24/08/2026
What does it take to design and make a game?
Class 4 students at the ArtRoom explored just that through Akkad Bakkad—a project where children design and create their own games using traditional Indian craft techniques.
Inspired by the much-loved Snakes and Ladders, they designed their own Car Racing board games from scratch. The classroom buzzed with excitement as students shared their ideas, voted on different game concepts, and made thoughtful decisions about the theme, rules, layout, and gameplay.
To bring their games to life, students used Madhubani-inspired strokes and motifs as the art work of the game board and crafted game pieces with papier-mâché, blending storytelling, design, and traditional Indian art practices into a single project.
Working collaboratively, they divided responsibilities, solved design challenges, and brought every element together to create their very own board games.
Through this project, children developed creative thinking, collaboration, planning, problem-solving, craftsmanship, and an appreciation for traditional Indian art forms, discovering that the best games are not just played—they're imagined, designed, and made.