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All doctors talk about a balanced diet during pregnancy, since this is a very important point that affects the health of an unborn baby. Therefore, in this article we will talk about what should be the menu for pregnant women.

A Brief About Balanced Nutrition

When we say “balanced nutrition”, it is precisely about the harmony of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. This harmony must be maintained every day for excellent health and well-being. A balanced diet is the basis for a pregnant woman, which is why such attention is paid to this issue.

Squirrels. This is a building material for the body, because they are so important in the period of expectation of the baby. Proteins come in both plant and animal origin.
Fats. They contribute to the generation of energy, are its direct source. They also play an important role in the absorption of certain vitamins. But you should not abuse them, so as not to harm your health.
Carbohydrates are also part of the energy component, contribute to good working capacity and productivity, help to gain a feeling of satiety.

As for the proportional ratio, the menu for pregnant women should consist of:

20% protein
30% fat
50% carbohydrates.

Carbohydrates are divided into simple and complex. During pregnancy, special emphasis should be placed on a complex group of carbohydrates. Since simple carbohydrates are just sugar, which breaks down quickly, it enters the bloodstream, thereby provoking a jump in blood glucose levels. The result of such processes can be the development of diabetes in pregnant women. Complex carbohydrates, on the contrary, give the woman the right energy. They are contained in dried fruits, pastries from durum wheat and wholemeal flour, whole grain cereals.

How to cook food for pregnant women?

Maternity nutrition and menus should not only be based on the right foods. In addition, food must be properly cooked. Ideal methods are steaming or baking dishes in the oven. In both cases, cooked foods retain more beneficial nutrients.

The second place on the scale of usefulness is cooking with the help of cooking or stewing. This processing is also suitable for preparing dishes for pregnant women, since both methods provide variety in food.

There are some rules, observing which, the future mother can afford to eat something fried. One of these rules states that in order to maintain the maximum amount of nutrients, fry products should be finely chopped. Fry them as quickly as possible - in 3-4 minutes. This way you can avoid the appearance of harmful compounds in food.

Menus for pregnant women can be made if desired, both for every day and for a week. This is convenient if there is any doubt that such a diet will be unusual. However, after a couple of months this will not be needed anymore, as a new habit will develop a persistent habit.

It is especially important to divide the menu for pregnant women by trimester. The fact is that at different stages of pregnancy, the expectant mother requires a different amount of nutrients. We offer an approximate daily menu for trimesters. Based on these examples and explanations to them, you will get the opportunity to select the menu individually.

Menu for pregnant women (1st trimester)

In the first trimester, a lack of nutrients and minerals in the menu for pregnant women can provoke violations in the development of the baby after birth. For example, proteins are a building material based on the formation of fetal cells and tissues, and their lack increases the risk of developmental abnormalities. Folic acid affects cell division and the development of the nervous system, so its lack will also affect the health of the baby. In order for the future mother's nutrition to be as useful as possible for the baby, it is recommended to include the following products in the menu during pregnancy in the 1st trimester:

eggs, lean meat;
liver;
dairy products, cheese (necessarily low-fat);
whole grain bread (rich in fiber and B vitamins);
legumes;
salad, cabbage, peas;
sea \u200b\u200bkale;
freshly squeezed juice (for example, from apples and celery).

The health of your baby depends on how you eat in the first trimester of pregnancy. Therefore, you should abandon all foods that can have a negative effect on the fetus, and which can harm your well-being:

fast food and fast food;
snacks (chips, crackers, etc.);
canned foods;
vinegar, pepper, mustard;
coffee (you need to exclude this drink due to the risk of negative consequences due to increased blood pressure);
carbonated drinks.

Instead, it is best to choose vegetables and fruits that are more beneficial for both of you.

Sample menu for pregnant women in the 1st trimester for every day and for a week:

Monday:

Breakfast: Portion of Muesli and Milk
2nd breakfast: low-fat yogurt
Lunch: Meat Soup
Snack: Fresh Vegetable Salad
Dinner: Braised Cabbage and Rice
2nd dinner: 250 ml of milk

Tuesday

Breakfast: Rice porridge or oatmeal in milk
2nd breakfast: A slice of bread and butter
Lunch: Fish Soup
Snack: 100 g of cottage cheese
Dinner: Vermicelli, liver in kefir sauce
2nd Dinner: Vegetable and Seaweed Salad

Wednesday

Breakfast: 150 g of cottage cheese, a cup of tea
2nd breakfast: A cup of tea with cookies
Lunch: Broccoli cream soup or pumpkin
Snack: Fruit
Dinner: Steamed chicken fillet, mashed potatoes
2nd dinner: Yogurt

Thursday

Breakfast: Buckwheat in milk, a glass of any juice
2nd breakfast: Yogurt
Lunch: Cream of cabbage soup (broccoli or cauliflower), a slice of bread
Snack: Apple or pear
Dinner: Vegetable, Avocado and Tuna Salad
2nd dinner: A glass of berry fruit drink

Friday

Breakfast: A sandwich of bread with tomato and cheese, a glass of fermented baked milk
2nd breakfast: Orange
Lunch: Pasta with pasta, a salad of your favorite vegetables
Snack: 30 g of walnuts
Dinner: Baked potatoes in sour cream, herbal tea
2nd dinner: Kefir

Saturday

Breakfast: Curd cheesecakes and herbal tea
2nd breakfast: 30 g dried apricots
Lunch: Whole grain bread, a serving of vegetable soup with a piece of chicken
Snack: Grated apple with carrot
Dinner: Lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.
2nd dinner: Milk 200 ml

Sunday

Breakfast: Milk oatmeal with apple, juice
2nd breakfast: One banana
Lunch: Tomato salad, chicken soup, a cup of tea
Snack: Fruit
Dinner: Steam Chicken Cutlet with Vegetables
2nd dinner: Yogurt

The dishes presented in this menu for pregnant women are easy to prepare. You can create such a menu yourself. At the same time, adhere to the basic principles of nutrition in the first months of pregnancy and the recommendations of your doctor.

Menu for pregnant women (2nd trimester)

In the 2nd trimester, all the basic systems of the fetal organs are already formed. At this stage, only intensive development occurs. To support developmental processes, a woman needs to add to the daily menu for pregnant women those products that help her baby grow and develop.

