Welcome, Lakshmi! Spot the Differences and Doorstep Rangoli
Children compare two pictures of a house before and after getting ready for Diwali and circle six differences. They tick the jobs they help with, number them in order and draw a doorstep rangoli.
Part of the pack
Diwali Fun Time Little Stars Activity Pack: Counting, Rangoli, Crafts & Stories for Ages 4-6
This is page 20 of the pack. Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6
How to use this worksheet
Look together, then circle each change. Tick the jobs, number them and fill the doorstep with dots, petals and flowers.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Tidy a small space at home before Diwali.
- 2Make a doorstep rangoli with rice, flowers or chalk.

Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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