New Year's legends. The most interesting facts about the new year

Father Frost

In the 4th century, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (in the Catholic and Lutheran versions - St. Nicholas, or Claus) lived and did good deeds in Asia Minor. The figure of this quite reliable historical character gradually began to acquire legends and fairy-tale details, as a result of which new image - good grandfather, able to make the baby happy, as soon as he turns to him with a request. Papa Snow, Sheng Tribute Laozhen, Santa Claus, Per Noel, Mikalaus, Father Frost, Father Cristmas, Weihnachtsmann, Joulupukki are just a few of his names.

The Santa Claus costume did not appear immediately either. At first he was depicted in a raincoat. By the beginning of the 19th century, the Dutch depicted him as a slender pipe smoker, skillfully cleaning the chimneys through which he threw gifts to children. At the end of the same century, he was dressed in a red fur coat trimmed with fur. In 1860, the American artist Thomas Knight adorned Santa Claus with a beard, and soon the Englishman Tenniel created the image of a good-natured fat man.

And there are probably no countries left that do not claim to be the homeland of Santa Claus. From the Scandinavian countries - Finland, Denmark, Norway - to Turkey and China. In 1998, Veliky Ustyug, the oldest city in the Vologda region, was named the Russian homeland of Father Frost.

Snow Maiden

Only our Grandfather Frost has a granddaughter Snegurochka, and she was born in Russia. This pretty companion began to accompany grandfather on New Year's trees only from the end of the 19th century. She was born in 1873 thanks to the fairy tale play of the same name by A.N. Ostrovsky, who, in turn, artistically reworked one of the options folk tale about a girl fashioned from snow and melted from warm sun rays. lyrical, beautiful story many liked about the Snow Maiden. The well-known philanthropist Savva Ivanovich Mamontov wanted to put it on the home stage of the Abramtsevo Circle in Moscow. The premiere took place on January 6, 1882. Costume designs for her were made by V.M. Vasnetsov (in a light sundress with a hoop or bandage on his head), and three years later the famous artist makes new sketches already for the production of the opera of the same name by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov, created on the basis of the play by N.A. Ostrovsky.

Two more well-known artists were involved in creating the appearance of the Snow Maiden. M.A. Vrubel in 1898 created the image of the Snow Maiden for decorative panel in the house of A.V. Morozov (in white clothes woven from snow and down, lined with ermine fur). Later, in 1912, N.K. presented his vision of the Snow Maiden. Roerich (in a fur coat), who participated in the production of a dramatic play about the Snow Maiden in St. Petersburg.

The story of a girl from the snow who came to people became more and more popular and fit very well into the programs of the city's Christmas trees. Gradually, the Snow Maiden becomes a permanent character of the holidays as an assistant to Santa Claus. This is how a special Russian custom of celebrating Christmas with the participation of Santa Claus and his beautiful and smart granddaughter is born. Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden entered public life countries like required attributes meeting the coming New Year. And the Snow Maiden still helps her grandfather, who has long been elderly, to amuse the children with games, dance around the Christmas tree, and distribute gifts.

Christmas tree

The veneration of the Christmas tree as a symbol of triumph over death and a means of protecting the native hearth from evil spirits, cold and darkness existed among the Germanic tribes even before the adoption of the Christian faith. The first decorated Christmas trees appeared on the territory of modern France in Alsace, and, according to historians, this happened in 1605. The chronicle testifies: "For Christmas, Christmas trees are set up in the houses, and roses made of colored paper, apples, cookies, sugar cubes and tinsel are hung on their branches." The numerous Protestant community in the German region of Württemberg adopted this innovation. Gradually, this tradition spread throughout Germany, and then gradually throughout Europe. Nevertheless, Christmas trees first appeared only in the homes of wealthy nobles and merchants (in medieval Germany, not only Christmas trees, but also pines, branches of cherry trees and beeches were decorated with various toys).

