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Right from childhood, paper crafts have been afascination for all. Whether it is making airplanes in theclassrooms or boats on rainy days, everything is made from paper.There is real fun in making different things out of paper. Not onlyfor kids, even adults enjoy such art and craft activities. Papercan be used to make decorative things for the house, and alsointeresting things for kids to play with. Here are some paper craftideas for kids and adults that are easy to learn.

To start with, decide the face you want to make; for example,the face of a rat, a rabbit, a dog, or any animal or cartooncharacter you like. If you decide to make a rat, then seal theenvelope first, and stick a nose that is cut out of constructionpaper on it. Cut two ears and a tail out of the construction paper(color of your choice) and stick it on the back of the envelope (atthe two corners) and the tail at the bottom. Make the eyes andother features with sketch pens and pencil colors. A few more ideasthat are simple to make are as follows.

For these kinds of ideas, stencils can be bought from a localcraft store because kids might find it difficult to make thestencils themselves. Draw a butterfly on the construction paperwith the help of the stencil and cut it properly. Color the wingsand the body of the butterfly with colors of your choice. Attachthe antennae and eyes made from the black construction paper andyour butterfly is ready to fly. Some more easy activities are asfollows.

Paper flower craft is a very interesting art that can be taughtto kids. For making paper flowers, you need to follow a fewinstructions. Draw flowers of different shapes on the paper. Cutthem properly; parents should help kids cut these flower patterns.Once you have finished cutting, stick colorful buttons at thecenter of each flower. Stick the flowers to the floral stick. Coverthe floral stick with green tape to give it the look of a stem. Useglitters on the flowers for the shine. A paper flower bouquet canbe made by arranging the colorful flowers in differentpatterns.

Making bookmarks is one of the many easy craft ideas forchildren. Take a construction paper of the color of your choice.Draw a rectangle having a length of seven to eight inches and awidth of one and a half inches. Decorate this strip of paper. Writea meaningful quote in different colors using sketch pens andglitters. Cover the bookmark with the transparent cellophane sheet.Children would enjoy these construction paper crafts that aresimple and easy to make. There are many more ideas for these andyour child would love to learn how to make them. Another idea ofpaper craft made out of readily available materials is a papertowel roll.

This is one of the unique paper craft gift ideas for adults tomake. This can be a perfect gift for occasions like weddinganniversaries, birthdays, etc., especially for family members andrelatives. You simply need to cut the construction paper (color ofyour choice) in the shape of a flower. You can either sketch theflower before cutting or cut it without drawing. Cut thephotographs in a round shape and stick them with the help of gluein the center of each flower. Attach the flower to the stick andattach a few leaves on each stem. Arrange the flowers to make abeautiful bouquet or tie them together in a bunch with a ribbon. Itis going to be an adorable gift. Here are some more ideas.