Rainbow daisy rangoli

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.

1. Make a small filled circle in yellow. This is the centre of the whole design, so place it carefully.

2. Draw seven long pointed petals around the centre, filled in a different colour each. Mark the seven tips with dots first so the petals come out even.

3. Place seven white dots in a ring, one in each gap. Drop a pinch of powder and press lightly for each dot.

4. Draw a thin white circle around the design. A string held at the centre, with chalk at the other end, keeps it round.

Tip: Let each child choose one petal and one colour. Seven petals, seven helpers.

Where it works best

It is meant for nursery classes, birthday parties and Holi mornings with children. A veranda, a classroom floor or a large sheet of chart paper all work. With paper, the finished design can go up on the wall.

What usually goes wrong, and the fix

With small children, the trouble is powder everywhere but the petal. Draw thick chalk outlines, give each child one petal and one colour in a small bowl with a spoon, and let them fill from the middle of the petal outward. Coloured rice or petals are easier still. More fixes are on rangoli problems and fixes.

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.

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