It is customary to organize New Year's events in schools and kindergartens - matinees, masquerades. This is cool! Our task is only to prepare. And it all starts with an image that will be completed with a DIY carnival mask. Here you will find templates that are suitable for scenes and additions to the costume.
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The simplest option
This bow suit for a boy consists of yellow shorts with one green belt and a large decorative button. On the child's head is a conical hat with a decoration on the top in the form of green onion feathers. You can choose faux fur fabric, as in the photo below, but do not forget that it is usually very hot at the holiday, and children move around a lot. A child may feel hot in fur pants and a hat. The best material for making a suit is felt or cotton fabric. Felt is convenient because its edges do not crumble, so there is no need to hem the bottom edge.
You can sew pants by attaching your child’s summer shorts to the material. A harness is a strip of fabric, approximately 5 cm wide. It is sewn at the back to the center point of the shorts, and then thrown over the shoulder and fastened with a button at the front. The hat is sewn from fabric folded into a triangle. Its lower part is equal to half the circumference of the head. Before stitching the seam, a bunch of thin green strips of felt are inserted into the top. The bow costume is ready!
Bookmarks in the shape of a pumpkin
Funny pumpkins made for the holiday can also be used for practical purposes. Flat paper models will be excellent bookmarks for books and textbooks. In this capacity they can even be given as a gift.
To make the craft as functional as possible, you need to use thick paper or cardboard for production. Ordinary transparent nail polish will also work - the cardboard figures covered with it will not wear out for a long time.
You can also simply print out the blanks or invite children to draw them themselves and cut them out.
You can approach a foreign holiday in different ways, but knowing children’s craving for mysticism and horror, it is difficult to deprive them of the pleasure of indulging. Making paper pumpkins for Halloween will not only boost their creativity, but also put them in the holiday spirit.
Satin suit
This manufacturing option is suitable for those mothers who have a sewing machine at home. Satin material is slippery, but looks impressive. The pants are sewn in the form of wide trousers; there is an elastic band at the waist and at the bottom of each leg. The jacket is cut from material folded in half. We cut a neckline at the top and fold the edge. We insert an elastic band inside to gather the fabric. The sides should not be stitched all the way. Holes are left for the hands. The bottom can be gathered with an elastic band, or you can leave it flat and tuck it into your pants. An additional element for a bow costume will be a headdress.
Therefore, further work goes on the beret. To do this, cut out a large circle from gold fabric. The circumference of the child's head is measured and a green strip is cut out according to the measurements. A needle and thread are threaded along the edge of the circle and stitches are sewn around the entire perimeter. Next you need to pull the thread and gather the fabric to the size of the green stripe. Then sew the headband in a circle. At the last stage, be sure to try the beret on the child’s head so that nothing presses or slips. All that’s left to do at the end is to attach the bow feathers, and the boy’s bow costume is ready!
Halloween pumpkin patterns
When inviting children to make jewelry, you need to take into account age and skills. Children who are already able to operate with a ruler and scissors can implement most of the ideas on their own. Preschool children will cope faster and more accurately if you offer them ready-made templates.
If you need a model that children trace, you can print the blanks on a printer and then transfer the rigidities to cardboard. Blanks for the little ones, which only need to be glued together, can be immediately made in color.
The original pumpkin basket will also become a box for sweets. You can put the requested candies in this form.
A spectacular pumpkin with a scary grin will become an independent decoration.
Unreaming a 3D pumpkin can become your main job. To assemble such a model will require a lot of effort.
Even adults will have to work hard to assemble a polygonal pumpkin for craft folding. The scan for this model should be printed on an A3 sheet so that the gloss of the photo is not clogged with small folds and remains truly spectacular. The model consists of almost two dozen parts. The more interesting the result will be.
Cutting templates:
Wide option
Since onions are a round-shaped vegetable, the suit can be made wide and voluminous. To do this, the jacket is not cut evenly, but widened downwards, in the shape of a trapezoid. We gather the neck and bottom with elastic. The sleeves can also be made wide and decorated with ruffles at the wrists. A sleeveless vest option is acceptable if you wear a yellow or orange turtleneck underneath. The collar is decorated with green sharp corners. This is quite a painstaking job, since you will have to separately sew triangular pieces of fabric together on the wrong side and then turn them right side out. When a large number of such corners have been made, they are sewn onto the neck line from the inside out. You can make it easier by buying a green felt sheet and sewing it to the neckline. Then use scissors to cut the corners. There is no need to sew it, since the felt edges do not crumble.
