Ved. : Drops are dripping loudly
Near our window.
The birds sang merrily,
Easter has come to visit us.
Ved. : Hello dear children, today we will talk about such a wonderful and bright holiday - Easter. What kind of holiday is this? (children's answers)
Easter is the most important Christian holiday. On this day, believers celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The Orthodox Church has been celebrating Easter for more than two thousand years.
From the history of the holiday:
The Son of God came into this world to save people. He preached Love and the Kingdom of Heaven, created many miracles, healed and resurrected people. Do you remember the Christmas story? Many rejoiced at the appearance of Christ. But there were also those who did not believe in his holiness. They tried to stop Jesus from talking about the Kingdom of God. Among the leaders of that time there were many who hated Christ and wanted to get rid of Him. Judas, one of the Lord's disciples, decided to hand over Christ to these evil people. He approached his Teacher and kissed Him. It was a sign. Jesus was immediately taken into custody. And Judas received 30 silver coins for this. Thus he sold his Master.
Jesus was interrogated before the Sanhedrin, the highest Jewish court. The elders and judges were looking for evidence to convict Jesus. They bullied him, but he endured.
In the end He was sentenced to death. It was a terrible event. Jesus was crucified on the cross on Mount Golgotha. When he died, the earth shook and rocks began to disintegrate. This happened on Friday. Now we call this day Good Friday. On this sorrowful day we must pray.
Church tradition says that after Jesus was taken down from the cross, his body was buried in a cave in the garden of Joseph, his disciple. But the entrance was blocked with a large stone and a guard was placed so that the body of Christ would not be stolen. On the third night, an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and rolled away the stone from the entrance. The soldiers standing guard were petrified with fear, and then, waking up, they ran to the Jerusalem priests to report what had happened. The women who came in the morning to, according to custom, anoint the body of Christ with fragrant myrrh, did not find it. There was an angel in the cave who told them: “You are looking for Jesus crucified, he is not here. He rose from the dead." Then Jesus himself appeared to Mary Magdalene and his disciples, with whom he spoke for forty days about the Kingdom of God.
Joy overwhelmed the people. Since then we have been celebrating Easter - the holiday of the Renaissance. The Lord defeated death and showed that for those who believe in Him and live according to His commandments, there is neither death nor hell
(Getting ready for Easter, people are filled with joy and faith. Maundy Thursday begins their favorite activity - coloring and painting eggs. A lot of meaning is put into simple patterns. Wavy lines are seas-oceans. The circle is a bright sun. According to tradition, ready-made painted eggs and pysanky they were placed on fresh sprouted greens of oats, wheat, and sometimes on soft green lettuce leaves, which were specially grown for the holiday. Juicy greens and bright colors of Easter eggs created a festive mood.
And when mom bakes Easter cakes, the whole house smells of sweet vanilla and raisins - a real holiday!
On the night of the Resurrection of Christ, a festive service takes place (Easter Service of God). Various foods are brought to the church in beautiful baskets - Easter cakes, cheese, butter, which symbolize prosperity, pysanky and krashanki. Salt is placed in the basket - a symbol of wisdom. A solemn procession with a singer and a priest blesses the people.
Returning home, people break their fast - eat delicious food after Lent. The rich Easter table is a symbol of heavenly joy and the Lord's Supper. The closest relatives gather for Easter breakfast. The owner approaches the guests with wishes and the words “Christ is risen! " and then kisses everyone. You should answer like this: “Truly risen! » The sacred egg is cut into as many pieces as there are persons present. A candle burns on the table as a reminder of the brightness of this day. You should definitely start your Easter breakfast with Easter cake. Even crumbs of this bread that fall on the floor should under no circumstances be thrown away.
The holiday lasts throughout Bright Week. There was a custom in the villages: in the evening violinists walked around the villages and played under the windows in honor of Christ.)
Easter is the greatest Christian holiday, occurring on the Sunday after the seven-week period of Lent.
The Holy Resurrection of Christ is the day on which his transition from death to eternal life took place. The celebration of this event lasts a week. That is why the celebration of Easter is a “feast of holidays”, glorifying the victory of good over evil, life over death, light over darkness. On this day, it is customary to bake Easter cakes, make Easter cottage cheese and paint eggs.
The egg is a symbol of life, its rebirth. The eggs are painted in different colors and presented with the words: “Christ is risen! "In response you should say: "Truly he is risen! - and kiss as a sign of forgiveness and love for loved ones.
And the tradition comes from this: on Easter, Mary Magdalene came to the Roman Emperor Tiberius with the good news: “Christ is risen! “- she said and presented the emperor with a chicken egg as a gift.
The Emperor laughed and said that the egg would sooner turn red than he would believe it. And in front of the amazed audience, the white egg in the hands of Mary Magdalene turned red! When Tiberius saw this, he was amazed and replied: “Truly risen! "
Since then, the tradition has arisen of painting eggs red and greeting each other.
