The best and not very short carols. Russian folk carols for Christmas - short, for children. Texts of verses and songs with notes of Christmas carols, video. Texts and notes of Russian folk carols for playing instruments

Before a bright, filled with goodness Christmas, it is customary to carol, dressing up in costumes, masks, amusing people with festive songs, and in return receive treats and gifts. It is believed that the more generous they are, the better the year for the giver will be. This is an age old tradition. She was born in pre-Christian times.

History of carols

History of carols

Carols - come from the land of the Slavic, pagan. The Slavs celebrated and glorified the birth of Kolyada, the young Svarozhich. God of warmth and sunlight, which came after the solstice. Kolyada was revered as the god of peace, he was revered by the whole world - adults, together with children, called for songs, fun, scattering colored patches, dry flowers (saved from summer and autumn) over snowdrifts, snow crust, believing that he would come so quickly and help reconciliation between the warring, people who do not understand each other. And there will come again consent, peace, harmony.
Children's carols for Christmas are nothing more than echoes of magical ancient spells that attract prosperity to the house and family that the mummers came to. Gifts - a sacrifice, an offering to the son of Svarog. He did not give up to the stingy and greedy. But he was always merciful to the friendly hosts, those who honor the traditions of their ancestors - singing and walking in his honor.

Christmas carols for children

The arrival of the mummers before Christmas Eve in the house is joy and goodness. In the house where funny, funny, slightly philosophical carols will sound, be kind. They invite the owner into the family, welcoming carolers with generous pickles from his table, God's grace. Don't know what to sing at Christmas time, coming to visit on Christmas Eve? This collection will help you have fun and usefully spend time.
Kolyada-solstice -
Turn for spring:
Christmas time, Sochivo, Christmas Eve -
Holy feast at the gate!
Congratulations, have fun
We do not skimp on gifts!
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Carols the fire burns -
So, there will be peace in the family.
You give us gifts,
And receive bounty:
If with the full amount
We're going home!
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Wheel with seven spokes
And inside his fire -
Kolyada revived again
So the feast will be a mountain.
Nothing to be mean -
Treat for Kolyada.

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Kolyada was born again
Before the birth of Christ.
Over the river, over the mountain
Yes, beyond the darkness of the forest.
Returns the sun to the world -
Kolyada Svarog son.
He is rich in bounty
If you are not stingy:
Pour into the bags of good -
Kolyada will be good.
***
We came to carol
Know gifts to receive:
And sweets and cookies
Pickles and jams.
Can you give us money?
To buy gifts.
Blessed is Kolyada to those who give a lot of good,
And for the miser only ruin - we accept refreshments.
***
I carol, I don’t blow in my mustache,
And I smell sausage in the house,
Mother said
To give a lot
Father said
For me to be fast:
He made carols and ran home.
Serve a meal -
You will be lucky.
***
Kolyada is the son of the sun,
I didn't come alone
To wish health
Call on the grace of God.
May the Lord bless you
Happiness of blissful bounties.
May Christmas Eve
Your soul will sing.
And don't forget me
Pour the treat.

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young carols,
Rolled into your house
They brought a bag of good
Laughter, happiness, silver.
We will sing you a song
Merry Christmas.
You bring us rolls,
And sit us at the table:
Let's celebrate the holiday
And praise Christ!
***
Kolyada is small with a sprout,
Yes, he succeeded in deeds:
How it came into being
Good to do contracted:
We were brought to you here
Praise the Christ Child!
Congratulations from the bottom of my heart,
Wishing you happiness!
Merry Christmas!
Be healthy everyone!
***
Today an angel blows a horn,
A star is burning in the sky:
Christ is born!
The Savior has arrived!
On a holy holiday we carol,
We sing songs joyfully
We wish you owners
To make your home happy!

***
Kolyada came on the holy holiday of Christmas!
Give your child a sweet carrot
Kutyu from your table,
Honey, bun, milk!
The Lord commanded to share
To have fun together.
To drive away sorrows
Meet the bright holiday!
And who lives in the house here,
Let him always be lucky
The Lord will reward
And universal understanding.
Happy Holidays - Merry Christmas!
Happiness, joy in your home!
***
Holy evening, Kolyada,
We have come to you here
They brought a bag with them -
Put down the pie.
Jellied cake,
Chicken leg.
Who will give us food
Blessing will come to that:
It will be full for a whole year,
The one to stroke the belly,
Swimming in joy
And smile with happiness.
Holy evening, Kolyada,
Good Christmas to you!
***
We caroled
Wishing you well
Treat me to a pie
So that goodness goes to your house,
To happen on Christmas
What you dreamed about.
When you don't give
Strictly do not judge:
Miserly, greedy Kolyada,
Will remember the sides:
Do not give a treat -
Then ruin awaits you.
Don't be smart, don't be smart
Call to the house - treat!

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Christ is born - praise!
Christ comes from heaven - we meet!
Christ on earth - congratulations!
We praise our Lord!
Let the whole earth sing to God,
Carols, we praise Christ!
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carol, carol, carol,
Let the trouble bypass you!
Let on your doorstep
Happiness will hold a bridge!
Let the money roll
The wallet is rich.
May the Lord send everything
There was nothing before.
And we wish you friends
Faithful and reliable,
If grief is in half,
If joy - too!
happy birthday christ
Congratulations Kolyada.
***
The tit flies
turns his head,
Looking out the window:
Are the tables covered?
Are guests welcome?
Open doors wider
Don't stand at the gate
The mummers come to you
They bring a carol with them -
Congratulates Kolyada
You with the birth of Christ.

