Crafts of mountain ash: beautiful appearance, beautiful aroma and positive energy

Rowan is a healing and very beautiful berry. And if adults, looking at the fruits of this plant, immediately remember about its medicinal properties, then the kids think about what would be interesting to make of them. Tear into the basket a few grapes with berries, let the kids at home are engaged in creativity, carrying out their own handiwork of ashberries. In the hint to you and your children we offer several ideas.

Bijouterie

Who among you, dear mothers of little children, did not do and did not wear rowan beads in his childhood? Remembered? Let's teach our daddy-daughter to make hand-made articles of ash from her own hands in the form of ornaments. It can be beads, bracelets, and even hairpins. On the thread (preferably silk or nylon) with a needle thread the berries of mountain ash. Adjust the length of the product as desired. If you want long beads, such that to put on the neck a few turns, then initially fill the needle with a long thread (photo of the crafts presented here). To make a hairpin, you need to tie the suspension, made in the same way as the previous product of rowan fruit, to the invisible or automatic pin.

Figures of animals and people

You can make a caterpillar or snake from the fruits of mountain ash. To do this, at the end of the line or thread, the knot should be tied, then the desired number of berries should be strung and the acorn or the dog rose must be attached to the last. This will be the head of the figure. Eyes and mouth draw a marker. You can attach a tongue from a dry leaf, paper or thread. Such handicrafts from mountain ash are used by children with pleasure in their games. The Taurus of these toys is mobile, and all thanks to the fact that it is made of small details-berries.

When making figures of people and animals, rowan fruits can be used as separate elements: eyes, ears, neck, nose. They are fastened with a toothpick or a match. For example, it looks very cool hedgehog from plasticine and sunflower seeds with a red-headed little boletus. Another berry can be stuck on his back, as if he is carrying an apple. In the bird, whose body is made of chestnut, the head can also be made from rowan. By proportions, it looks right, in appearance - very bright and beautiful. In a man made from acorns, rowan berries can be ears, hands or just an ornament on the neck in the form of a bead or belt.

Ikebana

The fruits of mountain ash can be a complement to compositions from flowers and leaves. Grapes of orange and red berries will bring a bright and fragrant note to the ikebana. To make crafts made of rowan, flowers and foliage in the form of ikebana is very simple. At the bottom of a large vase, put a floral sponge soaked in water. Insert flowers, twigs with foliage and berries of mountain ash. From time to time, pour water into the vase. Such a composition will please you for about a month, until the flowers and foliage wither.

If you want to make a composition that lasts longer, then use dry natural material for work . For example, it is possible to twist a ring from branches, to 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 cereals. Such a ring can be used as a wall panel or as a decoration for a mirror or a door.

Rowan, 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 even just the berries of this plant should be for each of us in the house. Health to you and prosperity!