Later, eggs for Easter began to be painted in different colors and were called “painted eggs”; eggs on which various designs are painted are called “pysanky”. It also happens that the eggs are coated with wax, painted, and then various patterns are scratched out with a needle. Such eggs are called “drapanki”.
With Easter, fun activities for young people began: they sang songs, danced in circles, swung on swings, etc.
Ved. : Spring has come, the sun has brought joy.
1 child : The sun looks more cheerful,
The sun is looking straight.
And sings like a nightingale
The brook is stubborn.
2 reb. : And the murmur of water,
Trills, overflows
Silently listening to the flowers
By the green willow.
3 children : And, flying from afar,
The cranes are crowing
This song of a stream
They hear from heaven.
4 children : And the stream rushes to the river,
I'm catching up with the flock
More and more calling and sonorous
Humming something.
SONG ABOUT SPRING (optional).
Russian folk game "Burners"
All participants in the game stand in pairs, one after another, with the leader in front, at a distance of two steps from the players. Participants in the game chant the words:
Burn, burn clearly
So that it doesn't go out.
Stay at your hem
Look at the field:
Rooks are walking
Yes, they eat rolls.
Birds are flying
The bells are ringing!
As soon as these words are sung, the driver should look at the sky, and the children of the last pair let go of their hands and quietly run along the column, one on the left, the other on the right. When they catch up with the driver, everyone shouts loudly to him:
One, two, don't be a crow.
Run like fire!
Two children run forward, deftly dodging the driver, trying to take each other’s hands. If they hold hands, then the “burner” is not scary for them, they calmly walk and stand in front of the first pair, and the driver “burns” again.
(or) Burners with a handkerchief
All participants in the game stand in pairs one after another, the driver stands in front of the column and holds a handkerchief in his hand above his head (fig.).
The players say in chorus: “Burn, burn, oil, burn, burn clearly so that it doesn’t go out.” Look at the sky, the birds are flying! ”
After the words “Birds are flying! “The players of the last pair quickly run forward, and whichever of them is the first to take a handkerchief stands next to the driver in front of the column, and the latecomer “burns.”
Ved. : The brightest, most joyful holiday has come - Easter. On this day, all Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Bells ring joyfully in churches, Easter cakes are baked in houses, and colored eggs are eaten. And now we will watch a fairy tale.
A dramatization of the fairy tale “Ryaba Hen”.
Ved. : Once upon a time they lived in a village
An old man with his old lady.
They lived together, did not grieve,
We went to church together on Saturday,
We managed the farm together,
We baked pies together.
Baba: Grandfather, did you light the stove?
Today I will start a feast.
After all, Easter has arrived.
Grandfather: And I’m already exhausted:
I chopped wood, brought water,
I lit the stove for you a long time ago.
Baba: Oh yes, helper! And I didn't doze.
I put out the dough, mashed the cranberries,
I poured sugar. Tasty pie
I put it in the oven, it will arrive on time.
Sweet fruit juice was poured into jugs...
Grandfather: Grandma, we forgot to color the eggs!
Grandma: Well, it’s not a problem!
Chicken Ryaba, come here to us!
(Ryaba Hen appears with a golden egg)
Chicken Ryaba: Hello, grandfather, and hello, woman!
Chicken Ryaba tried.
You didn't listen to me
And it was not in vain that I said:
For Christ's Day
I'll bring you an egg.
Yes, the egg is not a simple one
I brought it to you - golden!
Baba: Grandfather, the egg burns like heat.
Grandfather: I thought it was a fire!
Baba: It’s a pity to paint gold,
Let it stand like that.
And for you, my little Ukrainian,
I'll pour the grains into a mug.
Grandfather: Well, I’ll pour some water,
I will also praise Ryaba. (they all leave, a mouse appears).
Ved. : Everything would be fine, but, kids,
There was also a mouse living in that house.
She was running across the floor
And I saw the egg.
Mouse: What is this strange egg?
It's like it's burning!
I'll play with him a little
I'll touch the throne with my paw and give it a ride. (drops and breaks the egg.)
Oh! Until the grandpa and grandma see,
The mouse needs to make legs! (runs away.)
(Grandfather and woman enter and notice a broken egg)
Baba: Such grief! What a disaster!
It's a mouse, Grandfather!
Grandfather: What to do? How can we be here?
Baba: Let's shed tears, old man!
(grandfather and woman are crying. Chicken Ryaba enters with a basket full of colored eggs.)
Chicken Ryaba: Don't cry, grandfather! Don't cry, grandma!
Brought to you by Kura Ryaba
Testicles are different -
Not gold, but colored!
Grandfather and Baba (together): Thank you, little crested
Chicken Ryabushka!
Chicken Ryaba: Roll the eggs,
Happy Easter!
(Easter bells sound)
Dance “Friendly Children”
Game "Carousel"
The players stand in a circle. There is a rope lying on the ground, forming a ring (the ends of the rope are tied). The guys pick it up from the ground and, holding it with their right (or left) hand, walk in a circle saying:
Barely, barely
The carousel spun, and then around,
And then around and around,
Everything is running, running, running.
