- December 1, 2020
- Crafts
- Yaroslavna Guseinova
There are many peacekeeping symbols. Perhaps the dove of peace with an olive branch has become one of the most popular symbolic images, known to everyone, young and old. The dove can be seen on large holiday posters and in drawings by schoolchildren in all corners of our planet.
How the dove became a symbol of peace
The dove has become a universally recognized symbol of peace. In order to become familiar with its amazing historical significance, let's look at different examples of how to make doves out of paper. But first, let's look deeper into the story itself.
The symbol of peace in Ancient Rome was a dove, or, more precisely, a dove that carries an olive branch in its beak. Also in other countries, this bird gradually became a symbol of kindness, love, purity and fidelity.
Pigeons can return home from almost anywhere on earth. The Egyptians were the first to breed them to send messages to each other.
In 1949, the famous Spanish artist Pablo Picasso painted a white dove with an olive branch in its beak. This image became famous throughout the world and was called the “dove of peace.” The first World International Peace Congress in Paris and Prague was held under this beautiful emblem of the reconciling bird.
The dove with an olive branch has become widespread in all areas of art. To this day, his image is part of peacekeeping holidays and movements. Pigeon monuments have been erected in 33 cities. In particular, in Russia they try to make a dove of peace on May 9, Great Victory Day, June 22 and other holidays.
Flying bird
This origami dove is also suitable for beginners. If there is no task to fold the bird of the world, it is recommended to use paper with an oriental or floral print for the craft. Music sheets or Kraft newspaper “newspaper” would also be suitable. The dove looks great in installations and is suitable for interior decor. It is no less good as origami jewelry.
Origami dove diagram:
Step-by-step instruction:
- Fold the original square diagonally. We bend the resulting triangle in half and open it.
- Raise the right and left corners to the top. We bend only the top layer flaps in half. And open the intended folds.
- We bend the side corners towards the center. We return to the original position.
- Using reverse folds, we bring these corners inward.
- Bend the figure in half like a “mountain”. Rotate 90° clockwise.
- Open the right side up.
- Fold along the dotted line.
- We lower the “wing”, making a fold along the marked line. Repeat steps 6-8 on the back. Using a reverse fold, we form the pigeon's tail.
- We raise the wings up.
- We make another reverse fold to highlight the bird's beak.
An origami dove made from paper using this pattern can be used to decorate a postcard. An alternative to an olive branch is an origami heart, which looks touching and original. It is unlikely that the addressee will remain indifferent to such a confession-message:
The same emotions can be easily expressed with the help of a garland:
The decorative possibilities of a seemingly simple model are incredible. A panel of flying origami doves can decorate both home and public interiors:
This is exactly the model that the Belgian artist Charles Caysin used for his resonant art campaign. He appealed to the public to fold a lot of origami doves, and send the proceeds from the installation to the Erasmus Hospital fund in Brussels. For the Belgian, pigeons became an analogue of traditional Japanese cranes, a symbol of winged hope. The arch made of dozens of birds, located in the Kanal-Centre Pompidou Center for Contemporary Art, makes an unforgettable impression:
Drawing of a dove with an olive branch
Draw or print a classic image of a dove with an olive branch. The drawing can be framed or attached with magnets to the refrigerator.
How to make a white paper dove more interesting? There are several options: you can decorate it with sparkles or glue rhinestones. This way it will not lose its classic look. What if the child still wants to color it? You can make one main dove of peace, and color the others as you wish or let the children color them. Or you can imagine that multi-colored pigeons are assistants to the main white dove. This way you will continue the creative process and complement it with a gaming beginning. If you want the process to be educational, tell about the pigeon yourself, read in a book or watch a video about these birds. You will not only make your child’s leisure time interesting, but you will also learn something new. For example, pigeons are among the ten most intelligent creatures of all animals and birds on the planet! This fact will not leave anyone indifferent!
Making small voluminous pigeons
In order to get small voluminous birds, let's look at how to make paper doves using these templates.
To do this, we cut out doves from templates. Then we glue identical parts of the pigeons along the breast and head. And the tail and wings need to be fluffed. Next, you can draw the birds’ eyes, beak and outline the lines of the feathers.
Next, we offer options on how to make a paper dove with your own hands for May 9, Russia Day and other All-Russian holidays. We will paint one dove in the colors of the St. George's ribbon. And we will paint the other one in the colors of the Russian flag.
Make more of these pigeons and hang them on a string with clothespins. It will turn out to be a very beautiful and festive craft! In addition to the garland, you can make these doves on sticks. To do this, you need to take popsicle sticks or simply cut a wide strip of thick cardboard. Glue the pigeons to them with glue. With these sticks you can decorate a bouquet of flowers, a window, or just play.
Creative children's craft
Joint needlework between children and adults develops both sides. This creates mutual understanding and creative passion. There is nothing difficult in making a dove craft for children.
