All you need is cotton swabs, wire and napkins! My best find for Easter. Decorate willow branches

This year is Easter and Palm Sunday Catholics and Orthodox are the same. And very soon Belarusians will go to churches and churches to consecrate colorful willows. In the last week before Easter, believers traditionally celebrate the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem. The decorated willows symbolize the palm branches with which the Jewish people met Christ.

It is the willow that releases the first green leaves on still cold spring days, and the willow seals are considered harbingers of the inevitable arrival of heat.

Each locality celebrated Palm Sunday and decorated the branches in their own way. For example, in Golshany, paper flowers and strings were traditionally woven into willow. And in the Vilna region, voluminous, round willows, decorated with multi-colored herbs, were popular. Over time, traditions have mixed, many have not been preserved, and now everyone decorates main symbol Palm Sunday, as he sees fit.

But - the Dominikivna sisters (Dominikovna is a patronymic. - Approx. TUT.BY), who revive the ancient traditions of making willows. Thanks to their efforts, the townspeople can see how the willow was decorated in Grodno and its environs 100 years ago. And every year, those who wish have the opportunity to learn how to make beautiful willows from herbs, dried flowers and twigs, as they did many years ago.

The sisters are already well over 70. Despite their considerable age, they are happy to conduct numerous master classes before Palm Sunday. Grandmothers can also be seen near the main churches of the city, where they sell their handicrafts on the eve of Palm Sunday.

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This year it was possible to adopt the old tradition in the Grodno center of crafts "Heritage".

Sisters Dominika Kovalyonok, Cheslava Cherednikova, Wanda Lopatinskaya and Danuta Olszewska are the only craftswomen who have preserved the unique technology of decorating Easter willows, which was once common in Grodno, Sopotskin, Indura and Odelsk. These are the so-called Grodno verbochki. The technology is included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of Belarus. Dominika Dominikovna was awarded the title of People's Master of Belarus several years ago.

The craftswoman looks in bewilderment at the people who have come to learn how to make Grodno willows. It can be seen that she did not expect to see so many people at her master class. He laments that there are not enough herbs for decoration for everyone, but he does not know what to do. He says he has to save money.

Grodno willows are bright, decorated with herbs and dried flowers. In the dexterous hands of the craftswoman, the twigs grow very quickly decorative ornaments, and hearts are obtained from wheat stalks. Wrap here, attach here.

At the same time, the craftswoman says that once upon a time, willow branches were decorated simply with colored threads. People were poor - what they found, they decorated with it. Then bright candy wrappers were in use, newsprint and, of course, herbs.

But the herbs must be dyed, some must be dried in a special way, protecting from the sun, or, conversely, specially left in the sun so that the blades of grass acquire a yellow, saturated color. Due to the fact that the training technology is quite complicated, Dominika Dominikovna fears that the tradition may be interrupted, and therefore she tries to pass on her skills to the young.

The Grodno tradition of decorating the Easter willow with dried flowers seemed to have been irretrievably lost. During the years of Soviet atheism, recalls Dominika Dominikovna, no one needed willows.

They were even banned. Party leaders stood near the churches and watched who was going to the Christmas service to svetlit willows, - grandmother says in a chant. Her speech naturally combines Russian, Belarusian and Polish words.

However, how the twigs were decorated in Grodno and in the surrounding villages, the craftswoman never forgot - the willows were "twisted" by her relatives, and now this Catholic tradition she continues with her sisters. He says that there is only one faith and does not divide verbs into Catholic and Orthodox.

“Grodno willows are flat, the so-called shoulder blades, but the famous Vilna ones are round, voluminous, but they didn’t make them in our places, although they are visually very similar,” the craftswoman says and deftly ties the ears and blades of grass, skillfully combining different colors ... 15 minutes - and the willow with three hearts is ready.
In general, the number three, according to the craftswoman, is very important - there should be exactly that many twigs to which jewelry is attached. The sisters consider it a symbol of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

- This is a symbol of faith, and a traditional basis, which then jumps up for every taste. Our dzyads always had herbs at hand. It is unfortunate that many of the knowledge that is associated with plants has been forgotten in our country. For willows, I use immortelle, rye and oat spikelets and herbs that I collect all summer in the fields. So you pass by and you don’t see the panicle I need in the dust, but I immediately see where I can stick it and what to make of it.

