On the holiday of February 23, men traditionally receive gifts from their loved ones. With special trepidation, fathers and grandfathers perceive the touching gifts that their kids make in kindergarten classes. The teacher’s task is to come up with and implement an original idea that will inspire the children to be creative.

sailboat

Teachers often choose military equipment and transport as the theme for “male” crafts: kids enjoy drawing and making guns, planes, tanks, cars, ships, etc. The teacher can offer the children to make a three-dimensional sailboat based on such an unusual material as a foam sponge for washing dishes.

The craft can be done with children of both junior and senior groups, only in the first case the teacher offers ready-made parts, and in the second - preschoolers do everything themselves.

For work you will need the following materials:

  • brightly colored dishwashing sponges;
  • thin wooden sticks, such as bamboo skewers;
  • small plastic skewers (for canapés) in bright colors;
  • scissors;
  • colored paper;
  • square or rectangular stencils of three sizes for cutting out sails (the size of the largest approximately corresponds to the plane of the sponge), a stencil for a small flag;
  • PVA glue;
  • glue brushes.

The children will be interested in working with unusual materials when making a sailboat

The craft is performed as follows:

  1. The corners of the sponge are cut off on one side to create the bow of the ship. You need to make holes along the length of the resulting base using a skewer.

    At one end the sponge becomes sharp and looks like the bow of a boat.

  2. The next stage is making the sails. Children draw them using stencils in three sizes and then cut them out. The sails should be put on a skewer, securing a flag on top with glue.

    The sails are arranged in decreasing order - from bottom to top

  3. The sails are then connected to the sponge base.

    A skewer with sails is inserted into the hole farthest from the bow of the boat

  4. The final stage is decorating the sailboat. A small plastic skewer is inserted into the hole on the bow of the boat.

    The bow of the sailboat needs to be decorated to make the craft look elegant

Instead of paper for sails, you can use cloth napkins for cleaning - it looks very nice. In addition, the sponge (the basis for the sailboat) can be profiled (wide and with slots).

Sails can be cut from fabric napkins for cleaning, and for the base you can use a profile sponge with slots

Video: sponge boat with silver sails

Photo gallery: ideas for crafts on the theme “Sailboat”

You can take a disposable plate as the basis for the craft and make a three-dimensional applique on it. Waste material, such as plastic cups, is perfect for making a boat Pieces of fabric can also be used to create voluminous appliqués. You can use walnut shells as a base for a mini sailboat. If you don't have a sponge or other base on hand, you can make a sailboat deck out of plain paper or cardboard You can decorate finished crafts with multi-colored flags on threads For younger preschoolers, the option of making such an applique from paper and plasticine is suitable.

Original mug for dad

All men love to drink tea and coffee. Therefore, a homemade mug may well become a small holiday present. The main thing is to decorate it with patriotic attributes. This simple craft can be done with students in the junior or middle group (the teacher makes all the preparations himself).

Materials for work:

  • thick cardboard in yellow, orange, blue (you can also take a light green shade - the main thing is that the colors of the Russian flag stand out on the base);
  • stripes of white, blue and red (their length should correspond to the width of the resulting mug - approximately 10 cm, and width 2 cm);
  • tea tag with string;
  • glue stick.

Algorithm for making a gift mug:

  1. The teacher cuts out the blank, and one part of the product should be slightly smaller than the other.

    The teacher prepares the mug in advance

  2. The base is folded in half using the accordion method. This will create a slight volume effect. A fold is formed at the edge of the upper part (all these manipulations are also done by the teacher in advance).

    Folding the mug using the accordion method will create a slight volume effect

  3. The child glues a thread with a label to the back of the upper part of the base (fixed with a small piece of paper).

    A child spreads glue on a piece of paper and uses it to secure a string of a tea bag.

  4. The kids glue stripes to the bottom of the mug to create a Russian flag (the teacher tells you in what order to place the colors).

    Preschoolers glue the strips in the desired sequence, which the teacher will tell them

  5. The final step is to fix the edge of the top of the mug to the bottom. Children smear it with glue and press it.

    Ready-made mug crafts look bright and festive

The mug can be made not in the form of a postcard, but in volume, then it can be placed on a table or shelf.