***
May the star of the birth of Christ
It will bring you joy, delight.
And the holiday melody is alive,
He will descend from heaven to you, glorifying God.
Christ was born - an angel brought the news,
Rejoice, rejoice, triumph with your soul.
God will forgive us our transgression - this is his decision:
If you believe and love, be friends with a clear conscience.
Merry Christmas - God's grace to your home!
***
The time for magic has come
Christ is born!
Christ is born
Appeared on earth.
We praise the Christ child
We dedicate songs of delight to him.
Caroling on the holy day
On a holy day - not an easy one.
We bring joy to every home,
Give thanks for that.
***
In the forest, in the forest
Snow covered the sausage.
Give us fresh meat
We brought a fox to you.
And the goat came
She brought a wolf skin.
The bear got up on its paws.
A star has risen in the sky.
It's not a fairy tale, it's not a miracle,
The carols are all true.
Merry Christmas -
We bring laughter and joy into the house!

***
Bless, God, the one who lives in this house.
Give him today all that the Lord can give:
Strength, prowess and health, and not to starve:
Let both on a holiday and on weekdays pickles on the table:
Were, are, always let them be, as well as joy in the soul.
Enlighten with the power of the spirit, and give your love.
Let him hear your voice and call guests home:
Holy joy announces, Merry Christmas to everyone!
***
Quietly the snow falls
Already covered the threshold.
We came to carol
Merry Christmas to you!
You call us to the chambers:
Bring us salads
Bread, hot pies,
And a coin to boot.
If you are generous
The wallets will be full.
And how stingy -
Be angry with yourself:
Let's take good with us -
You will not have anything!
***
Christmas carols,
We have come to you here:
Wish you good health
Honor Merry Christmas.
Open the door
Let us in
And eat dinner.
They brought a bag with them
It will fit a pie
Candies will settle in it,
And coins for carolers.
sing mummers,
Be good - you know it!

***
Prepared kutya,
Sochiva and porridge -
We will sing a carol
Life will be better this way.
Call us soon
Remember with a kind word
And give Kolyada
You have three bags of wealth:
Happiness, joy and health -
Good Christmas to you!

Short Christmas carols for children

Not everyone likes long rhymed lines, and sometimes there is no time to remember them - the schedule of events is too tight. But the holiday is already very close and it is necessary to prepare for it. It is for this occasion that the following selection of funny, groovy, semantic short Christmas carols for children and adult masquerades accompanying them: with congratulations, wishes, with a reminder of traditional, obligatory gifts.
Casting out evil spirits:
We burn fires, we walk,
Happy holiday to all of you,
Friendly congratulations!
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Wolf, bear, goat - all in masks
We have come to you here
So that all life is like a fairy tale,
Carols the star burns!
***
We call Kolyada,
To be warm in the house
So that the fire of the family burns -
Happiness, joy and love!
***
Sparrow jump-jump
Added day:
Lada, Kolyada are coming
Bring Christmas with you:
Do not skimp on praise:
Give a gift - be good!

***
Carols-jumps,
You warm our ears:
Do not freeze outside the window -
Give me porridge with milk!
We sang and danced for you -
Merry Christmas!
***
Good evening dear people
Holy evening will be generous
If you pour milk
And warm your sides.
Fill our bags
And invite us to visit!
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caroling, caroling
Oh, I smell yummy in the house.
I smell the cold
Feed the young man!
Don't be stingy, be generous
And hail Christ!
***
Take Kolyadnikov,
Serve with bread and salt.
We carry grace with us
Let's fill the house with joy.
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Sochivo on the table.
Carol in the yard.
Christmas has come -
God's grace brought.
***
The carol is coming
The sun brings light
And then - Christmas -
In God's world - a triumph!

***
The wheel of the sun led to the sky -
There is more light, the day has arrived:
Kolyada went out of his way
Before the holy day of Christmas,
To make the holiday beautiful
For us to see Christ.
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We collect tribute:
Give us a piece of lard;
And give us cabbages
Right here - in our box.
All this in honor of Christmas -
A star is burning in the sky.
The one who is poor will become well-fed,
Happy is he who is faithful to God.
***
Kolyada is eloquent:
Good people - positive
pleasure, success,
And happy laughter to everyone!
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
We all rejoice and sing!
***
We jokingly discharged
covered with masks,
We went to you and rode,
For holiday fun:
For gingerbread and nuts
Cut the pie for us!
***
Clockwork mummers,
Frozen, tired
You keep us warm
Give us a sip!

***
We sing carols
And in return for you - marmalade,
Honey, kvass, chocolate,
We don't need too much!
***
We are carol guys
All ruddy and cute
Treat us sweeter -
We will dance from the heart!
***
Carols - carols
Let's sing jokes for friends
And to make it more fun
We are the owner - warm up:
Honey, tea and jam,
Merry Christmas to you! With enlightenment!
***
For life to flow like a river
Not tortuous - straight
Kolyadovshchikov, master,
Eat and set the table!
***
We sing, we dance at the door,
Let us into the house soon
We bring good luck to the house
Caroling - Merry Christmas!
***
Open, call
Fill your bags generously
Sit the mummers at the table -
And get fortune!
***
We will sing songs to you
We'll call a carol to you,
And if you treat generously,
Wait for wealth in the house!

