Tree Ganesha-Eco Friendly and Bio degradable

Aanchal Gupta

An eco friendly Ganesha, made of clay. The seeds are placed inside the idol and when the visarjan is done in a pot, the clay dissolves in a couple of days and the seeds sprout and turn into a plant.

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Servings Ganesha

Ingredients

1 tub Crayola Air Dry Clay 2.5 lbs/1.13 kg,Terracotta color
2 tsp/2 gms/1 packet of Cilantro/coriander seeds container variety
2 tsp soil
1/2 tsp fertilizer optional
few tsp water for wetting and binding soil
white paint and paint brush
Rolling pin cups,spoon and parchment/wax paper

Instructions

Spread parchment/wax paper to protect the working surface.
In a glass mix soil,fertilizer and seeds.
Add some water to moisten soil so it comes together. Set aside.
Follow the pictorial representation below to give form and attributes to Ganesha.
When dry,paint the tusks and bindi with white paint(optional)

Notes

I chose the Terra cotta color of clay as I wanted a natural look. If you want to paint over the idol, choose white clay. I chose corainder/cilantro seeds, you can choose any seed that will sprout based on your location and climate.

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