The New Year is coming - a time that is bright and joyful for children and rather troublesome for their parents. After all, you need to congratulate your beloved children, everyone should choose gifts to their liking and their own means. Calling Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden at home is one of the memorable long-term congratulations. Therefore, many parents use this service. The main thing here is for the child to sincerely believe that the fairy-tale characters came to him, bringing with them a bag of gifts and sweets.
Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden as a business
Of course, as a rule, creative people are engaged in this type of activity. Artists of children's theaters, free artists, simply talented self-taught actors, often so plausibly portray these characters of fairy tales that you unwittingly start to believe - even in adulthood - in the reality of their existence. But in every business there is a certain background. What will be required first of all for the image of your favorite heroes, and what will be the scenario? Santa Claus is waiting impatiently at home, so you need to be well prepared.
Costumes and equipment
Costumes should be well sewn and believable. Of course, you can just hint at a traditional look: put on a plastic mask with a red nose. But it would still be better if Santa Claus comes in a sheepskin coat, with a staff, a beautiful false mustache and beard, and the Snow Maiden - with a long braid and in the Russian kokoshnik. So children (especially small) will quickly believe in the naturalness of the characters who came to congratulate them. The gift bag should not be too big, but not small - just right to fit the gifts presented to the children. And he is usually red and trimmed with all kinds of decorations.
Scenario "Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden at home"
And, of course, the developed visit program itself is also important. As a rule, it is designed for about a 15-minute performance, fully satisfying the needs of the child. Then the characters usually go to a different address.
Young children perceive the image of the Snow Maiden without fear, so she comes into the room first, greets and introduces herself. Parents must provide information in advance about their children, so that the fabulous resident addresses them by name. The snow maiden asks the children to show (in the presence of their parents, of course) where the tree is, and asks them to send it to her. Then Sona tells in the form of a game about the approaching of the New Year holiday itself and that Grandfather Frost has already brought them presents.
Invites children to call a bearded old man. Santa Claus enters the room where the decorated Christmas tree is standing, with a bag of gifts. A short performance begins, consisting of contests, poems, songs, a round dance around the Christmas tree. Both children and parents, all present, participate in it. At the end, grandfather gives each child his gift (for this, parents must tell him everything in advance), saying parting words: so that the children behave themselves well in the new year, study diligently, obey their mother and father. Frost also refers to each child by name. Distributing gifts, fabulous guests leave. Here is a brief scenario, "Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden at home."
Preparatory moments for parents
Good preparation is already half the battle. Therefore, you need to provide for all sorts of little things, the possible manifestation of which may interfere with a good holiday.
- Half an hour before coming to the apartment, you need to call your parents and clarify whether the plans have changed, whether the children are ready to meet, and the like.
- Consider the issue of handing over gifts so that children do not see their parents putting them in the bag of Santa Claus, this can spoil all the solemnity and magic of the moment of delivery. By the way, the question of receiving a fee also needs to be thought out right away: after all, children should not see how fabulous guests poke some bank notes.
For kids
Before the arrival of fairy-tale characters, it is necessary to attract the child to this event, so to speak, to “work out” the script with him. Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden come to obedient children only at home (focus on this).
- Tell your child about the legends of this holiday, its history. It is important for small children to determine who the Frost is, why they call him that, who the Snegurochka is, and who her grandfather is.
- New Year is one of the most memorable holidays of the year. Create a magical atmosphere of magic and celebration before the characters arrive.
- You can read together (with young children) fairy tales about the Snow Maiden and Grandfather Frost, learn a song or dance, a rhyme for the contest.
- Decorate with your children of any age the main attribute of the holiday - a Christmas tree. This helps to show creativity in the child. You can decorate the nursery in the New Year's style: hang snowflakes, rain and cotton wool. In general, feel free to fantasize and improvise.
- Discuss in advance together with your child a gift that you would like to receive for the New Year holiday. The main thing is that it be relatively affordable - in terms of means and execution.
- Together with the children write a letter to Grandfather Frost and Snegurochka with requests for a gift for the New Year. Such an action strengthens the child’s faith in a fairy tale that dreams come true. You can put the letter itself in a beautiful envelope, seal it, write down the address and send it so that the child sees it. Thus, you will create a magical mood for the arrival of heroes, and the scenario "Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden at home" can be considered prepared and executed on your part. Now it’s up to the invited artists, who should try not to spoil the holiday.