Gifts for the Carnival with their own hands

The celebration of Maslenitsa began in the time of the Gentiles, it was tied to the vernal equinox. People rejoiced in the Sun and the rebirth of nature. Features of the rituals

The holiday "passed" to Christianity. Pancakes are ritual food, a kind of analogy resembling the Sun. The newlyweds came to their parents for pancakes. A special place was occupied by amulets in the form of cloth puppets, large and small. They were exhibited in courtyards or windows. Usually they were kept for a year, it was customary to burn the next Pancake week and let them through the water.

What is customary to give to the Carnival today? These are crafts made of paper and fabric, symbolizing the sun, the sun, the awakening of nature. Try to make a doll-amulet with your own hands. It is so simple!

Gift ideas for the Pancake week with your own hands: a doll with your own hands

  1. You will need a scrap of 20x20 cm twill to make a head. For hands, a cloth of 10x12 cm (2 pieces) is sufficient. The skirt symbolizes the solstice: you need 2 colored flaps 21x21 cm. A red cloth is desirable for the "frame" of the head. The head will be filled with a rag or a small amount of sintepon.
  2. The first thing we take up for is head. In a white cloth put rags or sintepon.
  3. We fix the head with a red dense thread. Sometimes a trunk is used for the trunk. All folds need to be removed back, all unnecessary will be covered with a scarf.
  4. Next on the turn of the hand. Make a kind of corner of white fabric and tie in the neck.
  5. When the hands are tied, it is not necessary to sever the thread. We will need it to fix the skirt.
  6. The fabric for the skirt needs to be folded diagonally. The upper flap is located vertically, the bottom flap is horizontal. The right angle is obtained from the left hand of the product.
  7. Soon the skirt will be ready. The lower fabric is bent to the center, the upper one is from the left to the right hand of the doll. We repeat the manipulations again.
  8. We fix everything with a thread.
  9. It remains only to put on a kerchief. The doll is ready! Now you know exactly what you can give to the Carnival.