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Home > Arts and Crafts Projects for Kids > Hindu Crafts > Diwali Crafts for Kids
Diwali (aka the "festival of lights") is a five-day long Hindu festival which starts on Dhanteras. Dhanteras is celebrated on the 13th lunar day of Krishna Paksha and is celebrated on the 2nd lunar day of Shukla paksha of the Hindu month Kartik. Dhanteras (18 days after Dussehra)
It's a common practice to light small oil lamps (called diyas) and place them around the home, in courtyards, verandahs, and gardens, as well as on roof-tops and outer walls.
Diwali is an official holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Malaysia, Singapore and Fiji. Diwali Crafts for children includes Diwali Doorway Hanger, Diwali Paper Lantern, Diawali Lights, and Firework Themed Crafts.
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Candle Holder Craft for Kids - Make this beautiful candle holder using a small glass jar, craft wire and beads.
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Diva Lamp Crafts Activities for Kids - Follow these instructions and learn how to make a beautiful Diwali Diva Lamp.
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Diyas Arts & Crafts Ideas - Make some Diwali Diyas (small lamps) to use at your Diwali celebration.
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Door Hanging - Kids can easily make this Diwali door hanging using the free printable templates, coloring pencils and pens.
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Doorway - Kids can make this special Diwali door hanging using a few materials.
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Footprints - Celebrate Diwali by making these colorful footprints with your children.
Diwali
Lamp Mobile Craft for Preschoolers - Here’s something to hang up on your bedroom, living room or
porch in celebration of Diwali.
Diya
Collage Card - Learn how to make this beautiful Diya collage card for Diwali by following these instructions.
Diya
Craft - Children can make a simple Diya craft using air-drying clay, greaseproof paper, flower petals and a tea light candle.
Diya
Mobile Making Directions - Make a simple Diya mobile to hang around your house during your Diwali celebration.
Drawing
Pin Decorative Candle - Learn how to beautifully decorate a plain candle using flat push pins.
Door
Decor - You can have a Diwali party without this easy to make door decor!
Glass
Painted Candle Holder - Make this candle holder from a recycled small glass jar, craft wire and glass paint.
Hanging
Diwali Light - Hang this Diwali light to announce the beginning of Diwali.
Honoring
Ganesha in India - Children can honor Ganesha by making the craft.
India’s
Invincible Durga - Create India's famous invincible Durga using recycled materials and Crayola products.
Painted
Candle Craft - Make this colorful candle to celebrate Diwali.
Painting
Pots - Lights and lamps have always been a part of Diwali decoration. This
time may be you can give a new look to your house by decorating the
pots in which the plants grow. We cannot paint the walls of our house
but we can definitely paint the pots in our house.
Paper
Chains - Make these paper chains and decorate your house with them for your Diwali celebration.
Rangoli
Craft - Invite Goddess Lakshmi so you can have year round prosperity by making a Rangoli to place at the entrance of your home.
Rangoli
Craft - Invite the Goddess Lakshmi to your home on Diwali with this beautiful Rangoli.
Rangoli
Designs - Welcome Goddess Lakshmi to your home using this homemade Rangoli.
Tea
Light Holder - Learn how to make a tea light holder for Diwali using a small terracotta plant pot, acrylic paints and a tea light.