Snowman: the history of the origin of the symbol of winter. Presentation on the topic "Snowman: the history of the origin of the symbol of winter" Presentation in the senior group where the snowman came from

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SNOWMAN: THE HISTORY OF THE SYMBOL OF WINTER AND THE NEW YEAR The presentation was made by the senior teacher of the Center for Religious Development - kindergarten No. 26 Averina N.L.

What's winter without a snowman?! Big and small, kind and funny, with carrots for a nose and an old bucket on their head, they are born as if by magic magic wand, in city and village courtyards, lovingly molded and rolled by the palms of children and adults. How many snowmen appear around us during the winter? Hundreds! You look, and every time you are surprised by the imagination, originality and originality of thinking of the “sculptors”! This fun winter activity has been known to people for centuries. But not many people know what supernatural meaning the snowman had in the past...

If you believe the old legend, at the end of the 15th century, around 1493, the Italian sculptor, architect, poet Michelangelo Buonarroti first sculpted a snow figure. According to historical research, the first written mention of a snowman is found in a book of the 18th century: it talks about a “beautiful snowman” of gigantic proportions. And the word “schneeman” itself, that is, “snowman”, originally appeared in the German language. The image of a snowman first appeared as an illustration for a children's book with songs published in Leipzig.

The first snowmen were portrayed as evil, ferocious snow monsters of impressive size. This is no coincidence, because in those ancient times, merciless winters with severe frosts and dank blizzards brought a lot of trouble. Most likely, it was then that beliefs appeared that snowmen pose a real threat to people. They thought that it was dangerous to sculpt them during the full moon: for a person, disobedience could result in obsessive nightmares, night terrors, and generally all sorts of failures. And in Norway there was a legend that it was dangerous to look at snowmen late in the evening from behind a curtain. In addition, it was considered a bad sign to encounter a snowy figure at night: it was recommended to avoid it.

Only in the 19th century did the snow creatures “get older” and soon became an indispensable attribute of Christmas and New Year. Greeting cards featuring a cute, smiling snowman surrounded by cheerful children quickly gained popularity.

It is curious that in the minds of European peoples, a snowman is always a male creature; they never had snow women or snow maidens. In English there is only one word for it - “snowman”

According to an old European parable, Saint Francis of Assisi considered the creation of snowmen to be a unique method of fighting demons. And according to another Christian legend, snowmen are angels. After all, snow is a gift from heaven. This means that the snowman is none other than an angel who can convey people’s requests to God. For this, a little snowman was sculpted from freshly fallen snow and their wish was quietly whispered to him. They believed that as soon as the snow figure melted, the wish would immediately be taken to heaven and soon come true.

In Europe, snowmen were always made next to houses, generously decorated with garlands and household utensils, wrapped in scarves, and given branchy brooms. The mystical nature can be discerned in the details of their “robes”. For example, a nose in the shape of a carrot was attached to appease the spirits who sent harvests and fertility. An inverted bucket on the head symbolized prosperity in the house. In Romania, there has long been a known custom of decorating a snowman with “beads” made from garlic heads. It was believed that this promoted the health of household members and protected them from the mischief of dark forces.

Wonderful children's fairy tales are dedicated to snowmen. The most famous is the fairy tale by H. H. Andersen “The Snowman”. The dog tells the snowman about his life, about people and about the stove where he loved to warm himself when he was a puppy. And the snowman also had an inexplicable desire to get closer to the stove; it seemed to him that something was moving inside him. All day long, instead of enjoying the bitter frost, he was sad, looking at the stove through the window... Spring came, and the snowman melted. And only then was an explanation for his sadness found: the snowman was fixed on a poker, which moved in him at the sight of his native stove.

The hero of another good German fairy tale by Mandy Vogel, “The Dream of the Brown Snowman,” is a chocolate snowman. He dreams of seeing snow, and his friend, the boy Tim, takes him outside. The snowman is delighted with the white winter day and the children's snowball fights. In the end, the chocolate snowman himself is covered with snow, he sincerely rejoices at this, thinking that now he is as white as everyone around him. But Tim, seeing that his fabulous brown friend is still far from perfect whiteness, does not dare to disturb his happiness.

