Christmas in Russia
Children Crafts
Did you know that Christmas in Russia children crafts are very similar to our own kids' crafts in the United States?
After the 1917 Revolution, Christmas and other religious celebrations were banned throughout Russia. In 1992, 75 years later, the holiday regained its right to be openly observed.
Christmas in Russia children's crafts include ornaments made from fabrics as well as construction paper. They're easy to make and hang on the tree with a paperclip. Try some snowflakes or snowmen with decorative accents.
One of the most popular Christmas crafts in Russia are the hand-painted wooden dolls, called Matryoshka Nesting Dolls. They are round in shape and either elongated in an oval or shorter like the half of an egg. Bright colors are used to paint these figurines. The first of these dolls was crafted in 1890.
Christmas eggs are also very popular as Russian Christmas children crafts. They are painted with scenes from the Nativity setting, featuring Mary holding Baby Jesus. Other eggs are more whimsical, with paintings of Santa Claus and snowmen.
A good idea would be to glue pictures onto plastic eggs for the younger kids, to emulate the Russian decorated eggs. Older kids can try their hand at painting real eggshells and mounting them on a round piece of construction paper.
Christmas in Russia is celebrated with a tree and a delicious feast and lasts for six days! Grandfather Frost is the Russian Santa Claus, who brings presents on December 31. The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas on January 7, in accordance with the old Julian calendar.
Across the world, there are many similar holiday traditions. Christmas in Russia children crafts are the perfect vehicle to demonstrate another of the world's great traditions!
