D.I.Y Golu/Bommala Koluvu dolls

Bommai Kolu/Bommala Koluvu is a doll and figurine display festival celebrated during Navarathri/Pongal in Southern India.

On the first day of festival odd numbered Padi (3,5,7,9 or 11) are set up using wooden planks. It is covered with a fabric and then adorned with various deities, dolls and figurines. In the evening women in neighborhood invite each other to visit their homes to view doll displays, they exchange gifts and sweets. Some people take a doll/figurine along, to add it to the display.

So, a friend of mine invited during Navarathri(2014) to view her doll display and that was her first year in the US. She made a simple yet elegant 3 step Kolu and I was really impressed and inspired too.:-)

Since, we have the tradition during Pongal, I couldn’t wait to have one @ our home. I wasn’t actually prepared for it so didn’t have many traditional dolls that are usually displaced. However, after gathering some ideas from internet I was determined to D.I.Y 😉

So, if you are a crafter like me, here is a project that you can easily make for your next Kolu 🙂

Miniature clay musical instruments!!

These cute looking pieces are pretty easy to make and all you need is some imagination and few supplies.These can be made of natural clay or polymer clay. Here are some pictures.

For natural clay, let the pieces dry for at least 48 hours, and polymer clay, bake as per package instructions. Once dry paint the details with a sharpie marker or acrylic paint.

Isn’t that a fun project!! I hope you enjoyed my first post for 2015 😀

Wish you all a happy new year!!

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Hi, I am very delighted that you stopped by! Welcome to Creative ME!!! I 'm a wife to an amazing hubby and recently mother to an adorable little munchkin :-), an Asian(Indian) native, nomad for a while and now currently @Portland, Oregan. Recently relocated from The Grand Canyon State and still adjusting to the gloomy weather here... When we first we moved to US(2012) ,our first 2 months of accommodation was in a hotel and that's when everything started. You must be wondering HOW? I was introduced to HGTV and started reading craft blogs. Ohh yes, PINTERST toooo and that is my fav! Well, inspired from these places, I started to DIY on budget and decorate our home. Whenever I posted pics of my projects on Facebook, everyone loved and gave many positive comments. Some of them also said I should not look for a job, instead start a blog or sell some of my projects ;) They thought I was doing something very cool!! That was a great motivation and I decided to tickle my creative senses to tame the stress monster ;-) And then, one day here is my blog , where I share my ideas and projects with friends, family and all other aspiring DIY-er's :) And if you like my blog, please come back and also don't forget to tell your friends :) Lastly, if you have a fun and functional craft or project or even a simple recipe I want to hear….please let me know and I can feature, down the line we will make Creative ME to WE..;) View more posts