In Rus', snowmen have been sculpted since ancient pagan times and were revered as the spirits of winter. They, like Frost, were treated with due respect and asked for help and to reduce the duration of severe frosts. By the way, snow women and the Snow Maiden are our Russian heritage. Our ancestors believed that winter natural phenomena (fog, snow, blizzards) were controlled by female spirits. Therefore, to show them their respect, they sculpted snow women.

It’s not for nothing that the expression “mother winter”, “father frost” exists. And the month of January was sometimes even called that – “snowman”. For our people, the snowman is one of the favorite New Year's characters. In the glorious Soviet cartoons “The Postman Snowman” and “When the Christmas Trees Light Up,” the snowman appears as Santa Claus’ faithful assistant

Snowman - as a symbol of the New Year is depicted on greeting cards

The tallest snowman in Europe The tallest snowman in the USA Today, in our civilized world, the creation of snow figures remains not only a favorite pastime for children, but also a socially organized holiday. All over the world, records are being set for sculpting the tallest snowmen, which flaunts on the slopes of the ski resort in Austria, in the city of Galtür: its height has reached 16 meters 70 centimeters. And the record for creating the tallest snowman in the world was set in the United States of America in 1999, its height is 37 meters 20 centimeters, and its weight is 6 thousand tons of snow.

The “Snowman Parade” is being held in Moscow. For several years in a row, the annual “Snowman Parade” competition has been held in the estate of Father Frost in Kuzminsky Park in Moscow. Our snow figures may only be as tall as a person, but their number (several dozen) is very impressive! We are not lagging behind in this matter either!

The smallest snowman British scientist David Cox from the London National Physical Laboratory created the smallest snowman in the world. This snowman is 5 times thinner than a human hair, the diameter of the balls is less than 0.01mm. In order to examine this interesting snowman, you will need a microscope. A scientist made a snowman from two tiny tin circles. David Cox made the funny snowman's eyes and smile using a focused beam of ions; he used the ions to attach his platinum nose.

January 18 International Snowman Day Takaya great idea came to the mind of collector Cornelius Grötz from Germany. He began collecting snowman images as a young man and entered the Guinness Book of Records with his collection in 2008! It has more than three thousand exhibits! And all these are Snowmen! And this collector suggested celebrating Snowman Day. Cornelius thought this way: Firstly, in the middle of January in many countries there is snow. Secondly, the number 18 looks like a Snowman holding a broom. Thirdly, fortunately, there was no international holiday on this day yet! In addition, the Snowman can become a symbol for actions in defense of environment, after all, Snowmen are terribly afraid of warming. It will become warmer everywhere, the snow will disappear, and with it the Snowman. In Russia, Snowman Day is celebrated on February 28, so we are lucky: we have the opportunity to celebrate twice!!! This day is a good reason to get together with the whole family and have fun.

Poems about a snowman by M. Boykov The kids got flushed - Rolled three balls! They were stacked on top of each other, And they piled up a bucket. The nose is a carrot, the coal is eyes, The snowman is from a children's fairy tale! Hands are branches, mouth is candy... Let him stand now until summer! Snow Woman A. Brodsky We made a snow woman to perfection. For glory, for glory, for her own amusement. She looks at us with black eyes, As if laughing with two embers. Although our woman is standing with a broom, But don’t let her seem evil to you. We put a bucket on her instead of a hat... With snow woman the game is more fun. Snowman Tatyana Gusarova The yard is full of snow. I made a snowman. Arms, legs, head, carrot nose, two eyes. I’ll paint a mouth. Let it please the people!

