Playful Home Education Blog

Makar Sankranti is an important festival in most parts of India. Here are some fun learning activities to do during this festival time.

Here are some ideas to celebrate India's Independence Day on 15 August and Republic Day on 26 January with your child.

In this guide, we show how parents can set up easy, low-cost art and craft activities at home for ages three to six.

A simple drawing activity, watercolour salt painting involves drawing with glue, covering it with salt and touching it with watercolour. Seeing the colour spread through the salt to create soft, magical patterns, gives the little ones immense joy. It’s creative, hands-on and perfect for play-based learning. Kids learn about capillary action, colour mixing, texture and movement while enjoying a fun art experience.

Q-tip painting is a simple and colourful activity, loved by kids and parents alike.  Using simple materials such as cotton swabs and some paints, you can make your toddlers create the most beautiful shapes effortlessly and easily. It’s a fun way to help your little one build hand control, learn about colours, numbers and patterns. Plus, all this comes with minimum mess! Teach your preschooler how to draw flowers, rainbows, or animals while having a great time!

Celebrate Halloween in your preschool classroom with our easy, mess-free ideas! These fun ideas not only spark creativity and fine motor skills in little kids but are also very simple for teachers to follow. They let you turn your classroom into a cheerful Halloween wonderland filled with color and creativity.

Vegetable printing is a fun and colourful activity that is loved by kids and adults alike. Slice up okra for flower shapes, onions for cool rings, or potatoes into fun designs. With just some paint and paper, kids can create colourful patterns in minutes. The activity boosts your child’s creativity and imagination while also helping you reduce their screen-time. You can also turn the kid’s creations into gift wrapping paper, bookmarks and other similar stationery items.

Deepavali/Diwali is one of the biggest festivals in India. Here are some fun filled activities which your child will love to do!

Rangoli can be a playful art to teach colours and shapes to preschoolers. It’s an activity that can keep kids away from screens while also introducing them to their Indian roots. This simple and inexpensive art that can be taught using simple day-to-day materials like flowers, coloured papers and grains.