The custom of installing Christmas trees everywhere in houses exists relatively recently - about 150 years. It appeared only in the 19th century. It was then that evergreen lush beauties began to be regularly installed in the royal and royal palaces of France, Germany, England, Norway, Denmark and Russia. The Christmas tree became the property of the common people only in the second half of the 19th century.

In Russia, the Christmas tree has seen everything. In the 20s of the last century, the celebration of Christmas was prohibited, and at the same time it was forbidden to decorate Christmas trees in houses as a necessary attribute of the holiday. However, in the 1930s, the Christmas tree began to be interpreted as a symbol not of the Christmas, but of the New Year holiday. In 1935, the first New Year's Eve was organized children's party, where the green beauty also became a guest. After that, the persecution of the Christmas tree by the authorities stopped.

Christmas decorations

Story Christmas ball has 4 centuries. First glass bowl was blown in Thuringia (Saxony) in the 16th century. industrial production Christmas decorations began only in the middle of the last century, but here, in Saxony. Skillful craftsmen blew glass toys, carved bells, hearts, figurines of birds and animals, balls, cones, nuts from cardboard, which were then painted with bright colors. The first electric garland caught fire in 1895 on a spruce that stood in front of the White House in the United States. The bulbs of the lamps were made by skilled glass blowers.

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Now it is difficult to imagine a New Year's Eve without its symbol - a fluffy evergreen beauty of spruce. On the eve of this wonderful holiday it is installed in every home, decorated with toys, tinsel and garlands. The fragrant smell of fresh pine needles, the taste of tangerines - this is what most Russian children associate the New Year holiday with. Under the Christmas tree, the children find their gifts. At matinees, round dances are performed around her, songs are sung. But it was not so at all times. Where did the New Year tree come from in Rus'? The history of the tradition of decorating it for the New Year is described in this material.

Pagan totem tree

Our ancestors believed that all trees are alive, spirits live in them. In pre-Christian times, the Druid calendar of the Celts has a fir-worship day. For them, it was a symbol of courage, strength, and the pyramidal shape of the tree resembled heavenly fire. fir cones also symbolized health, strength of mind. The ancient Germans considered this tree sacred and worshiped it. They identified it with the World Tree - the source of eternal life, immortality. There was such a custom: at the end of December, people went to the forest, chose the fluffiest and tallest tree, decorated it with colorful ribbons and made various offerings. Then dances were made around the spruce and ceremonial songs were sung. All this symbolized the cyclical nature of life, its rebirth, the beginning of a new one, the arrival of spring. Among the pagan Slavs, on the contrary, spruce was associated with the world of the dead and was often used in funeral rites. Although it was believed that if spruce paws were laid out in the corners of a house or barn, this would protect the home from storms and thunderstorms, and its inhabitants from illnesses and evil spirits.

New Year tree: the history of its appearance in Europe after the birth of Christ

The Germans were the first to decorate the fir tree in the house for Christmas in the Middle Ages. This tradition appeared in medieval Germany not by chance. There is a legend that the holy apostle Boniface, an ardent missionary and preacher of the word of God, cut down an oak tree dedicated to Thor, the god of thunder. He did this in order to show the pagans the impotence of their gods. The felled tree felled several more trees, but the spruce survived. St. Boniface declared spruce a sacred tree, Christbaum (the tree of Christ).

There is also a legend about a poor lumberjack who, on the eve of Christmas Eve, sheltered a man lost in the forest. little boy. He warmed, fed and left a lost child to spend the night. The next morning the boy disappeared, and instead of himself left a small coniferous tree at the door. In fact, under the guise of an unfortunate child, Christ himself came to the lumberjack and thus thanked him for the warm welcome. Since then, spruces have become the main Christmas attribute not only in Germany, but also in other European countries.

The story of the appearance of a star on top of a Christmas tree

At first, people decorated their houses only with twigs and large spruce paws, later they began to bring whole trees. But much later, the custom of decorating the New Year tree appeared.

