Crafts from potatoes and not only

Millennia ago, in the eastern countries, such an occupation as carving for vegetables and fruits appeared. It originated in distant Asia and was called Kae Sa Luk. Today, various crafts from potatoes, zucchini, eggplants, pumpkins, watermelons and other vegetables and fruits are very popular all over the world and occupy a place of honor on the list of the most popular hobbies. The modern name of this lesson is carving.

Carving can rightly be called an art: from seemingly ordinary vegetables and fruits you can create stunning sculptures, cute figures, unusual decorations for the table.

Anyone can take up carving, who has at least some patience, willpower, zeal and time. Of course, at first, crafts made of potatoes and other "materials" will be difficult, but in time and with experience they will produce real masterpieces - juicy, bright, tasty and delicious.

In order for carving to bring pleasure, and the figures themselves were neat and beautiful, you need to remember a few simple rules:

• Vegetables and fruits for handicrafts should be carefully chosen. For example, apples should be with smooth skin; Mandarins and oranges - always fresh; Cucumbers, carrots and potatoes - by no means sluggish; Zucchini, watermelon and pumpkin should have a dense rough skin.
• Desserts are decorated with fruit figurines; Dishes from meat are suitable figures from vegetables, and seafood - from lemon.
• To make contrast for table decoration, it is desirable to choose products of bright colors - yellow, orange, red, green.

Many families with pleasure in the evenings or on weekends are mastering various crafts from vegetables. Children can also be drawn to this occupation. Such family home gatherings contribute to the rallying of the family, develops working skills and creative abilities in children . Besides, while working on small details, the child develops attentiveness, there is a desire to bring the matter to an end and see the result of his work, patience and self-confidence are developed. Karving instills in children assiduity, brings up good taste and manners. The undoubted advantage of this hobby is also that you can gently explain how to properly and correctly place the table, how to decorate it decorously.

To begin with, you can trust your child with simple crafts, and then gradually complicate tasks. For example, you can invite him to make crafts from potatoes in the form of hedgehogs.

For this, the child will need only potatoes and toothpicks or matches.

You can simply ask the child to include imagination and create images of animals, snowmen, toys, little men as he sees them.
Homemade stamps are also crafts made from potatoes. They are made as follows: potatoes are cut in half, cut out in it a hole in the form of the desired stamp, then simply dip it into the paint. Printing is ready.

During these useful activities, children develop a love for art and creativity, work fantasy and logical thinking. Try to enthrall them with your children and rest assured, the joy of this hobby will get you.