In this period, the laying of teeth of the crumbs occurs, the bones of the skeleton are strengthened, therefore, calcium intake becomes an important task. Calcium is best absorbed in combination with vitamin D, therefore, you need to either eat foods that contain both elements, or eat foods rich in vitamin D and calcium together:

liver of sea fish (e.g. pollock);
egg yolk;
dairy;
butter;
spinach;
raisins.

At this time, it is necessary to limit the use of salt, monitor the fluid entering the body. It’s important to control the intake of carbohydrates, as excessive amounts will lead to additional weight gain. Consider these points when you are making a menu for pregnant women and often walk in the fresh air, because the baby will receive the oxygen he needs.

List of foods that are best excluded in the 2nd trimester:

flour and sweets;
spicy and smoked food;
sausages, sausages;
fried and fatty foods.

Sample menu for pregnant women in the 2nd trimester for every day and for a week:

Monday

Breakfast: Sandwich with tomatoes and cheese, fried eggs
2nd breakfast: Serving of cottage cheese and raisins
Lunch: Fish / meat broth soup
Snack: Yogurt
Dinner: Pasta with Tomato Sauce
2nd dinner: rosehip tea

Tuesday

Breakfast: Oatmeal porridge
2nd breakfast: Banana, apple or 30 grams of nuts
Lunch: Chicken stock soup
Snack: 100 g of cottage cheese
Dinner: Vegetable stew with lean meat
2nd dinner: Kefir or yogurt

Wednesday

Breakfast: Omelet
2nd breakfast: low fat yogurt
Lunch: Ragout of meat and fresh vegetables
Snack: Fruit
Dinner: Porridge in milk
2nd dinner: Salad or fruit

Thursday

Breakfast: Curd cheese with raisins and sour cream
2nd breakfast: Nuts 30 g
Lunch: Lentil soup
Snack: Pear or apple
Dinner: Chicken, baked with tomatoes, boiled rice, a cup of tea
2nd dinner: Yogurt

Friday

Breakfast: Sandwich, omelet
2nd breakfast: Tomato juice 200 ml
Lunch: Vegetable Soup
Snack: Apricot
Dinner: Lettuce and Avocado Salad
2nd dinner: a cup of tea

Saturday

Breakfast: Corn porridge with dried apricots in milk
2nd breakfast: a slice of cheese, bread
Lunch: Vegetable salad, a portion of baked chicken with tomatoes, green tea
Snack: Juice or fruit
Dinner: Zucchini fritters with sour cream, rosehip tea
2nd dinner: A glass of milk

Sunday

2nd breakfast: Yogurt
Lunch: Tomato salad with cucumbers, cabbage soup
Snack: Nuts or dried fruits ≈ 30 g
Dinner: Braised veal with buckwheat, vegetable salad
2nd dinner: Yogurt

Menu for pregnant women (3rd trimester)

The main principle of nutrition in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy is to eat in small portions, but many times. The increased need for carbohydrates does not mean that you can now unlimitedly absorb high-calorie foods. On the contrary, control over their intake will help to avoid weight gain, which in this period can not only complicate childbirth, but also threaten the life and health of the baby. Remember that the need for calcium has also not disappeared, so part of the menu for pregnant women of the 2nd trimester can be used in the later stages of gestation. It is also recommended that the following foods be included in the diet:

fresh vegetables,;
nuts
fruit;
fish;
vegetable soups;
steamed or boiled meat or fish.

The closer the date of birth and the completion of the development of the most important organs of the fetus, the more carefully you should treat the menu during pregnancy in the 3rd trimester. Prevent the appearance of edema, heartburn, depression, the development of late toxicosis, will help limit the use of the following products:

egg yolk;
animal fats and fat (allowed to accept butter and vegetable fats);
fried foods;
fat meat;
meat sauces and gravy;
thick meat and fish broths,
pickles.

Meat should be limited to 3-4 servings per week. At the ninth month, eat meat food no more than twice a week.

Some dishes heavily load the liver and stomach, so it is better to exclude them during this period. So you can improve your well-being, receive only pleasant emotions from pregnancy, avoiding its unpleasant manifestations.

On the 3rd trimester, it is good to spend fasting days a couple of times a week. These days eat kefir, cottage cheese, apples. Fasting days will help prepare for childbirth and tone the body. But before conducting them, consult a doctor!

Sample menu for pregnant women in the 3rd trimester for every day and for a week:

Monday

Breakfast: Portion of porridge
2nd breakfast: A handful of dried fruit
Lunch: Soup with vegetables
Snack: Fermented baked milk 200 ml
Dinner: Buckwheat, steamed cutlet
2nd Dinner: Fruit

Tuesday

Breakfast: Tea with milk, dry cookies
2nd breakfast: A serving of fruit or yogurt
Lunch: Vegetable Paste
Snack: Tomato, Spinach and Olive Salad
Dinner: Low-fat pilaf
2nd dinner: Kefir / ryazhenka

Wednesday

Breakfast: A slice of bread and butter, tea
2nd breakfast: Egg salad with kelp
Lunch: Soup with a slice of fish
Snack: Serving of cottage cheese
Dinner: Mashed potatoes with a slice of fish or steamed meat
2nd dinner: fruit salad or juice

Thursday

Breakfast: A slice of bread with butter, boiled egg, herbal tea
2nd breakfast: Seasonal fruit
Lunch: Serving borsch, salad
Snack: Pear
Dinner: Tuna, Rice and Egg Salad
2nd dinner: Yogurt or fruit

Friday

Breakfast: Cottage cheese with fresh berries or jam
2nd breakfast: Orange juice
Lunch: Steamed veal vegetables, herbal tea
Snack: Any fresh fruit
Dinner: Steamed Rice and Vegetables
2nd dinner: Kefir 200 ml

Saturday

Breakfast: Hercules in milk with dried apricots
2nd breakfast: A slice of bread with salmon (slightly salted)
Lunch: Chicken breast baked with tomatoes, a portion of pumpkin soup puree
Snack: Seasonal fruits
Dinner: Steamed Fish, Rice
2nd dinner: A glass of fermented baked milk

Sunday

Breakfast: Cottage cheese, sour cream
2nd breakfast: A handful of nuts
Lunch: Fishcake, pasta or rice, vegetable salad
Snack: Kefir and Berry Smoothie
Dinner: Lazy cabbage rolls
2nd dinner: Herbal tea or 200 ml of milk

In the last weeks of pregnancy, you need to exclude “fast” carbohydrates (flour, sugar, honey, jam) from the menu and refuse fatty foods. So the body will be able to prepare for childbirth, the weight of the fetus will decrease, thereby facilitating the process of its birth.