Dad can put a voluminous mug on a shelf at home

Video: how to make a voluminous cardboard mug

Postcard “Order for the Pope”

Postcards with three-dimensional elements always look interesting. This effect can be achieved using, for example, the technique of plasticineography. The following craft is suitable for older preschoolers.

To create a postcard you will need:

  • plasticine;
  • stack;
  • cardboard (rectangular blanks in A5 format).

The creative process includes a number of stages:

  1. A thin layer of plasticine should be applied to the cardboard base. This coating should be very smooth.

    The plasticine layer should be as even as possible

  2. You need to roll thin flagella from yellow plasticine - this will be a fireworks train. A ball is rolled out of the red piece, then it is compressed into a flat cake. Using a stack, cut the cake in five places, grab each resulting segment with your fingers and pull it into a corner - you get a star with rays.

    The star is obtained from a piece of plasticine after pulling it from five sides

  3. The star is attached to the center of the card. It is framed by a thin flagellum made of red plasticine. At the top there are short yellow flagella - this is a train of fireworks, and above them there are small red stars. Additionally, the composition is decorated with small yellow balls.

    Small decorative elements make the order impressive

  4. Stripes are drawn in a stack along each ray of the star.

    The stripes on the star make it more expressive

  5. A thin flagellum is formed from green plasticine - the basis of a laurel branch. Yellow petals and balls are attached to it. To the right of the branch, in the corner of the postcard, you need to assemble the number “23” from yellow flagella.

    At the bottom of the order is complemented by a laurel branch and the number “23”

Photo gallery: ideas for creating voluminous postcards

The volume of the composition is given by clouds made of cotton wool and flowers made of crumpled napkins. The ship is made according to the simplest scheme, but together with paper waves and seagulls everything looks very impressive The flag is glued only on both sides in the shape of a wave - it seems to be fluttering beautifully in the wind The Russian flag can be glued together from different strips of paper, which will give the postcard volume The number “3” is originally made using the quilling technique The sail seems to flutter in the wind During classes at a preschool educational institution, children can make a collective gift composition for men Postcards with three-dimensional elements inside look unusual Even younger preschoolers can make such a card if the teacher prepares the necessary elements in advance This card combines elements of origami and 3D applique. Old CDs are great for making holiday cards.

Shirt with tie

A real man's attribute is a shirt and tie. It can also be used as a children's gift. You can use the origami technique (an option for older preschoolers).

To work you will need:

  • blue cardboard A4 format;
  • colored paper (2 contrasting colors, for example, blue and yellow - respectively, A5 format and a square 7 by 7 cm);
  • PVA glue.

Progress:

  1. A sheet of blue paper needs to be folded in half along the long side, then unfolded and each edge folded towards the middle. After this, the sleeves are formed: for this, the edges are bent at the top of the workpiece.

    The corners are used to make the sleeves of the future shirt.

  2. On the opposite side, bend the edge by 5 mm.

    The opposite edge needs to be unscrewed and ironed with your finger

  3. On the other side, each folded edge is bent, forming corners with the point towards the middle. It turns out to be a shirt collar.

    The square is first folded in half (a triangle is obtained), then unbent, and the corners are wrapped, forming a rhombus

  4. The upper corner is bent 1 cm, and then a small corner of it is raised.

    The acute corner is folded 1 cm, and then another small corner is bent

  5. All that remains is to glue the tie to the shirt - it goes a little under the collar.

    The tie is placed under the collar, the elements are glued together

  6. The blue cardboard needs to be folded in half and the shirt glued to the front side. The craft is ready.

    Photo gallery: options for crafts on the theme “Tie”

    Even younger preschoolers can do this craft: they decorate the finished base with appliqué The craft can be decorated with an applique of stars It turns out to be a patriotic gift with a beautiful blue ribbon The tie is made using the origami technique, and the shirt collar simply folds back Craft shirts can be decorated with buttons, this will give the products a finished look Epaulets with stars will give the shirt a military look

    When I worked as a teacher, the children of the preparatory group and I also did a craft for February 23rd “Tie”. It was very similar to the composition with rhinestones in the photo gallery, only the preschoolers cut out the tie themselves from colored paper (they first folded it in half to create a symmetrical piece). And it is very important here to use cardboard, which has a different color on each side - then the “shirt” looks impressive. The children were delighted with the result, especially the girls - you could see with what love they did the work for dad, how they anticipated the joy with which he would receive their gift.

