Art & Craft

Learn how to do dandiya decoration at home

Prepare for a vibrant Dandiya Night with this simple guide to creating dazzling dandiya stick decorations using fun and easy painting techniques that will make your celebration colorful and memorable while adding a personal artistic touch to your festive setup.

Mixed Media Celebration 30 to 60 mins 9 to 14 years Art & Craft Class 8

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Newspapers for Dandiya Decoartion

Step - 01

To create dandiya, take some newspapers.

Rolled Dandiya Sticks with newspaper using Fevistick Power

Step - 02

Roll it into a thick coil and seal the edges using Fevistik Power.

Dandiya painting using Rangeela Colours

Step - 03

Using Rangeela Tempera Colour of your choice, paint the coils with the help of fine art brushes.

Dandiya decoartion with upcycled fabric

Step - 04

To create puppets around the dandiya, collect upcycled fabric available.

Fabric clothes for wrapped on dandiya decoration

Step - 05

To create clothes of the puppets, with the help of fabric cut out rectangles proportional to the dandiya structure made, referring to image create tops & skirts as shown and decorate it using Fevistik power. Take a chart paper and cut out a strip with width of 2 cm approximately and stick below the clothes made using Fevistik Power.

Fabric puppets sticked using Fevistick power on dandiya sticks

Step - 06

Using Fevitik Power, wrap the clothes around the dandiya as shown and let it dry. To create the face of the puppets take a chart paper sheet, proportionate to dandiya draw & cut out a rectangle, using Rangeela Tempera Colours of your choice paint the features of man and woman referring to the image as shown.

Homemade Dandiya Decoartion for Dandiya Night

Step - 07

Using Fevistik Power, stick the cutouts as shown in the image. To enhance it, decorate the dandiya with mirrors using Fevistik Power. Your handmade dandiya is ready!