Dedicated to our Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda

Dedicated to our Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda

Hari OM!

This blog is designed to serve as a library of art and craft ideas for our balavihar children. We hope that you will find this site useful. Please feel free to use any (or all) of the projects you see posted here. We ask, however, that you refrain from publishing (in any form) these templates, instructions, and photographs, unless you receive written permission. These projects are being provided for your own personal use or use in the Balavihar classroom.


All art projects are categorized by 1) material, 2) use, and 3) type. For example a Diya greeting card would be under the labels "Paper" and "Cards," while a Lord Hanumaan puppet would be found under "Paper," "Toys and Puppets" and "Gods and Goddesses." Most materials for these projects can easily be purchased from any local craft store — and some projects involve materials you already have laying around the house.


We would love to hear your suggestions and ideas about any of the information you find on this site. And, if you have any projects that you would like to share with other seviks/sevikas, please send a picture of the finished piece, as well as instructions on how to make the project – so we can post it.


Happy Creating!

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 53)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission. All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 52)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission. All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 51)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission. All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 50)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission. All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 49)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission. All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 48)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission. All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 47)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission. All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.





Swami Chinmayananda (Art 46)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission. All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 45)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission. All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 44)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission. All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 43)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series). Chinmaya Mission. All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananada (Art 42)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series)., Chinmaya Mission. All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 41)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission. All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 40)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission. All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 39)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series)., Chinmaya Mission. All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (38)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 37)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 36)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 35)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 34)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 33)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 32)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 31)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 30)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 29)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 28)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 27)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 26)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 25)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 24)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 23)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 22)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 21)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 20)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (19)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (18)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 17)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 16)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 15)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 14)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 13)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 12)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 11)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 10)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 9)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 8)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 7)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.

Swami Chinmayananda (Art 6)

This digitally rendered image can be used for various art projects.... collage, cards, posters, etc.

Please note that the original source photo was taken from either 1) "Transforming Lives" or 2) "He Did It! Swami Chinmayananda: A Legacy" (The Mananam series, Chinmaya Birth Centenary Series), Chinmaya Mission.  All copyright laws must be respected and adhered to.