Connect the Dots: Cow

This is an activity page to help children practice their numbers 1-20 in Sanskrit. When they are finished connecting the dots and coloring the page, have them write the object's name in Sanskrit. This was designed to accompany the all-time favorite story "Punyakoti" for the Kindergarten class.

धेनु

dhenu

cow

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Elephant: Connect the Dots

This is an activity page to help children practice their Sanskrit numbers 1-20. When they are finished connecting the dots and coloring the page, have them write गजः (gajah, elephant) in Sanskrit.

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गजः

gajaḥ

elephant

Frog Drawing

Print the page below and draw a frog. We like to use these activity sheets in our Kindergarten class during the "Sanskrit Fun Segment." Feel Free to copy the sample below, or better yet, create your own image!

Materials
Print out (see below)
Black marker/crayons

मण्डूकः

maṇḍūkaḥ

frog

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Bird Drawing

Print the page below and draw a bird. We like to use these activity sheets in our Kindergarten class during the "Sanskrit Fun Segment." Feel free to copy the sample below, or better yet, create your own image!

Materials
Print out (see below)
Black marker/crayon

खगः

khagaḥ

bird

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Owl Drawing

Print the page below and draw an owl. We like to use these activity sheets in our Kindergarten class during the "Sanskrit Fun Segment." Feel free to copy the sample below, or better yet, create your own image!

Materials
Print out (see below)
Black Marker/crayon

उलूकः

ulūkaḥ

owl

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Dog Drawing

Print the page below and draw a dog. We like to use these activity sheets in our Kindergarten class during the "Sanskrit Fun Segment." Feel free to copy the sample below or better yet, create your own image!

Materials
Print out (see below)
Black marker/crayons

शुनकः

śunakaḥ

dog

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Turtle Drawing

Print the page below and draw a turtle. We like to use these activity sheets in our Kindergarten class during the "Sanskrit Fun Segment." Feel free to copy the sample below, or better yet, create your own image!

Materials
Print out (see below)
Black marker/crayons

कूर्मः

kūrmaḥ

turtle

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Bee Drawing

Print the page below and draw a bee. We like to use these activity sheets in our Kindergarten class during the "Sanskrit Fun Segment." Feel free to copy the sample below, or better yet, create your own image!

Materials
Print out (see below)
Black marker/crayons

मधुमाक्षिका

madhumākshikā

bee

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Rabbit Drawing

Print the page below and draw a rabbit. We like to use these activity sheets in our Kindergarten class during the "Sanskrit Fun Segment." Feel free to copy the sample below, or better yet, create your own image!

Materials
Print out (see below)
Black marker/crayons

शशकः

śaśakaḥ

rabbit

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Spider Drawing

Print the page below and draw a spider. We like to use these activity sheets in our Kindergarten class during the "Sanskrit Fun Segment." Feel free to copy the sample below, or better yet, create your own image!

Materials
Print out (see below)
Black marker/crayons

तन्तुनाभः

tantunābhaḥ

spider

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Cat Drawing

Print the page below and draw a cat. We like to use these activity sheets in our Kindergarten class during the "Sanskrit Fun Segment." Feel free to copy the sample below, or better yet, create your own image!

Materials
Print out (see below)
Black marker/crayons

बिडालः

biḍālaḥ

cat

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Elephant Drawing

Print the page below and draw a picture of an elephant. We like to use these activity pages in our Kindergarten "Sanskrit Fun Segment." Feel free to copy the sample we have given, or better yet, create your own image!

Materials
Print out (see below)
Black marker/crayon

गजः

gajaḥ

elephant

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Fish Drawing

Print the page below and draw a picture of a fish. We like to use this activity sheet in our Kindergarten "Sanskrit Fun Segment." Feel free to copy the sample we have given, or better yet, create your own image!

Materials
Print out (see below)
Black marker/crayon

मत्स्यः

matsyaḥ

fish

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Lion Drawing

Print the page below and draw a picture of a lion. We like to use this activity page in our Kindergarten "Sanskrit Fun Segment." Feel free to copy the sample we have given, or better yet, create your own image!

Materials
Print Out (see below)
Black marker/crayon

सिंहः

simhaḥ

lion

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Mouse Drawing

Print the page below and draw a picture of a mouse. We like to use these activity pages in our Kindergarten "Sanskrit Fun Segment." Feel free to copy the sample we have given, or better yet, create your own image!

