Night on Ivan Kupala: history, holiday scenario, costumes, amulet

2024 Author: Arianna Cook | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-12 17:55

The Ivan Kupala holiday can be held in a kindergarten or in nature with a fun company. To do this, you need to think over the script, make costumes, a wreath of flowers and a fern amulet.

The holiday of Ivan Kupala has deep roots. It began to be celebrated even during pagan times. But then this day fell on June 24, when it was the summer solstice. After the approval of the Gregorian calendar, Ivanov's day passed to July 7. On the eve and on this day, various rituals are held. It is interesting to know about them and how to prepare for the holiday.

Ivan Kupala Day: traditions and customs

Those who are interested in when Ivan Kupala Day is in 2019, then it is July 7. But since the main celebration takes place at night, therefore, they begin to celebrate this event on July 6 after sunset.

It is believed that on this day and at this time, evil spirits begin to walk. Mermaids, witches, goblin are gathering. Therefore, if you want to use the script of Ivan Kupala to celebrate the event, then you will need to make the costumes of these characters. But their attire can be made from scrap materials, so it will be economically inexpensive and very interesting. This master class awaits you a little below. For now, we propose to find out how Midsummer's Day is celebrated.

We began to prepare for the holiday in advance, but got together after lunch on July 6. With their team, the girls collected herbs, flowers, wove wreaths. Young people made a stuffed animal of Kupala, Marena, who were the main characters of this holiday. These figurines can be made from branches, straw, and in some areas they were made from wood. The statues are then decorated with berries, flowers, fruits and ribbons.

Madder is a symbol of winter wilting, and Kupala, on the contrary, personifies abundance and rebirth.

The participants installed figures of these heroes, danced around them, sang special songs. Thus, they glorified the natural cycle. During the festival, these figures were burned or drowned. But the walk did not end there, it continued around a large fire, through which the youth jumped. This was done because fire is believed to have a cleansing power. The bonfire must be high. Sometimes a pillar was placed in its center, on which the skull of a cow or horse was installed.

And they jumped over the fire, because it was believed that in this way you can protect yourself from evil spirits, heal and cleanse yourself.

So that the girl was not considered a witch, she had to come to this holiday, then jump over the fire. If she could not jump over the fire, then she was considered a witch. Therefore, it could be doused with water, sprinkled with feathers and even comprehended with nettles.

Another tradition on Ivan Kupala was that couples in love had to jump together and hold hands at the same time. If the palms remained clasped after the jump, then it means that a strong long union awaited the guy and his girlfriend.

Also, with the help of fire, people tried to get rid of troubles and old grievances. For this, unnecessary old things were burned in this fire. And some mothers put their child's clothes there so that the sick baby would recover, and his illness would burn out. Someone even drove cattle through this flame so that the animals would not get sick.

Another belief in Ivan Kupala says that on this night and day there is healing water, therefore it was believed that ablution in a river or sea would cleanse the body and soul. But not everywhere they thought exactly like that. In some regions, they were afraid to swim at this time, it was believed that water, mermaids, were released and could harm a person.

But it was not forbidden to steam in the bath, for this they used a broom of 12 medicinal herbs, which were collected in advance, on the eve of the Kupala night. And the water taken during this period was considered medicinal.

The girls wore wreaths the day before, and wore them on the night of Ivan Kupala. Then they dipped the wreaths into the water and believed that if you wash your face with water that passed through the wreath, you can become even more beautiful.

Then the girls ran away from the guys to the river. Here, each of them attached a candle to their wreath and lowered it into the water.

1. If the wreath floated well, then the girl was supposed to get married this year.
2. If he was spinning in one place, then marriage is expected next year.
3. If the wreath sank, then it was believed that the girl would never marry.

On Ivan Kupala, the legend also applies to the fern. They said that it blooms only once a year and on this night. And the one who finds such a copy will have supernatural powers. This person will be able to understand the language of birds, animals, plants, he will be able to open all sorts of locks, see hidden treasures through the earth, become invisible, control water and earth. If you want to celebrate this day, then see what outfits you can make to make your plan come true.

