On Maslenitsa, fun, festivities, fun and feasting have always come first at all times. Maslenitsa, or Cheese Week, is also famous for pancakes, symbolizing the sun, dishes made from them, as well as fish and butter. Each day of Cheese Week has its own meaning and traditions.
Maslenitsa week
Monday - Meeting. The in-laws, husband and wife's parents, get together for tea. The first pancake prepared on this day is given to a beggar to remember the dead.
Tuesday - Flirting. Previously, traditionally, the bride's viewing took place on this day in order to have a wedding after fasting. On this day, friends and relatives come together to spend time together, have fun and have fun.
Wednesday - Gourmets. On this day, the mother-in-law invites you for pancakes.
Thursday - Revelry. This day is the most important and fun. They go out to parties, ride sleds, ice slides, and horses. They dress up in carnival costumes and sing songs. A stuffed animal of winter is being carried around the winter town.
Friday - Mother-in-law's evening. The mother-in-law goes on a return visit to her son-in-law for pancakes.
Saturday - Sister-in-law's gatherings. On this day, the daughter-in-law invites her husband's relatives to her place for pancakes. In the city, a scarecrow is installed in the square. People say goodbye to winter with songs and games, and treat themselves to delicious food. Then a fire is lit and the effigy is burned.
Sunday - Forgiveness Sunday. Everyone must ask each other for forgiveness.
Fun and games
The festivities continued throughout the week. A winter town is being built for play areas and stalls with treats and delicacies. Maslenitsa fun was held all day and evening. Children, young people, adults and old people took part. Here are the most interesting traditional folk games:
1. Snow shooting range. Place wooden targets (meter by meter) on a fence, buried pole or wall. Concentric circles of different diameters are applied to the shield. The targets are hit with snowballs. You can also make targets from tin cans or other materials that can be hit with snowballs.
2. Horse and rider. There are two people on both sides - one is a horse, the other is a rider. The task is to knock down both opponents, at least the top one.
3. Roosters. Opponents stand on one leg and try to knock each other down.
4. Parsley fun.
Previously, the parsley comedy was very popular. They were shown by parsley plants several times a day.
The skits were satirical, instructive, and showed the truth of people's lives. They were simple and understandable to everyone, young and old, and always attracted a lot of people. Parsley was characterized by a long nose and a hump (there could be two of them). He always wears a red shirt, pants tucked into boots, and also wears a beautiful cap on his head.
5. Ice pillar. They dig in a tall pillar and pour water over it to ice it. All sorts of gifts are hung on its top. The participants were supposed to climb this pillar to get gifts, but they slipped. The fastest and most persistent player, who tried to get to the top and get the most valuable gift, won.
6. Kalashnikov. Option one. Two people stand opposite each other and take turns hitting the other in the chest until someone gives up.
7. Kalashnikov. Option two. There are two standing. They put sticks behind them. Participants hit each other with force until someone stumbles from the blow or falls over the stick. Hitting the heart and throat is not allowed. You can't step forward. Taking a blow and dodging is also prohibited.
8. Snow labyrinth. On the site, a diagram of a labyrinth in the shape of a circle or square is drawn. There must be two ways out. Then they lay out the inside of the labyrinth from snow and then the walls. The height of walls and partitions should not exceed 1 m. This is done to facilitate the detection of a lost person. The average width is about 90 cm.
9. Ice carousel. A pole is driven into the ground or frozen with ice. A special wheel is attached to the top. Several long sticks are attached to the wheel, to which the sled is hooked. The path under the sleigh is filled with water under the ice. And under the pillar itself, the area is cleared of ice and snow so that it is convenient for the children to spin the carousel. The sleigh is made wide or held together by two.
10. Tug of war. Two teams play tug of war, standing either facing or with their backs to each other.
11. Three-legged. A pair of participants have their legs tied together, the left of one and the right of the other. In this position, the players must run to the flag and return to the starting point first.
12. Snow towns. Fortresses are built from snow. Participants are divided into two teams: cavalry - attacking, infantry - defending. The cavalry captures the fortresses and, together with the infantry, destroys the snow structures.
Maslenitsa is traditionally celebrated outdoors. We offer you a scenario for such an event. You don’t have to stage it; playing outdoors will also help you have a fun holiday.
You will need two adults who will be the entertainers. They will attract children and adults to all kinds of competitions and will direct the fun in the right direction. As the holiday progresses, they can improvise, change tasks, and change their own texts. However, the list of entertainment and competitions should be drawn up in advance to avoid annoying pauses and misunderstandings. Further on in the scenario we will call them buffoons. The main thing is to take into account that the event takes place outside, which means that static competitions must be alternated with moving ones so that children and adults do not have time to freeze.
