A very beautiful, voluminous, and at the same time quite simple to make cat on a green cornflower meadow. This 3D craft from colored paper is easy to make with your own hands, even for a first-grader, provided that adults print out the template. On the basis of this cat you can make absolutely various toys- and forest animals (a bunny, a bear, a fox), and a dog, everything that your imagination and the child’s imagination is capable of. You just need to change the ears and tails, and also select the appropriate colors of colored paper. The clearing itself can also be designed in different ways.
Step-by-step master class on crafts for a cat in a clearing
Materials: colored paper orange, green, pink and blue colors, green cardboard, glue, scissors, felt-tip pens.
To get started, download and print the template:
The template contains details of a cat and a bunny. Their body and head are the same. The only difference is in the ears and the design of the clearing. We print the template on half an A4 sheet (so the animal won’t be too big). Cut out the details.
We place the part templates on colored paper of the desired color. The kitten's head, body and ears are orange, the middle of the ears are pink, the leaves are green. Trace and cut out. To immediately get several flowers for a clearing, take a strip of blue paper, fold it into an accordion, apply a template and cut it out.
The clearing can be cut out of green cardboard by hand, you can simply cut out a circle or even an irregularly shaped clearing, or you can also cut it out according to a template. Print out the clearing template at the same size as the cat.
We are having a master class for children, so we’ll skip the complications with the teeth and make a simple circle. We will trim the edges of the cat’s paws and tail and make curves. Let's press slightly with the sharp side of the scissors along the tail to curl it up.
Now the cat’s body can be glued to the clearing. Apply PVA glue to the ends of the paws and glue them. This is how our kitten arched his back :)
Let's take care of the head. Glue the strip into a cylinder, smearing the edges with glue and fastening them.
We connect the parts of the ears, and glue the ears themselves with the edges to the head. Draw the cat's face. It is convenient to do this by putting the cylinder on something of a suitable shape and size, for example, a glue stick.
We glue the head to the body, cornflowers and leaves to the clearing.
The cat is ready! As you can see, nothing complicated. And from the white template, so as not to throw it away, make a bunny in a chamomile meadow in the same way :)
Irina Draganova
If you only have 15 minutes of time, no more, you can do a small teamwork"Winter funny bunny".
Target:
1. Teach children to perform a volumetric applique from napkins and cotton wool.
2. Teach children tearing off a napkin, crush each piece and roll it into a ball.
3. Develop fine motor skills of the fingers
4. Develop children creative imagination
Material:
Colored cardboard, white paper hare blank, black velvet paper (for hare whiskers, napkins white, cotton wool, PVA glue.
Progress of the lesson:
Educator: Guys, I’ll tell you a riddle now, and you guess who it’s about!
Trembling in the bushes all day,
They scared him a little - he runs away.
Has a small height
And a very short tail.
Gray in summer, white in winter
So that no one eats it.
Children: Hare!
Educator: Right! Today we will do it with you funny winter bunny.
There are napkins on your table. We take them, tear off small pieces, then crush each piece and roll it into round balls.
Children work with napkins according to instructions.
Educator: And while you're rolling, I'll read you a poem about bunny:
It won't be long before trouble is in the forest,
But the hare is not a simpleton.
Know how to confuse your tracks -
The trail winds here and there,
Forward, backward and sideways.
Where the hare was, there is no hare - jump, jump!
Now let’s glue the lumps you made onto this blank: paper outline of a hare. We coat the workpiece with glue and now glue each lump of napkin onto the silhouette of a hare, pressing it tightly together.
Children: glue lumps onto the workpiece (excluding tail, middle of ears and muzzle).
Educator: And we will make the muzzle, tail and middle of the ears fluffy - from cotton wool.
Children: begin "take away" pieces of cotton wool, glue the cotton wool onto the muzzle, tail, ears.
Educator: Look what a bunny we got! What else is he missing?
Children: He doesn't have a mustache.
Right! Let's glue on the mustache and eyebrows that I cut out especially for the bunny from black velvet paper!
The teacher draws the hare's mouth with a red felt-tip pen!
Now our bunny is ready! Look what we got winter, funny bunny!
That's what funny bunny!
Don't be afraid of us, runaway.
