Bihu Crafts: Lamp, Sparkler, Bouquet, Candle

• Make a small oval shaped bowl by molding the clay.
• Press the clay at one side by a rounded object to form a lip.
• Use a pencil or a skewer to press it.
• Dry it to make it hard.
• Paint it when it is dry. Use various colors that you feel are suitable with the festive moods of Bihu.
• Dry the paint.
• Place the wick right at the centre of the lamp (Diya).
• Cut the wick according to your choice.
• Light the wick after filling the Diya with oil.

Sparkler for Bihu: Bihu Crafts

Items Needed:

Empty toiler paper roll, Red construction paper, Wick, Tape, Glue

Procedure:

• Use the red construction paper to cover the toilet paper.
• Measure the diameter of the roll.
• Cut two circles larger than the diameter of the roll.
• Create a hole in one circle.
• Make a 5 inches long cord.
• Put the cord into the hole to pull it about an inch.
• Use a tape to add the one inch long cord or yarn with the construction paper.
• Stick the circle of paper at one end of the toilet paper roll.
• Leave the longer end of the wick outside.
• Crease over the parts of the circle that are sticking out.
• Glue the edges of the toilet paper roll.
• Connect the other circle of the paper at the other end but with no yarn or cord.

Candy Bihu Bouquet: Bihu Crafts

Items Needed:

5 Silk Rose Buds, a bunch of Pearly, 2 Thin Gauge wires, 1 Thick Gauge wire, 9 Lollipops, Silk Leaves, Green or White stem tape, Ribbon

Procedure:

• Trim the lollipop stick below the wrapper.
• Later, tape will be used to attach the sticks like flowers (Lollipops should be able to move around).
• Clean and trim rose bud stems.
• Tape them.
• Put a twist in the wire around the stick to wire the lollipops.
• Repeat the process to make sure that the wire is not loose.
• Pearly will help you to soften the bouquet. Make it more flowery.
• Tape and wire the pearly. The wire should be positioned alongside the white piece of the pearly stand and then stem tape in place.

Bihu Candle: Bihu Crafts

Items Needed:

Peppermint Pattie, Lifesavers, Small plastic flower, Bow, Other candies, Ribbon, Cellophane tape, Glue

Procedure:

• Use peppermint Pattie for the base.
• Wrap it in a foil.
• Use tape.
• Paste a bow at the top of the peppermint Pattie by glue.
• Centre loop of the bow should be cut.
• Take the outer wrapping off the Lifesavers roll.
• The foil wrap should stay in its actual place.
• The small plastic flower should be attached at the end of the lifesaver roll.
• It will create a candle.
• Other types of candies can also be used.
• Tape the base of the candle into the bow where from the centre loop was detached.
• Use ribbon and stickers to decorate the Bihu candle.

Flower Broom

Items Needed:

Straw broom- 12 inches, Straw hat- 6 inches, Ruffle lace trim- 6 yards, Clothespins, Hot Glue Gun, Scissors, Brown cardboard (Lightweight), Silk flowers, Ribbon

Procedure:

• Use your hand to half fold the straw hat.
• Put some weight on the straw hat as it takes proper shape.
• Use glue along the inner brim of the hat and use clothespins to clamp it.
• Dry it.
• Start to apply ruffle at the bottom and repeat this way up. Overlap the trim slightly each time to cover the straw hat. It will look almost like a girl’s skirt.
• Use glue to the trim when you are wrapping it around.
• Keep working the same way until the entire broom is covered.
• Measure 8 inch diameter circle on the brown cardboard.
• Fold the half circle once again but don’t push or cease it too hard.
• Use the tape at the edges to hold them together.
• Start wrapping the ruffle lace around the cardboard. Begin it at the outer edge and continue it (as it was done previously).
• Again glue a ruffle along the brim of the hat.
• Decorate the hat with artificial flowers and ribbon.
• Glue (hot) the handle at the back of the broom skirt.
• Use lot of hot glue to attach the hat with the handle.
• You can add a hanger to hang it and decorate your wall during Bihu.