Farewell to winter with a recycled Marzanna

Children make a Marzanna from recycled materials and say goodbye to winter without drowning her in the river.

Steps

1. Conversation about the custom of drowning Marzanna and why we don't throw her into the water today.
2. The group makes a dummy out of a bottle, old clothes, crepe paper, and newspapers.
3. A procession with songs and rattles around the school or preschool.
4. You undress Marzanna and segregate the materials, and in her place you bring a 'gaik' (a branch with colourful ribbons).

Tip: Many preschools combine this with Truant's Day: a short walk in search of signs of spring.

Materials needed

• Coloured crepe paper (1 set)
• Coloured ribbons (1 set)
• Rattles for children (a few pieces)