Ecological toy "Travyanchik" with your own hands. Master Class

Today, the idea of using environmentally friendly toys in the development of a child is becoming increasingly popular. In a world where technological progress is gaining cosmic momentum, for some reason we want to surround ourselves with natural things that would remind us of nature. We began to pay attention to the composition of products in the store, choose harmless materials for repairs, think about protecting our fragile ecosystem, raise the issue of educating children to respect the environment.

In order to instill in a child a love of nature and not to grow a consumer out of him, you should not wait until he grows up. It is necessary to start from birth, with the choice of toys that the child will play with. Specialists in child development urge parents to give preference to toys made of natural materials. In almost all methods early development, especially in the Montessori and Waldorf systems, eco-toys play a huge role.

Benefits and benefits of eco toys:

it is very important for a child to develop his tactile sensations, from birth he learns the world, thanks to touch. The more diverse such sensations, the better for the development of his brain. And here the main role is played by natural surfaces: wood, fabric, cardboard, clay, stone, etc.;
The safety of the child is always in the first place, and you will not find toxic materials in eco-toys. In addition, many of them can be made by hand, which will also guarantee their quality;
they develop a sense of beauty. Eco-toys compare favorably with their appearance, pastel colors, they are pleasant to look at and hold in hands;
give an elusive feeling of connection with nature, which means they teach to be in harmony with oneself, favorably affect the child's psyche and his emotions;
eco-toys are quite simple in their purpose, but this is what develops the child’s imagination, encourages him to play freely, pushes him to come up with something of his own, and not follow the toy.

What are eco toys

Wooden Toys

Wooden toys were among the first toys in the history of mankind, but they are still of great importance in the upbringing and development of the child. Such toys are durable, but require careful attitude, give real ideas about the world, help develop thinking, logic, and imagination in children.

rag dolls

It can be a folk motanka doll, a Waldorf doll or a doll sewn by mom. Essential for both boys and girls. With its help, the child learns to play various situations, to express his feelings, both positive and negative.

Knitted and sewn from natural fabrics toys

They help in the development of fine motor skills, tactile sensations, imagination. Usually such toys are unique, as they are made to order or by the mother herself.

Cardboard toys

Cardboard gives the child the opportunity to show their ingenuity, accustom to accuracy and accuracy. After all, cardboard toys are quite fragile, but at the same time they provide a lot of opportunities for modeling and design, for simple crafts and intricate details.

Crafts and toys made from natural materials

Crafts should be done not only for an exhibition at a school or kindergarten. Their main purpose is to develop creativity child, fine motor skills, perseverance, concentration. In addition, toys made of chestnuts, pebbles, cones, threads, straw can be used in the child's game.

clay toys

One of the oldest types of children's toys. They were widespread in Russia until the 19th century. Now they are mainly used as interior decoration, but such toys, for example, figurines of animals, people, will give the child a very special experience. In addition, you can sign up for clay modeling classes, where the child will make his own toy.

In my opinion, you should not completely abandon plastic toys. This seems unlikely to most of us: firstly, in some cases they are cheaper, and secondly, they have a huge range of useful and high-quality toys. But the thoughtful and selective approach of parents to the choice of toys is a great contribution to its harmonious development. If we blindly follow the fashion for toys (and this is mostly plastic and metal), we significantly impoverish our child's world. Therefore, choosing once again a certain plastic machine, you should think about the possibilities and benefits that eco-toys give.

The presented work is a unique ecological toy made by hand. Its highlight lies in the fact that you pour water on it and after a while, juicy, tender, thick grass begins to grow from its head, creating a very cool hair. Watching the process will be interesting for you and your children. After the “hair” of the grasshopper grows a little, you can make hairstyles for them, carefully trimming the grass the way you like best. It will definitely grow back later. Moreover, green grass can be used to feed the animals of the corner of nature.

The purpose of this craft: This toy will not only decorate your home and bring joy, but also benefit those who have pets.

Working process:

"Tell me - I will forget,

Show me - I will remember

let me do it

And it will be mine forever.”

A person is always drawn to something new, unknown, and in everyday life, among the gray everyday life, we are looking for joy and celebration. I'm not an exception. I suggest you try it too! In honor of the first month of summer, let's make a unique ecological toy with you. I present to your attention a master class on making herbs!

To make a weed we need:

2. Cereal seeds (barley, wheat) or lawn grass seeds.

4. Scissors.

6. Acrylic paints

7. Pieces of colored self-adhesive wallpaper

Step-by-step process of making a herbalist

Step 1. Let's start making our herbalist. First we will make the body. Cut off part of the stocking or pantyhose, as shown in the photo. To tighten, prepare small pieces of the same nylon. Tighten the end of the stocking with a nylon trim.

Step 2. Turn our base so that the tail goes inside.

Step 3. Now take a tablespoon and pour the seeds. Distribute the seeds in the area where you plan to grow weed.

Step 4. Now we stuff the stocking with sawdust. We put more sawdust, we are not afraid to crush it so that it fits more.

Step 5. Here we have such heavy bags.

