Diwali is a 5 day festival of lights celebrated in India and other countries with Hindu populations. The name Diwali means “rows of lighted lamps,” because during the festivities people light up their homes with small earthenware oil lamps called diyas or diwas. It is easy to make your own diyas with clay and some decorations.
First we had to roll our piece of clay into a ball, manipulating it with our hands. We then used our thumbs or fingers to press in the middle of the balls to make a small dent, big enough for our tea light to go in. We enjoyed decorating our diya’s putting our own personal creative touch using brightly coloured beads.
Little Lamps
Tune: “London Bridge”
Little lamps are burning bright,
Burning bright, burning bright.
Little lamps are burning bright.
It’s Diwali.
See them lighting up the night,
Up the night, up the night.
See them lighting up the night.
It’s Diwali.
It was great to see the willingness to try something new, listen and follow instructions and model what had been observed. It is always fun exploring a different texture and using new mediums, showing off our creativity.
Ka pai Tamariki, you have made some beautiful diya’s for our Diwali celebrations.
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