Characters
Buffoons
Buffoons. Winter doesn’t want to go away, look how wonderful the frost is! To keep us warm, let's play.
Outdoor games are held.
Labyrinth
This game will require the efforts of everyone, adults will happily remember their childhood, and kids will happily play around in the snow. Choose a location for the future labyrinth in advance. Draw the diagram of your chosen snow structure (a square or a circle is the most convenient shape) with two exits on opposite sides. First of all, the internal partitions of the labyrinth are laid out from snow, then the walls are laid out from the center to the edges. Pay attention to the height of the walls, they should not be higher than 1 m (in case someone gets lost, they will be easy to find in the passages of the labyrinth). The width of the passages should be convenient for the advancement of children and adults (80-100 cm). If the labyrinth is being built in a snowy area where there is plenty of snow, you can simply remove the snow with a shovel, laying it on the sides of the passages. Another option: not to build, but to trample confusing passages on the site. In order to increase the intrigue, you can divide into teams and place flags of different colors inside the maze according to the number of players (by team colors). The team that collects the most flags the fastest wins.
Santa Claus shooting gallery
What would winter be without a snowball fight? There is no better exciting, warming fun in the fresh frosty air. Set up snowball throwing targets on the playground. The simplest option is wooden shields measuring 1 x 1 m with several circles with a diameter of 30, 60 and 90 cm drawn on them (you can make them in the form of stuffed Maslenitsa or Snowmen, or simply stick images of thick cardboard on the shield or draw on the shields). Shields can be dug into the ground on poles, hung on a wall or on a fence. If it is not possible to make targets, you can simply draw them on a blank wall of a house or a fence. The most accurate one wins.
snow Hill
There is no way to complete Shrovetide week without going downhill. It is quite simple to build, the main thing is to have more space. You can build a lower slide for the little ones and a steeper one for adults (the difference between the start and finish levels should be 3-5 m). The main thing is to take into account that the length of the slide is 3-4 times greater than its height. For convenience, the width of the descent platform and the ice path should be at least 1 m; if they will go down the slide on sleds, the width should be at least 1.5 m. Construction of the slide requires preliminary preparation; during the thaw, roll up snow globes with your children in advance and gather them together. The building blocks are ready. Now you need to compact the snow with your feet (you can’t do this without the help of children) or with a shovel. Excess snow needs to be cut off, it will be used for the construction of a barrier fence and stairs. Now you need to fill the slide with cold water (to prevent thawed patches from appearing). If you have time and desire, you can build an “American” snow slide with turns, intermediate ascents and descents, and decorative arches. The rules of the game are simple, the one who drives the furthest wins. You can make the task more difficult. Each person leaving must hold a plastic cup of water in their hands. The winner is the one who slides the farthest without spilling a drop. Instead of a glass of water, you can offer to drive with a book or a snowball on your head. You can throw a snowball at a target while sliding down a hill, shout a tongue twister while going down, or guess a riddle. Fantasy is not limited by anything, the main condition is the safety of children. No sharp, beating or piercing objects.
Butter carousel
This fun came to us from antiquity; it is still a great attraction among children. You need to find a pole; a metal rod 70-80 cm long is driven into its upper end (an ordinary crowbar will do). A wheel is put on the rod, to which long poles are attached (can be screwed with wire or nailed). The sleds are tied to these poles. The sled will have to roll along the path, which must be cleared of snow in advance and filled with water. For such fun, wide sleds or two-by-two sleds are better suited. The snow around the pole should be sprinkled with sand to prevent those who untwist the pole lying on the ground from slipping. Of course, such fun is only possible where there are strong men. This cannot be done without the participation of dads.
Slippery pole
This is another old buttery pastime that will still be interesting today. A tall pillar is placed, which is doused with cold water so that it freezes. Gifts are hung on a pole, like on a Christmas tree, at different distances from each other. The player's task is to climb onto the slippery pole and get to the gifts. Whoever got what got it got it. The strongest and most persistent wins, the one who gets to the very end and gets the most valuable prize.
Throwing brooms
This is a wonderful outdoor competition, fun and simple: it is a championship in broom throwing over a distance. For such fun you need to take several brooms without a shaft. What is winter without a janitor with a broom clearing the snow? We are holding a competition for the title of Honorary Janitor. The winner is the one who throws the broom the farthest or knocks down the snow figure.
Panicle three
What is Maslenitsa without troika riding? Only in the city now a live horse is a rarity. It’s okay, the horse can be replaced with an ordinary broom. On a flat area, build a chain of snow globes (you can replace them with skittles). The task is to gallop (run) on a broom along the path without knocking down the fences. The one who knocks down the least wins.