The craftswoman says that it is very important to be "connected with the earth" - to feel it, to thank for the plants and work on it. And in her willows, she tries to maintain this connection.

“And don’t wear black hats,” the grandmother smiles slyly, “you close your connection with higher powers with this dark color.

— Can I have pink ones? - the girls present are interested.

- Can. It is better to be bright and therefore beautiful, like our willows, - grandmother points to the bright ears.

The willow compositions that Dominnikovna makes are multi-colored, multi-level and somehow very warm.

By the way, in the Grodno region, by tradition, willows were kept behind icons or near them, hung over windows, because Catholics do not have a traditional “red” corner, and a year later they were burned to make new ones.

- Although it's a pity, but it needs to be done - the willow absorbs a lot of negative things in a year, so every year you need to make a new one. And only with positive thoughts, putting your faith in it. You can also make wishes - the main thing is to believe, then everything will work out and come true.

A week before Easter, Christians celebrate Palm Sunday - a significant religious holiday. Preparing for it and the upcoming Easter, many are trying to make cute gifts for loved ones, as well as decorate their homes. Willow branches blooming at this time are an ideal material for such crafts, in addition, it can become a source of inspiration.

Willow is a sacred plant that has replaced palm branches for Christians living in a temperate climate, with which a jubilant crowd greeted Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. It is she who they carry to the church to consecrate on Palm Sunday and the day before on Saturday, and then they keep it throughout the year until the next Easter, as a talisman against evil misfortunes and troubles, as a symbol of well-being.

Many signs, rituals and conspiracies exist with the participation of willow. For example, if the willow blossomed on the eve of Palm Sunday, then the year will be fruitful. If you lightly whip a person with a lighted branch, he will be lucky all year.

Willow gouache, photo

You can draw willow branches with gouache in 2 ways - with or without a pencil sketch.

In the first case, the drawing is immediately done with paints:

brown, dark brown or black - branches;
white, gray, yellow - blooming buds.

In the second case, first a sketch is drawn with a pencil - a bunch of branches in the form of curved lines wrapped in different sides ends. Then small ovals are drawn along the branch lines, after which the pencil sketch is painted with gouache paints, small details are drawn - fluff on the "seals", sepals.
The finished drawing can be placed in a frame, and decorate a wall with it or use it to make gift cards. Examples of children's and adult works depicting blooming willow branches are shown in the photo below.

The video shows how to draw a willow branch with gouache paints without a preliminary sketch.

Willow in watercolor, drawing in stages with a photo

As you can see from the photo, a willow painted in watercolor looks especially gentle and beautiful, and even a beginner can master the technique of drawing with these paints. To complete the drawing you will need:

watercolor paints;
watercolor paper;
2 round brushes - thin for drawing branches and thicker for drawing buds;
palette for mixing and diluting paints;
a glass of water, a rag for wiping brushes;
pencil for sketching, eraser.

The process of painting a willow in watercolor consists of several stages, all of which are shown in the figure below.

Making a schematic sketch with a pencil. To do this, a long line is arbitrarily drawn along which ovals are drawn from top to bottom, gradually increasing in size. They are connected to the main line with dashes.
Giving volume and naturalism to the branch by drawing additional lines.
Drawing small details - fluffs on blossoming buds - "seals".
Coloring the picture with paints.

Since watercolor gives a translucent coating, in order for the drawing to look neat and attractive, the pencil sketch must be done easily, without pressure, and the extra (auxiliary) lines should be erased with an eraser before applying paints. The latter is especially important, since white paint is often absent in the watercolor palette and the surface of the sheet replaces it, while the intensity of the remaining colors is regulated by diluting the paint with water. If you wish, you can additionally highlight the fluffs on the “seals” with white, they can be drawn over the paints with a white pen. The video tutorial below shows in detail the process of painting willow branches in watercolor.

