Creating various paper crafts has long been a popular activity among parents and their children. It came from Asian countries, where since ancient times people have improved their skills in origami and making paper figures. This kind of activity can be excellent training for both the baby and the parent.
In the early 90s, psychologists and specialists working with children noted the benefits of this type of activity for children. This is great for developing motor skills. and children's spatial imagination. If kids like to tear and crumple paper more, then older children can instill a love for folding origami, which will later develop into the creation of unique figures using glue, threads and other secondary materials.
Paper crafts develop imagination. In addition, by observing how a simple sheet is transformed into some beautiful model, analyzing the folds of lines and developing in this direction, you can improve your spatial thinking skills, which, of course, is needed in geometry. There were calculations that stated a higher percentage of mathematicians among people who were engaged in paper crafts in childhood.
A voluminous homemade cardboard tank - colorful and quite realistic - is quite easy to make. And making a wedge combat vehicle is no more difficult - the main thing is to carefully study the pictures depicting the desired model, so as not to get confused in the colors and details, and of course, follow our instructions and recommendations step by step.
Very often different models and instructions for making a paper tank with your own hands are recommended for boys. It is not surprising that from an early age one can notice in a boy a young commander who needs an army and equipment for his military strategy. This does not mean that girls cannot create tanks - speaking of this, the child himself can choose the things that interest him. Only interest and curiosity will help you create a truly beautiful and unique figurine.
You should start with the simplest model, which will suit many children starting in this area:
The first tank model is ready! It turns out to be small and can hardly claim originality or uniqueness, but it looks very good in appearance and the baby will probably like it. And most importantly, this model does not require special skills and is not difficult to complete.
Gallery: paper tank (25 photos)
DIY paper KV-1
Making a model of this tank in rows is more difficult and takes much longer than a regular one, but the result is guaranteed to be much more beautiful and consistent with the original. You can find it on the Internet There are countless different ready-made models for making this particular paper figurine, but, naturally, you can try to assemble and create it yourself. It must be taken into account that this model requires a huge supply of nerves and patience, attentiveness and accuracy. KV-1 is usually started by people with some experience.
Making paper tanks is not such a difficult task, as it might seem at first glance. Having enough patience and perseverance, you can not limit yourself to the Tiger or KV-1 models, but go for more complex types of tanks. The main thing is to enjoy the process and rejoice at each successfully obtained model.
Creating paper tanks can be of interest not only to boys, but also to girls. Firstly, these figures will be excellent toys for them. Secondly, the process of creating a figure itself arouses unprecedented interest in children and develops motor skills. And thirdly, during the process of forming such figures, many parents tell their children about the great wars and their features, attracting children to the history of their state. So, how to make a tank out of paper and where to find a layout and drawing?
Creating paper tanks can interest not only boys, but also girls
A T 34 tank made of paper corresponding to a real vehicle can be glued together using ready-made developments. To do this, you will first need to print the required scan on thick paper. Then you should cut out all the drawn parts.
To make T 34 from a reamer, you must follow the instructions:
- Fold lines should be found on the cut out elements. A ruler is applied to each of them, and then the free edge of the paper is lifted and ironed. This creates an even fold.
- Once all the folds have been marked, you can proceed to gluing the model.
- The first step is to glue the main body of the tank. To do this, it is advisable to use transparent acrylic glue or quick-drying PVA.
- Then all minor parts are glued to the body.
- Then you can move on to the cannon. First of all, its base is glued together, and only after that the cannon is supplemented with secondary elements. The finished model is glued to the main body of the combat vehicle.
- After this, the caterpillars are assembled. First, the inner circles are made, and only after that they are framed by a single track strip. The finished tracks are attached to the sides of the hull.
It is worth considering that there are different designs of the T 34 tank, which may differ from each other in color scheme and convention. If you can only print a black and white version of the machine, you should color it using acrylic paints. Such processing of cardboard will give the future toy the appearance of a tank with a natural coating.
Gallery: paper tank (25 photos)
Tank IS 7 made of paper
To make this tank, you should also use a ready-made reamer.
- All elements of the development are cut out using a stationery knife.
- Next, using a ruler, folds are made at all places marked for these purposes.
- In production supporting structure for the body. It is made from two rectangles installed parallel to each other and secured with 3 transverse strips located at an equal distance from each other.
- A body with a circle cut out in it is glued to the resulting base.
- The sides of the body are pasted over, niches for the caterpillar are formed. A tank bottom is being formed.
- The base for the cannon mount is being made. It is done in the same way as for the body. A manufactured turret is installed on the hull. A machine gun and additional elements are glued to the turret.
- Next, the tracks are made: the middle ones are smooth, the rear ones are with teeth.
- The tracks are glued to the bottom of the main body and secured with caterpillar tracks.
This model is quite complex to assemble, so when creating it with children, it is necessary to provide them with extensive assistance. When assembling it with children, you can dispense with several small parts, thereby simplifying the gluing process.
