12 Simple Rangoli Designs for Beginners (Easy, 5 to 30 Minutes)
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Twelve simple rangoli designs for beginners, listed from the quickest 5-minute design to 30-minute ones. Each has easy steps and needs only a few colours.
These simple rangoli designs are made for people who have never drawn a rangoli before. Each one starts from basic shapes, such as a circle, petals or a few straight lines, and uses only a handful of colours.
Rangoli is an everyday art in Indian homes, and the best way to learn it is to draw a small design often. The designs are listed from the quickest to the longest, so start at the top and work your way down.
All 12 designs at a glance
| Design | Time | Level | Size | Dots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Daily Rangoli Design: 5-Minute Morning Rangoli | 5 min | Beginner | 1 ft | — |
| 2. Simple Rangoli Design for Beginners (10 Minutes) | 10 min | Beginner | 1 ft | — |
| 3. Simple Rangoli Designs with Dots (5×5 Flower) | 15 min | Beginner | 1 ft | 5×5 |
| 4. Easy Flower Rangoli (Simple 8-Petal Design) | 15 min | Beginner | 1.5 ft | — |
| 5. Simple Rangoli Design for Home (Everyday Doorstep) | 15 min | Easy | 1.5 ft | — |
| 6. Simple Diwali Rangoli with Diyas (Easy, 15 Minutes) | 15 min | Easy | 1.5 ft | — |
| 7. Free Hand Rangoli Design (No Dots, No Grid) | 30 min | Easy | 2 ft | — |
| 8. Square Rangoli Design (Easy Square Shape Rangoli) | 30 min | Easy | 2 ft | — |
| 9. Circle Rangoli Design (Round Rangoli with Rings) | 30 min | Easy | 2 ft | — |
| 10. Geometric Rangoli Design (Star and Triangles) | 30 min | Easy | 2 ft | — |
| 11. Colourful Rangoli Design: Rainbow Flower | 30 min | Easy | 2 ft | — |
| 12. Simple and Beautiful Rangoli Design (Chakra Flower) | 30 min | Easy | 2 ft | — |
1. Daily Rangoli Design: 5-Minute Morning Rangoli
A 5-minute daily rangoli with white lines and two colours, made for busy mornings.
Time: 5 min · Level: Beginner · Size: 1 ft
Best for: Daily, Door Entrance · Colours: white, red, yellow
See the step-by-step instructions for Daily Rangoli Design: 5-Minute Morning Rangoli →
2. Simple Rangoli Design for Beginners (10 Minutes)
The easiest rangoli to start with: a 1 ft flower with four petals and a dotted ring, ready in 10 minutes.
Time: 10 min · Level: Beginner · Size: 1 ft
Best for: Daily, Door Entrance · Colours: red, yellow, green, white, blue
See the step-by-step instructions for Simple Rangoli Design for Beginners (10 Minutes) →
3. Simple Rangoli Designs with Dots (5×5 Flower)
A simple dot rangoli on a 5×5 square grid: join the dots into a four-petal flower in 15 minutes.
Time: 15 min · Level: Beginner · Size: 1 ft · Dots: 5×5
Best for: Daily · Colours: red, yellow, green, white
See the step-by-step instructions for Simple Rangoli Designs with Dots (5×5 Flower) →
4. Easy Flower Rangoli (Simple 8-Petal Design)
A beginner-friendly 1.5 ft flower with 8 two-tone petals, ready in about 15 minutes.
Time: 15 min · Level: Beginner · Size: 1.5 ft
Best for: Daily, Door Entrance · Colours: orange, yellow, purple, green, white
See the step-by-step instructions for Easy Flower Rangoli (Simple 8-Petal Design) →
5. Simple Rangoli Design for Home (Everyday Doorstep)
An easy 1.5 ft rangoli for the home doorstep with a flower, leaves and a scalloped border.
Time: 15 min · Level: Easy · Size: 1.5 ft
Best for: Daily, Door Entrance · Colours: orange, yellow, green, white, purple
See the step-by-step instructions for Simple Rangoli Design for Home (Everyday Doorstep) →
6. Simple Diwali Rangoli with Diyas (Easy, 15 Minutes)
A simple 1.5 ft Diwali rangoli with four diyas around a flower centre. It takes about 15 minutes and is perfect for beginners.
