What is Navratri? Nine Nights Worksheet for Kids
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.
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Navratri Fun Time Little Stars Activity Pack: Counting, Colours, Garba Games & Crafts for Ages 4-6
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Read the short text aloud together and colour one diya for each night. Say each picture name and tick the ones your child has seen. Try the garba and dandiya moves and tick "I tried it!", then talk about the four facts and tick the ones your child already knew.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons or colour pencils
Extension activities
- 1Look for the six festival things at home or at a pandal and point them out.
- 2Clap a simple garba rhythm together: clap, clap, turn.
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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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