***
The carolers have come
They brought prosperity
Open doors wider
You will be lucky from now on!
***
We sing Kolyada
Yes, in front of everyone!
Who will feed us
Happiness will be received!
***
A circle of mummers has gathered,
Treat them soon, friend!
Who did not skimp, shared -
A hundred times richer!
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drinking carols,
Generous will be sweet
And stingy and greedy -
Tasteless beef.
Who will greet us
In good will meet Christmas,
Miser - on the contrary,
Bankrupt for a whole year.
***
Invite the mummers
planted with carols,
God is with us at the same time,
Will you drive him away?
***
Hurry up the carolers,
Yes, do not spare the bills!
And then they will tell Kolyada,
And the greedy will be harnessed in a bridle:
Lack of money, idleness,
Bad mood.

***
We dance, we carol,
We will conjure bounty for you in the house,
Put pancakes on the table for us -
You wealth - to the moon!
***
We brought you a star -
And heavenly fire.
Caroling - Merry Christmas!
To have a wonderful year!
***
When the mummer came
Put him at the table
Pour good into bags -
You will multiply it!
***
We brought you a star
So that there is light in the house,
So that all year round she
You were a guardian.

Divinatory carols for children at Christmas

At Christmas time, mummers in Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian often turn to girls in their carols so that they do not forget that the time for fortune telling has come.
Devonki-darlings,
We sing carols - we will know the future:
Throw the comb
Throw your boots
Scatter the grain
Let the rooster go.
Christmas time is coming -
The hour of divination is coming.
***
Get it together people
Kolyada is coming!
Miss the needles in the fat -
You put them on the water.
We will not drown - we will live,
Crossed - get married.
Don't yawn, guess
The chance to know everything - do not miss it.

***
We wish you Christmas
Luckily for everyone,
Congratulations on the holiday,
And, come on, walk with us!
***
Let's set fire to the circle
Yes, guess on it
Roll the fire from the mountain
Bring us all love!
***
It's good for you to guess:
To guess prosperity to everyone,
Don't miss your
Let's go meet the carol!
***
solar whirlpool
On a warm turn.
You girls guess
May you be lucky all year long!
***
Happiness - for many years
Yes, good luck for the ages
You guess at the holidays
Well, we congratulate you for now:
Merry Christmas, with Kolyada.
Well, you are a feast for us.
***
beautiful girls,
Kolyada is coming!
The carol is coming
Happiness brings you.
Tell fortunes by candlelight -
May you be lucky in everything!

***
Fill the bowl with grain
And rake in handfuls
When the ring falls out -
To be married to you
Everything will tell and show
Who is predetermined.
Christmas will give miracles
Feed us girls!
***
At midnight in the bath
On the log
And with a candle by the mirrors,
You guess, don't yawn
Kolyada will tell you:
What awaits and expects you.
And today - congratulations:
With Christmas time to you, Merry Christmas,
Let luck go to the house!
Christmas time with traditional carols is an extraordinary, miraculous time. The Kolyada holiday, which has gone through many metamorphoses and transformations, has come down to us from the depths of centuries. This is that magical book, a fairy tale, whose pages we write today, caroling and singing solemn, fervent, humorous, amusing songs along with the mummers. The story continues with every carol.

When the old year has come to an end, and the New Year has just come into its own, it's time to carol. A lot of things are allowed for Christmas carolers, if after the carol the owner did not treat the guests at home. And in order not to be left without a present, you need to tell interesting and funny carols, for which you can get not only sweets, but also a monetary reward.

Carols for children at Christmas

Who is undressed before Christmas nickels,

That miracle and happiness awaits

And who chases carols,

He invites trouble on himself.

Forget about greed

Get treats

To live in abundance all year,

And earn respect!

Kolyada, Kolyada, let your family be young.

It turns out to live happily

Health is getting stronger.

All bad things will dissolve in the air,

And all dreams will come true!

Kolyada, carol, let trouble not come to the house,

There is enough happiness and love.

Nobody offends you

And for our efforts, we ask you to express recognition!

Do not freeze the children, master,

In your house you are the master.

So treat us all

We are waiting for gifts from you!

We don't eat pies without butter.

We want to carol at you.

We wish you good and happiness,

We expect nickels from you!

We remember you with kind words.

We wish good health to the owners.

Treat me to pies

Candies and nickels.

You can also give meat,

So that there was no time for me to be bored!

Children's carols for Christmas

I hear the smell of sausage

Invite me home

Give me candy, give me cookies

Don't hide anything

And then I will glorify you

I will not leave without attention.

I will sing and dance

Merry Christmas!

Good news I announce

I congratulate you on Christmas.

May wishes come true

Fulfilled to dream.

Treat us to cookies

Life will be filled with luck!

Cattle in the yard

There is a painting in the house.

In the picture carols

Come out to the yard here.

Let's sing and dance

Call all neighbors.

Eat sweet jam

We send you our positive and luck!

Give happiness to this house

And if you don't give anything, let's go to another.

Joking with carols is dangerous.

Be generous - life will be beautiful!

Shchedrov is coming to visit you.

Wish you happiness in your destiny.

So open the doors wider

And receive Merry Christmas greetings,

And if the door won't open,

Failure will be waiting for you for a whole year!

