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Chapter 3: Animals in Art
"Animals in Art" invites children to explore how animals appear in drawing, painting and craft. They observe the shapes, colours, textures and movements of animals, and try to capture them using lines and colours. India's rich tradition of animals in folk and tribal art provides inspiration, and teachers are encouraged to bring local examples. Activities can include drawing from memory, making clay animals or paper collages. The chapter builds observation and imagination and helps children see that artists have always been inspired by the creatures around them.
This is chapter 3 of 20 in Bansuri, the Class 3 Arts textbook, in the Visual Arts section, and begins on page 22 of the printed 2026-27 book. It follows "Plants in Art" and is followed by "People Around Us".
In "Animals in Art", the process matters more than the product. Children are encouraged to experiment, observe and express in their own way, and the book states that there is no pass or fail in arts at this stage. Activities can be done with simple, locally available materials. Each class can begin with a minute of quiet recall of the previous lesson and end with Circle Time, when children talk freely and the teacher notes observations for future planning.
After "Animals in Art", ask your child to show or teach you something they learnt: a song, a movement, a drawing or a short scene. Watching, listening and appreciating at home encourages the habit of creative practice, which grows over time.
This overview is written from the 2026-27 textbook's Contents page, its preface and the chapter title, to help families and teachers prepare. Please read the chapter itself for exact content, activities and exercises.