Bright Navratri Diya
Draw one large lit diya with a tall flame, simple flower motifs, and a few large petals around it. Keep the background open and leave all surfaces blank without lettering or numbers.
Navratri Activities for Kids
These Navratri colouring pages give children aged 3 to 12 simple festive pictures to colour, including diyas, garba scenes, dandiya sticks and Goddess Durga themes. The pages are free to print for use at home or in your own classroom.
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Decorated Kalash
Draw a large Navratri kalash with a coconut, mango leaves, and a simple patterned cloth band. Add a few large flowers at the base and keep the composition centred.
Dandiya Sticks
Draw two crossed decorated dandiya sticks surrounded by large flower shapes and a small diya. Keep the sticks thick and the decoration simple, with no letters or numbers.
Dancing Child
Draw one smiling child doing a simple garba step with arms raised and feet apart, wearing a festive kurta and scarf. Add two large hanging garlands in the background.
Simple Rangoli
Draw a large symmetrical rangoli made from petals, circles, leaves, and broad curved shapes, with one diya in the centre. Keep the design low to the ground and uncluttered.
Flower Toran
Draw a wide marigold toran hanging across the top of a simple doorway, with large leaves and two diyas below. Leave the doorway empty and free of signs or writing.
Durga With Lotus
Draw a respectful, peaceful bust portrait of Goddess Durga wearing a crown and holding one large lotus. Add a simple halo and broad jewellery shapes, with a calm friendly expression.
Festive Peacock
Draw a peacock standing beside a diya and a small cluster of marigold flowers, with its tail opened into large rounded feather shapes. Keep the setting spacious and cheerful.
Family Festival Lamp
Draw two children and an adult sitting safely beside a large diya, placing flowers around it during a home celebration. Add a simple mat and a small bowl of petals.
Evening Garba Circle
Draw six children dancing in a loose garba circle in an open community courtyard, with dandiya sticks, hanging lamps, and a few trees behind them. Show varied poses and festive….
Rangoli At The Door
Draw a child kneeling at a house entrance and adding petals to a large rangoli, with a kalash, flower toran, and two diyas nearby. Include a visible doorstep and simple wall patterns.
Dandiya With Friends
Draw four friends dancing dandiya in pairs, with their sticks crossing safely at shoulder height. Set the scene in a decorated neighbourhood courtyard with bunting, potted plants, and a….
Navratri At Home
Draw a family preparing a festive prayer corner at home, with one person arranging flowers, another placing a diya, and a child holding a kalash leaf. Include a low table, cushions, and….
Durga And The Lion
Draw Goddess Durga seated peacefully beside a gentle lion, holding a lotus and trident with the points turned safely upward. Add a halo, lotus flowers, and a simple temple arch around….
Festive Gujarati Chaniya
Draw a child in a Gujarati chaniya choli and another child in a kediyu, both holding dandiya while standing beneath a decorated arch. Add broad mirror-work shapes and a few hanging lamps….
Morning Flower Market
Draw a child choosing marigold garlands from a friendly flower seller at a small Indian market stall for Navratri. Show baskets of flowers, a cloth canopy, and a bicycle in the background.
Navratri Snack Plate
Draw a festive plate with fruit, small bowls, and simple homemade snacks beside a diya and flower garland. Include a child seated at a low table, reaching politely for one item.
Community Garba Stage
Draw children and adults dancing in front of a small decorated community stage with musicians playing a dhol and hand cymbals. Add strings of lights, fabric drapes, flower garlands, and….
Dussehra Celebration
Draw a family watching a safe community Dussehra celebration from a distance, with a small decorated good-over-evil display, lamps, flowers, and a clear open sky. Show smiling people….
Regional Festival Courtyard
Draw children from different Indian regions sharing a festive courtyard, with one child arranging a rangoli, two children dancing, and another carrying flowers. Include a kolam-like….
Grand Garba Night
Draw a lively evening garba circle with many dancers in varied traditional outfits, some using dandiya and others clapping. Surround the courtyard with patterned fabric canopies, strings….