Children move slowly at first, and after the words “run” they run. At the leader’s command “Turn! "They quickly take the rope with their other hand and run in the opposite direction.
Hush, hush, don't write it off!
Stop the carousel.
One and two, one and two,
The game is over!
The movement of the carousel gradually slows down and stops with the last words. The players put the rope on the ground and run around the court.
Ved. : The bright holiday of Easter comes to earth,
More magical than any fairy tale,
More wonderful than any earthly miracles:
Christ is risen!
Children: Truly risen!
Ved. : Easter bell, and eggs with Easter cakes.
The birch trees stood up like white candles.
And the good news spreads over the earth:
Christ is risen!
Children: Truly risen!
Ved. : And willow in honor of the Holy Resurrection
I put on my spring decorations.
And like a temple, the forest is filled with singing:
Christ is risen!
Children: Truly risen!
(children are invited to join their group, where they play with eggs and drink tea with Easter cake.)
In the hall there is an exhibition “Easter Joy” (works of children and parents). On the walls there are panels “Kulich-city”, “Temple”, a large Easter egg, a belfry with ceramic bells. Children sit in a semicircle with their parents. The troparion is performed.
Leading:
People call Easter a bright holiday. Just as the sun shines and warms us, so the light of the soul and the joy of the heart come from our Savior. From heart to heart, from soul to soul, hurry up the joyful news - Christ is Risen! He rose again once in order to forever illuminate the world with the light of His Resurrection. We celebrate more than just memories today. “The night is long and dark - swallowed up, gloomy death is hidden, Christ appears before everyone brighter than the sun. The Lord creates the unexpected out of the impossible,” says St. John Chrysostom. In bright joy, heaven and earth, angels and people merge into one. And how can one not rejoice on the great and holy day of the Resurrection of Christ!
Children sing the song “A miracle is above all miracles.”
Child reader: After a long shit
Having received communion on Passion Street,
Orthodox Christians with excitement
People march to the service at night.
With eggs and Easter cakes,
Happy Easter and candles.
With a religious procession, with friendly singing
We are celebrating Sunday.
The sun dances and plays,
God blesses all creation,
From earth to heaven
Everyone sings Christ is Risen!
A child sings the song “Song about Angels.” (“Holidays in Sunday school.” - M., 2000.)
Children come up to the belfry and read:
Child reader 1:
A miracle above all miracles - Christ is Risen!
Death is gone and fear has disappeared - Christ is Risen!
Choirs of angels from heaven glorify God's cross.
Child reader 2:
The Lord saved us from death - Christ is Risen!
The Kingdom of God is among us - Christ is Risen!
Rejoice and praise - love reigns today!
Christ is Risen - Truly Risen!
Children of the older group with bells in their hands sing and ring.
The bells are ringing, ringing, ding-dong,
The bright time has come, ding-dong,
And music pours from heaven, ding-dong,
Christ is risen! Christ is risen!
Children from the preparatory group play the bells of the children's belfry.
Leading:
Christ is Risen! The heart trembles joyfully. Easter is truly a holiday.
And just recently, people went to church with willows to meet Christ joyfully and solemnly.
Two girls come out with willow branches. Read a poem by R.A. Kudasheva.
Child reader 1:
Little camels, little camels, children!
All bunches for a penny.
Caps are visible here and there;
The satin earring is bored:
The dawn is bursting behind bars
Willows, red willows
You won't find it better anywhere.
Child reader 2:
In the evening to the holy church
The children will go with the willow,
They will take a wax candle,
They will light it with quiet prayer;
The branches tremble with happiness,
Little camels, little camels, children!
Just a penny bunch...
They distribute willow branches to the girls.
All the girls stand scattered around the hall and sing the song “Palm Sunday” with movement.
Chorus:
Palm Sunday -
The whole earth is awakening.
Hands with primary branches - (Slowly raise hands with branches up).
Reaching for the skies. - (The willow is slowly lowered).
Palm Sunday,
In Jerusalem singing, - (They raise the willow up).
God's blessing to all fields and forests. - (Swinging branches).
Leading:
We know that on the bright holiday of Easter there is a custom of giving eggs.
What letters can you see on Easter eggs? (children answer).
Christ is Risen! - froze on the varnished egg.
Child reader:
I painted an egg
A branch, and on the branch there is a bird.
The cloud flies into space
Into the blue sky.
In the middle there is a pattern,
And below - Christ is Risen!
Based on the text of the poem, children create a large picture from drawings. (Easter egg, willow branches, bird, letters XB, temple, cloud).
how to decorate the facade of a house with ceramic tiles
Leading:
Christ is Risen! - what wonderful words, they contain both the victorious message of life over death and the joy of eternal life.
Two children read a poem. One has a white egg in his hand, the other has a red one.
Child reader 1:
Dear egg for Christ's day.
And for a long time I didn’t know: how and why?