Steam room
After fun in the fresh air, it’s good to take a steam bath in the bathhouse. You're not in a hurry to go home yet, but a bathhouse won't hurt. We offer an old Russian pastime - using a dry bath broom to “steam” your opponent. The main task is to hit the broom on the enemy as quickly as possible. Take care of safety; during the match, the players must wear protective masks (for example, hockey masks).
So, the celebration continues. The buffoons appear.
Buffoons.
To us, here! Get ready, people!
Something interesting awaits you today!
Games, fun, fun and laughter,
We have enough holiday for everyone.
Let's, children, together, in unison, call for the red spring.
Adults, together with children and Buffoons, call for spring.
Spring, spring is red!
Come, spring, with goodness,
With great joy:
With the warm sun,
A bountiful harvest,
With pouring rain,
With beautiful flowers,
With abundant gifts!
Spring appears with a greeting (the text accompanying its appearance can be anything).
Vesna invites children and adults to guess riddles about Spring, birds and animals.
Children and adults can be divided into teams in advance, or each person can guess in turn.
Puzzles
From the window in the window there is a golden spindle. (Sunbeam)
He came from heaven and went to earth. (Rain)
The red yoke hung across the river. (Rainbow)
Without a tongue, but speaks. Without legs, but running. (Creek)
An old grandfather, he is a hundred years old, paved the bridge. The Red One came and dispersed the entire bridge. (Frost and spring.)
What is not sown will be born in the spring? (Grass)
The whole field was covered in small greenery. (Spring meadow.)
Mother in the spring - in a colored dress, mother in winter - in a white raincoat. (Field)
The brothers began to climb out of the cradle. They fell to the ground and turned green. (Sprouting grain.)
In the summer he walks without a path near the fir trees and oaks, and in the winter he sleeps in a den, hiding his nose from the frost. (Bear)
Note. Don't forget that the holiday is held outside, which means there is a game going on.
Buffoons. Hey, hey, honest people, we strained our brains - now let’s strain our muscles! We propose to organize a sack race.
Both individual players and teams can participate in the competition.
Note: While equipment is being distributed, division into teams, and the rules of the game are being explained, one of the buffoons reads an impromptu barker.
Buffoon.
This is fun, this is fun.
This has never happened before.
It's hard to run without legs
The legs are hidden in a bag.
Who will be more dexterous?
Get your reward sooner rather than later.
Spring. Have you warmed up? Let's now take a break and remember songs about winter, spring and, of course, Maslenitsa.
Note: You can play this way: call by line from different songs or according to the principle of playing “Cities”, i.e. the next line should begin with the letter with which the previous line ended.
Buffoons. And now we invite you to try the fun of our ancestors - walking on stilts.
Oh, it's so much fun!
You'll have a good laugh,
Transform into a crane.
I will help you with this!
Note: You can arrange a speed hike on stilts to see who gets to the finish line faster. You can simply invite everyone to try their hand at it. A competition is being held.
Spring. How do we know that spring has arrived?
Children. The streams are running, the sun is warming, the birds are flying.
Spring. That’s right, birds are flying in from the south, the piles of snow are melting. Let's play the "bird game" - "Sparrows and Crows."
Sparrows and crows
Rules of the game: players are divided into two teams - “sparrows” and “ravens”. The presenter says: “Sparrows!”, The members of this team catch “crows”. Suddenly the presenter says “Crows!”, and everything happens the other way around, the “crows” catch the “sparrows”. The game is dynamic, there is no need to drag it out, the main goal is to warm up and get a boost of energy.
Buffoons. But there is such a bird, Boris Zakhoder also wrote about it, maybe someone will remember? (If the children remember this poem, they recite it; if not, the Buffoons prompt.)
How beautiful the peacock is, he has one vice,
All peacock beauty begins with the tail.
Attention, attention, we are offering the Peacock Tail competition.
Peacock tail
A rope is attached to the participant’s waist (you can attach a broom), one end of which hangs down to the floor. A snake is built on the ground from skittles or plastic bottles. The task is to pass between without knocking over a single object with your tail. The one who gets to the finish line first and fastest wins.
Buffoons. Fun for adults, but for kids? Come on, little ones, come over, do you want to take part? Game for the little ones “Snowdrops”.
Snowdrops
Prepare paper flowers in advance; you can use small plastic multi-colored bottles instead of flowers.
Flowers cut out of paper are scattered on a snowy clearing; these are the first spring flowers - snowdrops. The one who collects the most snowdrops wins.
Spring. And now moms and dads are invited, let's have a tug of war. This ancient Maslenitsa fun.
Note: organize several tournaments. Only mothers perform first, fathers second, and then you can arrange a competition for family teams.
Buffoons. This has never happened before! Broom competition. Birch or Christmas tree? Are these fairy tales or true stories? Witches kicking up dust?