The story of the appearance of a star on a Christmas tree is associated with the name of the founder of Protestantism, the German Martin Luther, the head of the burgher Reformation. One day, walking down the street on Christmas Eve, Luther looked at bright stars night sky. There were so many of them in the night sky that it seemed as if they, like small lights, were stuck in the tops of the trees. Arriving home, he decorated a small spruce with apples and burning candles. And on the top of the tree he hoisted an asterisk, as a symbol of the Bethlehem star, which announced to the magi about the birth of the baby Christ. Subsequently, this tradition spread among the followers of the ideas of Protestantism, and later throughout the country. Since the 17th century, this fragrant conifer has become the main symbol of Christmas Eve in medieval Germany. IN German even such a definition appeared as Weihnachtsbaum - Christmas tree, pine.

The appearance of the Christmas tree in Rus'

The history of the appearance of the New Year tree in Russia began in 1699. The custom to install a Christmas tree appeared in the country during the reign of Peter I, at the beginning of the 18th century. The Russian Tsar issued a decree on the transition to a new account of time, the chronology began from the date of the Nativity of Christ.

The date of the beginning of the next year began to be considered the first of January, and not the first of September, as it was before. The decree also mentioned that the nobility before Christmas should decorate their houses with pine and juniper trees and branches in the European manner. On January 1, it was also ordered to launch rockets, arrange fireworks and decorate the buildings of the capital with coniferous branches. After the death of Peter the Great, this tradition was forgotten, except that drinking establishments were decorated with fir branches on Christmas Eve. By these branches (tied to a stake, stuck at the entrance), visitors could easily recognize the taverns inside the buildings.

Revival of Petrine customs in the first half of the 19th century

The history of the New Year tree and the tradition of decorating it for the holy holiday did not end there. The custom of putting lighted candles on the Christmas tree, giving each other gifts for Christmas became widespread in Russia during the reign of Nicholas I. This fashion among the courtiers was introduced by his wife, Tsaritsa Alexandra Fedorovna, a German by birth. Later, all the noble families of St. Petersburg followed her example, and then the rest of society. In the early 1940s, the Severnaya Pchela newspaper noted that “we have a habit of celebrating Christmas Eve” by decorating the treasured Christmas tree with sweets and toys. In the capital, on the square near Gostiny Dvor, grandiose Christmas tree markets are held. If the poor people could not even buy a small tree, then noble people competed with each other in this: whoever had the spruce is taller, more magnificent, more elegant. Sometimes precious stones were used in the decoration of the green beauty, expensive fabrics, beads, gimp (thin silver or Golden thread). The celebration itself, arranged in honor of the main christian event- Birth of Christ.

The history of the Christmas tree in the USSR

With the coming to power of the Bolsheviks, all Religious holidays, including Christmas, were cancelled. The Christmas tree was considered to be a bourgeois attribute, a relic of the imperial past. For several years, this wonderful family tradition became illegal. But in some families, it still persisted, despite the prohibition of the authorities. Only in 1935, thanks to a note by the party leader Pavel Postyshev in the main communist publication of those years - the Pravda newspaper, this evergreen tree was again undeservedly forgotten recognition as a symbol of the coming year.

The wheel of history turned back, and Christmas trees for children began to be arranged again. Instead of the Star of Bethlehem, its top is decorated with red five pointed star- the official symbol of Soviet Russia. Since then, the trees have been called "New Year's" and not "Christmas", and the trees themselves and the holidays - not Christmas, but New Year's. For the first time in the history of Russia, an official document on non-working holidays appears: the first of January officially becomes a day off.

Kremlin trees

But the history of the New Year tree in Russia does not end there. For children in 1938 in Moscow, in the Hall of Columns of the House of the Unions, a huge multi-meter Christmas tree with tens of thousands glass balls and toys. Since then, every year in this hall there is a giant Christmas tree and children's parties are held. Every soviet child dreams of getting to the New Year tree in the Kremlin. And still favorite place Muscovites' meeting place for next year is Kremlin Square with a huge, elegantly decorated forest beauty installed on it.

