Rakhsabandhan is the festival that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. On this day sisters tie Rakhi on the wrist of their brothers with love and affection and brothers give them gifts along with the promise to protect them. Here is how preschools celebrate Rakhshabandhan with zeal and enthusiasm and plan activities to instill our cultural values in young children.

At Maple Bear South Asia centers, kids dance & sing together to show love for each other. All this brings in a feeling of equity & respect at an early age. Children come in traditional outfits & tie rakhi to each other. Some centres hold a rakhi making & thali decoration competition as well. This sacred thread called Rakhi has a great significance in our culture and so we celebrate it with full vigour and lots of fun.

In the humdrum of life, work takes families to different towns, at times the pangs of missing your loved ones is huge and young parents wish that their children experience festivities the same way they used to in their childhood. Ipsaa understands parent’s wishes and ensures that children celebrate and spread cheer and happiness with all their Ipsaa siblings. The simple thought of caring and sharing is beautifully portrayed as the festival of Rakhi is celebrated. Ipsaa also pledges a Rakhi to save and protect Nature, our Benefactor and sustainer of all life.

Preschoolers at The Learning Curve, enthusiastically participate in Thali decoration, DIY rakhi making activities. This preschool chain tries to make the celebration eventful by spreading the social message of universal brotherhood & human love. Sharing, bonding, love & respect make an integral part of teachings at The Learning Curve. Their belief is in imbibing these values at early age & contribute to future generations.

With all the festivities & celebrations going around Rakhi, Amelio Early Education – one of the biggest preschool chain in South India tries to imbibe a sense of responsibility towards nature in children. Showing them a greener & more eco friendly way around each festival is their objective. Friendships developed at this age stays with them throughout their lives. So, teachers are Amelio put a lot of emphasis on caring & sharing which helps children develop a strong connect with each other.

At Mini Marvel, a popular preschool in Gurgaon, Rakshabandhan is one of the most endearing ways to celebrate bond between brothers and sisters. All children come dressed up in traditional attire and are given sweets. Girls make handmade rakhis for their brothers and boys make beautiful ‘Thank you’ cards for their sisters. Children are told about the significance of the special day and sweets were distributed to all the children to mark the festive mood.

Early Wonders, Mumbai believes that it is important to share with children the essence of why it is celebrated which they do through a couple of stories like the King Porus and Alexander’s wife and the story about emperor Humayun and Maharani Karnawati. In addition they help children make rakhis and sweets in school as their take away.