The Adventure of the Snowman by O. Korneev Once upon a time there was a Snowman: His mouth was a blade of grass, his nose was a twig. All the animals were friends with him, They often came to visit. He once walked past a Christmas tree, And wolves met him! He heard them whispering: - Branches Bend it lower! - The four of us will quickly cut down this tree with an ax! - These trees are of no use, Only wounds from needles! The snowman was not at a loss. He immediately rushed through the forest: - Hey, little animals, help, Save our tree! The animals came running to the tree. Well, and the wolves They got scared and ran away. Well done, Snowman! Snowman V. Stepanov One - hand, two - hand - We sculpt a snowman! Three - four, three - four, Let's draw the mouth wider! Five - let's find carrots for the nose, Find coals for the eyes. Six - put on the hat askew, Let him laugh us. Seven and eight, seven and eight, We will ask him to dance. Nine - ten - snowman Over the head - somersault!!! What a circus!

Snowman T. Marshalova Snowman, carrot nose, Went out into the cold in the morning. Took a shovel to remove the snow, Took a broom to sweep, Took a sled to go to the forest and bring firewood. And then bake a gingerbread, Invite a bunny, Teddy bear, a squirrel and a hedgehog to visit ,Sparrow and bullfinch. Come, forest people! The snowman is waiting for you to visit. L. Shaitanova What are you standing and waiting for, my friend: A lump, a lump and a lump? The coals are eyes, the nose is a carrot, And you hold the whisk deftly. I feel great here, At the door New Year knocking, Grandfather Frost and the blizzard They are making a friend for me Snowman V. Chernyaeva We made a snowball... - You will be a snowman! We will put two on top. The top one is the head. The nose is a carrot. This is one! Two - glass instead of eyes. And with beets, when counting “three!”, we draw a mouth. Look! The legs are sneakers, the arms are branches. We took the skis from Svetka... The snowman smiled and skied off into the forest.

Snowman. To see the carrot-nose, the moon has risen above him. There is a bucket on his head, In his hand there is a broom. My doorbell is ringing softly, And he stands there, not breathing. His button-like eyes don’t tremble... Can’t he really hear? But at midnight the rooster crow reached the very stars, and at that very moment my snowman rubbed his nose with his palm. He waved his broom, stepped on the ice, and now he’s dancing and singing, and Cheerful Santa Claus is following on his heels. Walter De La Mare (translated by V. Lunin).

Riddles about the snowman The man is not easy: He appears in the winter, And in the spring he disappears, Because he melts quickly. He appeared in the yard in the cold December. Clumsy and funny, standing at the skating rink with a broom. Our friend is used to the winter wind... We made a snowball, put a hat on it, attached a nose, and in an instant it turned out... What an absurd man made his way into the twenty-first century. Carrot nose, broom in hand, Afraid of the sun and heat. Carrot nose, broom in hand, Afraid of snow and heat.

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Diana Turenko
“Snowman” integrated art activity with presentation “The Story of a Snowman” and the use of laughter therapy

Abstract classes"Little Artist"

Subject: "Cycle classes"Winter Joys". « Snowman»

Purpose Learning how to draw "white on color"

Tasks:

in teaching –

Train snowman

Strengthen your ability to paint with watercolors

- apply health-saving technologies: Laughter therapy - presentation"So different snowmen» .

in education-

Cultivate accuracy and perseverance

Encourage adherence to safety rules with accessories

- interest in drawing, joint classes

Bring up interest to fine arts

in development -

Develop fine motor skills

Develop your eye

Develop color perception

Type classes: new material, consolidation of skills

Forms and methods:

conversation, visual demonstration of actions, practical exercise, practical task, ICT

Materials and equipment

1). Album

2). Watercolor

3). Brushes, sippy cup

3). Presentation"So different snowmen» .

Progress of the lesson:

Organizing time: Make a riddle about snowman

1. Tell about stories the emergence of the tradition of sculpting snowman - View presentation"So different snowmen» (slides 1-6)

2. Consider hand-drawn snowmen on slide 8 and in the sample picture

Questions for children:

What figures does it consist of? snowman? (circles)

Count all the circles (3)

One or different sizes mugs?