Broom racing
A long stripe is drawn in the snow - a track, plastic bottles are placed along it like a snake, the participants (you can seat a whole family) sit astride long brooms and run to the finish line.
Note: if it is difficult to find brooms, replace them with brooms or shovels for clearing snow.
Spring. What would a farewell to winter be without riding in troikas with bells? I invite all dads who want to turn into horses. Note: dads are harnessed to a sled; to make it more believable, bells are put on their necks; kids in the sleds must help dads by pretending to neigh. Those who reach the finish line first win.
Spring. Well done, horses! Let's now relax and remember fairy tales and films about winter, spring and Maslenitsa.
The main thing is to depict the title and content without words, only with gestures. The winner will be the one who portrays it best. We will choose it all together. And the second winner will be the one who guesses the most.
Note: Before the screening, anyone must quietly tell Vesna what film or fairy tale he wished for.
Buffoons. The Japanese have sumo, and we have our own fun. We invite you to participate in the ancient Russian entertainment “Cockerels”.
Cockerels
A flat area is selected on which to draw a circle. The game participants are divided into pairs according to age and weight category. The first pair enters the circle, jumping on one leg and holding the other with their hand, the players must push the opponent out of the circle. Attention! They push not with their hands, but only with their shoulders. The one pushed out of the circle is eliminated from the game. The next pair of players enters the circle, then the winners compete with each other. The last winner wins.
Buffoons. And now we invite the little people to the tree of sweets and to the ribbon carousel.
Sweet tree
This is a children's version of traditional butterfly fun, but instead of a tall, smooth pole, the sweets are hung on tree branches. The kids' task is to jump up and get the gift. The test can be complicated, for example, by offering to bite off a bagel or gingerbread while jumping with your teeth.
Ribbon carousel
This fun is also reminiscent of old Russian fun for adults. A long stick or pole is stuck into the snow. Bright ribbons are tied to the pole in such a way that they easily slide and rotate on the stick, but do not go down to the ground. Each child chooses their own ribbon and runs after each other in a circle.
Note: There should be an adult next to the carousel to prevent children from getting dizzy.
Spring. Well, dear guests, did you play and have fun? Isn't it time for us to try some pancakes and find out which housewife did the best job?
Note: Agree in advance with friends and guests so that each family submits pancakes for tasting. Prepare signs with the housewives' names. Before the tasting, the names of the hostesses must be hidden. Each person who tastes the pancakes is given one forfeit, with which he can vote only once for the pancakes he likes. Near each dish with pancakes you need to place a bowl or box where the forfeits will be placed. At the very end of the tasting, the number of forfeits is counted, and the hostess who receives the most forfeits wins.
What is Maslenitsa without a hot, blazing samovar? Sbiten, a traditional Russian drink, will come in very handy in the fresh air. It's very easy to prepare. Mint and St. John's wort (any aromatic herbs will do) are brewed with spices (cinnamon, cloves), and honey is added. The drink is consumed only hot.
Spring. Isn't it time, dear guests, to say goodbye to Winter, to Maslenitsa? Let the fierce cold give way to the warm sun, let the ant grass turn green in the fields instead of snow. Let drops ring and streams gurgle instead of the howling of a blizzard. Buffoons. It's time for us to say goodbye to winter; we'll warm ourselves from the fire. This is what our ancestors did when they lit fires.
Burning of Maslenitsa
Firewood for the fire must be prepared in advance; the fire must be high so that the Maslenitsa effigy burns in it. Children can help collect wood for the fire, but only under adult supervision. You need to remember the safety of the kids, explain in advance the rules of behavior around the fire and be near them. Children and adults join hands and dance around the fire with the words: “Go away, Winter! Goodbye, Maslenitsa! Hello Spring! Burn, burn clearly so that it doesn’t go out! Goodbye, Maslenitsa! And come again next year!”
Buffoons. Everyone has been familiar with the fairy tale “The Snow Maiden” since childhood, written by A. N. Ostrovsky. The Berendey forest inhabitants said goodbye to Maslenitsa with the words with which we would like to end our holiday:
Farewell, honest Maslena!
If you're alive, I'll see you.
Wait at least a year
Yes, to know, to know that Maslena will come again.
For the bravest and most desperate, offer the last Maslenitsa fun - jumping over the fire. This can be done after the fire becomes lower. A tiny fire can be made for the little ones, but you need to jump over the fire with them, holding their hand.
