FREE Early Years (EYFS & KS1) Holi: Greeting Card Templates for Art & Craft/Colouring
Celebrate the vibrant festival of colours with our lovely FREE Holi: Greeting Card Templates! This delightful printable resource is perfect for EYFS and KS1 children, offering a fun and creative way to learn about and participate in the joyful spirit of Holi.
Ideal for Preschool, Nursery, School, or for Parents and Childminders at home, these vertical card templates can be used as part of a focused adult-led activity to introduce concepts, or left out as a more child-led invitation to play and explore.
This fantastic FREE pack features a selection of Holi-themed card templates, including:
A variety of images: The cards feature iconic symbols of the festival, such as a dhol (a traditional drum), hands to be covered in colour, and gulal (coloured powder) in dishes.
Pre-written greetings: The cards include text like 'Happy Holi!', providing a lovely and educational starting point for children.
(Note: Please use your own discretion and knowledge of your children to ensure appropriateness of each activity suggested on this page and safety concerning any materials given and activity undertaken.)
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Our FREE Holi: Greeting Card Templates are incredibly versatile and can be used in a multitude of ways across various early years and KS1 environments:
Focused Adult-Led Activity: Use a specific card template as a starting point for a discussion. For example, use the dhol card to talk about music and celebrations, or the gulal card to explain the significance of coloured powder in the festival.
Child-Led Invitation to Play: Leave a selection of the templates and various colouring tools (crayons, pencils, felt-tips) in a continuous provision area. This allows children to choose a card that interests them and explore the theme at their own pace.
Fine Motor Skills Development: The act of carefully colouring within the lines helps to strengthen hand muscles, improve pencil grip, and enhance hand-eye coordination.
Creative Colour Exploration: Encourage children to use bright and bold colours, reflecting the vibrant nature of the Holi festival.
Vocabulary Building: As children colour, an adult can use the opportunity to introduce and repeat new vocabulary related to Holi, such as 'gulal' and 'dhol'.
Literacy Connection: The pre-written greeting 'Happy Holi!' offers exposure to sight words and meaningful text, aiding early literacy development. Children can also be encouraged to write their own name or a simple message inside.
Gift-Giving & Appreciation: The finished cards make wonderful, heartfelt gifts for children to give to family and friends who are celebrating Holi, or to simply share in the spirit of kindness and celebration.
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EYFS Framework:
Expressive Arts and Design: Children explore and use a range of media and materials, developing their own ideas and expressing creativity through colouring and decorating their cards.
Physical Development (Fine Motor Skills): Colouring and drawing on the cards helps to develop precise hand movements, strengthen pencil grip, and enhance hand-eye coordination.
Communication and Language (Speaking; Listening, Attention & Understanding): Children listen to new vocabulary, engage in discussions about the symbols, and articulate their thoughts.
Understanding the World (People, Culture & Communities): Children learn about a different faith and cultural festival, broadening their understanding of the world.
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KS1 Curriculum:
Art and Design: Children use drawing to develop and share their ideas and experiences. They can explore colour and line to bring the images to life.
Religious Education / Understanding the World: Children learn about a significant festival and its customs and symbols.
English (Reading; Writing - indirectly): Exposure to the greeting 'Happy Holi!' helps with word recognition. Writing their own name or message provides a meaningful context for writing.
PSHE: Supports discussions around expressing kindness, appreciation, and respecting different cultural celebrations.
Download our FREE Holi: Greeting Card Templates today and add a vibrant, educational, and respectful touch to your learning as you celebrate this beautiful festival!
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