A very very Happy Janamashtami everyone.
If you’ve been around here you’ll know that Naisha has a very soft spot for the blue God. If you haven’t, well you can read about it here and here. It was she who made sure we celebrate Janamashtami with great fervour. Not that there’s anything to not like in Krishna. Who wouldn’t love a God who’s as human as one can be?
This year we planned to make a jhanki – one of my favourite traditions from Lucknow where we’d go to see jhankis on Janamashtami night. Some of the professional ones would be gorgeous with real water flowing and idols moving around. It was one of the few nights we would stay up till late. This was also one of the first fasts I ever tried only because it was simple enough to keep – you could eat so many many goodies – yet had the thrill of being ‘really hard’ because you got to eat only after Krishna’s birth at midnight.
This year we’d planned on making a scene from Vrindavan since I wanted to keep it easy. It turned out great fun. The kids launched off with great enthu.. collecting twigs, painting them and sticking on the leaves. They made play dough gopis and enthusiastically offered up their all their toys.
And so here it is.
That’s the backdrop. It is inspired by Shruti’s craft you can check it out here. Thanks Shruti :-).
The the Yamuna flows bright blue while Krishna plays the flute. |
A Krishna on the swing, a peacock feather tucked in, a Yashoda put in and we were done. |
That’s what he looks like up close |
and that’s my Yashoda. |
Looking forward to fun times this evening when Naisha’s gang of girls comes in all dressed up. So how was your Janamashtami folks?
just awesome kids uhh did really very nicely nd lovely
Thanks for visiting.
Indrani.. Thanks
Arti: Yeah celebrating festivals with kids is fun.
Swati: Thanks. Will drop by your blog.
Blond Yashoda?
Jokes apart, nice jhanki 🙂
Regards
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How lovely! And SO creative! Kids sure do know how to "celebrate" a festival, there is so much we can learn from them. Loved everything about the post. 🙂
Such a creative way to celebrate the festival! Lovely decorations done and the barbie won my heart! 🙂
Shilpa… We've to make do with what we have.. Hrit brought his animals and Naisha got her Barbie :-).
Shruti.. Thanks.. Did you see a bit of your farmhouse here?
🙂 Too cute! 🙂 I es loved the barbie Yashoda .. 🙂
Wow! You guys are awesomely creative… love the way you have created the Vrindavan. Play dough Gopis… amazing and the barbie, I mean Yashoda is the cutest!
Happy Janmashtami 🙂