Maslenitsa is one of the most beloved holidays of the Russian people. Many people love him for his carefree disposition and fun entertainment after a cold winter. For parents with small children, this is a fertile time for joint games, exciting fun, and communication with their baby. In addition, participation in holiday festivities can be used as a means of developing and educating your child. This is a good opportunity to enrich children’s knowledge about folk traditions, see with their own eyes all the traditional actions, and teach preschool children the rules of communication and behavior in a mass event. In Maslenitsa games for children, you can expand your knowledge about folk art: ditties, tongue twisters, nursery rhymes, chants. If you can’t go with your child to a city party and take part in general entertainment, it’s easy to organize such a holiday in your immediate environment: in the family, at the dacha with relatives. However, not all parents know how to properly use holidays for educational purposes and how to prepare young children for them. Meanwhile, experts remind you of the need to adhere to special rules.
Rules for preparing preschoolers for the holiday
Important: In order to prevent holiday entertainment from becoming stressful for preschoolers, psychologists advise preparing for such events in advance.
The experience of kindergarten teachers has allowed us to draw up a number of rules that will help parents:
- We must remember that holidays are not only pleasure and fun, but also bustle and close communication with strangers. All this can become a source of stress for children. Planning your holiday ahead of time will help prevent problems from arising.
- It is best to think in advance about how to prepare your child so that a long and noisy party does not negatively affect his daily routine. Teachers remind that the child should get a good night's sleep and have a hearty breakfast. Before leaving the house, it is undesirable to excite him with an irritated tone or excessive lectures. In the evening, you need to prepare warm and comfortable clothes for winter fun that do not restrict movement, a sled for sliding downhill and other necessary items.
- On the eve of the holiday, it is advisable to discuss all actions with the child, which will create additional interest in the event. You can create a joint entertainment program with your older preschooler. Tell the little one about the rules of behavior during the walk, so as not to get into a difficult situation. Pre-preparation and briefing are important to keep you in good spirits throughout the event.
- Parents need to understand that their expectations of certain behavior from their child must correspond to his character, psychological characteristics, and age. If a preschooler is calm, you shouldn’t expect him to have fun like the active kids. Conversely, it is impossible to demand from an energetic child not to participate in lively events.
What should you tell children about Maslenitsa?
In order for children to be interested and understand the idea of the holiday in which the family is going to participate, it is necessary to tell in an accessible form about its content. You can read books to preschoolers, look at pictures on the Internet. And yet, an emotional, accessible story from an adult will help the child better feel the upcoming event. In this case, what can parents tell their children about Maslenitsa?
Maslenitsa is a holiday symbolizing farewell to a boring winter and a welcome to the long-awaited spring. The tradition of Maslenitsa days has always been wild fun and manifestation of generosity, as our ancestors considered this to be the key to rich harvests and abundance in the coming year. The holiday lasted for seven days, each day was named and celebrated in a special way. The main treat all week is pancakes, symbolizing the spring sun. A cheerful decoration for the event was the construction of a straw doll or stuffed animal, named after the Maslenitsa holiday. The scarecrow was placed on the main square where the festivities took place (you can give a preschooler a small straw doll). Calling on the sun, they tried to please Maslenitsa, shouting out calls:
Maslenitsa, Maslenitsa,
Come visit us
To a wide yard.
Ride in the mountains
Roll in pancakes
Make your hearts laugh!
Traditional for the holiday were competitions and round dances. People sang, joked, and made fun of Maslenitsa. On the last Maslenitsa day, a straw doll was burned, rejoicing in the upcoming spring days. Simple but exciting entertainment: sleigh rides, taking snow forts - attracted both children and adults.
Entertainment during Maslenitsa holidays
Traditional entertainment will keep children interested and willing to participate in fun activities.
Important: When organizing Maslenitsa games for children, the main thing is to choose the right game activities according to the age and capabilities of the child.
Fathers and mothers will bring great pleasure to the children, who will also take an active part in fun and competitions. This achieves a great educational effect, unity between parents and children, which can be difficult to achieve. Therefore, adults should take the opportunity to communicate, play, compete with their children, and reward them for their achievements. In folk pedagogy there are exciting games and competitions that can be organized at home if, for some reason, parents do not go with their child to mass entertainment. Preschool children attending kindergarten know and love traditional fun; parents teach children at home during family leisure time. On holidays like Maslenitsa, it is simply necessary to use the creative potential of the people (ditties, nursery rhymes, songs) to expand knowledge about traditions and develop children's skills.
Maslenitsa, Maslenitsa, we cannot praise you enough,
Come visit us in our wide yard
Play with the kids and ride the slides!
"Pancakes in a frying pan"
Children of all ages enjoy the entertainment. Adults take an active part in it; preparation is minimal: draw a round playing field (frying pan). The participants hold hands tightly and try to push each other into the circle so that the pancake player is “baked” in the frying pan. The winner is the participant who is never in the circle. At the end of the game, everyone is treated to pancakes.