3. Drawing a preliminary drawing with a simple pencil.

Fizminutka:

We made a snowball (make a lump with both hands)

The hat was made on him (we join our hands in a ring and place them on our heads)

The nose was attached and instantly (put your fists to your nose)

It turned out snowman(we outline the figure with both hands snowman)

4. Learning how to color "white on color"

5. Demonstration and independent drawing snowman

6. Laughter therapy – presentation, slide 7

7. Summing up: ask the children. How we got white snowman?

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Integrated educational and research lesson “Treat for the snowman” Integrated educational and research lesson “Treats for the snowman.” Olga Koshkina Integrated cognitive and research.

Goals: *creating conditions for development creativity pupils through art activities and music; * introducing children to tradition.

Integrated lesson using ICT “The Story of the Lost Fairy Tale”"The Story of a Lost Tale" Integration educational areas: “Cognition”, “Communication”, “Socialization”, “Artistic creativity”.

Integrated lesson in the younger group for children with special needs “Snowman” Summary of the integrated lesson “Snowman” (speech group for children 3-4 years old) Tasks Correctional and educational: - facilitate.

Integrated lesson “In search of a snowman” in the second junior group Topic: “In search of a snowman” Goal: To create conditions for the development of activity and curiosity in younger children preschool age in progress.

Final integrated winter lesson in the middle group “Forest History” Summary of the lesson on the educational and educational activity "Forest History" Program content: Purpose: To summarize children's knowledge about winter phenomena in nature and the environment.

