Rangoli Symmetry Lab: Mirror Lines and Rotations Worksheet

Lamp Logic Puzzles: Magic Square, Sudoku and Number Patterns

Ages 7-10 · Grade 2–Grade 3Ages 7-10 · Year 3–Year 4Ages 7-10 · Class 2–Class 3Ages 7-10

Children fill a magic square so every line adds to 15, solve a 4 by 4 symbol sudoku with diyas, lotuses, stars and flowers, and find the rule and night 7 for three number patterns.

Find the Hidden Diyas: Coordinates Puzzle and Two-Player Game

Ages 7-10 · Grade 2–Grade 3Ages 7-10 · Year 3–Year 4Ages 7-10 · Class 2–Class 3Ages 7-10

Children use row and column clues to find nine hidden lamp squares in a grid, write them with coordinates such as C4, and then play a two-player game to find each other's hidden fleet.

Diwali Comic Strip and Acrostic Poem Writing Activity

Ages 7-10 · Grade 2–Grade 3Ages 7-10 · Year 3–Year 4Ages 7-10 · Class 2–Class 3Ages 7-10

Children plan a six-panel comic, from start to ending, about Mira and her diyas, write the rest of a DEEPAVALI acrostic poem and draw the picture for their best line.

Street of Lights: Tally Chart, Bar Graph, Mean, Mode and Range

Ages 7-10 · Grade 2–Grade 3Ages 7-10 · Year 3–Year 4Ages 7-10 · Class 2–Class 3Ages 7-10

Children read tally marks for eight houses, write the numbers, draw a bar graph with a scale of 1 square for 2 diyas and find the total, mean, mode, range and median.

Diya Wick Experiment: How Does Oil Climb a Wick? (Safe Science Lab)

Ages 7-10 · Grade 2–Grade 3Ages 7-10 · Year 3–Year 4Ages 7-10 · Class 2–Class 3Ages 7-10

Children make three wick strips, predict which will climb highest, measure the climb at 5, 10, 15 and 20 minutes, draw a bar chart and explain why a cotton wick draws oil to a diya's flame. No flame is used.

Five Days of Diwali Zig-Zag Book: Cut, Fold, Read and Quiz

Ages 7-10 · Grade 2–Grade 3Ages 7-10 · Year 3–Year 4Ages 7-10 · Class 2–Class 3Ages 7-10

Children cut and fold a zig-zag book about Dhanteras, Choti Diwali, Diwali, Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj, fill in the blanks about each day and answer a five-question quiz.

Four Families Logic: Diwali Festivals Logic Grid Puzzle

Ages 7-10 · Grade 2–Grade 3Ages 7-10 · Year 3–Year 4Ages 7-10 · Class 2–Class 3Ages 7-10

Children use six clues to solve a logic grid with four families and four festivals of light, then draw lines to match each festival to what its families light or do and write two questions to ask.

Escape the Dark Gate: Diwali Puzzle Challenge for Big Explorers

Ages 7-10 · Grade 2–Grade 3Ages 7-10 · Year 3–Year 4Ages 7-10 · Class 2–Class 3Ages 7-10

Children solve four puzzles: a secret word, lamp heights, a rangoli count and a number walk. Each gives one digit, and the four digits must add to 24 to open the gate of Ayodhya.

Golu Doll Fun: Navratri Golu Counting and Sharing Worksheet

Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6

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Children learn that a golu is a display of dolls on steps set up for Navratri. They count the dolls on each step and find the total, then share cups of sundal among friends and count what is left over.

Lift-the-Flame Diwali Maths: Cut, Glue and Check the Sum

Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6

Children add small numbers up to 6, find the flame strip with the matching number, glue it behind a diya and lift the flame to check their answer. A self-checking maths craft.

Diwali Diya Maths: Add the Flames and Find the Missing Diyas

Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6

Children add small groups of lit diyas, compare two rows to decide which has more, and work out how many faded diyas are still needed to reach a total. Tia gives a hint to start the first sum.

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Akash Kandil Craft: Make a Paper Lantern for Diwali

Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8

Children learn that families in Maharashtra and Goa hang an akash kandil sky lantern at Diwali, and that many festivals have their own special light.

Rangoli Spinner Top: Colour Mixing Craft for Diwali

Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6

Children colour a disc with red, yellow and blue, cut it out, spin it and watch the colours mix to make new ones. They record what they see and design a spinner of their own.

Harvests & New Years: One Harvest, Many Names Across India

Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8

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Children learn that the same winter harvest is celebrated with different names across India, and that many states have their own New Year festival.

Diwali Dice Cube: Make a Cube and Do the Action

Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6

Children cut, fold and glue a paper cube with six actions such as clap three times, jump four times and count five diyas. They roll it, do the action and colour a flame in their score row.

My Diwali Diary and Thank-You Card Worksheet

Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6

Children circle their favourite light, sweet and colours, tick who they will share a light or a sweet with and write a thank-you card. They finish by drawing the lights in their Diwali night picture.