"Merry buffoons"
In this theatrical action, parents prepare hats and learn a song, for example, based on a poem by L. Orlova:
I am a cheerful Buffoon!
Look, I'm not bad.
For a penny (preferably five)
I will jump and dance.
I won't let you get bored!
Who's ready to get mischievous?
The players wear buffoon hats; you can simply sew bright balls (bells) to the child’s hat. To the chorus, children imitate the lolling habits of a bear at a fair, the important gait of a cockerel, and the fight of goats with their foreheads. It's good to use fun background music.
"Hurdy organ"
With the participation of children of different ages. To carry out the fun, an adult needs to dress up as an old organ grinder, pick up a monkey or parrot toy, a music box like an organ grinder, and write notes for children pretending to be “customers.” The entertainment will be more interesting if you prepare souvenirs for the participants, which need to be hidden in different places. The presenter sings a song about a barrel organ or reads a nursery rhyme:
I never part with my old barrel organ,
She gives everyone joy and drives away sadness!
An adult, pretending to be an organ grinder, shouts: “Happiness is for sale!”
Children-"buyers" pull out notes, the organ grinder reads out their contents, for example: "Look for your happiness under the Christmas tree", "Your happiness is behind the bench."
"Let's ride the carousel"
A classic outdoor game for preschoolers of any age, well known to children in kindergarten. The leader (an adult or a senior preschooler) raises a stick with multi-colored ribbons tied to it. Participants choose a ribbon, the presenter spins in place, depicting a carousel. The players perform rhythmic actions, singing along with the leader:
Barely, barely, barely
The carousels began to spin.
And then, then, then
Everybody run, run, run!
Hush, hush, don't rush,
Stop the carousel.
One-two, one-two,
The game is over.
"Blow up, bubble"
Classic old-time entertainment, familiar and loved by all preschoolers. The round dance game is often played in kindergarten. For the game action, you need to stand in a circle and perform certain movements in accordance with the words:
Blow up, bubble,
Big, big, ( participants gradually expand the round dance, the “bubble” inflates)
Stay like this
And don't burst!
He flew, flew, flew ( the players hold hands and run in a circle)
And I touched a thread.
The thread fell ( everyone stops)
The bubble is gone!
Bang! Burst: sh-sh-sh ( the circle narrows, the bubble “bursts”)!
"Old Malanya"
Fun for all the kids, it makes those playing very happy. It’s good if adults take part, whom children can imitate. At first, the parent is chosen as the driver (“Malanya”), then the role can be transferred to an older preschooler. The players stand in a circle, the driver is in the center. To the words of the nursery rhyme (it can be sung in chorus), the driver performs various funny actions, the rest of the participants reproduce them:
At Malanya's, at the old lady's
Lived in a small hut
Seven daughters, seven sons,
All without eyebrows ( eyebrows covered with hands).
With eyes like that ( "Malanya" shows funny eyes, playing copy),
With such ears, with such noses, ( the driver makes mischievous faces),
With such a mustache, with such a head, with such a beard.
We didn’t eat anything, we sat all day,
They looked at her and did something like this... ( a cheerful pose is depicted, which is copied by all players).
The participant who shows “Malanya” the most fun wins and receives a prize.
"Dudar-dudarishche"
Ancient entertainment will fit perfectly into the atmosphere and will create a cheerful mood for adults and children. Maslenitsa is the right time for such ancient fun. First you need to tell the children who the dudar is (plays the pipe) and what a deck is (a thick cut down tree). An adult first becomes the leader, and then the role is transferred to the children. Entertainment requires a large area, so they play on the playground. Participants dance in a circle and rhythmically say or sing:
Dudar, dudar, dudarishche, old, old old man.
It's under the deck, under the damp, under the rotten one.
Dudar, dudar, what hurts?
Dudar says plaintively, pointing to any part of the body, for example: “My finger is sore.” The players laugh and grab the neighbor’s finger and move on.
Or: “My little hand hurts,” they hold hands, continuing the round dance with the words: “Dudar, dudar, what hurts?”
Dudar cries: “The barrel is sick,” the participants laugh and grab each other’s sides, the game continues.
The fun ends with the words of the dudar: “Nothing hurts!”
Everyone runs away, the leader catches them.
"Let's ride horses"
Maslenitsa events are impossible without horse riding. During the festivities, you can ride with your children on a horse-drawn sleigh. At home, skating is simulated by a game. An adult ties bells to a beautiful ribbon and offers to make a “harness”, putting the ribbon on one child - this is a “horse”. The children grab the ribbons and shout:
Knock-knock, tra-ta-ta, open the gate!
Open the gates! We're leaving the yard! But!
