5+ Onam 2024 Fun Activities For Kids To Enjoy The Festivities

Onam is a beautiful festival celebrated in Kerala on the 1st day of Chingam Masam which marks the beginning of the Malayalam Calendar. It is also known as the Malayalam New Year. The 10-day-long celebration is also known as Kolla Varsham. Onam commemorates the homecoming of the legendary King Mahabali, according to Hindu mythology. This is also the harvest season in the state. This year, Onam starts on September 6. Celebrate the festival by engaging in fun Onam activities with your kids, to help them understand its significance.

Onam 2024 Fun Activities For Kids

Rangoli Making Competition

Making rangolis is one of the most significant ways to celebrate Onam. Organise a rangoli making competition for the kids in your family, neighbourhood, or school and let them have a fun-filled afternoon. You can categorise them into age groups, deciding themes and topics for each group. Award the best ones with something thoughtful.

Decorate Elephant Wall Hangings

Elephants are another essential symbol for the festival of Onam. You and your kids can sit together with paints, paintbrushes, sequins, glue, paper, pencils, and scissors and make elephant wall hangings. Draw an elephant on a piece of paper, cut it out with a pair of scissors, and colour and decorate it as you like. Decorate your home with these wall hangings.

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Make Athapookalam (Flower Rangoli)

To grace the festive occasion of Onam 2024, me flower rangolis or Athapookalam with your children. These rangolis are made during the festivities to decorate one’s home and welcome guests. Choose a beautiful Onam rangoli design, draw the outlines with chalk on the floor, and spread flower petals and leaves in the empty spaces.

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Make Paper Boats

The celebration of Onam is when individuals indulge in boat racing and locals relish the contest. Since boats hold this much significance in the festival, teach your children how to make paper boats this Onam. decorate them using your favourite colours and sequins.

Make A Pulikali Mask (Tiger Mask)

Pulikali, also known as Tiger Dance, is a folk art form from Kerala, performed during Onam celebrations. Help your children make Pulikali or tiger masks to commemorate the art. Let them be as creative as they like.

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