Short Christmas carols for children

Give me tasty sausages,

So that our noses do not freeze,

Kolyada, Kolyada will not enter, let trouble enter the house.

There will be happiness and comfort, they believe

Remember, love, wait.

And for our wishes

We expect you to understand

Delicious sweets, nickels, bouquets!

We came to you to carol,

So, open the door wider.

Prepare your ears, treat,

We are in charge of the house now.

We wish you good health now.

Merry Christmas from the bottom of our hearts!

May your dreams come true

Desires never end.

Demons and devils bypass the house,

Empty luck lives next to you.

Feed carolers rather,

Don't leave us empty-handed!

We sow, we sow good for you.

We wish you luck

And thank us for this

Treat delicious food from the table.

Pour candies into the bag for us,

And live long and without trouble!

Funny Christmas carols for kids

We distribute carols

We congratulate you on Christmas.

Accept greetings and congratulations,

And do not spare sweets and jams,

And if you don’t treat carols,

The way a helicopter into the sky fly away!

They consider carols to be funny

Everyone feeds her.

To whom wine, to whom and vodka,

And I ask you for herrings.

Drink until age allows,

But my body accepts sweets.

So don't be stingy and have fun with me!

They came to entertain you

I will drink tea with you.

Get the treats

Accept congratulations.

Kolyada today will anneal,

And wish for unimaginable wealth,

And you accept all wishes,

And take the money out of your wallet!

May miracles happen on Christmas Eve

And extra nickels appear in your pocket.

You can then give them to us,

And if not, the carol will rage!

Christmas carols for children are short in Russian

Grant us, masters,

We will not leave the yard without gifts.

We wish you good and health,

While you will collect bags for us!

A bird flies over the yard

The holiday seems like a dream to us.

We wish you prosperity

Give us money!

We have come to you to sow.

We will sing songs.

We wish you respect

You desires we aspirations

Gift us today

To do a noble deed for the holiday!

Peace and prosperity to you,

Bread, lard, sausages.

Let there be vodka in the house,

And dreams come true.

We wish you not to get sick,

And accept goodness from us.

Give us treats

Maybe a full bucket!

We accept food from you.

We have come to you with good thoughts.

Give us candy and cookies.

We will be the closest!

Funny and cool carols for children

The pig ran around the yard

grunted, screeched,

And now we've come to carol,

Hurry to open doors.

We will ask for delicious treats,

But he won't turn down a cash reward!

We want to eat cake.

Let the guests on the threshold.

Give us delicious sweets

And we wish that all troubles pass,

And if you don't share treats,

Let's run, shout, have fun!

We are in a hurry to carol at this hour.

Please accept our congratulations.

Don't give us alcohol

Treat us with sweets.

Get meat and jelly

And a lightly salted cucumber for an appetizer.

Celebrate Christmas

And may the holiday be great!

Bagels, bagels, gingerbread, sweets,

We ask for treats, not cigarettes.

You do not be stingy and live cool,

May you be lucky in difficult times.

Well, we will try to continue

I want sweets from you!

We have come to you to sow,

Hurry to open doors.

Cut us meat

Pour the milk

And you can pour yourself a stronger one,

We came to wish you success

We want to collect some money.

We don't have enough sweets

And who will treat us, he does not know trouble,

The Lord will protect him

Protect the whole of 2019!

We wish you strong stallions,

We send our greetings to you.

We have come to you with good news,

Let's be business today.

Waiting for your attention, care,

And let the years not run quickly.

Wishes will come true

And our bag will be filled with rewards!

The glorious holiday of Christmas is coming.

May peace and goodness be enough for you.

Wishes come true, dreams come true

Everything in the new year, of course, turns out.

For wishes from the heart, give candy,

And then we will not be happier in the world!

Congratulations from carols

The holiday knocked on the door

I wish you a big income.

Kolyada to help you

Peace and prosperity to you.

Let everything be smooth in your life!

Holidays are walking around the world,

Kolyada congratulates everyone.

Wishing you peace, prosperity,

Wish happiness, charm.

Good to you and respect,

And we will take treats from you!

Receive congratulations

We wish you better life.

We wish you excellence and prosperity,

Let everything be smooth in the family.

Diseases will bypass the house.

Take a big hello from the carol!

I want to enjoy the holiday

Bathe in money and fame.

Making the right decision

And do not offend carols on a holiday!

May there be no sickness in your home.

Let there be joyful songs.

There will be dancing and fun.

Merry Christmas, this is the best holiday, without a doubt.

And I'm a troubled carol, I'm waiting for a honey gingerbread!

It crunches behind the pig's ears.

Luck stretches like a magnet.

Kolyada came to congratulate you,

We wish you happiness and love.

Accept hello and best wishes

We came to this house to carol.

Let, we came with good.

We wish you only prosperity,

Prosperity, respect, come true, so that desires.

Accept our kindness at this moment,

And look at the bright star in the sky!

Kolyada is as old as a beard.

Not one century people sow.

Wish others happiness and prosperity.

It is imperative to give treats to carols,

If the carol wishes good things diligently,

And if it’s a pity for the treat, then you won’t see luck!

Threshold falls asleep with millet.

Kolyada wishes you happy journeys.

Wants not to be sad, not to mope,

And put treats on the table.

Pour fragrant tea

And get some sweet honey.

Get good wishes

You are a noble carol!