On the top of the head there are long ears,
White back, soft belly,
And behind bunnies- fluffy tail!
We won't offend you
Let's play with the bunny!
For the successful all-round development of a child, activities to develop fine motor skills are of great importance. One of the types of such activities is applications made from colored paper, templates for which were developed by methodologists taking into account the characteristics of the age groups of preschoolers.
It is important that the complexity of the task corresponds to the age of the child, that classes are carried out systematically, gradually becoming more difficult, and are carried out under the supervision and assistance of adults.
Paper applications- a creative process through which children learn the world and acquire many skills. In addition to the development of fine motor skills of the hands, this includes coordination of movements, the study of colors and their combinations, the concept of composition, familiarity with various materials and textures, the development of observation, imagination and fantasy.
Working on an application in a team promotes organization, restraint, and accuracy. It is also necessary to note the development of spatial imagination: when doing appliqué, children create a whole from several components and, conversely, learn to divide the whole into parts.
Scientists have proven that in the cerebral cortex, the center responsible for fine motor skills is located next to the speech center and contributes to the development of speech skills.
Types of applications according to the template
There are three main types of application:
- subject - the cut out parts have a simple, clear shape and proportions, an image is created that is not associated with any plot;
- plot-thematic - correspondence to a certain plot (taken from a fairy tale or invented independently);
- decorative – decorating postcards, photo frames with patterns from geometric shapes.
Simple applications for children 2-3 years old
Simple applications made from colored paper using templates can be practiced from 2 years old. However, some experts believe that children as young as 1 year can perform feasible tasks.
Initial lessons represent gluing pieces of paper onto a sheet in any form. At this stage, the child must understand and remember the basic actions: spread, turn over, apply, smooth. Kids are still attracted to the process itself; they will strive for the result later.
At the second level of complexity, templates are used. The child must place the elements also chaotically, but within the contour, and a certain image appears.
Application template from colored paper “Hedgehog” A template is a schematic image of a future picture, drawn or printed on a printer. Simple templates for applications made from colored paper can include, for example, a Christmas tree with balls, a tree with apples, and others.
For such work, you need to prepare elements: balls, apples, etc. The child must determine for himself how to arrange them on the templates.
Palm tree applique template 
Flower applique template For small children, it will be interesting to perform a simple cut-out appliqué. The child watches the adult tear the paper into long strips, then tears them into shreds himself. These pieces need to fill the outline. 
If the child wants to tear the paper himself, then these uneven, awkward strips can also be used to create an applique, for example, grass. Ants are drawn using finger paints.
Further, the task becomes more complicated: you need to hit the element on a specific place in the template or drawn outline. So, using cut out circles, an image of a caterpillar is created. At this stage, children are no longer interested only in the process, but also in the result. 
When making appliqués from colored paper using templates and contours with children under 3 years of age, prepared cut out elements are used.
A three-year-old child can already be taught the skills of working with scissors with rounded ends.
At the same time, it is necessary to explain how to properly hold scissors and paper so as not to get hurt. You need to start with straight cuts, then work on bends and roundings.
At this age, children are already able to create simple plot pictures. Elements pasted onto the template allow you to create a specific image.
The background for the application can be a drawn outline with partially drawn elements. For example, children can populate a template aquarium with algae and stones at the bottom with inhabitants: fish, jellyfish, etc.
An interesting activity can be connecting and gluing a cut picture. If a child copes with such a task easily, it is recommended to complicate it: add raindrops to the umbrella, glue windows to the house with an attached roof. Such activities develop imagination, observation, and a sense of proportion.
Applications for children 4-5 years old
At this age, colored paper applications and patterns for them become more complex. By preparing, together with an adult, elements for a future picture, the child shows more independence: cuts, selects colors and, thus, gains an understanding of composition.
Such activities develop logical thinking, allows you to show creative inclinations.
For children 4-5 years old, a fun activity is making cards, which they then give to their parents and friends.
The base is folded in half and elements are glued inside the postcard to form a story picture.
The templates developed by specialists are only examples indicating the direction of work.
Parents and educators can contribute their ideas. For example, using a cut out outline of a baby’s palm in an applique – such pictures evoke amazement and delight in children.
