Celebrating Holi in Preschools, Schools and the Office

Online, February 22, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Bloggermoms, a website that celebrates life and parenting at the intersection of multiple cultures, today released a package of ideas for celebrating Holi in schools, preschools and the workplace . The package contains ideas for crafts and celebrations in the classroom, hosting a holi party for kids, precautions to keep in mind when celebrating holi and even ideas to bring Holi into the office in a respectful yet fun way.
Holi, the festival of colors is one of India's most colorful, vibrant and fun festivals. It is a celebration of spring and of the victory of good over evil. For most people, it is all about smearing colored powders or spraying colored water on each other. Holi is also celebrated in the USA and other parts of the world with large expat populations within friends and communities.
Schools and preschools interested in multicultural education or parents interested in bringing a little bit of their culture into the classrooms often look for ideas for celebrating Holi which are culturally appropriate, yet easier to manage and clean up in a class room environment. The article on ideas for celebrating Holi in schools and preschools cover art and craft ideas, kids activities and themes to bring out the history and traditions behind Holi. The article is available at http://www.bloggermoms.com/holi-activities-for-preschoolers/ .
The package contains ideas for hosting a Holi party for kids at home. Hosting a party that honors the parents' cultural traditions is a great way to reinforce them to kids. Inviting a multicultural crew for a fun gathering also makes the kids more confident and comfortable in their own skins as they see people of other cultures enjoying their traditions. Holi celebrations are usually very popular as becoming messy and colorful are concepts that seem to be designed for kids.
When working in a foreign country, often small touches of celebrations help alleviate homesickness and make office goers feel happier and more motivated. The ideas on celebrating Holi in the workplace range from some which are just your own personal statement - a colorful item of attire, for example - to a multicultural Holi party in office. They can be scaled up or down as much as you need to. The article can be accessed here: http://www.bloggermoms.com/holi-in-workplace/
There are ideas on precautions to keep in mind while celebrating Holi the traditional way. The precautions include ways to protect hair, skin and eyes during the festivities. The package also includes traditional recipes for Holi .
The entire package can be accessed at http://www.bloggermoms.com/celebrating-holi/
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