Making a pancake doll for Shrovetide

Pancakes on Shrovetide symbolize the sun, warmth, prosperity in the house. Experienced housewives decorate this dish in the form of a special pancake doll - Maslena's woman, who is considered a talisman, as well as the Maslenitsa maidens - a symbol of health and beauty.

In this article, we will tell you step by step how to make various pancake dolls that can be used as crafts at exhibitions in kindergartens or schools during the holiday and which will perfectly decorate your home table. In any case, the original figures will amuse both children and adults. By the way, you can work together to make them.

Gossip, aunt, woman - as soon as they do not name the main symbol of the festive feast on Maslenitsa, a pancake doll. It takes a lot of pancakes to make it, so they end up with a rather weighty statue. But if you use your imagination, you can get an elegant pancake beauty in an openwork lace outfit. This is certainly not a woman, but a pancake doll. TAleksandr Pushkin himself sang on Maslenitsa in his famous work "Eugene Onegin".

It's even a pity to disassemble it into pancakes again. However, there is no need to regret, because this is why it is created, so that you can then eat pancakes with appetite. And they cook them for a whole week. On the Russian land, Maslenitsa has been celebrated since ancient times, their rituals and beliefs have already been established and developed. Each day of the week has a special name:

• The "meeting" naturally takes place on Monday;
• "Flirtation" occurs on Tuesday;
• they are preparing for the "gourmet" on Wednesday;
• "Let's walk" is famous for Thursday;
• "Mother-in-law's evening" comes only on Friday;
• “Sister-in-law get-togethers” are organized on Saturday;
• the farewell to winter and the burning of the effigy take place on Forgiveness Sunday.

Throughout the week, residents of cities and villages feast on delicious pancakes, and at this time, at least every day, you can make Baba Maslena from pancakes or a more spectacular and sophisticated version of it - a pancake doll. Some craftswomen create exquisite outfits for their beauties. Let's share some of the secrets of this skill.

For the simplest stuffed pancake doll you will need:

• the pancakes themselves (about 10 pieces);
• funnel;
• hard boiled egg;
• 2 pea cloves;
• a handful of berries and nuts for decoration;
• other improvised means.

It is not difficult to collect such a beauty, it turns out a very life-affirming madame.

And here's what you need for the version with the torso from the Barbie doll:

• head and torso from a Barbie doll;
• a funnel or a fork and a wine stopper (instead of a cork, you can take a piece of corn on the cob);
• matches sharpened with a sharp end or toothpicks.

Finally, let's look at what is needed to make a pancake woman:

• pancakes of different caliber and roastiness;
• 0.5 liter plastic bottle (for stability, it is filled with cereal or liquid);
• toothpicks;
• scissors or knife;
• gum (pharmacy).

Pancakes can be baked according to your own recipe. By the way, yeast are also welcome (they turn out to be more delicate, which makes the doll's outfit look romantic).

If you don't have your own recipe, use the most popular one:

• 0.5 liters of milk;
• 4 eggs;
• 130 g flour;
• 30 g sunflower oil (odorless);
• granulated sugar, salt - at will and to your taste.

Fry in a hot pan (regular or special pancake pan). Fry more: Maslena is a puffy aunt, you will need a lot of pancakes to make it.

Let's start with the simplest option - we will make a Pancake Scarecrow from pancakes with our own hands.

How to do:

1. bake yeast pancakes (they come out with holes);
2. take a flat plate and place a funnel on it;
3. boil a hard-boiled egg, gently peel (it should be smooth) and place it on a funnel;
4. stick in two carnations and make the doll eyes;
5. draw your mouth with ketchup or jam;
6. fold the pancakes in corners (in half, then in quarters, and so on one more time);
7. arrange the pancakes in a circle of the funnel, imitating a skirt for a doll;
8. tie a scarf to the "girl" (take the most delicate and beautiful pancake and throw it over the egg).

Dress up the doll while the pancakes are warm, so they are more pliable to work with. At the end, decorate the outfit of your choice, find a decent place on the table and invite guests.

There is also a master class with a real doll. Take a head (then use a funnel as a base) or a head and torso to create a more graceful person. Consider the option of making a pancake doll with a Barbie top.

1. Wash the toy, wrap your hair in plastic wrap.
2. Fix the doll's body on a fork installed on a wine stopper or other support.
3. Form the bottom of the skirt from pancakes folded in half or in four, stacking them on top of each other and carefully draping the folds.
4. Secure the pancakes with toothpicks and proceed to the top of the outfit.
5. Choose a style and start dressing the doll: shape the bodice, fasten it at the back. Create sleeves or leave them open (then just wrap the doll in a pancake, securing it with an elastic band). Be sure to mask the junction of the skirt with the top blouse.
6. Select and create a headpiece depending on the style of your clothing. This can be a hat, shawl, scarf, hat, cape and so on. Use toothpicks and rubber bands to hold the pancakes together.

And we will tell you about another option for making a pancake woman - a godmother or aunt.

1. Prepare pancakes and fill a half-liter plastic bottle with any cereal or liquid (by the way, you can use not only water, but also something stronger - there will be a surprise for adult guests).
2. Place the bottle on a flat dish and slide the pancakes over it to form a dress. First, make holes in the pancakes in the middle. Secure the outfit with pharmaceutical rubber bands.
3. Once you've reached above the middle of the bottle, throw two pancakes over the top of the container, like a shawl over a woman's shoulders. Secure them with toothpicks.
4. Next, shape the head of the pancake aunt: roll up one pancake and cover the bottle cork (first screw the cork well and wrap it thicker with cling film).
5. Now you can make hands (for this, two pancakes are rolled up with a tube, fastened and attached to the body with the help of toothpicks), or you can additionally wrap your shoulders with pancakes folded in half.
6. Don't forget to put a shawl or scarf over your head and touch up your outfit.

Such a gossip can also make a reticule from pancakes, or simply roll the pancake into a bag and tie it with a ribbon. Regardless of which option you choose, all pancake symbols are beautiful, unusual, appetizing and tasty in their own way.

You can decorate such a dish in any way: berries (fresh and frozen), nuts, gummies are suitable for this. The outfit can be decorated with pancake elements or use artificial details. Of course, it is better to give preference to edible decorations, but if you used artificial ones, be sure to warn your loved ones and guests about this. Still, the pancake doll is meant to be eaten, and it is important for guests to know which parts of it should not be eaten.

How to make a pancake doll for Shrovetide, see the video.