Applications with palm The technique of appliqué using only circles reveals for the child the relationship between the parts and the whole.
When developing a child’s creative imagination, you should show him various techniques for working with paper: for example, folding it in the shape of an accordion. For such a picture you need to prepare a base and draw contours. The gluing process also becomes more complicated. 
Complex applications for children 6-7 years old
Children of senior preschool and primary school age already have certain skills.
Practicing appliqué work from colored paper using templates during this period helps further develop fine motor skills, thinking, memory and concentration, and develops the ability to plan one’s activities.
An important circumstance is that the child foresees the final result of his work. 
At this age, children develop the skill of cutting out individual parts and solid silhouettes, symmetrical elements from paper folded in half, as well as the ability to create compositions and correctly arrange their individual parts on a base.
At this stage, children study color combinations, analyze and compare details. The texture of the material also becomes varied: in addition to ordinary colored paper, creped (“crumpled”), streaked (glossy), textured (embossed or imitating velvet), and foil are used.
During this period, you can move on to volumetric symmetrical compositions. 
To complete this task, templates (clouds, Balloons) are cut in the usual way. Next, two identical templates are folded in the center and fastened together (can be sewn). The prepared elements are glued to the base.
To make a three-dimensional bird, the template is folded in half and glued together, except for the wings, which are folded along the dotted line. 
The resulting result can be pasted with one side and a wing onto the base (in the form of an applique) or turned into a craft by tying it to a thread and hanging it on a branch. 
Having mastered the basics of composition at the previous stages, children 6-7 years old are able to create entire paintings - landscapes, still lifes, using ready-made templates for appliqués from colored paper or making them with the help of a teacher or parents.
Applications using a disposable plate
Disposable plates are a convenient material with which you can create original and beautiful compositions. Made of polystyrene or cardboard, of different colors, with different embossed patterns, they can be both the basis for an applique and elements for it. 
You can involve children with disabilities in making applications from colored paper on a disposable plate using templates. younger age. On a prepared colored background, children arrange simple elements in the form of a pattern.
A more complicated option is to use two or more colors for the background and more complex elements. Children aged 6-7 years make up thematic compositions on plates or use them as material for individual elements.
Examples of gradually more complex appliqués on plates: 
Combined applications
When making appliqués from colored paper, the patterns can be diversified by combining different materials.
Cereal applications
This type of application can be done even with small children. The algorithm of work is as follows: an adult applies glue to the prepared drawing, the child sprinkles cereal on it and lightly presses it with his finger. 
The remaining grains that are not glued need to be shaken off. This activity instills attentiveness and accuracy in the child.
Older children can use different types croup In this case, the glue is applied one by one to individual areas. To make the picture more colorful, it is recommended to pre-tint the cereal with gouache. different colors. You can use your child’s own drawing as a template; this will stimulate him and inspire him.
Button applications
To perform such an application you need preliminary preparation. After studying the drawing and choosing colors, the child, with the help of adults, selects buttons that match the color and size. Then you should lay them out in a picture to visualize the desired result, and begin gluing. 
For younger children who do not yet have the necessary skills, you can apply a drawing according to a template on a layer of plasticine - the child will attach the buttons by pressing. This technique is also applicable when working with cereals.
For combined applications, cotton wool, napkins, eggshells, natural materials - leaves, petals, seeds and much more are also used.
Multilayer applications
Multilayer (overlay) applications made of colored paper or other materials are made using templates designed or made independently.
This kind of work develops spatial imagination and cultivates aesthetic taste. They are made from paper, fabric, leather, felt - the main thing is that the edges of the material do not fray. 
Multilayer applications, like other varieties, come in varying degrees of complexity. For little ones, this is a simple matter of gluing parts on top of each other. By fastening elements only on one edge, you can create a three-dimensional effect.
More complex appliqués have more details and require good scissor skills and a sense of proportion and color.
Older children, with developed fine motor skills and the skills to make complex parts, create real works of art - unusual compositions and even portraits. Light and shadow effects give them special color.
Multilayer appliqué is a truly creative process in which the child’s imagination and artistic abilities are revealed. It is necessary to think through the image, color scheme, and sequence of action, so this type of work requires a certain level of intelligence.