1. 1. SNOWMAN: THE HISTORY OF THE SYMBOL OF WINTER AND THE NEW YEAR The presentation was made by the senior teacher of the Central Children's Education Center kindergarten No. 26 Averina N.L.
2. 2. What is winter without a snowman?! Big and small, kind and funny, with carrots instead of a nose and an old bucket on their head, they are born, as if by magic, in city and village courtyards, lovingly molded, rolled up by the palms of children and adults. How many snowmen appear around us during the winter? Hundreds! You look, and every time you are surprised by the imagination, originality and originality of thinking of the “sculptors”! This fun winter idea has been known to people for centuries. But few people know what supernatural meaning the snowman had in the past...
3. 3. If you believe the old legend, at the end of the 15th century, around 1493, the Italian sculptor, architect, poet Michelangelo Buonarroti first sculpted a snow figure. According to historical research, the first written mention of a snowman is found in a book of the 18th century: it talks about a “beautiful snowman” of gigantic size. And the word “schneeman” itself, that is, “snowman”, originally appeared in the German language. The image of a snowman first appeared as an illustration for a children's book with songs published in Leipzig.
4. 4. The first snowmen were portrayed as evil, ferocious snow monsters of impressive size. This is no coincidence, because in those ancient times, merciless winters with bitter frosts and dank blizzards brought a lot of trouble. Most likely, it was then that beliefs appeared according to which snowmen pose a real threat to people. They thought that it was dangerous to sculpt them during the full moon: for a person, disobedience could result in obsessive nightmares, night terrors, and generally all sorts of failures. And in Norway there was a legend that it was dangerous to look at snowmen late in the evening from behind the curtains. In addition, it was considered a bad sign to meet a snow figure at night: it was recommended to avoid it.
5. 5. Only in the 19th century did snow creatures “get older” and soon became an indispensable attribute of Christmas and New Year. Greeting cards featuring a cute, smiling snowman surrounded by cheerful children quickly gained popularity.
6. 6. It is curious that in the minds of European peoples, a snowman is always a male creature; they never had snow women or snow maidens. In English there is only one word for it - “snowman”
7. 7. According to an ancient European parable, Saint Francis of Assisi considered the creation of snowmen to be a unique method of fighting demons. And according to another Christian legend, snowmen are angels. After all, snow is darneba. This means that a snowman is none other than an angel who can convey people’s requests to God. For this little snowman, they sculpted from freshly fallen snow and quietly whispered their wish to him. They believed that as soon as the snow figure melts, the wish will immediately be delivered to heaven and will soon come true.
8. 8. In Europe, snowmen were always made next to houses, generously decorated with garlands and household utensils, wrapped in scarves, and given branchy brooms in their hands. The details of their “robes” reveal a mystical character. For example, a nose in the shape of a carrot was attached to appease the spirits who send harvests and fertility. An inverted bucket on the head symbolized prosperity in the house. In Romania, the custom of decorating a snowman with “beads” from garlic bulbs has long been known. It was believed that this contributed to the health of household members and protected them from the denial of dark forces.
9. 9. Wonderful children's fairy tales are dedicated to snowmen. The most famous is the fairy tale G. H. Andersen "The Snowman". The dog tells the snowman about his life, people and about the stove, where he loved to bask so much as a puppy. And the snowman also had an inexplicable desire to get closer to the stove, it seemed to him that something was moving in him. All day long, instead of enjoying the crackling frost, he was sad, looking at the stove through the window... Spring came, and the snowman melted. And only then was an explanation for his sadness found: the snowman was fixed on a poker, which moved in him as he saw the natural stove.
10. 10. The hero of another good German fairy tale by Mandy Vogel, “The Dream of a Brown Snowman,” is a chocolate snowman. He dreams of seeing snow, and his friend, the boy Tim, takes him outside. The snowman is delighted with the white winter day and the children's snowball fights. In the end, the chocolate snowman himself is covered with snow, he is sincerely happy about this, thinking that now he is as white as everyone around him. But Tim, seeing that his fairy-tale brown friend still far from ideal whiteness, he does not dare to disturb his happiness.
11. 11. In Rus', snowmen have been sculpted since ancient pagan times and were revered as winter spirits. They, like Frost, were treated with due respect and asked for help and to reduce the duration of severe frosts. By the way, snow women and the Snow Maiden are our Russian heritage. Our ancestors believed that winter natural phenomena (fog, snow, blizzards) were controlled by female spirits. Therefore, to show them their respect, they sculpted snow women.
12. 12. It’s not for nothing that the expression “mother winter”, “father frost” exists. And the month of January was sometimes even called that - “snowman”. For our people, the snowman is one of the favorite New Year's characters. In the glorious Soviet cartoons “The Postman Snowman” and “When the Christmas Trees Light Up,” the snowman acts as Santa Claus’s faithful assistant.
13. 13. Snowman - as a symbol of the New Year is depicted on greeting cards
14. 14. Today, in our civilized world, creating snow figures remains not only a favorite pastime for children, but also a socially organized holiday. Records are being set all over the world for sculpting the tallest snowmen. The tallest snowman in Europe flaunts on the slopes of a ski resort in Austria, in the city of Galtür: his the height reached 16 meters 70 centimeters. The tallest snowman in the USA And the record for creating the tallest snowman in the world was set in the United States of America in 1999, its height is 37 meters 20 centimeters, and its weight is 6 thousand tons of snow.