You can refuse a snack or cereal, but not soup. Even a simple noodle soup with chicken or meat broth will satisfy the body's need for warm, liquid foods that no drink can make up for. The basic rule of nutrition during pregnancy, regardless of its duration, is to eat more often, but reduce the amount of food. If you really want to eat, take a small portion. After all, usually such a desire arises when the body lacks a substance

Products that should be excluded from the menu for pregnant women:

Having noticed the first symptoms of pregnancy, completely eliminate alcohol. Even women who have never been pregnant know from school that ethanol from alcohol depresses the central nervous system and leads to the development of physical pathologies in a child.
Fast foods not only allow you to quickly satisfy your hunger, but also create a load for the digestive tract due to the large amount of fat and cholesterol. Protect your body from such an impact, and he will respond to this with good health and the absence of problems with pressure.
Products that contain artificial colors and GMOs. It is not necessary to expose the baby to their effects. Even the usual instant noodles in large quantities can harm the health of the child.
Mushrooms, although considered equivalent to meat, but a pregnant woman should abandon them. Mushrooms are a difficult product to digest, while a woman should experience only light joyful emotions.
Smoked meats. Often, such products contain carcinogens that are part of liquid smoke. You can protect yourself and your baby from them without consuming such products.
Fried food. Replace these with stewed or baked foods. Cooked foods slow down the body's cleansing of toxins, and are also able to increase weight.
Flour should also be limited in the diet or completely excluded. Buns do not contain anything useful for either your or children's health, but they contribute to gaining weight that is completely unnecessary now.
A large amount of sugar provokes a violation of the carbohydrate balance, which is extremely difficult to track during pregnancy. The point here is the rapid growth of the fetus, because of which you may not notice that you have gained more kilograms.
Reduce the amount of fresh, in particular black, bread in the diet. Yeast that is added to the dough often provokes an unpleasant feeling of heartburn. Try replacing whole wheat bread or bran bread, you can use dried bread.
Pickled, salty, spicy and fatty foods retain fluid in the body, and this leads to edema, which makes it impossible to fit into shoes. Sometimes edema even causes pain. When there is a strong desire to eat something salty, eat a slice of slightly salted fish, and not a can of pickled cucumbers.

Some products do not have to be discarded altogether, but you should limit their number on the menu for pregnant women. Due to this, the development of the fetus will take place favorably, and the condition of the pregnant woman will be more comfortable.

Fasting days for expectant mothers

A special problem during the bearing of the baby is the preparation of a menu for weight loss during pregnancy. Everyone knows that you can’t follow diets and lose weight during pregnancy. But I want to keep in shape, however, extra pounds harm the pregnancy itself. But how to cope with this problem without threatening your well-being and development of the fetus?

A good solution would be fasting days for pregnant women. Food on such a day will not be varied and satisfying, but at the same time, it is safe for the health of the pregnant woman and the child.

Specialists recommend organizing fasting days once every 10 days. Remember that this practice also has contraindications, so consult with your doctor first about whether you need “unloading” and whether it will be useful.

There are several options for meals on fasting days for expectant mothers:

apple - about one and a half kg of apples per day,
cottage cheese - low-fat cottage cheese 0.6 kg, 2 cups of tea without sugar,
kefir - kefir 1.5 liters per day.

Do you want something salty? Do you miss cocktails? Do you dream about biting milk with a couple of cookies? There is no need to deny yourself! In this article we will tell you how to cook a tasty and, most importantly, healthy dish. Below are recipes that will delight you and benefit your child. You will see that diet food can be tasty and varied. You will learn how to make healthy sweets, snacks, soups, main courses cocktails and breakfasts.

Recommendations for proper nutrition during pregnancy, we offer to see and discuss in a separate article on our website - "Proper nutrition during pregnancy"

Maternity Salad Recipes

VITAMIN MARINE SALADAGE SALAD

Ingredients:

fresh or pickles 1-2 pcs.;
2-3 carrots;
apples 1-2 pcs.;
egg 1 pc.;
sour cream 3-4 tablespoons;
salt (to taste);
greens (to taste);

Cooking:

Grate peeled and well-washed carrots on a coarse grater.
Rinse cucumbers and apples and cut into thin slices.
Combine the prepared foods with pickled cabbage, season with salt, sour cream and mix everything.
When serving, put in a slide in a salad bowl, decorate with steep eggs in the form of slices or circles and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley.

Cod Salad

Ingredients:

300 g of cod;
3 potatoes;
2 eggs;
1 tomato;
1 onion;
1 apple
dill and parsley;
100 g of sour cream;
1 tbsp mustard;
salt, pepper to taste.

Cooking:

Boil potatoes and eggs, peel and cut into small cubes;
Boil the fish for 15 minutes, remove all the bones and grind.
Dice the apple and tomato.
Finely chop the onion and pour over boiling water.
Mix everything, add chopped herbs and season with sour cream and mustard sauce.

VEGETABLE VEGETABLE WITH SEA Cabbage

Ingredients:

Pickled seaweed 100-150 g;
2-3 carrots;
beets 2-3 pcs.;
3-4 potatoes;
cucumbers 1-2 pcs.;
onions or green 50-100 g;
vegetable oil 1 - 2 tablespoons;
3% vinegar 1-2 tablespoons;
salt, pepper, sugar (to taste).

Cooking:

Boil potatoes, beets, carrots, peel, cool and cut into thin slices.
Rinse and chop the cucumbers.
Mix all the vegetables and add onions and pickled cabbage.
Add vinaigrette with vegetable oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar and mix well. Sprinkle with chopped green onions.

MARINE CABBAGE UNDER MAYONESIS

Ingredients:

100-150 g of pickled seaweed;
mayonnaise 100-150 g;
eggs 1-2 pcs.;

Cooking:

Add a portion of finely chopped hard-boiled eggs to the pickled seaweed, season with mayonnaise.
Put in a salad bowl and decorate with egg slices.

Pregnant Soup Recipes

Cabbage soup with sea cabbage and mussels

Ingredients:

Boiled mussels 100-150 g;
pickled seaweed 100 g;
sauerkraut cabbage 200 g;
carrots 1-2 pcs.;
parsley root;
onions 1 head;
cereals (millet, rice or pearl barley) 2-3 tablespoons;
tomato paste 1 tablespoon;
vegetable oil 2 tablespoons;
sour cream 4 tablespoons;
spices, garlic, herbs (to taste).

