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DIY simple crafts for February 23rd. What gift should a child give to congratulate his father and grandfather on Defender of the Fatherland Day?

Friends, hello! Today we have the most important task! We have to do crafts for February 23rd in kindergarten. And we should have... 23 of them! So, go ahead!

Postcard

Cut out blanks for the applique from colored paper and let the little one glue them on himself. Several examples of postcards - more difficult and easier.

Flowers

The easiest way to make carnations is from a napkin. I found several MK carnations made from napkins and paper. All pictures enlarge by click

Napkin cloves - option 1

Napkin cloves - option 2

Paper carnation

Origami carnation

3D stars

MK how to make three-dimensional stars for a postcard

Several MK original postcards for February 23 in the video.

Typewriter

We will make it for kindergarten with our own hands. And we will make it from matchboxes and colored paper. Cover 3 matchboxes with paper of the same color. Let's fasten it and glue a third one in the middle on top of the two. Let's cut out circles - these are wheels.

Pancake star

You can serve pancakes on the festive table. The bottom pancake is smeared with jam, caviar, or anything red. And on top of it lie pancakes, wrapped in a triangle so that the red “star” appears.

Tank

Let's do it with a 3 year old child. we need:
two sponges,
Chupa Chups sticks or straw,
colored paper.
We cut one sponge in half and glue it onto the larger one. We cut out round wheels from paper and glue them to the sides of the lower lip. The wand is a cannon.
There are other options for tanks: made of cardboard, paper. I have collected the most beautiful ones in the gallery:

Frame

We braid a regular photo frame with wool, you can choose the colors of the national flag. Let's insert a photo. The gift is ready!

Origami soldier

Airplane

Children's crafts using improvised materials are the simplest. We take a clothespin and glue an ice cream stick on the side of the spring at the top and bottom. These are wings. We will make the tail from half an ice cream stick.

Cap

Ship

Even at 4 years old he can handle such a boat! A toothpick is inserted into the sponge. A sheet of 10 by 10 cm is strung on a toothpick. this is a sail. A flag is glued to the top.

Star

Cut out a star from red paper and glue a disk onto it. You can decorate it and write a congratulation!

Plasticine postcard

This can be designed by the kindergarten preparatory group. The following pattern is applied to the prepared base with a pencil:
Flag,
Number "23"
"Firework Rays"
Selecting the desired color, plasticine is placed on the pattern and pressed to the base. Pieces of cocktail tubes are pressed into the plasticine on top.
More options:

Origami airplane

The square sheet is folded in half. Then each side of the sheet is bent at an angle. You need to do this 2 times on each side. This is how wings are formed. Straighten them and the airplane will fly. This is the most common option. He's the first one in the gallery. Pictures enlarge by clicking.
And there are more difficult ones.

Imagine, it turns out there are competitions to launch paper airplanes. In 2010, a paper airplane launch competition was held in the city of Fukuyama, where a new world record for flight duration was set. Takuo Toda was able to launch his airplane in such a way that it remained in the air for as much as 29.2 seconds. This result was recorded by representatives of the Guinness Book of Records. The previous record of 26.7 seconds belonged to American Ken Blackburn.

Order

The most beautiful crafts are awarded. And you can make them from ribbons of two colors. Fold each ribbon in half and sew the edges together. So that the seam is at the bottom. Glue ribbons cross to cross to the badge. Place a pebble or an inscription on a cardboard in the middle - “from February 23rd”.

Or make an origami order

Army shirt

Let's make it from a simple paper bag. Let's paste or paint the protective background and don't forget about such details as:
collar,
pockets,
buttons.
You can put a gift inside the bag.
Or a postcard

Bookmark for a book

You can buy shoulder straps in the store. Glue the tape and you get a simple bookmark.
More paper options:

Or a bookmark - a braid, just make it in suitable colors

Dough craft

We have already talked about the possibilities of salt dough. So it is now. You can make a real applique from the dough using the same dough. Let it be a boat. But the main thing is not to forget to decorate the applique!

Photo frame and writing utensil container

If your little one shares his construction set, you can build a tower out of it. Attach cardboard to the bottom. Cover the sides and insert a photo in front.