How to make a T 90 tank out of paper?
T 90 can be made using the origami technique. To do this, you only need paper: A4 sheet and a small sheet of paper for notes.
T 90 can be made using origami technique
How to do:
- First, an A4 sheet is folded. First of all, it bends in half lengthwise.
- The perpendicular sides of the sheet are folded, connecting to each other. First, the short side is applied to the lower long side, and then to the upper one. Similar manipulations should be performed on both sides of the sheet.
- The leaf turns over. The corners of the short side are bent towards the ends of the crosses formed from the fold line.
- The sheet is turned over and folded along the resulting lines, forming the basic shape of a double triangle.
- The long sides are folded towards the middle so that the resulting double triangles are on top of them. The result is a double arrow.
- The newly folded edges are folded towards the outer sides of the rectangle.
- The lateral corners of one of the triangles are bent towards the apex.
- The workpiece is turned over and conditionally divided into 3 parts so that in the end the top of the folded triangle touches the middle of the base of the open one.
- The free corners of the triangle bend inward.
- The “ears” from the previously folded triangle are set into the resulting pockets.
- The result is a tower.
- A small sheet of paper is rolled into a cylindrical shape using a knitting needle or skewer.
- The barrel is inserted into the hole in the turret and glued.
The figurine assembled in this way can be decorated using thick paints, felt-tip pens or pencils.
How to make a tank from origami modules?
To create tanks, you can use the assembly diagram offered by modular origami. To begin, the assembler will need to prepare 1688 triangular modules.
How to assemble:
- First of all, the tower is assembled. Her first and second rows close in a circle. Each row consists of 30 modules.
- The workpiece is turned inside out and supplemented with a third layer consisting of a similar number of elements. In this way, the tower is built up to layer 8.
- The ninth row is assembled from 30 modules, but they should be installed backwards.
- Next you need to start working on the tracks. A chain of 4 rows is made, each of which has 50 modules.
- The fifth row uses 46 elements. The reduction should be carried out in places where the track bends.
- Row 7 consists of 46 elements installed backwards.
- The same scheme is used to create the second caterpillar.
- For each caterpillar, 3 wheels are made. To do this, a circle is made of 2 rows, each of which involves 10 modules. The figure is turned inside out and completed with 5 rows.
- The wheels are placed inside the caterpillar. These elements are connected by a middle bar made of 34 rows: 1 – 5 modules, 2 – 4 elements. Next, the rows alternate.
- A slightly bent piece is inserted between the tracks.
- A tower is placed on top.
- The cannon is made of 20 rows, the width of which alternates: 1st row - 2 elements, 2nd row - 1. The last three rows increase to 4, 3 and 4 elements.
- The machine gun is inserted into the turret.
We all know very well that children love military equipment. Today we will talk about the tank. But the conversation will not be about a metal military machine that works on the battlefield, but about a paper craft, a toy. Boys are the future defenders of the Motherland, the country.
Making a paper tank is extremely interesting. So, it is necessary to tell how we will make crafts of military equipment with our own hands. To work, you will need PVA glue, colored paper (cardboard) in green and red, and, of course, scissors. As an addition, take a pencil and ruler.
Paper tank for beginners, master class
Initially, we begin to create tracks for the combat vehicle. Two strips of paper are cut out three centimeters wide and 22 centimeters long. Next, you need to carefully bend the strips to make a ring. We glue the edges with PVA.
A rectangular shape is cut out of green paper. We take the dimensions 8 by 14 centimeters. Now you need to retreat about half a millimeter from both edges and mark with a line. Now from each resulting line we measure three centimeters to the center of the figure. We draw lines. Be sure to check the evenness of the measured lines several times.
Now we make bends along the marked lines so that we get the body of the future tank. The next task is to make a tank turret. Cut out a rectangle from green cardboard. Dimensions – 8 by 10 centimeters. From the edges we measure a distance of 5 millimeters and 2 centimeters. We draw bends along the lines.
From a rectangle measuring 6 by 10 centimeters, cut out a rectangle and fold it in half twice. We make a triangular shape for the barrel. To do this, we make cuts along the edges and glue the part.
Once all the parts of the tank are ready, we begin assembling it. Initially, the barrel is glued to the turret, and then the turret itself is glued to the hull.
DIY paper tank, diagram for beginners
Why did we need red cardboard? And so that now we can cut out a star and stick it on the front side of our military equipment from paper.
That's all. The work takes about half an hour even for beginners. Your child will be happy to do this kind of activity and teach it to his friends.
Have you decided with your son to make a small model of a combat vehicle he liked, or do you want to make a model of more realistic dimensions? Then you need to know how to make a tank from cardboard or other suitable material.
Child's play or adult hobby?