We have gathered at your house.

Everyone was waiting for Christmas Eve.

It's time to visit you

Happiness and good luck to you on the path of life.

Glory to you, luck, pleasant changes,

And from you we expect a gingerbread in return

Our wishes and our attention,

Peace be cheerful to you, of course, prosperity!

Let the snow cover all diseases.

Listen to our Christmas songs.

Believe in God, respect your neighbors,

Feed us food rather.

Sing and dance with us

And you will leave only with gifts!

I love sausage and sausages

I can eat from a bucket or bowl.

I accept treats from you.

Congratulations on Christmas Eve from the bottom of my heart!

Let the music sound pleasant,

Christmas baking is sweet.

I will gladly accept it from you.

Congratulations to you this evening.

I wish to accept all wishes,

So that your cherished desires come true!

I wish you prosperity on your holiday.

Today I call myself a carol.

I bring good news to your house,

May your family always be together.

Difficulties will bypass your house,

And my bag will be filled with a vengeance!

Treat me on Christmas Eve.

I will sing and dance for you.

Kolyada brings you joy.

You can't chase her away.

Believe in God, be kinder,

May this year be more fun!

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What is the history of the carol holiday?

The ritual of singing Christmas carols combines old pagan traditions and new Christian ones. The ancient Slavs believed and glorified the god Kolyada, so every Christmas from January 6 to 7, whole families caroled.

And here is the legend itself: on the day of the winter solstice, according to legend, the Korotun serpent ate the Sun, but so that people would not be left without light and warmth, the good goddess Kolyada in the waters of the Dnieper gave birth to a new Sun, little Bozhich. Further, it was necessary to protect the new sun from evil forces by all means. Therefore, people went from house to house with the image of the earthly Luminary and conveyed this happy news to them. With the appearance of the first star in the sky, they called the owner of the house and sang praising songs to him. They began to be called carols.

When do the carols start?

Now carols are sung on Christmas night (from the sixth to the seventh of January). As soon as the first star appears in the sky, everyone sits down at the table to praise the birth of Christ. When the first spoonful of festive kuti is tested, the holiday has just begun! It's time to go caroling. This tradition is especially loved by residents of small towns and villages, because there people know each other and are waiting for acquaintances with gifts.

How to properly carol at Christmas?

In order to properly carol, there are several rules and special attributes, without which the ritual will be incomplete.
First of all, you need to gather a company of several people and distribute them by roles. You need to choose the one who will carry the bag of gifts. After all, in every house the owner, who wants peace and prosperity for his house for the whole coming year, should bestow caroling gifts. Usually carolers are given sweets, but sometimes even money.

Next, prepare costumes: goats (it is considered a symbol of fertility and a rich harvest, a cheerful guy is chosen for this role, who will fervently dance in front of the owners and thus drive away evil spirits from the house), a bear, buffoons, angels. The company should be as diverse as possible!

One of the main attributes of the mummers is the Star, because it was the appearance of the Star of Bethlehem that marked the Nativity of Christ. For caroling, the star needs to be made as visible and bright as possible - fix it on a long stick, decorate it with ribbons, garlands and shiny foil. It will be noticeable to everyone from afar that the time has come to prepare gifts.

In the old days, it was believed that the more rays a star had, the happier the wishes would be. Also, it was often decorated with paintings with religious subjects, and candles were placed in the middle. Usually, small stars were worn by kids, while young people tried to make them more complex: their Bethlehem star spun around its axis, sparkled and was decorated with ribbons and braids of the finest work.

If possible, you also need to make a small nativity scene - a portable puppet theater with biblical characters and Christmas stories can easily be made with your own hands. Ask the children to start with animal figurines.

Now the main part is to learn Christmas carols:

Good evening to you, my lord, rejoice,
Cover the tables, that's all with kilims, rejoice,
Oh, rejoice, earth, the Son of God was born.
And put rolls with hot wheat, rejoice,
Oh, rejoice, earth, the Son of God was born.
Bo come to you three holidays to visit, rejoice,
Oh, rejoice, earth, the Son of God was born.
And the first holiday: Christmas, rejoice,
Oh, rejoice, earth, the Son of God was born.
And the other holiday: St. Basil, rejoice,
Oh, rejoice, earth, the Son of God was born.
And the third holiday: Holy Vodokhrescha, rejoice,
Oh, rejoice, earth, the Son of God was born.

An angel came down to us
And he sang: "Christ is born!"
We came to glorify Christ
And congratulate you on the holiday.
Here we go, shepherds,
All our sins are forgiven.
We rule our way to the house,
We praise Christ God.

Heaven and earth, heaven and earth
Now they are celebrating.
angels people angels people
They rejoice merrily.

Angels sing, give glory.

A miracle, a miracle is proclaimed.
In Bethlehem, in Bethlehem
Joy has come!
Pure maiden, pure maiden,
She gave birth to a son!
Christ was born, God became incarnate,
Angels sing, give glory.
The shepherds play, the Shepherd is met,
A miracle, a miracle is proclaimed.

How to meet carolers?

First of all, with a kind heart and a pure soul, because people come to your house to wish happiness, prosperity and peace.

Remember, caroling may suddenly come to you, so prepare a treat and small money the day before. If this is the case in the village - most likely, your good friends and acquaintances will visit you, we advise you to join them!