Paratroopers figures

Make holes in the edges of the square of paper into which to stretch the thread. Gently pull up a little to gather the paper. You will get a parachute. You can attach a paper number to each such parachute: “23”. Or fold origami. Or glue several multi-colored leaves together and you will get a bright parachute.
By the way, in pictures 1 and 2 there are parachutes that can be launched and they will fly.

How to make a flying parachute from a bag, watch the video

Cup

We make a tube out of paper and fasten the edges. We attach the bottom to the bottom. And don't forget about the handle of the cup.

Pen organizer

Cardboard tubes from under the foil are cut at an angle. They are colored and attached to each other. Below they can be secured to the disk.

Palms

The simplest thing, but what will remain as a memory, is a baby’s hand cut out of colored paper. It will be decorated with a star.
Well, I hope you and your little ones are armed and ready for the holidays! Choose gifts and create! Don't forget to visit us for other surprises! Subscribe and always be with us! Invite everyone by telling about the benefits of our site!
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Hi all. And again a creative article with my new craft ideas for February 23rd for dad, grandfather and uncle. Today I will provide you with a step-by-step description of how to make children’s crafts for kindergarten and school, for competitions and simply beautiful ones. Some works can be done in the form of postcards.

All my templates are so simple that they can be used for a labor lesson in primary school or performed with children in a senior kindergarten.

This time, friends, creative crafts will be of a different nature, I will start with the simplest and end with a craft that I advise you to do for the competition, I am sure it will bring you a prize. The first work can be done not only for the men's holiday, but also just like that, in a lesson in needlework, development and labor.

If your partner is a sailor or his work is related to water and boats, you can make a craft for him in the form of a boat or a boat with a sail. These options with step-by-step descriptions are suitable for children in primary school and kindergarten. I'll start with the kids. I propose to make a boat with a sail and seagulls from available materials, namely from cereals. You can make a postcard for dad using my template in a very short time.

We draw a boat with a sail and seagulls on a cardboard sheet.
Lubricate the contour of the seagull with glue, sprinkle semolina on top and press with your finger. We do the same with the sun.
Our sail will be made of rice, and I recommend making the boat itself from buckwheat.
We wait for it to dry completely and you can sign it. Be sure to use congratulatory poems, you can be short and funny, or you can write in your own words very beautifully and sincerely.

DIY children's crafts for February 23

The boat postcard can be made with older children. First you need to make a boat from a white sheet of paper. I'll give you a video to help you.

On a cardboard sheet of paper, mark the places where the sea gulls will be located. Cut out the checkmarks from a white sheet, coat the center with glue and attach to the background.
In the center, use glue to secure an important part of the craft, the ship.

Sign a craft card for dad with beautiful words in prose.

DIY crafts for February 23rd for dad

This job is a little more complicated than the previous two. Here you may need help from elders. Although the schoolchildren will cope quickly, they will also begin to play themselves. Let's make an airplane for dad out of popsicle sticks. I recommend making this gift for your grandfather on May 9, just change the coloring.

Prepare 5.5 popsicle sticks, paints, thick thread or knitting yarn, two buttons, a plastic bottle cap, a bead and glue.

Airplane made from popsicle sticks

First you need to paint the sticks on all sides in any color you like. Wait until they are completely dry.
Divide two sticks in half and also paint them the same color as the rest.
We take two whole ones and glue them to the cork, and immediately insert the tail on the opposite side. Look at the photo.

Now we attach the two halves to the sides of the tail.
We place the wings on top. Don't forget the screw, it's made of yarn.

The result is such a beautiful airplane made of sticks for dad on February 23 or for grandfather on May 9.

DIY tank from scrap materials

A tank can be made for dad from various materials, including plasticine, cardboard, paper, cotton swabs, music CDs and other waste material. If your child is very young and goes to kindergarten, then he will be able to create a tank made of dish sponges. Only 2 pieces are required. You will also need stationery or construction glue, scissors and a juice straw.

One whole sponge, we don’t touch it.
Peel off the prickly and rough layer from the second sponge and cut off a small cube.
We cut out circles from the rough layer and attach them to the sides of the first sponge.
Glue the square in the center of the first part. We insert a tube coated with glue into it.
You can mark that this is a Soviet tank and attach a star made of red colored paper. Even a child can make such a tank with his own hands.

