Competitions for Shrovetide for a fun company

Maslenitsa is a cheerful, mischievous holiday thatlove both children and adults. In these days, you can eat plenty of pancakes, ride with slides and participate in folk entertainment. Celebratory events are held in all localities, as well as in children's educational institutions. Arrange fun and you can yourself, inviting friends and preparing beforehand fun contests for Shrovetide.

A bit of history

Initially, Pancake week was a pagan holiday,marking the arrival of spring. These days, a stuffed winter was made from straw and solemnly burned it. There were many delicious dishes on the tables, which symbolized people's hope for a rich harvest. The main delicacy is pancakes - a prototype of the sun, heat. With the adoption of Orthodoxy, the holiday was transformed into a religious one. He cope before the Great Lent.

Traditional contests for Maslenitsa werefistfights "wall to wall," the storming of a snow fortress with its destruction, humorous fights, during which the people helped the spring to overcome the winter. Walking around the villages were mummers, fierce dances were arranged. Obligatory entertainment was skiing from the mountains. Who will pass the most, in the new year, according to the belief, the longest flax will be born.

Shrovetide scenario

How to organize a cheerful holiday for a friendlycompany? First of all, you should choose the appropriate scenario. On Maslenitsa you can arrange a theatrical performance, which will be attended by buffoons, Winter and Spring, fairy-tale characters. In extreme cases, you can do one fervent lead. He will hold competitions, in between telling about the traditions of celebrating Maslenitsa.

The participants divided into two teams:"winter" and "spring". Ask them to measure their strength. Winter does not just want to give up its place. Spring must prove that it is worthy of this honor and is ready to withstand all the trials.

Contests for Shrove Tuesday in the street

If the weather permits, the holiday is held atfresh air. Games must be mobile so guests do not freeze in the cold. For the Shrovetide competitions you will need an inventory: two sledges, two brooms, skittles or small plastic bottles with water, two twigs.

1. Winter is the best time to play snowballs. Invite the teams to first roll as many snowballs as possible in a certain time, and then knock down their targets (bowls, bottles).
2. Racing on the sled. Two players sit with their backs to each other and try to overcome the distance as quickly as possible. Back run, carrying the sled behind him. All team members must take part in the relay race.
3. In a row set skittles. Participants, riding a broom, "snake" run around them. On the way back, you need to put in place the knocked-down pins and pass the broom to the next player.
4. At a certain distance from the teams, twocircle. Players take turns running to them, drawing a ray with a twig and returning back, passing the baton to the next participant. The team that quickly draws the sun wins.
5. Salk.The participants together do exercises, repeating the movements for the leader. Suddenly he screams out the name of the team, for example: "Winter!" Its players try to catch up and pile up as many of their rivals as possible, which rush to hide in a pre-drawn "house." Those who managed to touch, drop out of the competition. The game continues until the members of only one team remain on the field.

Competitions in the room

After the fun on the street, the seasons are tolerated. Frosty Winter agrees to give way to the bright, blooming Spring. All those present are invited to a hot tea with pancakes.

A number of competitions for children can also be held in the room. For Shrovetide, they can be associated with a traditional dish.

• In advance, stock up on cardboard "pancakes". Hide them in unexpected places and ask the kids to find workpieces.
• With the "pancakes" found, arrange relay races.Invite the children to overcome the distance by jumping, holding the cardboard circles between the knees. Then put them on your head. The most difficult option is to carry the "pancakes" on the stomach, standing in the position of "cuttlefish" (with the support of the feet and palms).
• Prepare a streak of obstacles by placing the pancakes in a row a short distance from each other. Children must jump over them. Then arrange a race, skirting the "pancakes" "snake".
• Spread the "pancakes" on the floor.They should be one less than the players. Children dance to music, and when she stops, they hurry to take a "pancake". To whom it did not succeed, drop out. The number of players and "pancakes" decreases every time.

Besides contests, you can have fun at Maslenitsariding with mountains, dances, riddles. With children, make a doll figure out of sticks, a broom and old clothes. At the end of the holiday, it is burned, and along with it all grievances, problems and discontent are burnt.