There are a few weeks left until the New Year! This means that the pre-holiday rush season is officially open.
Preparing for the New Year is a period when unfinished business and gestalts that prevent you from moving on are closed; This is a period when they get rid of the old and unnecessary in the house and life, clearing space for new things, events and acquaintances.
We have collected two checklists for preparing for the New Year, as well as an example of filling out an advent calendar, so that the main night of the year does not burden you with forgotten affairs and experiences, and the mood is festive.
New Year's signs to attract happiness
The tiger is a measured and calm predator even when hunting. Therefore, it is better to prepare for the holiday without haste and fuss - thoroughly, measuredly and in advance.
To attract wealth into your home in the New Year, put a larger bill in your wallet before the holiday, and preferably a new, “crispy” one. Ideally, pay off your debts before the New Year; the proud Tiger will appreciate it.
Let the house be clean and fresh on this holiday night. The tiger knows his own worth, does not like chaos, and even the jewelry is better to choose laconic and stylish, without unnecessary variegation.
The New Year's table should not remain empty until the morning. When the guests have finished with the appetizers and main course, let there be at least snacks, fruits, sweets and drinks on the table.
The tiger is a loner by nature, so he does not like noisy companies. It is better to celebrate this New Year with family or close friends.
Avoid “cat” prints in clothes and jewelry - do not create competition for the Tiger.
Don't give frying pans or car mats - the Tiger doesn't really like household gifts. But accessories, perfumes, and clothes are a good option.
Spend the pre-holiday day in a good mood: take a walk, chat with loved ones, and tune in to the positive. Have you prepared for the holiday in advance? So spend the last hours of the old year in a good mood.
Winter books for children
Fluffy flakes of snow are quietly falling outside the window, or the wind is hitting the window, or the rain is drizzling monotonously, and you are reading a cozy and kind book about magic, love and friendship. What could be cuter than this picture? If you and your child are not avid book lovers, then the lists below will help you when choosing books as gifts for friends. The gradation by age is very arbitrary. And sometimes children love to reread beautiful books year after year, long past the stated age on the cover.
A selection of winter books for children under three years old
- "New year's night.
A Mouse's Tale." Clark Moore; - “Christmas Night.” Clark Moore; - “Oh, you winter-winter.” Artist: Vasnetsova Yu.A. Publisher: "Labyrinth"; - “Miracles for the New Year.” Victoria Kirdiy; - “New Year's round dance. Poems, fairy tales, riddles." Barto A.L., Alexandrova Z.N., Berestov V.D. Publisher: "Makhaon". Artist: Danilova V.V., Sharikova I.V.; - “Mitten.” Russian folktale". Artist: Koopmans Luke. Publisher: “Good Book”; - “Happy New Year, Karlchen!” Berner Rotraut Susanna. Publisher: “Melik-Pashayev”; - “Winter fun.” Evgeny Migunov; - “Find it and show it.” Hurray, New Year! Artist: Galieva Dinara; — “Tree of Wishes.” Keo McLear; - "Winter. Finders and developments.” Minthe-König Bianca, Dering Hans-Günther. Publisher: "Peter"; - “Winter Book”. Berner Rotraut Susanna. Publisher: “Samokat”; - “How a little fox celebrated the New Year.” Motshiunig Ulrike. Publisher: "Nigma"; - “A gift for a mouse.” Zartaiskaya Irina Vadimovna. Publisher: "Nigma"; - “Chick and Bricky. Snowman". Axel Scheffler. Publisher: Clever Media Group; - “Winter of Bruno the Bear.” Gunilla Ingves. Publisher: “Melik-Pashayev”; - "A cap". Jen Brett; - “One winter night.” Nick Butterworth. 100 useful books for children under three years old
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A selection of winter books for children 3-6 years old
