Diwali Stories Collector Cards: Cut-Out Cards and Quest Puzzles
Children cut out eight cards that tell where and how families celebrate, including Rama's return, Lakshmi Puja, Jain Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Tihar in Nepal, Kali Puja and Govardhan Puja, then match them to an album and solve eight quests.
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Diwali Light Quest Big Explorers Activity Pack: Maths, Puzzles, Stories & Science for Ages 7-10
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Print single-sided. Cut out the cards, read them and write each card number in its album slot. Then solve the quests and colour a star for each.
Materials needed
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Coloured pencils
Extension activities
- 1Make a ninth card about your own family.
- 2Swap cards with a friend and quiz each other.

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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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