Interesting crafts made of natural materials. Master class for making caterpillars from apples

Every autumn in any kindergarten or school there are exhibitions of crafts made of natural material. Children and their parents are invited to participate in this event and show their works made of wood, vegetables, fruits, flowers. And then, then all the moms and dads begin to plow the expanses of the Internet in search of information about what, what and how to do for a demonstration at a similar thematic exhibition. And if you look at this page, it means that you, dear parents, are on the right track. In this article, you are presented with a master class in which the process of making caterpillars from apples is described in great detail. This work is done quickly and easily from the most accessible materials. The child can do it on his own, you will only need to monitor compliance with the rules for using toothpicks and a knife. So, let's get acquainted with the master class.

Handmade "Caterpillar of apples"

Preparatory stage

In order to make a similar product, prepare the following materials:

• Apples of different sizes - 5 pieces;
• Berries of a viburnum or a mountain ash - 2 pieces;
• Carrots - 1 piece;
• A berry of grapes;
• Toothpicks;
• knife;
• Board or piece of cardboard.

How to make a caterpillar of apples: a description of the crafting process

1. Apples put in a row, sorting them in size: from the largest to the smallest.
2. Using toothpicks, fasten the apples to each other. Punctures should be performed in places where a ponytail is attached to the fruit and from the opposite side, where there is an eye. The last apple should be located back.
3. Carrots are needed in order to make for the caterpillar of the apples legs. Cut the vegetables into six to eight pieces and attach them with toothpicks to apples from the bottom (two to one fruit). On the last, the smallest fruit, which is the tail of a figurine, the legs can not be clinging.
4. From berries rowan or viburnum perform on the first, the largest apple, eyes, attaching them with small pieces of toothpick or with the help of plasticine.
5. Vinogradinu attach to where the figure has a spout.
6. From plasticine of red color, mold a thin sausage in the size of 2-3 centimeters, bend it in a semicircle and attach to the product, forming a smile to your hand-made.
7. Caterpillars of apples can also have horns. They can be made from pieces of dry branches, matches or plasticine. The toothpick should be inserted into the apple so that it enters the petiole of one and the cup of the other.
8. You can select the sex characteristics of the figure. Caterpillar-girl attach a headband decoration of dried flowers or leaves, make her beads of mountain ash berries. A male figure can be dressed in a hat-cylinder made of paper, hang the butterfly-tie from the tape in place of the junction of the first and second apple.

That's how caterpillars made from apples are made. Believe me, it will be very pleasant for the child to bring to school or kindergarten such a beautiful and original hand-made article. And the caterpillar will take a worthy place at any exhibition. Be inspired, fantasize and create!