Only the words of God He Himself revealed to me,
So that I value a red egg.
I once picked up a fresh egg.
And I looked at him thoughtfully for a long time.
No bones, no beak, no feather, no legs.
I couldn’t see the bird in that egg.
How does this happen, where can I find the answer?
The bird suddenly comes out of the egg into the light.
Child reader 2:
This is where God created a miracle,
That he turned a raw egg into a bird.
I understood that example, dear to my heart,
This is what the Lord once did with me.
The same power of God will gather my ashes,
And from the dust the body will come to life again.
This is our guarantee, miracle of miracles,
The firstborn from the dead, Christ Himself is Risen.
He died on the cross, that's how He loved us,
That He shed His blood for us, sinners.
And since then the testicle, red as blood,
Reminds me of His love.
Leading:
Christ is Risen! - people greet each other.
Christ is Risen! - the birds echo them.
Christ is Risen! - bells ring in temples.
Child reader:
"On a Bright Night"
It’s a sin to sleep this night;
Look out the window;
There is light everywhere, people are waiting,
They'll be going to church soon.
At midnight the bell will ring,
It will fly to the skies,
And it will wake you up with a wave
Heaven is with earth.
It's a sin to sleep this night,
It's almost midnight... It's dark...
To those who, awake, wait,
A bright holiday is coming!
Children are invited to listen to a story (read by a teacher or one of the parents.)
"The Joy of the Morning" by Valery Milovatsky.
"Joy of the Morning"
There is a translucent night over the city. At this time in St. Petersburg there are just such sensitive nights. Everybody sleeps. Only one boy is awake - he is waiting. His dad, a forester, left to inspect new plantings and promised to return for Easter. And the boy was waiting for him. And also, his mother, putting him to bed, said that Easter would begin that night - and he was afraid to miss the moment when Christ would rise. He wanted to see: the darkness would suddenly dissipate, and it would become as light as day, and the angels, the birds, the animals, and the whole earth would rejoice...
Lying in bed, he listened to the silence for a long time, peered into the night sky through the window - and waited. Some rustles, sighs, creaks, flickering, when he closed his eyes, made him shudder. Sometimes he heard dull blows - apparently it was the ice floes moving along the Neva hitting the embankment. In the corner, opposite the bed, a lamp was burning in front of the image of St. Seraphim of Sarov. This encouraged and calmed the boy. And he remembered, either in reality or in a dream...
In those years when the great Pushkin lived, an unprecedented saint appeared in Russia. Every day he greeted everyone with the words: “Christ is Risen, my joy!” Because he himself firmly believed in this and wanted all people to also believe in the Resurrection, to wake up from their unbelief. In secret, he accomplished the feat of his life - more than once he was in the clutches of death: he died from illnesses, robbers killed him, but the Mother of God, to whom he constantly prayed, miraculously saved him. He voluntarily subjected himself to the most difficult tests. For a thousand days and nights, praying, he knelt on a stone in the open air. And how many unknown feats he accomplished! And God gave him a lot. Joy embraced everyone who came to him; others saw the radiance that emitted from his face. He was ready to console, caress, and say a friendly and cheerful word to everyone, so that before the face of the Lord everyone’s spirit would always be cheerful and not sad. For the sake of this joy, he bore a heavy cross, because “true joy is the fruit and companion of the cross.” The Holy Elder of the Resurrection, the Elder of joy, love and victory, how he loved children!
And the boy saw this radiant old man, saw the golden domes of the temples. And from this radiance everything around came to life: apples bloomed, bees buzzed; even the old half-dried ash tree blossomed its translucent leaves, like angel feathers. The boy looked at it with all his eyes - he wanted to run, hug every apple tree...
And he would like to stay there, in this wonderful dream, but something extraordinary, jubilant with the ringing of a bell, picked him up, reached the depths of his soul and filled him with joy and love. It was impossible not to wake up in order to feel and see this. It sounded, called, shone, it was full of such ringing power that you wanted to rush into his arms. To him who loves and is the only one - the risen and resurrecting Jesus Christ. He was beyond sleep - then the boy realized that he was sleeping, and was afraid that he had slept through the most important thing, which could not be missed. And through his sleep, through his closed eyelids, he felt that some special day had come - and he needed to quickly jump out of his sleep towards this unusual day. When he opened his eyes, the day rang and sparkled, the air itself sang: “Christ is Risen! Christ is Risen!"
"Christ is Risen!" - said the father, and they kissed. The father took his son in his arms, brought him to the window, opened it and said: “Look how everything blooms! Here it is, Resurrection! Yesterday until late evening I walked around a distant section of the forest. At night I returned through the forest. It was dark and creepy. Only the stars were shining. And I thought: “But on this night Christ rose again.” And he shouted loudly to the whole forest: “Glory to you, Lord! Glory to Your Resurrection!” And suddenly the dark forest sky lit up with many multi-colored flashes. Rainbows shone in waves in the sky, illuminating the dark forest, as if angels from heaven answered: “Truly He is Risen!” and you were probably fast asleep at that time, my joy!”
