You are surely going to love our post on National Symbols of India Craft Ideas for Kids. You can engage your kids with these activities on Independence Day or Republic Day or when teaching about National Symbols of India. Kids learn best by doing, and crafts are a great way to learn while still having fun in the process! I have also given some trivia for each symbol which you can read to your kids while doing these craft activities.

National Symbols of India Craft Ideas for Kids

Paper Plate Peacock Craft Idea

Peacock is the national bird of India. We made our version of peacock and were delighted with how it turned out. The males are called “peacocks” and the females are called “peahens.” The baby peacocks are called “peachicks.” Every year after mating season, peacocks shed their train. It is a good chance to collect their feathers at that time.

Supplies Needed

• 2 Paper Plates
• Paint colors ( Blue, Green, Yellow)
• Paint Brush
• Feathers
• 1 Popsicle stick
• Google Eyes
• Glue
• Scissors

Steps to make Paper Plate Peacock

Start by taking two paper plates. We will make the head and body of the peacock from one plate. For this cut two circles out of the paper plate, one small for the head and one big for the body. See the picture below. The second plate will be used to make its trail.

Now paint the plate blue colour. Let it dry completely.

While the paper plate is drying, paint the head and body of the peacock with the same blue color and let it dry. Now using fingerprints add in some fingerprint feathers, like our version below. First, we made a green fingerprint and then painted yellow on top.

Now glue your blue peacock body to the plate. Then glue your head onto your blue peacock body.

Add google eyes and legs. For legs paint the popsicle stick brown. Cut it into two and paste it below to make peacock legs.

Now for drama add feathers.

Complete the peacock by painting the beak with yellow color.

Your beautiful peacock is ready!

Paper Cup Tiger Craft Idea

The Bengal Tiger is the national animal of India. Bengal Tiger stripes are unique to each tiger and behave similarly to human fingerprints. The Bengal tiger is also the national animal of Bangladesh. We made an adorable tiger with a paper cup. It’s really simple to make and kids will love playing with it afterward. My son used it as a puppet.

Supplies Needed

• Paper Cup
• Paint colors (Orange and Black)
• Paint Brush
• Google eyes
• Paper
• Cotton Bud

Steps to Make Paper Cup Tiger

Start by painting your paper cup with orange color. Let it dry completely before proceeding to the next step.

Now make its ears just like the picture shown below. We took a colored paper and paint the ears the same as the tiger in orange color.

Now add google eyes. Using a pencil make its stripes, nose, and mouth. We added stripes on the sides, ears, and on top.

Now take black paint on a cotton bud and paint the stripes on the cup and ears, nose, and mouth on the cup.

Finish the tiger by pasting the ears. Your adorable tiger is ready !

Mango Notepad

Mango is the national fruit of India. There are 100 varieties of mangoes with different tastes smells and colors.  Apart from India, Mango is also the national fruit of Pakistan and the Philippines.  Mango trees can grow up to 100 feet with a canopy of over 35 feet. India is the largest producer of mangoes. We made a mango-shaped notepad.

Supplies Needed

• Yellow Colored Paper
• Scissors
• Green Color
• Stapler
• 3-4 White papers

Steps to Make Mango Shaped Notepad

Start by making a mango on yellow paper. You can even take white paper and color it yellow.

Next place white sheets below it. You can add white sheets depending on how thick you want the notebook to be. Then cut it together in Mango shape.

Staple the notepad. We colored the mango leaves green. Your cute mango-shaped notepad is ready !

National Flag with Popsicle Sticks

The Indian National Flag is rectangular in shape and is also called Tiranga as it is made of three colors: Saffron, White, and Green. It has an Ashok Chakra in middle. Ashok Chakra is a navy blue wheel with 24 spokes. We made National Flag with popsicle sticks. You can hang it on the wall or can keep it on a table.

Supplies Needed

• 11 Popsicle Sticks
• Paint colors (Orange, White and Green )
• Glue
• Blue Sketch pen

Steps to Make National Flag with Popsicle Sticks

Paint three stick sticks each with saffron, white and green color. Keep them aside for a while.

Now take two sticks and paint them blue color. Next, start pasting the painted sticks (saffron, white and green) on them to make a national flag (see the pic below).

Now with blue color make chakra in the middle. Next tie a ribbon or thread on the blue stick at the back so that you can hang your national flag. We hanged on our pinboard.

National Flower of India

Lotus is the national flower of India.  During the sunset, it closes its petals and goes deep inside the water whereas with sunrise it reopens. It is the flower of goddess Laxmi and symbolizes wealth, prosperity, and fertility. Did you know even Vietnam’s national flower is Lotus?

Supplies Needed

• Bright Pink Crepe Paper
• Green Colored Paper
• Yellow Paper
• Glue
• Bottle Cap
• Black Marker
• Scissors

Steps to Make Lotus Craft

First, we did all the cuttings. Cut 16 petals from the pink crepe paper, 2 leaves from green paper, and a circle from yellow paper. Makes veins and dots on the leaves and circles respectively. Check the image shown for reference.

On the bottle first, paste 5 petals. Next, place the petals in between the previous petals and repeat the process again.

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Next glue the yellow circle on top.

Glue the two leaves together like the picture and paste the lotus flower on it.

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Your beautiful lotus craft is ready !

National Flag Wristband

Supplies Needed

• White Paper
• Orange colored paper
• Green colored paper
• Double Tape
• Blue Sketchpen

Steps to Make National Flag Wristband

Cut rectangular strips of white, orange, and green sheet as shown in the picture below.

Paste the orange and green paper using glue to make the Indian flag.

We pasted the Ashok chakra sticker in between. You can even draw the same.

Paste the double side tape on one side as shown in the picture.

Your tricolor wristband is ready!

DIY Mini Flag Hoist

Supplies Needed

• National Flag
• Rope
• Punching Machine
• Chopsticks/Sticks
• Paper Clips

Steps to Make DIY Flag Hoist

We made our own DIY flag hoist. First, draw and color the flag.

Next make holes on the top and bottom corner of the flag using a punching machine. Now put a rope through the holes. Now take a chopstick or wooden stick and 2 paper clips. If you have binder clamps use that instead of paper clips and a thick wooden chopstick to make the structure more sturdy. Put a paper clip on top and bottom of the chopstick as shown in the picture below.

Put the rope through the ends of the paper clips and tie it tightly. Your own tiny flag hoist is ready. Pull the rope up and down.

YouTube Resource on National Symbols of India

I have also shared few YouTube links about the National Symbols of India which I liked. These links are appropriate to teach kindergarten and grade 1 students about the National Symbols of India.

Symbol of India by Jalebi Street

National Symbols of India by kidslearnTV

I have shared a complete list of the National Symbols of India.

List of National Symbols of India

National Flag of India	Tricolor
National Animal of India	Bengal Tiger
National Bird of India	Peacock
National River of India	River Ganga
National Flower of India	Lotus
National Sport of India	Hockey
National Tree of India	Banyan Tree
National Fruit of India	Mango
National Reptile of India	King Cobra
National Aquatic Animal of India	River Dolphin
National Currency of India	Indian Rupee
National Anthem of India	Jana Gana Mana
National Song of India	Vande Mataram
National Emblem of India	Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath
National Calendar of India	Saka Calendar

I hope you found this post on National Symbols of India Craft Ideas for Kids useful. Will you be trying any of the craft ideas mentioned? Please comment and let me know.

Also, check our post, Easy and Simple Drawing for Kids for easy step-by-step drawing steps.