— “The Adventures of Julius Dandelion. Save the New Year." Schmachtl Andreas H. Publisher: "Polyandria"; - "Christmas in Petson's house." Sven Nordqvist; - “Every year is New Year.” Eva Tarlet; — “Marusya and magical holidays.” Gilbert Delahaye, Marcel Marlier; - “The sun and the snow men.” Artist: Svetozar Island. Publisher: “Rech”; - "New Year's labyrinths." Smith Sam. Publisher: Clever Media Group; — “New Year’s tasks for boys and girls.” Bowman Lucy, McClain D. Publisher: Clover Media Group; - “Gnomes all year round. A magical world in stories, poems and useful recipes for forest medicine.” Haugen V. Publisher: “Makhaon”; - "Christmas tree". Nikolay Ustinov. Publisher: “Rech”; - "Tomten." Astrid Lindgren; - "Orange". Anya Dobrochasova. Publisher: “Meshcheryakova ID”; - “Magic tree”. Andrey Usachev; - “Magic sled.” Brian and Cynthia Paterson; - "Adventure in the fox forest." Brian and Cynthia Paterson; - "Snow". Mavrina, Koval; - “Christmas porridge.” Sven Nordqvist; - "Father Frost". J. Taits; - “Christmas in the Woods.” Ulf Stark, Eva Eriksson; - “Chelovetkin.” Julia Donaldson; - “Long live winter!” Yurie Genevieve; - "Christmas secret." Yurie Genevieve; - "Christmas. An incident at the museum." Vincent Gabriel; - "The Adventures of New Year's Toys." Rakitina Elena Vladimirovna; - “Land of New Year's toys.” Rakitina Elena Vladimirovna; - “Liselotte. Big surprise." Steffensmeier Alexander; — “Twelve gifts for Santa Claus.” Kunnas Mauri; - "Santa Claus and the Magic Drum." Kunnas Mauri; — “Visiting Santa Claus. The Story of Santa Claus and the Christmas Gnomes." Kunnas Mauri, Kunnas Tarja; - “Winter in Prostokvashino.” Uspensky E.; - “Little Santa Claus.” Shtoner A.; - “Little Santa Claus is coming to town.” Shtoner A.; - “Little Santa Claus is growing up.” Shtoner A.; - “Little Santa Claus travels around the world.” Shtoner A.
A selection of winter books for children over 6 years old
— “Among Elves and Trolls.” Jon Bauer; - “Letters from Father Christmas.” Tolkien John Ronald Ruel; - "Christmas tree. Latest edition." Publisher: "Labyrinth"; - "Christmas tree. A hundred years ago." Publisher: "Labyrinth"; - "The Snow Queen". Hans Christian Andersen; — “Mechanical Santa Claus.” Sven Nordqvist; - "Two brothers". E. Schwartz; — “The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus.” Frank Baum; - "Queen Bertha's Ears." Anna Nikolskaya; - "Polar Express". Alsburg Chris Wang; - “New Year's treasury. Stories, fairy tales and poems." Publisher: Egmont; - "Christmas tree". Zoshchenko M.; - "Puss in Boots". Dragunsky V.; - “The Enchanted Letter.” Dragunsky V.; - “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.” Hoffmann Ernst Theodor Amadeus; - "Snow Maiden. A spring tale in four acts with a prologue." Ostrovsky A.N.
How to decorate your home for the New Year 2022
Hang a fir wreath on the front door, decorate the walls with fir paws, or put them in a vase and dress them up like a small Christmas tree. The tiger is a forest dweller; he won’t really like an artificial Christmas tree, but he will be happy with living coniferous branches.
Choose simple glowing garlands to hang along the walls or above the windows. Decorate the window glass with New Year's painting - but do not overdo it with flowers: it is better to take white or light blue paint, draw a fairy forest, the Tiger himself, snowflakes and patterns. Stock up on candles and light them not only on New Year's Eve, but just for the mood on any December evening.
Together with your children, make snowflakes and three-dimensional stars from colored paper - for this it is better to choose white, blue, light blue or variegated paper in blue tones. Hang beads and Christmas tree balls on ribbons from the chandelier.
But the main decoration of the house is the Christmas tree! We have already said that the Tiger will not really like the artificial tree, but the main thing is to decorate the festive tree well and position it correctly.
According to Eastern beliefs, every place in the house has its own energy.
- To improve the health of your household, place the Christmas tree right in the center of the room, where vital energy is concentrated.
- A Christmas tree in the eastern side of the room will enhance family well-being.
- If you place a fir tree in the southern part of the room, it will bring social recognition - at work, at school and even in kindergarten.
- On the western side, the tree will enhance love feelings.
- And the northern part of the room remains to strengthen the financial field and career.
When decorating, avoid chaos and riot of colors. This year it is better to decorate the Christmas tree in a certain style and color scheme, this will add charm to the entire festive room. Decorations can include bows on the paws of the spruce tree, small tangerines and candies hanging on the paws, pine cones, beads, glass balls.