Here are carols that will be easy to learn:

Christmas carol came
Christmas Eve
Who will give the pie
That is why the barn is full of cattle,
Sheep with oats
A stallion with a tail!
Who will not give a pie,
To that chicken leg,
Pestle, yes a shovel,
Humpback cow.

carols, carols, carolers,
Goodness with honey spitting,
Not so without honey
Give me some pie.
Yak do not give a pie,
I'll take the bik by the horns,
I'll take you to the market
I will buy my own pie.

Quiet nothing, holy nothing!
Clarity b "є vіd zіrnits.
Holy Child,
So clear, mov dawn,
Rest in quiet sleep.
Quiet nothing, holy nothing!
Oh, see the tears for the vich,
Bo Xing God come before us,
Tsiliy light of love "saved,
Let us know, Holy Child!
Holy nothing is here,
A clear glint from the sky b "є,
In the human body God's Sin
Come to Bethlehem
To save the whole world.

What is sung about in carols?

Most of the carols are the result of folk art, that is, they vividly and accurately reflect the life and worldview of our people as never before. In Christmas songs, the motives for the creation of the world are traced, plots of rural labor, Cossack campaigns are described, and even the time of Kievan Rus is described.

Carols also praise human labor, kindness, justice and happiness.

Christmas and the entire holiday week for the Slavs is of great importance. The traditions of Christmas affect religious, family, fair and mystical beliefs and rules. Today, most of the rituals and folk beliefs associated with Christmas time are a thing of the past. Here you will find carols for children and learn how to carol correctly.

History of carols

Initially, the holiday with carols was timed to coincide with the winter solstice and was called Kolyada. Children can be introduced to ancient traditions using an ancient custom with carnival elements. Fairs, performances, dressing up in costumes with masks and singing cheerful carol songs were held at Christmas time. Some of the customs have survived to this day.

The brightest traditions and folk beliefs in Russia regarding Christmas time are well represented in the work of Nikolai Gogol "Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka". In the evening and on the night before Christmas, it is customary to set the table for a fast dinner of 12 courses, tell fortunes and go to neighbors' houses with funny carols. Our ancestors believed that on this day you can meet evil spirits.

It is not customary to sing carols at Christmas. The time for songs is the evening of January 6 (Holy Evening). Christmas carols can be long or short, with humor and good wishes. You can choose lyrics for children and adults. Going to visit the Christmas time is accepted by the whole family. The hostesses cook the best dishes at home as a treat and honor family traditions.

Carols in Christianity

The feast of the Nativity of Christ is celebrated in different regions in their own way. Traditionally, carol songs were sung in large groups, bypassing all the houses. The owners of the house listened to carols and generously treated the guests.

The traditions of Christmas among the Slavs absorbed some of the customs from pagan times. As a treat at home, they bake cookies in the form of animals and pies. In the old days, the bag of carolers was replenished with bread, pies, homemade sausage, ham and other delicacies. Nowadays, carol songs are of most interest to children who are happy to sing short songs for a sweet treat. It is appropriate to put sweets, pies, waffles, tangerines, and oranges in a bag. Some people give money for singing Christmas carols, this approach is inappropriate and does not correspond to the spirit of the holiday. It is better to buy several packages of different sweets and fruits in advance.

New year has come
The old one stole
Showed himself!
Get up people
Get out of the gate -
meet the sun,
Frost drive away! Koleda - moleda,
white beard,
Nose - bowl,
Head - a basket,
Hands - sabers,
Legs - rake,
Come on New Year's Eve
Magnify honest people!

carol, carol,
Come from afar
Once a year
Let's love the hour.
With frost crackling,
With prickly cold,
With white snows
With a blizzard, with blizzards.
Scooters - sleds
Ride yourself -
From village to village
The carol is fun.

Oh carol
I went to the farther.
- Forger,
Forge me an axe.
- What's the ax for?
- Cut down the pine.
-And why pine?
-Paving the bridge.
-What about the bridge?
- Frost to walk, -
New Year's row!

Tausen, tausen,
We go to all!
Who will not give jelly -
I'll spray at the gate.
Who will not give a donut -
I am a sheep's armpit.
Townhouse, townhouse!
Cook, grandmother, jelly -
On the hillock
In a turtle.

We sow, we blow snow
On a silk bed.
The snow is falling
The blizzard will break out!
Give it to you, master
In the new year:
On the field - offspring,
On the threshing floor - ground,
You will give us
We will praise
And you won't give
We will scold.

Carol, carol!
And sometimes carols
On Christmas Eve
Kolyada has come
Brought Christmas.

Carol goes on holy evenings,
A carol comes to Pavly-village.
Gather up villagers
Let's go with carols!
Open the chest
Get a piglet!
Open up, peddlers,
Get your pennies!
Come, don't be shy
Now let's entertain the people.
Who will be the devil, and who will be the goblin!
And who does not want anyone
Let him laugh for a penny!

carol, carol,
Christmas Eve!
Good aunt,
The pie is sweet
Don't cut, don't break
Give it quickly
two, three,
We've been standing for a long time
Let's not stand!
The stove is heated
I want a pie!

And God forbid that
Who is in this house!
The rye is thick for him,
Dinner rye!
Him with an ear of octopus,
From the grain of his carpet,
Half-grain pie.
The Lord would give you
And living, and being,
And wealth!