Piece applications
Appliqués made from cut or torn pieces of colored paper using templates are quite simple, even small children can do them. You need to apply a drawing to the base sheet. In addition to ready-made templates, you can use children's coloring books or come up with a sketch yourself.
The production of appliqué elements is carried out together with the child - small children happily tear the paper into pieces. If you already have skills in working with scissors, you can allow these elements to be cut out.
Important detail: than younger child, the larger the fragments should be.
Having selected the desired colors, you can begin gluing. The glue is applied not to small parts, but to the template, in sections.
When working with children, this process is carried out by an adult; older children themselves apply the glue with a brush. When gluing pieces of paper, the child must accurately fall into the outline.
A type of applique made from pieces is trimming. This technique is quite complicated, but children 6-7 years old are quite capable of it, especially with teamwork.
To master the cutting technique, teachers and parents are offered master classes on this topic.
Autumn themed applications
The bright colors of autumn make it possible to create colorful pictures of autumn nature. For applications on this theme, both colored paper and natural materials are used: multi-colored leaves, petals of late flowers, seeds, spikelets, twigs and other objects. 
When making autumn-themed applications from colored paper using templates and in a free composition, the main attributes are preserved - flowers, mushrooms, fruits, acorns, and tree silhouettes are cut out and painted. Required component - autumn leaves.
When working with natural material you need to prepare it. The collected leaves must first be leveled and dried under pressure. If the leaf needs to be given any shape, then a fresh leaf is used for this, which is then dried.
For collages and mosaic paintings, you can prepare cardboard templates onto which the elements are glued. 
Autumn nature is fertile ground for the flight of children's imagination. Leaf applications placed in a photo frame will decorate any interior.
Spectacular decoration There will also be autumn lanterns. To do this, the outside of the glass vessel is covered with multi-colored leaves (paper or natural), and a small candle is placed inside.
Winter themed applications
To create winter and, in particular, New Year's applications Any of the described techniques is used, depending on the age of the children.
The most common type of winter applique is snowflakes - this is a subtype of silhouette type applique. It is recommended to fold the sheet correctly, trim the edge and sharp corner, and make cuts on plain paper first - this is how the skill is developed.
In addition, pendants made of such snowflakes decorate the room. Thin, airy snowflakes can be glued to windows and other surfaces. 
For small children, it is better to prepare templates (circles with an outline) and make a broken snowflake from pieces. For flat, voluminous, multi-layer snowflakes, you need to prepare patterns for cutting.
To make a traditional Christmas tree, kids use triangles from green paper, a snowman is made from white circles, and a teacher or parent helps add details to the applique. 
Older children can be asked to make a Christmas tree from strips of paper or create a picture of a winter forest using templates using small pieces of paper or cotton wool. 
A Christmas tree made of paper balls looks bright and voluminous. For this purpose, a template and elements are made from crepe paper. The main color is dark green; multi-colored balls are made for the garland.
Interesting application depicting winter accessories allows children to show their creative imagination.
The hat and mittens can be decorated with any ornament, animal figures, winter pictures, beads or rhinestones.
Cotton wool is used to imitate fur. 
Using a disposable plate, you can make a polar bear mask craft. Holes are cut out in the plate for eyes, the surface is covered with pieces of paper, and a disposable cup is used for the nose. 
Senior preschoolers and students junior classes are able, under the guidance of adults, to create complex winter landscapes using mixed techniques. 
Spring themed applications
Snowdrops and lilies of the valley, starlings and blooming trees– these signs of spring are traditionally used in children's applications made from colored paper using templates. The little ones perform simple tasks, placing prepared elements on the contours. These same images can be complicated by adding pictures spring nature.
More complex compositions - voluminous, multi-layered, with a large number of elements - are created by children who have the skills to work with glue, scissors, a brush and use different techniques.
Lilacs in a vase made of cereals, a spring picture using drawing and appliqué techniques - these and many other ideas are offered by experts to parents and educators for educational activities with children. 
Application is visual activity. Having achieved the desired result, the child experiences aesthetic pleasure, thereby joining the world of beauty, the world of art. A simple and child-friendly way to create artwork makes applique one of the favorite types of educational activities with children.