15. 15. We are not lagging behind in this matter either! The “Parade of Snowmen” is being held in Moscow. For several years in a row, the annual competition “Parade of Snowmen” has been held in Moscow at the estate of Father Frost in Kuzminsky Park. Our snow figures may be only the size of a person, but their number (several dozen) is very impressive!
16. 16. The smallest snowman British scientist David Cox from the London National Physical Laboratory created the smallest snowman in the world. This snowman is 5 times thinner than a human hair, the diameter of the balls is less than 0.01 mm. In order to examine this interesting snowman, you will need a microscope. The scientist made a snowman from two tiny tin circles. David Cox made the eyes and smile of the funny snowman using a focused beam of ions; he used the ions to attach his platinum nose.
17. 17. January 18 International Snowman Day Such a great idea came to the mind of the collector Cornelius Grötz from Germany. He began collecting images of a snowman as a young man and entered the Guinness Book of Records with his collection in 2008! It has more than three thousand exhibits! And all these are Snowmen! And this collector suggested celebrating Snowman Day. Cornelius thought like this: Firstly, in the middle of January in many countries there is snow. Secondly, the number 18 looks like a Snowman holding a broom in his hands. Thirdly, fortunately, there was no international holiday on this day yet! In addition, the Snowman can become a symbol for actions to protect the environment, because Snowmen are terribly afraid of warming. It will become warmer everywhere, the snow will disappear, and with it the Snowman. In Russia, Snowman Day is celebrated on February 28, so we are lucky: we have the opportunity to celebrate twice!!! This day is a good reason to get together with the whole family and have fun.
18. 18. Poems about a snowman by M. Boykova Snow woman by A. Brodsky The children were flushed - We made a snow woman to perfection. I rolled three balls! For glory, for glory, for fun. They were stacked on top of each other, She looks at us with black eyes, And they piled up a bucket. It’s as if he’s laughing with two coals. The nose is a carrot, the coal is eyes, Although our woman is standing with a broom, a snowman from a children’s fairy tale! But don’t let her seem evil to you. Her hands are branches, her mouth is candy... We put a bucket on her instead of a hat... Let her stand now until the summer! The game is more fun with a snow woman. Snowman Tatyana Gusarova The yard is full of snow. I made a snowman. Arms, legs, head, carrot nose, two eyes. I'll paint the mouth. Let the people be happy!
19. 19. The Adventure of the Snowman by O. Korneev The Snowman Once upon a time there was a Snowman: V. Stepanov The mouth is a blade of grass, the nose is a twig. All the animals were friends with him, One is a hand, two is a hand - They often came to visit. We are making a snowman! Once he walked past the Christmas tree, Three - four, three - four, And wolves met him! Let's draw a wider mouth! Hears them whisper: Five - let's find a carrot for the nose, - Tilt the branches lower! Let's find coals for the eyes. - Four of us, Six, will put on our hat askance, We'll quickly chop it down with an axe! Let him laugh with us. - These trees are of no use, Seven and eight, seven and eight, Only wounds from needles! We'll ask him to dance. The snowman was not at a loss. Nine - ten - the snowman immediately rushed through the forest: Over his head - somersault!!! - Hey, little animals, help, What a circus! Save our Christmas tree! The animals came running to the Christmas tree. Well, the wolves got scared ,They ran away. Well done, Snowman!
20. 20. L. Shaitanova Snowman Why are you standing and waiting, my friend: T. Marshalova Lump, lump and lump? Coals are eyes, nose is a carrot, Snowman, carrot nose, And you hold the whisk deftly. I went out into the frost in the morning. I feel great here, I took a shovel to clear the snow, New Year is knocking on the door, I took a broom to sweep, I took Santa Claus and the blizzard and I took my sled to go into the forest. They make a friend for me and bring some firewood. And then bake a gingerbread, Snowman Invite V. Chernyaev's bunny to visit, We made a snowball... A bear, a squirrel and a hedgehog, - You will become a snowman! Sparrow and bullfinch. We'll put two on top. Come, forest people! The top one is the head. The snowman is waiting for you to visit. The nose is a carrot. This time! Two - glass instead of eyes. And with beets, when counting “three!”, we draw a mouth. Look! Legs are sneakers, arms are branches. We took the skis from Svetka... The snowman smiled and skied off into the forest.
21. 21. Snowman. To see the carrot-nose, the moon rose above him. There is a bucket on his head, and a broom in his hand. They ring my doorbell quietly, but he stands there, not breathing. Button-eyes don’t tremble... Can’t he hear? But at midnight the rooster’s crow grew to the very stars, And at that very moment my snowman Rubbed his nose with his palm. He waved his broom, stepped on the ice And now he’s dancing and singing, And on his heels Jolly Santa Claus is coming. Walter De La Mare (translated by V. Lunin).
22. 22. Riddles about the snowman A complex man: Appears in winter, And disappears in spring, Because he melts quickly. He appeared in the yard in cold December. Clumsy and funny, standing by the skating rink with a broom. Our friend got used to the winter wind... We made a snowball, put a hat on it, attached a nose and in an instant it turned out... What an absurd person made his way into the twenty-first century. Carrot nose, broom in hand, Afraid of the sun and heat. Carrot nose, broom in hand, Afraid of snow and heat.
23. Sourceshttp://www.liveinternet.ru/http://www.razumniki.ruhttp://www.tvoyrebenok.ru/