Table decoration for carnival

Mardi Gras - one of the most joyous and bright holidays. The whole week people came boring winter, bake pancakes and goes to each other's homes. At all times, the arrival of the guests were prepared in advance, baked pancakes, decorated house.

Maslenitsa color - yellow, red, orange. That the house felt holiday, lay on the table a light cloth. It can be decorated with beads, ribbons, flowers applications. Tes�mochkami or satin ribbons of yellow, orange or red tie up the corners of the kitchen curtains. You can hang a garland of bagels. If anyone has a samovar painted - on the table, it is the place! And in general, if there are other antique household items, set up on the house, let him feel the atmosphere of ancient Russian home for Mardi Gras - traditional Russian holiday, preserved from the time when Russia was spread paganism.

To the place will be a fake, made with his own hands. Involve your children to help, it is very entertaining and fun pastime. Straw dolls oil made from twigs, urine, and decorated with ribbons and pieces of tissue are in place.

You can also make a symbol of Maslenitsa - the sun. To do this, you will need cardboard and string yellow pencils add emotion to it, and even if the window that day overcast, in your house will shine his little fun sun.

Indispensable attribute of Maslenitsa are pancakes. Round, ruddy and hot they represent the sun, which flared brighter, lengthening days, shortening the night. It was believed that baking pancakes on this day, people have tried to attract the mercy of the sun, thus "cajoled" him by doing good. Hence the name - Mardi Gras. Now you only have to bake pancakes and call dear guests.

Author: Elena Zheltouhova.