Vaisakhi Craft: Sikhi Inspired Glitter Art

 


I’m not sure if it’s just my kids, but just the mention of glitter makes them ecstatic! When I was coming up with ideas for a Vaisakhi craft, I knew it would have to feature glitter. To keep their attention long enough to squeeze in religion lessen with art, Vaisakhi glitter art was born. 

Vaisakhi Craft: Sikhi Inspired Glitter Art

We’ve been debating the perfect place to hang the beautiful Golden Temple picture you see above. I thought it might be nice to create a secondary print to go with it and create a series of sorts. I went with the symbol for Ek Onkar which means ‘there is one god’. Of course the kids had questions about what it means and I was more than happy to talk about it!

Vaisakhi Craft: Sikhi Inspired Glitter Art

We also made a secondary art print with the words Chardi Kala – which is another Sikh philosophy.

Chardi Kala is a concept in Sikhism that refers to a mental state of optimism and joy. Sikhs are ideally expected to be in this positive state of mind as a sign of their contentment with the will of God, even during the times of adversity.

You can easily make this project at any time of the year with any words or images that you choose. It’s a fun way to get your kids talking about Sikhi and learning the story of Vaisakhi too! As a bonus, you can frame your artwork and create a beautiful and spiritual art wall if you want. 

Vaisakhi Craft: Sikhi Inspired Glitter Art

Supplies:
Print out of your choice of quote or image
Liquid glue
Thin paintbrush
Glitter

Vaisakhi Craft: Sikhi Inspired Glitter Art
Start by tracing over the letters on your quote with liquid glue using a thin paint brush. You don’t want the glue to dry before you spread the glitter, so it’s best to work in sections. I did one or two letters at a time.Once you are happy with the glue, cover the area with fine glitter.

Vaisakhi Craft: Sikhi Inspired Glitter Art

Vaisakhi Craft: Sikhi Inspired Glitter Art

You want to dump glitter generously so the entire letter gets covered. It is pretty hard to go back and get spots that are missed, so be liberal with the glue and glitter. Let the glitter sit for 2-3 minutes and then shake the excess off onto a plate or piece of paper so you can use it again for the next section. If you decide to use two different colours for your project, try to cover up one colour with a napkin before starting a new colour. This prevents them from getting mixed together.

Vaisakhi Craft: Sikhi Inspired Glitter Art

This project isn’t difficult, but it does require a little patience. If you are having your kids do this activity, consider printing a thicker larger image like the Ek Onkar you see above for them to work with. The cursive font I used for the second print was a bit tricky to work with!

Once your image is complete take outside, shake off any excess glitter, and then use a q-tip to clean up anything that is left. In my experience the glitter won’t come off unless you try to scrape it off at this point.

I hope you try this simple Vaisakhi craft with your kids. If you do, share a picture on social and tag @pinkchai, or use the hashtag #vaisakhiwithpinkchai so we can follow along.

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For additional craft and celebration tips, and recipes check out our Vaisakhi section. We’ve also compiled lots of great resources on our Vaisakhi Pinterest board

 

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  1. April 13, 2015 / 10:41 am

    Lovely idea for a piece of quick art! I’ve found a lot of quotes that I really appreciate and this would be a nice way to display them.

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