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Hindi swar · हिंदी स्वर

Hindi Worksheets for Kids | बच्चों के लिए हिंदी वर्कशीट

Start Hindi at home: swar, one letter at a time.

Tap a letter to write it in the rice, the Vidyarambham way

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Printable activity packs

Hindi packs, in order

Start with the vowels (स्वर) and work through the packs in order, one letter at a time. Every pack comes in colour and black-and-white editions.

  1. Hindi Vowels Part 1 (अ आ इ ई उ ऊ)

    हिंदी स्वर भाग 1

    Every vowel has a song with actions, a picture story, colouring, a paper craft and tracing, then a board game and bingo to play together.

    See all 59 worksheets in Vowels Part 1
  2. Hindi Vowels Part 2 (ऋ ए ऐ ओ औ अं अः)

    हिंदी स्वर भाग 2

    The other seven swar, from ऋ to the visarga अः, with the same song, story, colouring, craft and tracing for each, plus games and revision.

    See all 64 worksheets in Vowels Part 2
  3. Hindi Consonants Part 1 (क ख ग घ ङ)

    हिंदी व्यंजन भाग 1

    Coming next: it will appear here as soon as it is ready. The first five consonants (व्यंजन), from क to ङ: 50 pages in colour and black-and-white editions.

Hindi Worksheets for Kids to print

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Hindi Letter उ (u) Song, Action and Say It | अक्षर उ
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Hindi Letter उ (u) Song, Action and Say It | अक्षर उ

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HindiHindi Vowels

Children hear and say the short vowel उ, learn a short rhyme with an action, and say the names of the picture words उल्लू (owl), उँगली (finger), उपहार (gift), उड़नतश्तरी (flying saucer), उपग्रह (satellite) to practise hearing उ at the start.

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Hindi Letter ई (ee) Song, Action and Say It | अक्षर ई
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Hindi Letter ई (ee) Song, Action and Say It | अक्षर ई

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HindiHindi Vowels

Children hear and say the long vowel ई, learn a short rhyme with an action, and say the names of the picture words ईंट (brick), ईख (sugarcane), ईद (Eid), ईंधन (fuel) to practise hearing ई at the start.

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Hindi Letter इ (i) Teacher Notes and Flashcards | इ · छोटी इ
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Hindi Letter इ (i) Teacher Notes and Flashcards | इ · छोटी इ

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HindiHindi Vowels

Children meet the short vowel इ with a short note for adults, a song with actions and cut-out flashcards for इमली (tamarind), इल्ली (caterpillar), इंजन (engine), इडली (idli), इंद्रधनुष (rainbow). They hear the sound at the start of real words and link it to a hand action.

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Hindi Story: Airavat ki Aynak (Airavat's Glasses) – Letter ऐ (ai) Sounds | कहानी ऐरावत की ऐनक
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Hindi Story: Airavat ki Aynak (Airavat's Glasses) – Letter ऐ (ai) Sounds | कहानी ऐरावत की ऐनक

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HindiHindi Vowels

A four-scene picture story: Airavat the white elephant loses his glasses and cannot see clearly until a little bird spots them on a tree. Children listen, look at the pictures, spot the ऐ words and answer two think-and-say questions, including where the glasses were found.

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Hindi Vowels Part 1 Revision Warm-Up: First Letter, Colour by Letter and Copy | दोहराओ · वार्म-अप
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Hindi Vowels Part 1 Revision Warm-Up: First Letter, Colour by Letter and Copy | दोहराओ · वार्म-अप

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HindiHindi Vowels

A mixed revision of the six vowels: circle the first letter of six pictured words, colour circles by letter code (अ blue, इ red, उ green), copy all six vowels on lines and say the revision rhyme.

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Hindi Letter इ (i) Writing Practice: Finger and Pencil Tracing | इ लिखना सीखो
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Hindi Letter इ (i) Writing Practice: Finger and Pencil Tracing | इ लिखना सीखो

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HindiHindi Vowels

Children learn the stroke order of इ. They trace it with a finger along numbered arrows, trace the dotted letters with a pencil, add the headline (शिरोरेखा) last, circle the pictures that start with इ and colour every इ in a row of mixed vowels.

