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Beginner-Friendly Mud Craft Experience

Dongrim (20 Minutes from Panjim bus stop)

(4.0)

DIY Experience

Slow Living

Hands-On Learning

Mud Craft

Ideal for:

Individuals

Small groups (2-4)

Couples

Families

For Beginners

Explore the art of working with mud through a hands-on creative experience rooted in natural materials. Participants begin by learning about different types of soil and how they can be mixed with various components to create the right texture. The experience then moves into shaping beginner-friendly mud toys and decorative tiles with guided support. Along the way, participants learn simple moulding, pressing and texture techniques while discovering how mud can be turned into playful and meaningful keepsakes. Each handmade piece carries its own charm and becomes a unique souvenir to take home from the experience.

Mud toys have been part of traditional childhood play in many cultures for generations.

Top Highlights

Learn how soil is prepared, mixed and shaped for traditional mud craft.

Experience the joy of shaping something by hand from the ground up.

Understand the texture, colour and character of Goan soil through guided learning.

Learn from an award-winning architect.

Many old homes used mud based materials because they helped keep interiors cooler.

Quick Details

Duration: 2 hrs

Travel time: 20 Minutes from Panjim bus stop

Average calculated from city centre

Free cancellations and reschedules

Upto 24 hours before experience start time

Pickup & drop in premium cabs

Add on at the time of booking

Free cancellations and reschedules

Upto 24 hours before experience start time

Pickup & drop in premium cabs

Add on at the time of booking

₹700 (Plus taxes)

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The colour of mud can change from place to place depending on the minerals in the soil.

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Experience flow

Welcome And Introduction

•Participants arrive at the mud and nature-led space and meet the host.
•The experience begins with a short introduction to the matti house concept, sustainable building and the use of natural materials in Goa.

10 Minutes

Understanding Mud As A Building Material

Participants learn how mud, lateritic soil, bamboo and other natural materials can be used in cost-effective and sustainable construction and the types of soil found in Goa.

20 Minutes

Mud Preparation And Technique Demonstration

•The host demonstrates how mud is selected, mixed and prepared for craft or building use.
•Participants get to create a soil mixture.

20 Minutes

Hands-On Mud Craft

Participants work with natural mud and create a simple handmade toys and tiles using guided techniques.

35 Minutes

Finishing, Reflection And Q&A

•Participants add final touches to their work and get to take the mud art back home .
•The experience ends with a short interaction on sustainable living, natural building and simple ways to reconnect with the earth.

15 Minutes

Total Duration: 2 hrs

Learn from an award-winning architect recognised for sustainable building, environment-led education and being listed by iGen magazine among India’s top 50 future-shaping architects.