Twenty-one children aged between 2.5 and 11 years brought their own colours, ideas and imagination to a Ganpati Workshop held at Humpty Dumpty – Kids Indoor Soft Play Zone in Kharghar on Saturday, turning a festive activity into an opportunity for children and parents to spend time creating together.
The workshop began at 12 noon with a brief introduction and an explanation of the activity. The children were then guided through the process of painting and decorating their Ganesha idols using colourful paints and a range of decorative materials.
The idols provided for the activity were ready-made PoP idols, which the children transformed through their own choice of colours and decorations. The materials included paints, brushes, pearls, sequins, crowns (mukuts), sketch pens, Fevicol and other craft materials, with children also using glitter, stones, beads and mirrors to give their idols an individual look.
Event Gallery: Humpty Dumpty Kharghar – Ganpati Workshop for kids
Same idols, different expressions
While every child began with a ready-made Ganesha idol, no two finished creations were quite the same.
Some children experimented with bright and vibrant colour combinations, while others concentrated on detailed decorations using pearls, sequins, glitter, stones, beads and mirrors. The activity allowed even the youngest participants to make their own choices and give their idols a personal touch.
The Humpty Dumpty team personally attended to the children and their parents throughout the workshop, providing assistance and guidance while encouraging the children to express their own ideas.
For the organisers, one of the most striking aspects of the session was seeing how deeply the children immersed themselves in the activity. The enthusiasm was particularly noticeable among the younger participants, including 2.5-year-old children attempting to paint and decorate their idols even while struggling to hold their paintbrushes properly.
Parents join in the festive activity
The workshop also became a shared parent-child activity, with parents not only assisting their children but also enjoying the creative process themselves.
According to the organisers, the objective was to use the festive occasion of Ganesh Utsav to create an opportunity for bonding between children and parents through Bappa.
The children were equally enthusiastic about the result. Many were excited to take their decorated Ganesha idols home and show their creations to their parents and other family members.
An hour of play after the artwork
Once the creative session was completed, the children spent one hour playing in the Humpty Dumpty indoor play zone.
The organisers said the play session was eagerly embraced by the children, many of whom were already familiar with the venue and visited the play zone regularly.
Both children and parents responded positively to the workshop and expressed interest in attending more such workshops and events in the future.
For the Humpty Dumpty team, the most rewarding part of the afternoon was seeing children of different ages become completely absorbed in creating their own vibrant versions of Ganesha, with the level of creativity and dedication displayed by even the youngest participants standing out.
The organisers said they intended to conduct more such workshops and activities for children and parents of Kharghar in the future.