Time: 15 min · Level: Easy · Size: 1.5 ft
Best for: Door Entrance · Colours: red, yellow, orange, green, white
See the step-by-step instructions for Simple Diwali Rangoli with Diyas (Easy, 15 Minutes) →
7. Free Hand Rangoli Design (No Dots, No Grid)
A flowing 2 ft free hand rangoli with a flower, curling vines and leaves. No dots or grid needed.
Time: 30 min · Level: Easy · Size: 2 ft
Best for: Door Entrance · Colours: red, yellow, green, dark green, white
See the step-by-step instructions for Free Hand Rangoli Design (No Dots, No Grid) →
8. Square Rangoli Design (Easy Square Shape Rangoli)
A 2 ft square rangoli with a flower in the centre and a patterned frame, made to fit square tiles.
Time: 30 min · Level: Easy · Size: 2 ft
Best for: Daily, Door Entrance · Colours: blue, yellow, red, green, white
See the step-by-step instructions for Square Rangoli Design (Easy Square Shape Rangoli) →
9. Circle Rangoli Design (Round Rangoli with Rings)
A 2 ft round rangoli of rings filled with waves, dots and petals, with a trick for perfect circles.
Time: 30 min · Level: Easy · Size: 2 ft
Best for: Door Entrance · Colours: red, yellow, green, blue, white
See the step-by-step instructions for Circle Rangoli Design (Round Rangoli with Rings) →
10. Geometric Rangoli Design (Star and Triangles)
A 2 ft geometric rangoli: an 8-pointed star made of two squares, with triangles and a circle.
Time: 30 min · Level: Easy · Size: 2 ft
Best for: Door Entrance · Colours: red, yellow, blue, green, white
See the step-by-step instructions for Geometric Rangoli Design (Star and Triangles) →
11. Colourful Rangoli Design: Rainbow Flower
A bright 2 ft rainbow flower rangoli where every petal is a different colour.
Time: 30 min · Level: Easy · Size: 2 ft
Best for: Birthday, Door Entrance · Colours: red, orange, yellow, green, sky blue, blue, purple, pink, white
See the step-by-step instructions for Colourful Rangoli Design: Rainbow Flower →
12. Simple and Beautiful Rangoli Design (Chakra Flower)
A 2 ft chakra-style flower with three layers of petals. It looks detailed but is easy to draw.
Time: 30 min · Level: Easy · Size: 2 ft
Best for: Door Entrance · Colours: magenta, pink, orange, yellow, green, white
See the step-by-step instructions for Simple and Beautiful Rangoli Design (Chakra Flower) →
How to draw simple rangoli designs
Clean the floor and mark the centre with a small chalk dot. Draw the whole outline in chalk first: it is easy to wipe away and fix.
Fill the shapes from the centre outwards, so your hand never rests on finished parts. Pinch the powder between your thumb and first finger and let it fall slowly in a thin stream.
Finish with a white outline around each shape. A neat white border makes even the simplest design look sharp. When you are comfortable, try our rangoli designs with dots, which use a grid of dots to keep the pattern even.
Tips
- Draw the outline with chalk first. Chalk wipes away easily if you make a mistake.
- Practise a few lines on newspaper before you start on the floor.
- Use a tea strainer to sprinkle colour evenly over large areas.
- Start with two or three colours. Fewer colours make a simple design look cleaner.
Frequently asked questions
What are the easiest simple rangoli designs?
A small flower rangoli is the easiest. You only draw a circle and petals around it, then fill them with two or three colours. The Daily Rangoli Design and the Simple Rangoli Design for Beginners on this list both take 10 minutes or less.
What do I need to start making rangoli?
Rangoli colours, white rangoli powder for outlines and a piece of chalk are enough to begin. A rangoli cone or tea strainer helps, but is not required.
How can I make my rangoli lines thinner?
Use less powder and move your hand steadily at the same speed. A rangoli pen or a paper cone with a small hole also gives thin, even lines.
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