To begin with I talk about the Mango or Paisley ornamental design that uses a teardrop-shaped motif. Paisley designs became very popular in the West in the 18th and 19th centuries, following imports from India, especially in the form of Shawls. I start by preparing some canvas fabric into squares/rectangles etc to be worked on. The first stage is to cut out a mixture of different sized mango's (templates provided) and blue-tac to the plain canvas. The children then sponge on fabric paint and remove the paper templates once dry. They then work with pens to add intricate details as well as sew on beads and buttons. They look great as bunting or you can cut out a back, sew together, stuff and have as a Mango cushion.