Independence Day Activity for Kids: Let Your Kids Know the Great Past of India

Independence day is celebrated all over India. It is always a moment to cherish when the Prime Minister hosts the flag from Red Fort. Also, the independence day parade is mesmerizing. Schools also celebrate the day by hoisting flags, parades, and independence day activities for kids.

Do you remember the time when in school you used to get a Laddo and a Munch at the end of the 15th August Celebration? However, today’s generation does not get satisfied with that much. They want to celebrate freedom day with fun, creativity, and entertainment. Thus here is a list of kid activities for independence day to organize in schools and homes.

Independence Day Activity Ideas

In the year 1707, with the downfall of the Mughal Empire, Britishers began to colonise parts of India. Till the time Indians realised, the entire nation became the colony of Britishers. However, with the united struggle of great freedom fighters, such as Bhagat Singh, Subash Chandra Bose, Lala Lajpat Rai, Bankim, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ( Iron Man of India), Mahatma Gandhi ( Father of the Nation), Lal Bahadur Shastri, Sukhdev, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and C. Rajagophalchari India received the long-awaited independence. The women were not behind the men. Rani Laxmi Bai, Sarojini Naidu, Annie Besant, and Begum Hazrat Mahal were some of the names.

To celebrate this win, Indians organise activities. It also helps kids understand the significance of the day. Here are some of the independence day activity ideas.

1. Flag Hoisting

The Independence day celebration is incomplete without flag hoisting. From Red Fort, government organizations, business firms, offices, clinics to schools, the Indian Tricolour is hoisted all over India. Your kid sees the hoisting every year in their school. For a change, you can either take them to other places where flags are hoisted or you can arrange a flag hoisting facility in your society.

Various societies celebrate the day with sweets, games, and flag hoisting. Their kids can themselves hoist the flag.

2. Organizing Skits and Home

A fun kid activity for independence day is skits. This activity is a complete dose of entertainment for kids and the audience. The Indian independence is full of events that you can enact on stage. You can either search for the script on the Internet or plan your activities. Kids will take the role of each character and play their scenes.

This independence day activity for kids gives them a closer view of the history of independence day. If you want you can also embed the information related to India’s freedom struggle in the script to make it informative for kids.

3. Singing and Dancing Competition

Who remembers dancing on ‘Desh Rangeela Rangeela… Desh Mera Rangeela’? Probably every Indian has either danced to the song or heard it on Independence Day. Well, the song is a must. It is always entertaining to see kids moving their legs and hands with a Flag in their hands. The dance competition is one of the most entertaining activities for independence day for nursery kids.

A singing competition is as interesting as its counterpart dance competition. Kids sing songs, such as ‘ Aye mere vatan ke vasi, Vande Mataram, Mere Desh ki mitti Sona ugle, and Jahan daal daal pe sone ki chidiyan karti hai basera… vo Bharat desh h mera’ give goosebumps.

4. Organise a Theme Party

You might have organised a marvel theme party, F.R.I.E.N.D.S theme party, barbie theme party, mickey mouse theme party, or a Halloween theme party. So, why not organise an independence day theme party where everything is green, orange, and white colour.

At the theme party, you can make food that represents the tri-colour like tricolour sandwiches, tacos, salad, pasta, and noodles. You can ask everyone to wear tri-colour dresses. You can also organise fun quizzes and ask questions related to the freedom struggle.

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5. Organise a Fancy Dress Competition

A fun activity for independence day for nursery kids in a fancy dress competition. In this competition, kids wear costumes like freedom fighters and can say a dialogue that is related to their character. It is different from a skit in a way that here kids participate individually.

Some freedom fighters and their dialogues to mimic are:

• Gandhi ji: “Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram… Sabko Sanmati De Bhagwan ”, “Karo ya Maro ( Do or Die)”

• Subhash Chandra Bose: “Tum Mujhe Khoon Do… Main Tumhe Azadi Dunga ” , “Dilli Chalo”

• Bal Gangadhar Tilak: “Swaraj Mera Janamsidh Adhikar hai… aur mai ise lekar rahunga”

• Shaheed Bhagat Singh: “Inqalab Zindabad”

• Muhammad Iqbal: “Saare Jahan se Acha Hindustan Hmara”

• Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya: “Satyameva Jayate”

• Ramprasad Bismil: “Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna ab hamare dil mein hai… aao dekhe himmat kitna baazu-e-qaatil mein hai”

• Jawaharlal Nehru: “Aaram Haram Hai”

 

Kids can walk to the stage and say any of these dialogues to represent the great sons of India.