    All crafts dedicated to February 23, first of all, have a masculine and patriotic orientation. Preschoolers make such gifts with great enthusiasm, putting a piece of their soul into them and anticipating the joy they will bring to a loved one.

Defender of the Fatherland Day is celebrated on February 23. And even if not all of your favorite men (no matter how old they are) served in the army, for you they will always be protectors, the stronger sex, so you must congratulate them. Simple and cute DIY crafts are just right for this occasion.

The main thing in the article

Crafts for February 23rd for dad

When helping your child make such a craft, convince him that it will not matter at all to dad to see small errors in the work, because the main thing is that the child put a piece of his soul into the work done.

Cardboard mug for February 23

This product can be used as a stand for stationery or as an interior decoration.

  • Cut two rectangles from cardboard: yellow - 15x21cm, white - 10x15cm, as well as a handle.
  • In a yellow rectangle draw lines 3 cm from the edge. Fold the edges along the lines drawn to the inside.

  • For decoration, cut out colored stripes measuring 21x2cm and circles. Use glue to decorate the yellow rectangle.
  • Glue a handle to the white rectangle.

  • Now glue the folded edges of the yellow cardboard to the white rectangle.
  • Attach a tea bag tag with a string to the inside of the mug with tape.
  • Write your wish on the back of the cup.

Postcard with wishes for February 23

A postcard as a gift is a classic of the genre and will always be in place.

  • Take light blue cardboard as a basis.
  • Help your child make the blanks. To do this, print out the car and the sun on a color printer and cut them out. Templates can be downloaded on the Internet, or can be created in any graphics editor.
  • Cut out clouds from a sheet of white paper.

  • Glue the sun first, then the clouds and the car.
  • Cut out the grass from double-sided colored paper, making the “bottom” longer.
  • Then bend the lower part of the grass, retreating one centimeter from the edge, and glue it to the card itself.

  • Print out a beautifully designed holiday greeting and stick it on a card.
  • The inside of the craft is ready, this is how it will look when unfolded.

  • Now decorate the front part, approximately as in the photo. You can choose a different design.

You can also make this interesting postcard:

Crafts for February 23rd to school

Gift ship for February 23

  • Cut out the parts of the ship as shown in the photo and glue them together. Cover the joints with patterned paper, which will also serve as decoration.
  • Glue the two parts of the ship's bow together and attach them to the ship.
  • Cut out cardboard dividers and place them around the frame of the ship as seating for the crew.
  • Cut out circles from colored cardboard and divide them into segments. Then use the buttons to attach it to the ship.
  • Glue strips of white paper onto the red one, this will be a sail. Pass it through a toothpick and stick it into one of the seats.
  • Paint the front of the ship in the shape of a dragon.
  • Make paddles from pieces of cardboard and toothpicks.

Crafts for February 23rd in kindergarten

Application “Airplane” for February 23

Such work will be feasible for preschool children. Then such an applique can be given as a gift to your dad, uncle, brother, etc.

  • The teacher must make airplane templates , which children will apply to colored paper, trace, and cut out.
  • On a square piece of paper need to draw a frame .
  • Then all parts must be cut out , as in the example in the photo. It is not at all necessary to make sun and cloud blanks, so each child will have their own special craft.
  • You can make a window on an airplane by tracing the “bottom” of pencil glue.
  • All that remains is to glue all the details of the applique.

Paper tie for February 23

Using the template provided, cut out a tie from colored cardboard. Next, you can glue it onto a sheet of paper and color it with felt-tip pens, or you can add a white collar to it.

Craft for February 23: ship on a postcard

Very simple and tasteful. You will need:


  • Glue four wooden sticks to colored cardboard , for this use pencil glue (you can replace PVA).
  • Cut out from cardboard of a different color ship sail details, glue a wooden stick to them on both sides.
  • Using plasticine vertically attach the bottom of the sail to a wooden base made of sticks, that they glued to cardboard earlier.

Plasticine will hold wood together perfectly, because it is strictly forbidden to trust a child with a glue gun or super glue for safety reasons.

  • From colored paper cut out the stripes , and glue them to the card with glue, this will be an imitation of waves.

