, in which experienced craftsmen share their experience in making knitted slippers, comfortable poufs for the country, original lamps, unusual bags from garbage bags.The resulting products are durable and practical.

Using the technique of knitting, you can make baskets for storing various items, flower pots, hats for beach holidays or work in the garden.

From bags you can weave or knit jump ropes for children, bracelets, decorate carnival costumes, thanks to the inexpensive material.

New Year decorations from bags

Holiday-themed crafts from bags will help to create the appropriate atmosphere at home or in the classroom. The material is inexpensive and easy to work with. Ideas for creativity can be taken from the many photos of similar products on the network.

Taking a foam rubber circle as a basis, you can make a stylish Christmas wreath, supplementing the polyethylene "needles" with cones, ribbons, bells and beads.

Handicraft "Christmas tree" is not difficult to do at home.

1. From paper with a compass and scissors cut out circles of different diameters, 10 pieces.
2. According to the patterns from the bag cut circles, not less than 7-8 per pattern. The more there is, the more puffy the Christmas tree will be.
3. Circles of put on a wire base, wire fasten.

Such a Christmas tree can be mounted on a stand or hang on a loop. It can be further decorated with sequins, tinsel, beads.

From brightly colored bags you can make lush pompoms. They are a great substitute for Christmas balls and garlands.

Taking pompons as a basis, you can easily make a funny snowman, Santa Claus and other fairytale characters and animals to decorate the Christmas tree.

Practical things from bags

In addition to various fun crafts and knitted things, bags can be used to make convenient and practical things.

For example, as a base, a thick bag can be used when sewing a bib for the baby. The bib can be made double by using a bright cotton fabric for the top layer. The waterproof bottom layer will protect your baby's clothes from moisture and stains when feeding.

On this principle, you can make a small apron for the baby.

Using a dense bag for the bottom layer, it is easy to make a small pouf for walks with the baby. It can be sewn from a piece of foam rubber, fabric and bag. Foam at the top and edges are covered with fabric, the bottom of the fabric is sewn to the bag.

Such a small pouffe can be taken for a walk. After the rain, it is convenient to put it on a bench or swing.

Garden crafts from bags

Bags as the starting material can be used to decorate the garden plot. From them you can make beautiful flowers on wire legs to decorate the flowerbeds at a time when fresh flowers have not bloomed.

A bright sun with rays from a package of bright yellow color will perfectly decorate the site. The "sun" can be attached to a stick and stuck in the ground. The back side of such a "sun" can be used to mark the seeded vegetable garden in the bed.

There are many options for making crafts out of bags. This is not only a primitive children's crafts, but also quite serious and practical products for home and country. The main advantage of such products is the cheapness of the material, the ease of working with it, its durability.

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