Creative handicrafts with your own hands - master classes with step-by-step instructions for beginners

Today, creative classes are an integral process of teaching children and rehabilitating adults. For independent work, a variety of improvised materials are used, which do not need to be purchased at great cost.

Using polymer clay, epoxy resin, old buttons, cold china, beads, metal wire, you can make versatile crafts for the home, kitchen, cottage, playground.

For work you will need only your own imagination, a ready-made sample and a minimum set of hand tools. In this case, the finished products will become not just a strong accessory for the living room or bedroom, but also a practical household item.

Advantages of creative crafts

Classes in fascinating types of creativity can be carried out not only in extracurricular children's studios, but also at home. Such classes and workshops at rehabilitation centers for adult neurological patients are quite popular.

The obvious advantages of creative classes include:

Excellent development of fine motor skills of the fingers.
For young children, there is nothing better than sculpting, weaving, drawing to stimulate memory, abstract thinking, and speech learning.
A wide variety of types of techniques for creative work and crafts.
Older girls enjoy sewing and knitting, creating fashionable outfits and stylish accessories (backpacks, hairpins, bracelets, rings, chains, pendants and brooches).
For teenage boys, the techniques of burning and woodcarving are excellent, and mastery of spot welding will be a definite advantage.
A wide range of ideas and step-by-step instructions are also a plus for creative lessons at home. Quite fascinating and informative video lessons can be viewed on You Tube channel of the creative family Shirokov, which presents a variety of beadwork.

Also on the merits of home creativity low financial costs of supplies, because most of the workpieces can be found in every apartment or cottage.

Master classes on making crafts

To begin any independent work it is necessary to prepare a workplace. If you intend to work with varnish or paint, you should take care about quality ventilation. To work with small parts, a wide table with an organizer and quality lighting must be provided. All locksmithing work is best done in an expansive shed or garage, away from the source of fire.

A light fixture from old keys

Metal keys of various shapes, sizes, materials can be found in any shed or pantry. To assemble the original light fixture you will need spot welding, a base with wiring and a lamp. It is better to make a lamp with a removable base, so you can replace the bulb if necessary. Instructions on how to make an interesting craft with your own hands:

First of all, it is necessary to check the integrity of the base and wiring. Any malfunction is an occasion for replacing the base.
Before assembling the product, it is better to model the shape of the future plafond in advance or find a photo of a sample.
To assemble the plafond in the form of a ball, the keys are welded together, using spot welding.

During the work, do not forget about the need to use personal protective equipment (goggles or mask, gloves).

A planter made of wooden sticks

Popsicle sticks should not be thrown in the trash in a hurry. After use, they should be washed and dried. Then each piece is covered with paint or acrylic varnish, leave until the decorative coating dries completely.

For the final assembly of the trough, you will need 8 cross slats, two slats on each side of the future flower pot. Assembly is best carried out with glue, attaching the sticks to the cross slats in turn. Planter for the children's room can be covered with multi-colored paints. The finished product is used to decorate the main flower pot.

A miniature garden from bulbs

Used incandescent bulbs also have a chance for a second life. Inside such an unusual glass bulb, you can plant an annual plant or decorative moss, or a small succulent. Instructions on how to make a creative handicraft with your own hands:

From an old light bulb, carefully remove the base. Alternatively, you can remove only the wires and leave the metal base for decoration.
On the side surface of the glass bulb, closer to the lower pole, burn the material to make a hole. Light movements of tweezers can give the hole a fancy shape (circle, oval, triangle).
Using glue, the bulb is attached to any chosen base, such as a wooden board at a certain slope.

The master only has to pour soil inside the bulb and plant a decorative plant.

Rug from wine corks

For the bathroom, a great invention would be a lightweight and practical rug made from wine bottle caps. Cork is an environmentally friendly material that does not absorb moisture, does not spoil for a long time.

Thanks to the special porosity of the material, the finished mat prevents the development of fungus and pathogenic bacteria inside the craft. Instructions for making a creative craft for children and adults:

All prepared plugs should be thoroughly washed and dried. For removal of stubborn stains and dirt, you can use a brush and soapy solution.
It is better to use a base (silicone mat, a sheet of plastic) to attach the blanks.

Cork is attached to the selected base with ordinary glue. Such a craft will not only advantageously emphasize the interior of the bathroom, but also contribute to an easy massage of the feet after bathing.

The ottoman from plastic bottles

From ordinary plastic bottles you can assemble an original ottoman for the garden, summer terrace, hallway. For the work you also need a filler, such as foam rubber, and textile. The most optimal is to sew two covers. The removable outer cover can always be removed for washing and cleaning the surface of the pouffe. Instructions for the creative work:

Bottles can be filled with any loose material so that the furniture gets proper stability.
Plastic containers are folded to get a blank in the shape of a square.
After measuring, according to the prepared patterns sew two covers.
The plastic base is wrapped in foam rubber, securing it with tape or rows of seams.
The inner cover can be sewn tightly after wrapping the base.

For the outer cover is most optimal to hem the zipper lock, Velcro or buttons on the side surface of the pouffe.

Toy set from old socks

Having on hand old socks, thread with a needle, buttons and other decorative details, you can create a real collection of soft toys. To work, the socks are stuffed with batting or textile flaps, or buckwheat. Then, using thread with a needle, allocate toy details: head, torso, legs (this can be the tail, paws and ears of the animal).

Not only the creative workshop allows you to make original handicrafts for children. Many bright toys and accessories for the home can be made at home, using ingenuity, a special approach to work and a positive attitude for success.