Rangoli for Kids - Art from India

This video was created to teach elementary school children about the country of India and the traditional art form, rangoli. An abbreviated version of this video, that does not include the connections to our individual school, can be found at this link:    • Rangoli for Kids - Art from India (Short V...  

Supplies needed to create your own rangoli: Circular coffee filters, washable markers, liquid glue (or glue sticks), black cardstock, sparkly sequins/confetti/stickers

Music Credit: Jalandhar by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
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0:00 Introduction to art from India
0:27 Let's learn about India
2:09 Festivals and holidays in India
2:21 What is rangoli?
3:47 Make your own rangoli
4:10 Place your coffee filter in front of you and flatten it out into a circle
4:21 Fold your circle in half, like a taco. Make sure that the lines match up on your rounded edge.
4:40 Fold your coffee filter one more time down the middle. It will look like a pizza slice instead of a taco.
4:58 Begin to create your rangoli design. Start at the pointed end of your coffee filter and add some color.
6:31 Glue your finished rangoli onto your black piece of cardstock using very small dots of glue.
6:54 Add some sparkle and light to your rangoli by gluing on some sequins.