The developing rugs for kids are the first and most important exercise machines contributing to the development of attention, logic, memory, thinking and intelligence. Types of these rugs there is a huge set. Them it is possible to buy or make with own hands. The second option is more preferable if you like to do needlework. Besides, knowing the child, you will be able to make such developing rug what will deliver a pleasure maximum to your kid. What developing rugs it is possible to make with own hands?
It is required to you
- Material for a basis,
- sintepon,
- dressing elements.
Instruction
1. For a start choose a basis for a rug. For this purpose it is necessary to take two equal pieces of fabric of any form. The rug can be round, oval, square or figured. Pick up the size at discretion. It is better to take fabric nice on the touch, warm. Cloths for a basis can even be connected on needles. Connect among themselves parts of a basis, having laid between them some filler for heat – sintepon is the best of all. For the girl the basis can be made in the form of a flower, for the boy – in the form of the machine or a lodge.
2. Now we start the most interesting – dressing of a rug. Here it is possible to give vent to imagination. In operating time surely use the peeping and rustling elements, fabrics various to the touch – silk, wool, fur, etc. Divide a rug into zones – the forest, the house, the river, the sea, a meadow, etc. Decorate them as appropriate and inhabit inhabitants – animals, little men, small fishes, birdies, butterflies. It is better to make these figures on velcros, then the child will be able to play them subject games, or, for example, to visit.
3. In the top part of a rug it is possible to make the sky. Cover it blue fabric. For the sun take a round piece of fabric, sew it to a rug, having put inside filler. In that case the sun will turn out volume. On its edges it is possible to sew a yellow fringe – it will be rays. Clouds and clouds can be made so: take white and blue fabric, cut out it in the form of cloudlets. Sew so that having turned a toy one party, at you the cloud turned out, having turned another – a cloudlet. From below it is possible to sew a blue fringe which will imitate a rain. For it in a cloudlet the pocket in which "rain" will begin to hide in good weather will be necessary. On both sides of a cloud cloudlet sew small pieces of a velcro – to fix them on a rug. Four identical rugs on which you will show him a change of seasons will be very interesting to the child.
4. The developing rugs should be supplemented with interesting surprises and the developing elements. It is better to make them in the form of small windows which can be opened, having undone buttons, a lightning, buttons or having unlaced. Surprises can be changed inside constantly that it was always interesting to child to learn – what there lies.
5. Over a rug it is possible to make arches of the hoop cut in half. Fit them fabric and decorate. Some elements of a rug are recommended to be replaced from time to time – your kid grows, and the focus of his interests constantly changes. However you remember that all details of the developing rug have to be safe for the child – do not use low-quality materials and too fine details which he will be able to swallow.
6. Working on creation of a rug, be not afraid to experiment and dream. You remember – your kid has to develop not only physically, but also mentally. And the developing rug made with own hands will present him tranquility, heat and love which you enclosed in the product.