India just finished celebrating Diwali, and several more light-centric festivals are scheduled soon.
Explore these activities to see the light about these important events.
CONNECT:
- Get the facts (and history) of light festivals at https://facts.net/events/17-facts-about-light-festival/
- See pictures of light festivals from around the world at https://communityoflights.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1117:spectacular-festivals-of-lights-from-around-the-world&catid=68&Itemid=239
- Experience the Hanukkah story at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tws_uMAEOs&list=RDQMtOA86jhwn5c&start_radio=1
- Enjoy the story of Ramaya: the origins of Diwali, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp59n0So-XE&list=RDQMtOA86jhwn5c&index=4
- Discover the origin of Kwanzaa at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUIdFiOMX5k
CREATE:
- Try these ideas to celebrate light in dark times: https://www.kidfriendlydc.com/2020/12/02/ideas-for-at-home-celebrations-of-light-in-dark-times-from-the-washington-waldorf-school/
- Reinact lantern festivals with these activities: https://lanternfestival.uk/lantern-festival-games-and-activities/
- Light up a party with these light festival ideas: https://theimaginationtree.com/light-party-crafts-and-games-for-kids/
- Make your own advent wreath by following the directions at https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-roll-advent-wreath-craft/
CARE:
- Get smart candle safety tips at https://smartkids101.com/blog/candle-safety/
- Make luminaries and candle holders as a holiday gift by trying some of the ideas at https://www.redtedart.com/diy-luminaries-and-candle-holders/
- Be a point of light by engaging in service projects for kids: https://www.pointsoflight.org/blog/12-service-project-ideas-kids/
CAREERS:
Do you like to celebrate with light? There's light at the end of the career tunnel for you: as a party planner, an anthropologist, a scientist, a historian, an artist, a cook, or a religious leader. Light the way for others. Light up some ideas with these resources:
- Festival planners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSlPhaLxV28
- Careers in religion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woCgbVWFRIg
- https://www.mashed.com/885179/what-its-really-like-being-a-disney-chef/