Oh, these boys! It just so happened that from early childhood they were surrounded by all kinds of soldiers, cars, tanks, Railway etc. And some of them do not want to part with this fascinating world, although not of real technology, but of technology. While still very young, they try to copy their favorite car models from toy boxes, cardboard, and paper. And later, when they grow up, this childhood hobby becomes interesting for many of them, and often young fathers pass it on to their children by inheritance. This is how entire collections of layouts appear various brands military equipment, racing cars and other exhibits created from improvised means. And if your baby is trying to make something himself, by screwing, for example, an empty tin can (supposedly a wheel) to a shoe box, maybe you should still help him and not scold him because of the eternal mess in the nursery? Let the first topic of your joint activities be a craft - a tank made of cardboard.
Creative materials
Since we are talking about making, although not real, but still armored vehicles, you need to choose thick cardboard, or even better - large boxes for shoes, food, etc., with a multi-layered texture. In addition to regular scissors with long blades, it wouldn’t hurt to use a knife with a serrated file tip, which will significantly speed up the process of preparing and cutting parts. Such items should, of course, only be used by an adult. When making crafts during independent creative activities, give your child only small scissors with blunt ends, paints and glue. Having mastered a simple technique for connecting parts, you can offer him a new connection method - using flexible wire. And so, through step-by-step improvement, you can gradually move on to the production of more complex models with the addition of other available materials - unnecessary hoses, covers, plastic bottles etc.
Basic assembly order
Let's take a look at how to make a tank from cardboard or thick paper. The basic assembly order, no doubt, can be different for each master. In addition, the technology for manufacturing certain machines will not be understandable to the common man at all. But here it is described how to make a tank out of cardboard, for a beginner who is just starting to take his first steps in the science of “paper making”. It will be very good if there is a pattern found on the Internet. The procedure is as follows:
- From two large sheets of cardboard, fold the body part. Make a hole in the middle for the tower.
- Decorate the body with several long or triangular stripes imitating armor.
- Cut out the wheels and color them with felt-tip pens.
- Secure a rim of strips of paper over them.
- The tower can be simply rectangular, or it can have more complex design. Make it depending on your desire and skill. Secure the turret on top of the tank.
- Roll the paper into a tube and glue it together. Attach the resulting barrel to the front of the tower.
How to make a tank out of cardboard neatly and quickly
The assembly of a simple model of equipment is completed. Understanding the basics of this applied art, you need to follow the following rules and recommendations during further work:
- It is better to take transparent glue so that the material does not have any contamination.
- When cutting out a layout, do not immediately rush to get to the desired size. It is better to carry out the work gradually, in several stages, so that there are no defective parts due to lack of material.
- For used cans, immediately after opening, bend the serrated edge inward to avoid cutting.
- Plastic bottles can change shape when heated. This interesting property will help find applications for this material.
- Use field-tested drawings. This will significantly save time when making subsequent crafts. Therefore, take the most responsible approach to constructing diagrams.
Various models of cardboard tanks
Having learned how to make the simplest models, you can try more complex designs. Having made a cardboard tank as his first craft, the boy will move on to the next one. These can be not only other brands of armored vehicles, cars, jeeps and vans, but also helicopters and airplanes. Who knows, maybe in the future the child will become a design engineer of real sea vessels or spaceships. And it all started with a simple tank, which in appearance looked more like an ordinary box, and not a model of armored vehicles. Therefore, from childhood it is necessary to instill in children the ability to think figuratively and the desire to make their dreams come true!
Lena Novikova
Master class on the topic: " Tank".
I want to continue what I started topic: February 23 - Day of Defenders of the Fatherland! To decorate a corner dedicated to this significant date, you can make a tank too. After all, when introducing children to different branches of the military, it is necessary to mention tankers. Tank We build on the same principle as a ship. So we will need the following materials:
1. Black cardboard, corrugated cardboard, colored paper.
2. A milk box and a small tea box.
3. Old felt-tip pen, the lid from the jar of vitamins and toothpaste is small.
4. PVA glue, glue gun.
5. Scissors, awl, stationery knife.
First, we cover both boxes with green paper and glue them together.
We are preparing parts for mounting the wheels. Cut out 8 large and 4 small wheels from thick and black cardboard. We pierce them with an awl in the middle.
We mount the wheels to tank. We insert a furniture nail into each wheel. Then we use an awl to make punctures in the body tank and insert the wheel on the nail there, having previously lubricated it with glue.
Prepare 2 corrugated strips cardboard.
Glue the tracks around the wheels tank on both sides.
We cut a hole for the hatch with a utility knife. and glue the cover onto the hatch.
Glue to tank 2 fuel tanks - you can take 2 old hot rollers. You can glue shells from plastic dowels, you can make tankers out of traffic jams.
We paint all plastic parts. Available in black, green or metallic. I took bronze acrylic paint.
Last step: making a stand for a tank and design the composition.
Congratulations! All is ready!
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