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India Independence Day Special Crafts – Paper Peacock and Crepe Paper Lotus

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Shruti Acharya | August 14, 2017 | 9 Comments

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India Independence Day Special Crafts – Learn to make an adorable Paper Peacock and Crepe Paper Lotus – The National Bird and flower of India with Kids. 
 
Learn about India with these simple crafts celebrating the National Symbols of India – The Peacock & Lotus.  These crafts are a part of the mega Post – 70 INDIA INDEPENDENCE DAY CRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
 
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National Bird of India – Make a Paper Peacock Craft
Materials required for the Paper Peacock India Craft
To Make the Paper Peacock follow these steps –
Watch the Video Tutorial
National Flower of India – Make a Crepe Paper Lotus Craft
Watch the Video Tutorial
25 Gorgeous Paper Flower Crafts for Kids that are perfect for Summer
20 Stunning Peacock Crafts for Kids

National Bird of India – Make a Paper Peacock Craft

Paper Peacock Craft 5

The peacock is a symbol of royalty throughout the world and none more so than in India where peacocks live in the wild. These peacocks make a great 3D display in the classroom or they can be hanging in the classroom from the ceiling. The peacock is the National bird of India. It’s certainly one of God’s most beautiful creatures, and even young children can make this easy paper craft.

Materials required for the Paper Peacock India Craft

 
Paper Peacock Craft 2
  1. Colored paper – Blue & Green
  2. Googly Eyes
  3. Flower stamens
  4. Orange Foam
  5. Scissors
  6. Glue Stick
  7. Finger Paints or Tempera Colors – Green, Blue, Gold

To Make the Paper Peacock follow these steps –

Watch the Video Tutorial 

 

Paper Peacock Craft 4

Cut out an 8 Inch circle out of green construction paper and an 8 shaped peacock body out of blue construction paper. Cut out beak and feet from Orange foam as shown in the figure.

Paper Peacock Craft 1

Stick the body onto the feathered green circle adding the flower stamen in between the two. Now stick on Googly eyes, the beak, and feet of the peacock.

Paper Peacock Craft 3

Dip your child’s finger in green and place dots around the back uniformly. Let dry. Then add blue dots overlapping the green dots. Finally, once it’s completely dry, using the hard end of a paintbrush, add gold dots on top of the blue. And your craft is ready.

Paper Peacock Craft 6

 

This was an old post and the crafts were done by kids from my apartment, way back in 2012. We used coffee filters, blue & green glass paints, Blue construction paper, googly eyes, orange foam, gold acrylic color, glitter & flower stamens. We added drops of blue & green glass colors on the coffee filter and then added gold dots.

The art project was so cute. First, the kids colored a coffee filter with blue & green glass paints and I sprayed them with water. While that was drying, they put together the body. I just cut one free-hand. They glued on a beak and eyes and picked out some flower stamens for the crest. Those are taped on the back of the head. Added the eyes, beak, and feet. then after a good dose of glitter our pretty Indian peacock was ready.

 

National Flower of India – Make a Crepe Paper Lotus Craft

Crepe Paper Lotus Craft 1 5

Then we made crepe paper lotus .. Lotus is the National Flower of India.

 

Watch the Video Tutorial

 

Crepe Paper Lotus Craft 2

Cut pink floral crepe paper into a wide rectangle, about 4 by 12 inches, with the paper grain running vertically. Another circle about 6-inch diameter in green crepe paper & a 3 x3 inch square piece in yellow.

Crepe Paper Lotus Craft 3

Make an accordion fold along the pink paper’s length – about 1/2 inches wide.

Crepe Paper Lotus Craft 1

Using regular scissors, cut “petals”: Cut into 1 long side at 3/4-inch intervals, leaving a 1-inch margin along opposite side.

Crepe Paper Lotus

Without stretching crepe paper, cut rounded points at the end of each petal. Crepe Paper Lotus Craft 4

Roll the lotus petals around a stick or finger and secure at the bottom with a tape.  Coil pink rectangle, petals up, wrapping it snugly but not so tight that you stretch the paper.  Starting with the outside petals, shape each by gently stretching and curving the crepe paper. Then bend the petals back to open the blossom. Roll the yellow crepe piece into a ball and stick to the center.

Crepe Paper Lotus Craft 1 3

 

We ended our class with some face painting of the Indian Tri colors.. some kids got their hands painted instead of their cheeks. The happy faces for you

Independence day special craft

Also, Check out

25 Gorgeous Paper Flower Crafts for Kids that are perfect for Summer

20 Stunning Peacock Crafts for Kids

 

Filed Under: Festivals of India, Bird Crafts, Craft Ideas For Kids, Kindergarten Crafts & Activities, Latest Posts, Paper Craft, Preschooler Crafts & Activities Tagged With: #CraftClass, #GlitterCrafts, #GooglyEyes, bird crafts, India Crafts, Kids Crafts to make with foam, Republic day

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About Shruti Acharya

Shruti is a writer, photographer, DIY lover, passionate homemaker, and the chief dreamer at ArtsyCraftsyMom.com . Shruti lives in Bangalore, India with her husband and daughter. She loves showcasing fun art activities, crafts for kids, celebrations, childrens books & all the craziness that is India.

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Comments

  1. Avatar of Shama NagarajanShama Nagarajan says

    August 11, 2012 at 10:31 am

    lovely !!!

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  2. Avatar of CarrieCarrie says

    August 11, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    I love that peacock!! We will definitely have to try that. I would love it if you would share at Sharing Saturday at http://craftymomsshare.blogspot.com/2012/08/sharing-saturday-32.html. Thank you!!

    Reply
  3. Avatar of ArushiArushi says

    August 11, 2012 at 6:49 pm

    Very Cute !!!

    Vegetable Ornaments

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  4. Avatar of BetsyBetsy says

    August 12, 2012 at 12:33 am

    What a beautiful peacock! Thanks for linking back to me!

    Reply
  5. Avatar of padmamanasapadmamanasa says

    August 13, 2012 at 5:38 am

    Real cute!

    Reply
  6. Avatar of Sunehra KoshySunehra Koshy says

    August 13, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing! Great ideas and a great way to teach young minds about our national emblems. Very cool!
    ItsyBitsy – The Blog Place

    Reply
  7. Avatar of Zina :: Let's Lasso the MoonZina :: Let's Lasso the Moon says

    August 15, 2012 at 6:49 pm

    I always love the shots of the kids with their work. The smiles warm my heart. They are always so proud, too cool.

    Reply
  8. Avatar of CarrieCarrie says

    August 17, 2012 at 9:25 pm

    Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!

    Reply
  9. Avatar of CAROL SHANTICAROL SHANTI says

    April 8, 2019 at 9:13 pm

    Shruti,

    i can use the peacock craft for Deepavali craft as well. Neat.

    Thanks.

    Reply

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