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Let’stake a

trip to

Let’s make

a photo

album

while we

explore

the diverse

country

of india.

whenever you

see this dotted

line, cut it out.

staple all the pages

together or place

them in your photo album.

INDIA IS A

COUNTRY IN

SOUTHEAST ASIAINDIAINDIA


The people of indiaDespite it’s huge population and

ethnic and religious diversity, india

remains a nation that lives

mostly in harmony.

people often live in extended

families with multiple

generations dividing up the

household duties.

my name is

serafina and

I am a

girl scout

superhero!

my

superpower

is that I

always try

to make the

world a better

place.

I chose india

for world

thinking day

BECAUSE of

it’s great

people like

ghandi and

Buddha.

they always

tried to

make the world

a better place.

Living the law

serafina is the world’s

cheerleader. when she takes

on a project, she knows how

to get everyone interested.

if there is A job to be done

that can improve

lives, serafina

will be leading

the project.

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Make up your own

cheer or add your

moves to serafina’s

cheer.

iDEA

Two, Four,

Six, Eight

India is really great

Seven, Eight, Nine & Ten

Shout it out and

start again!

इंडिया

try this This is how “India”

is written in

Devanagari script.

Try writing it below.

Girl Guidesin india

Source bsgindia.org/

GLUE A JUMBO CRAFT

STICK TO YOUR PAPER

DOLL TO MAKE PUPPETS.

iDEA

Pretend you live in india. Color and

Cut out this UNIFORM AND GLUE IT

TO A PAPER DOLL ON THE NEXT PAGE.

mAKE THE PAPER DOLL LOOK LIKE YOU.

girls wear a neckerchief with

colors chosen by their unit. what

colors would your troop choose

for their neckerchief?

India

member of

The World

Association

of Girl Guides

and

Girl Scouts

I am

wearing a

girl guide

uniform

from India.

is a

3-5

5-10

10-17

15-25

bunnies

bulbuls

guides

rangers

guide LEVELS

IN india


3


Use one

paper doll

to make your

Girl Guide

and the other

for traditional

clothing.

4

choose one of these

hairstyles for your paper doll

or make your own.


5


6

I am

wearing

traditional

clothing

from

india

called

a sari.

a sari is

made from

5 to 7

yards of

fabric

wrapped

around the

body in

various

ways.

traditionalclothing

saris have been worn

by women and girls in

india for almost

2,000 years.

DRESS YOUR

PAPER DOLL

IN THESE

CLOTHES.

source: people.howstuffworks.com/culture


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Make a “gold”bracelet

Cut a

Potato

chip can

down the side.

Cut a 1.25”

form for

the bracelet.

cut an inch

off the end

on the form.

wrap the

bracelet

form with

gold pipe

cleaners

using glue

dots or hot

glue to

secure

as you

work.

Embellish

with gem

stones.

Mehndi ArtMehndi is the art of painting the hands and feet with a paste made from powdered, dried leaves of the henna plant. The stain is usually reddish brown in color and fades to orange over time. Coffee, lemon, tea, and essential oils are sometimes added for texture, smell or to help the stain. Mehndi started in the Middle East and Northern Africa over 5,000 years ago. Brides will usually have elaborate mehndi designs as part of their wedding outfit.

mehndiswaps

Draw mehndi arton a small foamiehand. add a jinglebell and some beads


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cobra

chair cow

lunge

Dog

cat

Lotus FlowerThe Lotus is the national flower of India. In India it is considered more than a flower – it represents both beauty and non-attachment. The lotus grows in fresh water ponds and lakes and in semitropical climates. It blossoms gradually – one petal at a time and reaches full bloom when the rays of the sun hit the flower. The lotus comes in many different colors including white, red, blue, pink, and purple.

The lotus is edible and believed to have healing properties.

The cultureMost of the people in

india practice the hindu

religion. Hindus believe

God is all things in the

world. Most believe in

reincarnation. this means

that when the body dies,

the spirit is reborn into

a new form. What they

are reborn as depends

on their karma.

Karma is the belief that

everything that people

do in life determines

what will happen to them

in the future. If a

person lives a good life

she will be reincarnated

into a higher form.

Those who live a bad life

might come back as an

insect or other form.

trythis!

source: worldreligionsforkids/home/hinduism

yoga combines

exercise, breathing,

and meditation to

make the body

more harmonious.

Pretend you were a

queen in india. how

would you

decorate

your

elephant?