A bell rings (audio cassette), a curtain opens, behind which a “Temple” is decorated on the wall.
All children approach the “temple”.
Child reader:
I quietly enter the temple with my mother,
I'm not being naughty at all.
Let God see for Himself
How I love Him
The royal gates are shining,
I'll light a candle
And before the image of Christ
I'll whisper forgiveness.
Children sing the song "Temple".
According to tradition, children and parents go to the temple located next to the kindergarten and ring the bells.
The holiday ends with the Easter meal and Easter games.
The competition is quite simple and does not require much effort from guests. The presenter asks questions, and whoever is the first from the audience to raise their hand answers. If the answer is correct, the participant earns his point. At the end, you can select 3 prizes, for example, with certain awards. Questions can be of the following nature: bread kvass is distributed in the Orthodox Church, and they say that if you drink it on an empty stomach, you can get rid of all diseases (artos); name a product or object that is made before Easter in Bulgaria, it is thrown out of the window during the holiday, and the one who picks up a fragment of this object will find happiness (pot); the word "Easter" comes from the Hebrew word meaning "passes by", from the Egyptian expression "bestows light" or from the Romans "unearthly joy" (from Hebrew); this is the name for the solemn ringing of bells at Easter (blagovest); and Easter cookies in Poland, and the name of the dance (mazurka) and so on.
Painting eggs is an art
This is a simple competition as a warm-up for the brain. Whoever remembers and gives the answer the fastest wins a prize. The questions are: eggs with their own designs? (paintings); eggs in the same color? (colors); eggs painted using a special technology? (pysanky); eggs with a plain background and spots or stripes? (speckles); painted eggs with a scratched pattern? (rags); decorative eggs made of wood, for example, or beads? (eggs).
Fight, don't be afraid
Guests are divided into pairs. The host asks riddles to each pair, and whoever guesses first gets the right to be the first to beat the egg. Riddles can be very different, depending on the age and circle of guests, for example: the sun is shining brightly and birds are singing around, everyone has red... (testicles) on the table today; painstaking work before the holiday in the oven to bake delicious and rich miracles - ... (Easter cakes); Everything in the house is clean, but my soul is joyful, like in a fairy tale, because everyone is prepared for... (Easter) and so on. Then, in pairs, the participant who first guessed the riddle beats his partner’s egg. Whoever's egg remains intact has the right to make a wish, which the guest grants, with a broken egg.
Fun rides
In this competition, children will simply have fun, and adults can resort to knowledge of physics and mathematics, calculating the trajectory and speed. The participants' task is to roll their egg down a slide, which can be used as a board, or to make a special slide out of plastic. Whose egg stops the farthest wins. For general interest, multiple winners may be selected.
EASTER
Every private owner must show imagination and ingenuity. At the “start” command, each guest participant must go in search of objects whose names will begin with the letters of the holiday, that is, “p”, “a”, “s”, “x”, and “a”, for example, a stick or saw, pen or orange, sugar or rolling pin, bread or brushwood, album or antenna. The first round ends when everyone has collected items for all letters. And whoever copes first in this matter will be the winner. And the second round will consist of each participant being able to beautifully present the items they brought, for example, a stick to drive away all sorrows, a fountain pen so that you can write your happy life stories, sugar so that every day of your life is sweet, bread so that you never go hungry on your table, an album so that you can leave only bright and cheerful pictures in it. Whichever participant has the most beautiful and creative explanation also receives a prize.
Each of the guests takes turns writing on a common sheet 3 words that he associates with today, for example, holiday, joy, eggs, and so on. Then the presenter announces that it is the turn to write a story or sing a song, that is, each of the guests, only in reverse order from the beginning of the sheet (from the first words), must make up sentences from which the Easter story will be built. At the request of the guests, you can make up not a story, but sing a song, whoever is good at what, in general.
A breath of sunshine
Easter is a bright holiday on which you need to forget everything bad and enjoy the sunshine, life, and surrounding beauty. Each participant receives the same orange, knife and deep plate. At the command “start”, participants cut their orange in half and squeeze orange juice into their plate, symbolizing sunlight. Once all the guests have squeezed out the juice, the winner of the first round is determined, who has the most juice. Then the second round begins - each participant must drink his juice without the help of his hands or any other objects (like a cat at her bowl). Whoever drinks the “sunshine” first will win the second prize.
The fastest eggnog
Each participant receives the following set: spoon, bowl, egg, sugar. At the “start” command, participants must break the egg and separate the white, add sugar to it and beat until you get eggnog - the filling for the top of the Easter cake. Whoever manages it first and provides ready-made eggnog will be the winner.
Fun coloring pages
For this competition you will need eggs (wooden, chicken, paper, etc.), paints and brushes. For a certain time, each of the guests must decorate their egg in their own way, while trying to do it very beautifully and better than the others. The best decorated Easter egg (maybe several) is chosen by voting, for which guests receive their prizes.
