Kids' Learning Hub | Indian Heritage Learning Hub

8.1

Picture stories: Ramayana and Mahabharata

Read along one page at a time. Tap Next to turn the page. (Animated versions are coming soon.)

For grown-ups: These retellings are short, gentle and free of frightening detail. Pause to ask, "How do you think they felt?" There are many versions of these epics across India and Southeast Asia, including Valmiki's, Kamban's in Tamil and Tulsidas's in Awadhi. It's fine if your family tells them differently.

8.2

Alphabet and language games

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नमस्ते

Namaste · Hindi

வணக்கம்

Vanakkam · Tamil

నమస్కారం

Namaskaram · Telugu

নমস্কার

Nomoshkar · Bengali

નમસ્તે

Namaste · Gujarati

നമസ്കാരം

Namaskaram · Malayalam

ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ

Sat Sri Akal · Punjabi

السلام علیکم

Assalamu alaikum · Urdu

Letter flashcards

Tap a card to hear how to say it (in letters). Pick a script:

Letter quiz

Audio pronunciation and more languages (Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Odia) are coming soon.

8.3

Colouring and craft pages

Tap-to-colour rangoli

Pick a colour, then tap a petal or circle to fill it.

Printable colouring sheets

Open a sheet, then use your browser's Print option (on a phone: Share → Print).

Lotus: national flower

Peacock: national bird

Diwali diya

Festival elephant

Festival crafts

Paper kite (Sankranti)

Cut a diamond from coloured paper, glue two thin sticks in a cross, and add a ribbon tail.

Handmade rakhi

Braid three coloured threads, then glue a paper flower or big bead in the middle.

Clay diya (Diwali)

Pinch a ball of air-dry clay into a little bowl with a spout. Paint it when dry. Grown-ups can add a battery tea-light.

Paper-petal pookalam (Onam)

Cut petals from coloured paper and arrange them in rings on a paper plate.

Eid lantern card

Fold card into a lantern shape, cut star-shaped windows, and back them with yellow tissue paper.

Christmas star (Kerala style)

Make a five-pointed paper star lantern from coloured card and decorate it with Warli figures.

8.4

Moral-story quiz

Read the story courses first, or try your luck!

8.5

Grandparent storytime coming soon

A growing audio library of grandparents, parents and community elders telling folk tales, festival memories and childhood stories in their own languages: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Malayalam, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Urdu, Odia and more.

Start your own today: Ask a grandparent to tell a 3–5 minute story. Record it on a phone, write down the title and language, and save it as a family treasure. When submissions open, families will be able to share their recordings here, with permission.