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Rakhi is a very special festival of India that speaks volumes about the emotional attachment of the Indians with their siblings and families. Unique in its conception, Raksha Bndhan or Rakhi is celebrated as a symbol of love and good wishes of a sister for her brother’s long life and prosperity and the protective role of the brother to keep away all the miseries and harm from his beloved sister.

Here are some of the rakhi gift ideas that you might use to please your sister or brother and show him/her how much you love and care for him/her. Read and pick up a gift for Rakhi that suits their personality.

Raksha Bandhan Gift Ideas

Required marerials:
1 old cold-drink can
1 fused zero power round bulb
1 bundle of cotton
1 pair of eyes
Small piece of black paper sheet
Small piece of red paper sheet
Small piece of red satin ribbon
Glue

Method:
Take the can and make a hole in the center of the top portion of the can so big so that the narrower portion of the bulb could fit into that.
Then completely cover the outer portion of the can with the cotton.
Similarly cover the bulb with the cotton.
Adjust the bulb in the hole made in the can.
Then cover the neck part (joining portion of the can and bulb) of the cat with the cotton finely.
Stick the eyes on the bulb.
Take a 4″ x 1.5″ rectangular piece of black paper. And cut it in the form of mustache.
Stick the mustache on the face of the cat.
Cut a small square piece of red paper and stick it as lips of the cat.
Tie the satin ribbon on the neck portion of the cat.
This cute white cat is ready to be hugged and curdled.

Required materials:
3 Colored paper sheets (1 red, 1 green, 1 brown)
Scissors
5 small sticks
Pencil and rubber
Small piece of satin ribbon
Perfume

Method:
Take the red sheet and draw on it the flowers of your choice.
Cut the red sheet according to the outlines of the flowers drawn on it.
Then take green sheet and draw leaves of the flowers on it.
Again cut the green sheet according to the outlines of the leaves drawn on it.
Take the sticks and wrap them all well with the help of brown sheet.
First push the cuttings of leaves into the stick one by one about 1/2 inch inside one of its end.
Then in a similar way push the red flowers into the sticks one by on top of the leaves.
When all the sticks are ready as a beautiful flower then hold all of them together and tie them with the satin ribbon to make a bouquet.
Spray a very little quantity of perfume on the bouquet so that the fragrance gives a natural appearance to the flowers.

On this Raksha Bandhan let your creativity flow out. Though money can buy the best gift from the market, yet nothing compares to the pleasure and pride of making gifts with our own hands for our loving brother or sister. Besides being less expensive they depict your love and affection that you have for your other sibling.

We are suggesting some of the ideas for these arts and crafts that you will enjoy. Below we have provided some of the Rakhi craft ideas to ease out your work.

Homemade Rakhi craft ideas

Rakhi the sacred thread: Rakhi is a festival which is celebrated by all classes of people in India. As the living standard of people varies as per their annual incomes so varies the types of Rakhi, its cost and the materials used in preparing those Rakhis. Some of the popular types of Rakhi are here.

Cartoon Rakhi:
In such types of Rakhis one or the other cartoon characters are made. The characters may be Micky mouse, Donald duck, Tweety, Mogli, Casper, Shaktiman or any other character popular among the children.

Sandalwood Rakhi:
These Rakhis are made by using sandlewood pieces in various decorative forms. There may be small animals, flowers or some idols made of sandlewood. Sometimes sandlewood beads are also used to give the Rakhis ethnic look. The sweet smell of sandalwood adds extra freshness to the Rakhi festival. .

Musical Rakhi:
Musical Rakhis are those which which play a special kind of music. This music may be melodious, surprising or even some animal’s voice. These Rakhis are again in demand by the young age children. .

Floral Rakhi:
These are the Rakhis which have a touch of ancientness. These Rakhis give a complete traditional look. Use of different colourful small and big flowers makes such Rakhis extremely beautiful. These Rakhis are naturally filled with sweet fragrance. .

Zari Rakhi:
These Rakhis are made of Zari threads. Apart using the zari as thread it is also used in making the central part or the Rakhi base of Rakhi. The zari is generally silver or golden therefore it appears shiny. .

Resham Rakhi:
Resham Rakhis or Reshami Rakhis are those Rakhis which are made by resham threads. Such Rakhis are soft in touch and look bright. All kinds of resham Rakhis, be it a simple Dori or a heavily decorated one, are well-liked by each age-group. .

Mouli:
A special kind of thread is used in Hindu Dharma rituals, for tying onto the wrists of the participants of any Hindu rites. This special thread is popularly known as ‘Kalava’. This same ‘Kalava’ is called ‘Mouli’. This ‘Mouli’ is also used as Rakhi. .

