Art & Craft

DIY Janmashtami Jhula Craft Activity

Make your Krishna Idol a handmade throne the Fevicreate way

Mixed Media Celebration More than 60 mins 6 to 8 years Art & Craft Class 4

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Step - 01

To create Janmashtami Jhula, collect twigs and cobbler cord.

Step - 02

With the help of cobbler cord tie up the twigs into L shape angle as shown.

Step - 03

To create Jhula, take a piece of corrugated, draw and cut a rectangle measuring it into 3”x2” approximately. Now with the help of pencil or barbeque stick, poke holes at the sides as shown. Now cut out cobbler strings proportionate to twig structure made.

Step - 04

Using Rangeela Creative Clay Red and Green, create a mixture to get a shade of brown. Now create pebbles like shapes as shown. Make sure pebbles are made proportionate to twig structure

Step - 05

Now assemble all the parts as shown.

Step - 06

Take A4 size OHP Sheet, now pour Fevicol MR and spread it into an even layer and let it dry.

Step - 07

Once Fevicol MR layer is dried, cut out a square measuring 1” approx.

Step - 08

With the help of scissors, create an uneven spiral as shown .

Step - 09

Now curl the edges of spiral to create flower. With the help of Fevicol MR stick the edges and let it dry.

Step - 10

Now take sheet of coloured chart paper green, draw and cut-out tiny leaves as shown. Make sure leaves are proportionate to flowers made.

Step - 11

Now take sheet of coloured chart paper green, draw and cut-out tiny leaves as shown. Make sure leaves are proportionate to flowers made.

Step - 12

To enhance, take piece of coloured foam sheet of your choice measuring the corrugated rectangle and cover it using fevicol A+ and let it dry. Using Fevicol A+ stick flowers and leaves as shown and let it dry. Personalised Jhula for Janmashtami is ready !