A touching and beautiful combination will come from:
- Ordinary twigs;
- Cardboard, which can easily be replaced with thick white sheets of paper;
- Artificially made flowers.
Additionally, you will need ordinary glue, lace or a fairly strong thread.
In order to complete the intended work you will need:
- Go outside. Here you will find many suitable branches and twigs that are quite suitable for creating a unique dove composition.
- The dimensions are selected depending on whether it will be in a large room or in a small children's room;
- At home, the sticks are attached to each other in the form of an original snowflake. To do this, you can use either glue or thread;
- Flowers are quite easy to make yourself from paper or suitable material. You can use purchased, ready-made ones;
- Hot-melt adhesive is useful to ensure that each artificial flower is firmly attached to the branches in the right place;
- Doves are cut out using templates. One is printed for the body along with the head and tail, and the other for the wings.
- You will need to make a small hole on the back. A thread will be threaded into it in order to fasten the wings to the body;
- At the last stage, strings are threaded through the paper doves, with which the birds are tied to the prepared branches.
Using any template you like, you and your child can create your own dove. The theme of All Workers' Day or Victory Day will allow you to decide on a specific implementation.
For the main background, a blue sky with snow-white clouds is well suited, onto which it will be easy to paste a cut-out color printout. Such a gift will bring joy to everyone.
Making a large voluminous dove from two parts
The second version of a large voluminous pigeon is more complex. The wings in this version are glued separately.
Step-by-step steps with photographs of how to make a three-dimensional dove from two parts are presented below:
1. Carefully cut out the template. Cut the feathers on the tail and chest and curl them up a little.
2. We bend the dotted lines on the pigeon’s chest.
3. Glue the body of the pigeon onto the back dotted triangle on the tail.
4. Glue the breast and head of the pigeon together as shown in the photo.
5. Fold the wings in half and iron the middle line.
6. Apply glue to the dotted triangle on the wings.
7. Apply the line of the middle of the wings to the back of the pigeon and glue it.
9. Let's paint the dove or decorate its wings and tail with sparkles.
The dove is ready! You can decorate window handles or a chandelier with it.
To hang a dove on a rope, make a larger cut in the wings in the middle, thread the rope there and tie it in one knot.
Necessary materials
- a bottle of any plastic detergent,
- milk bottles in the amount of 24 pieces,
- pipe 12 mm in diameter and about 54 cm long,
- transparent one and a half liter bottles in the amount of 2 pieces,
- small foam plastic,
- wire,
- self-tapping screws with a small head,
- screwdriver,
- stationery knife,
- awl,
- fine sandpaper,
- glue type “Moment”,
- glue gun,
- leg-split.
Dove made of cardboard and colored paper
Let's make this pigeon step by step:
1. On a sheet of thick paper, draw with a simple pencil the outline of a bird without wings of the desired size.
2. Cut out the dove along the contour with scissors. If desired, draw eyes and beak with colored pencils.
3. Take a sheet of thin colored paper and cut out a strip equal to the length of the two wings. The width of the strip depends on how many folds you want to make on the wings. The more folds, the more magnificent and beautiful they will look.
4. Using a ruler and pencil, draw lines on the cut-out strip along the entire length of the future wings in increments of 1.5-2 cm. Fold the paper into an accordion.
5. Cut a hole in the middle of the cut out outline of the dove and insert the wings there.
Make several of these doves with wings of different colors.
The easiest option
This dove of peace, made using the origami technique, is intended for children of preschool and primary school age. It folds up in just nine steps. To prevent inexperienced origamists from getting confused, it is recommended to use paper with sides of different colors.
Step-by-step instruction:
- Let's start from the inside out. Fold the square sheet diagonally from top to bottom.
- Then we open it and repeat the same action, but now from left to right.
- We bend the resulting triangle into a “valley” along the dotted line.
- Open the layer closest to us to the left, shifting it by about 1 cm.
- Fold the figure in half.
- Bend the lower part along the dotted line. Rotate the product 90° clockwise.
- We bend the corner on the left, first forward and then back.
- Then we make a reverse fold, indicating the beak.
Two origami birds can be combined, for example, into an elegant Asian-style pendant. In the east - in India and China, doves symbolize a happy married life, so a pair composition would be very appropriate for congratulating a wedding or family anniversary. Especially if one figure is folded from gold paper and the other from silver, in accordance with the principles of Yin and Yang:
Pigeon airplane
Children will especially enjoy making this dove. Follow the step-by-step manufacturing scheme:
1. Fold a sheet of white paper in half horizontally. Draw a side view of the dove with its wing raised in the air. Make sure that the dove is drawn exactly in the center of the body.
2. Cut off the excess paper around the outline of the dove and its wing.
3. Fold each wing to make an airplane shape.