Craft sailboat for February 23

Here you can take any available materials as a basis:

  • For frame use an egg container , paint it with bright paint.
  • Make a sail from scraps of unnecessary fabric , secure it with a skewer, and pull the jute thread.
  • This boat already has seats, so quickly put passengers on it!
  • Also An empty cardboard milk carton could be an option for the base of the boat. , cut a small rectangle in its side - this will be the navigator’s place.
  • What if you make a small boat? from a dishwashing sponge , but you can easily let it float freely, in a puddle, for example.

Interesting crafts for February 23rd for your loved one

  • Prepare a beautiful heart-shaped box , put love notes in it, write how much you love and wait for your soldier .

  • Print out your general photos, or just your own, addressed as a keepsake (service time).
  • Second layer fill the gift box with candies so that the surprise is sure to be sweet.

  • Also Write a letter to your loved one, tell him about your life, let him be aware of events. Design your message in an original way - fold the letter into a triangle, like the soldiers sent their letters from the front. This will complement the theme of the holiday.

You can please your favorite soldier.

Crafts for February 23: master class

There is a type of gift that will come in handy and will be useful in every home. These also include photo frames. Here's an unusual idea to create frames using quilling technique.

  • To start prepare the base - this can be a fiberboard board with a cut hole, or a ready-made photo frame.
  • Use old magazines and colored double-sided paper . You can buy ready-made strips specifically for this type of needlework.

Adding such a color element will make the product very colorful and vibrant. While using only magazine sheets will give the frame a gray tint. The choice is yours.

  • You can use special quilling tools, but simply rolling by hand will do.

For those who know absolutely nothing about this technique, we recommend watching the video for beginners:

  • Cut long strips from magazine and construction paper , approximately one centimeter wide.
  • Bend them in half and align them with your fingernail along the fold line.


  • Now start rolling it into a circle, pressing the paper strip as tightly as possible with your fingers.

  • Roll, alternating magazine and colored paper in one such circle. When the braid runs out, glue its tip to the circle itself.
  • In this way, roll circles of different sizes.
  • Using a glue gun, glue these circles edgewise to the base of the frame.

  • By the way, if you take an ordinary wooden board as a basis, you can paint it with spray paint.

As an option, try creating this unusual craft - a photo frame from pencils.

Crafts for February 23: video

Show your imagination and congratulate your beloved men on February 23rd. And our advice will help you with this.

In our previous articles, we told you about how you can make interesting and original greeting cards for your grandfather or father for February 23rd. You will find such articles without any problems on our portal. A gift in the form of a handmade postcard can become an independent present. But still, it would be better to supplement it with a children’s craft for Defender of the Fatherland Day. Perhaps it will be a cardboard plane, a paper boat or a car, maybe even a DIY tank. There is another very interesting craft for Men's Day, which we will tell you about today in our article. This is a homemade robot made from tin cans, nuts, plastic caps, unnecessary screws and radio components.

February 23 with your own hands. Crafts for February 23

Here are special crafts for dads on February 23rd. A great gift for your grandfather or father on February 23 could well be a boat made by the child himself. And such a craft can be made from various materials: wood, cardboard, walnut shells, plastic bottles. The simplest option would be to make a paper boat. You can attach flags to the finished paper boat. An ordinary wooden toothpick will serve as a mast.

A very original gift-craft for February 23rd, which any grandfather or father will surely like - this is a paper boat filled with various sweets.

If you make waves from strips of paper, you will get a boat sailing on oxen. This will be a beautiful and impressive gift for dad or grandfather on Defender's Day. On our website you can find detailed instructions on how to fold a paper steamer. If you complement the steamer with a seascape made from colored paper, then you will have a beautiful craft for this wonderful holiday.

Crafts for February 23. DIY gift for dad

Grandpa or dad will definitely love this homemade airplane. In this article we will bring to your attention three simple options for making this craft for February 23rd.

An airplane made from a matchbox.

Our site invites you to make a gift for your grandfather or father on Defender's Day - an airplane made from a matchbox. To do this, you will need to take 1 matchbox, scissors, colored cardboard and glue.

Craft airplane.

It is worth noting that handmade crafts for dads on February 23 can be created directly from handy materials. From a simple clothespin and wooden ice cream sticks (or medical spatulas) you can make a craft - an airplane for the holiday of February 23rd. When making this craft, we advise you to use a glue gun and acrylic paints. If you make a lot of these colorful airplanes, you can make a whole suspended mobile. Below you can look at the picture and see that the tail of the plane can be made from cardboard.