Materials
Print Out (see below)
Black marker/crayon

मूषकः

mūṣakaḥ

mouse

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Peacock (Graphed)

This graph can be used for cross stitching, beading, paper mosaics, plastic canvas, etc. — basically any project that requires graphing! We used this design for bead looming and cross stitching in our summer camp art class.

© 2009 This project is dedicated to Gurudev.

For use in Balavihar classrooms (or personal use) only.
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Cow Puppet

© 2009 This project is dedicated to Gurudev.
For use in Balavihar classrooms (or personal use) only.
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This a fun project for the young kids to do with the all-time favorite tale, "Punyakoti." After cutting all the pieces out, assembling the puppet is very easy – just refer to the picture above.

Materials

• Brown paper bag (lunch size is good)

• Tan cardstock

• Small piece of black cardstock

• Brown cardstock

• Small piece of pink cardstock

• Glue stick

• 2 Wiggly eyes

• Scissors

• Black marker

Directions

1. Print image below. (Click on image for enlarged view.) Cut out pieces to use for template.

2. Trace the shapes onto corresponding cardstock color.

3. Cut all the pieces out.

4. Glue onto paper bag. (Refer to picture above for placement.)

5. Draw the nostrils on with black marker.

6. Glue the wiggly eyes.

7. Glue the tail on the back side of bag.

Have fun retelling the story with your puppet!!

Monkey Puppet

© 2008 This project is dedicated to Gurudev.
For use in Balavihar classrooms (or personal use) only.

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This is fun to make with "The Monkey and the Crocodile."

Materials

Small brown paper bag

1 Piece of light colored cardstock (for printing template below)

1 Piece of light brown or tan cardstock paper (for face and inner ears)

1 Piece of darker brown cardstock paper (for head, ears and tail)

1 Small piece of red cardstock paper (for heart)

Black marker

2 Googly eyes

Scissors

Glue stick

1. Print image onto light colored cardstock for template. Cut out.

2. Trace templates onto brown cardstocks. Cut out.

3. Glue pieces onto paper bag

4. Add googly eyes.

5. Draw nose and mouth.

Click on drawing to get a full page view. Print.

Peacock

This project is inspired from "The Kids Multicultural Art Book"
by Alexandra M. Terzian

Materials

Card Stock in blue, green and orange.

Scraps of different colored decorative papers

Scissors

Scotch Tape

Glue Stick

Stapler

Sequins (or rhinestone) for decorations, or glitter glue.

2 googly eyes

1. Print page onto cardstock. Cut out the pieces for your template.

2. Fold colored cardstock paper lengthwise. Where indicated, place the template along the fold. Trace all the pieces and cut out.

3. From the colorful scraps, cut out circles in different sizes. These will be used to glue onto the big circle. (To add a touch of glitter, incorporate some sequins or rhinestones.)

4. Cut a small slit (at a 45 degree angle) in the head of the body, on the fold. (This is where the beak will go.) Place the beak into the cut slit and secure on the back of the head with a small piece of tape.

5. Tape the orange crown on the back of the head with a small piece of tape.

6. Staple the bottom of the peacock's body to the bottom of large circle.

Click on drawing to get a full page view. Print.

Thirsty Black Crow

© 2008 This project is dedicated to Gurudev.
For use in Balavihar classrooms (or personal use) only.

This is an art project to go along with "The Thirsty Crow" Panchatantra.

Materials

Light colored piece of cardstock

Black Poster Board

Small piece of orange construction paper (or gold foil)

2 paper fasteners (brads)

straw

2 googly eyes

stapler

scissors

Directions

1. Print the image onto a light colored piece of cardstock. Cut all the pieces out. These are to be used as your templates.

2. Fold a piece of black poster board in half. Place the body template on the paper (with the top of the head at the fold). Trace and cut out. You should have two complete bodies joined at the top of the head.

3. Trace 2 wings onto a single piece of black poster board. Cut out.

4. Trace beak onto orange construction paper. Cut out.

5. Place the straw between the 2 pieces of body and staple onto the straw.

6. Place a wing on top of the body (at the shoulder) and using a hole puncher, punch a hole through the wing and the body. Fasten with a brad. Do the same thing with the other wing.

7. Glue the eyes and the beak on.

8. Twirl the straw between your palms.*

* If the wings don't flap up and down as you spin your crow, then you must loosen the paper fasteners.