Cooking:

Boil mussels, cut, fry in fat along with onions and roots.
Separately, in the broth, until almost ready to boil the cereals, then add the stewed and pickled seaweed, put the tomato, fried mussels, roots and onions. Then cook until cooked. At the end of cooking, put salt, spices and finely chopped or mashed garlic.
Serve the prepared cabbage soup with slices of mussels, sour cream and herbs.

Flemish SOUP

Ingredients:

2 onion heads;
500g young corn kernels (fresh frozen or canned);
2 tbsp. tablespoons of flour;
1 tbsp. a spoon of olive oil;
30g butter;
1.5 liters chicken broth;
100g grated hard cheese;
100 ml cream
chopped parsley;
curry, salt, pepper to taste

Cooking:

Finely chop the onion and fry in a saucepan in a mixture of oils until golden brown, adding flour.
Pour onion with a small amount of pre-prepared broth, mix thoroughly.
Pour the onion and broth into the pan with the rest of the broth, mix well and put on fire.
Take half of the corn and chop it in a blender.
Put whole grains of corn and mashed corn into boiling soup. Cook over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat, and stir, add grated cheese and cream to the soup.
Before serving, sprinkle with finely chopped parsley, serve hot.

TOMATO SOUP PURE

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon of butter or margarine;
2 tablespoons whole wheat flour;
1 and 3/4 cups of concentrated skim milk;
3 cups of tomato or vegetable juice;
1/4 cup tomato paste;
salt and pepper to taste;
fresh or dried basil and oregano to taste.

Cooking:

Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add flour and mix with gentle heat for two minutes. Pour in the milk gradually and continue cooking over low heat, stirring occasionally until the liquid boils.
Add juice, tomato paste and seasonings, stir until smooth. Continue cooking over low heat for five minutes, stirring frequently.
Serve the soup hot, seasoning with oregano or basil. If desired, you can add cottage cheese, home-made cheese, grated cheese or wheat germ.

1 serving \u003d more than 1 dose of calcium, 1 dose of vitamin C, 1 dose of herbs (if vegetable juice is used)

Fish salted fish

Ingredients:

3 l of water
700 g fillet of sea fish;
2 onions;
2 pickles;
2 tbsp tomato paste;
1 tbsp butter;
2 lemons;
salt, pepper, bay leaf to taste.

Cooking:

Cut the fish in portions and boil.
Cut the onion into thin slices and fry in butter, adding tomato paste.
Cut the cucumbers into thin slices.
Dip vegetables and spices in a boiling broth, cook for 10 minutes and add fish and bring to a boil.
Cut the lemon into thin slices and put in plates before serving.

Recipes for second courses for pregnant women

BAKED SALMON WITH TOMATOES AND BASIL

Ingredients:

300 g salmon fillet;
2 cloves of garlic;
100 g of hard cheese;
8 cherry tomatoes;
basil leaves;
olive oil;
1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar;
salt, pepper to taste.

Cooking:

Cut the tomatoes into halves.
Crush and fry the garlic in oil. Add to it tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and mix.
Cut the salmon into small pieces, add vegetables and basil leaves.
Put all this in a mold and bake in an oven preheated to 200С for about 20 minutes.
5 minutes before cooking, sprinkle with grated cheese.

Baked potato in egg batter

Ingredients:

1 1/2 teaspoons of vegetable oil;
2 large potatoes;
2 egg whites;
coarse salt and pepper to taste.

Cooking:

Preheat the oven to 220 degrees. Grease a baking sheet with vegetable oil.
Peel potatoes, wash under running water, wipe dry. Cut lengthwise into 6 mm slices, then cut them into pieces of the desired length and wipe dry again.
Place the egg whites in a medium-sized bowl and beat with a whisk in the foam. Put potato slices in there and shake several times so that the slices are covered with a layer of protein.
Lay the pieces in one layer on a baking sheet. Leave some space between them so that when baking, the pieces do not stick together. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes, until the potatoes are fully cooked. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

1 serving contains 1 dose of vegetables.

Baked eggplant

Ingredients:

3 small eggplants;
100 g of cheese;
300 g sour cream;
5-6 champignons;
1 clove of garlic;
salt, pepper to taste.

Cut the eggplant lengthwise into halves.
We heat the oven to 200 C.
Preparing a sauce of sour cream, salt and pepper. To taste, you can add finely chopped dill or parsley. Mix everything thoroughly.
In the eggplant we make a small indentation in the middle, put off the cut pulp.
Cheese is cut into thin slices and put on cutouts in eggplant.
Stuffing: finely chop the mushrooms and lightly brown in a pan with finely chopped garlic, add the diced eggplant pulp. We season it all with sour cream sauce.
Carefully cover the prepared eggplant with the filling.
You can put chopped cherry tomatoes on top for decoration.
We spread the parchment on a wire rack and lay out our eggplant with filling.
Bake until soft for about 4 minutes.

QUISH PIE WITH FISH AND Broccoli

Ingredients:

200 g butter;
3 cups flour;
1 tbsp Sahara;
300 g of salmon or seeds;
150 g of hard cheese;
200 g broccoli;
2 eggs;
100 g of sour cream;
salt and pepper to taste.

Cooking:

Mix room temperature oil with flour, salt and sugar until
status crumbs.
Put the dough into the mold, form the sides.
Bake the fish for 15 minutes in the oven, then cut into cubes.
Boil broccoli and disassemble into inflorescences.
Mix the fish and broccoli, add the grated cheese and put the filling in the dough.
Beat eggs with sour cream, pour the cake and bake in the oven at 200C for about 35 minutes.

Maternity Dessert Recipes

BRAN BUNS

12 to 16 buns

Ingredients:

vegetable oil;
2/3 cup raisins;
1 cup fruit juice (for example, apple, pineapple, white grape juice or mango);
1/4 cup orange juice concentrate;
1 1/2 cups bran;
1 cup whole wheat flour;
1/2 cup wheat germ;
1/2 cup flaxseed;
1 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda;
1 1/2 cup chopped nuts;
1 teaspoon of cinnamon (optional);
1 1/2 cups cream low fat;
2 large egg whites;
1/3 cup soluble skimmed milk powder;
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.

