Colour & Tell: Sacred Symbols and Objects (A4)

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Choose A4 (India, UK, Europe) or US Letter (USA, Canada). Same 32 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 • 27 colouring pages, one object per page, drawn with thick, simple outlines that small hands can manage • One plain-words line under every picture saying what the object is and how families use it, with the traditional name in small letters • Lamps, bells, a conch, a kalash, a puja thali, rangoli, sacred plants and trees, a tilak, a rudraksha mala, and the signs of Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna, Saraswati and Ganesha • Match the symbol: draw a line from each object to the one it belongs to, with answers for grown-ups • A "This book belongs to" page, a note for grown-ups, and a certificate • Black and white pages, so any home printer works The 27 Pictures Om · Diya · Aarti lamp · Puja thali · Temple bell · Nandi bell · Conch · Kalash · Coconut · Incense sticks · Marigold garland · Toran · Rangoli · Lotus · Tulsi · Peepal leaf · Banyan tree · Tilak · Rudraksha mala · Trishul · Damaru · Shiva lingam · Sudarshana chakra · Flute and peacock feather · Veena · Kamandalu · Modaks How It Works • Read the line under the picture together, then ask: have we seen this at home, at a temple or at a festival? Who uses it, and when? • There is no wrong colour. A bell can be gold, a lotus pink or white, a kalash any colour you like • Families use these things in many different ways, and your family's way is part of the story Printing • Print one side only, at Actual size or 100% • Every 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 • Diyas, aarti lamps and incense are lit and handled by grown-ups only • Real beads, seeds, coins and small puja items can be swallowed by babies and toddlers; keep them out of reach • A gentle note on caring for finished pages, and on letting them go with respect Read Next Old Offerings at Home · Light the Lamp · Tulsi at Home · Kolam at the Door · Temple Visit Prep Format: 32-page printable PDF, A4 (210 x 297 mm), digital download. Choose A4 (India, UK, Europe) or US Letter (USA, Canada). Same 32 pages. Offered for cultural and educational purposes. It describes what each object is and how families use it, and makes no promises of particular outcomes.