Diwali gift ideas for children and families

Diwali gifts are often sweets, new clothes and something for the home, shared between families.

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A letter from the Diwali DiyaFor the evening the lamps are lit.

Under $20

Sweets to share. A box of mithai to give to neighbors, with the children helping to deliver it.
Their own diya to paint. Plain clay diyas and paint, for the children to decorate.
Rangoli colors. For the doorstep, with a stencil for younger children.
A book of the story. Rama, Sita and the lamps that lit the way home.

$20 to $75

New clothes. For the day itself.

Questions people ask

What can the kids make for the family?

A letter from the Diwali Diya — For the evening the lamps are lit. It is free on Keepers of Childhood.

What is a good Diwali gift under $20?

Sweets to share. A box of mithai to give to neighbors, with the children helping to deliver it.

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