Gold-Siver coated Rakhi:
When the Rakhis are prepared by using coatings of the precious metals like silver and gold then they automatically give a royal look. At times these metals are also used in the different shapes like flowers, Indian Gods and Goddesses and even beads while preparing the Rakhis. .

Shree-Om Rakhi:
Rakhis contaning the symbols of Hindu Dharma, like the ‘Shree’ sign, the ‘Om’ sign and the ‘Swastika’ signs are also in demand. Such Rakhis leave a religious impression. So these Rakhis are specially popular among the old people. .

Ram Rakhi:
Sometimes Rakhis are made of simple silk threads. They are very simple Doris only with no decorations at all. Just a flower made of same thread in the middle of the Dori. .

Beads Rakhi:
The Rakhis that have beads embedded into their threads or embedded on top of the Rakhi base in the middle of the Rakhi thread are put into this category. Such Rakhis give a unique tribal appearance.

Currency Note Rakhi:
Such Rakhis have different denominations of currency notes like Rupees or Dollars attached to them. These currency notes can be duplicate, made of plastic or even real. .

Stones Rakhi:
The Rakhis that are made by using the pieces of precious and semi-precious stones are called stone Rakhis. A Rakhi decorated with various kinds of glittering stone pieces looks just marvelous.

Famous Rakhis found in India
Mysore: Sandalwood Rakhis.
Mumbai: Cartoon Rakhis.
Gujarat: Silver Rakhis.
Calcutta: Handmade Rakhis.
Punjab: Resham Rakhis.
South India: Zari Rakhis.

Rakhi puja thali is the plate in which the sisters put all the materials required for performing the Rakhi tying ceremony. These materials include ‘diya’ for performing aarti, sweets, ‘roli’, ‘akshat’ and Rakhi. The beautifully decorated rakhi thalis gives an impression of your love and care for your brother.

Rakhi Thali Decoration Ideas:
Floral Thali:
You can decorate the thali with different fresh colourful flowers. Either fill the entire thali with the flowers or decorate them only on it’s boundary. Thali can be decorated by single color flowers also. Instead of entire flower only the petals of flower can also be used for decoration.

Dry-fruits Thali:
Decorate these rakhi thalis with dry fruits like cashew nuts, chestnuts, raisins, cocoa nut, pistachio, almond, betelnut etc. One after another many circles of different dry- fruits can be made which gives a colourful look. Or an entire base of mixed dry fruits can also be prepared.

Roli-turmeric Thali:
The thali can be decorated with roli and turmeric. You can use them as liquid by mixing a little water to roli and the turmeric. The red and yello combination of these two will give a traditional look to your thali.

Collage Thali:
Different colourful paper cuttings can be used for the decoration. Though the thali will wear a look of collage painting. The papers used in such decoration could be plain papers with single color or the printed papers containing some or other pictures on them.

Choco-toffee Thali:
This type of decoration will attract the children more. The area of thali can be divided by drawing lines of chocolates and toffeees. And in every division a different item could be kept. Like the Rakhi, diya, sweets, roli and akshat.

Painted Thali:
These rakhi thalis can also be ecorated with painting colors. Pour the paint colors in the palette, hold the brush in your hands and let your imagination fly. You can make geometric, floral, landscape or other themes on the thali.

Sweets Rakhi Thali:
The sweets could be used as decorative items. Either put full pieces of the sweets in a decorative manner or you can also put small pieces of sweets by cutting them in different shapes. You can also use a combination of them.

Rakhi is a festival of siblings of opposite sex which symbolizes the love and the emotional bond between them. The graceful relationship between brothers and sisters has so much regard and magnitude for the Hindus that an entire day of the year is devoted by Hindu Religion for the celebration of this pious relationship. The Hindu Community celebrates this special day like a festival and calls it ‘Rakhi’ or ‘Raksha-Bandhan’. The literal meaning of ‘Raksha-Bandhan’ is ‘the bond of protection’. On Rakhi day it is a custom that the brothers make a promise to their sisters to protect and safeguard them against all the evil forces.

Though Rakhi festival has special importance for the brothers and sisters yet entire family, and kiths and kin thereof, celebrate this festival with great zeal and enthusiasm. Thus the festival of Rakhi represents not only the siblings’ emotional bond but also an occasion of family get together, reviving the relationships and social harmony.

