From Notebooks to Gadgets: Teaching Respect Through Ayudha Puja
Sep 30, 2025By Indira Varma
Dussehra is almost here. Every year, we hear the exciting story of Rama defeating Ravana, the powerful king with ten heads. Kids love the idea of a man with ten heads as it sounds funny, scary, and amazing at the same time!
Did you know that Ravana’s ten heads are not just for stories? They represent qualities such as anger, greed, jealousy, pride, and other negative emotions that often make life difficult.
So, why not let your child fight their own “10-headed Ravana” this Dussehra? Through a fun and colorful craft, kids can create their own Ravana with ten heads and, at the same time, learn how to defeat the little “Ravanas” within themselves.
Materials You’ll Need
To make the 10-headed Ravana, you don’t need anything fancy.
- 10 paper cups or paper circles (for the heads)
- Chart papers (black, yellow, red, and any other colors you like)
- Cardboard strip or chart (for the body)
- Sketch pens, crayons, or markers
- Glue and scissors
- Decorative items like glitter, stickers, or bindis (optional)
Step-by-Step Guide to Make 10-Headed Ravana
Step 1: Make the Base (Body of Ravana)
- Take a cardboard strip or a long piece of chart paper.
- Roll it or cut it into a rectangle to make Ravana’s body. This will be placed at the bottom.
- Wrap it with black or golden paper to make it look royal and powerful.
Step 2: Create the Ten Heads
- Use ten paper cups or cut ten circles from chart paper. These will be Ravana’s faces.
- On each head, draw big eyes, a nose, a moustache, and a crown on top. You can make each head look slightly different; one angry, one smiling, one proud. Kids really enjoy adding emotions to each face.
- Color the crowns bright yellow or gold. Add glitter or bindis to make them look festive.
Step 3: Add the Heads Together
- Glue or tape the ten faces in a row. This will form a long line of Ravana’s ten heads.
- Attach this line on top of Ravana’s body (the cardboard strip). Make sure it’s sturdy by supporting it with tape at the back.
Step 4: Decorate the Body
- Cut out shapes to look like a warrior’s outfit or armor.
- Add Ravana’s arms by cutting out paper strips and pasting them on each side. You can even give him a sword or bow made of paper for fun.
Step 5: Write the “Ten Evils”
Here’s the special part. On each of Ravana’s ten heads, write one negative quality like “Anger,” “Greed,” or “Jealousy.” If your kids are younger, you can write it for them while explaining each one in simple words.
Step 6: Make It Interactive
To make it meaningful, give your child small slips of paper and ask them to write or draw how they can conquer each “head.” For example:
- To fight Anger: “Take a deep breath.”
- For Laziness: “Finish homework before play.”
- For Dishonesty: “Always tell the truth.”
Stick those slips right under each head. Now, Ravana becomes not just a craft, but a lesson board.
Teaching Values Through This Craft
As children laugh and glue glitter on their Ravana, you can use this activity to share small lessons:
- Everyone has weaknesses, but we can work on them.
- Being good is more powerful than being angry or selfish.
- Festivals are not only about celebrations but also about remembering values.
When kids see their “Ravana,” they are reminded of battling their own small negatives with small good habits every day.
Conclusion
Dussehra tells us that goodness will always win, no matter how strong evil looks. Making a 10-headed Ravana craft is not just a fun way to celebrate but also a chance for kids to learn that their ten little “Ravanas” can be conquered with patience, kindness, honesty, and positivity.
So this Dussehra, bring out the glue, paper, and colors. Sit with your kids, create Ravana, and plant the idea that conquering small evils inside us is the real celebration of victory.
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