Diwali allows me to get really creative to do activities with the kids. Punam’s top tip for parents is to make Diwali a key topic of conversation for a few weeks ahead of the day. “Use Diwali ...
The other day in our parenting group, one mother brought up the fact that her two-year-old was going to learn about Diwali that day at preschool—but she knew nothing about the holiday herself!
Two children show how their family prepares for Diwali in their home and in their community. They explain what the festival means and share Hindu traditions. There is a reference to Rama and Sita.
As kids, we gobbled them up until we felt sick, never really thinking about how hard my mother worked to make them to give us the perfect Diwali. That was Diwali then, when I was part of a ...
Bal's children, 14-year-old Pritika and Aradhya, 10, are excited to celebrate both Halloween and Diwali. "We don’t really go trick or treating," Pritika said. "We’ve done pumpkin carving ...
Sunil’s family is continuing the tradition of celebrating Diwali along with major festivals of other communities. “My children make no distinction between Chinese New Year yum cha with their ...
“For many years, holidays like Diwali were not recognized in schools, making it difficult for children to fully celebrate their culture,” said Mirpuri, an entrepreneur and president of the ...