New Year's competitions and quizzes for families with children
- New Year's competition "Hold the snowflake"
First of all, you need to prepare a snowflake, it can be a cotton ball or an ordinary snowflake made from a napkin. Also, to spice things up, you can prepare a bag with encouraging gifts; the prizes could be tangerines, sweets, Christmas tree decorations and plush tiger cubs, as a symbol of the coming year.
Of course, it is not necessary to show the guests the prizes, let it remain an intrigue. The host of the competition can be anyone, but it is best to dress the guest as Santa Claus, it’s more interesting.
The essence of the game is for the participants to keep the snowflake in the air for as long as possible. The winner will be the one who lasts the longest.
By the way, you can divide the places into first, second and third. And you can make a wish for the losing participant: why not wash the dishes after the festive feast!
- Game "Triple Trap"
Two participants stand opposite each other - there is a prize on a chair in front of them. The presenter counts: “One, two, three... one hundred!” “One, two, three….eleven!” “One, two, three...twenty!” etc. The winner is the party guest who is the most attentive and the first to take the prize when the host says “Three!”
The presenter’s digital account can be diluted with small rhymes to interest and amuse the participants.
The absence of a rhyme at the end of the quatrain will confuse players:
- I'll tell you a story in a dozen and a half phrases. As soon as I say the word “three”, take the prize immediately!
- Once we caught a pike and looked at what was inside. We saw small fish, and not just one, but... five.
- A seasoned guy dreams of becoming an Olympic champion, Look, don’t be tricky at the start, But wait for the command “One, two... march”
- When you want to memorize poems, don’t cram them until late at night, but repeat them to yourself, Once, twice, or better yet... seven.
- One day I had to wait for a train at the station for three hours. Well, friends, you took the prize. I give you a five.
- Song competition for the New Year “Song with stops”
Each of the family members continues (the first one starts, and the rest continue in turn) singing the song “A Christmas tree was born in the forest,” for example.
After about a line, the presenter stops and names any genre, for example, advertising or a fairy tale, and so on, and the next participant no longer sings, but continues the song in this style.
For example, the first one sings: A Christmas tree was born in the forest. The song stops and the presenter says: continue in the style of advertising. Then the second participant continues: Super Christmas tree of excellent quality and growth in our forest, hurry up.
Then again the song, which is continued by the third participant: In winter and summer, she was slender and green. The song stops and the presenter names the genre: fairy tale. The fourth participant continues: The little hare lived in that forest and he really loved to jump under that tree. Next comes the song again and so on.
Prizes for the funniest and most artistic family members.
What to cook for the festive table when we meet 2022
Decorating the New Year's table is a separate ceremony. Choose discreet colors, blue, dark blue shades and monotonous decor. It is better to do without variegation, choose a simple white tablecloth, which will match almost any dishes, and napkins to match the dishes or other decorations. Candles on the table will create a warm atmosphere and add coziness. A small bouquet of spruce paws will remind you of the miracle of New Year's Eve; you can place pine cones, Christmas tree decorations, dry fruits or berries between the dishes.
But the main decorations of the table are, of course, the dishes. It is important that they are not only tasty, but also captivating. The tiger is not just a predator, he is an omnivore: he loves to chew grass and eats vegetables and fruits. Therefore, you can put all your favorite New Year's dishes on the table without worrying about your choice.
Meat is, of course, the main part of a tiger’s diet, so dishes made from pork, lamb, beef, and poultry would be very appropriate. It is better to cook the meat in one piece and cut it before serving: bake, grill, stew.
List of New Year's songs
Just the sound of Christmas bells puts you in the right mood.
