The construction of paper in the preparatory group differs from similar classes with younger children. The oldest pupils of the kindergarten are already almost schoolchildren, and their preparation for school lessons is embedded in applied art classes, when working with paper and cardboard.
The object for crafts can be any natural phenomenon, season, animal or bird. Everything that is part of the world is reflected in a variety of creative activities. Working with paper in kindergarten is an important part of the educational and educational process. This type of activity is very useful for the younger generation of creative personalities.
Paper design in preparatory group: birds
There can be an unlimited number of options for such creativity, the theme of birds is extensive and inspires to create works in different techniques. For starters, it is worth stopping at the three most adapted to age.
1. A bird from a sheet of paper folded in half. The teacher prepares the patterns in advance and gives them to the children in the classroom so that they outline the silhouettes on their leaves. Then the bird is cut along the contour and folds in half. The wings need to be bent outward and attached to the thread of the craft.
2. Volumetric bird from paper rings. To work, you need colored paper, scissors and glue. The basis of the whole design consists of wide paper rings of different sizes. For this, strips of the same width but different lengths are needed. Glue them into rings and put into each other, from smaller to larger, fasten. The head is made similar to the body, and the tail consists of straight wide stripes, which, if desired, can be likened to feathers, cutting the edge in the form of a fringe.
3. For older children who are already sufficiently developed, it is possible to construct from paper in the preparatory group using the quilling technique. Here, the end application on the plane of narrow paper strips twisted into multi-colored spirals is appropriate. Such a bright and beautiful panel can be the result of joint creativity, which then will serve as a worthy decoration of the group.
Crafts dedicated to the fall
The most picturesque time of the year, of course, deserves reflection in children's creativity. An application of flat elements or volumetric composition - each of these crafts perfectly conveys the light sadness of decaying foliage and the brightness of the palette, which can be conveyed by paper construction in the preparatory group. Autumn will serve as inspiration. To work, you need brown paper and cardboard for wood and red-orange shades for foliage.
Application and volumetric composition
To work, you need to prepare several different patterns with the outlines of the leaves of various tree species. From these blanks, children will make their own elements. Branches are made of brown paper wrapped in dense bundles of brown paper. To revitalize the composition, you can put on the top a small perky bird.
A fall volumetric composition is done in a similar way. The trunk is twisted from waxed wrapping paper, and the leaves are made in scraping technique. Thin colored paper, yellow, orange and red, is torn into pieces that are used as foliage.
Garden theme in paper crafts
Autumn theme can be continued in other tricks, which are devoted to the construction of paper in the preparatory group. For example, paper vegetables. Children are happy to make familiar items. The most beautiful of autumn vegetables is pumpkin. You can make a whole composition using the technique of paper stripes.
To work, you need colored paper. Orange and green. Sheets are cut into long strips. For the body of the crafts, orange is needed, and wicker stems are made of green. You need to take six stripes and stack them on top of each other, aligning in the center, like a snowflake. Glue all parts at this point of contact with each other.
Then take the opposite ends and glue together in the form of a ringlet. Thus glue all six paper rings. If necessary, you can increase their number. The finishing touch of the craft will be branched lashes, which are made of green paper stripes tightly folded in the form of spirals. Children are very fond of paper construction in the preparatory group, vegetables are an extensive topic for classes.
Vegetables and fruits from segments
Another interesting technique for creating paper objects is to glue segments. For work, a symmetric template of thick cardboard in the form of any vegetable or fruit is required. Based on this silhouette, several identical parts of the desired shape are cut out. Each part bends twice. All parts are glued together from the wrong side only from one edge.
The result is a three-dimensional shape, consisting of many flat parts interconnected by ribs. If desired, such an article can be folded - and it will turn from a voluminous to a flat one. Similarly, you can design any vegetables or fruits.
Paper bag house
Pupils of kindergartens are engaged in various types of creativity. The manufacture of houses from paper and improvised materials can be provided for in an educational program. Designing from paper in the preparatory group, the house for the doll will be very popular with children.
The original idea is paper bag construction. Packaging from a gift or packaging from a grocery store will serve as the basis for a pretty design. For each child, it is necessary to prepare one such package. It can be brought from home to parents or pre-folded, for example, from free newspapers or advertising booklets. Additionally, you need colored paper, glue and felt-tip pens.
The package is complemented by a gable roof made of half-folded paper square, windows and a door. Children are able to perform all these elements on their own, the construction of paper in the preparatory group suggests that the pupils should be able to handle scissors and glue.
At the end of the lesson, it is advisable to organize an exhibition of crafts for parents so that moms and dads see the efforts of their children and draw attention to the need for additional activities at home, if necessary.