Harvests & New Years: One Harvest, Many Names Across India
Children learn that the same winter harvest is celebrated with different names across India, and that many states have their own New Year festival.
Part of the pack
India's Festivals & Cultural Diversity Activity Book for Kids 4-8
This is page 29 of the pack. Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Made for your child
Adding within 10, made for your child
A maths pack with your child's name in it: pictures that explain, practice at three levels, puzzles and story sums about them. Print a new set whenever they finish.
Make a maths packFree preview · free for members
How to use this worksheet
Draw a line from each harvest festival to its state, colour the pookalam flower carpet by number, then write the letter of the state for each New Year.
Materials needed
- Crayons
- Pencil
Extension activities
- 1Make a small pookalam with flower petals or coloured paper
- 2Find these states on the Festival Map page
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
Published · Last reviewed
More from India's Festivals & Cultural Diversity Activity Book for Kids 4-8
Connect the Dots: Ganesha Face Worksheet for Kids
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children join the dots from 1 to 30 in order to finish Ganesha's face, practising number order and pencil control.
Modak and Mouse Counting Worksheet for Ganesh Chaturthi
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children count the modaks in each row and match every mouse to the row with the same number, practising counting to 7 and one-to-one matching.
Akash Kandil Craft: Make a Paper Lantern for Diwali
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children learn that families in Maharashtra and Goa hang an akash kandil sky lantern at Diwali, and that many festivals have their own special light.
Holi Colour Mixing: Colour the Picture and Mix the Colours
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children learn that Holi is the festival of colours that welcomes spring, and discover which colours they get when they mix two primary colours.
Rangoli Coloring Worksheet for Kids
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children colour a big round rangoli and learn that families draw rangoli at their doorways to welcome guests at Diwali and other festivals.
Christmas Shadow Matching Worksheet for Preschoolers
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children match bells, stockings, reindeer, a gift and a gingerbread house to their shadows, building visual discrimination.
Festival Fun Facts Quiz: True or False and Which Festival Am I?
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children check what they know about India's festivals and meet more festivals, such as Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami, Chhath Puja and the Hornbill Festival.
Coloring Gurupurab Worksheet for Kids
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children learn that Gurupurab celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru, and colour a gurdwara, a turban, the khanda and a kalgi.
Related worksheets
Pixel Rangoli and Laddoo Balance Puzzles for Navratri
Ages 7-11 · Grade 2–Grade 3Ages 7-11 · Year 3–Year 4Ages 7-11 · Class 2–Class 3Ages 7-11
Children use row and column clues to shade a 10 x 10 grid and reveal a hidden festival picture, then solve four balance puzzles in grams, using each answer to work out the next: a first step into algebra.
Navratri Crossword and Word Scramble
Ages 7-11 · Grade 2–Grade 3Ages 7-11 · Year 3–Year 4Ages 7-11 · Class 2–Class 3Ages 7-11
Children solve 10 crossword clues about the goddess, the lion, Mysuru, the kalash, Golu, diyas, Ravan, garba and the dhol, and unscramble five festival words with a clue for each.
What is Navratri? Nine Nights Worksheet for Kids
Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6
Children learn that Navratri means "nine nights", that families pray to Maa Durga, light diyas, dance and share sweets, and that Dussehra comes on the tenth day. They name six things seen at the festival: diya, dandiya, dhol, marigold, kalash and rangoli.
Golu Puzzles: Navratri Golu Step Maths and Logic Worksheet
Ages 7-11 · Grade 2–Grade 3Ages 7-11 · Year 3–Year 4Ages 7-11 · Class 2–Class 3Ages 7-11
Children read how families set up a golu on an odd number of steps. They continue a number pattern of dolls on 7 steps, add the total, spot odd step counts, divide 50 dolls into full steps with a remainder and solve a logic puzzle to place five dolls.
Meera's Garba Night: Navratri Reading Comprehension Story
Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6
Children listen to or read a short story, recall details by circling answers, write answers using a word bank and explain a simple idea in their own words.
Navratri Nine Colours Colouring Page: Colour the Garba Dancers
Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6
Children learn the colour linked with each of the nine days of Navratri 2026 and practise colouring inside the lines.
Navratri Coding Corner: Program the Dancer and Toran Light Code
Ages 7-11 · Grade 2–Grade 3Ages 7-11 · Year 3–Year 4Ages 7-11 · Class 2–Class 3Ages 7-11
Children write the shortest arrow program to move a dancer across a grid without touching obstacles, find and fix a bug in another program, and add the values of lit bulbs (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) to read binary numbers that give the dates of Navratri 2026 and Dussehra.
All About Autumn: Why Leaves Change Colour and What Halloween Is
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children learn that leaves change colour because trees stop making green, meet harvest foods and animals, and find out what Halloween is.
Guides for this topic
Best Worksheets for 3-Year-Olds: What Works and What to Avoid
What works on worksheets for 3-year-olds: short sessions, crayons, tracing lines, matching, cutting, a free weekly plan, and signs one is too advanced.
Bridging Two Worlds: A Complete Guide to Teaching Heritage Languages Alongside English
A practical guide to raising bilingual children who speak both their heritage language and English with confidence. Research-backed strategies, activities, and tips for Indian families.
Empowering Multilingual Learners: Essential Resources and Strategies for Bilingual and Multilingual Children
Discover research-backed strategies, activities, and free printable resources to support bilingual and multilingual children ages 1-8. Practical tips for Indian families raising confident multilingual learners.
Reviews
Every worksheet for ages 4–8, no watermark
Members download the full library of 1,000+ worksheets and every activity pack without watermarks or daily limits. One year costs ₹999 in India or $20 elsewhere.
See membership plansOr download any worksheet free with a watermark (5 a day).