Created by a dedicated team of experienced teachers, you can rest assured that this resource is useful and suitable for your class. Your learners are challenged to label the key features of a temple, including items such as:

Buddhist temples are beautiful places of worship, where people go to worship the image of Buddha. Here are some of the most important features of a Buddhist temple:Get your children excited about this RME topic using our interactive Buddhism Hotspots Picture. This is a fun, engaging way for children to explore the inside of a Buddhist temple. There are different ways of celebrating the holiday. Often the festivities begin with a good "spring clean" and homes are freshened up and decorated. In the morning, Buddhists visit their temples and give offerings to the monks of food, candles and flowers. There is chanting and praying, incense, music and colour. There may be exciting parades through the streets. In this collection, we’ve got fantastic PowerPoints with beautiful illustrations to introduce children to Buddhist beliefs and values. Coloring Buddhist-inspired pictures is a great way for children to learn more about Buddhism. In addition, coloring mandalas is a natural meditative activity that both children and adults can partake in.

You can also watch our video below with your class for a fun virtual lesson on Buddhist temples. Five Important Features of a Buddhist Temple This KS2 Inter Faith Week: Buddhism PowerPoint is also a brilliant insight into the beliefs, origins and celebrations of Buddhism. These Mandalas are really great to help get your children creative, as once completed, these mandala colouring sheets will be bright and colourful and will make for brilliant wall displays. You could also ask children to take them home to show their parents/carers. If you're looking for more RE resources, there are lots more here. Additionally, you might like this Teaching Wiki on the Story of Siddhartha.

What other resources can I use to teach children about Buddhism?

Are you teaching your learners about Buddhism this term? Use our engaging Buddhism Place of Worship Worksheet to learn all about the main features of a Buddhist temple. Why do children need to learn about the different faith systems that exist today? If a child is Roman Catholic, why learn about Buddhism? If a child is an atheist, why do they need to study religion at all? Use them to help children unwind and relax, great if they're worried about upcoming exams or assessments or if they've had a long day. These mandalas are also brilliant to use at home to help children practice mindfulness. They're also brilliant to promote fine-motor skills too! Have a look at some of our other mandala resources for children, these would be a great addition to any classroom or home: Teach children the story of Buddha, with our The Story of The Buddha PowerPoint. This would be the perfect introduction to learning all about Buddhism.

A Mandala is a spiritual symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism religions symbolizing unity and harmony and the concept of never-ending life.The resources below will help you talk about the beautiful religion of Buddhism and the man who started it all: This flower is thought to represent the purity and peace of speech, body and mind. When depicted on dirty water and floating, it expresses this quality to be above and beyond the waters underneath: physical desires and material attachment.

Lotus Flower - The Buddha and other Buddhist figures are often depicted sitting on a lotus flower. With its roots deep in the muddy bottoms of ponds and swamps, this flower represents the possibility of enlightenment within the suffering of the world. Seen as the Sacred Flower of India, this has been highly significant for Indians for centuries and still is today. It has been discussed and written in several ancient scriptures, mythology and ancient art, as a symbol of serenity. The horizontal stripes represent the harmony between the races of the world and the vertical stripes are to represent eternal world peace.

Mandalas for children

The Four Noble Truths PowerPoint - According to the Buddha, the Four Noble Truths are essential to understanding Buddhism. In other words, it's a great starting point for children.