The hall is decorated in the Russian folk style “Russian Izba” (willow branches, an icon, colored eggs in a basket, Easter cakes on a tray).
A grandmother sits at the table, looks into the distance and reads a poem:
Before Easter.
I remember how before Easter,
Rolling up my sleeves to the elbows,
The house was scraped, the soot was washed away,
The window sills smelled of paint.
I remember the rich smell of vanilla,
In front of the image is a candle flame,
We walked at dawn
Bless the Easter cakes in the bright temple.
Making your way along the narrow bridges,
Through lies, streams and dirt,
Old women walked in white headscarves,
Crossing myself on the high dome...
A lot has happened to me,
Life sometimes went downhill,
But from childhood I knew:
“Christ will not leave me! »
(noise, commotion, children run in and greet grandma).
Grandmother: - Hello my dears, have a seat.
Children: - What are you doing, grandma?
Grandmother: - Yes, I’m preparing for Easter.
Children: - Or we can help you by coloring the eggs.
Grandmother: - Yes, of course, I will be very glad. (Children get to work, color eggs)
Children: - Grandma, what holiday was last Sunday?
Grandmother: - My dears! Last Sunday we went to the Temple, illuminated the willow branches, and today look: green leaves have already appeared on them. We celebrated the great holiday - the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem. Palm trees do not grow in Russia, but under the first rays of spring, willow branches are covered with a light fluff. The willow branch serves as a sign of the victory of Jesus Christ over death, and the holiday is also called Palm Sunday.
Here we are coloring eggs, everyone colors at their own discretion, I want to tell you what this or that drawing means.
Red - red is the color of joy, joy awaits you next year.
Green – symbolizes spring. You will be in a spring mood all year.
Motley - from freckles.
With pine - against illness. May you be healthy.
With yellow ears - for harvest.
With the house - for housewarming.
With an oak leaf, you will be strong.
With a bunny - be brave.
With an Angel - for good. Goodness will accompany you all year.
With a star - to be good and obedient.
With the Temple, you will be protected from any harm.
With a bird - be a songbird.
With flowers, you will have a holiday all year long.
Grandmother: - So we found out what awaits you next year.
Dasha: - Grandma, look how I painted the Easter egg.
(Dasha shows a painted egg)
Dasha reads a poem:
Songbird, a small bird
I drew on the testicle
A bird chirps to us from heaven:
« »
Grandmother: “Your egg turned out to be very beautiful!”
Nadya Zolotareva - And I drew a flower,
Colored every petal
May all nature, all plants
Let's glorify the miracle of the Resurrection!
Grandmother: - Well done Nadya,
Your egg turned out wonderful!
Diana: - And I’ll draw God’s Temple:
Rays glide across the domes
The cross turns golden in the sun
Jesus has resurrected! Jesus has resurrected!
The children perform the song “Christ is Risen”
1 verse
The miracle above all miracles is Christ is Risen!
Death is gone and fear has disappeared - Christ is Risen!
Choirs of Angels from heaven glorify God's Cross!
Christ is Risen – Truly Risen!
Verse 2
The light has shone over the world - Christ is Risen!
The Kingdom of God among all - Christ is Risen!
Have fun and celebrate, love reigns today!
Christ is Risen – Truly Risen!
Christ is Risen – Truly Risen!
Grandmother: - Well done guys, we did a great job. Sit down comfortably, and I will tell you a little about this holiday.
My dears! On the night from Saturday to Sunday, you and I all went to the solemn Easter service. This service is like a hymn to the Bright Resurrection of Christ, a hymn to the victory of life over death.
Any holiday has its own beauty, its own customs, rituals and signs, and there are many of them on Easter, the Easter holiday always happens on Sunday, that was yesterday. This day is called the Bright Resurrection of Christ. The whole world triumphs and rejoices: plants, animals, birds, and people. People kiss each other three times with the words: “Christ is Risen! "And they answer, "Truly He is Risen! "
Guys, tell us and our guests poems about this holiday.
(Children take turns reading poetry)
1) Drops are dripping loudly
Near our window,
The birds sang merrily
Easter has come to visit us.
So that the holiday is free.
So that the soul can sing,
It's good in the bell tower,
Ring the bells.
Like an angel singing
This wonderful chime.
Bright hymn of Sunday
It will sound from all sides.
2) Christ is Risen!
Everywhere the gospel is buzzing,
People are pouring out of all the churches.
The dawn is already looking from the sky...
Christ is risen! Christ is risen!
The snow cover has already been removed from the fields,
And the rivers break from their shackles,
And the nearby forest turns green...
Christ is risen! Christ is risen!
The earth is waking up
And the fields are dressed,
Spring is coming, full of miracles!
Christ is risen! Christ is risen!
3) Christ is risen! - just two words,
But how much grace there is in them!
We are unearthly bliss again
Illuminated in your hearts.
Sorrows and sufferings are forgotten,
Grief and need are forgotten,
The groans and murmurs fell silent,
Envy and enmity have disappeared...