How to sew a goblin costume to celebrate the night on Ivan Kupala?

Even a bag or burlap is suitable for this. Take this material, create a cape according to the size of the child. You can also sew pants. Then sew patches on them, fringe. The hat can also be made of burlap, attach twigs to it.

Trim your hair with threads to make the goblin costume further. You can attach orange physalis lanterns, flowers and even moss here.

Another option is to also take burlap or any other fabric of gray or brown shades and sew thread scraps, rags here.

Any new costume will do to create the Leshy costume. You can attach patches, threads, cones, moss here to create the image of this forest dweller.

Now look at how to make a wreath for Ivan Kupala. You too can follow ancient traditions, use it. The girl will wear a headdress during this holiday, and then, as in the old days, she can lower it into the water and tell fortunes.

How to make a wreath for Ivan Kupala?

First, look at what plants were used for this in ancient times. There are 12 of them:

1. Chamomile symbolizes maiden purity and purity. Therefore, girls and unmarried girls added it to bouquets. In various rituals, this flower has traditionally been used and is used to attract love and money. Therefore, you can apply it to create your own wreath.
2. And if you put hop sprigs there, you will be endowed with additional intelligence, wisdom, you will be able to broaden your horizons and get answers to questions. At least that's what people say about this plant.
3. Kalina personifies female beauty, is a symbol of health and fertility. Therefore, the image of this plant can be found on ancient embroideries. And wreaths on Ivan Kupala were decorated with such a plant by women who wanted to improve their health or give birth to a child.
4. But forget-me-not was added to this headdress by girls who had a loved one. After all, as is commonly believed, this plant is able to give stability, to guarantee the loyalty of a loved one. Sometimes women and girls gave their lover such a flower when he needed to leave. After all, it was believed that this plant helps in travel.
5. Red poppy was added to their wreath by orphans, married women and single elderly ladies. For a girl, he is a symbol of fertility. And in order for this plant to help desires come true, during its collection, you need to talk to this flower and tell him for what purpose you collect it.
6. Cornflower is another flower that makes up a wreath for Ivan Kupala. This plant personifies flexibility, love of men, as well as feminine tenderness. If a girl adds this plant to a flowering headdress, then it is believed that she will become more refined and delicate.
7. It is not for nothing that Lovage is named that way. It is believed that he will help to make a man fall in love with him, since the scent of a flower can attract the attention of a strong half of humanity. This flower was widely used in love magic. They say that he is able to give a woman beauty and bewitch a guy. Lovage was widely used in the process of raising a girl. They added to the water for bathing the child, dried and refueled the girl's food.
8. The name immortelle also speaks for itself. It is believed that this plant can give health, long life. Therefore, women on Ivan Kupala, who were in poor health, necessarily added this flower to their headdress.
9. But mallow was intended for those unmarried girls and women who wanted to find their soul mate as soon as possible.
10. Marigolds are also included in the wreath. It is believed that this flower helps to find harmony in relationships and promotes fidelity.
11. If you want to attract people pleasant to you and alienate disingenuous unpleasant citizens from yourself, then include yarrow in a wreath on Ivan Kupala. If a girl likes a guy, she would like to attract him to her, then when creating this wreath, the young woman should think about him and imagine him. You can experience the magical properties of yarrow immediately after the end of the holiday. After all, it is believed that at this time the desired guy should pay attention to the girl.
12. Periwinkle symbolizes the immortality of the soul, eternal love. It is sometimes used in magical rituals to attract money and love.

In addition to these 12 main plants, the Kupala wreath also includes other flowers and herbs.

