Young Architects

Young Architects (Group Activity)

(Constructing Mount Kailash)

Making Mount Kailash which is the heavenly abode of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi.

Materials required:

• Books / cushions / bags

Values Inculcated :

• Encourages body movements, creativity, team work,

Getting Ready:

• Guru can narrate story of Lord Shiva.

Methods:

Children can make it as follows:

1. Children can stand one on top of the other, to form a mountain.
2. Children can stack their school bags/lunch bags to form a mountain.
3. Children can stack their notebooks to form the mountain.
4. Children can each open one notebook and keep it inverted and the others can do the same and place it over the 1st open book. This forms a beautiful mountain.
5. Children can stand up and lift their hands up over their head and this also forms a beautiful mountain.

While doing this activity, the children can chant the sloka Kailasarana or Vande Devam Umapathim or sing bhajan Shiva Shambho Hara Hara Shambho