4) Christ is Risen! In love's rays
The gloomy cold of sorrow will disappear,
Let joy reign in our hearts
Both those who are old and those who are young!
Covenant of the blissful Heavens
The song of Sunday sounds to us, -
Christ is risen!
5) Earth and sun,
Fields and forest -
Everyone praises God:
Christ is risen!
In the blue smile
Living skies
Still the same joy:
Christ is risen!
The enmity has disappeared
And the fear disappeared.
No more anger -
Christ is risen!
How wonderful are the sounds
Holy words
In which you can hear:
Christ is risen!
Earth and sun
Fields and forest -
Everyone praises God:
Christ is risen!
6) What is grace?
It just means giving
This means not selling,
It's like giving as a gift.
It's like Jesus Christ
He brought us salvation!
Christ is Risen!
Children: Truly He is Risen!
Grandmother: The main place on the Easter holiday is occupied by an egg, painted or painted (shows several eggs, it has become a symbol of the holiday, a symbol of the birth of a new life.
Your mother and grandmother painted their testicles. Eggs are exchanged, they are given to relatives, neighbors, and everyone who comes to congratulate them on the holiday. A favorite Easter pastime was rolling eggs. The egg, touching the ground, awakens our mother earth from her winter sleep. The egg rolling will last all week.
Our painted eggs have already dried, let us show them to our guests and admire our work of art ourselves.
On Easter there were always folk festivals, they danced in circles, sang songs, and played games. Come on, let's play a game with you.
Game – round dance “You roll the egg”
Children stand in a large circle. The driver gives one wooden egg to any child in the circle, and the second egg to the child in the opposite direction. With the words of the rhyme song, children begin to pass the egg in a circle in any direction.
Children sing:
"Roll, roll, egg,
In our circle.
Find, find, egg,
For yourself, my friend! »
With the last word, the passing of eggs around the circle ends. Those who have eggs left in their hands give the testicles to the driver, who says:
“Come out into the circle and dance for us together. »
Everyone is clapping. Children dance alone or in pairs.
A game is being played - a relay race. "Running with Eggs in a Spoon"
Grandmother: - In addition to colored eggs, Easter cake occupies an important place on the Easter table. Kulich is a tall, delicious round bread. They believed that if the Easter cake was delicious, then everything would be fine in the family. On Easter they sang Russian folk songs and played various folk instruments.
The noise orchestra will perform a variation on the theme of Russian folk songs.
Grandmother: -
Christ loves everyone equally.
For Him there are no most important things.
Let him help you with everything!
Happy holiday! Happy bright day!
Round dance with adults.
(the music ends, the children leave the hall in pairs).
Grandmother: - Our holiday is over and let joy and a bright mood remain in your hearts. "Christ is Risen! »
Romash Lyudmila Gennadievna
Goals: introduce pupils to the national holiday « Easter» . Generalize knowledge in the field of folk crafts, master painting techniques easter egg.
Materials: plaster or wooden eggs or egg-shaped cardboard blanks; watercolor, gouache, ink, brushes.
Visual range. Teacher's works, children's works, reproductions artists: N. Bogdanov-Belsky. "In the church"; I. Repin. "Peasant movement in Kursk province"; I. Koverin. "Bright Sunday"; B. Kustodiev. « Easter ritual of Christening» ; N. Koshelev. "Children riding Easter eggs» .
Musical accompaniment: "Russian folk tunes"
Progress. Pupils and parents share about the celebration Easter in their families and the transmitted traditions of this holiday.
Scenario for Easter gatherings"We are preparing for Easter»
Characters: Mother, Father, Manyashka, Mitka, Dashutka, Koska, Grandmother
The mother preens herself, tries on outfits, scarves, and in between interested:
- Manyasha, did you feed the chickens and geese?
– She fed and released.
- Mitka, did you take the cow to the herd?
- He took me away, Uncle Kuzma said he would come in the evening for milk.
- Dashutka, run and collect the eggs and put them in a cast iron pot with onion skins to cook.
- Yes, grandma and I have already done everything.
- Did you bring a bunch of straw?
- Yes, she’s in the hallway under the bench.
- Oh, well, the writing is beautiful. Grigory, my dear friend, call everyone family to the table and don’t forget about the money.
- Come on, kids, gather around the table with a brush and paint, let’s get ready for Easter!
- Mama, what do we have with Easter cake and Paska?
- Well, look at her. Well, a commander, well, a warrior. I gave everyone instructions and orders, but what are you going to do?
– My job is to teach children to be smart. Respect the elderly. Honor God. Well, is everyone here? Now watch and remember, grow up and pass it on to your children. Do you like riddles? Whoever guesses the riddle will receive an egg for coloring.
It might break
It might cook
If you want - into the bird
It may turn. (Egg.)
In the garden - long and green,
And in the tub it’s yellow and salty. (Cucumber.)
Grandfather is sitting, dressed in a hundred fur coats,
Who undresses him
He sheds tears. (Onion.)
