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Easy Durga Puja Crafts for Preschoolers: Fun & Festive DIY Ideas

Easy Durga Puja Crafts for Preschoolers: Fun & Festive DIY Ideas

Durga Puja is a significant time for devotion and celebration. It also serves as a platform for children to dive into the world of creativity. These beautiful craft activities that are friendly to the young minds, can help your children reminisce in a joyous mood with their parents or teachers during this festival. These are some fabulous Durga Puja and Navratri crafts for preschoolers, that they would enjoy doing. From upcycled materials to colourful creations, these crafts inspire children to celebrate the spirit of Diwali, as well as their creative skills and sensitisation towards nature.

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1. Paper Lotus Flowers

Material: Construction paper, scissors and glue-in-stick.

Steps: Cut out the petals in pink paper. Gently fold the petals so that they are not flat. Attach to a centre circle and shape like you would on the bottom of lotus petals. The lotus represents Goddess Durga and purity. 

Objective: Empowering kids to enhance their motor skills offers them an exciting first glimpse into the essence of the festival.

2. Durga Crafts (Upcycled CD Coasters)

Material: Old CDs, acrylic paints (all colours are fine), brush, marker pens, bright colours and patterns to paint the CDs.

Steps: Use markers to embellish, draw eyes for Goddess Durga or add some floral designs.

Objective: It's essential to educate about recycling to children. Teaching, children how to use old CDs to create cool coasters or decorations for Durga puja.

3. Ramayana Puppet Show of Ram Lakshman Ravana Puppets

Material: Cardboard, coloured markers and sticks for the handle –glue.

Steps: Draw cardboard cutouts of characters. Stick puppets by sticking the cut-outs to sticks

Perform a skit or puppet show using the puppets that depict tales from Ramayana. 

Objective: This project is a great outlet to inspire storytelling and engage young children in the magic of mythology.

Read more: 10 tips to make art and craft fun for your kids

4. Rangoli with Coloured Salt

Material: Salt, food colouring, Paper glue. 

Steps: Add salt and colour to get various shades. Create patterns on paper with salt, sticking different parts of the pattern you formed using stencils or freehand designs.

Objective: Rangoli is a traditional art of welcoming and decorating the house during festivities. This is a great way to introduce this tradition for preschoolers as they can practice making the different patterns and colours associated with using coloured salt.

5. Foam Firecracker Cards

Material: Foam sheets, glitter, markers.

Steps: Cut foam sheets into firecracker shapes. Decorate with glitter and draw festive patterns. Use these firecrackers as gift tags or cards for Dussehra.

Objective: This craft introduces the festive joy of Dussehra, adding a modern twist to traditional firecracker symbols in a safe and eco-friendly way.

6. Create Kalash with used bottles

Material: Plastic bottle (colour optional) Paint or glitters Decorative ribbon 

Steps: Decorate a normal plastic bottle in the form of Kalash. Then decorate with ribbon and glitter. 

Objective: The Kalash is a significant symbol in Hindu rituals, recycling plastic bottles will also help children imbibe a sense of sustainability while staying connected with cultural practices.

Read more: 5 Interesting DIY Crafting Activities for Children

7. Durga Masks

Material: Paper plates, coloured markers, yarn.

Steps: Cut eye holes in a paper plate and paint it like Goddess Durga’s face. Attach yarn at the top to resemble hair.

Objective: These masks can make storytelling and role-playing about Durga Puja more fun, with shapes and sizes customised according to ongoing stories by kids.

8. Dhanush Baan for Ravana Effigy

Material: Cardboard, twine (for hanging), coloured paper.

Steps: Cut a Cardboard into a bow shape. Tie a string on to act as the bowstring. For arrows, use pieces of paper rolled into tubes for little arrows.

Objective: It makes your Dussehra celebration more joyful, and the purpose of defeating Ravana can be explained through this play at a level suitable for kids.

9. Flip Storybook of Ramayana 

Material: Paper, crayons and stapler.

Steps: Draw simple sketches of key events of Ramayana. Gather the drawings into a booklet and staple them. 

Objective: This art project helps kids to visualise & narrate the story of Ramayana from their perspective, it fosters imagination skills and knowledge about one great Hindu Epic.

Read more: 12 Best STEM Activities for Kids

10. Dandiya sticks for decoration (Make it Eco-Friendly)

Materials: Wooden sticks, ribbons and beads glue.

Steps: Decorate plain wooden sticks with colourful ribbons and beads. Sprinkle it with glitter to make the layers shine more. 

Objective: Dandiya is the dance that forms part of Navratri celebrations. This craft would teach the kids about traditional dance while encouraging them to create eco-friendly dandiya sticks.

Conclusion

Crafts beautifully immerse preschoolers in the festive spirit of Durga Puja, Navratri, and Dussehra, while nurturing their creativity, cultural heritage, and environmental awareness. By utilizing upcycled materials and simple techniques, we transform craft time into an engaging and enriching journey. These delightful, hands-on projects not only bring the festivals to life but also instil a sense of pride in our young learners. Let’s embrace the joy of crafting and create unforgettable memories this Durga Puja season for our little ones!

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Swati Prasad

Swati Prasad is a seasoned educator and Communication Trainer with 13 years of teaching experience. She holds a Bachelor of Hotel Management and has completed coursework for a Master's in Tourism. Specializing in remote training, Swati has developed strong skills in independent and efficient work, with a focus on communication and organization. Swati's journey in education includes eight years as a Pre-primary teacher, where she honed her ability to connect with young learners. Her passion for teaching and communication extends beyond the classroom, as she is also the published author of two successful children's books: "You Can Be a Whizz Kid Too!" and "Choose Your Path to Happiness.

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