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Hindi Bolo Speaking Cards for Vowels Part 2 | बोलो कार्ड
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Hindi Bolo Speaking Cards for Vowels Part 2 | बोलो कार्ड

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HindiHindi Vowels

Eight cut-out cards with a picture, a sentence to say (बोलो: यह ... है) and a question to answer, for ऋषि, एकतारा, एड़ी, ऐरावत, ओखली, औषधालय, अंकुर and प्रातः.

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Hindi Letter ओ (o) Song and Action Worksheet | अक्षर ओ गीत और क्रिया
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Hindi Letter ओ (o) Song and Action Worksheet | अक्षर ओ गीत और क्रिया

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HindiHindi Vowels

Children meet the Hindi vowel ओ (o) through a four-line song, a body action and picture words such as ओखली, ओस, ओला, ओढ़नी and ओजस. Hearing, saying and moving together helps the sound stick before any writing begins.

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Hindi Letter उ (u) Writing Practice: Finger and Pencil Tracing | उ लिखना सीखो
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Hindi Letter उ (u) Writing Practice: Finger and Pencil Tracing | उ लिखना सीखो

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HindiHindi Vowels

Children learn the stroke order of उ. They trace it with a finger along numbered arrows, trace the dotted letters with a pencil, add the headline (शिरोरेखा) last, circle the pictures that start with उ and colour every उ in a row of mixed vowels.

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Make a Paper Brick Wall: Hindi Letter ई Craft | बनाओ · ई से ईंट
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Make a Paper Brick Wall: Hindi Letter ई Craft | बनाओ · ई से ईंट

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HindiHindi Vowels

Children cut out the pieces, put them together following three step pictures and make a paper brick wall. Saying the word ईंट as they make it links the sound ई to something they built themselves.

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Hindi Vowels Part 2 Bingo Game | बिंगो – सुनो, ढूँढो और ढको
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Hindi Vowels Part 2 Bingo Game | बिंगो – सुनो, ढूँढो और ढको

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HindiHindi Vowels

Four bingo boards for four players and a caller list for ऋ ए ऐ ओ औ अं अः. A grown-up calls a word or silently shows a letter's sign, and players cover the first letter on their board until a row, column or diagonal is full.

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Hindi Letter आ Practice Part 2: Trace and Write on Your Own | आ का अभ्यास · भाग 2
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Hindi Letter आ Practice Part 2: Trace and Write on Your Own | आ का अभ्यास · भाग 2

Ages 3-7 · Preschool–Grade 1Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Year 2Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Class 1Ages 3-7

HindiHindi Vowels

Children build writing fluency by tracing the dotted line आ on the first line and then writing the letter on their own, line after line, as the dotted help fades. The headline (शिरोरेखा) is drawn last, as in Hindi handwriting.

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Colour the ओ Words – Hindi Letter ओ (o) Colouring Worksheet | ओ वाली चीज़ों में रंग भरो
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Colour the ओ Words – Hindi Letter ओ (o) Colouring Worksheet | ओ वाली चीज़ों में रंग भरो

Ages 3-7 · Preschool–Grade 1Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Year 2Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Class 1Ages 3-7

HindiHindi Vowels

Children say each picture name aloud, decide whether it starts with ओ, colour the matching pictures (ओखली, ओस, ओला and ओढ़नी) and the big outline letter, and put a cross on the rest. Sorting by first sound trains the ear and colouring builds hand control.

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Hindi Vowels Bingo: Listen, Find and Cover (अ आ इ ई उ ऊ) | बिंगो!
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Hindi Vowels Bingo: Listen, Find and Cover (अ आ इ ई उ ऊ) | बिंगो!

Ages 3-7 · Preschool–Grade 1Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Year 2Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Class 1Ages 3-7

HindiHindi Vowels

Four 3×3 bingo boards with the six vowels. The caller says a word (like आम) or a sound without showing it, and players find the first letter and cover it. A full line wins and the player shouts बिंगो!

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Hindi Story: Meera ki Pyari Subah (Meera's Lovely Morning) – Sign अः (ah) | कहानी मीरा की प्यारी सुबह
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Hindi Story: Meera ki Pyari Subah (Meera's Lovely Morning) – Sign अः (ah) | कहानी मीरा की प्यारी सुबह

Ages 3-7 · Preschool–Grade 1Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Year 2Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Class 1Ages 3-7

HindiHindi Vowels

A four-scene picture story: sunlight comes into Meera's room in the morning, she looks out of the window, six sparrows peck grains outside, and she says what a lovely morning it is. Children find ः in प्रातः and छः and count the birds.