With a beard, not an old man,
With horns, not a bull,
They milk, not the cow,
He pulls his bast, but doesn’t weave bast shoes. (Goat.)
Born with a beard
Nobody was surprised. (Goat.)
– Now tell me, what national holiday is the egg associated with? (Easter.)
– What are the folk rituals and customs? Easter you know?
1. Palm Sunday. They say that if on this day you make a broom from willow and to all your loved ones and acquaintances "to venerate", saying “To be healthy and smart, to be rich and strong, to be kind and not greedy forever and ever. Amen".
2. Maundy Thursday. Proverb: “On Maundy Thursday, even a crow washes its crows in a puddle.”. On Maundy Thursday, the Russian people cleaned, washed, cleaned both the house and the garden, and washed themselves clean. They say that the house will be clean all year round.
3. Are you familiar with the ceremony of making Christ? This ritual teaches people that all people are brothers and should forgive them for all offenses. IN Easter people greeted each other words:
- Christ is Risen!
- Truly He is Risen!
And at the same time they kissed three times.
4. Who knows how Easter table decorated? (Easter, Easter cake, Krashanki, Easter eggs, kvass, candles, willow.)
Come, Easter!
Come, Easter- Nativity! On this day I will prepare kutya from trampled wheat, season it with honey, milk, and nuts. Before I cover the table with a tablecloth, I will cover it with fragrant hay, sprinkle it with grain, and hide the money under the white tablecloth so that there will be bread and prosperity in the house all year round. I’ll put a head of garlic on the corner of the table so that the family will be friendly, so that no one gets sick. Garlic is a sign of health, I’ll serve Easter cakes yes Easter, a dish with sprouted oats, and painted eggs in it, and light a candle.
And now there are 12 dishes on the table. Family at the table. The candle is burning. The prayer sounds. Kutya is tasted with spoons from one cup - we remember those who are not with us.
Resurrect, holiday!
Happy Sunday!
I will open the windows wide so that as much of the spring sun as possible can enter my house.
On Maundy Thursday I’ll get some water and dilute the paints. I’ll take a brush in my hands and write twelve Easter eggs.
Stars are a sign of philanthropy and moral purity; mill - so that there is a harvest; flowering beans - so that the grooms would curl around their daughter; a scarlet rose - a sign of love; pine - a symbol of health and longevity; fish - since the holy apostles were fishermen, the cockscomb is a lightning rod, protection from any misfortune; oak leaf - for the son, this is a harmony of beauty and strength; moths - to children, so that their life is easy; "Forty Saints" or magpie's feet; towels, hearts and sun.
Easter eggs need to be painted alternately: first with light, then dark colors.
Red is the color of joy, life, love.
Yellow is the color of the sun, moon and stars.
Green – spring.
Red and white - respect for spirits, gratitude for protection from dark forces.
Black is the color of sadness.
White and black - grief.
Brown – the fertility of the earth.
Place the finished pysanka in a warm oven - the wax will melt and melt.
Remove it from the egg with a cloth and wipe it with an oiled napkin. The pysanka will sparkle and play.
The egg is a symbol of the sun, rebirth, hope.
In addition to Easter eggs, galunkas should also be blessed, otherwise - krashanki.
Advice for girls: Place two scarlet galloons in a bowl, fill with holy water and wash in the morning. Galunka is a talisman of your beauty. Pysanka has hundreds of symbols, magical signs - amulets. It will protect from black anger and envy, from blood and separation, from disease and hunger. Take the black pysanka to the grave of your deceased loved ones, but give a red egg for remembering their soul.
Visit the patient and place a pysanka at the head of the bed. "pine". For a housewarming pysanka with "Mill", "Rakes", "Spikelets", "Sun", "Infinity". Girl's christening - pysanka "Rose", "Oak Leaf"- to my son. For a childless family - pysanka with "Birds". Eggs turned from wood or painted with an ordinary brush and varnished do not have magical powers.
The oats should sprout eight to ten centimeters. Hide krashanki in the greenery of oats in memory of deceased loved ones. Keep them on your desk next to you all week. Easter.
Practical work
A small wicker basket with eggs, painted according to your own sketches, will become a real decoration of the table. For work required: regular gouache, core or squirrel brushes No. 1, 2, 3, small wooden hand rest.
It is better to use a ceramic tile, plate or glass as a palette for diluting and mixing paints. Also prepare several matchboxes - these are convenient stands for eggs while working.
Pay attention to how the brush draws. Sometimes it is necessary to highlight a hair so that the strokes are even and neat.
Apply paint to the larger flower and leaf elements first. Let it dry. Then draw small leaves, make a few strokes along the base of the flower and in the centers of the leaves to give them shape. Then take the thinnest brush and paint the branches and antennae with black paint. Using white paint, apply strokes on the bottom of the leaves, make circles in the shape of the flower. Let the design dry, then paint large swirls of white and black paint around the bud. Did you succeed?
Christ is Risen!