Step 6. When enough sawdust is collected, we tie the tip of the stocking with a nylon trim and cut off the excess with scissors.

Step 7. Now we begin to form the future herbalist. It already depends on your imagination. We separated a small amount of sawdust, made, for example, a spout, tied it up, tightened it with trim and cut off the excess. And so everything you want: noses, ears, paws ...

Step 8. Here's what I ended up with.

Step 9. Revive our babies. We glue the eyes, nose, mouth on the glue "Master". I cut them out of self-adhesive wallpaper. In general, the eyes are sold directly in sets in stationery. If desired, we paint the herb with acrylic paints.

Step 10. Our grasshopper is ready!

Step 11. Now you need to soak the herb in water for 1 hour so that it absorbs water.

Step 12. Put the herb in a warm and bright place and water every day so that it is constantly moist.

Step 13 We made herbs with the children in the kindergarten on Friday evening, therefore, being afraid that they would dry out over the weekend, I put them on a plate and covered them with a bag. At home, you can not do this, just water regularly

Step 14. .Here is the surprise for the children on Monday.

Step 15 Our herbs in 7 days.

Step 16. Herbs before haircut.

Step 17. Herbal haircut.

Step 18 After a haircut.

Vera Bazanova

MASTER CLASS« MANUFACTURE OF ECO-FRIENDLY TOYS« HERB» .

Bazanova Vera Valerievna

caregiver

joint venture "Kindergarten No. 27" GBOU secondary school No. 38, Syzran

Target master class: dissemination and transfer of pedagogical experience, teaching techniques making an ecological toy - grass.

Tasks:

professional development skills of teachers;

Acquaintance of teachers of preschool educational institutions with techniques making ecological toys.

Ecological culture is a consciously correct attitude to phenomena, objects of animate and inanimate nature. Preschoolers develop ecological culture under the condition of close contact and various forms of interaction of the child with plants and animals available indoors and on the site kindergarten. The child learns that all living things have certain needs, which can be satisfied only if there are external conditions - a habitat suitable for a particular organism. ecological The upbringing of preschoolers is the knowledge of the living, which is next to the child, in relation to the environment and the development on this basis of the correct forms of interaction with him.

Observing the phenomena of natural objects, the child enriches his sensory experience, on which his further creativity is based. The deeper the child learns the mysteries of the world around him, the more questions he has. The main task of an adult is to help the child find answers to these questions on their own. In order to satisfy children's curiosity, to instill the first skills of activity and independent thinking, the teachers of our kindergarten create conditions for the search and research activities children, which contributes to the formation of aesthetic perception in children, a sense of beauty and a humane attitude towards nature.

Objects and phenomena of nature visually appear before children. Children learn many connections and relationships between natural phenomena in the process of observation, where kids get acquainted with the properties and qualities of objects and natural phenomena, learn to notice their change and development. They develop curiosity.

In order to involve children in the practical activities of growing cultivated and ornamental plants, in order to develop interest in experimental and research activities, my colleagues and I are creating various projects - "Gardens on the Window". At the same time, it is very important that children actively participate in planting and subsequent care of plants. In order to interest the guys, we offer make with them an ecological toy - a herb.

Who it herbalist? This eco toy, which you can buy in the store, but it is much more interesting to make it yourself. Idea herbalist or herbalist owned by a couple of amateur gardeners from Indonesia. All kids love this toy since they can follow how the hair- blades of grass grow from a toy. First our the grasshopper will be just a toy handmade, but after a few days it will begin to sprout grass and it becomes an object of observation. Such toy not only develops the imagination and fine motor skills but also teaches responsibility. After all, in order to the weed grew up he needs care. eco toy instills in children the desire to grow a plant from seeds themselves, diligence, caring attitude towards the environment and accuracy in doing work; teaches the simplest labor skills; forms an idea of the needs plants: heat, light, moisture, soil. The child is happy to water his toy Watching each day grow grass, and when the time comes, she cuts her hair, making intricate hairstyles. The process is simple and interesting.

Required materials to create herbalist:

lawn seeds herbs, or oats;

- nylon tights or socks;

- a few thin strips of tights, or small elastic bands;

- sawdust;

- scissors,

– acrylic paints and decoration material (eyes, beads, ribbons).

Order manufacturing:

1. Take a segment nylon tights about 10 cm. On one side we tie it, we make something like a nylon bag. Sprinkle a handful of lawn seeds herbs or oats. We fill the remaining space of the bag with sawdust, stuff it. After the entire bag is filled, we tie the second side, cut off the excess fabric.

2. Next, from the resulting ball, we begin to form herbalist. To do this, we use prepared strips of tights or elastic bands. With their help, you can form the head, hands, nose, ears of our toys. We experiment, and we will definitely get some funny creature.

3. Next, proceed to decorating and coloring. Glue on the eyes first. These can be small buttons, you can cut them out of thick fabric, you can buy ready-made ones in the store. "eyes". We draw cilia, mouth with acrylic paints. Add accessories of your choice. The grasshopper can be colored, then it will be even more colorful, brighter. For coloring, it is better to use acrylic paints, because in the future we will water our herbalist and gouache will leak and smear.

