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For a Diwali project for kids, you can focus on creative and educational activities that engage them with the spirit of the festival. Here are some fun ideas for Diwali-themed projects:

1. Diwali Greeting Cards

• Materials: Colored paper, markers, glitter, stickers, glue, and decorative materials.
• Activity: Kids can create handmade greeting cards for Diwali. They can decorate the cards with traditional motifs like diyas (lamps), rangoli designs, and use glitter to make them festive.

2. DIY Diya Decoration

• Materials: Plain earthen diyas, paint, brushes, glitter, sequins, and glue.
• Activity: Kids can paint and decorate their own diyas, which they can later light on Diwali night. It’s a simple yet creative activity that connects them with the tradition of lighting lamps during the festival.

3. Rangoli Making with Colored Paper

• Materials: Colored paper, scissors, glue, and stencils.
• Activity: Instead of traditional rangoli powders, kids can make paper rangolis. They can cut shapes and patterns out of colored paper and stick them together to create beautiful designs.

4. Diwali Lanterns (Kandils)

• Materials: Colored paper, scissors, glue, string, and decorative materials.
• Activity: Show kids how to make simple paper lanterns to hang around the house. They can be made from colored paper and decorated with sparkles or glitter to add a festive touch.

5. Storytelling: Legend of Diwali

• Activity: Teach kids about the story behind Diwali, such as the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile, and how the people of Ayodhya lit diyas to celebrate his return. This can be done through storytelling sessions or short skits.

6. Sweet-Making Activity

• Materials: Simple ingredients for making sweets like ladoos or kheer.
• Activity: Guide kids in making easy-to-prepare Diwali sweets like coconut ladoos or kheer. This can be a fun way to involve them in festive preparations and teach them basic cooking skills.

7. Diwali Themed Craft Stamps

• Materials: Potatoes or sponges, paint, paper.
• Activity: Cut shapes (like diyas or stars) into potatoes or sponges, dip them in paint, and use them as stamps to create patterns on paper.

8. Eco-Friendly Crackers

• Materials: Paper, straw, paint, and string.
• Activity: Teach kids how to make decorative, eco-friendly crackers from paper. These can be used as decoration rather than actual firecrackers, promoting a safe and green Diwali.

You could also have them perform short plays, learn traditional Diwali songs, or hold small contests based on their creations to encourage participation!