Preparation
For crafts made from paper circles and semicircles you will need:
- Scissors;
- Glue;
- Pencil or felt-tip pen;
- Compass.
When working with children, you will need to look at pictures on the Internet. If necessary, you can print the images and cut out the templates.
Preparatory moments
Before proceeding to the actual creation of an applique for children, you need to purchase or remove all the accessories from the box.
The workplace should be well lit, all things should be in their places, this is how parents instill the observance of order, without such a skill the process will look like chaos, and the components will begin to get lost, which will cause a lot of frustration for the beginner.
Among the necessary accessories it is worth highlighting:
- Paper.
- Sharp scissors.
- Glue.
- Compass.
- Pencil.
In addition to the basics, you can provide children with templates that will make the process more interesting when completed.
It’s quite easy to find such auxiliary materials; you don’t have to run to the store to buy them; you can simply print them out on a printer.
Various options
Looking at photographs of crafts made from circles of paper, we see that with the help of such geometric shapes it is possible to make animals, insects, and various fairy-tale and cartoon characters.
Let's look at a few of the simplest options that the youngest children can do.
Crafts bear
To implement a beautiful applique of such a sample, you need to prepare the details with which you will create a cute animal.
- The figurine consists of four types of circles of different sizes; the largest element is required to form the body.
- The head of the animal will be of medium size, small components in the amount of five pieces will go to the paws and muzzle.
- And the smallest blanks will highlight the ears; you will need two of them.
- As a result, after completing the preliminary preparation, there should be 9 geometric shapes on the table.
- Assembling the bear is not difficult; all the parts are attached to a prepared base of a suitable background using glue.
- You need to start with the body, then the muzzle and the rest of the elements of the picture.
The background should not merge with the shade of the animal; it is better to foresee this moment right away, and in order to avoid making a mistake, experienced craftsmen advise first laying out the components on the base without an adhesive base and making sure that all the blanks are present.
Important! It is necessary to coat the surface on the reverse side with the highest quality possible so that all components fit well and do not bend during work, otherwise this will bring a lot of discomfort.
Teddy Bear
The most popular theme for paper crafts is the production of animals beloved by children such as bear cubs, elephant calves, various insects (butterflies, caterpillars) or bright flowers.
To make a cute teddy bear, you will need to carry out the following procedures:
- A large circle (the body of the animal) is outlined with a compass and then cut out of dark brown paper;
- A smaller circle (head) and five of even smaller diameter are cut out of a lighter brown;
- Four small circles will become the bear's paws;
- The fifth circle is cut into two parts, each of which will serve as an ear;
- Two small circles are cut out from white paper, and one larger one is orange;
- Black dots are applied to the white blanks and we get eyes;
- Several strokes are applied to the orange circle (muzzle) - the mouth and nose of the animal.
All that remains is to glue all the parts of the teddy bear onto a sheet of paper.
Elephant
The stages of work will be practically no different from the previous version when making a baby of the largest land mammal on the planet.
- For this work you will need the same materials and tools as in the case of the teddy bear. The only difference will be in the color of the paper - you must use either bluish or gray material.
- It will take seven laps.
- The largest one is for the body of a baby elephant, two smaller ones are for the head and ear. The two smallest ones will become the legs. The remaining two circles are cut into four semicircles. Two of them will be used to make the trunk, and another pair will be used for the feet.
- Gluing should begin with the body (the largest circle), then the head is glued. Stepping back a centimeter from the head, the ear is glued. The trunk is formed from two semicircles. Two small circles and two semicircles will become the baby elephant's legs and feet.
All that remains is to draw the eye (the baby elephant is drawn in profile), a small tail and the cute animal is ready.
Owl - wise head
Another applique made from circles of colored paper for children will be making a bird, a symbol of wisdom.
- It will be necessary to prepare one large brown circle. He will fulfill the role of both the body and the head. Two semicircles (gray or brown) will go on the owl’s wings. One small circle should be divided into four parts. Attach one to the head (beak), painted yellow, and use the other two quarters (black) as paws.
