A pig or lucky pig for the new year, birthday or anniversary. It is crafted from four paper strips which are glued to rings and then put into each other. The ringtail is a narrow strip of paper that, pulled over a pen, rolls together. You can make the head freely or you use the attached template. As additional material you need two wobble eyes and a pink button or the screw cap of a bottle.
You will find the detailed instructions afterwards! Good luck!
Make pork from paper strips
Snowman of paper strip (with template)
This little snowman is a craft action for experienced hobbyists. Here, finger skills are needed, especially when sticking together the snowman balls. Because from 8 equal-length strips of paper these two snowballs arise. Nose, eyes and buttons as well as the hat can be painted freely and cut out or use the attached template.
With a thread that is threaded through the top ball, the snowman can even be hung up.
Have fun trying it out!
Snowman tinkering (made from cardboard roll and screw glass lid)
This little snowman consists of two cardboard rolls (clorolls) or a kitchen roll and a black lid of a screw glass. First you glue the cardboard roll with a white paper, paint a nose and buttons and glue two wobble eyes on it. Then you make the hat. For this you use a piece of cardboard roll, which glues it with black paper and this glues it on the lid. This creates in no time this beautiful snowman.
Here you will find the step by step instructions. Enjoy crafting!
Skating skates
Make your own skate. This is easy with this template. For older children or experienced hobbyists, this crafting is very easy to do on your own with step by step instructions.
First you fold the skate and cut it out twice. This gives the paper skate its stability.
The eyelets for the laces are created by a punched pliers. You thread the wool thread that serves as a shoelace with a thick pot needle. Alternatively, you simply paint the laces. Then embellish your skate by painting it and glue it with glitter, spreader decoration or paliettes.
Be creative and design your skate if you like it. Have fun!
Make snow crystals (templates)
Snow crystals have certainly already been made by everyone once in his childhood. Actually, the procedure is also very simple. However, it often fails because you no longer know exactly where the cutting line is painted and what it looks like in detail. Therefore, there are four different crystal templates here, which you can print, fold and cut.
Copy the templates in different sizes to get a variety of different snow crystals.
Have a lot of joy and patience while trying!
Mandalas/ Coloring images: Ice skates
For exercise and fun in winter, skating takes place. After the laps on the ice, you can let the experience take effect in the warm room. Deepen into the coloring of Mandalas with ice skates or winter motifs.
Here you will find a selection of pictures for printing.
Tip: Print the templates on colored copy paper, then you can paint snowflakes, white clouds, snowmen and snowballs white.
Experienced and advanced painters can also paint with a fine brush and water paints. By the way, wall paint is also very suitable for painting. Maybe you have a rest of the last painting action left?
Stay creative and try it out. Have fun!
Make paper bird (with template)
You can easily make this beautiful bird yourself. Print out the template for it, cut it and fold this little bird from it. With a few handles it is quickly made. Then you put the paper bird on a branch. This quickly creates a beautiful decoration for the table or the children's room. Have fun!
Paper bird making
This folded bird is a small fine motor challenge for primary school children, where finger skills are required. It starts with measuring and painting a paper strip with the dimensions 20cm x 2cm. Use a copy paper for this, because this can be easily processed. Then follow the illustrated instructions. Only after the folding you cut the head with beak and the tail feathers.
You can simply put the little bird on a branch or branch without an additional thread for hanging. As an addition to a crafted birdhouse you can make many of these birds in different colors.
Enjoy crafting and decorating!
Magic Tealights for New Year's Eve and New Year's Eve
Give away happiness! With this small surprise of lights you can give away New Year's Eve or at the beginning of the year and bring joy. Print out the template, cut out the circles and put every paper circle into a tea light. As you insert the paper appropriately, we show you here. As soon as the wax becomes liquid, it becomes transparent and the motif becomes visible. Let yourself be surprised what motive you discover under it. Have fun designing and giving away!
For many children, watching and discovering the motif is fascinating. In addition, the magic tealight also brings a calm mood after a hectic day. Stay with it and discover together what is coming to light!
Table decoration for New Year's Eve
Fast and original is this table decoration, which you can also use as name tags.
Suitable for New Year's Eve, the children can create small table boxes. So they are involved in the preparations and can creatively implement the anticipation. Have fun trying out and designing!