Tank made from socks or underpants

I suggest your wife or mother-in-law take note of this original option. I recommend to my beloved son-in-law to make a tank out of several pairs of socks. If you think this gift for February 23rd is cheap, invest a banknote in the combat vehicle.

You will need 5 pairs of regular socks. We roll three of them into rolls, from the elastic to the toe.
We separate the fourth pair and wrap the rolls with one sock, fold the other in half and also twist it, wrap it with tape so that it does not unwind. This will be the muzzle.
We form the tank turret with the last pair. We put the barrel in it and roll it into a roll.
We place the turret on top of the tank tracks and tie it with gift ribbon.

A tank made from socks with your own hands is ready for a gift; you can roll and pack your underpants in the same way.

Craft for February 23rd for the competition

This is the most difficult work this time, it consists of stones, a board, a matchbox, one stick and glue.

We print or paint the sheet in a protective khaki color, coat it with glue and place it on a board. As soon as the spruce dries, use a knife to cut along the contour.
Cover the matchbox with the remaining paper.
Now comes the hard part. We assemble a block post for a tank from more or less flat stones. The stones must be fixed using prestige construction adhesive; hot glue will not do the job. I put together the post in an hour, without rushing.

We take two stones of a suitable shape, I have one round, the other oval, and glue them together using the same glue.
We paint them green, then draw the caterpillars in the form of rings.
We fix the stick, it will be an artillery piece. We install it at the checkpoint and fix it.

Nearby we attach a matchbox in khaki color, this is ammunition.

This is a craft you can make from natural materials for a school competition. I recommend using my idea. If you don't have flat stones, replace them with buttons or matchboxes.

Friends, don’t forget to congratulate men on February 23rd, give them socks, foam and more. Make handmade crafts, cards, and souvenirs with your children and give them to a couple, grandfather or uncle on Defender of the Fatherland Day. Sign the cards with beautiful wishes and poems.

Yours Nina Kuzmenko.

Defender of the Fatherland Day is celebrated on February 23. And even if not all of your favorite men (no matter how old they are) served in the army, for you they will always be protectors, the stronger sex, so you must congratulate them. Simple and cute DIY crafts are just right for this occasion.

The main thing in the article

Crafts for February 23rd for dad

When helping your child make such a craft, convince him that it will not matter at all to dad to see small errors in the work, because the main thing is that the child put a piece of his soul into the work done.

Cardboard mug for February 23

This product can be used as a stand for stationery or as an interior decoration.

Cut two rectangles from cardboard: yellow - 15x21cm, white - 10x15cm, as well as a handle.
In a yellow rectangle draw lines 3 cm from the edge. Fold the edges along the lines drawn to the inside.

For decoration, cut out colored stripes measuring 21x2cm and circles. Use glue to decorate the yellow rectangle.
Glue a handle to the white rectangle.

Now glue the folded edges of the yellow cardboard to the white rectangle.
Attach a tea bag tag with a string to the inside of the mug with tape.
Write your wish on the back of the cup.

Postcard with wishes for February 23

A postcard as a gift is a classic of the genre and will always be in place.

Take light blue cardboard as a basis.
Help your child make the blanks. To do this, print out the car and the sun on a color printer and cut them out. Templates can be downloaded on the Internet, or can be created in any graphics editor.
Cut out clouds from a sheet of white paper.

Glue the sun first, then the clouds and the car.
Cut out the grass from double-sided colored paper, making the “bottom” longer.
Then bend the lower part of the grass, retreating one centimeter from the edge, and glue it to the card itself.

Print out a beautifully designed holiday greeting and stick it on a card.
The inside of the craft is ready, this is how it will look when unfolded.

Now decorate the front part, approximately as in the photo. You can choose a different design.

