3D Paper Crafts for Kids E-Book

Helen Drew

• Herausgeber: Happy Fox Books
• Kategorie: Für Kinder und Jugendliche
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2021

Seitenzahl: 63

Beschreibung

Help young children learn and practice the alphabet while having fun with paper crafts! 3D Paper Crafts for Kids is an exciting and easy project guide that carefully illustrates how to create 26 charming projects from paper and other household items. Organized in alphabetical order, have fun creating giraffes, kites, owls, queens, trees, zebras, and so much more! From buttons and yarn to seeds and pipe cleaners, every project is perfect and simple for even the youngest mind to make. Featuring step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and templates, this must-have arts and crafts book encourages education along with hands-on fun!

Leseprobe

© 2021 by Helen Drew and Happy Fox Books, an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc., 903 Square Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552.

3D Paper Crafts for Kids is an original work, first published in 2021 by Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc. The patterns contained herein are copyrighted by the author. Readers may make copies of these patterns for personal use. The patterns themselves, however, are not to be duplicated for resale or distribution under any circumstances. Any such copying is a violation of copyright law.

For a printable PDF of the templates used in this book, please contact Fox Chapel Publishing at [email protected], stating the ISBN and title of the book in the subject line.

All photos and illustrations by the author unless otherwise noted. The following images are credited to Shutterstock.com and their respective creators: girl (back cover): Dragon Images; scissors (here, 4, and front and back cover): akiyoko; shapes (here and front cover): Blan-k; crafting background (here): Arina P Habich; squiggly lines (throughout): Yevgenij_D; wavy lines (throughout): Meranna

Print ISBN 978-1-64124-117-5eISBN: 978-1-60765-967-9

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For a printable PDF of the patterns used in this book, please contact Fox Chapel Publishing at [email protected], with 9781641241175 3D Paper Crafts for Kids in the subject line.

CONTENTS

Introduction

Common Paper Folding Techniques

Finding and Organizing Materials

Craft Projects A–Z

Apples

Butterfly

Cat

Duck

Elephant

Fish

Giraffe

Hedgehog

Insects

Jellyfish

Kite

Lion

Melting Snowman

Nest with Chick

Owls

Polar Bear

Queen

Reindeer

Spider

Tree

Unicorn

Vase with Flower

Winter Blooms

Xylophone

Yarn-Wrapped Bird

Zebra

Templates

About the Author

Introduction

Welcome to 3D Paper Crafts for Kids, your ultimate guide to learning through play.

As well as bringing you lots of arty inspiration and craft ideas for all occasions, this book—and all the activities inside it—can be used to explore the alphabet, to spark children’s curiosity, and to make learning fun.

Just pick a letter and dive in!

At Arty Crafty Kids, we believe in the power of creativity and, as parents ourselves, we have seen firsthand the benefits that come from engaging children in interactive crafts. From building confidence and fostering self-expression, to encouraging a love of learning, to introducing mindfulness, there’s so much for children to discover though dynamic and hands-on crafting. Three-dimensional paper crafts are a wonderfully simple but effective way to engage children of all ages and nurture those benefits.

Our A–Z book of crafts introduces children to 3D effects using simple techniques like folds, accordions, and paper loops. The extra dimension encourages children to explore the ideas of perspective, depth, and movement in a really easy-to-understand way that offers lots of opportunity for discussion. These crafts are also more effective than basic crafts or coloring at helping to hone fine motor skills.

To complement our crafts’ tactile nature, many of our projects incorporate art techniques that really enhance each project—ones that can be scaled up or down depending on the age of your child. We’ve found this to be a truly winning combination, resulting in a full creative experience that is guaranteed to spark an interest in art that will last a lifetime.

Although colored pencils and markers are absolutely fine (especially for little ones!), we often use paint instead, which presents a world of exciting opportunities for children. They can experiment with color mixing to create new shades, refine their work with blending, learn more about color theory, and explore pattern and texture with techniques like splattering. They can even discover that there’s more than one way to use a paintbrush!

But learning is just one part of it—we’re also big believers in bringing play into craft. Our 3D crafts are so tactile, the whole process of creating them is engaging and fun—and when the craft is finished, it’s only the beginning! Children can carry on the fun, whether it’s reimagining different animals and playing with perspective, or wiggling and jiggling away with a 3D bobblehead craft.

We hope that your children enjoy this compilation of our best 3D paper crafts just as much as we enjoyed developing them.

—Helen and the Arty Crafty Kids team

Common Paper Folding Techniques

Throughout this book, children will have the opportunity to hone their fine motor skills and master a variety of paper folding techniques to create 3D effects. Each of these paper folds will help to enhance and lift different elements of the craft, adding a sense of perspective, dimension, and, in some projects, movement. The paper strips needed for these techniques can be created using scissors and a ruler, or, if you have one, a paper cutter.

Loop

This simple technique will be used frequently to create small lifts.

Step 1. Start with a strip of paper. Use a long piece for a large loop and a short one for a tight, small loop.

Step 2. Gently bend the paper around so that the two ends meet and create a circle, but don’t fold or crease the paper.

Step 3. Secure the ends together with glue to make a closed loop.

Zigzag

Zigzags are great for larger lifts with lots of bounce.

Step 1. Start with a long strip of paper.

Step 2. Fold one end of the strip (just a short piece, about as long as the strip is wide) on top of itself, and press it down to create a crease.

Step 3. Take the same end of the strip and make a second fold, this time to the back side instead of to the front side, making the new fold the same size as your first flap. Press to crease. (Alternatively, you can flip the strip to the other side and simply repeat the very first flap fold to the front.) Viewing the strip from the side, you will notice a triangular shape. This is the start of the zigzag formation.

Step 4. Continue the process of folding forward and backward (or forward, flipping, and forward again) along the whole strip of paper.

Accordion

This springy little fold will add a lot of lift in a more stable, solid manner than a zigzag.

Step 1. Cut two strips of paper of equal size.

Step 2. Glue the ends of the paper strips together, overlapping to form a right angle, with the vertical paper on top.

Step 3. Tightly fold the bottom paper strip back over the top one.

Step 4. Now fold the paper strip that is now on the bottom back over the top one again. Continue this pattern, always folding the bottom strip on top of the other strip, until you have folded all the way to the end and are left with a neat little square. Trim any extra off the ends, then secure the top end with glue.

Step 5. With both ends secure, pull open the folds to reveal the accordion.

Curl

Curls are a great way to add dimension and texture in the form of hair or other features.

Step 1. Start with a strip of paper. The paper can be short or long, wide or thin.

Step 2. Roll the paper tightly around a pencil or paintbrush.

Step 3.