Diwali is a very important and exciting festival in the Hindu and Sikh faiths. It is also called the Festival of Lights.
Diwali takes place during the last month of the Hindu year. It celebrates the beginning of the New Year in the Hindu calendar.
Before half-term, we watched a video clip about a little girl and her family and how they prepared for, and then celebrated, this lovely festival. Here are just a few of the comments that the nursery children made afterwards . . .
"They lighted up special candles on the windows" (Seren)
"I liked the candles" (Ava M)
"I liked when people decorate the door, I liked the people blowing the candles out" (Poppy)
"I liked the house, they decorate it, I like the fireworks" (Jamie)
We had a go at painting our own mendhi patterns on a hand template and created some collaborative rangoli patterns too!
Do you know anyone that was celebrating Diwali? We would love to hear what they did - let us know!
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