Glove puppet parsley. Puppet show

Oksana Telikova

I warmly welcome you, girlfriends, friends and those who just stopped by to see me! I hasten to show off my new doll resident!

He is with a bell in his hand,

In a bright red cap.

Like a fun toy

What's it called?

Parsley

- This is not only a well-known seasoning for various dishes, it is also one of the most popular Russian dolls. Parsley, like a toy, is part of the national color.

Today, on the holidays of Maslenitsa, I think it would not be amiss to remember this perky and mischievous doll!

I found it useful:

* bright fabric for shirt and cap;

* long thin stick;

* white knitted fabric for face and hands;

* a small piece of pink fleece for the nose;

* jute or yarn for hair;

* filler;

* decorative eyes;

* cosmetic blush;

* braid, buttons, bell for the cap;

* scissors;

* glue "Moment"

* felt-tip pen for textiles

How I made it:

I cut out a cone (d=13 cm) from cardboard.

I covered it with fabric and shaped it.

I did the head and nose in the usual way.

I glued the eyes.

I applied blush. I made bangs and hair from jute.

Fluffed it up.

I drew freckles and eyebrows with a brown felt-tip pen.

And then the “troubles” began!

The head turned out to be disproportionately large!

I had to “increase” 10 cm of the cone and replace the sushi stick with a support stick for the flower.

She cut her shirt.

Important!

Shirt bottom size = cone diameter!

I sewed the side seams.

I made the hands in the usual way.

I glued them into the sleeves of my shirt.

I sewed a cap from a scrap of bright fabric and decorated it with braid and a bell.

She put it on her head.

She secured her head on a stick.

I made an incision on the shirt in the neck area. She threaded the stick through and glued the shirt to her head.

She decorated the shirt with bright wooden buttons.

The hardest part was fitting the bottom of the shirt to the cone to connect them!

The bottom of my shirt turned out to be smaller, I had to tinker with gluing in Parsley.

The top and the joint on the cone were decorated with jute braids. And the end of the stick is a wooden red bead.

Now pull the wand: “Bye-bye!”

You can look inside the cone)

Is it true? It turned out funny!

P.S. Cone size 23 cm.

Parsley from cone to bell 23 cm.

Stick length 48 cm.

She didn’t make a mouth, because Parsley expresses her emotions with behavior and movements.

But I still came out smiling)

If you rotate the stick, Parsley turns his head, and the bell rings merrily!

Today there is not a single person who would find a glove puppet a wonder. In modern ones, almost all the characters in the production are made using this principle: bears and monkeys, cows and people. However, the description of the parsley doll is often vague and incomplete.

Traditional glove puppet

The main distinguishing feature of this type of theatrical characters is the fact that the toy is put on the hand, like a glove. The role of the neck is performed by one hand or paw - a large one. The middle finger has the task of representing the second hand or paw, and the ring and little fingers are simply pressed against the palm.

However, the description of the parsley doll is changed in some productions. Some puppeteers prefer the option when all four limbs of their character “work.”

Parsley, run by several people

There are productions where large characters participate. A trivial description of a parsley doll is not suitable here, because you can no longer put them on your hand. In order to set such a character in motion, it takes not one, but several people. Some people put the doll's head on their hands, while others play the role of hands. And sometimes even a third person takes care of the character’s legs. Indeed, this is no longer the well-known traditional parsley glove puppet.

Although, if you imagine a giant man with huge hands... And his fingers should be the size of the hand of an ordinary person! But anything can happen in fairy tales. Maybe that's why they are also called parsley? Or because, after all, their roots also go back to glove puppets? After reading this description of a parsley doll, which is controlled by several people, one can also conclude: they are made using the same methods as traditional “glove” artists. But the patterns for them need to be enlarged many times.

History of parsley

Dolls worn on the hand appeared in Russia later than in other countries. And the “pioneer” was a farcical character in a cap with a tassel, dressed in a red shirt and wide canvas pants. The amusing man, wit and jester immediately fell in love with the representatives of the people. And the Russian people decided that Petrushka was a real peasant from their own tribe.

But art historians believe that the first to appear were the Frenchman Polichinelle, the Neapolitan Pulcinella, the Englishman Punch, the Turk Karagöz, the Germans Kasperle and Hanswust, the Spaniard Don Cristobal and some others. True, all these characters are similar to our Petrushka only in face, attire and habits. After all, they were controlled using threads. Our Petrushka was not originally a puppet.

But Guignol, who appeared in Lyon at the beginning of the nineteenth century, was closest to him. In terms of manufacturing and management technology, he was the only one suitable as a “brother” to our Petrushka. But the Russian people stubbornly consider this character to come from among our people, not wanting to share this right with anyone else.

Today, all dolls that are placed on the hand are called parsley or glove dolls. Children love to watch performances with their participation. And at home, playing with such a toy that can hug and is so alive and warm to the touch is also very pleasant.

Master class on making a parsley doll

It is very important for a master to receive not only theory, but also practical advice. Therefore, material is published here for those who are interested in knowing how to make a parsley - a doll that is put on the hand.

