RangoliHoli colour wheel rangoli
Eight slices in eight colours: the quickest way to use every packet of gulal left after Holi. Children can fill one slice each, which makes it a good first group rangoli.
- Level
- Easy
- Size
- About 30 to 45 cm across (1 to 1.5 feet)
- Time
- About 15 to 20 minutes
- Steps
- 4
- Good for
- Holi, children, beginners
Colours you need
RedOrangeYellowLight greenTealBluePurplePinkWhite
Tap Outline to see the design as lines, then print it to practise on paper or to colour in.
How to draw it, step by step
Sweep the floor and wipe it with a damp cloth so the powder grips. Mark the centre with chalk. Then follow the pictures. Each one adds one part.
Draw a large circle and divide it into eight equal slices, like cutting a cake. Fill each slice with a different colour.
Cover the centre, where the slices meet, with a neat white circle.
Place eight white dots in a ring, one in each gap. Drop a pinch of powder and press lightly for each dot.
Draw a thin white circle around the design. A string held at the centre, with chalk at the other end, keeps it round.
Tip: Put colours that contrast next to each other, such as yellow beside purple, so that each slice stands out.
Make it your own
- Change the colours to what you have at home. Any two strong colours and white are enough.
- Make it smaller for a puja thali or a table, or repeat it three times in a row along a wall.
- Print the outline and let children colour it first. It is good practice before the powder comes out.
New to rangoli? Read how to make rangoli and colours and materials first.