17 Crafts to Make for Diwali
Celebrate the festival of light with your friends and family this Diwali by getting them involved in some super fun crafting activities! From Cricut to colouring, there's something for everyone with these beautiful craft ideas.
These projects are ideal to create and display alongside your collection of handmade Diwali decorations, or as a handmade gift for someone special.
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17 Crafts to Make for Diwali
Celebrate the festival of lights with this colourful acrylic garland! Trace over the templates below using Posca Pens to reveal the bright design.
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These colourful diya lamps are made with white air drying clay and can be decorated with all manner of things.
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This simple craft allows kids to get creative and hands-on in your Diwali preparations.
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Discover how to create beautiful lanterns at the touch of a button with your Cricut machine and our handy how-to guide by Rabia. This is a great project for older children to try with a helping hand from an adult.
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Traditionally, the orange and yellow of marigold garlands used in Diwali symbolise success and new beginnings. This colourful pom pom garland is a wonderful project for celebrating Diwali in your home.
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These pretty, folded Diya lamps made in beautiful metallic papers ensure these cards will stand out! They offer a wonderful way to share your Diwali sentiments with family and friends.
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Happy Diwali! Celebrate the festival of light with this FREE colouring sheet download.
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Get ready to celebrate Diwali with this macrame lantern garland - the perfect way to decorate your home. This is a great project for older children to try with a helping hand from an adult.
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This sensory printing activity is great for getting creative with younger children, perfect for helping them engage with Diwali crafts.
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Download and print at home this inspiring and educational colouring sheet illustrated by Kamiya Chirodian to celebrate Diwali; it's perfect for children of all ages.
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Bring colourful lights to your home to celebrate Diwali! These milk bottle lanterns will add wonderful handmade touches when displayed around any room.
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Share the joy of Diwali with friends and family by crafting this lovely card design.
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These pipe cleaner fireworks would look fantastic on a mantelpiece and make for a fun, quick project. You can also decorate them with beads, gems and any other embellishments you may have in your craft stash.
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The colouring sheet depicts a stunning rangoli design that is traditionally drawn with coloured powders to celebrate Diwali.
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Share the joy of Diwali with a beautiful card hand-stitched by you! This project is great for sewing beginners and beyond, allowing you to practice your stitches as you bring the flame of each candle to life.
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Create a rocket picture that shows colourful fireworks lighting up the skies for Diwali! The brightly coloured rockets are bursting into stars.
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Embrace the vibrant colours of Diwali with this fun rangoli project! These rangoli paper plate designs are perfect for making with pre-school children as they are super-simple to bring to life.
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