Cooking:

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Sprinkle baking tins with vegetable oil or put a special gasket in them to prevent the dough from sticking.
Combine the raisins, 1/4 cup fruit juice and orange juice concentrate in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Combine bran, flour, wheat germ, flaxseed, soda, grated nuts and cinnamon.
Separately, mix and whip cream, egg whites, milk powder, vegetable oil, and the rest of the fruit juice.
Combine dry and liquid components and mix thoroughly. Add raisins along with the juice in which it was boiled. Fill the prepared test forms for 2/3 of the volume with the resulting test.
Bake for about 20 minutes until the dough is ready.

FRUIT OPTION

Add two apples or two medium-sized pears, diced and nuts. If you do not suffer from constipation, you can replace the bran with one cup of oatmeal, oat bran or barley flakes.

1 large bun contains 1 1/2 doses of whole grains, 1/2 doses of protein and a lot of fiber. The fruit option also provides 1 dose of fruit.

WHEAT CREAMY PANCAKES

About 12 pancakes (3 servings)

When cooking this dish, the dough should be infused for an hour.

1 cup low-fat cream;
1 teaspoon of concentrated apple juice;
3/4 cup whole wheat flour;
3 tablespoons of wheat germ;
2 tablespoons of flaxseed;
1/3 cup nonfat milk powder;
salt to taste;
2 teaspoons of dry yeast;
2 teaspoons of cinnamon (optional);
2 large egg whites;
vegetable oil;
1 teaspoon butter.

Possible additives:

sugar-free apple juice;
canned fruit or apple jam;
1/2 cup low-fat yogurt.

Cooking:

Mix the first eight ingredients. Beat egg whites separately with a mixer. Transfer the first mixture to the proteins and mix. The resulting dough should stand for an hour.
Sprinkle the pan with vegetable oil and heat to medium temperature. When the pan is hot, add the butter. After the butter has melted and spreads evenly, stir the dough and use a spoon to put it in a pan or baking sheet so that pancakes are 8 centimeters in size. Fry on each side for about one and a half minutes. Before each pancake, grease the pan or pan with vegetable oil.
Pancakes can be served with all the additives listed below.

Additive Options:

raisins;
dried apricots;
1/2 banana or pear or apple, diced;
1/4 cup grated nuts.

1 serving contains 1 dose of whole grains, 1 dose of protein, 1/2 dose of calcium, a large amount of fiber.

DOUBLE MILK COCKTAIL

One portion

Note: a day before making a cocktail, peel a ripe banana, wrap it in a film and freeze.

Ingredients:

1 cup skim milk;
1/3 cup skimmed milk powder;
1 frozen ripe banana, sliced;
1 teaspoon of vanillin;
a pinch of cinnamon (to taste).

Cooking:

Beat all the ingredients thoroughly and immediately serve the cocktail on the table.

Berry option

Before mixing, add 1 1/2 cups of berries (fresh or frozen, sugar free), 1 tablespoon of apple juice concentrate. Do not add cinnamon.

Orange version

Instead of cinnamon, add 2 tablespoons of orange juice concentrate.

1 cocktail contains 2 doses of calcium, 2/3 doses of protein, 1 dose of fruit. The berry option in this case gives another 1 dose of fruit and 1 dose of vitamin C (if you use strawberries). The orange version adds 1/2 dose of vitamin C.

FIG BARS

About 36 bars

Ingredients:

1 cup and 2 tablespoons of fruit juice concentrate;
4 tablespoons of butter or margarine at room temperature;
1 tablespoon of fructose;
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour;
3/4 cup wheat germ;
1/4 cup flaxseed;
1 1/2 teaspoons of vanillin;
vegetable oil;
450 g dried figs minced through a meat grinder;
2 tablespoons of almonds or other nuts.

Cooking:

Pour the juice concentrate into a small saucepan and heat over low heat to warm the juice.
Put oil and fructose in a different container and mix them with a mixer until the mass is soft. Add 1/2 cup and two tablespoons to the mixture and continue mixing until the mixture is smooth.
Add flour, wheat germ, flaxseed and vanillin and stir the dough. Divide the dough in half and form a rectangular strip from each half. Wrap each of them with paper and hold for an hour in the refrigerator.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Sprinkle a baking sheet with sunflower oil.
Put the figs in a saucepan with the rest of the fruit juice concentrate and cook over low heat for about 15 minutes, until the figs are soft. Remove from the stove and mix with grated nuts until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.
Roll one strip of dough very thinly to make a rectangle. Try to make the edges as even as possible. Spread the fig mixture evenly over the dough. Roll a second strip of dough between two sheets of paper to make it the same size as the first. Remove the top sheet of paper and place the dough on the fig filling. Remove the top sheet of paper, gently squeeze and trim the edges with a knife if necessary.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until the dough is lightly browned. When hot, cut into strips, squares or rhombuses. Allow to cool before use.

3 slices contain 1 dose of whole grains, 1 dose of fruits, iron, a large amount of fiber

FRUIT YOGHURT

About one cup

Ingredients:

3/4 cup regular low fat yogurt;
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel;
1/2 cup fresh or frozen (pre-thawed) sugar-free strawberries;
1 tablespoon of orange juice concentrate;
5 tablespoons of fruit juice concentrate;
a pinch of cinnamon (optional).

Cooking:

Put all the ingredients in a blender and mashed.
This mixture can be used not only as an independent dish, but also as an addition to fruits, pies, pancakes.

1 cup contains 1 dose of vitamin C, 3/4 dose of calcium.

BANANA COTTAGE Casserole-TIPPER

Ingredients:

2 packs of cottage cheese (approximately 600 gr);
butter for the mold;
2 eggs;
3 tablespoons of semolina;
a glass of milk;
4 tablespoons of flour;
2 bananas.

Cooking:

Take the cottage cheese, you can rub through a sieve so that there are no lumps, but this is not necessary, it tastes. We add semolina, previously diluted in milk, yolks, sugar and cinnamon (to taste), whipped proteins in advance. Mix, add flour and bring to a homogeneous mass, if very liquid - add a little more flour.
Cut bananas into circles. We spread them on the bottom and walls of the mold, pre-lubricated with butter.
Fill the dough.
We put in the oven, preheated to 180-200 degrees.
After about 30 minutes, she should get up and brown.
We get out, let cool a little. Turn over to the dish.

Possible options:

Instead of a banana, you can use anything you like, for example:

pear;
strawberry;
apricot;
a pineapple.

We offer a selection of DIY gift ideas for March 8th. In this article, we have collected for you original crafts for children and adults, detailed workshops and the most useful tips. If you want to please a loved one with something simple and at the same time very beautiful and made from the heart, these easy lessons will definitely come in handy.

