In simple peasant families, it was not always possible to buy a real toy for children, so they were made from scrap materials. Dolls and animal figurines were made for games. Rag toys were decorated with bright national clothes.
Figures molded from clay were fired in ovens and painted with colored ornaments. Dymkovo toys are a striking example of such Russian folk products. They have a simple shape and are hand-painted with national patterns. You can easily make All nationalities honor and keep their traditions in songs, poems, rituals.
From childhood, we were brought up on Russian fairy tales, took part in folk festivals, and we know about customs. One of the elements of raising love for the Motherland in children is the creation of Russian folk crafts.
Variety of products
In the photo of folk crafts, first of all, the variety of the work performed, the abundance of colors and paints, the expression of folk culture in the products is striking. It can be:
- Figures and paintings made of straw, clay, salt dough, wood;
- Crafts and toys from scraps, yarn, paper;
- Models of huts, churches, Russian stoves;
- Painting under Khokhloma;
- Dymkovo toys.
DIY craft
Both professionals and beginners in needlework can create a beautiful product. You just need to put a little effort, patience and perseverance.
Crafts on the Russian-folk theme are often created from improvised material, with simple tools. If you know how to sew or knit, you can make dolls, characters of Russian folk tales, amulets.
The basis is done:
- Made of stuffed with cotton wool,
- Straw,
- Horns,
- Wood.
The top is decorated with sewn and knitted clothes, hair made of threads and yarn. From the remains of yarn and fabric, you can sew bright patchwork rugs, blankets, sofa pillows.
It is easy to mold a matryoshka or Dymkovo toy from clay, plasticine. It is better to take polymer clay for the product. It holds its shape well, does not crack when dry. With children, paint the finished craft with bright ornaments, cover with a layer of varnish on top.
Make three-dimensional pictures from salted dough or plasticine: stories from Russian fairy tales, nesting dolls, fairy-tale characters. Stick the details of the picture on the board, dry, paint.
Wooden crafts
Handicrafts made of wood in folk style are very interesting. Sophisticated wood products require special craftsmanship. For beginner craftsmen, it is better to take on something simpler.
For example, simple matches make miniature masterpieces of Russian architecture. Wooden matches are glued together with glue in different shapes. From these blanks, you can make models of Old Russian buildings, huts, wells. According to this principle, caskets of amazing beauty are glued together and folded.
Twigs, straw, small snags will make charming gobies and brownies. You just need to arrange everything correctly and with love. The birch bark is suitable for making tuesques, boxes, souvenir bast shoes.
Straw crafts
A universal material for DIY folk crafts is straw. You can buy ready-made material or prepare it yourself. Straw is chosen of the same length, without knots, thickenings, bright yellow. It is poured with boiling water for 15-20 minutes, the water is drained. Cut each straw with a clerical knife along its entire length. Unfold and iron with a hot iron.
You will get a flexible, shiny material for weaving dishes, boxes, figurines. From such a straw, amazing sunny pictures in the Russian style are obtained.Products created in this way are fragile and require careful handling.
Folk toy for them with children at home made of polymer clay or salt dough. After drying, they become durable, they can be used for playing.
Application "Matryoshka"
But the most beloved, famous handicraft is the folk toy Matryoshka. She has long become a symbol of Russia. It can be made from any materials. The main thing is to maintain the Russian folk style in the design.
Make an applique with the children. The beauty of these pictures is that each one will be unique. They can be made in any outfit, the face of all the nesting dolls will also be different.
- Print two identical images of the matryoshka;
- Stick pictures, for strength, on cardboard;
- Cut the first along the contour;
- Cut the second into parts: face, scarf, torso;
- Circle the whole matryoshka on a sheet of paper;
- Copy and cut out the details from multi-colored paper;
- Stick them on the outline;
- Decorate the dress with multi-colored buttons, beads, flowers;
- Draw a face;
- Stick the applique sheet on thick paper;
- Decorate the frame with Russian folk patterns made of colored paper or thread.
You have got a simple and charming craft in the Russian folk style.
Crafts for children
All children love to draw, sculpt, tinker. Work with them to create folk crafts. This exciting activity will appeal to kids and older children.
Ask your children what attracts them more and get to work. Make small dolls amulets from thread or yarn. They can be used as a toy, decoration or keychain.
Doll girl
- Take yarn in white, beige or pink.
- Cut the threads 20 cm long to get a bundle with a diameter of about 2 cm.
- Tie in the middle with a thread of the same color, fold it in half.
- Leave 6 threads on the braids, tie the rest 2cm. from the top is the head.
- Divide the remaining threads into 3 parts, the middle one is slightly thicker.
- Tie the side parts at the base, cut in half, tie at the ends - these are the hands.
- Decorate the middle part with an apron or embroidery - this is a dress.
- From the upper remaining free threads, braid the braids, tie thin ribbons.
The doll is a guy, it is handy in the same way as the first doll.
- Only the dress is tied in the middle, the threads are divided in half and tied at the bottom - these are the pants.
- We decorate the shirt at the top with embroidery, tie a patterned sash to the belt. We cut our hair shorter.
These folk crafts for children are made in just a couple of hours. Present such a touching souvenir to your grandmothers, grandfathers or acquaintances. Children themselves will be happy to wear such charm baubles.
Photo of Russian folk crafts