4. That's all, we got a wonderful eco toy! Now we soak it in water for about an hour so that it properly absorbs the water and the seeds that are in it swell. Then we put small toy, observe, do not forget to water.

In 3-5 days our weed will start to appear"hairstyle".

After 14 days we can cut grass.

Ecological toy is two in one: toy and houseplant, which game form explains to the child how to take care of the plants. The grasshopper asks to be touched, stroked, picked up, hair done. It is very interesting to watch how the first tender roots appear, later green grass! It's nice to touch a little weed, to feel its coolness, to hear the voice of nature itself.

Literature

1. M. M. Markovskaya “Corner of nature in kindergarten. A book for a kindergarten teacher ", - M.: Education, 2013.

2. S. N. Nikolaeva "Method ecological education of preschoolers", - M., "Academy", 1999

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rubber toys

Plan Toys from Thailand is the world's first rubber tree toy company. The products are made from organic wood, which remains after the production of latex. Toy parts are dyed with natural water-based dyes and joined with formaldehyde-free glue. The packaging is made from recycled paper and cardboard.

The company actively uses renewable energy sources. The workshops of the factory are equipped with large skylights and solar panels. Solar energy also powers dryers and water cooling systems. The company has its own power plant. It runs on biomass - food waste from the canteen, the remains of sawdust and wood chips.

Since 2004, the company has been planting rubber trees for production purposes. In addition, Plan Toys accepts its old toys for recycling. The company is trying to teach its young customers to respect nature as well. The toy collection includes, for example, a mini-garbage truck with the international recycling emblem. Price on the site: from $10.

"Balloon" from waste paper

In Tula, they decided to return to the old tradition - to make papier-mâché toys, only on an industrial scale. For the manufacture of environmentally friendly toys, pressed paper pulp is used, made using a special technology.

The Shar group of companies has its own printing house and a waste paper processing plant. Waste from printed materials is sent for recycling, undergoes special treatment with water, and subsequently becomes molds for matryoshka dolls, smeshariki, angels and other characters and cartoon characters.

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Milk container toys

“Drink, children, milk - you will be healthy!”, and also get environmentally friendly rattles, designers and cars. The production of toys from plastic milk containers has been established in California. Used packaging is recycled into environmentally friendly HDPE plastic (low density polyethylene).

Every kilogram of recycled containers that goes into the production of "green" toys saves energy equal to 3,000 AAA batteries. According to Green Toys, this energy would be enough to use the TV for 3 weeks or a month of laptop operation without recharging. The entire production process, from the collection of milk containers to the packaging of toys, takes place on the territory of one US state.

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Solar electric cars and motorcycles from CDs

A mini power plant, a solar transforming car, a super waste recycler and other innovative eco-toys are created by Elenco engineers.

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Energy from water and salt

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Cotton and corn fiber toys

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Master Class. Ecological toy - grass do-it-yourself

This master class is intended for teachers and parents.

Purpose of this craft: This toy will not only decorate your home and bring joy, but also benefit those who have pets.

The purpose of the master class: dissemination and transfer of pedagogical experience, training in manufacturing techniques original toy- herbalist

Improving the professional skills of teachers;

Acquaintance of teachers and parents with the techniques of making grass.

Working process:

"Tell me - I'll forget,

Show me - I will remember

let me do it

And it will be mine forever.”

To make a weed we need:

2. Cereal seeds (barley, wheat) or lawn grass seeds.

4. Scissors.

6. Acrylic paints

7. Pieces of colored self-adhesive wallpaper

Step-by-step process of making a herbalist

Step 1. Let's start making our herbalist. First we will make the body. Cut off part of the stocking or pantyhose, as shown in the photo. To tighten, prepare small pieces of the same nylon. Tighten the end of the stocking with a nylon trim.

Step 2 Turn our base inside out so that the tail goes inside.

Step 3. Now take a tablespoon and pour the seeds. Distribute the seeds in the area where you plan to grow weed.

Step 4. Now we stuff the stocking with sawdust. We put more sawdust, we are not afraid to crush it so that it fits more.

Step 5. Here we have such heavy bags.

Step 6. When there is enough sawdust, we tie the tip of the stocking with a nylon trim and cut off the excess with scissors.

Step 7. Now we begin to form the future herbalist. It already depends on your imagination. We separated a small amount of sawdust, made, for example, a spout, tied it up, tightened it with trim and cut off the excess. And so everything you want: noses, ears, paws ...

Step 8 Here's what I ended up with.

Step 9. Revive our kids. We glue the eyes, nose, mouth on the glue "Master". I cut them out of self-adhesive wallpaper. In general, the eyes are sold directly in sets in stationery. If desired, we paint the herb with acrylic paints.

Step 10. Our herbalist is ready!

Step 11. Now you need to soak the herb in water for 1 hour so that it absorbs water.

Step 12. Put the herb in a warm and bright place and water every day so that he is constantly able to