With Ganesh Chaturthi around the corner, households across India are buzzing with preparations to welcome Ganapati Bappa. In recent years, many families have turned to eco-friendly idols, choosing clay, paper, or natural materials over plaster to protect the environment.

What makes the tradition even more special is when children join in the process — learning, creating, and celebrating with their own hands. From simple paper folds to clay modelling, here are some creative and sustainable ways to craft your own little Ganapati Bappa with joy.

Bappa with potter’s mud

Ujvala Kumari, a 32-year-old mother of two from Jharkhand, involved her children in making their own Ganesh idol this year.