Christmas decorations: then and now

In tsarist times, Christmas decorations could be eaten. These were figured gingerbread wrapped in multi-colored metallic paper. Candied candied fruits, apples, marmalade, gilded nuts, paper flowers, ribbons, cardboard figurines of angels were also hung on the branches. But the main element Christmas decor there were lit candles. glass balloons They were brought mainly from Germany, they were quite expensive. Figurines with porcelain heads were highly valued. In Russia, only at the end of the 19th century artels for the production of New Year's products. They also make wadded, cardboard toys and papier-mâché figurines. IN Soviet times Since the 60s, mass production of factory-made Christmas toys began. These products did not differ in variety: the same "cones", "icicles", "pyramids". Fortunately, now on the shelves of shops you can find many interesting products of Christmas decorations, including hand-painted ones.

Where did tinsel and garlands come from?

No less interesting is the story of the appearance of other New Year's paraphernalia: tinsel and garlands. Previously, tinsel was made from real silver. They were thin threads, like a "silver rain". Exists beautiful myth about the origin of silver tinsel. One very poor woman, who had many children, decided to decorate a Christmas tree before Christmas, but since there was no money for rich decorations, the decoration of the tree turned out to be very nondescript. Per night fir branches covered the spiders with their webs. Knowing about the kindness of the woman, God decided to reward her and turned the web into silver.

Nowadays, tinsel is made from colored foil or PVC. Initially, garlands were long strips, intertwined with flowers or branches. In the 19th century, the first electric garland appeared with many light bulbs. The idea of ​​its creation was put forward by the American inventor Johnson, and brought to life by the Englishman Ralph Morris.

Stories about a small Christmas tree for children and their parents

Many fairy tales, stories, funny stories about the New Year tree have been written for small and big children. Here are some of them:

1. "The Tale of a Little Christmas Tree", M. Aromshtam. touching and good story for kids about a small tree, which was awarded for the desire to bring joy to others.
2. Comics from the Snegirev couple "Keshka in pursuit of the Christmas tree." short, funny stories about the cat Keshka and his owner.
3. Collection of poems "Christmas tree". Author - Ag Jatkowska.
4. A. Smirnov “Yolka. Ancient fun" - reprinted on modern way an old edition of the 1911 Christmas lotto.

Older children would be interested in reading "The History of the Christmas Tree" in the book by Alexander Tkachenko.

Every city has its own legend. In some good, in some terrible and terrible. This story happened in a town called Calavernus.

New Year is the most anticipated holiday for both children and adults. Everyone hopes for some miracles, they expect gifts, congratulations! From year to year, people prepare for the New Year holidays: they decorate Christmas trees, decorate the city, sing songs on the streets, sculpt snow castles and just having fun. But this does not prevent them from fearing the curse that has been placed on the city by an old sorceress who has lost her son. People tried to run away from the city to live in other places, but some magical powers returned them to their former place in their own house, and they began to live worse than before.

Every one hundred and seventeen years something terrible happens in the city. The inhabitants of the city of Calavernus wait for this day year after year with wild horror. When a hundred years pass after the “terrible day”, a child must be born on the first day of the hundred and first year. Boy. Hope and support for every mother. But this child becomes a burden in this family. He is capricious, indulges, and most importantly, grows by leaps and bounds. By the time he is one year old, the baby already looks like a five-year-old boy. When he is two - a ten-year-old boy. Three is quite an adult, and completely clumsy. Parents find it hard to deal with.

But that's not the whole problem. IN new year's eve(exactly seventeen years after birth) our "baby" turns into a monster that destroys everything in its path. This is what the whole city is preparing most of all: it strengthens houses, stores food for the period of the destruction of the city.