The next step will be making the head. There are several ways:

• You can use the head from an old toy.
• You can make it from papier-mâché by pasting paper scraps over a template molded from plasticine. An egg shell from which the contents are blown out through a small hole can also be used as a template. The nose, cheeks and other bulges can be molded using plasticine.
• Animal heads crocheted from yarn look beautiful.
• You can sew the head of the future “prima” of a homemade puppet theater from fabric.
• Polymer clay is an excellent material for doll makers.
• For a doll depicting a person, the best option is to make a head made from padding polyester filling.

2. The second step is to sew or knit an outfit for the doll from yarn. Before starting work, you need to make a pattern for the product. To do this, place a palm with spread fingers on the fabric and place marks near the first phalanx of the middle (points A and B), index (C and D) and thumb (D and E) fingers on both sides. The letters near the dots are arranged clockwise.

Then, concave arcs connect points B and C, D and E. From points A and E, lines are drawn down, sometimes with an extension - for a flared style outfit. Symmetrical points near the phalanges are connected by straight lines. This option assumes the presence of “hands” of the character, which are cut in the form of miniature mittens, stuffed with filler and sewn to the outer bells intended for the doll’s hands.

If a robe is cut for an animal, then curved arcs are used instead of straight ones.

The outfit is sewn together by folding the parts right sides inward, then turning them inside out. The head is attached to the middle bell.

The finished parsley doll can be used to play in a theatrical production, or it can simply be used as a toy for children.

Master class on handicrafts from waste materials. Making a fun doll "Parsley in a bag"

Progress

We make a bag out of cardboard and secure it with thin tape. The height of my bag is 16cm. This size is just right when used for a tennis ball head

Every parent has at least once thought about what they can do with their beloved child on weekends or holidays when school and kindergarten are closed. Of course, you can sit watching TV all day, but it's very boring. In the old days, before the revolution, children in both noble and peasant families loved to organize impromptu theatrical performances. A lucky few had a “magic lantern” at home - a device with which one could view pictures reminiscent of modern filmstrips. But most of all, both rich and poor children loved to put on puppet shows.

On Christmas, Christmastide and other major holidays, the children made dolls with their own hands, set up a “nativity scene” (homemade puppet theater) and went from house to house, delighting the neighbors with their funny performances. And older children They organized such a theater for younger brothers and sisters, and the children’s joy knew no bounds. Now this tradition is being revived, and many parents are happy to make puppets for home performances with their children. The most popular hero of traditional Russian puppet comedy is, of course, Petrushka.

Who is Parsley: the purpose of the doll

Before making a Parsley doll, it is recommended to study the history of this toy, because it is very ancient and interesting. Real theater, where plays with live actors were staged, first appeared in Rus' relatively recently, at the end of the 17th century, under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. Before this, both rich and poor residents of Ancient Rus' had fun watching the performances of traveling troupes - buffoons. Buffoons delighted the public with circus acts and performances of trained animals, and also organized a festive booth on fair days - a tent designed to present a puppet theater.

This tradition originally appeared in Europe, the main character of the puppet comedy was Harlequin. In Russia, Harlequin turned into Petrushka (a diminutive and disparaging derivative of the popular male name Peter). Parsley amused the people by telling funny stories. He also sang songs and danced. The appearance of Parsley has practically not changed; this doll is somewhat reminiscent of the Italian Pinocchio, aka Pinocchio. Here are the main features of Parsley:

A funny man may have clown makeup on his face.

Self-production

DIY Parsley toy- it's very simple. When the doll is ready, you can dress it. Experienced needlewomen who specialize in making folk dolls usually often conduct master classes at fairs and in folk art houses. At such master classes, adults and children will learn how to sew a top hat for a doll, how to teach Petrushka to “move” and “talk” and, of course, how to make this interesting doll.

To do this, you will need the simplest available materials: scraps of fabric, paper, stuffing for the body and head, wooden strips and strings (if Parsley is a puppet). In order to independently make a funny doll for home puppet shows, you need:

For decoration, you can use bright buttons that are sewn onto the suit on both sides. It's important to stick to a traditional color scheme here. For example, if a clown costume has green and red halves, red buttons are glued to the green half and vice versa. Petrushka's clothes should look funny and absurd, because the main purpose of this doll is to entertain the viewer, distracting him from life's problems.

Games with a doll for children

The Parsley doll, made with your own hands at home or at a master class, is a wonderful gift for preschool and primary school children. Children can simply play with her, they can show each other puppet shows, or they can make a drawing of Parsley the doll. This toy is very bright, so you can come up with a lot of interesting activities with it. So, Parsley is always a welcome guest in kindergarten, as well as in development centers for young children. The cheerful clown will help:

• It is interesting to conduct a music lesson.
• In a playful way, tell children about serious things (hygiene rules, traffic rules, good manners).
• “Revive” a long-familiar story or fairy tale.
• Congratulate children on the holiday and take part in the distribution of gifts.

At home you can come up with any games with Parsley, it all depends on the imagination of children and parents. But the most interesting thing, of course, is to organize a home puppet show. At first, you can act out the simplest scenes with the participation of one clown, and over time other heroes will probably appear in the theater. For example, using the same principle as Petrushka, an experienced needlewoman can easily make heroes from her favorite children’s fairy tales “Turnip”, “Kolobok”, “Teremok”. But in order for the puppet to obey its owner well, you will have to practice a little, since controlling such dolls is not very easy.

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