Stories and activities
Every story, festival guide, teacher page, printable sheet and game on Rangooo, in one list. Pick a link and start reading.
Stories
- Moral stories for kidsHow to tell fables and talk about the lesson
- The Thirsty CrowA clever crow, a pot and a pebbles experiment
- The Lion and the RabbitA Panchatantra tale with its moral and an activity
- The Monkey and the Crocodile: the moralThe lesson of this tale, with questions to discuss
- The Blue JackalA Panchatantra companion guide with a moral and activity
- The Talkative TortoiseA Panchatantra companion guide with a moral and activity
- The Elephants and the MiceA Panchatantra companion guide with a moral and activity
- The Crows and the SnakeA Panchatantra tale retold for young listeners
- The Brahmin and the MongooseA Panchatantra tale retold for young listeners
- Hanuman Leaps to LankaA Ramayana episode retold for young listeners
- Rama and the Great BowA Ramayana episode retold for young listeners
- The Golden DeerA Ramayana episode retold for young listeners
- Akbar and Birbal storiesClever-person tales to read aloud with children
- Tenali Raman storiesClever-person tales to read aloud with children
- Indian folk tales for kidsA starting point for traditional tales to share
- Bedtime stories for 2-year-oldsFive tiny original tales with repeated sounds, soft endings and point-and-say prompts
- Bedtime stories for 3-year-oldsShort, calm story picks for the youngest listeners
- Bedtime stories for 4-year-oldsFour very short, calm original tales, each with a sleepy takeaway
- Bedtime stories for 5-year-oldsStory picks for winding down at the end of day
- Bedtime stories for 6-year-oldsThree calm original tales, each with a sleepy takeaway and a wondering question
- Short stories with a moralShort English stories, each with a moral to discuss
- Moral stories for Class 3Moral stories suited to children in Class 3
- Moral stories for Class 1Five very short original tales for ages 5 to 6, with a one-line moral
- Moral stories for Class 2Four original tales for ages 6 to 7, each with a one-line moral, words to know and two questions
- The Tortoise and the HareAn Aesop fable with its moral, questions and an Indian comparison
- The Lion and the MouseAn Aesop fable with its moral, questions and an Indian comparison
- Friendship stories for kidsFour short original tales for ages 6 to 9, each with a one-line moral and two questions
- Panchatantra stories in HindiWhat the Panchatantra is, how to tell a tale, and links to five stories with their morals
Festivals
- Children's Day for kidsWhat the day is and ideas for marking it
- Children's Day speech for kidsShort speech ideas for children to say on stage
- Christmas in India for kidsHow Christmas is celebrated across India
- Pongal for kidsThe harvest festival explained simply for children
- Harvest festivals in JanuaryPongal, Lohri and other January harvest celebrations
- Republic Day for kidsWhat Republic Day marks, explained for children
- Independence Day for kidsWhy India marks 15 August, the Tiranga and a flag-making activity
- Teachers' Day for kidsWhy India marks 5 September, with kind ways to thank a teacher
- Gandhi Jayanti for kidsWho Mahatma Gandhi was and why 2 October is marked, with kind activities
- Lohri for kidsThe winter bonfire festival explained for children
- Rangoli: meaning and historyWhat rangoli means and where the tradition comes from
- Easy rangoli designs for kidsSix step-by-step designs with safe materials and tips
- Diwali crafts for kidsSimple things to make at home for Diwali
- New year resolutions for kidsFifteen simple ideas by age and a family resolution jar
- Diwali for kidsThe five days, the many stories families remember, and safe ways to celebrate on 8 November 2026
- Constitution Day for kidsWhy 26 November is marked, what a constitution is, the Preamble in simple words and a class rules activity
- Indian national symbols for kidsThe flag, emblem, anthem, song, animal, bird, tree, fruit and river, with sources and a short quiz
- Indian national days quiz for kidsFifteen questions on India's national days, with tap-to-open answers and links to our guides