Fortunately, there is a thing that can stop and break the curse, but this secret went with the sorceress to the grave.

The year has come when the most terrible day in the life of the inhabitants of the city of Calavernus is to take place. People, helping each other, strengthen houses, store food and warm clothes, taking them to the dugouts, but with this commotion they do not forget that the New Year is on the nose, and the city should be beautiful anyway.

And then came the day of judgment. People in the houses celebrate the holiday, give each other gifts. The chimes are heard. And ... here it is! The roar of a little monster! Residents scatter to secluded places to hide from the clutches of an evil monster. The beast runs, knocks down everything in its path, smashes, beats, demolishes! But... something happened to the monster. He falls to his knees and bows his head to the ground. People leaned out of windows in bewilderment, ran out of houses to see what happened? Nothing! I can not see anything! Just fog and a beast sitting on its knees.

Voices of people began to be heard discussing an incomprehensible phenomenon. And suddenly a girl of indescribable beauty emerges from the fog: long Brown hair, falling on the shoulders, a white silk dress with a blue ribbon at the waist. And barefoot, completely barefoot. The girl carried an edelweiss flower in her hand. She approached the monster, sat down on the snow and handed it to the beast with the words: “Be the most wonderful person on the ground! Bring people happiness and a smile! After all, you are kind! After all, you are the best! Take a flower, put it to your heart and remember that not only flowers, but also people bring happiness and warmth.” The beast took the flower, put it to his heart, as the girl said, and ... gradually the monster began to turn into the most beautiful young man, which only the inhabitants of the city of Calavernus could see.

People were happy to see beautiful girl who could break the curse evil witch. And the good fellow, who recently turned from a beast into a man, got to his feet, lifted the girl from the snow, approached his parents, apologized for causing them so much trouble, said goodbye to them and took his savior in an unknown direction, no one found out, where did they disappear to, and where did the savior girl come from. For residents, this year has become the most wonderful and happy NEW YEAR!

And the young lived happily ever after!

The eve of the New Year comes far from December, but as soon as it gets colder, literally in early autumn. Many at this time are already starting to think about how to celebrate the New Year with children. Do not put off preparing for the celebration of such an anticipated event on last days. Each of us, somewhere deep in our souls, believes that magic happens on New Year's Eve. All hardships and troubles will leave life, and wonderful events will replace gray and boring days. It is for this reason that in every country people are waiting for the holiday with such trepidation. The very preparation for it already brings a lot positive emotions, and if all this is done with children, then the holiday turns into a family tradition.

Remember how, as a child, you looked forward to Christmas days, in anticipation of a miracle, decorated the Christmas tree with your parents, brothers and sisters, cut out snowflakes and wrote a letter to Grandfather Frost. In the heart of every adult there are childhood memories of the New Year holidays that warmed and warm the soul to this day. How to make the New Year unforgettable for a child? A couple of phrases will not answer this question. First of all, tell your kid about the most famous legends about the New Year holiday and Santa Claus.

Legends about the New Year

Legends are mostly born on the basis of historical events. There are many legends about New Year and Christmas around the world. This celebration is literally covered with sacred magic. Even the most inveterate skeptics during this period begin to believe in miracles. The root of faith in magic public holidays is in our childhood, when parents arrange an unforgettable New Year for their children at home. This Holy holiday celebrated in every corner of the planet. The main difference may be in time and traditions, but absolutely all people are waiting for fairy-tale magic. In order to arrange magical holiday in the New Year for a child, it is very important to tell about Christmas legends.

Christmas tree decoration

Practically all traditions carried out on Christmas holidays have their own legend of origin. One of these is considered an integral attribute of the Christmas holidays - a Christmas tree. Decorating evergreen trees on Christmas Eve began in ancient times. According to legend, it was believed that spirits live in the branches of trees. All sorts of decorations were hung to appease the spirits. The first toys were apples, nuts and all kinds of sweets. Much later, they began to decorate it with bright shiny balls, candles and light bulbs. The top of the spruce was decorated with a star in honor of the reminder of Star of Bethlehem, which indicated the birthplace of Christ.

