Wooden painted toys

 

 I found these lovely hand painted toys in Udaipur. In the small lanes around the City Palace, one can find many of these little treasures. From birds to marching bands, 

from jigsaw puzzles to elephants! 

How sweet is this marching band. The men came in a colourful box that reminded me of mithai boxes from when we were little. 

Dastkari Annual Fair

I was in Delhi for the Dastkari Craft Bazaar at Dilli Haat earlier this month and picked up some beautiful gifts. If you're in Delhi, I highly recommend a visit to Dilli Haat where hundreds of craftspeople from all over the country have set up stalls selling their state's craft specialities. It's a great day out for children and adults alike. Along with the craft stalls are demonstrations and workshops for all, as well as food stalls from every state. 

Here is a round up of some of the things I saw.

 Hand painted fans from Andhra Pradesh

A very sweet game of Ludo

 Beaded flowers

 

Basket making workshops by African artists  

 Felted woollen fabrics, made in Kashmir

 Everyone loves a bit of Candy floss!

 Colourful baskets from Andhra Pradesh

 Weaving demonstration

  

I particularly loved these hand painted papier-mâché birds from Orissa. 

Happy New Year! Have a great 2012.

Lots of Love, 

Kangan.x

Christmas in India

I'm back in India for Christmas! This is the time when all the stationery shops stock up 'santas' in all shapes and forms, whether they are climbing up ladders, playing the saxophone, in snow globes , even paragliding! Here are a few that I came across. (my favourite is the Santa in gold rimmed glasses playing the saxophone. I also took a video for you) 

  

Happy Holidays

See you in 2012