In the process of children's artistic creativity, waste is generated from heavily ground off colored pencil cores. The easiest way to get rid of them is to throw them away when cleaning. In the process of children's artistic creativity, waste is generated from heavily ground off colored pencil cores. The easiest way to get rid of them is to throw them in the trash when cleaning. However, there are people who think outside the box; they are able to give life to familiar things and make interesting crafts with their own hands from old and new pencils.
What materials and tools are needed
To make the products look beautiful and interesting, you need to carry out preparatory work. Pencils are sorted by length, size, color. For work you should prepare materials and tools:
- epoxy adhesive;
- sharp knife;
- electric jigsaw;
- sharpener;
- drill with drills;
- sandpaper for sanding;
- varnish for coating the product;
- accessories for decoration.
Having all the materials at hand, you can create interesting crafts.
Vases
Select cylindrical containers in the form of a cup, jar or plastic bottle without a neck. They are used to make bright flowerpots or small boxes for storing various small items.
The container is glued with transparent glue. Material of the same color is placed around the perimeter, or different shades are selected for beautiful transitions. The vase can be coated with colorless varnish.A bright ribbon or decorative braid, tied around the perimeter and tied in a bow, adds completeness to the product.
Desk lamp
If there is an old table lamp in the house for which you want to change the lampshade, you can make it yourself.
The lampshade is designed in this way:
- remove all parts of the device, leaving one frame for decoration;
- select pencils of different shades, but of the same length, sharpen one end with a sharpener;
- Use a glue gun to glue the material to the old frame, arranging it by color in any order. You can create a colored rainbow or smooth gradients, decorate with sparkles or decorative items.
Kitchen stand
An unusual, creative stand for dishes can be made from pencils. It will fit harmoniously into the interior of the kitchen of a country house. To do this, it is enough to prepare a wooden board and drill holes in it at equal distances, equal to the diameter of a pencil.
Prepare material of the same color and length, glue it to the board.
Picture frame
You can use an old photo frame as a basis, or make a new one and paint it dark or white. Select colored pencils and sharpen the ends with lead. Apply glue to the frame, place colored material, and insert a photo into the updated frame.
Hot stand
The basis of the products is pencils, laid out in the form of a lattice, glued together with epoxy glue. You can use both colored and plain products. Used in the kitchen as a stand.
Box for small items
To store small items (pins, buttons, threads), you can use a bright homemade box:
- prepare a box with a lid;
- paste the inside with colored paper or fabric;
- decorate the outside with colored pencils of different sizes, forming a pattern from them, or simply placing them horizontally or vertically;
- varnish the craft.
Clock
Decorating a clock with pencils will make outdated models more modern. Long pencils are glued both on the back and on the front, forming a pattern. The filling depends on the quantity:
- if there are 6 pencils, they are attached to the main numbers;
- if there is a lot of material, the entire circumference is filled with pencils located on the back;
- the degree of protrusion of the parts is adjusted independently.
Children love to draw, there are many pencils in the house. Funny crafts are invented and assembled together with children. Joint activities bring families closer together, help them spend time productively, develop logic, and get them involved in work.
