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Crafts from Russia Decorating eggs for Easter is a craft done by children in
many countries. In Russia, children turn eggs into roosters.
Rooster egg
Materials needed:
Hard-boiled eggs
Red egg dye or food coloring
Heavy paper
Paste
Scissors
Crayons or markers
Dye the hard-boiled eggs red.
Fold a sheet of paper in half and draw the roosters head
and tail on the paper, using the pattern below. Cut them out and color them, making
feathers, eyes, beak, etc.
Paste the folded head over the wide end of the egg, and
the folded tail over the pointy end. Draw the rooster's legs and grass on a strip of paper
1" high. Roll the strip into a ring small enough for the egg to rest on top of, and
glue it together.
Remember the rooster's role in the Easter story? Don't
give your rooster anything to crow about!
The cross used in Orthodox churches of Russia is
different from that with which most of us are familiar. The "extra" lines are
explained as follows: The short top bar represents the sign that was placed above Jesus'
head, declaring him Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews. The lower diagonal bar represents
the place where his feet rested. The letters XB are printed at the bottom to stand for the
first letters in the Russian words for "Christ is Risen," an appropriate Easter
greeting.
Orthodox cross
Materials needed:
Wooden craft sticks
Coping saw
Glue
Give each crafter three craft sticks. On two sticks, cut
off the rounded ends. The sticks can be cut by sawing halfway through the stick, then
bending toward the cut.
Glue one of the sticks on top of the uncut stick to make
the main crossbar of the cross.
With the other stick, cut it in two, but not evenly. Leave
one piece slightly longer than the other. Glue the shorter piece above the main crossbar
for the sign. Glue the shorter piece at an angle below the crossbar for the foot rest.
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