Drawing a willow twig, middle group of kindergarten, step by step with a photo

The photo below shows the sequence of drawing a willow in 2 techniques, allowing the child to master the process of depicting willow branches:

pencil.

paints

We draw a willow with children, a willow in a vase, step by step with a photo

The presented drawing of a willow in a vase is made in gouache. In addition to paints and an A4 sheet, you will need a thick wide brush, round brushes - medium and thin, a glass of water, a palette for mixing paints. Drawing sequence:

drawing the background with a wide brush. It consists of 4 color spots - a brown stripe at the very bottom of the sheet, above it a brown-green stripe of withered grass, above a stripe of brown, green, black and gray tones, denoting the crowns of trees and bushes, at the very top a stripe of blue, white and yellow sky shades;

a pencil sketch of the vase contours, followed by color drawing. Since the vase is glass, transparent, filled with water, it is drawn along the contour with gray strokes with the addition of white paint, it is not completely painted over, the water level and shadows are emphasized with gray-blue strokes;

drawing willow branches with a round brush with brown paint. With black paint, mark the growth points of the "seals";

drawing "seals" with yellow, white and gray paint. With a thin brush and short strokes, mark fluffs on them.

Coloring willow for children, templates

Even the smallest children can make drawings with willow branches, for this they need to print out the coloring pages presented below. They can be painted with pencils, pastels, colored pens or paints.

How to draw a willow with a pencil, a preparatory group, step by step with a photo

The photo below shows the sequence of drawing a willow branch. For first, the contours of the branch are outlined., Then the main details are drawn - the stem and buds.

The pencil drawing is completed by a detailed drawing of shadows that add volume to the image, as well as small details - fluffs, sepals,

Craft a bouquet of willow, step by step

In bouquets, willow harmoniously combines with all spring flowers - tulips, daffodils, muscari and others, forming delicate compositions.

Perfect willow branches are combined with roses, peonies and carnations in pastel and rich shades. Such bouquets are used as wedding and gift bouquets, as well as flower arrangements intended for decorating interiors.

Here is such a simple, but very cute bouquet of willow branches, as shown in the photo below, everyone can do in just 5-10 minutes. For this it is necessary

cut off an odd number of branches with blooming "seals". Branch length 22-27 cm;
tie them with twine, like a sheaf;
decorate with artificial chamomile made of fabric or fomiaran.

Another version of a charming bouquet with willow, which is easy to make yourself. The bouquet will require pink and white tulips, willow branches and muscari. Such a delicate bouquet will look great in the living room, dining room and girl's bedroom, as well as a gift for March 8th. Just 3 simple steps and the bouquet is ready.

Tulips of 2 shades are placed in the center of the bouquet.
Along the outer edge, the tulip bouquet is complemented by muscari and willow, while the long willow branches are folded in an arc.
Secure the bouquet with floral tape, decorate with twine.

When creating flower arrangements with willow, branches can be used not only for bouquets, but also for decorating flower baskets and vases.

To decorate the bottom of the bouquet, as shown in the photo above, you need:

cover the container or oasis in which the bouquet will be placed with a layer of moss, fix it by wrapping it with floral wire. Close the remaining gaps with separate pieces of moss;
to make handles, long willow branches with wire are fixed in moss and braided around, giving it an arched shape;
to close the lower part of the bouquet, willow branches of the appropriate length are cut and fixed to the moss with hairpins.

Another example of a similar design of bouquets with willow branches can be seen in the photo below.

A master class on creating a spring bouquet with willow branches is presented in the video below.

How to make a willow wreath, master class with photo

Willow is an ideal material for creating spring floral arrangements, such as Easter wreaths. With its help, not only is it easy to weave the base for a wreath, but it can also be used to decorate it. Ideas for creating willow wreaths can be seen in the photo below.

To weave a wreath, you need to collect willow branches, purchase a base for a wreath, or weave it yourself from the same branches.

At remove the leaves on the branches prepared in advance, cut them into segments 10-15 cm long, collect in bunches. Give each bundle a fan-shaped shape, and then fix them on the wreath base with flexible wire so that each subsequent bundle overlaps the ends of the previous one, as shown in the photo below.

