Paper Pichkari Craft

Children roll the tube around a thick marker, fold the plunger strip, glue on the handle and the color burst, then push the handle to make the burst pop forward. No water is needed.

Two pages. Page 1 explains that a pichkari is a hand pump that squirts colored water at Holi, then lists the supplies and gives 7 numbered steps with a picture of the finished toy. Page 2 has the 4 pieces to color and cut: the tube with a glue tab, the plunger strip, the handle and the color burst.

Yes. We made it for 2nd Grade to 5th Grade holiday activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

4 printable resources, all free to preview. There are 21 Holi resources in all, from Preschool to 5th Grade, gathered on our Holi activities page. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 2nd Grade to 5th Grade students, roughly ages 7-11. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 2nd Grade to 5th Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.