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!
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
OM Tracing Card
श्री राम Tracing Sheet
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Lotus Flower
©jmg 2010
Directions
1. Print out the template below 3 times. One is printed at 100%, one at 90% and one at 80%. You may scale them to any size you desire, just make sure all three are reduced/enlarged at the same percentage.
2. Cut out the 3 templates.
3. Trace them onto the watercolor paper.
4. Cut out the 3 shapes.
5. Color or paint each tier.
6. With the largest shape, take some water (using either a paintbrush or your fingers) and lightly cover each side. Take each leaf and roll it gently inwards until you get the desired effect.
7. Follow step 6 with the other two lotus tiers.
8. Decorate with gems or glitter.
9. Let dry.
10. Once all the pieces are dry, glue the three pieces together with a small dab of glue on the bottom of each tier.
Click on the template image below and print.