- Hindu traditions provide many opportunities for children's games.Hinduism Temple image by ocwo from Fotolia.com
The Hindu tradition includes bright and colorful images of gods, goddesses and prayer ritual. Marked by aromatic rituals, Hinduism offers endless possibilities for children to play and learn at the same time. Incorporate food, music and dance into Hindu games for kids. Hindus celebrate the god or goddess to whom they are devoted on a daily basis and during Hindu festivals throughout the year. With so many options from which to choose, you likely will not run out of games for your children to play. Jump-start your imagination and create your own games based on your family's Hindu devotional path. - Teach kids to honor Krishna with food.krishna (albion, ile maurice) image by indeepdark from Fotolia.com
Teach children how to participate in a Prasadam---spiritualized food---devotional experience. Teach children how to prepare karma-free vegetarian food to present to Krishna. Prepare your food according to Hindu principles of compassion and cleanliness. Cook only vegetarian foods. Tell the kids you must all wash your hands because you are preparing food for God. Do not taste any food while in the preparation stage, cautions Krishna.com. Ask the children to behave respectfully as they would in a worship service. Arrange the Prasad on an attractive platter with dishes used only for this purpose. Place the food in front of an image of Krishna. Use the prayer provided by Krishna.com. "My dear Lord Krishna, please accept this food." Chant "Hare Krishna" to please God. Encourage the children to dance before Krishna's image as a sign of joyful offering. Sit on pillows at a low table and enjoy your Prasadam with your hands. - The Hindu Diwali festival honors the goddess Lakshmi.diwali image by pawan gogna from Fotolia.com
Hindus celebrate Diwali, also called the Festival of Lights, to honor the goddess Lakshmi. Lights in windows invite Lakshmi into homes. According to legend, Lakshmi comes into homes in the middle of the night and leaves gifts and sweets for children to find the next morning, so says the website, Mr. Donn. Play Diwali games to keep children's anticipation high. Play a variation of Diwali Diya, a Hindu lamp game described by the website, Kids Gen. Make some adjustments to keep the game safe. Before the game, adults hide various types of lights around the house and/or outdoors. Use flashlights, small table lamps, plastic simulated candles and unlit wax candles as light. Send the kids off to find as many hidden lights as possible. The child who finds the most lights wins a sweet prize, such as a cookie or a bag of candy. - The Hindu Holi festival is a colorful celebration.colors image by gajatz from Fotolia.com
Hindus in northern India celebrate Holi, a colorful festival possibly recognizing the eternal playful love between the god Krishna and his favorite consort Radha. Play Holi festival games, such as the splashing of colors to delight children. According to the website, Essortment, Hindu moms allow their children to run through the streets with containers of colored water, splashing passersby with rainbows of colored water. Once splashed, color "victims" join in the splashing festivities.