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Hindi Letter ई Practice Part 2: Trace and Write on Your Own | ई का अभ्यास · भाग 2
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Hindi Letter ई Practice Part 2: Trace and Write on Your Own | ई का अभ्यास · भाग 2

Ages 3-7 · Preschool–Grade 1Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Year 2Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Class 1Ages 3-7

HindiHindi Vowels

Children build writing fluency by tracing the dotted line ई on the first line and then writing the letter on their own, line after line, as the dotted help fades. The headline (शिरोरेखा) is drawn last, as in Hindi handwriting.

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Hindi Letter ऊ Practice Part 2: Trace and Write on Your Own | ऊ का अभ्यास · भाग 2
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Hindi Letter ऊ Practice Part 2: Trace and Write on Your Own | ऊ का अभ्यास · भाग 2

Ages 3-7 · Preschool–Grade 1Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Year 2Ages 3-7 · Nursery–Class 1Ages 3-7

HindiHindi Vowels

Children build writing fluency by tracing the dotted line ऊ on the first line and then writing the letter on their own, line after line, as the dotted help fades. The headline (शिरोरेखा) is drawn last, as in Hindi handwriting.

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Colour the ऐ Words – Hindi Letter ऐ (ai) Colouring Worksheet | ऐ वाली चीज़ों में रंग भरो
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Colour the ऐ Words – Hindi Letter ऐ (ai) Colouring Worksheet | ऐ वाली चीज़ों में रंग भरो

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HindiHindi Vowels

Children say each picture name aloud, decide whether it starts with ऐ, colour the matching pictures (ऐनक, ऐरावत and ऐप) and the big outline letter, and put a cross on the rest. Sorting by first sound trains the ear and colouring builds hand control.

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Hindi Letter आ Practice Part 1: Write, Fix and Find | आ का अभ्यास · भाग 1
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Hindi Letter आ Practice Part 1: Write, Fix and Find | आ का अभ्यास · भाग 1

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HindiHindi Vowels

Children write आ on guide lines, complete four partly drawn letters, circle आ in eight words (while avoiding its look-alike अ), count how many they found, then think of two more words at home that start with आ and draw them.

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Hindi Letter ओ (o) Teacher Notes and Flashcards | ओ शिक्षक नोट्स और फ़्लैशकार्ड
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Hindi Letter ओ (o) Teacher Notes and Flashcards | ओ शिक्षक नोट्स और फ़्लैशकार्ड

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HindiHindi Vowels

Teacher notes and six cut-out flashcards for ओ (o) with the words ओखली, ओस, ओला, ओढ़नी and ओजस. Each card has a sentence and a small action, and the page ends with a short song to sing and move to.

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Colour the औ Words – Hindi Letter औ (au) Colouring Worksheet | औ वाली चीज़ों में रंग भरो
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Colour the औ Words – Hindi Letter औ (au) Colouring Worksheet | औ वाली चीज़ों में रंग भरो

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HindiHindi Vowels

Children say each picture name aloud, decide whether it starts with औ, colour the matching pictures (औंधा घड़ा, औज़ार, औरत and औषधि) and the big outline letter, and put a cross on the rest. Sorting by first sound trains the ear and colouring builds hand control.

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The 13 Hindi swar, with a picture word for each

Tap a card to turn it over: the same words as in the packs.

Vowels Part 1 · हिंदी स्वर भाग 1

  1. Trace अ
  2. Trace आ
  3. Trace इ
  4. Trace ई
  5. Trace उ
  6. Trace ऊ

Vowels Part 2 · हिंदी स्वर भाग 2

  1. Trace ऋ
  2. Trace ए
  3. Trace ऐ
  4. Trace ओ
  5. Trace औ
  6. Trace अं
  7. Trace अः

About Hindi Worksheets for Kids

Hindi worksheets for kids are printable practice sheets that teach children aged 2 to 8 to recognise, say, trace and write the Devanagari letters: the vowels (swar, अ to औ), the consonants (vyanjan, क to ज्ञ) and the matras that join them. They run from Nursery and LKG letter work to Class 1 word reading.