You can also make this interesting postcard:

Crafts for February 23rd to school

Gift ship for February 23

Cut out the parts of the ship as shown in the photo and glue them together. Cover the joints with patterned paper, which will also serve as decoration.
Glue the two parts of the ship's bow together and attach them to the ship.
Cut out cardboard dividers and place them around the frame of the ship as seating for the crew.
Cut out circles from colored cardboard and divide them into segments. Then use the buttons to attach it to the ship.
Glue strips of white paper onto the red one, this will be a sail. Pass it through a toothpick and stick it into one of the seats.
Paint the front of the ship in the shape of a dragon.
Make paddles from pieces of cardboard and toothpicks.

Crafts for February 23rd in kindergarten

Application “Airplane” for February 23

Such work will be feasible for preschool children. Then such an applique can be given as a gift to your dad, uncle, brother, etc.

The teacher must make airplane templates , which children will apply to colored paper, trace, and cut out.
On a square piece of paper need to draw a frame .
Then all parts must be cut out , as in the example in the photo. It is not at all necessary to make sun and cloud blanks, so each child will have their own special craft.
You can make a window on an airplane by tracing the “bottom” of pencil glue.
All that remains is to glue all the details of the applique.

Paper tie for February 23

Using the template provided, cut out a tie from colored cardboard. Next, you can glue it onto a sheet of paper and color it with felt-tip pens, or you can add a white collar to it.

Craft for February 23: ship on a postcard

Very simple and tasteful. You will need:

Glue four wooden sticks to colored cardboard , for this use pencil glue (you can replace PVA).
Cut out from cardboard of a different color ship sail details, glue a wooden stick to them on both sides.
Using plasticine vertically attach the bottom of the sail to a wooden base made of sticks, that they glued to cardboard earlier.

Plasticine will hold wood together perfectly, because it is strictly forbidden to trust a child with a glue gun or super glue for safety reasons.

From colored paper cut out the stripes , and glue them to the card with glue, this will be an imitation of waves.

Craft sailboat for February 23

Here you can take any available materials as a basis:

For frame use an egg container , paint it with bright paint.
Make a sail from scraps of unnecessary fabric , secure it with a skewer, and pull the jute thread.
This boat already has seats, so quickly put passengers on it!
Also An empty cardboard milk carton could be an option for the base of the boat. , cut a small rectangle in its side - this will be the navigator’s place.
What if you make a small boat? from a dishwashing sponge , but you can easily let it float freely, in a puddle, for example.

Interesting crafts for February 23rd for your loved one

Prepare a beautiful heart-shaped box , put love notes in it, write how much you love and wait for your soldier .

Print out your general photos, or just your own, addressed as a keepsake (service time).
Second layer fill the gift box with candies so that the surprise is sure to be sweet.

Also Write a letter to your loved one, tell him about your life, let him be aware of events. Design your message in an original way - fold the letter into a triangle, like the soldiers sent their letters from the front. This will complement the theme of the holiday.

You can please your favorite soldier.

Crafts for February 23: master class

There is a type of gift that will come in handy and will be useful in every home. These also include photo frames. Here's an unusual idea to create frames using quilling technique.

To start prepare the base - this can be a fiberboard board with a cut hole, or a ready-made photo frame.
Use old magazines and colored double-sided paper . You can buy ready-made strips specifically for this type of needlework.

Adding such a color element will make the product very colorful and vibrant. While using only magazine sheets will give the frame a gray tint. The choice is yours.

You can use special quilling tools, but simply rolling by hand will do.

For those who know absolutely nothing about this technique, we recommend watching the video for beginners:

Cut long strips from magazine and construction paper , approximately one centimeter wide.
Bend them in half and align them with your fingernail along the fold line.

Now start rolling it into a circle, pressing the paper strip as tightly as possible with your fingers.

Roll, alternating magazine and colored paper in one such circle. When the braid runs out, glue its tip to the circle itself.
In this way, roll circles of different sizes.
Using a glue gun, glue these circles edgewise to the base of the frame.

By the way, if you take an ordinary wooden board as a basis, you can paint it with spray paint.

As an option, try creating this unusual craft - a photo frame from pencils.

Crafts for February 23: video

Show your imagination and congratulate your beloved men on February 23rd. And our advice will help you with this.

