We learned about Diwali, and the beautiful rangoli that are made to celebrate it, in our history studies (Story of the World, volume 2, chapter 5). Then we watched a bunch of videos of them being made. The process and craftsmanship is amazing! (Just search "rangoli diwali" on Youtube.)
We happened to have a bunch of left-over colored sugar from a baking project, so I printed out some rangoli coloring pages (just google that phrase-there's a ton of pretty ones to choose from) and let the kids try it out.
Unfortunately, this was the only picture I got. The girls did a great job. Since it's a delicate project that takes lots of focus, time, and fine motor skills, the boys gave up after just a few minutes. :)
(Edited to add: traditionally, rangoli are temporary designs. To stay true to that, we didn't put any glue on our papers. We made them, admired them, and then threw them away.)
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