The lower part of the suit is green. This is not important, so a boy can wear any dark trousers for his bow costume. All that remains is to sew the hat. Let's look at this process step by step.
Pumpkin made from colored paper ribbons
A voluminous pumpkin made from ribbons of colored paper is also a simple craft option.
To work you will need:
- double-sided colored paper (you can make 3 small pumpkins from an A4 sheet);
- wooden skewer and or toothpick (can be replaced with thread);
- an awl or sharp stick to pierce the paper.
To make this paper pumpkin voluminous and opaque, you need up to 25 paper ribbons per pumpkin. To maintain proportions, the landscape sheet can be cut crosswise into three parts, and the resulting rectangles can be cut into ribbons 7-10 mm wide.
Technique:
- We collect the cut ribbons in a stack, pierce them at the base at a distance of 3-5 mm from the edge;
- insert fixing threads or the tip of a skewer into the punctured hole;
- straighten the volume of a kind of flashlight, secure the edges of the paper with glue;
- fix the height of the pumpkin, maintaining the volume.
From the same threads you can twist a pumpkin stalk.
Craft options:
Bow cap
To make the bow costume look complete, you can sew a hat with green feathers, as in the photo below. Having measured the circumference of the child’s head, we transfer the measurements to the material folded in half. Cut out a rectangle whose length is equal to the circumference of the head plus 2 cm for the seams, 1 cm on each side.
Several pointed strips of fabric are cut from felt. You can pre-sew them together into a bundle. Then the top is gathered around the feathers and sewn together with simple threads to match the color of the fabric.
As you can see, making a bow costume with your own hands is not difficult, especially if you have a sewing machine and some sewing skills.
What are the benefits of potatoes for the face?
Potatoes have been part of our lives for quite some time. Many people know many recipes for delicious dishes that can be prepared from potatoes.
But women are so able to benefit from any product that they effectively use potatoes in home facial care.
Potatoes are used in masks, both raw and boiled. Potato juice is used as a compress for the delicate skin around the eyes.
Potatoes contain a huge amount of nutrients.
Potatoes used in home remedies will provide great benefits to your skin:
your face will become moisturized
The vitamin B group in this vegetable stimulates collagen production
starch – whitens, actively rejuvenates
Vitamin C has an antioxidant effect and evens out complexion
has antiseptic properties
increases resistance to external factors
Potato face mask: effective recipes
Rejuvenating mask
This mask will get rid of wrinkles and make your face elastic.
Grate the vegetable using the finest grater.
Add cream and butter and mix thoroughly.
Apply the mask over the entire surface of the face and around the eyes.
After 20 minutes, rinse with running water.
Lubricate your face with nourishing cream.
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Super mask for mature skin
With this mask you will get rid of wrinkles, even out your skin tone, your face will become elastic and radiant.
Boil the vegetable in milk and make a puree from it.
After the puree has cooled to a temperature of 40 degrees, add the butter and yolk and stir.
Apply to face for 25-30 minutes
Remove the mixture with a cloth and rinse with water.
Apply nourishing cream.
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Mask for “tired” sagging skin
Mix thoroughly and apply for 25-30 minutes.
Rinse off with warm water.
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Whitening mask
This mask will give your face radiance and a healthy look.
Finely grate the vegetable and add lemon juice.
Apply to face for 10-15 minutes.
Rinse off with cool water and apply moisturizer.
Mask for inflammation and acne
Relieves inflammation, cleanses the face and makes it soft and moisturized.
Add honey to the grated root vegetable.
Apply for 15-20 minutes and rinse with warm water.
Lubricate your face with nourishing cream.
Nourishing mask
Has an anti-inflammatory effect, tones the skin, normalizes oily skin.
Add lemon juice, whipped egg white, and beer to the grated potatoes.
Apply to face for 15-20 minutes.
Rinse with warm water and apply cream.
Correct use of potato masks
Due to the fact that potatoes quickly oxidize and, accordingly, lose many of their beneficial properties, they must be prepared immediately before the procedure.