- National Science Day for kidsWhy India marks 28 February, C. V. Raman and the Raman effect, and a safe torch-and-water-glass light demo
For teachers and parents
- Rangooo for teachers and parentsA 10 to 20 minute routine and a 4-week plan
- Classroom story circleA step-by-step lesson plan built on the Thirsty Crow
- Storytelling activities at homeSimple activities to keep a story going after reading
- How to teach kids the PanchatantraA guide to sharing the fables with children
- How to choose stories for kids by ageA parent guide to story length, themes and read-aloud tips from ages 2 to 12
- Reading habit for kidsA 10-minute daily routine, a cosy corner, a 4-week plan and fixes for common snags
Printables and games
Crafts and making
- Easy drawing ideas for kidsEight shape-based ideas for ages 5 to 9, four steps each
- Easy paper crafts for kidsSix simple projects using only paper, a glue stick and crayons
- Recycled crafts for kidsSix projects from clean household items, from tube binoculars to a box town, with grown-up step markers and safety tips
- Easy origami for kidsSix paper folds with plain numbered steps, from a boat to a hopping frog, with paper tips and age hints
- Handmade cards for kidsSix easy handmade cards, from a pop-up to a leaf rubbing, with materials, steps, what to write and safety tips
- Make a memory book for kidsA simple folded-paper booklet with six page ideas, including a hands family tree, and safety tips
- Pebble painting for kidsSix easy ideas, from dot patterns to story stones and a secret water picture, with safe stone choice and notice questions
- Paper plate crafts for kidsSix easy ideas, from a rainbow wheel to a fish and spinner, with safe steps and age hints
- Play dough activities for kidsSix easy ideas with bought or homemade no-cook dough, from snakes and pizza to prints, letters and a zoo, with safety tips
- Leaf and flower crafts for kidsFive gentle crafts with fallen leaves and petals, from leaf prints and a leaf person to a pressed-petal bookmark, a petal colour chart and a leaf boat, with age hints and safety tips
- Stamp and print making for kidsSix easy ideas using bottle caps, sponges, leaves and hands, with a safety section and answers to common questions
- Cardboard box play for kidsSix easy cardboard box play ideas: tunnel, post office, shop, castle, puppet stage and car, with safety tips for small spaces
- Homemade instruments for kidsSix sound makers from a bottle shaker to water-glass tuning, with age hints, listening questions and safety tips
- Colour mixing activities for kidsSix easy ideas, from a paper plate palette to a colour diary, with age hints, what to bring, notice questions and safety tips
- Drawing games for kidsSix pencil-and-paper games for kids and families, from squiggle pictures and eyes-closed drawing to one-line art and pass-the-drawing
- Make a reading corner for kidsSix easy steps to a cosy spot at home, from a calm place and cushion to a low shelf, weekly rotation and a wall list
Outdoor and nature
- Nature walk activities for kidsSeven easy games for a park, garden or balcony, with safety tips
- Balcony gardening for kidsSix small-space projects for ages 5 to 10 using recycled containers, with safety tips
- Bird and bug watching for kidsSix calm watching activities that need no names, from a listening spot to a bug hotel, with steps and safety tips
- Outdoor games for kidsSix no-equipment games for a park, garden or terrace, from shadow tag to sock toss, with players, steps, a notice question and safety tips
- Sand and mud play for kidsSix easy ideas, from sand castles and a mud kitchen to footprints and treasure digs, with what to bring, notice questions and safety tips
- Chalk games for kidsSix pavement games for a flat, car-free surface, from hopscotch twists and a toy car road to body outlines, bean bag targets, a maze and wash-off paint, with age hints and safety tips
- Kite and wind activities for kidsSix ideas for a breezy day, from a ribbon wand and pocket windsock to a pinwheel and small paper kite, with age hints and safety tips
- Sunshine and shadow activities for kidsSix gentle sun and shadow ideas, from chalk shadow portraits and shadow tag to a stick sun-clock, with age hints, what to bring, steps and sun safety tips
