Crafts from light bulbs

Children's crafts are always very interesting and original. The child's fantasy sometimes knows no bounds, and then real masterpieces of children's creative thought come out from under his hand. This applies, first of all, to handicrafts from improvised materials: burned bulbs, old CDs , matches and matchboxes. We offer you a choice of three master classes for the manufacture of unusual crafts from light bulbs.

Hand-made of light bulbs - a miniature vase with your own hands

1. This article is designed for children 12-14 years old, who can already be entrusted with a dangerous part of the work, the illustrations of which you see in the photo. You need to take special pliers with narrowed tips and open the lamp cap, and after that - gently pull out the filament of the filament.
2. You need to work very carefully, otherwise the light bulb may crack or break and cut the child's hands. To avoid this, keep the glass part of the lamp through the fabric (wrap with a tissue or insert it into a tight sock).
3. To prevent the bulb from falling, place it "upside down" in a large plastic ring, which will play the role of a stand on the table. And to make the finished product more stable, fill the empty vase lamp with water (approximately half the volume) before use.
4. The future vase can be beautifully decorated with stained-glass paints and used as a stand for brushes or pencils. In addition to practical use, such an article will serve as an original decoration of the interior. It looks very nice in this little vase a small neat bouquet of wildflowers on the girl's desk.

Master class on turning an old light bulb into a toy snowman

1. These are such lovely snowmen we will now do with you. This time, the danger of cutting is minimal, so this work is stronger for children and younger children. So, how do you make a snowman from a light bulb? Very simple!
2. Place the light bulb with the cap down on the stand, making it out of improvised materials, for example, from a box of sweets. She must stand firm.
3. Paint the entire glass part of the lamp with white acrylic paint (for this purpose, and water-based paint for domestic work).
4. Draw a snowman face, hands in mittens, outline the details of the costume.
5. The base of the light bulb is wrapped in foil.
6. Dress up snowmen on your own. You can sew a small hat from the sock or cut off the tip of the traditional New Year's cap with a pompon. Clothes should be glued to the glue moment or double-sided scotch (from the inside). Such toys can be used as a Christmas tree, hanging them on a loop from thread or line, or for children's theatrical New Year's performances.

Crafts from blown bulbs - funny colorful birds

1. Of unnecessary light bulbs you can make a whole bird flock!
2. First, paint all the selected light bulbs in white (including the cap). A white background is needed for the color of the future bird to be bright. Dry them.
3. Paste each bulb with colored corrugated paper. It is most convenient to use it, as it stretches out well and falls well on a round bulb. Alternatively, you can simply paint the lamps in different colors with acrylic.
4. From red plasticine blind cone-beaks according to the number of birds and glue them in place.
5. Cut with scissors or with a punch a small circle of white paper - it will be the eyes of birds. Glue them on PVA.
6. Mark the pupil with pupils and, if desired, cilia.
7. The tail and wings of birds are colored ornamental feathers. Glue them to the right place using a small piece of plasticine. Hang the birds on a line at home or in the yard.