Airplane made of cardboard.

Even on our website you can see many articles that allow you to make various crafts directly from garbage. Indeed, if you look at this site, you will learn how to make your own boats, cars, airplanes, funny animals from simple garbage: cardboard boxes and packaging, lids, etc. Basically, every craft from this site can serve as a great gift for your dad or grandfather on February 23rd. Choose, watch, create! And of all the crafts presented, we liked the cardboard airplane the most, for the reason that it is very original and beautiful. And it's quite easy to make. In addition to all this, ready-made templates are also included with this craft. You need to first print this template and transfer it onto cardboard. In order to make this craft for a men's holiday with your own hands, you will also need a paper cup from a roll of toilet paper.

Airplane made from a plastic bottle.

A special article has been published on our website that is dedicated to crafts made from plastic bottles. As a rule, such crafts are made quickly and easily. Therefore, if you put a little effort into this, you will end up with a wonderful airplane.

DIY crafts for February 23rd. February 23 in kindergarten

There is another very interesting DIY craft for February 23rd. This is a tank made from matchboxes. Therefore, if you are looking for crafts for February 23 that you can do in kindergarten in the preparatory group, then you should like this idea. In order to make such an interesting gift, you will need: a cover from a regular notebook or a piece of wallpaper, magazine paper, three matchboxes, a plastic bottle cap and corrugated cardboard.

In preparation for the February 23rd holiday in kindergarten, you can make another interesting tank yourself as a gift for your grandfather or father.

We have for you another very interesting version of a tank made from a matchbox. This tank has a cannon barrel made of a cotton swab, tracks made of corrugated cardboard, and rollers made of buttons. Using corrugated cardboard, you can make not only tracks for your tank, but also the entire tank.



DIY crafts for February 23rd. Gift for dad on February 23

Your little child will also like to make a gift for dad on February 23rd. Small children, of course, cannot make very complex crafts. For this reason, we specifically published simple crafts for February 23 in our article. One of them is a machine made of cardboard. You will need a cardboard toilet paper roll, paint, cardboard, and glue.

Crafts February 23. Children's crafts for February 23

If you want to surprise your grandfather or father with something original, then original crafts for February 23rd will suit you. On our website you can find paper boats, various models of paper cars, helicopters, airplanes and all kinds of architectural buildings. Making these crafts for Defender of the Fatherland Day will be very interesting and exciting for both schoolchildren and adults.

Now we move from transport to robots. From simple cans, plastic bottles, caps, cogs, screws, nuts, washcloths and other things you can make many cute robots. It’s very easy to make such a gift for your dad yourself. Especially if you have a glue gun.

You can also make a robot-shaped pen and pencil holder. There is also a very interesting option for a pen stand. You can see below how to make such a gift for your dad or grandfather for the holiday. In addition, you can make a pencil holder by folding it from Lego Duplo.

If you want to make your own pencil holder, which will be decorated with a photograph, then you will need a part from the designer to make such a craft - a transparent door. The photo is inserted into the space between the door and the wall.

If you want to surprise your grandfather or father with a wonderful holiday gift, then make these beautiful cubes. In order to make this original craft for February 23, you will need: pasta of various shapes, cardboard, golden spray paint, a glue gun, various jewelry. It is necessary to cut out a cup from cardboard and make a stand from it. Then you need to stick pasta of different shapes onto the cardboard. The easiest way to do this is with a glue gun. After the glue has completely dried, you should paint the craft with golden spray paint. Next, you need to decorate the cup with various clippings from family photos and jewelry. It should be said that such a gift can be given to dad or grandfather not only for a men's holiday, but also for a birthday. You can write on the craft: “To the best father from the children,” or “To the best grandfather from the grandchildren.”

Here you can also find paper crafts for dad on February 23rd. If your dad wears a formal suit and tie to work, then the following gift for the twenty-third of February may well be suitable for him. Help your child make this interesting gift for dad - a paper tie. You can cut out a tie from cardstock or paper and then decorate it. Below in our article we have presented to your attention a detailed diagram of how to fold an origami paper tie. You should pay attention to the numbering of the photo in the above diagram of an origami tie.

Children's crafts for February 23. Crafts February 23

Make a paper airplane mobile for your dad as a Men's Day gift. This gift can create a good, festive mood. In order to make this craft yourself, you need to take colored paper and fold a lot of airplanes out of it. And then, using a thread, hang them from the chandelier.

