Chestnut males
The chestnut man (also called the matchstick man) is an autumn handicraft object. The main component of this creature is chestnuts, the seeds of the horse chestnut . The chestnuts are connected with strings, matches , shashlik sticks or other materials in such a way that they can represent a stylized person. In addition to people, animals, plants and pieces of jewelry are also made from horse chestnuts.
Sense and purpose
In kindergarten and school, making chestnuts is often used to train fine motor skills and to use one's own creativity . The previous gathering of the chestnuts outdoors is also part of the chestnut handicrafts.
Use in literature
In the novel Herr Lehmann by Sven Regener , the character Frank Lehmann says about a dog : "You might look like ... like these animals that you made from chestnuts as a child, where you always stick matches in the chestnuts, as legs and stuff. If I just ran away, who knows if you would even get me, with your legs. "
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Chestnuts as handicraft material
Chestnut males
Chestnut elephant
Chestnut animals with additionally built acorns on the windowsill
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sven Regener: Mr. Lehmann . S. 12 f .