Making diyas for Diwali - Room 11

This week Mrs. Saini shared about the festival Diwali with room 11 and the children were so excited to hear that they would be making their very own diyas (lanterns) for Diwali.

We used salt dough to make the diyas.  All the children made the dough then moulded their own diyas and left them to air dry for 3 days.

On the third day we painted them and left them to dry for the following day.

On Diwali day, Mrs Saini lit the diyas with the children.  We used mustard oil and cotton string to light the diyas.  We invited Rooms 10 and 12 to have a look at our work.  We discussed with them what Diwali was about, and how to make diyas.