Dedicated to our Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda

Dedicated to our Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda

Hari OM!

This blog is designed to serve as a library of art and craft ideas for our balavihar children. We hope that you will find this site useful. Please feel free to use any (or all) of the projects you see posted here. We ask, however, that you refrain from publishing (in any form) these templates, instructions, and photographs, unless you receive written permission. These projects are being provided for your own personal use or use in the Balavihar classroom.


All art projects are categorized by 1) material, 2) use, and 3) type. For example a Diya greeting card would be under the labels "Paper" and "Cards," while a Lord Hanumaan puppet would be found under "Paper," "Toys and Puppets" and "Gods and Goddesses." Most materials for these projects can easily be purchased from any local craft store — and some projects involve materials you already have laying around the house.


We would love to hear your suggestions and ideas about any of the information you find on this site. And, if you have any projects that you would like to share with other seviks/sevikas, please send a picture of the finished piece, as well as instructions on how to make the project – so we can post it.


Happy Creating!

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Bunny Puppet


© 2008 This project is dedicated to Gurudev.
For use in Balavihar classrooms (or personal use) only.

Click on image to view enlarged.


An easy and fast rabbit puppet to be used with any of the Pancatantras or fables. Our Toddler Class made this to go along with "The Foolish Lion and the Clever Rabbit."

Please note that the templates below are scaled for the #1 paper bag. If you want to use a larger bag, just enlarge the template until you are satisfied.

Materials
#1 Paper Sack (Bag) White -- 31/2 x 2 x 63/4
White Card Stock
Pink Card Stock
Pink Acrylic Pom-Pom (1")
2 Wiggly (Googly) Eyes
Scissors
Tape
Glue Stick

Directions
1. Print page below and cut out templates.
2. Trace Templates onto corresponding card stock. Cut out.
3. Fold paper bag. (See diagram on page below.)
4. Glue the inner ears onto outer ears.
5. Glue ears, eyes and nose onto the bag.
6. Glue a pom-pom onto the back for the tail.

Print page for templates. Click on image for a full-page view.

Posted by CMTC Sevika at 4:57 PM
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