Complete the finished wreath with a ribbon loop. And here is another version of the original willow wreath. For him, you need to cut them off the branches with scissors and glue them with a glue gun to the finished base.

How to make a willow twig from cotton buds, step by step with a photo

A branch with blooming "seals" is easy to make from cotton swabs. In addition to packing cotton swabs for crafts, you will need a thin branch with a large number of branches, hot melt adhesive and brown acrylic paint.
1. Tint soft heads on cotton buds with brown paint.

2. When the paint is dry, use pliers to cut them off.

3. Apply a little glue to the tip of the branch, then put a cut cotton head on top.

4. In this way, glue the soft heads to all the branches on the branch. What a finished willow branch looks like, made from cotton buds and an ordinary twig, can be seen in the photo below.

Another way to make a willow branch from cotton buds is shown in the video below.

How to make a willow sprig for Easter with your own hands, photo

The photo below shows a few more options for willow branches made from improvised materials.

Blooming willow branches made of bamboo skewers, chenille wire and green floral tape.

2. Palm "seals" made of cotton wool, wire and a strip of craft paper dyed dark brown.
3. A branch of a blossoming willow made of fleece, a living twig and scales of a spruce cone.

You can learn more about one of the ways to make a willow branch from the video below.

Craft willow with your own hands from beads, a master class with a photo

Willow branch, made by hand using the technique of beaded floristry, looks very impressive. Such a craft can serve as a gift or an element of interior decor.

For its manufacture you will need:

light gray, yellow or cream beads;
green beads;
thin wire with a diameter of 0.3 mm;
thick wire;
brown floss threads or green type tape;
ruler.

To make willow buds, it is necessary to string light beads on the wire - 3 cm, leaving 7 cm of wire free on both sides. Roll the strung beads into a loop, turning 3 turns. Without indenting, string another 3 cm of beads on the free ends of the wire and roll them into loops, then close the loops together, forming a willow bud, as shown in the photo below. To create 1 branch, make 15 such parts.

Next, using the same principle, twist the details of the leaves from green beads, stringing it 1.5 cm each. To assemble 1 willow branch, 7 leaves will be required.

Gather the prepared parts into a single branch. To do this, a willow bud is applied to a piece of thick wire and fixed by winding it with threads or type tape, adding a new detail of a bud or leaf every 3 cm.

Willow branch of beads is ready. Using the technology described above, you can collect several blanks, which are then woven into a single branch, as shown in the photo below.

Below is a video demonstrating the process of making a willow branch from beads.

Willow twig applique, photo

Do-it-yourself willow twigs can later be used for thematic applications and postcards, as shown in the photo below.

In more detail, how to make an application with a willow branch is shown in the video below.

Do-it-yourself willow branch made of corrugated paper, step by step with a photo

A bouquet of willow branches is easy to make from colored paper. For crafts, you will need the following materials and tools:

white corrugated paper;
cotton wool for stuffing "seals";
brown floristic ribbon about 60 cm long;
thick wire 30-35 cm long;
scissors;
glue.

Manufacturing sequence.
1. Cut white corrugated paper into 4x5 cm rectangles. Make balls of cotton wool and wrap each into a rectangle.

2. To make 1 willow branch, roll 12-15 seals in this way.

3. Attach 1 paper “cat” to the upper end of the wire, tightly wrapping it with floral tape and securing it with glue. You can use a strip instead of tape. corrugated paper brown, 2 cm wide.

4. Then wind the rest of the “seals” blanks to the wire, sequentially placing them on both sides of it. Fix the end of the tape with glue.

Thus, make a few more branches. You can use them to create Easter and other spring compositions.

Another example of creating willow branches from corrugated paper is shown in the video below.

Willow twig middle group of kindergarten, craft willow twig from cotton wool

kids middle group kindergarten they can also make crafts with willow branches using the appliqué technique, using cotton wool, glue in a stick and a blank with a pattern of a willow branch on a sheet of colored cardboard. Examples of children's work are shown in the photo below.

