Mehndi designs are so fun to draw and colour, and Eid time is a perfect time to have fun with this. Whether you’re a Muslim family getting your children excited about the celebrations, or you want to introduce your kids to different traditions from around the world, these free mehndi hand colouring pages will be a fun way to keep the kids entertained.
You can also use these printables to link in with other topics such as weddings.
This PDF file includes 4 pages of hand prints to colour and design:
Mehndi Colouring Pages
Blank handprints to design your own mehndi patterns
Of course, you can also get the kids to draw around their own or each others hands to create these blank templates. Why not try decorating foot prints with mehndi patterns too!
Try drawing the designs in brown, black or red tones for an authentic mehndi or henna colour.
Download these 4 sheets in PDF format here, to print at home.
Mehndi Design Inspiration
Share some of these designs with the kids for inspiration, and discussion.
You can download all of the photos, plus talking points, in this free PDF pack
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More Detailed Colouring
Vectors from freepik used to make the printables. Photography is CC0 public domain
July 17, 2015 @ 8:53 pm
We always put on mehendi the night before Eid there’s mainly girls in our house so it’s a bit of a party. The templates are great!
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