This voluminous paper applique is suitable for children over 6 years old. And if you cut out all the elements of the applique yourself, then even a three-year-old master can make such a bunny. The hare applique will be a wonderful craft for Easter. Of course, the Easter Bunny is a traditional character rather than a Western holiday. But an interesting and simple three-dimensional appliqué figurine will be a good souvenir on Russian soil. However, you don’t have to tie the creation of crafts to Easter. A bunny is a bunny. Can be done with children all year round.
If you're going to do complex craft, then pay attention to the other
To work on the three-dimensional application “Hare” we will need double-sided colored paper in blue or gray. You can use white paper as a basis, but then replace the white parts with some other color.
Stages of creating a three-dimensional paper applique “Hare”
First of all, you should print and cut out the template pieces.
Parts template volumetric applique from paper "Hare".
Let's transfer the details of the hare's body onto blue or gray paper. This will be the basis of our application. We need to draw two parts - the back and the front. It is convenient to place the figure along the edge of the sheet - then the bottom of the stand will be guaranteed to be even.
We will transfer the remaining details onto white and pink paper, cut them out and paste them onto the body. All parts, except the tail, go to the front, and the tail to the back.
Using felt-tip pens, we will draw small details - the pupils of the eyes, nose, antennae, mouth.
Now we will cut out the two halves of our hare and glue the base stand on the sides so that we get an ellipse. The ears will try to close on their own, so there is no need to glue them together. But for beauty and reliability, let’s connect them satin ribbon. To make it very neat, you can tie it in advance and then glue it to the bunny.
Volumetric paper applique “Hare” for children from 6 years old.
An option for creating paper crafts for Easter “Hare”
You can decorate a hare not only with applique. Having cut out the base body, you can invite the children to come up with their own hare. Moreover, even kids can do this kind of fantasy work! You can draw anything - after all, the hare is magical and festive. For this work, it is better to use white Whatman sheets for the base. Thin white paper can become very wrinkled or “get wet” from felt-tip pens during the drawing process.
This is the flowered Easter bunny we got.
REGIONAL STATE BUDGET EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION ULYANOVSK PEDAGOGICAL COLLEGE No. 4
LESSON SUMMARY
1st class
by technology
on the topic: “Paper applique - Bunny.”
Performed:
student of group 33
(specialty 050146
"Teaching in primary school»)
Matysyuk Inna
Ulyanovsk, 2014
Theme: Application "Bunny"
Class: 1
Level: basic
Lesson type: traditional
Lesson type: creative work
Goal: to make a “Bunny” applique.
Objectives: Educational:
consolidate the skills of marking according to a template;
consolidate knowledge of safety precautions when working with scissors and glue.
Educational:
develop finger motor skills;
develop skills and abilities manual labor;
develop students' imagination and thinking;
develop the ability to use paper sparingly.
Educators:
cultivate frugality;
cultivate a respectful attitude towards loved ones;
develop discipline and the ability to work in a team.
Methods and techniques used: method of emotional stimulation; method of illustrations and self-control; deductive and practical methods.
Equipment:
on the board - an envelope (in the envelope: an image of a Snowman, riddles, a finished model “Bunny”, the word SNOWMAN);
part templates, album sheet, colored cardboard;
scissors, glue stick, napkin;
simple pencil, eraser, colored pencils;
Justification of the relevance of this work
It is very important to awaken in children the desire to make something beautiful and unusual as a gift with their own hands. Making the “Bunny” applique is a means of instilling in children aesthetic taste, patience, accuracy, and love for animals. Students develop fine motor skills hands, imagination, thinking.
Expected Result
The guys will make a cute “Bunny” applique with their own hands so that the result will bring joy and satisfaction. Each student will show their creativity.
Place of the lesson topic in the subject curriculum
Lesson No. 23 on the topic “Applique “Bunny””, according to thematic planning, compiled according to the program “ Artistic work", 1st grade, authors: T.Ya. Shpikalova, E.V. Alekseenko and others. School of Russia. Concept and programs for the beginning. class, part 2 / [E.V. Alekseenko, L.P. Anastasova and others] – 3rd ed. M.: Education, 2009, p. 61
During the classes
I Organizing time
The long-awaited bell rang and the lesson began.