Any child wants to make a gift to mom on March 8 - in this collection you will certainly find great ideas. In addition, you can easily find crafts in school (for classmates and teachers), something for your beloved grandmother and just friends of a family of any age. Flowers, candles, gifts from sweets - all this and something else for your inspiration!

All the materials that we will use to create gifts for March 8 are very simple. Most likely, you already have everything you need. If this is not the case, it will not be difficult for you to find it in departments for creativity or hypermarkets.

We have collected the most popular, but not banal gifts. Choose what you like best and feel free to get down to business. A gift for International Women's Day can be made even in 15-20 minutes!

Paper flowers

Crafts for March 8 from paper are very popular. We offer you to make a beautiful and very delicate bouquet of flowers using quilling technique. Such a gift will not leave anyone indifferent, because it is difficult to find a woman who does not appreciate flowers. This simple craft is a great gift for mom, grandmother or teacher.

We will need:

wire;
colored paper;
decorative twigs;
decorative butterflies (or cardboard and stencil);
styrofoam;
flower pot or basket;
super glue;
glue stick;
quilling needle.

Please note that a flower pot or basket can easily be replaced with wrapping paper.

Earlier, we already told you what it is. In the article by reference, you will find useful tips on choosing paper for crafts in this technique, as well as information on how to replace the quilling needle, if you do not have a finished option.

Let's start creating flowers. To do this, cut all the paper into strips 0.5 cm wide. It is desirable that the length of each strip is at least 50 centimeters. However, to create not too large petals, A4 sheets will be enough, which we will divide into strips (cut along, not across).

We take a strip of white and tightly wind it onto the needle, we form a very dense "bobbin". Then we pull out the needle and with the fingers we give the unwound part the shape of a petal. Well press the end. The tip can be glued to glue stick. Make at least 10 petals per flower. The number of petals is determined by the number of flowers in the craft by March 8.

Fold the yellow stripe in half, and then in half. Leaving 1-2 mm on top, make a fringe for the entire length of the resulting part. Smear the uncut strip with glue and twist the part into a flower - this is the middle of the flower.

We connect the yellow center with the petals using superglue, this must be done from the “wrong” side. Petals should look up a bit. Make the required number of daisies.

Now let's take care of the legs. To do this, cut a small piece of wire (the length depends on the desired size of the flowers). We entangle all the wire with a green strip of paper. From above we make the same dense bobbin, as on the blanks of the petals. Raise it a little up and drop a drop of superglue. We connect with the flower itself.

You can make the resulting gift in wrapping paper. A bouquet placed in a pot will look even more interesting. To do this, glue a piece of polystyrene on the bottom of the basket or planter and simply stick the wire legs to the very bottom. Between the flowers we skip the decorative leaves, and plant a beautiful butterfly on top.

This craft will perfectly complement vintage paper butterflies. If you like home-made paper flowers, you can see how to make your own dahlias for the holiday. This is not quilling, but the technique is also interesting.

Beaded roses

This master class of a gift for March 8 will not be difficult even for children: we will make a beautiful holiday rose from beads with our own hands. This is another option for presenting flowers to your beloved women, which the recipient will definitely like. This craft is a great holiday gift for mom, sister, grandmother or girlfriend. The main value of such colors is their stunning appearance and durability; such gifts have been kept for years.

Beads can be advantageously ordered on AliExpress. Large selection of colors, excellent quality, good reviews, low price - check for yourself on the store page at this link.

We will need:

bead wire;
green beads;
beads for the base.

In this case, you will not need complex patterns for beadwork. A flower is assembled from several petals, and this greatly simplifies the task. This means that even beginners will master the master class.

We start by weaving greens. To do this, bite off a few pieces of wire and prepare green beads. For one leaf we need 13 beads. Take a look at the photo how the rows are built.

At the end of each petal we make a small bundle. For one rose from beads, we need at least 5 leaves of green color. It will be nice to place 1-2 extra leaves on the stem of the flower, but this is not necessary.

Then we braid in one row, constantly increasing the number of beads by 2. That is, in the third row - four beads, in the fourth - six, etc. All you need to do 8 rows.

After that, at the edges of each petal, pass a row of beads to the very bottom to complete the leaflet beautifully and round the edges.

To diversify the composition, you can add several green petals of a larger size. It is better to weave them immediately - before the flower is assembled.

Petals are slightly rounded to the center and inserted into each other. We weave the wire together - just twist it.

Place green leaves under the base of the bud. In the center of the stem we place a pair of green leaves. We braid the stem itself with an additional piece of wire so that the craft looks neat.

The original gift for March 8 is ready! You can give one rose by making it large - with a long stem. If you wish, you can weave a few more flowers and arrange them into a beautiful home-made holiday bouquet.

Heart made of sweets

What woman will refuse sweets on her main holiday? But giving sweets is just so a little boring, let's make them nice! We will get a very beautiful present for March 8, which will appeal to girls and women of any age. You can do it yourself for a girlfriend or offer this craft to a child (elementary school, kindergarten) as a gift for a teacher or educator.

We will need:

hacksaw;
skin;
corrugated paper (white and color);
acrylic or spray paints;
safety pins;
any decor.

An inexpensive set of acrylic paints can be ordered on AliExpress (look at this link). Bright colors, excellent quality, high durability - a universal option for a variety of crafts.

Expanded polystyrene is the same material that can be found at the bottom of the boxes into which household appliances were packed. Take a close look to see if you have any material left that is useful to you to create a craft by March 8th. If there is nothing suitable, replace it with foam. However, note that the foam will unpleasantly rustle when cutting and crumble.

On a piece of polystyrene foam we draw a big heart. This can be done by screen or by hand. A great idea is to cut out a heart from paper, and then simply circle its outline; so you will not be mistaken.

We cut out the heart with a hacksaw and process the edges with sandpaper so that the craft is smooth.

In the center of the future gift, we draw another heart, and then gently hollow out the middle part. We do this with a hacksaw and a hammer. It is also better to process the edges with sandpaper so that the recipient does not notice a flaw in your holiday gift.

We glue the side parts of the craft with white corrugated cardboard, its remains can be fixed at the bottom (meaning the recess). Use super glue to fix the decor securely. Lay out the inside of the box with pink corrugated paper. Beautifully drape the edges of the product, cut the excess. The bottom can be treated with acrylic paint or spray paint. If there is nothing suitable, cover it with corrugated paper.