With time the ways of celebrating Rakhi festival has also changed. Since the ancient time that is the Vedic period in the Indian history the Rakhi has been a symbol of seeking help or protection from the powerful ones by the weaker ones. The festival was never confined to the siblings’ relationship only as it is generally believed to be. In due course of time the moods of this festival’s celebrations have changed a lot but the basic idea of ‘a bond of protection’ has remained unchanged. Even in the modern times the Rakhi festival is beyond the factors such as caste systems, race systems, religious issues, haves and have-nots differences and even national boundaries. For instance the people from allover the country either personally tie the Rakhi or send it through postal services, to the soldiers, Prime-Minister and the President. It is the spirit of Indians that this festival is celebrated throughout India in a joyous ambient.

To Dear Brother……….From Sister

“Dear brother I am lucky to have you but
You are even luckier you have got me”.
You must have a sister as she is the best companion for fun
And you can always blame her for the mischief you have done.
Dear Bhai,
I can never forget the day in my life when you not only helped me in making a correct decision but also convinced Mamma and Papa in my favor. It was only you who helped me go for the training of journalism. When people say I am doing well I always remember you. You have given me most precious gift, my career, in turn of all my Rakhis.
Maya.
Dear Anuj,
I remember when I was young but old enough to realize the importance of Raksha Bandhan, I cried a lot on the day of Rakhi as I had none to tie a Rakhi to. I prayed before Lord Krishna for a brother and I got you on the very day of Rakhi. So thanks, you have made my Rakhi double special.
Have a Happy Birthday and Happy Rakhi Day.
Preeta Didi.
Mere bhai ka aur mera rishta…
Kabhi khattaa kabhi meethaa…
Kabhi hasna kabhi rona…
Kabhi roothna kabhi manana…
Kabhi pyar kabhi gussa…
Kabhi dosti kabhi jhagda…
Koi kare bhi to kare kya…
Ye rishta hai hi Anokhaa…

To Dear Sister……….From Brother

Dear sister I just wanted you to know that it means a lot to have a wonderful sister like you. Thanks for the treasure of all the sweet memories that you have given me.
Having a sister is same as having a lifelong friend.
Neither can I tell nor can you imagine what you are for me.
But I can tell you when I need a pillar of strength,
It’s you… It’s you…It’s you…
My Dear Rashmi,
I really cherish the life we have lived together. You have taught me the meaning and pleasure of sharing. In childhood I used to eat even your chocolates but you always shared your things with me. Now I realize I have been a bad brother. But I know that you love chocolates so this time only chocolates as your Rakhi gift.
Suraj
My Dear Chikki,
“Phoolon ka taaron ka sabka kehna hai…
Ek hazaron me meri behna hai…”
When even Fools have such good sisters
Why don’t I……
(Please don’t mind)
Akki Bhaiya

Music is the universal language, reaching to all people alike. Owing to its versatility, it serves many purposes. It relaxes and soothes both mind and soul. It lifts your mood, eradicating all your worries. It can also prove to be a melodious medium of sending messages to your loved ones. The effect produced by words woven with musical tunes is elevating. As a result, dedicating a Rakhi song is one of the perfect ways to make your brother or sister feel special. Expressing your emotions with exclusive songs for Raksha Bandhan, is a creative as well as a heart warming gesture. To help you do the same, there are a number of popular Bollywood songs for the Rakhi festival, through which you can convey your emotions.

Famous Rakhi Songs

Behna ne Bhai ki Kalai pe…
Movie: Resham Ki Dor
Singer: Suman Kalyanpur

Behna Ne Bhai Ki Kalaai Pe
Behna Ne Bhaai Ki Kalaai Pe Pyaar Baandha Hai
Pyaar Ke Do Taar Se, Sansaar Baandha Hai
Resham Ki Dori Se -2
Resham Ki Dori Se Sansaar Baandha Hai) -2

Sundarta Mein Jo Kanhaiya Hai
Mamta Mein Yashoda Maiyya Hai
Vo Aur Nahi Dooja Koi
Vo To Mera Raaja Bhaiya Hai
Behna Ne Bhai….

Mera Phool Hai Tu, Talvaar Hai Tu
Meri Laaj Ka Pehredaar Hai Tu
Main Akeli Kahaan Is Duniya Mein
Mera Saara Sansaar Hai Tu
Behna Ne Bhai….