A lesson in labor is a lesson in art, a lesson in goodness and kindness.
And... (children read in unison from the board):
To do good is to amuse yourself.
II Preparatory work
1. Emotional mood.
Guys, today I received a letter with a task: guess the riddle:
White fluff is falling from the sky, it has covered the entire bare forest.
The children collected the fluff, inserted coal and carrots:
He lived in the middle of the yard where children play.
But from the sun's rays it turned into a stream. Snowman.
Our guest is the Snowman. Appendix: Figure 1.
2. Checking the workplace, safety instructions when working with scissors and glue.
You will find out what tools and materials we will need during the lesson by guessing riddles from the Snowman.
1. He doesn’t look like a man, but he has a heart,
And he devotes his heart to his work all year round. Pencil.
2. You can write on me, you can draw on me.
I can be painted on, I can be cut out. Album sheet.
3. Once upon a time there lived a very important grandfather in the paper kingdom.
He considered himself durable, and therefore the most important
And very, very hard of all papers in the century. Cardboard.
4. An experienced instrument – not big, not small.
He has a lot of worries: he cuts and shears. Scissors.
5. I can connect cardboard with paper, connect two sheets. Glue.
6. Even though I’m not a laundress, friends, I do my laundry diligently. Eraser.
7. Multi-colored children are huddled in a narrow house.
Once you release it into the wild - where there was emptiness,
There, look - beauty! Colour pencils.
Well done!
Now let’s remember the safety rules when working with scissors and glue.
Rules for safe work with scissors:
1. Do not hold the scissors with the ends up.
2. Do not leave scissors open.
3. Pass the scissors only closed, with the rings towards a friend.
4. When working, watch your fingers.
5. When cutting out a circle, turn the paper clockwise.
Rules for safe work with glue:
1. Avoid getting glue into your eyes.
2. Hand over the glue stick only in a closed form.
3. After finishing work, close the glue and put it in a safe place.
III Learning new material
Listen to the riddle from the Snowman. Who is it about?
The forest beast stood up like a post under a pine tree
And he stands among the grass - his ears are larger than his head. Hare.
2. Work using the atlas-identifier.
Guys, the Snowman wants to know what the hare can tell about himself.
Let's open with. 197 read the information about the hare.
3. Which hare is the riddle about, a white hare or a hare?
White in winter, gray in summer. White hare.
Today we have the application “Bunny” (the teacher shows the finished craft).
You like? Appendix: Figure 2.
What do you think the bunny's mood is? (Cheerful, joyful, happy.)
Why did you decide so? (The hare has a smile on his face.)
IV Fizminutka
One - rise on your toes and smile!
Two - hands up and stretch!
Three - bend, straighten.
Four – everyone take a deep breath.
Five - we put our hands on the belt.
Six is a right turn.
Seven - turn left.
Eight - let's sit down.
Nine - and we continue our lesson.
V Carrying out practical work
1. Analysis of the craft.
- What color cardboard will we choose? (Optional.)
- What material will we use to make the bunny white? (We will take a landscape sheet.)
- What parts does the bunny consist of? (The bunny consists of a body, head, ears.)
2. Progress of work.
1. Trace the templates on a landscape sheet and cut them out.
2. Distribute the applique on the cardboard and glue it.
3. Design the bunny’s facial features. The children decide for themselves what the hare's eyes, nose, and mouth will be like.
3. Approbation.
Look at your application. You have made very interesting “Bunnies”. Let's ask the guys to come to the board and show their work. Well done!
- How do you think you can use the “Bunny” applique? (Give to family and friends.)
- Why give it?
VI Game “Find a word in a word.”
On the board is the word "SNOWMAN".
The snowman sent the game “Find a word in a word” (Snow, juice, dream, movie.)
Well done!
VII Lesson Summary
1. Reflection.
What did you especially like about the lesson? Why?
What's your mood now? Was it comfortable during the lesson?
What caused the difficulty? Why?
2. Exhibition of works.
Appendix: Figure 3.
3. Cleaning the workplace.
Guys. Let's get the workplace in order.
The lesson is over. Thanks to all.
Annex 1.
Appendix 2.