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India’s Painted ElephantsIndia’s royalty would paint their elephants and adorn them with gold and silver to look more impressive. Today, the tradition continues to attract tourism and to show respect for elephants which are an important part of the Hindu religion.

Until 2013, an Elephant Festival was held every year in India. Animal activists are concerned about the colored powder used to paint the elephants and that the performances were not humane.

try this

Cut itout!

Cut two 2”x 11” strips

from card stock.

Staple to fit around

your head. color

and cut out the

peacock. Glue to the

headband.

??didyouknow

The peacock

is the national

bird of india?10

Diwali


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Diwali celebrations are spread over

five days, with each day holding its

own significance and different rituals

are observed each day. women decorate

the entrance of their homes

with colored sand

paintings called

rangolis.

color this

rangoli to

decorate your

thinking day booth.

DiwaliCandleSwapDiwali is a festival of

lights. Decorate tea lights,

add a pin to the bottom

and swap.

iDEA

The saffron (orange) stripe stands for courage and sacrifice.

The white stripe symbolizes truth, peace and purity.

The green stripe represents prosperity, vibrance and life.

The Ashok Chakra (the wheel) represents righteousness, progress and perpetuity. The 24 spokes of the wheel represents the 24 hours of

a day.

The FlagThe FlagThe FlagThe Flag

booth

iDEA


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Color and cut out your flag.

fold it in half over a string

with the rest of the girls’ flags.

decorate your Thinking day booth.

India is a large, over-

crowded, polluted

country but it is still

a beautiful and diverse

land. india is separated from the

rest of Asia by the Himalayan

mountains. the huge pennisula is

easy to find on a map since it is

surrounded by three bodies of

water.

Alappuzha is in southern

india. it’s a small

busy city with

a network

of canals.

there are

over

1,000

house-

boats

there are

three

major

deserts

in india.

one is

The White

Salt Desert

of Kutch is a

marshy lake

during monsoon season.

mumbai is a huge

busy city

packed

with

both

rich

and

poor

people.

there is

plenty to

see and do.

The taj mahal is one

of the seven wonders

of the world. the Taj

Mahal stands on

the southern bank

of the Yamuna River

in Agra

the land


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source: people.howstuffworks.com/culture

Map courtesy of Google

Food in IndiaMany of India's people are vegetarians,

meaning they don't eat meat. Hindus

believe that the cow is a sacred animal

and never eat beef.

Much of the food in India is flavored

with spices such as cinnamon, garlic,

and cumin. Most meals include rice,

vegetables, bread, and yogurt.


ALLERGEN ALERTCoconut, Milk, Sugar,

Butter, Ginger, Red Food Coloring Cut itout!

Make sure ingredients are

clearly displayed before serving

food at your thinking day event.

ALLERGEN ALERTCoconut, Milk, Sugar, Butter, Ginger, Red Food Coloring

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Serifina’s Delightmakes about 72 bite-size servings

6 cups of unsweetened shredded coconut 2 14 oz cans of sweetened condensed milk 4 tsp of butter ½ tsp of powdered ginger Red food coloring

Place coconut and sweetened condensed milk in a large heavy saucepan. Cook, stirring continuously, for 3 minutes. Add ginger, butter and a few drops of food coloring. Cook, stirring continuously, for 3 more minutes. Spread in a greased 9” x 12” pan. Refrigerate for one hour. Cut into 1” squares.

Serifina loves an Indian

dessert called Pink Ice.

most of the things won’t be

readily available in american

homes so she made her own

recipe. search for Indian pink

ice if you prefer to make a

more authentic version.

??didyouknow

natural red

food coloring

is from a bug

called

Dactylopius

coccus

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Mehndi Art of IndiaMehndi Art of India

Lotus FlowersLotus Flowers

India’s National FlowerIndia’s National Flower

India’s National BirdIndia’s National Bird

PeacockPeacock

Flag of IndiaFlag of India

Cut itout!INDIAINDIA

india’s Elephantsindia’s Elephants

TraditionalIndian Clothing

Girl Guide Uniformfrom India

More fromMakingFriends.comDo you like our superheroes?

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of the girl Scout law. Take a

look at our downloads,

patches and free printables!

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The Taj MahalThe Taj Mahal

Make swaps

for your

Thinking

Day

event.

cut out

these images.

write your swap

information on the back.

laminate and punch a hole.

slide a green, a white and a

red pony bead onto a coiless

pin. add the tag.

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