Colour & Tell: Gods and Goddesses (A4)

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Choose A4 (India, UK, Europe) or US Letter (USA, Canada). Same 31 pages. This is the A4 edition: a printable PDF colouring book for ages 4 to 10. Print the pages at home on any printer. What's Inside • 25 colouring pages, one god, goddess or story per page, drawn with thick, simple outlines that small hands can manage • One plain-words story line or fact under every picture to read aloud, with the traditional spelling in small letters for older children • Who's who: draw a line from each god or goddess to their special sign, with answers for grown-ups • Draw your own diya, a "This book belongs to" page and a certificate for finishing the book • A short page for grown-ups on caring for finished pages with respect • Black and white pages, so any home printer works The 25 Pictures Ganesha · Ganesha the writer · Baby Krishna · Krishna with his flute · Krishna and the cow · Krishna lifts the hill · Radha and Krishna · Hanuman · Hanuman flies · Rama and Sita · Lakshmi · Saraswati · Brahma · Shiva · Parvati · Annapurna · Shiva's family · Durga · Vishnu · Garuda · Kurma the turtle · Kartikeya · Ganga · Surya · Nandi How It Works • Read the line under the picture together, then ask: what is she holding? Which animal is his friend? Where is the lotus? Let your child tell the story back in their own words • There is no wrong colour. Krishna is often coloured blue and Hanuman orange, but your child can choose • The stories are told the way many families tell them, and your family may tell them a little differently Printing • Print one side only, at Actual size or 100% • Every colouring picture sits at least 15 mm inside the edge, so home printers will not cut it off • Thicker paper (100 to 120 gsm) stops felt pens showing through; chunky crayons suit ages 4 to 6 • The cover is in colour and can be skipped. Print a page again for your own family whenever a child wants another go For Grown-ups • Real lamps are lit only by grown-ups • Keep favourite pages off the floor, and when it is time to let one go, fold it with the picture inside and put it in clean paper recycling • Please do not burn coloured pages or put them in rivers, ponds or the sea Read Next Colour & Tell: Festivals · Colour & Tell: Sacred Symbols and Objects · Old Offerings at Home · Light the Lamp · Tulsi at Home Format: 31-page printable PDF, A4 (210 x 297 mm), digital download. Choose A4 (India, UK, Europe) or US Letter (USA, Canada). Same 31 pages. Offered for cultural and educational purposes. The stories are shared the way many families tell them, and make no promises of particular outcomes.