Sunday, September 20, 2009

Ganesha Bookmark

© 2008 This project is dedicated to Gurudev.
For use in Balavihar classrooms (or personal use) only.
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Materials
Modeling clay*
Piece of lace or ribbon
Sequins for decorating
Bead and tassel
Toothpick
Elmer's glue

* Crayola Modeling Magic works best. It dries lightweight, and doesn't crumble.


Directions
Take a small piece of modeling clay and make the side view of an elephant head. (Be sure to remember a crown.)

Click here for instructions on making Ganesha's head out of clay. (See photos B and C.)

With a toothpick, poke a hole in the trunk. (Make sure that the hole is not too big, but big enough for the lace to fit through.) Loop the lace through the trunk and glue the end to the body of the ribbon. Once the clay is dry, glue on sequins and decorate with paint. A bead and tassel makes a nice finishing touch.