Mountain ash - the berry is healing and very beautiful. And if adults, looking at the fruits of this plant, immediately recall its medicinal properties, then the kids think about what would be interesting to make them. Tear some bunches of berries into a basket, let the kids do creative work at home, doing do-it-yourself rowan crafts. To help you and your children, we offer several ideas.
Bijouterie
How many of you, dear mothers of babies, have not made or worn rowan beads in your childhood? Remembered? Let's teach your little darling daughter how to make crafts from mountain ash with his own hands in the form of jewelry. It can be beads, and bracelets, and even hairpins. On a thread (preferably silk or kapron) with a needle, string the rowan berries. Adjust the length of the product as desired. If you want long beads, such as to put on the neck a few turns, then initially thread a long thread into the needle (photo of the craft is presented here). To make a hairpin, you need to attach a pendant made in the same way as the previous product from the mountain ash to an invisible hairpin or automatic hairpin.
Figures of animals and people
From the fruits of mountain ash you can make a caterpillar or a snake. To do this, tie a knot at the end of the fishing line or thread, then string the desired number of berries and last attach the acorn or dog rose. This will be the head of the figure. Eyes and mouth draw with marker. You can attach a tab from a dry leaf, paper or thread. Children enjoy using such rowan crafts in their games. The body of these toys is mobile, and all thanks to the fact that it is made from small details-berries.
In the manufacture of figures of people and animals, the fruits of mountain ash can be used as individual elements: eyes, ears, neck, nose. They are attached with a toothpick or match. For example, a hedgehog from plasticine and seeds with a red berry-nose looks very cool. Another berry can be pricked on his back, as if he was carrying an apple. In a bird whose body is made of chestnut, the head can also be made of mountain ash. In proportions it looks right, in appearance it is very bright and beautiful. In a man made of acorns, rowan berries can be ears, hands or just a necklace in the form of a beads or belt.
Ikebana
Rowan fruits can complement the composition of flowers and leaves. Bunches of orange and red berries will bring a bright and fragrant note to the ikebana. Making crafts from mountain ash, flowers and foliage in the form of ikebana is very simple. At the bottom of a large vase, lay a floral sponge soaked in water. Insert flowers, twigs with foliage and rowan berries into it. Pour water into a vase from time to time. Such a composition will delight you for about a month until flowers and foliage wither.
If you want to make a composition that lasts longer, then use dry natural material for work . For example, you can twist a ring from branches, tie it with a ribbon. This will be the basis of the product. Decorate the composition with clusters of mountain ash, dried flowers and ears of cereal plants. Such a ring can be used as a wall panel or as a decoration for a mirror or door.
Mountain ash, according to ancient beliefs, is considered a strong amulet. It helps to drive out ailments, strengthens health and charges with positive energy. Therefore, crafts from mountain ash or at least just the berries of this plant should be in each of us in the house. I wish you health and well-being!