Diwali: The Festival of Lights

Diwali is the brightest of all the Hindu festivals, and signifies the victory of light over darkness. Houses are decorated with rows of diyas — the true meaning of the festival. Families make delicacies, rangoli in colours or flowers appears at every doorway, and Lakshmi puja is the important ritual of the day.

Create an artefact that represents the Diwali festival.

What to make

1. Diyas in any clay, or floating candles
2. Rangoli designs using colours, flowers or pulses
3. Mandalas
4. A kandil using origami or paper-crafting techniques
5. A miniature puja thali or food thali in artificial clay
6. Greeting cards using quilling, iris and tea-bag folding, parchment craft or rubber stamping
7. A scrapbook page to capture special moments
8. A canvas portraying the festival in full spirit

Use any crafting technique from the Vault, or one you already know, to make a beautiful artwork. Upload your project with step-by-step instructions if you can — and win a prize!