Durga Puja Tableau
Draw a respectful festival tableau of Goddess Durga seated calmly with her lion, holding a lotus, trident, and other symbolic objects, framed by an ornate arch. Add layered flower….
Rangoli Design Workshop
Draw three children creating a large floor rangoli together: one places petals, one traces a geometric section, and one sorts flowers into baskets. Include several overlapping floral,….
Navratri Train Journey
Draw a family travelling by Indian train during Navratri, with children holding small dandiya sticks and a parent carrying a flower garland. Show an open train doorway area, luggage, a….
Autumn Festival Street
Draw a decorated Indian neighbourhood street during an autumn Navratri evening, with families walking toward garba, children carrying lamps, flower sellers, balconies, scooters, and….
Durga With Lotus Pond
Draw Goddess Durga standing peacefully beside a lotus pond, with a lion resting at her side and a lotus held in one hand. Surround her with arched temple details, lotus flowers, banana….
Classroom Navratri Display
Draw a primary classroom where children display coloured festival artwork, arrange paper rangoli pieces, and practise a seated dandiya rhythm. Include a teacher, low tables, diyas,….
Festival Food Preparation
Draw a family preparing festive foods in an Indian kitchen, with one person washing fruit, one shaping a snack, and a child arranging flowers beside a diya. Include a stove, utensils,….
At a glance
- Ages: 3 to 12 years
- Skills: Fine motor control, focus, colour choice
- You need: Printed page, crayons or colour pencils
- Time: 10 to 25 minutes per page
Colouring pages for different ages
This set brings together familiar Navratri and Dussehra symbols in child-friendly pictures. Younger children can work with large outlines showing a diya, kalash, dandiya sticks, a dancing child or a decorated rangoli. Older children can colour busier garba scenes, traditional clothing, festive decorations and respectful Goddess Durga artwork. The pictures give children room to use familiar colours while leaving space for their own ideas. These navratri activities for kids suit a quiet afternoon at home, a festival display or a short art task in Nursery, LKG, UKG and primary classes.
Ideas for home and class
At home, offer one page before a family celebration and ask your child to name the objects they recognise. In class, use the pictures as a starting point for a short talk about Navratri traditions in different parts of India. Children can colour a diya page, write one kind festival wish on the back and make a classroom display. Pair a garba picture with simple clapping and movement, or let small groups create a paper rangoli using their coloured pages as inspiration. You can also place finished work near a reading corner or festival table.
Simple Navratri facts for children
Navratri means nine nights, and many families spend these days praying, visiting relatives, listening to music and taking part in community events. In Gujarat, people often dance garba and dandiya during evening celebrations. In many parts of India, Goddess Durga is honoured during Navratri, while Dussehra marks the victory of good over evil in several traditions. Celebrations are different from one region to another, so children may hear different songs, see different decorations and enjoy different foods. These pages offer a gentle way to talk about that variety.
Lumi's tips
- For younger children, name two colours for the diya, rangoli or dandiya sticks and let your child fill the large spaces first.
- For older children, ask them to add a repeating rangoli border, label festival objects or write two sentences about a Navratri tradition.
- Play a familiar garba rhythm while your child colours, then invite them to show a simple clapping or hand movement from the dance.
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Questions parents ask
What are some Navratri activities for kids?
Children can colour festival pictures, make a paper rangoli, practise a simple garba step, decorate a diya design or learn the names of common Navratri objects.
What can a child learn from Navratri colouring pages?
A child can recognise symbols such as diyas, kalash, dandiya sticks and rangoli patterns while practising careful colouring and talking about Indian festivals.
Are these Navratri activities suitable for preschool children?
Yes. Younger children can use the large, simple pictures, while older children can add patterns, labels and short writing to the more detailed scenes.
How do I download and print these activities?
Create a free EarlyActivity account to download the PDF. Free accounts can download up to 20 printables a day, and the files can be printed for use at home or in your own classroom.
Can I use these pages for a Navratri classroom display?
Yes. Children can colour the pages and you can display their work in your own classroom. Do not share or resell the files.
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Dussehra Coloring Pages
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