In our previous articles, we told you about how you can make interesting and original greeting cards for your grandfather or father for February 23rd. You will find such articles without any problems on our portal. A gift in the form of a handmade postcard can become an independent present. But still, it would be better to supplement it with a children’s craft for Defender of the Fatherland Day. Perhaps it will be a cardboard plane, a paper boat or a car, maybe even a DIY tank. There is another very interesting craft for Men's Day, which we will tell you about today in our article. This is a homemade robot made from tin cans, nuts, plastic caps, unnecessary screws and radio components.

February 23 with your own hands. Crafts for February 23

Here are special crafts for dads on February 23rd. A great gift for your grandfather or father on February 23 could well be a boat made by the child himself. And such a craft can be made from various materials: wood, cardboard, walnut shells, plastic bottles. The simplest option would be to make a paper boat. You can attach flags to the finished paper boat. An ordinary wooden toothpick will serve as a mast.

A very original gift-craft for February 23rd, which any grandfather or father will surely like - this is a paper boat filled with various sweets.

If you make waves from strips of paper, you will get a boat sailing on oxen. This will be a beautiful and impressive gift for dad or grandfather on Defender's Day. On our website you can find detailed instructions on how to fold a paper steamer. If you complement the steamer with a seascape made from colored paper, then you will have a beautiful craft for this wonderful holiday.

Crafts for February 23. DIY gift for dad

Grandpa or dad will definitely really like this homemade airplane. In this article we will bring to your attention three simple options for making this craft for February 23rd.

An airplane made from a matchbox.

Our site invites you to make a gift for your grandfather or father on Defender's Day - an airplane made from a matchbox. To do this, you will need to take 1 matchbox, scissors, colored cardboard and glue.

Craft airplane.

It is worth noting that handmade crafts for dads on February 23 can be created directly from handy materials. From a simple clothespin and wooden ice cream sticks (or medical spatulas) you can make a craft - an airplane for the holiday of February 23rd. When making this craft, we advise you to use a glue gun and acrylic paints. If you make a lot of these colorful airplanes, you can make a whole suspended mobile. Below you can look at the picture and see that the tail of the plane can be made from cardboard.

Airplane made of cardboard.

Even on our website you can see many articles that allow you to make various crafts directly from garbage. Indeed, if you look at this site, you will learn how to make your own boats, cars, airplanes, funny animals from simple garbage: cardboard boxes and packaging, lids, etc. Basically, every craft from this site can serve as a great gift for your dad or grandfather on February 23rd. Choose, watch, create! And of all the crafts presented, we liked the cardboard airplane the most, for the reason that it is very original and beautiful. And it's quite easy to make. In addition to all this, ready-made templates are also included with this craft. You need to first print this template and transfer it onto cardboard. In order to make this craft for a men's holiday with your own hands, you will also need a paper cup from a roll of toilet paper.

Airplane made from a plastic bottle.

A special article has been published on our website that is dedicated to crafts made from plastic bottles. As a rule, such crafts are made quickly and easily. Therefore, if you put a little effort into this, you will end up with a wonderful airplane.

DIY crafts for February 23rd. February 23 in kindergarten

There is another very interesting DIY craft for February 23rd. This is a tank made from matchboxes. Therefore, if you are looking for crafts for February 23 that you can do in kindergarten in the preparatory group, then you should like this idea. In order to make such an interesting gift, you will need: a cover from an ordinary notebook or a piece of wallpaper, magazine paper, three matchboxes, a plastic bottle cap and corrugated cardboard.

In preparation for the February 23rd holiday in kindergarten, you can make another interesting tank yourself as a gift for your grandfather or father.

We have for you another very interesting version of a tank made from a matchbox. This tank has a cannon barrel made of a cotton swab, tracks made of corrugated cardboard, and rollers made of buttons. Using corrugated cardboard, you can make not only tracks for your tank, but also the entire tank.

DIY crafts for February 23rd. Gift for dad on February 23

Your little child will also like to make a gift for dad on February 23rd. Small children, of course, cannot make very complex crafts. For this reason, we specifically published simple crafts for February 23 in our article. One of them is a machine made of cardboard. You will need a cardboard toilet paper roll, paint, cardboard, and glue.