Crafts for February 23. DIY gift for grandfather

At the end of our article, which is dedicated to children's crafts for Defender's Day, we will tell you about another very original and interesting craft made from waste material - a deer head, made from the caps of plastic bottles and the bottles themselves. If your grandfather or father is an avid hunter, then such a craft will be very relevant.

Finally

This extensive article was able to offer you a large number of different crafts for every taste. Just choose what you like and help your child create something interesting.

Crafts for February 23. DIY gift for dad and grandpa

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The easiest option is to make a boat out of paper. Read how to fold a paper boat on our website using the link.


You can attach flags to the finished paper boat. The mast will be replaced by a regular toothpick.


An interesting craft for February 23rd that any dad will love is a paper boat filled with sweets.


If you make waves from strips of paper, you will get not just a paper boat, but a paper boat on the waves. This is a great gift for any dad or grandfather on February 23rd.


On our website you will find detailed instructions on how to fold a paper steamer. See link. If you make a seascape from colored paper and cardboard, you will get a wonderful DIY craft for February 23rd.

Dad or grandpa will definitely love this homemade airplane. In this article we want to offer you three simple options for making this craft for February 23rd.

Matchbox airplane


DIY airplane

From a regular clothespin and wooden ice cream sticks (or medical spatulas) you can make a craft airplane by February 23rd. When making this craft, we recommend using acrylic paints and a glue gun.


If you make a lot of these airplanes, you can actually make a whole suspended mobile. Please note that the photo below shows that the tail of the plane can be made from cardboard.

Cardboard airplane


Airplane made from a plastic bottle

There is a special article on our website dedicated to crafts made from plastic bottles. See link. In it you will find instructions on how to make an airplane from a plastic bottle using the papier mache technique.


Here is another suitable DIY craft for February 23rd - a tank made from matchboxes. To make it you will need: a piece of wallpaper (or a notebook cover), matchboxes (3 pieces), magazine paper, corrugated cardboard, a plastic bottle cap. When preparing with your children for February 23 in kindergarten, you can make such a cute tank as a gift for dad or grandfather. For a detailed master class on making this craft from matchboxes, see the link.


Another version of a matchbox tank. This tank's cannon barrel is made of a cotton swab, its tracks are made of corrugated cardboard, and its rollers are made of buttons.


From corrugated cardboard you can make not only tracks for a tank, but the entire tank. Look what an unusual craft we made for February 23rd!


A small child will also be happy to give a gift to dad on February 23rd. Children cannot make complex crafts, so we are specially publishing here a very simple DIY craft for February 23rd - a cardboard car. You will need a cardboard toilet paper roll, cardboard, paints, glue. See instructions.


Very beautiful, but at the same time complex paper crafts are offered on the Creative Park website from Canon. Here you will find paper ships, airplanes, helicopters, all kinds of paper car models, as well as architectural buildings. Making such a craft on February 23 will be interesting for schoolchildren and adults.

You will find paper crafts for February 23rd from the Creative Park website using the links:

From the topic of transport we move on to robots. You can make cute robots from cans, plastic bottle caps, cogs, nuts, screws, dishwashing sponges and other things. Making such a gift for dad with your own hands is not at all difficult, especially if you have a glue gun (so-called “liquid nails”) on hand. But what scope opens up for the flight of children’s imagination and the development of creative thinking and imagination! Rest assured, dads will appreciate such a gift!



You can make a pencil holder in the shape of a robot.


Here is another interesting option for a stand for pencils and pens, made by yourself. How to make such a gift for grandfather or father on February 23, see.

An original pencil holder can be made from Lego Duplo.



If you want to make a pencil holder decorated with a photograph, then to make this craft by February 23 you will need such a designer part as a transparent door. The photo is inserted into the free space between the wall and the door.


Do you want to surprise your dad or grandfather with an original gift for February 23? Then make these beautiful cups for them. For this craft for February 23, you will need: cardboard, pasta of various shapes, gold spray paint in a can, glue (glue gun), as well as all kinds of jewelry. Cut out a cup from cardboard and make a stand for it. Now glue different shapes of pasta onto the cardboard. The most convenient way to do this is with a glue gun. When the glue is dry, paint the craft with gold spray paint. Finally, decorate the cup with family photo clippings and jewelry. For detailed instructions on how to make this craft for February 23rd with your own hands, see and read the link. By the way, it would be appropriate to give such a cup to your dad or grandfather not only on February 23, but also on his birthday. Don't forget to write: "To the best dad from loving children" or "To the best grandfather from loving grandchildren."