Hamein Duur Bhale Kismat Kar De
Apne Man Se Na Juda Karna
Saavan Ke Paavan Din Bhaiya
Behna Ko Yaad Kiya Karna
Behna Ne Bhai…

Phoolon ka Taaron ka…
Movie: Hare Rama Hare Krishna
Singer: Kishore Kumar

Phoolon Ka Taaron Ka Sabka Kehna Hai
Ek Hazaron Mein Meri Behna Hai
Sari Umar Hame Sang Rehna Hai

Ye Na Jaana Duniya Ne Tu Hai Kyon Udaas
Teri Pyaari Aankhon Mein Pyar Ki Hai Pyaas
Aa Mere Paas Aa Keh Jo Kehna Hai
Ek Hazaron Mein…

Jabse Meri Aankhon Se Ho Gayi Tu Door
Tabse Sare Jeevan Ke Sapne Hain Choor
Aankhon Mein Neend Na Dil Mein Chaina Hai
Ek Hazaron Mein…

Dekho Hum Tum Dono Hain Ek Dali Ke Phool
Maein Na Bhoola Tu Kaise Mujhko Gai Bhool
Aa Mere Paas Aa Keh Jo Kehna Hai
Ek Hazaron Mein…

Bhaiyya Mere, Rakhi ke Bandhan…
Movie: Chhoti Behan
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar

Bhaiyya mere, raakhi ke bandhan ko nibhana
bhaiyya mere, choti behan ko na bhulana
dekho ye nata nibhana, nibhana
bhaiyaa mere…

Ye din ye tyohaar khushi ka, paavan jaise neer nadi ka
bhai ke ujle maathe pe, behan lagaaye mangal tika
jhume ye saavan suhana, suhana
bhaiyya mere …

Baandh ke hamne resham dori, tum se vo ummeed hai jodi
naazuk hai jo kaanch ke jaisi, par jeevan bhar jaaye na todi
jaane ye sara zamana, zamana
bhaiyaa mere …

Shaayad vo saavan bhi aaye, jo behna ka rang na laaye
behan paraye desh basi ho, agar vo tum tak pahunch na paaye
yaad ka deepak jalana, jalana
bhaiyaa mere …

Indra and Indrani:
In the Vedic period, on a ‘Shravan Poornima’ day (Full Moon Day of the Hindu month of Shravan), the deities and the demons were fighting a battle against each other. Unfortunately the demons were in a stronger position as compared to the deities. The king of the deities, Lord Indra, was very much worried about the result of the battle. His wife Indrani (also known as Shashikala) could not see him worried and prayed to the almighty. Indrani was a religious lady so she prepared a Talisman with her religious power and tied it around Indra’s right wrist. She believed that this Talisman will safeguard Indra from the attack made by the demons. She was actually right about her belief as that day the deities won the battle and Lord Indra escaped unhurt.

Yama and Yamuna:
Yamuna was the sister of Lord Yama, the God of death. On every “Shravan Purnima” Yamuna used to tie a sacred thread (Rakhi) to Lord Yama. Since then it has become a tradition for the sisters to tie Rakhi to their brothers on this day. And the brothers bestow blessings on their sisters.

King Bali and Goddess Laxmi:
According to the mythology Raja Bali was such a great devotee of Lord Vishnu that Lord Indra felt insecured and he prayed Vishnu to help him save his throne. Vishnu accepted Indra’s prayer and overthrew Bali beneath the earth. When Bali asked Lord Vishnu about such treatment, Vishnu gave him boon of immortality and also promised to take care of his kingdom. To keep his promise Vishnu left his residence, ‘Vaikunthdham’ to safeguard Bali’s kingdom. Then the Goddess Laxmi, wife of Lord Vishnu, went to Raja Bali as a poor brahmin lady and requested him for shelter. She regarded Bali as her brother and therefore tied a Rakhi on to him on the ‘Shravan Poornima’ day. When Bali wished to give her some present she told him her true story and also told him that she came here because Lord Vishnu is here to guard his kingdom. So if he can, he should send Lord Vishnu back to Vaikunthdham. Raja Bali immediately requested Lord Vishnu and Goddess Laxmi to return.

King Porus and Alexander’s wife:
The ancient history of India tells us that when Alexander the great came to India with a purpose to make India a part of his kingdom, he was resisted by the brave king Porus. Bravery of Porus led the wife of Alexander doubt the safety of her husband. Then the lady addressed Porus as her brother and thus became his sister. And a bond of Rakhi was established between them. That is why Porus never harmed Alexander.

Maharani Karnawati and Emperor Humayun:
In the Medieval Indian History the tale of Maharani Karnawati and the Mughal Emperor Humayun relates to the tradition of Rakhi. Maharani Karnawati was the queen of the Rajput Kingdom, Chittor, in Rajastan. When Chittor was threatened by Bahadur Shah of Mewar, the Maharani sent a Rakhi to Humayun, the Mughal Emperor of Delhi, and called him for help. Humayun was aware of the significance of Rakhi in the Hindu community so he immediately accepted her request to protect her. Nobody forced him to do so but he did so only out of his respect for the tradition of Rakhi.