1. If a woman has given birth to her first child, then she must certainly include a rose in the wreath. Since this flower represents harmony and fertility.
2. If you need to make a wish come true, then add a dandelion hair ornament to this attribute. Use several of these colors. And when you weave a wreath for Ivan Kupala, then be sure to tell the dandelions what exactly you want.
3. If a woman had a rude husband who could raise a hand to her, then she tried to include lavender in the wreath.
4. To enhance mutual understanding between loved ones and relatives, green peas were added to the wreath. It is believed that this plant can protect a married couple from cheating.
5. If a woman wants to stay young longer so that she has money, then let her add vervain to the festive wreath. It is also believed that this flower is able to solve complex problems.
6. Heather will help attract good luck and solve problems.
7. Dill will help improve the material condition of a person. But it is better to pick this green when the seeds are formed on it.
8. If a woman cannot get pregnant, let her add a vine to the festive wreath. After all, this plant personifies fertility and will help conception.
9. To kindle a passion between a man and a woman, you need to put basil in the Kupala wreath. Well, again, when you add it here, be sure to say it out loud so the plant hears exactly what you want.
10. It was believed that wormwood can protect a person from the evil eye and evil spirits. Previously, this plant was added to the wreath on Ivan Kupala to protect against mermaids. Some hung twigs of wormwood in the house so that those who came here could not do a bad deed.
11. Not only does mint smell good, but it can also help attract money. And if you want to try this method, then take mint leaves and put them in your wallet. It is believed that then he will be full of money.
12. If the woman is aged, then let her add sage sprigs to the wreath.

Take:

• flexible wire;
• teip tape;
• scissors;
• selected flowers and greens;
• twine.

First, twist the wire into a ring. Secure the ends. Now you need to wrap it tightly with tape so that the wire is not visible.

Take your chosen long-stemmed greens or plants of this type and start tying them with a jute rope.

This way, cover all the wire. Now start adding large flowers and also fix them with a jute rope, or weave them between plants already fixed on the ring. Now add small plants. Then in some places you can cover the rope with a green satin ribbon.

If you want to weave a traditional old wreath on Ivan Kupala, take 2 plants with long stems. Place one horizontally, the other vertically. Twist the stem of the second plant around the first. Now attach the third flower here, weave it in the same way. So, alternating flowers, greenery, create a wreath. Then join the ends of the stems together to form a flowering ring.

On the night of Ivan Kupala, the girls wore long white shirts with red trim. See how to create one.

How to sew a women's shirt to celebrate the night on Ivan Kupala?

Take for her:

• white linen fabric;
• scissors;
• red linen fabric;
• braid;
• lace.

Now see what details you need to make.

Women's folk shirt consists of several elements. It:

• 2 gussets;
• hem;
• sleeves;
• neck lining;
• oblique inlay.

First you need to make a blank for the top of the shirt. You need to cut off as many centimeters from a cloth of fabric 150 cm wide as your size. For example, if 46, then it is 46 cm, if 52, then 52 cm.

Now cut out the hem. To do this, also take a fabric 150 cm wide, set aside the length that you have from the middle of the chest to the bottom. Leave 4 cm for the hem. Then zigzag or overlock the edges of the garment.

Now cut two gussets from the remnants of the fabric. If your size is 48 or less, then one side of each square is 8 cm. And if it is larger than 48, then this value is 10 cm. For owners of very curvaceous forms, then each square will be 12 by 12 cm. Also zigzag the edges of these blanks.

Now you need to carve out the neck. Therefore, take the part of the upper part of the product, fold it in half again in half. At the corner, make one more semicircle, it will become the neckline in the front. A smaller semicircle will turn into a neckline at the back.

If you want to sew a women's shirt for Ivan Kupala, following ancient traditions, then pull out a piece of cut fabric through the inside of the shirt, and not outside.

Here's a blank. It will be at the same time the top, two sleeves and cutouts for the neckline.

It's time to carve out the bias tape. Depending on the size, it can be from 50 to 60 cm. It is cut diagonally. The width of this inlay is from 4 to 5 cm.

If you want to make a neckline to make it easier to put on the shirt, then in the center of the neckline in front, put a piece of red fabric, processed in advance with an overlock, Sew it here and cut in the middle.