6. Watch a Patriotic Movie with Kids

Kids learn a lot about a topic through movies. If you want them to know about an event or incident, search for a movie that explains it. The visuals will clarify their concept and they will remember it for a long time. You can apply the same theory in patriotic movies.

Here is a list of patriotic movies for kids:

• Raazi
• Neerja
• Rustom
• Holiday: A Soldier is Never Off Duty
• Baby
• Dangal
• Bhaag Milkha Bhag
• Rang de Basanti
• Chak de India
• Lagaan
• Border
• The Legend of Bhagat Singh
• 1971
• Mangal Pandey: The Rising
• Chittagong
• 1942: A Love Story
• Swades
• Lakshya
• Prahaar
• Deewar
• Haqeeqat
• Purab and Paschim
• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
• Mother India
• Naya Daur
• A Wednesday
• The Ghazi Attack

These are some of the movies you can enjoy with your kids. You can also look for shows to binge-watch with kids. So, grab popcorn and enjoy this independence day activity for kids.

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7. Purchase and Read a Book

If your kid loves to read books, they will enjoy this activity a lot. You can purchase them a book that is related to freedom fighters or the Freedom movements. It will help kids to know and remember the timeframes and heroes of the Indian National Movement.

Here is a list of books your kid might enjoy:

• We, the Children of India: a Preamble to Our Constitution: The book is framed by Leila Seth
• Gautam Buddha: The story of great Buddha explained by Rohini Chowdhury
• Guru Nanak: An insight into the life of the Sikh Guru Nanak framed by Sreelatha Menon
• Ashoka: Subhadra Sen Gupta beautifully portrays the life of Ashoka: The Great
• Akbar: Based on the life of one of the most loved rulers of the Mughal Emperor, Akbar is a masterpiece by Kavita Mandana
• Subhash Chandra Bose: The book by Anu Kumar salutes the hero who devoted his life to the nation, Subash Chandra Bose.
• Jawaharlal Nehru: Aditi De presents a brief insight on the life of Kid’s favorite Chacha Nehru.
• Rani Laxmi Bai: Deepa Agarwal explains the greatness of Laxmi Bai, who fought like a tigress against Britishers in the battleground.
• Rabindranath Tagore: The book by Monideepa Sahu is about the author of the Indian National Anthem, Tagore Ji.
• Swami Vivekananda: The book framed by Devika Rangachari looks at the life of a great leader and philosopher, Vivekanand Ji.
• B.R. Ambedkar: Payal Kapadia explains the story of the Father of the Indian Constitution, B.R. Ambedkar.
• Mother Teresa: The book tells the incidents in the life of Nobel Peace Prize winner, Mother Teresa.
• Mahatma Gandhi: Subhadra Sen Gupta explains the childhood and youth of Gandhi Ji, the father of the nation.

All these books will give your kids tons of information. It is one of the most engaging independence day activity ideas.

8. Take Kids to Historical Places or Museums

Kids enjoy travelling. So why not make it a learning and fun kid activity for independence day. Various places symbolise British rule and India’s struggle. Some museums carry the belongings of freedom fighters. You can visit these places.

Here is a list of some of the popular sites you might go to:

• Red Fort
• India Gate
• Jalianwala Bagh
• Gandhi Smriti
• Swatantrata Sangram Sangrahalaya
• Swatantra Senani Museum
• Partition Museum
• Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Memorial
• Gandhi Memorial Museum
• Maulana Azad Museum
• Netaji Research Bureau Museum
• Mani Bhavan
• Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial
• Cellular Jail
• Wagah Border
• Raj Ghat
• Sabarmati Ashram
• Barrackpore
• Kakori

These places are in different cities or states. You can select the place according to your comfort and distance. Kids will enjoy watching the beauty of the places while learning a lot of things.

So, these are some of the independence day activities for kids.

Conclusion

These activities are not only to make the day fun. Rather it keeps kids aware of the struggle India has gone through for 200 Years. It is the day to remind kids that freedom is something they received after lots and lots of sacrifices. So, they should not make fun of it or misuse it in any way.