Cutting out paper

There are entertainment not only for fun, but also that contribute to the development of the child. One such is the cutting out of paper of various figures, flowers, snowflakes, postcards, etc.

Art carving from paper, can be called a special kind of creativity, it is suitable for adults and children alike.

Tools for cutting out paper - this is a regular scissors and clerical knife. Material and color can be quite diverse, most importantly, in this case, cut the picture as a whole, you can pick up a task not only to cut out the figures, but also make them a thematic application .

How to teach a child how to cut out paper?

1. The smallest pupils need to train handles, while the best exercise will be squeezing water out of the sponge. Such a simple matter trains the necessary muscles that participate in the process of excision.
2. Then, in the form of a game, start tearing the old newspapers into small pieces of the same pieces. Such, at first glance, pampering will teach the baby to hold the paper tightly, and not drop it.
3. Then show the child how to properly hold the scissors and begin to cut together simple strips of paper.
4. Now you can proceed to the figured carving. Offer to do immediately complicated forms is not worth it, since the baby will quickly lose interest. To begin with, you can cut out a few wavy and round details and create a light applique in the form of chamomile flowers.

Older children can be offered more complex styles, for example: openwork or silhouette cutting out of paper.

Correctly executed such works, should be complete and not be divided into parts, i.e. taking the edge of the finished product must go up completely, without separating. Also, symmetrical cutting out of paper - the product should be made whole. The meaning of this style is that it is necessary to cut out two figures arranged symmetrically to each other, interconnected indissolubly, i.e. from one piece of paper.

Before the arrival of the New Year , the cutting out of paper for children becomes more important, since it is very interesting to make snowflakes for this holiday, to decorate the Christmas tree and the windows in the house. To make a snowflake, it is necessary to fold the paper several times, then draw pencil patterns, and then cut out unnecessary pieces of paper on these lines. After all the manipulations done, the paper is unfolded, and a gorgeous snowflake is obtained. Its dimensions depend on the size of the material, but the snowflake can be cut out even from a simple white kitchen napkin.

At what age can children start to cut out paper?

Each child develops individually, it is necessary to take into account his character and temperament, as well as the level of attention. Therefore, we give the approximate age limits, from which you can build on to give the optimal task to the child:

1. Since two years, children are able to keep scissors confidently, and cut out the simplest lines (strips, squares, circles, etc.) only together with parents, repeating after them.
2. In three years, children can cut out more complex figures, but with their parents.
3. Since the age of four, children are able to cut out figures themselves with little help from their parents.
4. From the age of five, children should be able to completely independently carve out various figures, glue appliqués, composing compositions.
5. At the age of 6-7 years, the child can do volumetric and contour cutting out of paper or other kinds, including his imagination, without the parents' prompts.

With the help of the art of cutting from paper, you can make a very large number of beautiful fakes, from jewelry to real paintings.