- All that remains is to make two semicircles for the ears, draw the eyes, glue all the blanks and the owl is ready. To complete the picture, you can glue some thin branch on which the owl will sit, preparing for the night hunt.
Happy Jungle
A baby elephant, a baby crocodile and a turtle are a trio of distinctive characters that can be placed against a bright tropical background, creating interesting illustrations for their adventures.
A thematic composition or series of drawings can be supplemented with a cat template, which can easily be turned into a leopard cub using black peas.
Insect
One of the circle crafts that can be given as an assignment in kindergarten is making a caterpillar.
- This is a very simple task that kids can complete on their own.
- Here the child can give free rein to his imagination and cut out (under the supervision of his parents) six to seven circles of either one color, or make a caterpillar in all the colors of the rainbow.
- It won’t be difficult either to glue the circles onto cardboard or to decorate the eyes, mouth and small horns on the insect’s head.
Ladybug
This insect naturally has characteristic black circles on its wings, which must be repeated to achieve a natural appearance.
- In preparation, 4 elements of different sizes are cut out; the contrasting colors of black and red look great.
- The wings of the insect do not need to be cut; to achieve a spectacular design, you can bend the geometric shapes in half and attach them to the body.
- Small flowers are often placed on the sides to complement the picture.
Flowers
The applique in the form of a vase with flowers is very bright and impressive.
- First you will need to cut out circles from multi-colored paper, and then cut them into halves.
- The robot can also be made from white paper and then painted in the required colors.
- The number of semicircular blanks depends on how many petals the child is going to use to decorate the flowers with leaves.
- One, the largest semicircle, will become a vase. Five to six small semicircles will become flower petals.
- It is completely up to the child what color to paint them.
- You should explain to the baby that for greater naturalness and beauty it is necessary to glue a couple of green petals to each flower.
How many flowers to place in a vase also depends on the child’s wishes.
Cheburashka
Crafts made from paper circles can also become a school assignment in primary school. Typically, such tasks are given to children when they begin to introduce them to various geometric shapes.
The teacher’s task is to do this in the simplest possible way, and what could be easier than making your favorite cartoon character?
At the very beginning of work, the child will have to prepare several circles of different diameters:
- One is the largest for the torso;
- The second one is smaller for the head;
- Two more circles will need to become ears;
- Two semicircles will become Cheburashka’s arms, and two more (slightly larger in diameter) will become his legs.
All that remains is to stick all the blanks onto a sheet of thick paper, and the school assignment is completed.
Crocodile Gena
Well, how can Cheburashka do without his best friend? Moreover, it is no more difficult to make than a former nameless toy that no one approached in the store.
All the work will consist of preparing semicircles from green paper:
- The two largest semicircles will go on the body and head of the crocodile.
- Four more blanks of smaller diameter will become the paws of Cheburashka’s friend.
- Six to eight small semicircles should be placed like a ridge along the entire back of the crocodile.
All that remains is to draw the eyes and, if desired, an accordion. Here are the inseparable friends together again, now at a children's applique!
Little elephant
To learn how to make more complex compositions with your own hands, you should practice on simple sketches; this master class is perfect for beginners in appliqué.
Before you start forming the picture, you need to cut out the blanks; blue paper is good for realizing your plans; the exotic animal will be very beautiful.
At this stage, 3 types of figures are prepared:
- Large circle for the torso.
- The head is created from a smaller diameter.
- The ear is of medium size at the discretion of the person who took on assembling the baby elephant.
The model contains semicircles, which will be very interesting for young children; two will go to the trunk, and the rest will form the feet.
The algorithm of actions for fastening is also simple, first of all the body is coated and applied to the base, then the head, ear and the limbs of the animal are created.
Watercolor paint is often used to highlight the eyes, but these elements of the picture can be created separately from paper.