Now fold the edges of this red piece, pin and sew.

And with the resulting bias tape, you will process the neckline. Then you will need to gather the hem, sew it to the created bodice. When doing this, do not forget to sew the hem sidewalls first. Sew on the sleeves.

Make the bottom and top with different materials, using white and red fabric. The braid can be of the same colors.

And the remaining processed square flaps are sewn in the armpit area. Do this before stitching on the sleeves.

From the same braid, make a belt. You can sew a fringe on its ends. Decorate a woman's shirt as you like using the photo tips.

You can wear this shirt with or without a belt. If desired, use this type of embroidered fabric for decoration.

Before watching the script of the holiday of Ivan Kupala, familiarize yourself with the characters. You already know how to make a Leshy costume. Baba Yaga's costume is also easy to create. It remains to make a dress for a mermaid, a mermaid, to spend a merry holiday. See how such outfits are sewn for these mystical inhabitants of the aquatic world.

How to make a mermaid and mermaid costume for a night on Ivan Kupala?

If you need to quickly make a suit of water, then take the usual trash bags:

1. To make a skirt, turn the large trash bag over and cut into equal strips from the bottom. Sew an elastic band on top on a typewriter to make a belt around the waist.
2. This skirt is worn over the pants. It will seem that it is algae. Therefore, you can take not only a black garbage bag, but also a gray, green one.
3. Create a cape for this character in the same manner. But even a small bag can be used. Make semicircular cutouts at the bottom to make this T-shirt.
4. All that remains is to create the hair. The garbage bag will also help. Spread it out, unfold it and shorten it. Then cut out the bangs, cut the resulting wig into strips from the bottom so that it looks like it is hair.

If you have a little more time and materials, then you can make a Leshy costume based on fabric and threads. You will also need old clothes that you no longer need.

1. To make hair, take blue yarn, cut it and glue it onto the base of your headdress. It can be a beret, the bottom of the cap. Attach this hair from above with glue, you can also just sew it on.
2. You can make a hat if you like. To do this, cut out its round bottom from a dense blue fabric, then you will need to sew a rectangular strip here, which will become the sides. The length of this strip is equal to the diameter of the hat. The ends of this tape will need to be sewn to make a kind of ring.
3. Then it remains to make the brim of the hat. They are also made from a strip of fabric. Create a ring out of it and gather the inner part. You will sew it to the fields of the cap. Then it will remain with the help of the tape to make the edging and sew several pieces of such a ribbon onto the hat.

You don't have to try too hard when you make the Waterman costume. In the top photo, you can see that the hat is being crafted from uneven patches. After all, the image of the Water One should be like this, a little untidy. His suit will help this too.

Take various patches of blue shades, you can use green ones, also gray ones. Sew them on to unnecessary pants. To do this, you first need to cut sharp-nosed triangles from this material. To make it easier for yourself, start sewing them on a typewriter, bending over the top to connect these triangles. You will get such openwork ribbons, which you then attach to your pants and shirt. There is no need to process the flaps. This is how you can quickly sew a waterskin costume that is sloppy.

And if you still want to create a neat outfit, then you can make it out of blue satin, and treat the neckline with green braid.

Another Vodyanoy costume for Ivan Kupala is created in this way. According to the size of the clothes of the person performing this role, make a pattern for a loose shirt and pants. Let the pants be flared.

At the bottom they can be collected on an elastic band. Also, flared edges at the shirt sleeves. You can sew on strips of tulle as cuffs, and tulle will also become a belt.

Cut fish out of silver fabric, attach them here. You will create the gorgeous hair of this character as follows. Cut the shreds from blue or green threads, fold them in parallel, and attach them on top to several more strips of yarn. You can take a rope of this color.

If you need to make a costume for a holiday in kindergarten, and the child will play the role of this character, then this option is perfect. To make a different type of water suit for a holiday, see the following illustrative example.