In order for the nutrients of cosmetic products to penetrate deeper into the skin, make a scrub or steam your face.
In order to enhance the effect of potatoes in the treatment of inflammation on the face, add decoctions of anti-inflammatory herbs, such as chamomile, calendula, to the product..
Raw potatoes can irritate sensitive skin.
Do not apply potato masks to open wounds.
The exposure time of a mask made from raw potatoes on the face is 15-20 minutes, from boiled potatoes - 25-30 minutes.
Such procedures are carried out 2-3 times a week and at least a month to achieve the desired effect.
How to use masks
A potato starch anti-wrinkle mask usually includes several ingredients that are mixed and applied to prepared facial skin. Pre-cleanse the face of cosmetics and impurities. Ideally, the mask should complete the procedure of cleansing the skin of dead cells.
Cosmetologists recommend applying a mask with potatoes against wrinkles in the morning, since the skin absorbs the active ingredients better after rest. For those who do not have time, you can carry out the procedure before bed.
A mask made before bed is no less useful, because the active ingredients that have been absorbed into the skin will stop working by the morning, and after waking up the skin will look rested, radiant and toned.
A potato face mask against wrinkles works best when at rest. To improve the effect of the composition, when the product is on the face, it is recommended to lie down, relax, and not talk. It is important to apply the mask to the skin of the neck and décolleté, as the skin there is susceptible to early aging and can reveal a woman’s true age. But you shouldn’t put a mask on the upper eyelid.
It is best to carry out the procedure 1-2 times a week. All potato-based masks are kept on the skin for 15-25 minutes, depending on individual sensations. Carefully remove the residue with a napkin and rinse your face with water at room temperature. After complete cleansing of the skin, a skin care product is applied.
To maximize the effect of the potato anti-wrinkle remedy, you need to follow several rules at home:
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Useful properties of fresh potatoes
This tuber is invaluable in cooking, but its use also has a noticeable effect on the skin, giving youth, elasticity, beauty and relief from many problems.
Some useful features:
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Nature has generously rewarded potatoes with useful substances, micro- and macroelements. In addition to traditional proteins, fats and carbohydrates, fresh root vegetables contain a chain of various acids, minerals, and vitamins:
The main part is water - 80%, which is easily absorbed by the body and has a beneficial effect on the water composition of all organs and tissues. A lack of water negatively affects the condition of the skin; it becomes dry and flabby, which is one of the causes of acne and age spots.
In folk medicine, potatoes have long been used to treat diseases of the upper respiratory tract, inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nasal cavity and nasal congestion. In this case, inhaling steam from hot boiled potatoes or compresses on the chest gives a quick positive result.
Potatoes are taken as an anti-inflammatory and enveloping agent for gastrointestinal diseases of an erosive and ulcerative nature: stomach and duodenal ulcers, gastritis with high acidity. The use of the product serves as a prevention of heart and vascular diseases; it is prescribed as a therapeutic food for atherosclerosis, hypertension, liver cirrhosis, and heart failure.
The dietary fiber in the composition binds and removes heavy metal salts and toxic substances from the body, regulates the level of bad cholesterol in the blood, and stimulates metabolism.
In folk medicine, fresh potatoes are used for eczema, burns and other skin lesions. Vitamin A contained in the composition accelerates the healing process, restores and supports epidermal tissue, and plays an important role in the formation of new cells.
Fresh potatoes are widely used in home cosmetics. It is used to make nourishing and moisturizing masks for the skin of the face, hands, and under the eyes.
A potato face mask against wrinkles can give both an immediate effect with one-time use, and gradually improve the health of the skin over a long course.
Starch has a beneficial effect on the epidermis. It normalizes metabolism at the cellular level, delays aging, stimulates the production of elastin, which is responsible for skin elasticity, smoothes out small grooves and folds that appear on the face and neck.
A potato mask for eyes and wrinkles performs several functions:
Properly prepared and seasoned potato face masks help improve skin condition, maintain youth and beauty. But due to the absence of chemical compounds in the composition, the effect will be cumulative, and the expected effect is possible provided they are used regularly.
How it works
Potatoes contain a variety of substances that have a rejuvenating and moisturizing effect:
Thus, the prepared potato face mask is universal in its effect on the skin.