Present

A bright and kind atmosphere is created by the tradition of giving gifts on New Year's holidays. IN different countries it is customary to give different gifts. But children are invariably presented with toys, cards and sweets. According to legend, the tradition began in ancient rome. In this glorious city, where the eras of the past and the future intertwined, people loved to give branches of fruit trees, coins and fruits. In Egypt, it was customary to give stone figurines and bronze figurines. In Rus', the first gifts these days were seen for St. Nicholas. According to one of the old legends, Nicholas liked to leave gifts secretly at night.

Since then, a lot of time has passed, the form has changed New Year's gifts, but the meaning and some traditions remained the same. Now on New Year's Eve gifts are given by Santa Claus. Every kid expects something for himself from a well-known grandfather. And we, adults, can become real wizards by giving a child a welcome gift for the New Year.

Fireworks and sparklers

Another great custom new year holidays- fireworks. After all, a holiday should be bright and memorable. This tradition originates in Ancient China. There, on New Year's Eve, it is customary to blow up firecrackers and fireworks throughout the New Year's day. According to an old legend, the Chinese do this to drive away evil spirits from their homes, which on New Year's Eve are looking for a new home.

Bengal lights are also an essential attribute of the New Year holidays. They are named after the birthplace of their inventors, Bengal. This is part of India. The ancient Indians invented a special substance that glowed brightly and sparklingly when burned. This substance actually covers the metal rods of modern sparklers.

Father Frost

Of course, without it in the New Year, well, it’s impossible. This is perhaps main character holiday. Opinions differ on the origin of this wizard. Some believe that its prototype is Santa Claus, while others believe in the Old Slavonic legend, in which the Slavs especially revered the deity of Frost, who commands winter.

Anticipation of the New Year

The pre-holiday mood stretches the pleasure. That's why important role is preparing for the New Year. Waiting for the holiday will provide no less pleasure than the holiday itself. When celebrating the New Year with children, the main thing is to involve them in everything. organizational issues starting with shopping or self-manufacturing decorations and ending with the process of decorating the Christmas tree and the entire room. It is important to create such conditions that the child perceives the preparation for the holiday as a game. It is better to start preparing for the holiday a week before the New Year. On the one hand, the child will stay in a magical New Year's Eve atmosphere, and on the other hand, the expectation of the celebration will not last long. First of all, show the children on the calendar how much is left until the New Year. You can circle significant date with a bright marker and cross out all the days before the onset with the child.

According to psychologists, young children should still be told about the traditions of the holiday, thereby giving rise to faith in fairy tales and magic. A child over five years old can be told about the events of the outgoing year. For example, what he learned, where he went and what he learned new.

Decorate the house and the Christmas tree together

It is not necessary to decorate the house with purchased toys and balls. It is better to make decorations for a memorable New Year for children on your own. First of all, the process of joint production will be remembered. It can be paper snowflakes, lanterns, garlands, sweets and much more. If everything is clear with all sorts of decorations made of colored paper and rain, then sweet Christmas tree decorations are a real task for many. Consider the most simple options sweets for the New Year.

edible decorations

It seems strange to many to decorate the Christmas tree with sweet toys. But this is exactly what they did in ancient times in Rus'. Decorate the Christmas tree with gingerbread men and New Year's sweets, you can organize the most unusual New Year for a child. by the most simple solution there will be a purchase of beautifully wrapped sweets in a candy store. It remains to tie golden laces to them and christmas toys ready.

You can complement the ensemble for decoration with nuts. By tradition, walnuts are used, painted in gold or silver. Multi-colored edible figurines can be made by the whole family from marzipan mass. This most interesting and funny entertainment will remind children of plasticine modeling. To make marzipan, you need half a cup of sugar and almonds, lemon juice, protein and food coloring.