For this, a mesh is suitable. You can buy it at a fabric store or at a sportswear store. Cut a circle or oval out of this blank. Find the middle of it. Cut out the neckline here. Now sew green satin ribbons on this blank, which will become algae. Also attach fabric cut fish here. This cape can be worn over a dark suit. All that remains is to try on a wig, which can be made from threads or simply put on a water hat. This will make a suit.

Another option is to make this character look like a mermaid tail. To do this, you need to take suitable pants, sew strips of fabric on them, the ends of which are cut in a zigzag pattern, like a scale. Similar decorations can be used to trim the sleeves.

In the same way, you can make a Mermaid costume for the holiday of Ivan Kupala.

It can also be made from scrap materials. Use plastic bottles for this. From this container, you need to cut off the upper and lower parts, cut each bottle into three parts along the length, then use a stapler to connect all the parts to make a skirt. If it's a mermaid, this piece of clothing can be long. You will also make a crown for her from plastic bottles.

Another option, to quickly make a costume for the Kupala holiday, is to buy or sew pants from a suitable fabric that looks like a mermaid's tail.

Then a T-shirt with a drawing in the form of marine motifs is perfect here.

Since the day of Ivan Kupala is July 7, it is usually very hot at this time. Therefore, costumes can be lightweight, made from natural materials. Take:

• paper muffin cups;
• crepe paper;
• blue and green paint;
• star shells;
• hair band;
• scissors.

Cut each mold in half. Then paint these blanks green and blue. Various nautical patterns can be created. Cut the crepe paper into strips. Glue them to a wide rubber band. Then it remains to put on leggings, the edges of which are decorated with the same molds. If you don't have tight pants like this, then take a skirt and glue strips of crepe paper here.

If you have a shiny cardboard of the right color, then cut the scales out of it. Glue them onto a plain skirt. It remains to put on a topic. A suit like this isn't hot and looks great.

Try to make a Mermaid outfit for Ivan Kupala using a swimsuit. Then you can cool off in the water. But first you need to create a mermaid tail. It can be made from this type of fabric, but in order not to hinder movement, do not taper the tail too much to the bottom and make a hole to walk. If there is no suitable joint swimsuit, then you can wear a separate one. Long hair will help complete the look of this character. Then you will be like Ariel from the cartoon.

To make it easier to walk in this outfit, such a tail is created separately, then with the help of a braid it must be tied at the waist. Then it will be easy to move around in such an outfit. And if you want to put on a ponytail, the following master class will help you make it.

To sew this type of mermaid costume, take:

• silver fabric;
• green or blue organza;
• wide elastic band;
• tulle;
• sequins;
• silver braid;
• decorative stones.

First, you need to cut out a silver fabric skirt for the Mermaid. Such a skirt is tight-fitting, it converges at the knees, and then expands to the bottom. Sew here tulle scales. Gather up the organza, sew on the bottom. This will be the mermaid's tail. For the upper part, you can use any knitted blouse of a suitable color. Sew jewelry, stones, sequins here. The crown is cut out of silver cardboard. You also need to glue decorative elements here.

Another character in the script for Ivan Kupala is the kikimora. Make a greenish suit for her. You can take a canvas of this color, sew a cape or a loose dress from it, and then attach New Year's tinsel. And on the hat you will glue the scraps of green thread. Kikimora's costume may be different.

For this, green garbage bags are suitable. Wear a dark dress. Make a hole for the head in the fold in the middle of the bag, put it on yourself. Then you can cut through the outfit at the bottom so that you get a fringe. If you want to create such a dress, then first transform the black garbage bag. Then modify the green. Cut these outfits from the top so that you get a beautiful neckline with shoulder straps. Then, lift the bottom of the green skirt in four places. Fix in this position, sew flowers here from a black bag. It will also make a wide belt. You will create a hat from the remains of this material. First, twist its base of wire, and then simply tie ribbons here from a green and black bag.

If a lot of unnecessary translucent light scarves have accumulated at home, then cut them into strips. Tie the resulting elements to the existing skirt. Or you can take a large dress, cut it into strips and tie it with a belt.