The technique for performing such an application is presented step by step in the photo below. To complete the craft, the kid is given a cardboard with a printed or drawn pattern of a willow branch, cotton wool and glue in a stick. The kid needs to pinch off some cotton wool, roll it into a ball with his palms and stick it on the appropriate place in the picture. Similar occupation contributes to the development fine motor skills hands, imagination and creativity.

Willow drawing in the senior group, step by step photo

Below are several options for the phased drawing of willow branches that preschoolers of the older group can repeat.

Inclined willow branch

2. A bouquet of willow branches in a vase

3. Drawing of a willow tree

Willow embroidery scheme, photo

In cross stitch patterns, willow branches are traditionally used in Easter motifs. It can decorate a festive Easter napkin, towel or tablecloth.

For everyday use and spring table setting, you can use linen or cotton textiles, decorated with a delicate embroidered pattern with willows, for example, as shown in the diagram below.

Willow made of plasticine and cotton swabs, photo

For the manufacture of willow branches, you can use ordinary cotton buds and plasticine. To do this, soft heads are cut off from the sticks and small pieces of floral wire are attached to them using plasticine. Wire stems are tightly wrapped with brown plasticine rolled into a thin strip. Having made 11-15 such blanks, they are assembled into one branch, fastened with plasticine. The willow branch is ready! If desired, "seals" on willow branches can be tinted with acrylic paints. Using this technology, it is easy to make a whole bouquet of willow branches.

With the help of plasticine and the same cotton buds, you can make a nice collage with a bouquet of willow branches. To do this, make a vase from blue plasticine by forming thin sausages, folding them in a spiral and gluing them onto a sheet of colored cardboard, as shown in the photo. Cut off soft heads from cotton buds, glue scales formed from brown plasticine to them. From the same brown plasticine, form long stems, attach them to cardboard, gluing them with hot glue. Glue the finished "seals" on both sides of the stems.

Working with plasticine contributes to the development of creativity and fine motor skills in children preschool age, so these activities are very useful for them. How to make willow branches from plasticine together with the baby is shown in detail in the video below.

Crochet willow, photo

Those who know how to crochet can knit a bouquet of willow branches and use it to create Easter or spring arrangements. For crafts, you will need a little light gray and dark brown yarn, a hook of the appropriate size, a filler - synthetic winterizer or holofiber, a wooden stick or twig.

To crochet a willow bud you need:

tie a ring from a chain in 5 ch with gray threads;
in rows 1-4, knit 2 ch, then report 10 times - 1 ch. 1 half-column, finish the circular row 1 ch and conn. Art. Start each row by going with the help of the connection. n to the neighboring c. P.;
after finishing the last row, stretch the thread through the half-columns, pull it off, fasten it.

Attach the finished buds to the stem, which can be crocheted with art. b / n or just wrap tightly with brown thread.

A master class on knitting a willow branch can be viewed on the video.

Willow from foamiran, master class with photo

Stylized willow branches can be made from foamiran, a plastic decorative material for handicrafts. For crafts you will need:

2 sheets of fomiar - silvery and beige-brown;
a hole puncher in the shape of a snowflake and a flower with a diameter of 1 cm;
type tape green or brown;
wire;
scissors and tools for forming bulges on parts.

With a hole punch, cut snowflakes from a fomiaran of a white, gray or silver shade based on 1 willow bud - 8-10 parts.

Collect the buds on the wire, fastening in the center with a bead and fixing the details by scrolling the ends of the wire, as shown in the photo below.

From beige-brown fomiaran, cut with a flower-shaped hole punch the details of willow scales, which in turn are then cut into droplets. Form parts using special tools, giving them a convex shape.

Willow quilling, photo

Beautiful willow branches can be created using any technique, for example, using quilling techniques. This technique allows you to create original crafts using strips of paper, glue and special tools.

To make willow branches using the quilling technique, you need to twist loose spirals from white strips of paper and stick them on the branches drawn on paper, as shown in the photo below. You can twist "seals" in the form of simple spirals, ovals, droplets or boats.

To make willow twigs, like those shown in the photo above, you need to take a strip of paper and cut it into a fringe, then roll up the spiral, fix the tip of the spiral so that it does not unfold. Push the twisted paper spiral from below a little forward to get a blank that looks like a blossoming willow bud. Glue the blank along the edge with a strip of brown paper, then glue it to a branch cut out of cardboard. The resulting willow branch can be used to create voluminous applications, collages, postcards.