Hindi is learned in a different order from English. Every Devanagari consonant already carries the sound "a" (क is ka, not k), so children first learn the vowels and consonants as whole sounds, then the matras: the small signs such as ा, ि and ी that change क into का, कि and की. Reading starts as soon as a few letters are known, because two- and three-letter words without matras (जल, घर, कमल) are fully regular. The worksheets on this page follow that path, from tracing अ with a picture of an अनार to reading short words, so a parent or teacher in Nursery, LKG, UKG or Class 1 can find the next step.

What your child learns in Hindi from age 2 to 8

The early sheets are about seeing and saying: matching a letter to a picture that starts with its sound (अ for अनार, आ for आम), colouring the letter and tracing it along dotted lines. The शिरोरेखा, the line along the top of each letter, is introduced from the start because it is part of how every Devanagari letter is formed.

Once the swar and the common vyanjan are familiar, children move to matras and the barakhadi (क, का, कि, की…), then to reading and writing two- and three-letter words, and finally to short sentences. Hindi is written as it is spoken, so a child who knows the letters and matras can read almost any new word.

  • Ages 2–3: listening to Hindi rhymes, matching pictures, colouring large letters
  • Ages 3–4: swar अ to औ, tracing with the शिरोरेखा, first sounds of familiar words
  • Ages 4–5: vyanjan क to ज्ञ, letter–picture matching, two-letter words without matras
  • Ages 5–6: matras ा ि ी ु ू, barakhadi, reading three-letter words
  • Ages 6–8: all matras, conjunct letters, short sentences and simple comprehension

How to use Hindi worksheets at home

Say the sound aloud every time: the letter name and the sound are the same in Hindi, so naming the letter is already phonics. Trace each letter starting with the शिरोरेखा and then the body of the letter, and keep sessions to one sheet and about ten minutes for a young child.

In homes where Hindi is not the first language, pair each sheet with spoken Hindi: a rhyme, a story or naming objects around the house. A child who hears the words will read them far more easily than one who only meets them on paper.

Common difficulties and what helps

Mixing letters that look alike (ब and व, घ and ध, भ and म) is normal at first; tracing them side by side and saying the sound helps. Short and long vowels (इ and ई, उ and ऊ) are often confused in writing, so practise the matras ि and ी in pairs with words the child knows, such as दिन and दीदी.

Frequently asked questions

At what age should a child start learning Hindi letters?

Most children are ready to recognise and trace their first Hindi letters at around 3 to 4, in Nursery or LKG, after a year or two of hearing Hindi rhymes and stories. Writing letters independently usually comes in UKG, and reading words with matras in Class 1. Starting earlier with spoken Hindi matters more than starting earlier with worksheets.

Should my child learn swar or vyanjan first?

Most schools teach the swar (अ to औ) first, because the vowels become the matras that are later added to every consonant. Some programmes teach a few common consonants alongside the vowels so that children can read simple words such as जल and घर early. Either order works if the child says each sound aloud while tracing.

What is barakhadi in Hindi?

Barakhadi is the table of every consonant combined with every vowel sign, for example क, का, कि, की, कु, कू, के, कै, को, कौ, कं, कः. Children practise it once they know the swar and vyanjan, usually in UKG or Class 1, because it is the bridge from single letters to reading any written Hindi word.

Are these Hindi worksheets suitable for children who do not speak Hindi at home?

Yes. Each sheet pairs a letter with a picture and an everyday word, and the instructions are short, so a parent with little Hindi can follow along. Children learning Hindi as a second language should also hear it spoken: songs, picture books and naming things together make the letters on the page meaningful.

Do these Hindi worksheets follow NEP 2020?

NEP 2020 and the NCF for the Foundational Stage (2022) ask for early literacy in the home language and a second language from ages 3 to 8, built through sounds, letters, words and stories. These sheets cover that progression for Hindi: sound and letter recognition, letter formation, matras and early word reading.

Are the Hindi worksheets free to download?

Yes. Every worksheet can be downloaded free as a watermarked PDF after creating an account, with a limit of five downloads a day. An annual subscription (₹1000 or $20) removes the watermark and the daily limit on all worksheets and printable packs, including the Hindi activity books.

Hemsweta Jain (Teacher Cheena), founder of RaisoActive

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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena

MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai

Written and reviewed by Hemsweta Jain (Teacher Cheena), who designs every RaisoActive worksheet.

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