New Year's holidays are imbued with the incredible smell of tangerines and oranges. These fruits are not only very healthy. They can lift their spirits and overcome the most severe depression. And from the peel of oranges you can make wonderful crafts.
Craft Citrus Benefit
DIY handicrafts have been popular at all times. The peel of citrus exudes a delicate aroma, which makes the work with the fruit especially attractive. To make orange products, you need to properly prepare the material. The skin should be fresh and cut off with a thin layer for the convenience of giving the desired shape. The finished product is dried over low heat.
If the shape of the craft involves the use of slices or slices of orange, before processing they must be well dried so that excess juice does not subsequently cause rotting and damage to the product. Slices need to be dried in the oven over low heat or in an electric dryer for fruits and vegetables. Such slices can decorate any dishes or, combining them with dried slices of other fruits, create original compositions.
Making dishes using orange crafts
Slices, slices and fragrant skin of an orange can decorate any, even the most ordinary dish. Salads, meat, fish, decorated with citrus fruits will look festive. Originally, you can arrange the fruit itself before serving. Particularly relevant decoration will be on the New Year's table.
Serving a meal in a festive way with an orange peel is pretty easy. You just need to turn on your imagination and be patient. A sharp knife will be a reliable assistant in work.
How to make a pomander?
Translated from French, the word means "ambergris fruit." In nature, such a fruit does not exist. But it is easy to make it from a whole orange and ... cloves. To do the craft is easy - you just need to evenly spice the entire area of the orange with spice. The pattern of pomander depends on the imagination of the author. This craft will be the decoration of the New Year's table. Also, hanging the product on the wall, you can originally decorate the interior. From several pomanders you can make an interesting garland. In addition, this is a wonderful aroma remedy that can fill the room with a magical aroma.
Orange romance
Orange is not only a New Year fruit, but also a romantic one. The aroma of orange can enhance mood and arouse the most daring fantasies. No wonder the fetus is classified as indirect aphrodisiacs. As a result, citrus crafts will give the meeting of two lovers a lot of romance and intimacy.
To make a romantic composition of roses with the help of an orange peel, you need to peel the fruit with a sharp knife. For a magnificent ensemble, you need to take several fruits. Gently form roses from a fragrant spiral and dry them thoroughly. From the finished roses to put the composition at your discretion. For example, below is a photo of crafts made from orange for a romantic meeting.
A successful addition to the ensemble will be a scented candle made from the peel of half the fruit. Melt wax or paraffin is poured inside the "bowl", adding a few drops of aromatic oil to it. Bergamot, clove or lemon oil is considered a good combination. A candle in combination with a pink surprise will decorate a romantic dinner.
Original crafts from orange to kindergarten
Many children love oranges. They delightedly enjoy aromatic pulp and enjoy drinking orange juice. However, it is worth remembering that citrus fruits are known allergens. Therefore, they should be given with caution to children.
Crafts from orange will be interesting not only for adults, but also for the smallest. Especially if they can do it with their own hands.
For younger groups of kindergarten, you can offer drawing stamps from orange peel. It is only necessary with the help of cookie cutters from citrus peel to cut stars, fish and other uncomplicated silhouettes. Further, to teach children to dip dies in paint - and print a picture on paper is not difficult.
The same stars and fish and peel come in handy for creating a wonderful Christmas tree garland. Children of older preschool age can easily string the molds on a thread and hang a garland on a Christmas tree.
Also interesting for children will be a bird feeder made from the skin of half an orange. It is only necessary to carefully separate the peel from the pulp and fasten a strong twine on the sides of the bowl. For such a craft, you need to take large oranges so that more seeds fit into the feeder.
Another interesting orange craft is the orange snowman. With the help of toothpicks you need to combine three whole oranges. Eyes and buttons can be made from any small circles, such as pieces of parsley. The hat will be a simple cork from a plastic bottle, and with your hands - the same toothpicks.
Such a snowman will be enthusiastically received by the child, especially if the baby took an active part in its creation.