Make Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 special by using eco-friendly materials to decorate your house. From sculpting a Ganesh idol with clay to using paper decoration, here’s how you can brighten your home with a personal touch.
Ganesh Chaturthi DIY décor ideas Ganesh Chaturthi is a time to celebrate the birth of Lord Ganesha with pomp and joy. Many devotees pour their hearts into decorating their homes to welcome Bappa. With growing environmental concerns, sustainable and eco-friendly celebrations have become the way forward. Moreover, they don’t burn a hole in your pocket either. Take a look at some DIY decoration ideas to add a personal touch to your celebrations (Images: Pinterest)
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Eco-Friendly Ganesha Why not begin with a Ganesh idol made of clay? If you’ve got the skill for it, try making one at home or buy from a shop. These idols can be placed on a wooden tray or bamboo stand with flowers and diyas around. This magical, natural display is bound to be loved by visitors.
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Festive Drapes and Dupattas When you opt for homemade décor, you realise there is no dearth of beautiful, festive backdrops that are also economical. Use a festive saree or dupatta in bright hues to make your mandap stand out.
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Fancy Lights and Diyas There’s nothing better than lighting your mandap and house with fairy lights and diyas that are widely accessible — in stores or online. For fairy lights or LED strings, there are a plenty of colourful options available, and the same goes for diyas.
Floral Decoration Embrace floral decoration this year to decorate your mandap and house. Fresh, natural flowers like rose, marigold, lilies add colour and joy to celebrations. They bring alive small and big spaces with their warmth and radiance.
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Reusable Décor Items For sustainable, eco-friendly celebrations, opt for fabrics, trays, metal bells that are durable and last a long time. This helps reduce wastage and such items can also be used to decorate the house on other festive occasions.
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Paper Decoration There’s plenty that can be done with recycled or handmade paper. To decorate the mandap or the rooms, you can make paper flowers, wall hangings, or even origami art for an awe-inspiring look. You can also go eco-friendly by using old newspapers to reduce wastage.
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Eco-Friendly Rangoli Rangoli adds to the festive vibe, making the house look vibrant and stunning. Create rangoli with flowers petals, rice, grains, coloured sand to decorate the entrance of your house. Making it at home also brings the family together and is perfect for festive cheer and joy.
Plant Décor Just like flowers, plants enhance the beauty of a house. They also come in a variety of styles and can be used as wall plants or potted plants. These can be placed not only outside the house but also in indoor spaces that need brightening up.
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DIY Craft From Household Items There are plenty of ways to use household items that are no longer in use. For example, you can turn glass jars into candle holders, and plastic bottles can be used as flower vases. This not only makes the house look beautiful but also makes these items sustainable.
Gursimran Kaur Banga is a Delhi-based content creator, editor and storyteller.