Give you Lord
In the field of nature
Hammered on the threshing floor
thicket,
On the table spore
Thicker sour cream
Cows are milked!

Let the night sparkle with magic
A flock of snowflakes is rushing up.
We congratulate you on Christmas,
We wish you smiles, joy.
The flow of divine love
Let it flow with wonderful light,
And the Lord bless you
Health, happiness and success!

Christmas ... Waiting for a miracle,
Comprehensive, bright love.
It's not hard to believe in a fairy tale on this night,
Raise your eyes to heaven!
Let the Christmas star be bright
It will warm your soul,
And a luxurious wonderful gift
God's peace and good will come to the house!

Christmas night, gifts, candles,
Friends and relatives at the festive table.
How I want joy to last forever
And we shared our happiness and warmth.
Let the night pass, but not disappear with it
From our souls, a beautiful kind light.
And let everyone in their hearts believe -
God is love and He is with us forever!

How to carol correctly

If a decision is made to go caroling at Christmas time, several important points should be taken into account. You can only carol on January 6, on the day of the holiday it is unacceptable to do this. Traditionally, caroling is done in the evening, but in some regions it is done already from noon. In ancient times, only representatives of the stronger sex went caroling. Boys and girls can now sing carols together. Most often, children with great enthusiasm take part in a fun celebration at Christmas time. It is better to learn the text of popular and new songs suitable for the occasion in advance.

Previously, in a group of carolers, there was always a “ringer”, a man with a bell, the ringing of which warned of the arrival of the group. Now this is not necessary. You can inform people about the arrival of carolers by doorbell. The first to enter the house is the one who carries the star. It's easy to make at home for kids. You will need a sheet of thick paper, foil, glue and a stick of sufficient length. The Christmas star is of great importance. It represents the star that gave the Magi a sign that Christ was born.

With the help of this symbol and merry carols, people share their joy, welcoming the feast of the Nativity of Christ.

Before you start singing, you should ask permission from the owners of the house. It is not accepted to refuse, and after obtaining permission, you can start caroling. Christmas carols in Russian are performed by a choir in several voices. It is customary to sing long songs, glorify the holiday and wish the owners of the house happiness and all kinds of blessings. For young children, short carols, a text that can be easily and quickly remembered, will come in handy.

The treats received from the owners for children and adults are put in one large bag or bag. The person who wears the bag - "mekhonosha" must take good care of it and ensure the safety of the contents. The received sweets and other delicacies are divided equally between all members of the group after the end of the trip. Children prefer to eat sweets as soon as they get home.

How to know your destiny

Rites and divination around Christmas originate from pagan traditions. It is believed that it is on January 6 that a fragile connection with the other world appears and a person can find out his fate. Fortune telling at Christmas will reveal secrets only to those who sincerely want an answer. In order for the mystical process to run smoothly, one should not joke about what is happening or utter insults.

If the audience does not believe in fortune-telling, but only wants to have fun, the spirit world will not answer questions and may even harm.

The most common Christmas fortune-telling that can be done at home:

Fortune telling on a shoe. The simplest and most famous divination. It is held by an unmarried girl in the house where she lives. You need to stand with your back to the fence and throw a shoe over it. A boot, shoe or shoe will do. After that, you should go beyond the fence and see where the toe of the shoe points. It is from this side that the future husband will come.
Divination on the rings. Four rings are placed in a suitable bowl: copper, silver, gold and with any natural pebble. The rings are covered with grain or cereals, mixed. The girl takes a handful of the contents from the bowl, from which ring she got, they judge the future marriage. Copper speaks of a poor husband, silver speaks of a good simple guy, gold promises a marriage with a merchant, a ring with a stone portends a marriage with a boyar.
Divination on the leaves. You will need a bowl of cereal and 4 identical paper sheets. On one sheet, write the name of your loved one, leave the rest blank. All leaves are mixed with cereals. Next, you should take the leaves from the cereal. If the name of a loved one was on the first selected piece of paper, then the girl can count on a marriage proposal in the near future. The name on the second leaf means difficulties in relationships, on the third - deception on the part of a man. If the name was only on the last sheet of paper, this man is indifferent to the fortune-telling girl.

Family traditions and folk customs dedicated to the Christmas holiday help in communication and create a festive atmosphere. For children, this is a great chance to learn a lot about the history of their ancestors and take part in a fun walk with songs and congratulations.

In January we have many holidays: New Year, Christmas, Old New Year.
These days, people have fun, go to visit each other, wish happiness, health and prosperity, set a rich table and invite relatives to visit. In addition to festive feasts, at Christmas it is customary to carol, walk around the yards, sing carols with wishes of health and happiness.

What are carols, how to properly carol, what costumes are worn for caroling?

The tradition of caroling was born back in pagan times, when our ancestors worshiped the goddess of fertility Kolyada and celebrated the winter solstice, when the days became longer and the nights shorter. People sang songs dedicated to this event so that the harvest would be good and there would be prosperity in the house.

With the birth of Christianity, the two holidays are intertwined and are practically one. At Christmas, adults and children dress up, go to relatives, friends, learn carols, generosity, wish everyone well-being and happiness. Carols are traditional ritual songs, which are often of a religious nature, glorify the birth of Jesus Christ. With the words of carols, they began to thank God for all the good things that happened in the old year, they praised the generosity and hospitality of the owners.

How to carol correctly

According to tradition, mummers walk around the village, the village: guys, girls, dressed in costumes, and carol. The spectacle is very bright and interesting.

