Diwali Art Lesson
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Diwali art lesson. Diwali can be boring despite all the craze it carries. Tiny footprints of lakashmi are found around the house to show her arrival. Diwali mini unit scroll down diwali food diwali recipes recipes for diwali. During diwali hindus of all lands welcome lakshmi also spelled laxmi into their homes by cleaning and decorating.
There are several symbols of diwali that have become a traditional image for learning about with young children. Cover the art area with recycled newspaper. Diyas are a clay lamp filled with oil that are lite up the night of diwali. Diwali art celebrating the festival of lights probably the most well recognized are rangoli patterns beautifully made decorations drawn on floors and even pavements usually with rice flour and water or dry and made with powdery colored sand.
Diwali is the festival of light in india and is an important and popular festival for hindus that celebrates the victory of light over darkness. Diwali is one of the best times of the year. Kid world citizen has a great printable pack that includes a little book about diwali kids can read and color rangoli designs to color a math coloring page and writing pages with information about the holiday. Families decorate the doorways of their homes with garlands hung around doors and rangoli designs on the floor.
Its a fun way for kids to learn a little bit more about other cultures and celebrations. There are lots of great crafts associated with diwali and making something related to a holiday or celebration that you dont celebrate yourself is a great entry point of course these are great for kids and families who do celebrate diwali as well. Children and adults all are excited about this fun filled extravaganza. Students work in pairs.
Students find out about diwali customs in india thailand or other countries. The ramayana the story of rama and diwali. One of the most common crafts associated with diwali is the diya a small oil lamp. We can spice up the celebrations by adding fun filled team activities or making different diwali.