- Night sky activities for kidsSix calm ideas to share with a grown-up, from a moon diary and star-shape game to torch star cards, quiet lying-down time and a bedtime story
- Weather watching activities for kidsSix easy ideas, from a weather diary to a bottle rain gauge, with what to bring, notice questions and sun and storm safety
- Water play activities for kidsSix supervised ideas for a shallow tub or the sink, from sink or float to water painting
- Bubble play for kidsSix supervised ideas, from a homemade mixture and straw-free wands to a giant bubble, catching, popping races and bubble prints, with age hints and safety tips
- Treasure hunt ideas for kidsSix planning steps, five original riddle clue sets and a picture-clue version for a safe indoor hunt
- Animal movement games for kidsA make-believe zoo parade with bear walk, crab walk, frog hops, snake slither, flamingo balance and cat stretch, with seated versions
- Sound and movement games for kidsSix no-equipment games, from robot and sculptor to mirror dance and echo moves
- Paper aeroplane games for kidsSix easy paper aeroplane games for kids: dart fold, hoop target, distance walk, runway landing, decorating and a tweak test, plus safety tips.
- Picnic activities for kidsSix easy picnic activities for kids, indoors or outdoors: teddy bear picnic, snack plate, menu cards and more, with simple safety tips.
Pretend and make-believe
- Pretend play ideas for kidsSix set-ups from things at home, from a shop to a tent, with props, roles, a wrap-up tip and safety notes
- Pretend cooking games for kidsSix pretend-only kitchen games, from a play café and play-dough rotis to packing a tiffin, with age hints and safety tips
- Market and shopping games for kidsSix gentle games for a pretend stall at home and a real shop or market with a grown-up, from a picture list and colour match to a heavier guess and a change game, with safety tips
- Washing and cleaning play for kidsSix easy ideas from a toy bath and doll laundry to window wiping, sock match, table scrub and tidy-up, with safety tips
- Helping at home jobs for kidsSix easy helper jobs for young children, from matching socks to watering a plant, done with a grown-up, with age hints and safety tips
- Puppet and shadow play for kidsSix no-sew ideas, from sock puppets to hand shadows and a one-minute show, with materials, steps and safety tips
- No-cook kitchen activities for kidsSix no-heat, no-knife kitchen jobs, from washing vegetables to setting the table, with age hints, notice questions and safety tips
- Birthday party games for kidsSix calm group games for 6 to 12 children at home, with a 90-minute running order for hosts
- Scarf and ribbon play for kidsSix easy scarf and ribbon games: wind dancer, rainbow toss, balance walk, colour hunt, peekaboo puppet and ribbon river walk, with safety tips
Quiet and indoor
- Rainy day activities for kidsTwelve screen-free indoor ideas with ages, materials and quick steps
- Indoor games for kidsSix no-equipment games for two to four children, from picture treasure hunt to shadow animals, with safety notes
- Family game night ideas for kidsEight no-equipment games for mixed ages with a 45-minute plan and simple ground rules
- Quiet time activities for kidsSix solo quiet-time boxes for a child playing alone with a grown-up nearby, from a book basket and sorting tray to a drawing pad and felt shapes, with age hints and safety tips
- Calm down activities for kidsSix gentle ideas for big feelings, from balloon breathing to a calm-down jar, with age hints and grown-up tips
- Listening games for kidsSeven quiet games for ages 4 to 10, from sound hunt to rhythm echo, with steps and ways to make them harder
- Morning routine ideas for kidsSix gentle ideas for a smoother school-day morning, from a picture checklist to a calm goodbye ritual
- Bedtime routine ideas for kidsSix calm ideas for a smoother evening, from a picture checklist and tidy-up song to a dim-lights wind-down and goodnight ritual
- Cosy winter activities for kidsSix cosy ideas for cool days and sunny windows, from a blanket-fort nook to a gratitude jar, with age hints, what to bring, notice questions and safety tips