With these words, “the horse is running,” the children run after it, ringing the bells. When the kids have played enough, the presenter says: “Whoa, horse, stop!”
To diversify the game of “horses”, it will be interesting to dramatize the nursery rhyme “Like thin ice...”:
Like on thin ice
A little white snow fell.
A little white snow fell
Vanechka, my friend, was driving.
Vanya was driving, in a hurry,
He fell from his horse.
He fell and lies there
Nobody runs to Vanya.
Two girlfriends saw
Soon they ran up to Vanya.
Soon they ran up to Vanya,
They put him on a horse.
They put Vanya on a horse,
They showed the way.
Maslenitsa is a traditional time for fun with snow; preschoolers will enjoy playing “Snow Fortress”, “Snow Shooting Range”, “King of the Hill” with their parents.
Important: During outdoor games with snow, adults should not leave children unattended to avoid injury.
The whole family can take part in Maslenitsa games such as “Tug of War”, “Burn, Burn, Clear...” and other similar ones. We wish you a merry wide Maslenitsa!
Elena Eremina
About the role of the mobile games a lot has already been said in the training and education system. And in our preschool educational institution No. 9 mobile organized games They are a means of comprehensive development of preschool children and are used everywhere and every day. But I want to pay special attention folk outdoor games. They are an integral part in the upbringing of preschool children. By participating in them, children get acquainted with the uniqueness of life, language, and customs of people of different nationalities. IN folk games always contain speech content. They are mainly presented in the form of round dance folklore amusements and practical jokes. Folk games are very entertaining, contain old, little-used words, and are very popular with children. They always create a joyful, upbeat mood, which is a condition for children to be interested; emotional experiences in the game mobilize all forces to achieve the goal.
Counting rhymes, drawing lots, beginnings, and nursery rhymes give the games a unique flavor.
A traditional Russian holiday, which is celebrated annually by both children and adults in our kindergarten, is MASLENITSA. This is especially fun, because children really love rituals. holidays: slides, various competitions, dressing up, games.
Maslenitsa- one of the longest holidays. The celebration lasts for a whole week, during which children make crafts, eat pancakes, compete, and participate in a themed matinee.
On Friday, the last working day, Maslenitsa in kindergarten we celebrated on a grand scale. Dress the kids in folk costumes and began the celebration in the music room. And we didn’t have to go far to find games - our ancestors, the Slavs, had already invented them once, and they continue to delight children.
Russian folk outdoor game"Stream"
Our great-grandmothers and great-grandfathers knew and loved this game, and it has come down to us almost unchanged. There is no need to be strong, agile or fast. This game is of a different kind - emotional, it creates a mood that is cheerful and cheerful.
The rules are simple. The players stand one after another in pairs, usually a boy and a girl, a boy and a girl, join hands and hold them high above their heads. The clasped hands create a long corridor. The player who did not get a pair goes to "source" stream and, passing under clasped hands, looks for a mate.
Holding hands, the new couple makes their way to the end of the corridor, and the one whose couple was broken goes to the beginning "stream". And passing under clasped hands, he takes with him the one he likes. So "trickle" moves - the more participants, the more fun the game is, especially fun to play with music.
A game "Tug of War"
Children stand on both sides of the rope and, at a signal, begin to pull in different directions. That team wins, which will manage to pull the rope across the line.
Relay race: Pancake with heat, heat in a hot frying pan.
Children like pancakes.
How delicious are pancakes!
Everyone in the world is in love
Into delicious pancakes!
Round dance on Maslenitsa
Calls for burning effigy Maslenitsa
So that it doesn't go out!
So that all the snowstorms
They flew away together
For the birds to sing
The grass was turning green
The skies are chenille
And the ears of corn ripened!
So that all adversity,
Winter frosts,
Failures, tears -
Let them burn, let them burn,
They're flying towards the sun!
Burn, burn clearly
So that it doesn't go out!
Burn, burn brighter
Summer will be hotter!
Maslenitsa is tanned -
The whole world is tired of it!
I was walking happily
She sang and played.
Hello, goodbye
Come next year!
Spring is already at the door,
So burn, burn quickly!
Publications on the topic:
Card index “Russian folk games” Prepared by teacher: Pushkareva E. V. Kaskara, 2016 Games are a kind of child’s school. They satisfy the thirst for action;
Leisure summary “Russian folk games” Goal: To introduce children to Russian folk games. Program objectives: -To strengthen children’s ability to play familiar games. -Teach children.
Kuban folk games The gaming folklore of the Kuban people is characterized by a pronounced labor and military-applied orientation. Cossack games are historical.
Lapbook “Folk outdoor games” Everyone already knows this rather new type of teaching aids - LAPBUK, which translates as “book.”
