Come to India Day at KID Museum — and enjoy the crafts, music, and traditions of India with a hands-on, maker focus!

Hands-on Activities (included with admission):

• Mumbai Rickshaw: Tackle the challenge of building a cardboard rickshaw while you learn how to use electric scroll saws at the same time.
• Bandhani: Learn how to make Indian tie-dye using cotton or silk fabric.
• Dal Mosaic: Make mosaic artwork out of split legumes like lentils, beans, and peas.
• Rakhi Bracelets: Learn how to weave and create your own traditional Rakhi bracelets using beads, red and gold color of threads.
• Clay Diya: Make a traditional Diya lamp and add a circuit to light it up!
• Write in Hindi: Familiarize yourself with the Hindi alphabet and learn how to write your name in Hindi.
• Kolam or Rangoli: Learn the traditional art of Kolam — drawing with natural materials, such as powdered rice, colored sand or flower petals around  — and create a design to take home.
• Cricket to Coding: Learn how cricket is played through a simple coding activity, and experiment how you can write your own code.

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Performance Schedule

1:00 PM: Dance Performances by Natananjali School of Dance Bethesda

2:00 PM: Dance Performances by India School students

2:30 PM: Traditional Live Music Raga

3:00 PM: Dance Performances by Natananjali School of Dance Bethesda