How to make Shrovetide with their own hands? An original gift to friends or relatives

Maslenitsa is one of the most significant Russian holidays. In the old days people marked it without fail. For seven days the celebration lasted, the meaning of which was to bid farewell to the winter and the spring meeting.

If you look into the church calendar, you can see that the holiday falls on the "cheese week". Previously, people rarely made presents for Shrovetide with their own hands, and now it has become fashionable.

Waiting for the holiday has always filled people's hearts with special joy and hope. As it approaches, nature begins to change. Spring air is already in the air, and winter is gradually receding. Increasingly, the sun shines from the sky, warming not only the bodies, but also the hearts of people. It also feels the approach of the Carnival and is doing its job diligently: it makes the snow melt, turns it into water. Well, how not to be happy with such a cheerful holiday of spring? Moreover, it is possible to make hand-made articles on Shrovetide with your own hands and cheer your friends. In addition, this is a very fascinating process.

Earlier this holiday celebrated everything from small to large. But the children approached him with particular enthusiasm. At dawn a whole crowd of children ran out into the yard and built slides. Someone learned a special holiday speech and pronounced it. It consisted in glorifying Maslenitsa. Also, the child invited her to play, eat, sled. Usually, when it came to an end, the slides were already made, and the pancakes were ready.

Everyone knows that in Russia there was a tradition to burn a stuffed Shrovetide. Usually it happened on the Forgiven Sunday. However, in some cities it was also customary to make the whole family of small pupae, also called Carnival. It's about Tver, Vladimir and Tula. Speaking of a stuffed animal, it was always simple, unattractive and executed without much effort. But the pupae were made very beautiful. Today you can make similar souvenirs for Shrovetide with your own hands.

It was believed that such crafts protect the dwelling from troubles and misfortunes. They were in every house, especially where young married couples lived. Such pupae personified healthy children and money abundance. Carnival usually stood near the door or in a red corner.

Today, of course, people are less serious about such dolls. They can be found in a store or on the market, but it's much more interesting to make Maslenitsa yourself. It's pretty easy and very exciting. You will not need any additional devices, except your hands. You do not even need a needle. Let's look at how to make Maslenitsa with your own hands.

What you need

1. Wooden stick (it is desirable that its length is 45-50 cm).
2. Several colored scraps (calico or chintz).
3. Threads (give preference to strong, acrylic for example).
4. Cardboard.
5. Scrap material, pieces of paper, cotton wool.
6. Lyko.

Wand

If it is not even, it has small twigs, then do not cut them and try to make it smooth. Let the wand remain as it is.

Head

It needs to be filled with some material, for example, scraps of cloth, paper, old cotton wool. All this must be tightly clamped in the hand, so that the rag will take the form of a ball. Then you should take two pieces of white thick material (preferably, its size is 25x25 cm) and roll into it this "stuffing". The resulting ball should be put on a stick and tightly tied with threads. Do not paint your face, it's not accepted. Now you probably already understand how to make Maslenitsa with your own hands, it's really simple.

Torso

For him, we need a couple of skeins of bast (you can find it in the household goods). You should tie them to a stick a little below the ball, one in front, and the other from behind.

Arms

Take the cardboard and twist it into a tube. It is necessary that the diameter is about 3 cm and the length is 20 cm. We put on the tube a colored material (red, lemon, scarlet) and bind it in three places. Then we receive the received arms under the trunk from behind and firmly tie it to the stick.

Chest

If you are thinking how to make Pancake week with your own hands, you need to understand that she is not a little girl, but a fully formed girl. Therefore, you need to make her a big breast (remember how to make a head) and stick to a stick.

Attire

At the first stage, you need to tie the pendant to the doll. It can be any width as you like. But keep in mind that the attractiveness of a doll directly depends on the number of assemblies. Now you should wear a dress. How to make it? Simply cut out a rectangle from the material, and then make a hole for the head and sleeve. Then take a cloth of a different color (preferably, it too was a flash) and cut out the apron. Tie it with a scarlet belt to the doll.

Hair

As you already know, you will need to braid the braid. For it, you need to take three strips of material (not less than 35 cm). When the braid is braided, it is necessary to thread it with threads on top and bottom, and then put on the head in such a way that the so-called "spikelet" has turned out. The last stage is fixation with threads. Now you need to put a headscarf on your head. It is better to tie it from behind.

We make wishes

The Carnival is ready. Now we can recall the ancient tradition, which was followed in Tula. They cut strips of scarlet material, made a wish and tied them to the hand of Maslenitsa. Try it, but what if you want so?

Now you know how to make Maslenitsa with your own hands. You can give it to friends or relatives, they will surely like such a cute souvenir.