Another great idea to celebrate New Year 2018 with kids is to make gingerbread cookies. This will require the following ingredients:

150 g butter and sugar;
½ teaspoon of soda;
2 tablespoons of honey;
2 teaspoons of ginger;
2 cups of flour.

The most colorful and delicious thing about cookies is the icing. To prepare it, you need a glass powdered sugar, protein and some lemon juice. Engage in making cookies with the children, they will especially enjoy the process of decorating them with icing.

You can also make decorations from tangerines and oranges. Due to the thick skin, they can hang on the tree for about a week. You can decorate them with cloves.

Such an idea will not only transform the room, but also create a unique aroma in it, which will undoubtedly remain in the memory of children.

IN last years decorating the room with spices becomes relevant. A bunch of cinnamon sticks and star anise will look best. Such spices will spread a fragrant smell around the house.

Letter from Santa Claus

You can please a child for the New Year with a personalized letter from Santa Claus. Not only kids, but also older children will be delighted with such a surprise. A letter from Santa Claus himself, and even a nominal one, will bring the most joyful emotions and make the New Year truly unforgettable. Such a gift can be ordered on the official website of the residence of Father Frost in Veliky Ustyug, or you can make it yourself according to ready-made templates in the postcard generator. In any of the options, you can offer your personal text, choosing the most important wishes for your child.

Children's New Year's menu

A family holiday is not complete without all sorts of goodies, decorated with New Year's symbols. Most adult meals are not particularly healthy for children, so you need to take care of the children's table.

Snacks

Mostly snacks will amuse children with their funny look. They can be made in the form of a mushroom, a Christmas tree, cones, a snowman and other attributes of the New Year. For example, to prepare New Year's mushrooms, you will need boiled eggs, tomatoes, cheese, herbs, onions, sour cream and a little imagination. Each of the dishes should be festively decorated. Not all children like such snacks, so you need to make several options, for example, sandwiches with a picture of a Christmas tree.

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Main dishes for

New Year for children is no different from ordinary ones, except for decorations. You can safely cook your favorite cutlets and chops, be sure to decorate them in a New Year's way. As a side dish, you can cook mashed potatoes or french fries.

Dessert

And of course, no holiday is complete without desserts. If you want to arrange a colorful and bright New Year for your child, do not be stingy to bake or order a New Year's cake or pastries, which usually bring a lot of pleasure and joy.

Christmas costumes

Each New Year is a masquerade, gifts, and the magic of traditions. While adults do not really think about who they would dress up on a holiday, children long before this day dream of reincarnating as one or another character.

Suits for boys

When choosing a costume, it is very important to listen to the wishes of the child. Quite kids often want to dress up in a costume of a shy bunny or a wolf cub. A little older boys dream of being a pirate, knight or superhero. Classic option counts new Year costume Santa Claus and Snowman.

Costumes for girls

Every little girl dreams of being a princess. You can fulfill her dream at least for one day, on New Year's Eve. There are a huge number of princess costumes currently on sale. TO the most beautiful dress it is very important to purchase a small tiara or crown. In addition to the costume itself, to create a full-fledged image, you need holiday hairstyle and manicure.

Gift Ideas

All children on New Year's Eve are waiting for gifts from Santa Claus. It is on this day that they find those toys under the tree that they have been dreaming about all year. In order to find out what your baby is dreaming about, you can write a letter to Santa Claus, in which he will definitely indicate about the gift. For the little ones the best gift will interactive toys. It is important to attach a beautifully packaged package of sweets and fruits to any gift, which especially symbolize the holiday.

Organizing an unforgettable New Year for a child is not so difficult. A little imagination, study of the topic and effort will lead to a successful result: the children will be delighted. The preparation and celebration of the New Year includes a number of traditions that pass from generation to generation from parents to children. Therefore, when congratulating a child on the New Year, do not forget to say goodbye to the outgoing year and wish all the most wonderful and unusual in the new one.