Willow bead scheme, photo

Any novice needlewoman can weave willow branches from beads. For crafts you will need:
white, green and brown beads;
wire and monofilament for stringing beads;
small branches-twigs;
brown thread or narrow satin ribbon, acrylic paint or craft paper to decorate the branches.

Weave "seals" from beads in two ways - by weaving flat blanks, and then assembling into three-dimensional parts or immediately weaving three-dimensional parts. Both options allow you to create beautiful branches of flowering willow, so the choice of method depends only on the degree of mastery of beading.

1. You can make such a bouquet of willow branches by mastering a simple beading method. To do this, you need to string the beads on the wire, measure 1.5 cm segments and twist them into a ring, as shown in the diagram below.

To form a “cat”, you need to connect together several such blanks - 5-7, add leaves and sepals to them, made according to the same principle from green and brown beads. Attach the finished cats to the branch, placing them on both sides, decorate the branch by wrapping it with dark brown threads, satin ribbon or strips of paper, as shown in the photo below.

2. Those who have already mastered the beading technique can make willow "seals" using the principle of weaving volumetric balls or a tourniquet in a mosaic way, using the brick weaving method.

Following this scheme, you can immediately get volumetric blanks of “seals”, which must be filled with padding polyester, paper or foil so that they keep their shape, and then form willow branches from them, collecting and fixing individual parts on one stem. Decorate the stems of the branches by wrapping them along the entire length with brown threads or painting them in the appropriate color.

Riddles about willow

Willow riddles are traditionally used in scenarios for children's and adult events dedicated to the celebration of palm days. Here are a few of these riddles, which are not difficult to solve, because there is only one answer to them - willow.

Crying over the water with a braided scythe.
I am a symbol tree, with me in my hands Easter is celebrated in our area.
The tree has thin branches, from those branches they weave baskets, they bring them to church once a year.
Many little white kittens sit on a thin twig, as soon as the sun warms up, the coat of the seals turns yellow.
Who puts on fur mittens on the branches, blooming the very first, standing right above the river?
Shed tears of crayons, rinsing her braids.

Willow in a dream, folk omen

A willow seen in a dream is a favorable image, symbolizing good luck and new hopes. Dream Interpretations portend those who saw blooming willow branches in a dream family and financial well-being, good news. In a dream, seeing a willow in a church promises marriage soon. According to signs, standing under a willow in a dream indicates that the one who saw this dream will soon hear laudatory reviews about himself, and the one who holds willow branches in his hands in a dream will be duly rewarded for the work done.
However, to see in a dream how a willow is broken or chopped is a bad sign, indicating love disappointment, guilt, sadness. Giving willow branches to someone close in a dream indicates that someone from the inner circle needs help and support. To see how willows are being sold means to witness someone's personal or family drama. If you dream of a weeping willow or a willow bush above the water, such a dream promises troubled days, family troubles.

folk traditions Willow is credited with the ability to attract prosperity and joy, so it is customary to decorate a house with it for Easter and Palm Sunday. Believe or not believe in magical properties willows are everyone's business, but everyone will agree that flowering willow branches are a herald of the approaching spring. So why not hasten the arrival of spring by creating crafts from various materials in the form of bouquets of willow branches and giving them to friends, relatives, decorating the house.

Today is a joyful day - we decorate willow branches for Palm Sunday!

This twelfth feast in memory of the Lord's Entry into Jerusalem is very loved by both adults and children. And if then the people met Him with palm branches in their hands, then we solemnly and reverently hold willow branches in our hands (after all, we have a cold climate and palm trees do not grow).

The timing of the celebration of Palm Sunday depends on Easter. It's different every year. This explains the fact that the type of willow branches can be different - from bare branches to branches on late term flowering (with leaves and gray-gold seals).

Early spring.

It's getting warmer.

The sun is shining. More greens.

What a joy it is for our children to keep decorated willow branches in service in anticipation of the moment when they will be consecrated. Years will pass, but in their memory and in their hearts the feeling of a real holiday will forever remain!