- Travel games for kidsSix screen-free games for car, bus or train journeys, with age hints, simple steps, notice questions and safety tips
- Building and stacking games for kidsSix calm games from box towers and cup pyramids to a pillow bridge and a memory build, with age hints, what to bring, notice questions and safety tips
- Mirror and reflection games for kidsSix easy mirror games at home, including mirror me, reflection hunt and spoon faces, with simple safety tips
- Kindness activities for kidsEight simple activities for home and class, with a question to talk about
- Gratitude journal prompts for kids21 original prompts for ages 5 to 12 and a simple jar or notebook routine
- Friendship activities for kidsSix things to do together, from a shared mural to a two-person story, with age hints, what to bring and a question to talk about
- Talking about feelings activities for kidsSix everyday ideas, from feelings faces and a weather report to puppet chat and a word jar
Word, number and thinking games
- Story pickerChoose age, time and mood to get three story ideas
- Moral quizTen multiple-choice questions about the stories
- Riddles for kids with answers24 original riddles by age, with answers hidden until you tap
- Tongue twisters for kids20 original twisters in easy, medium and tricky bands
- Would you rather questions for kids30 original questions for ages 5 to 10 in silly, animal and school themes
- This or that questions for kids40 original quick-choice questions for ages 5 to 10 in four themes
- Funny jokes for kids25 clean original jokes by age, with punchlines hidden until you tap
- Story writing prompts for kids30 original story starters for ages 5 to 12 and a five-step method
- Short poems for kidsTen original rhyming poems for ages 4 to 9, with read-aloud tips and a poem recipe
- Word games for kidsSix no-equipment games for ages 6 to 10, from rhyme chain to word ladder
- Short stories for kids to read aloudFour original very short tales, each with a voice and pause tip and one question to ask
- Storytelling games for kidsSix spoken games with no screens or writing, from story dice and one-word story to what happens next and a bag of objects
- Rhyming and word games for kidsSix spoken games with no screens, from rhyme chain and I-spy sounds to silly swap, opposites and slow word, with age hints, kind-turns rules and any home language
- Easy maths games for kidsSix games for ages 5 to 10 with no equipment
- Counting games for kidsSix gentle games for ages 3 to 6, from stair counting to a scavenger hunt, with what to bring, notice questions and safety notes
- Pattern games for kidsSix easy games for ages 3 to 7 with paper strips, claps, household objects, drawn borders and a pattern walk, with age hints and safety tips
- Shape and colour games for kidsSix easy games for ages 2 to 5, from a colour hunt to a mystery bag, with what to gather, steps and safety notes
- Memory games for kidsSix easy memory games, from the tray game and I packed my bag to spot the change and story retell
- Homemade puzzles for kidsSix paper puzzles to make and solve, from a cut-up postcard jigsaw and odd one out to a maze, spot the difference, shape match and arrow path, with safety tips
- Sorting and collecting games for kidsSix easy games at home, from a sock basket and shape tray to a leaf egg-box, tube sort, treasure box and a shelf museum, with age hints and safety tips
- Make your own board game for kidsA 20-square paper path with bonus squares, a paper dice or spinner, counters and four variations
- Easy card games for kidsSix games for one standard pack, from Snap to Old Maid, with setup, steps and ways to make them easier or harder
- Easy science activities for kidsSix safe activities using kitchen items
Activity sheets
- Activity sheetsFour printable one-page A4 sheets for children
- Thirsty Crow sheetColouring and counting sheet based on the Thirsty Crow
- Kolam sheetPrintable kolam dot grids for children to join
- Story-order sheetCut and order the panels of Monkey and Crocodile
- Moral-match sheetMatch Panchatantra stories to the lessons they teach
These are our own retellings and guides. Versions of traditional tales differ between regions and tellers. If you spot a mistake, please tell us and we will fix it.