Traditional Indian Craft
Diwali is held in October and is a Hindu celebration. It is also called the Festival of Lights.It is celebrated by displaying lights and worshipping Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. Light a candle for Diwali this year with your own lantern!
Diwali Lantern
You will need:
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Small jam jar
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Sheets of coloured tissue paper
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Shiny paper/foil/sequins
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Glue/double-sided sticky tape
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Scissors
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Tea lights
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Cut a strip of coloured tissue paper that is long enough to wrap around the jam jar.
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Decorate your tissue paper by using shiny paper/foil and sequins! For the best looking effect, use just small pieces of paper or foil. This way all the colours will be lit up by the light from the tea light!
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Now wrap your tissue paper around the jam jar using glue or sticky tape.
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Finally, put the tea light in the bottom of the jam jar and light the wick carefully. Make sure that none of the tissue or card is on the inside of the jam jar!
Top Tip
Why not try making a few lanterns with lots of different colours. They make perfect garden lights!
Safety
Make sure that none of the tissue or card is on the inside of the jam jar and ask an adult to light the candle for you.
Lotus Flower
Popular all over India and a symbol of inner peace and tranquility, the Lotus Flower is celebrated by many people and often used in religious celebrations. Try making this Origami Lotus craft.