13 screen-free Diwali games for kids and families, sorted by party, learning, puja-day and family fun, with a free printable games pack.
Category: Indian Roots
Indian culture made accessible, joyful, and kid-friendly.
8 easy Diwali crafts kids can make from things at home: painted diyas, a braided aasan, jar lamps, rangoli and more, plus free templates.
Why I turned cleaning into a treasure hunt Every Diwali, my sister and I would “accidentally” open the old toy cupboard mid-cleaning. Hungry Hippos, wooden blocks, pick-up sticks, Tambola. Cleaning stopped, playing started. As we grew up, those toys came out only once a year, at Diwali. We never had the heart to give them […]
Nine nights. Nine forms of Maa Durga. Endless days trying to get your child to sit still for the puja. (If you’ve been celebrating Navratri with your kids, you know exactly what I mean.) But here’s what I’ve also discovered: when you stop trying to make it perfect and just let them be, the festival […]
Raising kids with Indian festivals is messy, beautiful, and full of questions. Here’s how I as a mother navigate the why, the how, and everything in between.