Unique Clay Ganpati Murti on Coconut Shell
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Unique Clay Ganpati Murti on Coconut Shell

Learn how to make a unique clay Ganesha sitting on a coconut shell by Fevicreate. This is a great Ganpati Pooja Decoration Idea for kids & adults to celebrate the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Clay Modelling Celebration 30 to 60 mins 9 to 14 years Art & Craft Class 7

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Steps to Create this Activity

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Half Coconut Shell for making a Ganesha table Centerpiece

Step - 01

To create a Ganesha table centerpiece, take an available coconut shell

Coconut half shell Decoration for Ganpati Pooja

Step - 02

To decorate the shell, take some green and brown colored sand and stick it unevenly all around the shell using Fevicol MR. Allow it to dry. To create a moss effect, take Rangeela Tempera's green color and dry brush it onto the sand as shown. Let it dry.

Decorate the coconut shell with the petals of the flower.

Step - 03

To create tiny flower petals, take the Rangeela Creative Clay of your choice. With the help of your hands, shape it into five drop-like shapes, flatten each shape using your thumb, and assemble them into a flower as shown. Take a contrasting-colored clay to create the pollen in the center. Following the same procedure, create 3-5 flowers of different colors and sizes, and then stick them onto the coconut shell as shown.

Making Ganesha Figurine by Clay

Step - 04

To create a Ganesha Figurine, take the Rangeela Creative Clay of your choice, with the help of your hands create 2 spheres I.e., torso & head.

Creating the Ganesha’s trunk and other features by Clay

Step - 05

To create Ganesha's trunk, form a coil and attach it to the head in the shape of a trunk, as shown in the image.

Creating a dhoti with the colored clay for Ganesha

Step - 06

Similarly, to create the dhoti, take any colored clay of your choice, create a coil, shape it into an arc using your hands, and then attach it to the torso as shown

Creating the ears, hands, feet, and other features with clay for Ganpati

Step - 07

With the help of your hands, create the other features, i.e., ears, hands, and feet, following the same procedure as shown in the image.

Making the Ganesha’s Mukut with the Clay

Step - 08

To create Ganesha's Mukut, take contrasting colored clay and form a dome-like structure, referring to the image. Decorate the structure with different patterns using Rangeela Creative Clay.

Putting the Mukut on the head of the Ganesha

Step - 09

Place the Mukut on the head as shown. Now, create the features, i.e., eyes and tusks, and decorate the dhoti by creating patterns on it using Rangeela Creative Clay.

Clay Idol Ganesha sitting on the coconut shell is ready

Step - 10

Place the Ganesha in the center as shown using Fevicol MR. Your handmade table centerpiece is ready!

Steps to Create this Activity

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Half Coconut Shell for making a Ganesha table Centerpiece

Step - 01

To create a Ganesha table centerpiece, take an available coconut shell

Coconut half shell Decoration for Ganpati Pooja

Step - 02

To decorate the shell, take some green and brown colored sand and stick it unevenly all around the shell using Fevicol MR. Allow it to dry. To create a moss effect, take Rangeela Tempera's green color and dry brush it onto the sand as shown. Let it dry.

Decorate the coconut shell with the petals of the flower.

Step - 03

To create tiny flower petals, take the Rangeela Creative Clay of your choice. With the help of your hands, shape it into five drop-like shapes, flatten each shape using your thumb, and assemble them into a flower as shown. Take a contrasting-colored clay to create the pollen in the center. Following the same procedure, create 3-5 flowers of different colors and sizes, and then stick them onto the coconut shell as shown.

Making Ganesha Figurine by Clay

Step - 04

To create a Ganesha Figurine, take the Rangeela Creative Clay of your choice, with the help of your hands create 2 spheres I.e., torso & head.

Creating the Ganesha’s trunk and other features by Clay

Step - 05

To create Ganesha's trunk, form a coil and attach it to the head in the shape of a trunk, as shown in the image.

Creating a dhoti with the colored clay for Ganesha

Step - 06

Similarly, to create the dhoti, take any colored clay of your choice, create a coil, shape it into an arc using your hands, and then attach it to the torso as shown

Creating the ears, hands, feet, and other features with clay for Ganpati

Step - 07

With the help of your hands, create the other features, i.e., ears, hands, and feet, following the same procedure as shown in the image.

Making the Ganesha’s Mukut with the Clay

Step - 08

To create Ganesha's Mukut, take contrasting colored clay and form a dome-like structure, referring to the image. Decorate the structure with different patterns using Rangeela Creative Clay.

Putting the Mukut on the head of the Ganesha

Step - 09

Place the Mukut on the head as shown. Now, create the features, i.e., eyes and tusks, and decorate the dhoti by creating patterns on it using Rangeela Creative Clay.

Clay Idol Ganesha sitting on the coconut shell is ready

Step - 10

Place the Ganesha in the center as shown using Fevicol MR. Your handmade table centerpiece is ready!