Firstly, for caroling you need to gather in a group, at least three people. At the head of the company of mummers is the "star", who carries on a stick a large eight-pointed star - a symbol of the birth of Jesus Christ. The star is the main attribute of Christmas. It can be cut out of cardboard or made of wire, decorated with sparkles, broken toys.The star is the main character. He must know carols very well and sing them.

The next one is the ‘ringer’ who carries the bell. He calls, thereby informing the owners that carolers are coming.

And closes the procession ''mechonosha'' . He has a bag where the owners put various sweets, rolls, bagels. The bag should be bright, made of durable fabric. You can decorate it with stars, a month, the sun.

Before starting to carol, the mummers must ask the owner for permission to carol. Of course, no one refuses this request, but for decency, you still need to ask permission. If the host gave the go-ahead, the mummers thank him, wish the hospitable hosts health, happiness, prosperity, and begin to sing carols.

Christmas carols for children
It is not difficult to teach children to carol. They can remember little carols. Learning carols and schedrovkas with children, we introduce them to the traditions of Slavic culture. Toddlers very quickly perceive the words of carols by ear. A few repetitions and they know them by heart. Moreover, knowing that later they will be given sweets, children learn carols quickly.

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Carol, carol!
You give us a pie
Or a slice of bread
Or a chicken with a tuft,
Cockerel with comb.
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Christ the Savior
Born at midnight
In the den of the poor
He settled.

Christ Lord,
On your birthday
Give to all people
World of enlightenment!
—————-

And I'm small, but remote,
Born on Tuesday
Studied on Wednesday
books to read,
Praise Christ!
Congratulations!
Be healthy.
Merry Christmas!
———————-
Today an angel came down to us,
And he sang: "Christ is born!"
We came to glorify Christ
And congratulations on your holiday!

Nowadays, children go with carols to have fun and get treats.
Children can be dressed up in colorful clothes. For example, a buffoon: in a bright shirt, bloomers, a hat on the head with bells, gird a shirt with a belt. If your children go caroling, make sure that they are warmly dressed, do not forget to give them mittens so that they do not freeze. Winter is still outside!

It is often customary to sow the floor with grain so that there is prosperity in the houses."I sow, sow, sow, Happy New Year or Merry Christmas!"
Learning carols with children, we help them develop their memory, creativity, children learn about the rites and traditions of Christmas.

Short carols for children at Christmas

Give me sweet honey
Yes, a piece of cake
I will dance and sing.
And I'll sing carols!
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I help my mom.
I carol until the morning.
Have pity, baby
Give me candy!
—————-

You don't drive the kids away.
And eat better!
Give dryers and bagels,
And some gift!
———————
We carol, we carol,
We alternate songs with dance!
And squatting, and around,
Serve a pie!
—————-
Children go home
give us treats!
We wish you good luck
And health in addition
—————-
The mummers came
All painted.
We will entertain you
Lift the mood!
—————-
Give us coins
Candy for children
We do not harm people.
We can't refuse!
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There is a horned goat.
Rich in carols.
What is the chest filled with
Put it in our bag!
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I'm called Mekhonoshey
And I'm not afraid of frost!
I'm going to you for a light,
And I carry a big bag!
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Ding-ding, ding-ding, the bells are ringing!
Your sons and daughters are here!
You meet carolers,
Greet us with a smile!
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Mother winter has come.
Open the gate!
the holidays have arrived!
The carols have arrived!
Kolyada-molyada!
Carols with wishes
Merry Christmas to you people!
may peace be with you
So that you do not know grief
And lived in wealth!
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An angel came down to you from heaven
And he said: "Christ is born!"
We came to glorify Christ
And congratulate you on the holiday.
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Kolyada came
On the eve of Christmas.
God bless whoever is in this house
We wish good to all people.
gold, silver,
fluffy pies,
Soft pancakes.
good health,
Cow butter.

Costumes for caroling
To properly carol, it is not enough just to learn the words of the songs. You also need to dress up, pick up costumes for caroling children.

You can dress up children in folk style.

Clothing should be bright, elegant. You can look in the grandmother's chest for something suitable and sew a costume for the child. A girl can pick up a bright scarf, a beautiful bright and fluffy skirt, preferably a long one, make a wreath, decorate it with multi-colored ribbons.

Boys can also wear a folk-style shirt decorated with embroidery, wide trousers. The whole company can be dressed up and sent to carol around the village.

Masks.

Masks have always been an important element of Christmas costume. Previously, they were sewn from dense fabric, leather. Now you can buy a ready-made mask or try to make it yourself. What masks are more often worn for Christmas: the mask of a goat, deer, dog, horse.

Goat.

A typical carol character. You can put on a sheepskin coat or a sheepskin coat, turned inside out, put on a goat mask, a knitted hat on your head, to which you can attach horns.

Bear.

Also a participant in the festive festivities at Christmas and the old new year. The costume can be rented. And you can also put on your grandmother's old fur coat, grandfather's hat with earflaps, paint the face, draw the nose. Just! And the bear costume is ready!

Adults will not be able to resist dressed up children singing songs in sonorous children's voices. They will generously treat them with sweets, give coins. After all, children will bring so much joy, they will raise the mood of both relatives and neighbors.

Learn Christmas carols with your children, congratulate your relatives on the holiday.