Handmade crafts of matches for beginners - a step by step description of the technique

It is customary to say: "Matches for children - not a toy!", but if we approach it in compliance with all safety standards, then you can make a lot of interesting and entertaining crafts with this material.

Handmade crafts from matches will never lose their relevance, for reasons such as: ease of performance and accessibility of the material, which is always almost every home. With most products can handle even a child. This activity has a positive effect on perseverance, imagination and fine motor skills.

Types of matches

This material has several types, they differ in size, shape and other features:

The standard type is the most accessible, it is easy to work with, but for some crafts it is better to buy a material of another kind;
matches for the stove have a greater length, they can be used to make larger crafts;
for fireplaces, the matches have a length of up to 20 cm, which allows you to make large houses for dolls and other large objects.

Materials and tools

In addition to matches, which can be purchased at the nearest store, you will need:

Scissors or a clerical knife, wire cutters or nail clippers can do. All this will be useful for separating the match head from its base;
glue, preferably the kind that sets quickly;
If the matchstick craft is intended for small children, it is better to use plasticine instead of glue;
heavy cardboard;
pencil;
ruler.

Auxiliary materials

When making crafts will require additional materials. It all depends on the type of product, personal preference and imagination. May need:

fabric;
thread;
strings;
beads;
beads;
pasta;
grits of all kinds;
corks from champagne, wine, juice, etc;
paints;
brushes.

Do not throw away the boxes from under the matches, they will be useful in the process of working with crafts. After everything is ready, you can begin to create. It is desirable to start with the most basic crafts.

Puzzles out of matches

A puzzle can be considered a game or a craft made of matches for beginners, for this activity you can spend the whole day arranging a competition. You only need to think of a goal, for example, to create some structure or figure of a certain complexity and collect it for an agreed time. You can make examples or equations and solve them together with children.

Drawing with matches

Such crafts from matches, designed for children, but for the general development will be useful and adults to do it. Everything is easy enough. It is necessary to find a suitable drawing and create it with matches, laying them on the contours of the image.

It is necessary to put glue on the matches beforehand, so that the overall picture is not disrupted. It is possible to fill the basic background of the image with matches.

From such an accessible material can make a variety of shapes. You can start with simple triangles, and then complicate the task.

Sunshine .

To make it, you need first of all to create a frame, for this you will need a ring of some material, of a suitable size.

Sun can also be made of cardboard, and matches will serve as rays.

To create a volumetric crafts you need a circle of a larger yellow color. Glue the matches to the back of the base to form a solar outline.

Then glue cardboard elements on top of it so that they cover the parts where the matches and plastic connect. From the matches you can make as many rays as you want, the sun can become similar to a hedgehog. Handicraft can be painted, draw a pretty face.

Hedgehog .

To create a dweller of the forest, you do not need to much trouble. It is only necessary to form the body from a material, and matches will act as needles.

Cube

Having a hand with two-dimensional products, you can begin to create three-dimensional items. The basis of all large constructions - geometric shapes. It is recommended to start by creating a cube.

It is necessary to have the necessary number of matches and to be patient. In case of failure, do not throw everything, but stubbornly pursue the desired result.

Place two matches in parallel on the plane, with an interval of about three centimeters;
lay eight more matches perpendicularly on top of them;
The next row you need to lay across eight more matches, as a result should be the basis for the figure in the form of a cube;
The next row is made across the previous one;
The fourth row is made of two matches, the same as in the first row;
the fifth row is made of two matches across the previous one;
then you need to repeat the process, depending on the intended design;
to strengthen the structure, it is necessary to put an object on top, so that its weight will provide a proper fixation;
then stick the corners of the matches all around the perimeter. The heads of the matches should point upwards.

As a result of the done work there should be a cube.

House

The previous lesson is needed to create the house, and if you try, you can create a castle, church and other architectural structures. For their creation requires basic skills in working with matches. In this work, the basic steps are:

developing a sketch;
assembling.

Naturally, to create such a handicraft will require assiduity and concentration, so you should not hurry and go step by step to your goal.