If your dad wears a business suit and tie to work, then the following gift for February 23 would be appropriate for him. Help your child make a paper tie for dad as a gift. You can simply cut out a tie from thick paper and then decorate it.

Here is another detailed diagram of how to fold an origami tie from paper. Pay attention to the numbering of the photo on the origami tie diagram.


And these are ready-made origami ties.


Make a mobile made of paper airplanes for your dad as a gift for Defender of the Fatherland Day. Such a gift for February 23 will help create a festive mood. To make this craft on February 23rd with your own hands, you need to fold a lot of airplanes from colored paper or special paper for scrapbooking. And then hang them on strings from the chandelier. Read how to fold a paper airplane on our website using the link.


Concluding our article on children's crafts for February 23, we will tell you about one interesting craft made from waste material - a deer head made from a plastic bottle and plastic bottle caps. If your dad or grandfather is interested in hunting, then such a craft will be especially relevant for him.


Material prepared by: Anna Ponomarenko

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We offer an interesting selection of DIY gifts for February 23rd. In this article you will find several original ideas and popular crafts for Defender of the Fatherland Day. We have collected the best step-by-step instructions and master classes to make your creative process as easy as possible.

All the gifts in this article are universal and will definitely appeal to men of different ages. No matter who you want to congratulate, you definitely can’t go wrong by choosing a homemade rather than a ready-made gift. Some of them are created taking into account the interests and hobbies of men, while other gifts are suitable for everyone. Choose, repeat, add something new: your man will definitely be delighted!

Bouquet of socks

Giving socks and a shaving kit on Defender of the Fatherland Day is already a classic. However, this gift ceases to be banal if it is presented in an unusual way. A bouquet of socks for a man, and even made with his own hands? Why not! Moreover, this sign of attention is not only beautiful, but also useful. Your man will definitely appreciate such an original gift for February 23rd.

What do we need?
  • socks (at least 5 pairs, but more is better)
  • culinary skewers
  • wrapping paper
  • any decor for bouquets
  • satin ribbons

To make a bouquet of socks more interesting, choose pairs of different colors. If your man only wears black ones, add dark gray ones or ones that are colored gray on top. It will be very nice to complement the gift with white and blue socks. You can choose pairs of different lengths and textures - this way you will create the effect of buds of different sizes.

You can replace culinary skewers with drinking straws, sushi sticks, newspaper tubes, wooden knitting needles, balloon sticks, etc. If there is nothing suitable, you can try to fasten the socks with ribbons, but in this case the bouquet will have to be given very carefully - the socks may “jump out” of it when fastened in this way.

How to do it?

One sock will be needed for one rose. We twist it into a roller with our hands and bend it a little. The elastic band needs to be tucked up to secure the resulting bud. Take a look at the step-by-step instructions to avoid mistakes.

We stick a skewer into the center of the rose on one side, and a bead, decorative flower, candy or something else on the other. Then we tie or glue the skewers together with tape. It is more convenient to knit “roses” in threes, and then make a bouquet out of them.

Wrapping paper can be any kind, it is best to use standard floral paper. We are giving a gift on February 23, but this does not mean that you need to avoid beautiful and bright textures - men love them too. Complete the bouquet with satin ribbons and any other decor to beautifully complete the composition.

By the way, if you also want to give shaving foam or deodorant, just stick it in the center of the bouquet and stick skewers on it, and then just wrap everything in paper. Roughly speaking, it will become the base of the bouquet. A man of any age and any profession will be pleased to receive such a gift for Defender of the Fatherland Day.

Gift for dad

Any dad will be happy to receive a handmade gift for February 23rd. This tank is a great craft idea for children for Defender of the Fatherland Day. A child can easily cope with its production, and the head of the family will be truly happy when he sees the creativity of his son or daughter.

What do we need?
  • matchboxes – 3 pcs.
  • black cardboard
  • colored paper
  • plastic bottle cap
  • cotton swab
  • buttons – 8-10 pcs

For this craft, try to find paper in “military” colors. Fortunately, these are exactly the colors that always remain unclaimed in standard sets: brown, gray, dark green, sand, black. You can add red and orange. If you have a color printer, you can print the paper in a camouflage style. We offer you a ready-made template.