Crafts February 23. Children's crafts for February 23

If you want to surprise your grandfather or father with something original, then original crafts for February 23rd will suit you. On our website you can find paper boats, various models of paper cars, helicopters, airplanes and all kinds of architectural buildings. Making these crafts for Defender of the Fatherland Day will be very interesting and exciting for both schoolchildren and adults.

Now we move from transport to robots. From simple cans, plastic bottles, caps, cogs, screws, nuts, washcloths and other things you can make many cute robots. It’s very easy to make such a gift for your dad yourself. Especially if you have a glue gun.

You can also make a robot-shaped pen and pencil holder. There is also a very interesting option for a pen stand. You can see below how to make such a gift for your dad or grandfather for the holiday. In addition, you can make a pencil holder by folding it from Lego Duplo.

If you want to make your own pencil holder, which will be decorated with a photograph, then you will need a part from the designer to make such a craft - a transparent door. The photo is inserted into the space between the door and the wall.

If you want to surprise your grandfather or father with a wonderful holiday gift, then make these beautiful cubes. In order to make this original craft for February 23, you will need: pasta of various shapes, cardboard, golden spray paint, a glue gun, various jewelry. It is necessary to cut out a cup from cardboard and make a stand from it. Then you need to stick pasta of different shapes onto the cardboard. The easiest way to do this is with a glue gun. After the glue has completely dried, you should paint the craft with golden spray paint. Next, you need to decorate the cup with various clippings from family photos and jewelry. It should be said that such a gift can be given to dad or grandfather not only for a men's holiday, but also for a birthday. You can write on the craft: “To the best father from the children,” or “To the best grandfather from the grandchildren.”

Here you can also find paper crafts for dad on February 23rd. If your dad wears a formal suit and tie to work, then the following gift for the twenty-third of February may well be suitable for him. Help your child make this interesting gift for dad - a paper tie. You can cut out a tie from cardstock or paper and then decorate it. Below in our article we have presented to your attention a detailed diagram of how to fold an origami paper tie. You should pay attention to the numbering of the photo in the above diagram of an origami tie.

Children's crafts for February 23. Crafts February 23

Make a paper airplane mobile for your dad as a Men's Day gift. This gift can create a good, festive mood. In order to make this craft yourself, you need to take colored paper and fold a lot of airplanes out of it. And then, using a thread, hang them from the chandelier.

Crafts for February 23. DIY gift for grandfather

At the end of our article, which is dedicated to children's crafts for Defender's Day, we will tell you about another very original and interesting craft made from waste material - a deer head, made from the caps of plastic bottles and the bottles themselves. If your grandfather or father is an avid hunter, then such a craft will be very relevant.

Finally

This extensive article was able to offer you a large number of different crafts for every taste. Just choose what you like and help your child create something interesting.

By February 23rd, DIY projects will be suitable for any age category, if they are made with the sincere desire of a person or acquaintance.

Features of crafts

Military theme. In this category, the choice is quite wide: figures of soldiers, powerful equipment and weapons, military uniforms and paraphernalia, etc.
Technique. It just so happens that civilian technology is more associated with men. Images and models of cars, etc. are popular.
A man's hobby. If the gift takes into account the individual hobbies of a boy or an adult man, this will be especially appreciated. We can highlight such main trends as sports themes,.
Crafts with a practical twist. Even small trinkets become useful attributes. It can be noted, simple ones for pens and pencils, shelves and.
Decorative crafts. They can simply reflect your abilities in aesthetic and artistic terms.

Crafts for dad on February 23 can be made from a variety of materials - paper, cardboard, plastic, fabric, plasticine, clay and much more. Various available means are used - driftwood, branches, stones, tin cans and plastic bottles, matchboxes. If you apply a little imagination, almost anything you can get your hands on can be useful.

You can learn how to make an original craft on websites or from magazines. The manufacturing technique depends on the age of the child and the presence of certain abilities. Simple manipulations are often carried out - gluing, cutting, drawing, painting, stitching, sculpting.

Certain skills require sawing with a jigsaw, wood carving, burning, embroidery and knitting, sculpting from clay or plaster, assembling models from wood or plywood. Particularly highlighted are such design methods as applique, decoupage, and quilling.

You can learn how to make an original craft on websites or from magazines.

