Diwali Resources
DIWALI - Senses Prompts/Display
These prompts are intended to encourage discussion and thinking about our senses during Diwali.
Together with each mini-banner there are small note sheets for children to mark-make/write/draw their thoughts and experiences.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIWALI - Senses Booklet
My Diwali Senses Booklet. Intended to encourage discussion and mark making about our senses during Diwali.
Booklet includes a front cover plus 5 optional pages entitled: ‘During Diwali I can…smell/feel/see/hear/taste’.
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DIWALI - Greeting Cards Activity
These card templates have detailed outlines to be used as a starting point for an art activity.
The children must think about which card they think their friend/family member will like best before colouring it for them.
The outlines can be coloured, painted, or collaged to create an individual card design.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIWALI - A4 Greeting Cards Posters
These templates have detailed outlines to be used as a starting point for an art activity.
The children must think about which card they think their friend/family member will like best before colouring it for them.
The outlines can be coloured, painted, or collaged to create an individual poster design.
They could be stuck to a folded piece of A3 card to make a large card!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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'HAPPY DIWALI' BANNER & BORDERS
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DIWALI - My Diwali Celebrations (Draw and Write)
These sheets are intended to encourage children to record experiences of their Diwali celebrations. They are differentiated by amounts of expected writing/drawing/mark making.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIWALI RANGOLI PATTERN PLAYDOUGH MATS
Print and laminate these sheets to create re-useable playdough mats. Children will love playing with playdough to create these patterns using and refining fine motor skills and colour recognition.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIWALI STORY SEQUENCE CARDS
Large (18.5 cm square) Diwali story sequence cards to share with your children. Ideal as a group starter before using our smaller cut and sequence Diwali activity.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIWALI STORY SEQUENCE COLOURING
Large (18.5 cm square) Diwali story sequence cards to share and colour with your children.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIWALI STORY SEQUENCE CUT AND MATCH ACTIVITY
Cut and sequence ‘Diwali’ story activity. Ideally used after a group starter using our Large ‘Diwali’ story sequence cards.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIWALI - LOLLIPOP PUPPETS
Diwali puppets to be cut out to stick on lolly sticks.
There are two background images included.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIVA LAMP COUNTING PUZZLES (1-10)
Diva lamp themed counting puzzles. Select those appropriate for your children (1-10 available) and allow them to match the number with the corresponding number of diva lamps. Each pair has a different way of connecting as a puzzle for the children to match and so even if they haven’t learnt what the number looks like yet, but are beginning to say the numbers in order, this can be a fun way to introduce them to new challenges.
Once the puzzles are complete, why not line the numbers up in order and count together? If your children would enjoy a further game, leave out a number and see if they can spot which one is missing from the sequence. Puzzles could also be used as a fine motor control/counting activity if left uncut. Children could be given an appropriate number for their learning and encouraged to place objects on the diva lamps, counting as they go.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIWALI SWEET SHOP DRAMATIC ROLE PLAY PACK
Download this one stop 'Diwali Sweet Shop' role play pack.
Pack includes:
banner
menu with prices
blank proforma menu for children to fill in
picture cards of various sweets to be sold in the role-play shop (to ideally cut out and laminate)
sweets order form
open/closed signs
opening times poster
advert posters with descriptive vocab
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIWALI 2-PIECE PUZZLES
Set of 10 Diwali pattern puzzles each with 2 parts. Ideal for our youngest children in order for them to begin to spot similarities and differences, recognise patterns and colours and solve problems involving observational skills.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIWALI 2-PIECE PUZZLES - COLOURING
Set of 10 Diwali pattern puzzles each with 2 parts. Ideal for our youngest children in order for them to begin to spot similarities and differences, recognise patterns and colours and solve problems involving observational skills.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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CREATE MEHNDI DESIGNS
What Mehndi designs will your children create for Diwali? Pack contains example poster and two (left and right) A4 sized blank hand sheets for design work. Perhaps your children may enjoy creating some artwork using loose parts, playdough, chalk, crayons, pencils or even collage materials?
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIWALI BUNTING
Bunting display which reads ‘Happy Diwali!’
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIWALI BORDER SHEETS (HORIZONTAL)
Diwali themed horizontal border paper. A variety of options including 2 types of lined and a blank sheet. Each of these are available within the pack in both full colour and black and white versions for colouring in.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIWALI BORDER SHEETS (VERTICAL)
Diwali themed vertical border paper. A variety of options including 2 types of lined and a blank sheet. Each of these are available within the pack in both full colour and black and white versions for colouring in.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIWALI WORD MAT
Diwali word mat.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIWALI WORD CARDS
Diwali themed word cards. Blank cards within the set to make your own or challenge the children to!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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BRIGHTEN SOMEONE'S DAY
The main theme of the festival of Diwali is the triumph of light over darkness. This activity is designed to get the children to think about how their own actions can brighten someone’s day. There are three differentiated sheets for children to either draw, draw and write or just write about what they could do to make someone happy…and brighten their day!
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DESIGN YOUR OWN DIVA LAMP
Challenge your children to design their own Diva Lamps. Perhaps your children may enjoy creating some artwork using loose parts, playdough, chalk, crayons, pencils or even collage materials? Pack contains example poster and two blank template sheets for design work.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIWALI COLOURING SHEETS PACK
Our Diwali themed colouring sheets pack includes Diva lamp, Lanterns/lights, Rangoli patterns, Diwali sweets, Fireworks and Mehndi patterns.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIWALI MEMORY CARDS GAME
A set of cards showing Diwali rangoli patterns and lanterns with an optional tab which can be folded before lamination for extra strength and to obscure the face of the card when turned over. These cards are designed for the purpose of playing a ‘Picking up Pairs’ memory game to match the pairs, however they may be used in other ways such as part of displays, feely bag activities, etc.
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DIWALI PATTERN MATCH
Diwali pattern matching cards with a variety of edges to aid self-correcting by the children. Encourages close observation of shapes and colours.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIWALI PICTURE SNAP
These colourful and engaging Diwali themed snap cards can be printed, cut out and laminated as a fun memory game to consolidate children's recognition of Diwali themed objects. They are double sided and come with a tab for double thickness intended to simply be folded and then laminated. Also could be used as a stimulus for role-play or discussion or part of a Diwali display area.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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LARGE DIVA LAMP TEMPLATE
Large A4 blank diva lamp template ideal for decorating with collage materials, loose parts or playdough. Want a smaller template?…Check out our design your own Diva Lamps pack.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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DIWALI RANGOLI COUNTING PUZZLES (1-10)
Rangoli counting puzzles. Select those appropriate for your children (1-10 available) and allow them to match the number with the corresponding number of Rangoli patterns. Each pair has a different way of connecting as a puzzle for the children to match and so even if they haven’t learnt what the number looks like yet, but are beginning to say the numbers in order, this can be a fun way to introduce them to new challenges.
Once the puzzles are complete, why not line the numbers up in order and count together? If your children would enjoy a further game, leave out a number and see if they can spot which one is missing from the sequence. Puzzles could also be used as a fine motor control/counting activity if left uncut. Children could be given an appropriate number for their learning and encouraged to place objects on the Rangoli patterns, counting as they go.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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