If you want to sew a Kikimora costume to be the most fashionable at this holiday, then use stretch satin and green tulle. The stretch fabric will be used to make the top of the dress. It will be on the back with a zipper. It is not difficult to create a fluffy skirt from tulle; make sleeves and a frame for the dress out of it. If you wish, make an original headdress for the kikimora from the leftover material.

Still need to create an outfit for the main hero of the occasion? for Ivan Kupala. It can be a man's blouse, made in the old style. Decorate it with braid. All you have to do is wear solid colored pants and suitable shoes. After that, you can start the holiday.

The script for the celebration of Ivan Kupala

Two presenters enter. They greet the audience, invite them to the Kupala round dance. The presenters say that today is the holiday of Ivan Kupala, and everyone will have fun, sing and dance. Then Kupala himself comes out. He asks if they recognized him? But then Ivan becomes sad and sits on a tree stump. The host asks him what he is sad about? Kupala says that a holiday has come, and that fern blooms only once that night. This plant can fulfill a desire, show the location of the treasure. However, representatives of the evil spirits stole the card. Each of them tore off a piece for himself, and all fled in different directions. Now it will be impossible to collect the map and find the treasure.

The presenters reassure Ivan and say that those who have gathered for this holiday will certainly help. Then Baba Yaga comes. She makes a riddle to herself. Ivan Kupala says that she should give back the piece of the map, but the grandmother replies that she can do it when the audience has completed the task. It was called "Baba Yaga's Broom".

To play this game, everyone must stand in a circle. The music begins, to which the assembled pass the whisk to each other. After a while, the music is turned off. Anyone who has it at this time must ride it in a circle.

Baba Yaga says that she will not give up her part of the card yet, but offers to play "The Kite and the Hen." If this is a holiday in kindergarten on Ivan Kupala, then you need to choose one girl who will play the role of a hen. The boy is a vulture. The rest will become chickens. Everyone should stand behind the hen, hold on to each other. And the kite will try to grab one of the chickens. The hen should not let him do it.

Baba Yaga will thank the guys that they were so able to entertain her, and that they are so dexterous. For this, she gives a piece of the card. Baba Yaga says that she knows another part of the map is at Kikimora. Everyone needs to go to her in the swamp. Here a woman or a girl dressed as Kikimora will play the role of this character. She asks the newcomers, who is stopping her from sleeping? Ivan asks to return the leaflet with the map. She says that she is bored here alone and asks to amuse her. To do this, the newcomer can play "Trickle". To do this, everyone chooses a pair for themselves, the gathered stand in a ruler, holding hands. Whoever does not have a pair, he runs inside the resulting arch and chooses a partner for himself. The one left without a pair also runs through that human stream and chooses a pair for himself.

Since this is the patrimony of Kikimora Bolotnaya, a water competition can be held. For this, everyone is divided into two teams. Each team is given one plastic cup. At the command of the leaders, the first member of the team runs, then takes water from the container, brings it and pours it into another container. But the difficulty is that at this time you need to hide your hands behind your back, and carry the glass with your teeth. Thus, all team members compete. Whoever gets the full capacity of water first, that team wins.

Kikimora liked this kind of fun. She gives her card. Like Baba Yaga, this character also asks to stay with the team to celebrate the day of Ivan Kupala. Both adults and children will like such a fun holiday. Further, Kikimora suggests that the next part of the map is at the Water One. Here you can include the song of the same name from the cartoon.

The Water One appears. He says that he will give his piece of the card if they teach him to weave a wreath, as he is very interested, but he does not know how to do it. For this game on Ivan Kupala, you need to choose several people. Each of them says what kind of flower it will be. The host announces the name of the first plant. The chosen person should go up to the presenter, take his hand and name the next flower. Then the second person runs up to it, takes his hand and announces the name of the third plant. Thus, as a result, all the flowers should be gathered, they are holding hands. The first and last person also join hands to form a ring that looks like a wreath.