The gift for March 8 is almost ready! In the center we need to place the recipient's favorite candy. Safety pins will require safety pins. We fasten one candy - just stick the needle into the candy wrapper (you can from both sides). We complement the festive crafts with decorative flowers.

You got a great sweet gift that the recipient will definitely like. Complete the composition with a bouquet of flowers - and the recipient will be struck on the spot! Flowers and sweets are a standard gift for March 8 for both mothers, grandmothers, and girls, but all this can be presented very unusual and with a soul.

Beautiful rosette candles

Candles are one of the best gifts for women. It is romantic, beautiful and very cute. Especially if the gift is made with your own hands, but looks like buds of beautiful roses. Candles will be a great present for mom (primary and secondary school children can do this under the supervision of adults), friends of any age and beloved mother-in-law or sister.

Of course, you can find beautiful candles in any hypermarket, but in fact they can not be compared with homemade ones. Just imagine how pleasant it will be for a person who will receive a unique thing as a present, on which you have worked so well.

We will need:

several white candles (the simplest);
candles with a metal base ("floating" candles);
dry food coloring or pencil-lead of red (pink) color;
wooden skewer;
metal plate or saucepan.

If you have crayons or pencil leads, it will be enough for you to take one of them and crumble or rub one of them. However, for saturation it would be better to add dry food coloring. If you do not have pink or red dyes, use others - it's okay (modern roses are yellow, blue, and any other).

In a metal bowl, mix the dyes and rub the paraffin from the old candles into it. Save the wick ropes - they will still be useful to us. Do not throw out metal candlesticks - we will put our roses in them.

Place the plate in a water bath or on a very slow fire and melt the mass. It should resemble jelly in consistency and be evenly colored.

Next, we need an old cutting board or any other surface that is not too pathetic to scrape with a knife. Using a brush, make a few vague drops: below they should be slightly narrower, from above - wider. Do not remove paraffin residues from the water bath.

When the mass applied to the surface has cooled slightly, carefully scrape it off with a knife and roll it into a tube around the wick. Form a petal by pressing on the bottom with your fingers.

Gradually increase the mass of petals around the wick. Squeeze each new petal a little in the center and bend back, giving the shape of a bud.

Please note that the petals do not have to be the same shape. It's okay if the outer part of the petals is wider. It’s even more convenient.

Distribute the paraffin that you have not removed from the bathhouse over the metal candlesticks. Insert the formed bud into this mass and wait for the mass to seize. Done!

If you want to make scented candles, add 10-12 drops of rose essential oil to the mixture. So when the candle is burning, the room will be filled with a wonderful aroma. Additionally, festive crafts can be decorated with dry sparkles. When in contact with fire, they do not smell, and candles are made elegant.

Another great idea is colored petals. If you have several food colors and the ability to put several plates at once in a water bath, then the petals can be made of two or more colors, and then combine them in random order or alternately.

This gift is appropriate to present even to a stranger. For example, such candles will be a good gift for women colleagues. It’s absolutely okay if your gifts for March 8 will be homemade, because it is always highly appreciated.

If you do not have floating candles or want to "plant" a rose in a jar, take a look at this instruction. However, note that the jar is needed not ordinary, but with a wide neck, so that when burning paraffin does not drain onto the table.

Topiary for the holiday

Another great gift for March 8 is a homemade topiary. This craft seems difficult, but even children can handle it. Topiary is a wonderful gift for mom with your own hands. In addition, it can be presented to a teacher or grandmother. Craft can be the central decoration of the holiday and will last a very long time.

In this video tutorial, crepe paper is the basis for the festive topiary. However, there is nothing wrong with replacing it with something. For crafts by March 8, ready-made decorative flowers, roses from satin ribbons, kanzashi flowers, paper flowers on skewers, tulips and roses from beads (instructions can be seen above), felt or foamiran buds are suitable.

In a word, choose any material and make festive flowers, and then just stick them into a ball and decorate, as shown in the video workshop. Such a gift will appeal to a girl of any age. If you have a child, and you are going to do crafts on March 8 at school, take these instructions into service.

Choose any of the presented master classes and delight your beloved women with pleasant homemade gifts! Do not forget to add sweets or flowers to the present to make it even more enjoyable. Your work will certainly be appreciated. All the instructions presented will help you make win-win gifts with your own hands, which women and girls of any age always like.

March 8 is a great occasion to remind beloved and dear women of our feelings for them, and preparing for this holiday is a real expanse for creativity and imagination, because there is a reason to bring to life the most vivid creative ideas to please those we love.

In this article you will learn how to make amazing crafts on March 8, which will become an original and wonderful gift.

What materials do we need?

It all depends on what kind of crafts you want to do. Crafts on March 8 are most often made by children to mothers, so materials are usually inexpensive, and you can purchase them at any stationery store.

The main materials for the crafts presented in this article will be colored paper and colored cardboard, beads, rhinestones and beads for decoration, as well as a glue gun or PVA glue.

Daisies made from cotton pads

Children's crafts, made by March 8 as a gift to mothers, usually do not require a large amount of materials, the basic, necessary materials - colored paper, colored cardboard and glue.

Daisies made of cotton pads - an easy-to-use craft that any child can make as a gift to his mother!

First, make the daisy petals. Take a cotton pad, bend its edges so as to form a bag and wrap the thread at the bottom. We will need about eight petals. Tie the petals you made with a thread to make a flower.

Now let's make the middle of the chamomile. Take a cotton pad and paint it on both sides with yellow paint, then dry thoroughly.

Now form a flower. Glue the middle in the center of the flower with PVA glue.

From green paper and cut leaves for the flower, and from green cardboard - the stems.

Now you need to prepare the basis. Cut an oval out of color cardboard. Glue the stems to the base and attach the heads of your daisies to them. Our wonderful gift is ready!

Felt sleep mask

Gifts for March 8 should be not only beautiful, but also unusual. If you want to give something original, then a sleep mask is exactly what you can make as a gift!

Take a piece of felt of the color you want and circle the mask template for sleeping (the template can be found on the Internet or circle the finished mask, if you have one). Cut the workpiece.

Now the most interesting, creative part of the work is decorating the mask. For this you need rhinestones, beads, beads, ribbons - in a word, everything that is suitable for the implementation of your creative ideas. Show your imagination and create a truly original mask.