A great option is to work with children. Not so much to work as to create!

And our work will begin with a walk and acquaintance with the surroundings. It seems that everything around is familiar, but where is the willow? Found...

Don't forget to take a tool with you to cut the branches neatly. Do not break, but carefully cut. It is convenient to use wire cutters for this.

The branches of the house - they are already beautiful in themselves. And do not be embarrassed that believers can have simple twigs in their hands. The essence of what is happening will not change, neither from their number, nor from the degree of their decoration.

We do not need any super materials from online stores. If you are a needlewoman, then you have almost everything at hand.

1 - willow cut
2 - More artificial flowers
3 - artificial greenery
4 - satin ribbons,
5 – packing polypropylene tapes
6 — and even miniature floral birds.

Thanks to the stocks in our handmade "pantries", we can embody any ideas. Artificial flowers and greenery ( 1 ) + ribbons and braid of any quality ( 2 ) + ribbons for decorating flowers ( 3 ) + waste in the form of various pieces of tape ( 4 ) - the choice is rich, so you can decorate in different ways.

OPTION 1

Let's start with modest beauty, using a ribbon to decorate natural bouquets. It will take only 1 meter of tape.

Tie a tight knot 1 ) at the top of the branch. Then make a small bow ( 2 ).

Rotating the branch, wrap it with tape in a spiral ( 3 ). The coils are free.

Tie a strong knot at the bottom ( 4,5 )...

... and tie a bow ( 6 ). Run the sharp side of the scissors along the free ends of the tape from the wrong side, as a result of which they will become curlicues. The thread is ready.

OPTION 2

We tie the willow in small pieces satin ribbon different widths.

We trim the branches from below and tightly tie them with a double knot. This is the first bow, then the middle and top.

Tie the knots tightly so they don't come loose. Do not forget to straighten the ends of the tape and melt with a lighter.

OPTION 3

A delicate little bouquet of artificial lilies of the valley and some wide packing tape - that's what we need in this case.

Take the branches, trim them from below. Put lilies of the valley in them ( 1 ).

We need to tie a strong double knot ( 2 ). The ribbon is wide, so let's add some curls. To do this, cut the end of the tape with scissors in two places ( 3 )...

... and pull the tape ( 4 ). Pull the segment on the right down to the knot, and hold the left one with your fingers (this is the moment when you urgently need video ! ). So, from the two wide ends of the ribbon, we got six cute curls.

OPTION 4

Literally ten minutes and you will have truly festive branches ready.

To do this, just take the artificial flowers you like and small pieces of satin or packing ribbon.

Since there are already more flowers, we need to tie everything tightly - firmly and reliably! Make double knots at the bottom, in several places ( 1 ). And collect the branches at the top and tie together with a ribbon ( 2 ). Everything is ready!

OPTION 5

Perhaps it is time to stop at the fifth option. Its distinctive feature will be tall artificial flowers.

Did you make dandelion wreaths as a child? In the same way, using short flowers, we will make a “flower column”. Dial the flowers one after another with an offset and secure them with wire.

Twist the wire with pliers and cut it. Press the ends with pliers to the resulting thick stem.

Trim the ends with wire cutters or pliers. The flowers have become tall, but the common stem is strong.

Assemble the composition. The work is not finished yet.

See how the willow branches are arranged? First of all, we tightly tie the bottom with a ribbon - you can use a double knot or a bow.

And we will collect the tops of the branches with the help of tape.

It turned out solid, compact and very beautiful. We are almost ready for the holidays!

As you understand, there are simply an infinite number of options for decorating a willow - this is where you can show all your Creative skills! The work is done very quickly and can be done by almost everyone. Dear readers, decorate the willow to the best of your ability. And it doesn’t matter if it will be a few branches tied with a ribbon or a real flower arrangement.

- "Truly Risen!".

The theme of church needlework is a special, wonderful area of \u200b\u200bour. Do you agree? After all, it is here that we can embody our skills with a special feeling of love and gratitude to the One who gave us this GIFT of creativity.

