Programs · Workshops
Eco-friendly Ganpati workshops, school programs & events
Hands-on workshops where children, families, schools, housing societies, and CSR teams learn to make their own eco-friendly Ganpati murti. Hosted by verified artisans, taught in Shadu Mati clay, seed Ganesha, and paper pulp.
Workshop formats
Kids workshop (ages 6–14)
A 90-minute hands-on session where children make a 5–6 inch Shadu Mati Bal Ganesh using natural clay, food-grade dyes (turmeric, beetroot, indigo), and a modak mould. Every child takes home their own idol plus a Ganesh-Chaturthi storybook. Group size: 8–25.
Family workshop
A 2-hour session for parents and children together. Make a 7–9 inch Ganpati using either Shadu Mati or seed-Ganesha methodology. Includes home visarjan instructions and seed-care guide. Group size: 4–10 families.
School program
Multi-class school program covering the science of eco-Ganpati (clay properties, water-pollution data, CPCB rules), the ritual context, and a hands-on idol-making activity. Adapted from Nashik Municipal Corporation's Eco Bappa framework which has trained 10,000+ students across 100 schools. Available as a half-day or two-day curriculum.
Housing-society session
A 2–3 hour session hosted in a society clubhouse where residents learn to make their own Ganpati and the society's eco-friendly visarjan protocol. Often paired with a verified society-scale Ganpati commission for that year's mandal.
Corporate / CSR workshop
An on-site eco-Ganpati workshop for corporate teams as part of CSR or employee-engagement programming. Includes a sustainability briefing (CPCB and MPCB context), a hands-on session, and an optional plantation kit. Group size: 20–80.
Where workshops happen
Workshops are hosted by our verified sellers — primarily in Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. Other cities arranged on request.
Pricing
- Kids workshop — from ₹600 per child (includes materials, idol take-home, snacks).
- Family workshop — from ₹1,800 per family (2 adults + 2 children).
- School program — from ₹15,000 per class (40-student group).
- Society session — from ₹25,000 per session (up to 30 households).
- CSR / corporate — from ₹60,000 per session (up to 50 participants), inclusive of materials, facilitator, and post-session report.
Write to workshops@mittimurti.com with your group size, preferred date, city, and audience. We reply within 2 business days during the pre-Ganesh-Chaturthi window (June–August). Schools and CSR programs are best booked 4–6 weeks in advance.
Why workshops matter
Workshops are how the eco-Ganpati category scales. eCoexist (Pune, est. 2007) and Nashik Municipal Corporation's Eco Bappa program both built their reach through schools and societies, not retail. A child who makes their own Bal Ganesh in clay grows up choosing eco-friendly idols by default — the most durable behaviour change you can create.