Navratri & Dussehra: A Celebration Through Stories and Play (Printable PDF, Ages 3–8)
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Five stories. Five ways to celebrate. One Golu you make yourself.
Mira opens Ammamma’s Golu box. Nyra joins her first Garba circle. Avani gives up her favourite flower for the Bathukamma. Samriddhi meets Maa Durga’s lion. Aarav follows a dhol through a Dussehra fair.
Each short illustrated story leads straight into puzzles built from it, so children keep thinking about what they just read:
- Look & Find: spot the differences, picture clues
- Solve with Clues: logic puzzles, counting, sharing, measuring
- Try a Challenge: harder questions for older children
- Rhythm games: clap-and-tap patterns to play together
- Words & Names to Know: simple explanations of Golu, Garba, Bathukamma, vahana and more
The book ends with labelled Golu dolls (the Dasavatharam, Marapachi Bommai, a Kalyanam and more) to cut out and arrange on your own Golu steps, plus a page to draw how your family celebrates.
🎁 Free Golu Bonus Pack: a QR code on the Golu page links to a free printable of all 27 dolls and the Golu steps, so you can make another Golu any time.
The stories draw on Golu in Tamil Nadu, Garba in Gujarat, Bathukamma in Telangana, Durga Puja in West Bengal and a Dussehra fair in Rajasthan. The book also reminds readers that families celebrate in different ways.
For ages 3–8. Younger children point, talk and count with a grown-up; older children work through the clues and challenges on their own. Answers for grown-ups included.
What you get
- Instant download: one 56-page PDF
- US Letter size (8.5 × 11 in), in full colour
- Print at home tonight and use it this Navratri
You’ll need: a colour printer, pencils or crayons, and scissors and a glue stick for the Golu project.
A thoughtful gift for Navratri, Golu visits, Kanya Puja and Dussehra.
Printing for your own household is permitted. Please don’t share or resell the file.
Made by Yuvarekha Sampath · Paramparā · parampara.foundation