Dancing Dandiya Craft - Navratri
Art & Craft

Dancing Dandiya Craft - Navratri

A step-by-step guide to creating a colorful paper craft of a dancing figure, perfect for the Navratri festival. This project involves paper folding, cutting, and painting to create a beautiful decorative craft.

Paper Crafting Celebration 10 to 30 mins 6 to 8 years Art & Craft Class 2

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Steps to Create this Activity

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Collect Materials

Gather all your colourful craft papers, white paper, paint, glue, and scissors.

Make the Skirt

Take a colored paper (e.g., pink) and fold it back and forth in a zig-zag or accordion pattern. This will form the dancer's skirt (lehenga).

Create the Upper Body

On plain white paper, draw the upper back portion of the woman's body. Paint the blouse with a Rangeela tempera Metallic Colours and let it dry completely.

Add the Chunni

Take a craft paper of a different color (e.g., blue), draw the shape of a flowing scarf (chunni), cut it out, and stick it onto the head of the figure with Fevicol MR.

Assemble the Dancer

Stick the folded zig-zag skirt to the bottom of the painted upper body. Press firmly and let it dry.

Complete the Craft

Your Dancing Dandiya figure is now ready! You can create several dancers using different coloured papers.

Steps to Create this Activity

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Collect Materials

Gather all your colourful craft papers, white paper, paint, glue, and scissors.

Make the Skirt

Take a colored paper (e.g., pink) and fold it back and forth in a zig-zag or accordion pattern. This will form the dancer's skirt (lehenga).

Create the Upper Body

On plain white paper, draw the upper back portion of the woman's body. Paint the blouse with a Rangeela tempera Metallic Colours and let it dry completely.

Add the Chunni

Take a craft paper of a different color (e.g., blue), draw the shape of a flowing scarf (chunni), cut it out, and stick it onto the head of the figure with Fevicol MR.

Assemble the Dancer

Stick the folded zig-zag skirt to the bottom of the painted upper body. Press firmly and let it dry.

Complete the Craft

Your Dancing Dandiya figure is now ready! You can create several dancers using different coloured papers.