There are many holidays in the world that people celebrate. Each calendar year begins and ends with a holiday. The name of this holiday is New Year.
In the form that it is now, the New Year came to Russia in the 18th century with Peter I. Since then, New Year traditions have changed many times, but the celebration of the New Year was finally streamlined in the last half century.
It was then, in Soviet times, that New Year traditions appeared that are still alive today.
One of them is a Christmas tree decorated with toys. The toys on the Christmas tree can be either factory-made or hand-made. The theme of toys can be completely different.
For example, toys can only hang on the Christmas tree in the themes of Russian fairy tales. There are a great many fairy tales and therefore toys can be completely different.
One of the heroines of Russian fairy tales is Baba Yaga. You can make a Baba Yaga craft with your own hands almost free of charge.
The cheapest material that can be used is paper.
Baba Yaga made of paper
To make this craft you need very little:
- White paper;
- Scissors;
- Glue;
- Colored pencils, markers or paints.
You can either draw the basis for the toy yourself or find a ready-made template on the Internet. If you draw the base yourself, you must take into account the fact that it will have to be painted. Next, the witch needs to be cut out along the contour.
The sheet must be folded to form a cone. The sides of the sheet are glued together with glue so that the structure does not fall apart.
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Baba Yaga also needs a broom. It is cut out separately.
There are a lot of options on how to make a Baba Yaga craft. For example, a Baba Yaga craft can be made from natural materials.
Such materials, for example, are clay or sticks and cones. The latter material is especially popular.
Skirt
Instead of a dress, wear a skirt; any pattern will do. The fabric is chosen to be plain, with flowers, or polka dot material is purchased.
Often an old skirt is used for outfits, which you don’t mind throwing away. Cuts are made on it at the bottom, and patches of contrasting flaps are sewn on.
Baba Yaga from cones
In order to make a Baba Yaga craft from pine cones, you need the following things:
- The main material for the craft is dried pine cones;
- Light woolen threads;
- A small square of fabric;
- White disposable cup;
- Several branches;
- Super glue;
- Clothesline;
- Scissors;
- White paper;
- Marker or felt-tip pen.
The threads must be folded in two rows. This will be the hair of a magical old lady. They are glued to the top of the cone.
A square is cut out of fabric. It will be a scarf for the witch. The size of the fabric should be such that it can be tied as a scarf. Arms are made from branches and attached to the body with glue.
The mouth and eyes are cut out of white paper and painted. Then glue is taken and the whole thing is attached to the top of the bump under the hair.
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The stupa for Baba Yaga is made from a plastic cup, which is painted brown with gouache. You need to put a granny made from a pine cone in it. Your craft is ready.
Another option to make a children's craft Baba Yaga is to sew it. If you know how to do it, of course.
Master class on papier-mâché: Grandma-Yozhka
In this master class I will make a woman in a mortar and with a broom using the papier-mâché technique.
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Action plan:
I begin to act according to the plan. All materials are available: a roll of gray toilet paper, a can of PVA glue, wire, putty, acrylic paints.
I chose a glass that looked like a mortar (from something fermented milk) and covered it with napkins.
While the glass is drying, I draw a sketch of the future Yaga, so that later she will not end up knee-deep or chest-deep in a mortar.
I mixed the first (test) mass of papier-mâché, it turned out with quite large lumps (I didn’t like it), and put it on a glass. Not smooth, with bumps, but just right for a future stupa.
We try on the carcass in a mortar and form the bend of the arms. She decided to rest one hand on the edge of the mortar, and in the other there would be a broom.
I cover the carcass with pieces of toilet paper. At the same time, I slightly leveled the surface. Dried it out. I applied the first layer of papier-mâché to form a hump, chest, head shape, outlined eyebrows, cheekbones, chin, and added a little volume to my arms (the old lady should be thin). I'm not touching my hands yet. And to dry.
I make a Yage skirt from a layer of papier-mâché (I fold it and apply it to the intended waist). The length of the skirt was made such that there was enough plaster in the cup, but so that it was not visible, and the skirt would rest against it (plaster). I dilute the plaster, pour it into the mortar, install the Yaga, and add plaster from a syringe (so as not to stain the skirt). Dry again.
Using hot glue I glue the base of the future broom and the wire ears of the scarf to the hand and mortar. I correct my face with a second layer of mass. Brow ridges, cheekbones, a smiling chin, a hump on the nose, eyeballs and crow's feet wrinkles.