Rhinestones are best taken self-adhesive, beads and beads can be planted on instant glue or use a glue gun.

Sew an elastic band. If possible, it is better to use a special decorative elastic band to match the mask, if you only have a simple linen elastic band, you can also decorate it with pieces of ribbon or embroidery from small beads.

Volumetric application

Paper crafts made as a gift on March 8 are one of the best solutions for children, because they are simple to execute and do not require expensive materials. A voluminous colored paper application will be a great gift for mom by March 8th.

Photos of crafts in the style of applications for March 8 can be found on the Internet, and their plots are very diverse. In this case, we will tell you how to make an application "a vase with flowers."

First prepare the basis for the application. Take a sheet of cardboard, you can take both white cardboard and color - it all depends on your imagination.

Now cut the flowers themselves. To do this, you can take both ordinary colored paper and velvet. The best solution is to make flower heads from velvet paper, and all other applique elements, such as stems, leaves, and a vase, from ordinary colored paper.

On the back of the sheet, draw the stencils of the flowers you want to cut. Sample stencils can be found on the Internet or come up with your own. You can also circle dried flowers.

From green paper, cut stems and leaves.

Now cut out the vase. Take paper of the color in which you want to see the vase and draw a stencil on the back. Gently cut it out.

Now we collect the application. First, place applique elements on a sheet of cardboard and see how they will look.

When you are sure of exactly what the finished application should be, start gluing the elements one at a time. Glue the stems first. On top of them, glue the vase stencil at the bottom and flower heads on top, at the other end. Glue the leaves to the stems last.

To make the application voluminous, do not cover with glue the entire back surface of the leaf or flower, but only its base or central parts. For example, it is better to glue the flower head, glue only the middle and without touching the petals.

The finished application can be decorated with beads, ribbons, rhinestones or beads. Decorate or middle of flowers, vase or background.

Photo crafts on March 8

It is so customary that a gift is attached to any gift, in which the most pleasant words and wishes are written. If the postcard is beautifully made, then such a work will not be ashamed to place on the desktop even the most conservative organization.

Even the smallest child can make the simplest postcard. Most often, such a children's gift is made using applique or coloring.

A beautiful and unusual postcard can be made using voluminous flowers from paper or ribbons, plasticine or paper spirals, dried flowers and small bows. With the help of curly hole punch cards, you can give the card an airy look.

A great gift will be a large postcard in which each family member will be able to write the most pleasant wishes. And you can make a whole congratulatory album by combining all the sheets with congratulations and beautiful cards, applications, drawings. The cover of such an unusual album may be thick cardboard or a piece of wallpaper, but it will first have to be straightened. A beautiful decoration will be a pattern of coffee beans or rhinestones, beads, ribbons.

Modern home computer tools allow you to make unusual video cards or nice presentations, which can be attended even by relatives and friends who are far away.

Flowers

A beautiful bouquet will always please mom or grandmother. But the chic composition will quickly fade, and the cost of a large work of floral art is impressive.

Therefore, very often children make an original bouquet with their own hands.

To do this, you can use:

plasticine and chopped woolen threads (you get a sprig of mimosa or a cute little verbka);
plain paper (get flat daisies and bright gerberas);
several layers of plain paper (get fluffy asters and dahlias);
corrugated paper (usually elegant roses are made of it);
plastic bottles (with the help of fire they will turn into lovely hyacinths iris irises).

And the flower can be crocheted, molded from plasticine or from salt dough.

An unusual gift will be a topiary. Typically, this craft is made from a balloon wrapped in thread. But you can take a rather thick wire and make a nice tree in the form of a heart or figure eight. To decorate the crown use flowers or butterflies, ribbons and beads. The trunk of a topiary can be a wire, a branch of a real tree, an ice cream stick or a straw for a cocktail.

Candy stand

This idea is not new, however, this craft will be very pleasant for mom. After all, it combines flowers and sweets.

For the manufacture of crafts make corrugated paper petals, squeezing slightly, and then spreading them along the diameter of the candy. The candy itself is attached with tape to a cooking skewer or a toothpick, the petals are tightly wound with threads. Skewers can be wrapped with green tape and decorated with petals from plasticine or colored paper.

The resulting flowers will take their rightful place in the vase. And they can fill a box or basket, the body of a toy car. Mom will be pleased with such an unusual surprise.

From sweets on skewers you can create pineapple, a skirt for a doll, a bunch of grapes and many more unusual and attractive crafts.

Packaging

Even in a purchased gift, you can put a piece of the soul if you beautifully arrange it. To do this, make gift boxes of cardboard, bags of fabric (using any fabric from the most delicate organza to burlap), baskets of twigs or newspaper tubes. The latter creation can be further used for purely practical purposes. A master class on creating such containers is easy to find on the Internet. It describes step-by-step instructions for creating cute little baskets.

For jewelry, you can make a box of woolen threads, toothpicks and thick cardboard with your own hands. The same pretty little thing can be presented to a friend.

Volumetric letters

Initials and words of love can be made of large volume letters, which are filled with artificial flowers and beautifully decorate any room. Make them easy and simple from cardboard, you just need to find or come up with a quality drawing.

Edible gifts

All sorts of goodies fall into this category, starting from the unusual shape of sandwiches and ending with a homemade cake. Even the simplest recipe will help create a festive mood. Some goodies can be made very quickly even without baking.

And holiday cookies can be laid out on paper with written wishes or a beautiful lace napkin carved in the manner of snowflakes.

An excellent decoration of the festive table will be a bottle of champagne, decorated in the form of a doll with a skirt from a kitchen napkin with a small hat on a cork. For decor, you can use artificial flowers, a necklace of small beads or beads.

Useful gifts

Such gifts for the home and garden include shelves, cutting boards, a variety of flower pots. And you can also make a funny grass weed out of unnecessary sock, earth and grass seeds.

A beautiful photo frame will turn out from two sheets of cardboard and your favorite photo. The frame is decorated with various decorative elements.

Knitted items will be a wonderful gift. It can be a fluffy scarf, warm home socks, a rug from terry towels.

Embroidered napkins or towels, unusual little bags fitted with old jeans or shirts can serve as a surprise. Even a T-shirt can serve as a pillowcase.

Lovers to create with their own hands will come in handy with a needle bar or a basket for needlework.

Home cooks will be delighted with oven mitts, hot coasters from clothespins or wine corks, spice jars made from baby food jars and beautifully decorated with beads, rhinestones, coarse salt.