© 2008 This project is dedicated to Gurudev.
For use in Balavihar classrooms (or personal use) only.
For use in Balavihar classrooms (or personal use) only.
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This is a really fun project, for children (and adults) of all ages. One of our moms taught us how to do this in the Toddler Class a few years back, and it's been a hit ever since! The kids never get tired of making Lord Ganesha ...
Materials
Clay (Crayola Modeling Magic works best)
In the following photographs, the shapes are colored coded to help you step through the process. You will need to make: (See Photo A)
1 large ball for the body (orange)
1 smaller ball for the head (pink)
2 small balls for the ears (blue)
2 log shapes for the legs (yellow)
2 log shapes for the arms (green)
1 small log shape for the crown (green)
Photo A
Take the pink ball and stretch it (very gently and slowly) until it has a thick shape at one end and a long tail at the other. (See Photo B)
Photo B
Curl the tail up on one side and push it in a little to make it stick. Flatten the clay (just a little) to make it look like an elephant's head. (See Photo C)
Photo C
Place the pink head onto the orange body. Press it in gently and smooth the pieces together with your fingers. (See Photo D)
Photo D
Starting from behind the body, wrap the yellow logs around to the front. Flatten the front of the logs with your fingers to look like Ganesha's feet. (See Photo E)
Photo E
Starting from behind the body, wrap the green logs around to the front. Flatten the front of the logs with your fingers to look like Ganesha's hands. (See Photo F)
Photo F
Flatten the blue balls (so that they look like roti) and place them on either side of the head. These are his ears. (See Photos G and H)
Photo G
Photo H
Roll the little green log into a circle and form into a crown. Place on top of Lord Ganesha's head. (See Photo I)
Photo I
If you want, decorate with sequins or rhinestones!