Dear readers, tell us about how your mothers and grandmothers used to decorate willow branches for the holiday? And, of course, how do you decorate them yourself? Write, please, add your photos to the comments and delight us with your creativity!

See you on the pages. Salvation to you and Easter joy!

Irina Timoshek was with you.

Willow is the main attribute of one of the most important holidays - Palm Sunday. To make the branches beautiful and unusual, it is customary to decorate them with different beautiful decorations, this gave the holiday great interest.

Palm Sunday, how to properly bless willow branches

Palm Sunday is celebrated the week before Easter. This holiday has huge traditions and rituals that have been preserved from ancient times to the present day.

The main attribute of Palm Sunday is willow. The branches of this tree came to replace the palm branches, they were laid at the time of the entry of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem. But since this tree does not grow in some countries, it is pleasant to sanctify in the temple, in the church, it is the willow. This plant is the first to bloom in spring. On the night of Palm Sunday, you should definitely enter the church with palm branches, they should be consecrated during the service.

People are sure to come home with them. There is a sign that when willow branches are touched, one can receive healing from various diseases. On Palm Sunday, the willow becomes a symbol of the meeting of Jesus Christ with the people.

On this holiday, it is customary to beat the children lightly with the consecrated branches, saying "It's not me who beats, the willow beats." This tree is credited with magical properties that positively affect a person. There is a sign that this helped keep children healthy, prosperous and well-being for a whole year.

Willow twigs need to be cut on Saturday, their number may be different, some believe that there should be as many branches as there are in a family of people, while other people pluck an unpaired amount.

Folk omens for Palm Sunday

Willow is associated with a huge number folk signs and customs. It was believed that thanks to this tree, it is possible to make the water in the well cleaner, therefore, the willow was planted near the well.

The branches that were sacred in the church were immediately planted on the street after the holiday, if they took root, single girls get married this year, get married, but if they didn’t take root, then it was worth waiting for your betrothed for a very long time.

After the service, people with willow came home and walked around the house, this helped drive away negative energy and give happiness and well-being to the family.

The willow can be simply cut and carried to the church to be blessed, but for many people fantasy works well, thanks to beautiful, fluffy twigs, you can create unusual beauty.

Beautiful willow crafts for Palm Sunday

Willow is kept at home for a whole year. To make it give a beautiful festive interior, you can make many beautiful crafts from it. A basket was woven from willow branches, multi-colored flowers were inserted into them. You can make a wreath and decorate it with different pebbles or fresh flowers.

Provence style

You can make an unusual composition, for this we used lilac and white shade in the decor, lavender twigs. Spring bouquet with willow In order to make a beautiful craft, use any flowers, preferably spring, willow, beautiful decorative thread, ribbon. First, flowers, willows are laid neatly, placed in different perimeters and tied with a ribbon.

Willow in eco style

To do this, you should take live plants or dried flowers, willow, gypsophila, cotton. Beautifully tied with a thread and put in a vase. Orchids, callas are well suited to create an exotic bouquet.

Willow with flowering shrubs an unusual combination to create beauty with consecrated willow and flowering almonds. Seals can be beautifully tied and decorated with dry berries, for example, viburnum, rosehip.

You can cut out beautiful crafts from postcards and attach them to willow branches. There are a huge number of different decorations for willow, the main thing is to show your imagination and create something unusual and original.

Palm branches have become one of the main attributes and symbols of Palm Sunday before Easter 2019. We will tell you what they mean, how many willow branches are needed for the service. We will also show examples of how to decorate a willow for Palm Sunday.

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We continue to publish relevant materials on the topic of the upcoming Easter 2019. You already have in the piggy bank of useful materials: information about, numerous options, ideas for and much more.

But while there is still time for the holiday, there are still important dates that we cannot ignore. So, we have prepared practical recommendations for you regarding.

Willow on Palm Sunday

When they tear the willow on Palm Sunday

How to decorate a willow for Palm Sunday: photo

Someone will probably want to make a willow decoration with their own hands. Here we have many wonderful options. One of the simplest, but at the same time beautiful, options for using willow in decor can be beautiful bouquet, which you have collected with your own hands.