Paper crafts

Paper of various types is the most common material for children's creativity. Plain white paper, Whatman paper, corrugated and colored paper, and glossy sheets will be useful.

Paper crafts for February 23 can be made flat or voluminous. In the latter case, glue or origami techniques are used.

The following ideas can be highlighted:

Flat crafts - drawings and postcards. Military themes predominate here. Entire battles can be depicted in the drawings. It is important to accompany everything with sincere and warm wishes. An original postcard can be made in the shape of an officer's tie. A figure resembling a man's tie is cut out of thick but fairly thin colored cardboard. 3-4 stars (red, gold, silver) are glued to the front side, which should stand out well against the colored background. 2 slits are made in the upper part of the workpiece, and a ribbon or paper strip is inserted. Congratulations and wishes are written on the back of such a postcard.
Volumetric postcard. To make it, take a square sheet of thick paper and bend it along the middle line. On the fold, cardboard attributes from a military plot are vertically fixed - soldiers and tanks, sailors and ships, airplanes. When folded, everything ends up inside the postcard, and when it is opened, they take a vertical position.
Bookmark. On February 23, such a necessary craft should be associated with a military theme. The dashing general's mustache will look original. To do this, it is enough to cut out the characteristic shape of the famous cavalry (Budennovsky) mustache from colored cardboard. The bookmark in the form of officer's (preferably general's) shoulder straps looks beautiful. It is cut out of thick golden or silver paper. A thin border is glued around the perimeter, and 1-3 stars (depending on the “rank”) in the center.
Bonbonnieres. For boys in kindergarten, sweet bonbonnieres are suitable gifts. They are easy to do. 2 stars are cut out of colored paper. Candy is placed between them, the elements are glued together. Having made the required number of such crafts, you can give the same gift to all the boys in the group.
Origami. This technique allows you to make a wide variety of figures. Even familiar paper airplanes and boats can become elements of beautiful compositions. On a sheet with a blue background you can attach an entire squadron of small airplanes or a squadron of ships. It is better to make them from multi-colored paper.

Paper of various types is the most common material for children's creativity.

Cardboard technology

Cardboard crafts, like paper, are available at almost any age. Even very young children can use it to put together a gift for dad or grandfather. This material is suitable for older children, preschool children and those who have entered 1st grade.

We can offer only a small part of the many ideas:

Airplane. As a fuselage, you can use a cardboard cylinder or a cardboard toilet paper roll. It is recommended to wrap it in a sheet of colored paper, on which to draw portholes and the necessary inscriptions. 2 elongated rectangles are cut out of cardboard for the “biplane” wings, which are glued to the bottom and top of the cylinder. Jumpers are fixed between the wings. The tail unit is also cut out of cardboard, and a longitudinal slot is made in the fuselage to install the vertical part. The front end of the cylinder is closed by a disk on which the propeller is mounted. It can be mounted on a screw so that it can rotate. After the final painting, the plane is ready.
Matchbox airplane. The box acts as a cabin. The wings are made from two strips of cardboard with a width equal to the length of the box. The edges of the wings are rounded. The strips are glued to the bottom and top of the box, and the ends are connected to each other. The aircraft body is formed from 2 cardboard strips with a width equal to the width of the box. One end of them is glued to the top and bottom of the box, and the other ends are glued together. The tail is also made from cardboard. Finally, just secure the propeller and the plane is ready.
Cabriolet. It is made on the basis of a fairly large, deep cardboard box. The box is closed and secured with adhesive tape. A windshield is formed on the top surface. To do this, a long transverse incision and 2 short cuts are made, after which this element is lifted up, tilted slightly and secured in this position with tape. A rectangle is cut to the size of the car interior. 2 rows of seats and a steering wheel are fixed inside. The base of the car is painted with acrylic paint. The wheels are made from disposable plates. For headlights, you can use the bottom of ice cream cups. Sidelights and hazard lights are made from plastic bottle caps. The radiator is made by gluing 6-7 even wooden rods. You can also use them to make windshield wipers. The salon is decorated with colored paper. Final painting and installation of logos and other distinctive elements is underway.
Cup. You can give a champion dad a homemade cup. To do this, the characteristic shape of a cup (bowl with stand) is drawn on a sheet of cardboard and then cut out. Its base can be made in the form of a cross, which will give stability. It is enough to make a vertical slot in the lower part and fix the cardboard element in it perpendicularly. Decoration is carried out using decoupage technique. The basis can be a photo or an expressive picture in the center of the cup. Decor made from pasta, coffee beans, jewelry, small buttons, beads, and beads are glued around. You can use everything that the master’s imagination indicates. Finally, everything is varnished.

