Diwali day in Early Years

In early years we had a special day learning about Diwali, we found out about why some religions celebrate Diwali from the story of Rama and Sita. We found out it is a special festival and is also known as the festival of light and it is celebrated each autumn, the specific date is determined by the lunar calendar. We found out about mendhi patterns, mandalas, diya lamps and Rangoli patterns and all had a go at these. We also made some traditional Diwali sweets and almost everyone tried them and they went down brilliantly! What a treat.