This year, decorate your home by creating unique rangolis and handmade, eco-friendly decorations.
RANGOLI
Rangolis can be created from paints, powdered colour, coloured saw dust, rice flour, chalk powder, sea salt and even pulses.
- Paints, chalk, chalk powder and powdered colour: Best used for traditional work; paints work better for really fine work.
- Pulses, rice or coarse salt: Use whole pulses, rice grains or powdered rice to fill in rangoli patterns. You can colour them using food colouring or traditional rangoli powders. The grainy texture makes it easier to handle and adds a slightly embossed effect to your design.
- Sawdust: Since sawdust floats on water, coloured sawdust is perfect for creating floating rangolis. Fill an urli with water, spread a thin layer of charcoal dust on it and then use coloured sawdust to create your design. Remember, you cannot move this rangoli so place your urli where you want it before starting.
- Flowers and petals: Bright, fragrant and festive, flower rangolis are perfect for indoor spaces. However, avoid using them outdoors under the sun, as they wilt quickly.
- Mixed materials: You can also combine two or more materials to make one large, textured rangoli that stands out!
PUJA THALI
MATERIALS
- Earthen puja thali
- Acrylic paints
- Paintbrushes
- Ear buds
- Colourful stickers
Method
- Paint the thali red to create a base for your work.
- Starting from the centre, add layers of colours and designs as shown.
- Use ear buds to add dots of different colours.
- Decorate the thali further by using colourful stickers.
- Your puja thali is ready! Light a diya with the help of an adult and place it in the centre. Use the puja thali for your Lakshmi Puja.
ACTIVITY: Floor Art
Draw a rangoli using only leaves and flowers.
