Bright crafts for the Day of Knowledge or Teacher's Day "Wise Owl"

We suggest you consider a bright school-themed applique with the image of an owl. It is suitable for any fall holiday, as well as for the Day of Knowledge or Teacher's Day. It can be considered as a postcard. It depicts school supplies and other things: books, numbers, a wise owl, as well as autumn leaves. All this is symbolic enough, and harmoniously combined in one handicraft. Everyone will be able to create applications from paper, creativity kits are available and widespread.

To perform the applique, you need to prepare:

- cardboard and paper;

- scissors;

- glue;

- optional shaped leaf punch;

- clippings from magazines of figures, books or other details.

How to make an owl applique step by step

1. Take two shades of green cardboard for the base. Cut out the larger and smaller rectangles.

2. Glue the smaller rectangle onto the larger rectangle and smooth. The dark green color will perfectly simulate a blackboard.

3. Cut white cardboard into thin white strips and arrange them horizontally at equal distances from each other. These strips will dilute the boring monotony of the applique.

4. Cut out the colorful parts for the owl. You can use pink, blue, orange, yellow and other colors. Prepare a blue body, and pink details, yellow wings, orange circle for the head, beak and eyebrows, make large eyes. Cut out a book model from a children's magazine.

5. Glue the owl. The brightly colored figure already raises the mood.

6. Cut out numbers or letters as well. Or draw suitable figures on your own. Glue the wise bird on the prepared base. Put books in its wing and randomly arrange the numbers in the upper part of the picture. The books can be replaced by a pointer, a ringing bell.

7. Using a shaped hole punch, make autumn leaves and glue them at the bottom, as well as distribute them on the applique on the empty spaces. An interesting picture of school-themed paper is ready. The owl calls all children to a cheerful lesson, raises the mood with its bright appearance.