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, March 9, 2010

Abstract Coloring Page

A Color by Number page in Sanskrit. This is designed to help children learn and identify numbers and color words.

This page is copyrighted and provided for personal or class use only.
Click on the image below and print.


















Monday, March 8, 2010

Abstract Coloring Page

A Color by Number page in Sanskrit — designed to help children learn and identify numbers and color words.

This work is copyrighted and provided for personal or class use only.
Click on the image below and print.


Friday, March 5, 2010

Abstract Coloring Page

A Color by Number page in Sanskrit.


This work is copyrighted and provided for personal or class use only.
(Click on the image and print.)





Abstract Coloring Page

A color by number page in Sanskrit.


This work is copyrighted and provided for personal or class use only.
(Click on the image and print.)




Thursday, March 4, 2010

Abstract Coloring Page

This is a color by number page in Sanskrit.


This work is copyrighted and provided for personal or class use only.
(Click on image and print.)





Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Flower Coloring Page

A Color By Number page in Sanskrit.


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(Click on the image and print.)




Flower 2 Coloring Page

This is a Color by Number Page in Sanskrit. It is designed to help young children learn and identify numbers and color words.

This page is copyrighted and provided for personal or class use only.
Click on the image below and print.

Diya Coloring Page

This is a coloring by number page in Sanskrit.


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(Click on the image and print.)




Tulips Coloring Page

A color by number page in Sanskrit.


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(Click on image and print.)


Friday, February 26, 2010

Swami Chinmayananda Coloring Page (07)

Coloring page of Gurudev.
Click on the image and print.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda

Coloring page of Guruji.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Swami Chinmayananda (06)

A coloring page of Gurudev.
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Swami Chinmayananda (05)

A coloring page of Gurudev.
Click on the image and print.

Swami Tejomayananda Coloring Page (1)

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Chinmaya OM Coloring Page (04)

Click on picture and print. (Enlarge to 160% if you want to fill the page.)





Swami Chinmayananda Coloring Page (03)

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Swami Chinmayananda Coloring Page (02)

Click on the line art and print.

Swami Tapovan Maharaj Coloring Page

Click on the line art picture and print.



Pujya Gurudev Coloring Page (01)

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OM Tracing Card

This OM is meant to be laminated (8.5 x 11) so that the children can practice writing their strokes correctly. We like to use Crayola Washable Markers on the lamination sheet, so that it can be easily washed off for the next writing session. Dry Erase Markers also work well -- you just need a bit more elbow grease to get the sheet clean. Having the children color the OM can also be a nice way for them to quieten their minds and meditate on God.