The next entertainment will also allow you to cheerfully celebrate the night on Ivan Kupala. It will need the following attributes:

• ropes;
• sticks;
• scissors.

If you celebrate this day somewhere in the clearing, then bring the rope with you, sticks can be found right there.

Then it is better to immediately cut the rope into segments. When you arrive at the place of celebration, each piece must be tied to sticks of the same length. At the command of the leader, the participants begin to wind the rope on these sticks. Whoever does it faster will win.

The merry man laughs, delighted with such fun, and gives away his fragment of the map. He suggests that the next one is at the Leshy. Here comes a man dressed in the costume of this character. He asks riddles about his native nature. After a successful guess, he shares a fragment and suggests that the next piece is at the Mermaid.

Then this character comes out. The mermaid says that on the day of Ivan Kupala it is customary to lead a round dance, decorate birches. To do this, take the ribbons with you in advance, and to the song “In the Birch Field”, all those gathered will tie ribbons to these trees. The mermaid gives up her part of the card.

The map is collected. On it you can find a blooming fern, which contains a note, which indicates where the treasure is hidden. It can be a chest with sweets or other sweets. The music is playing, the theatrical performance is over, now everyone is dancing to funny songs.

Here is a scenario for a holiday on Ivan Kupala. He will help kindergarten teachers have fun with their children this day. It will also allow you to entertain guests at the dacha, children. Will help you learn more about this day and night.

Since one of the main attributes of this holiday is a blooming fern, but not everyone manages to find such a plant, see how to make it out of paper. You will also see how to make a fern charm, maybe it will come in handy not only on this fabulous night.

How to make a blooming fern and amulet for Ivan Kupala?

Take:

• corrugated paper;
• floristic wire;
• scissors;
• glue;
• crochet hook number 3.

Cut a narrow trapezoid out of yellow corrugated paper. Cut it into fringes on both sides. Now clamp this blank between your fingers and with the help of a hook, start pulling the petals down, then they will bend in pairs and form such a pattern.

Shape the tips of the other fern petals in the same way.

Fold each in half, then straighten. Pour glue in place of the fold and put twisted floristic wire to make such a vein on the leaf.

Dry these blanks, then twist the tip of the wire. You will get a curved leaflet. Do the same with the rest of the blanks.

Now you need to make the fern flowers from corrugated paper. Since they are in popular belief, and science denies them, you can make flowers as your fantasy tells you. In this case, there are pointed pink petals and a white core. Connect these elements, screw the floristic wire from the back. Wrap a strip of thin green corrugated paper and glue.

Then it remains to arrange the leaves together with the flowers to make a blooming fern.

And if you want to make a charm from this plant, then see how it needs to be made. To do this, it is necessary to pluck two or three fern leaves on the night of Ivan Kupala. Then put them in a bright place and dry them. When this happens, tie the leaves with a woolen thread. Read a conspiracy or prayer on this dry fern.

It is believed that he can protect the house from evil spirits. If you want to make such a talisman, then put dry leaves in the corners of the rooms. They say that insomnia passes, such a fern amulet is placed under the pillow. If you need to attract joy, wealth and good luck, then carry this attribute with you. It is said that the effect of this will be better if it is applied directly to the skin of a person.

But a real fern leaf is difficult to carry around the body all the time, but the Slavic fern amulet can be hung around the neck. Then he will always be with you.

This is what this mascot looks like. It is believed that it can protect against troubles and ailments. In order for someone else's energy to leave the fern amulet, it must be placed under running water for half an hour, and then carried over the fire three times. You can also use a candle for this.

Now you know a lot about the night on Ivan Kupala, about the fern flower, about the amulet, about how to spend this time. You also already know how to make costumes for Ivan Kupala. If you want to see how to create Goblin for a script, then check out the following story. Make-up will also help to make the image of this character.

And how to spend the night on Ivan Kupala, the second video shows.

How the matchmakers had fun that night, you will see if you watch the third story of the same name.