In the autumn and at the end of the summer walks with the child through the forest or park are especially useful. It is during this period that many interesting natural materials can be collected. The most fertile soil for creativity is dry branches. Crafts from dry branches do not require special processing or skills. Sometimes even the simplest snag in the hands of a creative person turns into animals or intricate decor items.
Fiction of various compositions is very useful for the development of the child. It helps to develop creative thinking, motor skills of the hands. Evenings for such activities very well affect the atmosphere in the family.
Compositions of branches
Surely you have seen beautiful photos with wood decorations more than once. The most beautiful compositions of their branches are made by craftsmen in country flower beds. In skillful hands simple branches turn into shelves, curtains, candlesticks, vases and even chandeliers. What can be done from the branches? Very good looking thematic crafts.
If you have the opportunity to get a vine, then by the New Year you can make beautiful Christmas balls. Cut off from the root roots, malleable parts. Clear from the bark. Three big twigs twist into rings. Each need to be wrapped in smaller branches. Now we insert the rings one into another, so that the shape of the ball is obtained. Further, this blank is wound with small twigs to impart volume. The finished ball can be left in its original form, and can be painted with gold or silver paint.
By Christmas, you can make an article from dry branches in the form of a wreath. To do this, several large branches twist a little so that they take the form of a circle. Carefully fasten everything with a thin wire. For the splendor add a few more small twigs, adorn with cones or ribbons.
How to make a nest of branches?
To a great family holiday, Easter can be prepared in advance and make a nest. You can create such a nest from the branch sprigs. Between the branches weave fibers. In the nest, you can put a few eggs and sweets. Such an article made of twigs can become a decoration of a festive table.
Very impressive looks easter tree. How to make such a tree from branches? For this you will need branches of a tree (a bush), a multicolored shell of eggs with ribbons. "Grow" such a tree can be in an ordinary vase or flower pot. To the twigs are attached ribbons with eggs, bows. Instead of a normal shell, you can use artificial eggs for decoration.