I make a layer of 8 layers of napkin and cut out the back and 2 fronts of the vest from it, after fitting, I trim it to the old woman’s figure, and then put it on with glue. I use a mass of papier-mâché to form the sleeves and hands. I make a scarf from a napkin cut in a semicircle. I glue the ears separately. The final touch is the edge on the vest; I line the edge of the vest with pieces of the paste (not even, clumsy, deliberately leaving marks from nails). I make a broom from cotton knitting threads dipped in PVA. And dry again.
Next, according to my plan, there should be sanding and putty, but once I already tried to sand a surface well coated with PVA glue (very unsuccessfully). Therefore, during the work, the surface was either smoothed with a brush (hands and face), or a texture was specially created. The grinding was no longer necessary.
Now coloring. The skirt is gray-blue, the scarf is dark green, the vest is yellow-green, and for the first time I painted the blouse purple with a dash of gray, but I didn’t like it.
With the second stage of coloring, I tried to give the old woman’s skin a gray-green tint, painted eyes, eyebrows, a smile, and wrinkles. Using a semi-dry brush with lighter shades, I went over the scarf and skirt. The vest was “dirty” with dark yellow, green, and brown. The edge of the vest was highlighted with bright yellow and orange paint. I placed polka dots on the blouse and dusted it with gray paint on top. The stupa, originally painted gray, was dry brushed with yellow, orange and black paint. I achieved the effect of pine bark.
I didn’t forget to age the broom.
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Baba Yaga made of fabric
If you want to sew a toy, then use the following:
- Gabardine;
- Sintepon;
- Wool for hair;
- Fabric for clothing;
- White sock;
- Lace for decoration;
- Broom sticks.
First of all, you need to make a pattern. You need two patterns for each part of the body - head, torso, arms and legs.
Then you need to fold the fabric in half and sew it. Next you need to stuff the doll with padding polyester.
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The next stage is to dress Baba Yaga. A dress is sewn from pieces of fabric. Socks are put on the doll, and bast shoes are made from wool. The hair is made from brown or black wool.
The last one is a broom. It is made from branches. That's all, the image is ready.
If you want to be original, you can make a craft from such strange materials as tights.
Shoes
The character wears striped socks or tights on his feet. Complete the outfit with galoshes, felt boots or house slippers.
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A yellow maple leaf or plastic spiders, which are bought in a store, are attached to the shoes.
Pantyhose Witch
There are many versions of Baba Yaga on the Internet. The most popular of them is an old lady with a realistic flesh face. This photo of the craft shows Baba Yaga made from tights.
For this you need the following materials:
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- Tights or other nylon fabric;
- Sintepon;
- Wire;
- Some fabric;
- Thick gray yarn.
The doll begins to be made from the head. To do this, a padding polyester is placed in the fabric, and a spout is made of wire. After this, the spout needs to be wrapped with padding polyester. Next it is sewn to the base - the head. Gray yarn is wrapped around - future hair.
The doll's arms will be made of wire, and any durable material can be used as the body.
An integral part of the image of the magical old lady is her house - a magical hut with chicken legs. You can also make this attribute yourself.
Apron
An old woman likes to prepare a potion in a cauldron in her hut, into which she adds herbs, frogs and snake heads. That's why she wears an apron. There must be stains on it that remain after preparing the magic drink.
How to make a house for Baba Yaga?
Craft - Baba Yaga's hut is made from:
- The most important material is branches. These will be logs. If you don't have branches, you can use regular folded paper.
- Scissors;
- Glue.
If you decide to make logs from paper, then first you need to roll them. They are glued together to form walls. A house made of branches is made according to the same principle.
Holes for doors and windows can be made either immediately or cut later. The roof is made of cardboard and glued on top.
Chicken legs are made from either branches or painted foam. And that's it, the house is ready.
Baba Yaga is an integral part of Russian culture, which has always accompanied our society. And she remains close even on New Year's Day. Enjoy!
Blouse
You will need a regular shirt or blouse. Use a product of any style that is available in the house. Even a men's shirt will do.
Choose a product that matches the skirt or is sharply different from it. Scuffs and holes are made on the sleeves, and colored patches are sewn on. This option is ideal for a witch.