Folk games for preschoolers Folk games for preschoolers HISTORY OF FOLK GAMES The culture of every nation includes the games it created. For centuries, these games have been accompanied.
Folk outdoor games. Folk games are an integral part of the patriotic, artistic and physical education of preschool children. The joy of movement combines.
Since the pleasant time of thaw has arrived, everyone goes outside, everyone has more vital energy. Accordingly, it needs to be directed in a pleasant direction, which is why games for children and competitions for Maslenitsa are organized, here are a few of them:
- “Handkerchief” - handkerchiefs tied at different heights are torn from the jump by the boys, after which they give them to the girls they like.
- “Cockerels” - in a drawn circle, guys, standing on one leg, try to push each other beyond its limits without using their hands.
Throwing felt boots
The essence of the game is in the name.
Like, goodbye, felt boots!
Throwing at a distance, accuracy, proximity of the fall of the second felt boot from the first.
Suitable for a large hall, but better, of course, for the street.
Running with obstacles
Two guys are participating in the relay race.
Stages:
- Put on a Russian shirt
- Belt yourself with a sash
- Eat a banana
- Whistle
- Kiss the beauty
One beauty. She is kissed by the one who completed the previous stages first.
Option:
This kind of relay race can be carried out in the summer, say, in a camp.
On the beach, guys need to run to the water: take off their baseball cap, jacket, shirt, sneakers, trousers, and dive into the water. Who is first?
"Burners"
The players stand in pairs, one after another. In front of everyone, at a distance of two steps, stands the driver - the burner. Those playing say the words in a chant:
“Burn, burn clearly,
So that it doesn't go out.
Stay a little longer
Look into the field
The trumpeters are going there
Yes, they eat rolls.
Look at the sky:
The stars are burning
The cranes scream:
- Gu, gu, I'll run away.
One, two, don't be a crow,
And run like fire!”
After the last words, the children standing in the last pair run from both sides along the column. The burner tries to stain one of them. If the running players managed to take each other’s hands before the burner stains one of them, then they stand in front of the first pair, and the burner lights up again.
The game is repeated.
If the burner manages to stain one of those running in a pair, then he stands with him in front of the entire column, and the one who is left without a pair burns.
Rules of the game:
The burner should not look back. He catches up with the fleeing players as soon as they run past him.
"Wattle"
All participants are divided into two teams and lined up in two lines opposite each other.
Participants braid a “braid” - they hold hands through one person, crosswise.
The members of the first team step towards the other team, which is standing still at that time, and say: “We all congratulate Masha and wish her health!” They say the second half of the sentence while walking backwards. Then the other team does the same. Then everyone lines up at the back and follows the leader, who tries to walk in such a way that everyone gets confused. As soon as the leader claps his hands, both teams take their places and are again braided into the “wicker fence”.
Usually after this “extra” hands appear.
"The Owl and the Birds"
Before the competition begins, children choose for themselves the names of those birds whose voice they can imitate. For example, a dove, a crow, a jackdaw, a sparrow, a tit, a goose, a duck, a crane, etc. The players choose an eagle owl. He goes to his nest, and those playing quietly, so that the eagle owl does not hear, figure out what kind of birds they will be in the game. Birds fly, scream, stop and crouch. Each player imitates the cry and movements of the bird he has chosen. At the signal “Owl!” all birds try to quickly take a place in their home. If the eagle owl manages to catch someone, then he must guess what kind of bird it is. Only a correctly named bird becomes an eagle owl. Bird houses and the eagle owl's house should be located on a hill. Birds fly to the nest on a signal or as soon as the eagle owl catches one of them.
"Broom on the forehead"
Now try wearing a broom on your forehead for as long as possible.
Children stand in a circle, hold their hands behind their backs, and one of the players - Dawn - walks behind with a ribbon and says:
Zarya-zarnitsa,
Red maiden,
I walked across the field,
Dropped the keys
Golden keys
Blue ribbons,
Rings entwined -
I went to get water.
With the last words, the driver carefully places the ribbon on the shoulder of one of the players, who, noticing this, quickly takes the ribbon, and they both run in different directions in a circle. The one who is left without a place becomes the dawn. The game is repeated.
"Korchaga"
The driver and the driver are selected by lot. The korchaga is covered with a scarf and placed in the center of the circle formed by the participants in the game. The driver, in secret from the pot, gives all the players names: “bird”, “flower”, etc. Then he stands near the pot and calls each of the players in turn, pronouncing his new name. The person called approaches the person sitting, lightly hits him with his hand and, returning to his place, claps his hands. After this, the driver takes the handkerchief from the pot and asks who hit him. If the driver guesses correctly, the one who struck sits in his place; if not, the pot remains in the center of the circle, and the game continues.