The paper for the craft is prepared, let's get to work.

How to do it?

We take the first box and wrap it in paper. By the way, at this stage you can supplement your homemade gift for February 23 with something else - for example, put a car keychain or a tie clip in the box.

We first glue the other two boxes together (by the side edge), and then wrap them in paper. Place the one that was pasted over first on top of the double boxes. We fasten the structure.

On the sides we glue the rollers onto the future tank tracks. We make them from buttons and fix them with superglue.

Now we clean the cotton swab from the cotton wool. We take an awl and heat it with a lighter (take precautions when working with fire!), then bring the awl to the lid and poke a hole. We insert a stick into it - the turret of the future tank is ready. We need to glue it to the box.

We cut out two thin strips of black cardboard and make an accordion out of them. We straighten it back and glue it to the side parts of the craft body. The tank tracks are also ready.

Any defender will like this craft for February 23rd. Place the tank on a chocolate bar or a rectangular box of chocolates - this will make your gift even nicer. You can write wishes on the tank itself, and to make it more elegant, glue red stars.

Edible gift

This gift for February 23rd will please any sweet tooth. We offer you a master class on making your own cake in the shape of a beer mug. You can’t give the foamy drink itself to everyone, but why not give it a sweet imitation? Your work will definitely be appreciated!

What do we need?
  • ready-made sponge cakes
  • butter cream
  • lady fingers cookies
  • round dryers
  • whipped cream
  • any sweet decor (from sweets to berries)

You can replace the prepared sponge cake with homemade one. It’s easier to make butter cream with your own hands: mix a pack of butter at room temperature with a pack of condensed milk and put it in the refrigerator so that the cream does not melt.

How to do it?

Cut out several circles of the same size from the biscuit. To do this, you need to use a mug or glass. We stack them on top of each other, coating each layer with cream.

We make a small recess to insert the “handle” of the beer mug, which will be made from drying.

We coat the entire surface of the edible craft with cream by February 23rd. We need to cover the entire “mug” so that the cookies stick to it freely.

We place cookies (they can be replaced with breadsticks) on the cream along the side edges of the cake to compact and hold them together better. Place your hands around the mug and squeeze it tightly.

Pour a little cream into the center and sprinkle it with crumbs that remain after cutting the sponge cake. After this, fill the remaining surface with whipped cream to get a “foamy drink”. All that remains is to add decor to make the present more elegant and festive.

Such a gift for Defender of the Fatherland Day will definitely please your man. It is difficult to remain indifferent to such a sweet gift, lovingly collected with your own hands. No matter how serious or strict the head of the family is, a happy smile on his face is guaranteed.

Mug case

A mug is another standard gift for a man. However, it can be presented in a rather original way. In this case, the gift will not look banal and will cause real delight and a sincere smile. DIY gifts for February 23 can be both useful and pleasant at the same time. The most important thing is that they feel love and care.

What do we need?
  • any mug
  • several pieces of felt in different colors
  • cardboard
  • Velcro for fastening
  • small buttons

We will dress up the mug in a men's business suit. So even a successful businessman will appreciate this gift.

How to do it?

The pattern for this holiday craft looks like this.

Do it on paper in the boxes (it’s convenient to measure the circumference of the mug in centimeters and transfer it to paper), then transfer the template to cardboard, and then to felt.

Place the pieces together and sew them by hand (you can glue them together).

Don't forget about such small details as a pocket with a handkerchief and a tie - this will add charm to the gift.

Add buttons to the “jacket” to make it look even more realistic.

There is no need to sew the cover for the mug completely - it’s easier to make a Velcro fastener. If you don't have one, replace it with a crochet hook or button.

Mugs can be made in different colors and complemented with interesting decor. If you don’t have felt, you can use fleece or velvet, even denim. Play with textures and colors for a unique February 23rd gift. No one else will have a mug like your man’s, because he is special.

Video master class on bottle decoration

This video tutorial will help you make a nice and original gift for February 23rd with your own hands. Many men like to be given good alcohol as a gift. But a bottle in a gift bag is too boring and predictable. Why not present it in something special? Try decorating it yourself, it's not difficult at all.

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