PUPPETS - MAYILATTAM / POI KAL KUTHIRAI(MADHUBANI STYLE)

Mayilattam (Peacock dance ) and Poikal kuthirai(False leg horse dance ) are very famous folk dances in TamilNadu . These are now a days performed in village festivals or in government functions representing TamilNadu . Linking this to Shruti's Folk Art Challenge .



MATERIALS REQUIRED :

OHP Sheets
Glass painting colours
Pencil
Erasers
Popsicles
Glue
Thread
OHP Markers

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED :

1) Pencil Sketch the figures in plain paper .



2) Trace the figures to OHP using markers .
3) Colour it using glass painting colours and allow it to dry.



4) Glue the OHP sheet to a plain paper . Cut out the pictures .
5) Glue popsicles to the painitng one in the top and other in the bottom
6) Tie a thick thread to both the top sticks of both the paintings.
7) Hold the middle of the thread to show puppets dancing to your kids.

VARALAKSHMI POOJA CRAFT ---- WALL HANGING

MATERIALS REQUIRED :

Waste gasket or play disc -- 1
Satin ribbon -- 1 metre of any colour
Satin ribbon broader size --- 3 metre of any colour
Kundan stones
Glue
OHP Sheet -- 1
Glue
Glitter powders
Key chains--3

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED :

1) Take the disc/gasket . Wrap it with narrow satin ribbon and glue it in its ends.
2) Cut OHP sheets into half . Draw lamps in it and decorate it with glitter powders .
3) Decorate broader ribbons with kundan stones and key chains.Then glue it to the disc.
4) I used a disc,hence, i stuck ashtalaksmi photo in the center .

linking it up with Shruthi's Artsy Craftsy Challenge - Glitter for September 2012.