Advice! You can make all kinds of souvenirs from cardboard. If you help your child, even a 4-5 year old child can make simple products.

Cardboard crafts, like paper, are available at almost any age

Crafts using modeling technique

For young children, plasticine is a common material. From it, children's hands can fashion original figures, which causes special delight among parents. Crafts made from plasticine for February 23 can be taken to kindergarten or given to dad, grandfather, or uncle. The theme corresponds to the event: tanks, planes, ships, guns, submarines, soldiers.

For older children, salt dough can be recommended as a modeling material. It is malleable and resembles plasticine, but after hardening it becomes hard. To prepare it you will need flour (1 glass), salt and water (half a glass each) and a little (1 tsp) vegetable oil or hand cream.

Crafts made from plasticine for February 23 can be taken to kindergarten or given to dad, grandfather, uncle

Idea! A popular option is a figurine with a magnet for attaching to the refrigerator. To do this, just place a magnetized plate inside the dough and make the back side of the figure flat.

After mixing, you can sculpt any figure from this mixture. Hardening in the oven is ensured at a temperature of +65...+70 C for 40-45 minutes. After painting it with acrylic paint, such a craft can be taken to school.

Crafts made from plywood

School-age children can make complex crafts where they can demonstrate their abilities.

Plywood is the material that allows you to make great gifts. The following areas of creativity are distinguished:

Burning out. This technique is familiar to many children. Using the device, you can create real pictures on plywood.
Cutting out. For teenagers who know how to use a hand jigsaw, plywood becomes an excellent material for creativity. The desired ornament or pattern is drawn on the workpiece, and then cut out with a jigsaw. This technique allows you to make beautiful frames for photographs and paintings, parts for boxes, etc.
Volumetric figures. By combining plywood parts with wooden beams, slats and other profiles, you can make models of military equipment and. This is quite painstaking work that requires accuracy and patience. It begins with drawing up drawings of all the parts and a diagram of their connections. Standard designs are usually used.

All plywood crafts look solid and are varnished, which allows the structure of the material to be revealed and tinted. The connection of elements is most often ensured by glue, but small nails and screws can be used in load-bearing parts.

All plywood crafts look solid

Use of non-traditional materials

In order to surprise with a gift, the child strives to use unusual materials.

The following non-standard solutions can be distinguished:

Stone. Multi-colored, small, river or sea pebbles allow you to create an original frame for a photo or painting (drawing). First, the frame frame is assembled from a wooden batten. Pebbles are fixed on top of the wood on the mortar in a chaotic or specific order. Another option is a candlestick made of stones. A base of pebbles is assembled on a cement form, and the shape can be very different. It is important to form a cup for the candle on top.
Gypsum. Figurines with a magnet can be made from plaster. You can even use baby sand molds to shape them.
Wooden blanks. From a round log, sawing off a piece 10-12 cm long, you can make an original and practical organizer for pens and pencils. It is enough to drill as many holes as possible with a diameter of 10-15 mm, and coat the craft with varnish. After walking through the forest, you can find driftwood of interesting shapes. With a little imagination, you can make a craft out of them for February 23rd.
Corks from plastic bottles. Their bright color makes it possible to create colorful mosaics and create original paintings.

In order to surprise with a gift, the child strives to use unusual materials

It is difficult to list all the possible options for crafts. Both classic craft materials and improvised materials are selected.

Attention! You shouldn't be afraid to make people laugh with your gift. Any craft made with soul and love will please a loved one.

Crafts for Defender of the Fatherland Day are distinguished by their specificity. Military themes predominate, regardless of whether the recipient of the gift served in the army. This day is recognized as a men's holiday, regardless of age. Crafts express sincere attention and care.