Well, a selection of the right songs simply works wonders. If you add the smell of cinnamon and tangerines to the songs, then consider half the job done. You probably have your favorite New Year's hits. You can take one evening and download songs from the Internet - they will definitely come in handy. New Year's playlist - Alan Silvestri - Suite from the Polar Express; — Aly&Aj — Deck the halls; — Andrea Bocelli — The Christmas song; — Andy Williams — It's the most wonderful time of the year; — Billy Mack — Christmas is all around; - Bing Crosby - Sleigh ride; — Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Santa Claus is coming to town; — Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Twelve days of Christmas; — Bing Crosby — Winter wonderland; — Bing Crosby — White Christmas; — Bobby Helms — Jingle bell rock; — Brenda Lee — Rocking around the Christmas tree; — Saint Saens — Carnival of the animals aquarium; — Chris Rea — Driving home for Christmas; — Christina Aguilera — Have yourself a merry little Christmas; — Christmas songs — Here comes Santa Claus Doris day; — Christmas songs — We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year; — Darlene Love — All alone on Christmas; — Dean Martin — A winter romance; — Dean Martin — Rudolph the red nosed reindeer; - Dean Martin - Silver bells; — Destiny's Child — Opera of the bells; — Donna Summer — Winter melody; — Elvis Presley — Blue Christmas; — Eri Kawai — Silent night holly night; - Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby Nat King Cole - Have a holly jolly Christmas; — Frank Sinatra — I wish you a merry Christmas; — Frank Sinatra — Jingle bells; — Frank Sinatra — Let it snow; — Frank Sinatra — Silent night holy night; — Frank Sinatra — Have yourself a merry little Christmas; - Frank Sinatra - Mistletoe and holly; — George Michael — Last Christmas; - Glen Miller - Sun Valley Serenade; — Jack Jones — Strangers in the night; - John Williams - Carol of the bells; - Justin Bieber - Fa la la; — Mariah Carey — All I want for Christmas is you; — Marilyn Monroe — Santa baby; — Nat King Cole — The Christmas song; — Paul Pritchard — Seeing is believing; — Perry Como — Magic moments; — Perry Como — Frosty the snowman; — Perry Como — It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas; — Queen — Thank God it's Christmas; — Ronan Keating — It's only Christmas; — Stevie Wonder — What Christmas means to me; — Toni Braxton — Snowflakes of love. — P. I. Tchaikovsky — Waltz from “Sleeping Beauty”; — P. I. Tchaikovsky — Waltz of the Flowers; — P. I. Tchaikovsky — Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy; — Shchedryk (Christmas Ukrainian folk song) in musical arrangement by Nikolai Leontovych.
New Year's recipes 2022
Salads, appetizers, desserts and mains!
8 ready-made ideas for beautiful and delicious New Year's dishes
Sausage and cold cuts are also an excellent dish for the New Year's table; it is important to give it an aesthetic appearance, decorate it with herbs or pieces of vegetables. Canapés and other simple snacks should also have a meat component: say, a slice of boiled pork, pate, sausage.
Let the side dishes be light, vegetable: tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, zucchini, corn, asparagus, onions. Vegetables can be served fresh or baked, pickled or in the form of salads. Place whole bunches of greens on plates or make “herbal” salads from arugula, lettuce, and microgreens.
The eternal classics will also come into play: “Olivier”, “Mimosa”, “Herring under a fur coat” - everything you love and want to please yourself with at the holiday.
For dessert, the Tiger will eat anything with equal pleasure: Prague cake or fluffy Panacotta, so sweets, cakes and dried fruits can also be safely placed on the table. There is only one wish for drinks: let them be natural and as simple as possible. It is better to avoid cocktails and mixes in favor of regular wines, cognacs, juices or fruit drinks. Perhaps the only exception is mulled wine; it can be served in any quantity.
Interesting New Year competitions for a family of 5 people
- Super Detective competition for the whole family
This competition for the New Year 2022 will be interesting for both children and adults who will participate. They choose two or three people, take them to another room and make sure that none of them looks.
At this time, in the main room, the presenter places in different places a large number of snowflakes cut out and prepared in advance, 30-40 pieces or more.
You can place it on a chandelier, under a Christmas tree, under a table, or on a table, wherever you like.
Then the participants are brought into the room and at the command “start” they must begin searching for snowflakes. Guests can be told “hot” or “cold” at a difficult moment. Whoever collects the most snowflakes is the winner.
- Funny New Year's competition "Good Tiger - symbol of the year"
To implement this competition, you need to prepare one or several different colored markers for all children or all family members. And plus one balloon.
Next, the paraphernalia is given to the children and they are invited to draw the symbol of the year on the ball, in 2022 - the Tiger, accompanied by cheerful music. Whoever produces the most beautiful and cutest tiger cub is the winner.
However, so that no one is offended, it is best for parents to prepare a sweet prize for each child, indicating at the end of the game that all the tiger cubs are beautiful.
If adults participate in the competition along with the children, it is best for them to give in in order to bring true joy to their children, making them winners. The resulting balls with drawings of a tiger cub can be used to decorate your house.
