Diwali 2022: Six ways to celebrate the festival safely with kids

This is the season of celebration and theres joy light and happiness everywhere around us As we look to take a break from school and work to spend time to indulge in the festivities the idea is to have a good time together with family and friends while devouring our favourite treats and reminiscing our childhood memoriesCelebrate the Diwali break with your kids in a way that is relaxing engaging entertaining and safe Go ahead and bookmark these points by Mansi Zaveri founder of KidstoppressChoose Comfort Over StyleYes Diwali is all about those designer lehengas sherwanis sarees and dhotis Go ahead pamper yourself and the family and opt for a sustainable designer wear brand and get the photoops done and out of the way But after it is done choose clothing that is comfortable Especially when bursting fire crackers say yes to comfort and safety and no to over flowy dressesJoin Hands With Your Lil MasterchefStep into the kitchen with your children and share the joy of cooking with them Sit and mould ladoos in perfect and notsoperfect ways but create memories in the processBond Over RangoliAnother safe and fun way to engage kids is to bond over colours another beautiful custom we have in Indian culture Theres some serious focus and dedication kids learn when they design colourful Rangoli or the simpler alternative Kolam in South India Hand them over a pack of colours and some Rangoli stencils and give them a dedicated space If they are too young a corner of their room would do For the older ones trust them with the space near the entrance of your house They will feel happy PS remember not to deck them with the prettiest or newest clothes when doing RangoliBook Your Time For Movie NightsAfter a tiring schedule of celebration parties and endless selfies wind the day with the best activity with your kids Bookmark a list of the best familyfriendly movies you can watch with the kids on OTT Theres nothing better than cosy cuddles with your kids and a bowl of makhanas or popcorn try itCreate Best From WasteFrom discarded pista or groundnut shells to old leaves and flowers to pencil sharpenings there is just so much we can do to decorate the house and the childs room to proudly display our attempts Try it it is a lot of funAnswer Their WhysKids need answers All the time Every time When they see you making those laddoos or the Laxmi Pooja or lighting so many lamps they are going to be asking you all the questions about why we do what we do Why not answer it in a language they understand Tune into kids podcasts or watch exclusive kids videos on YouTube for information Read books on Diwali listen to podcasts on stories that answer the whys and hows Search for the I Am Not Bored podcast that answers all of your childs questions and addresses that curiosityAlso read Diwali 2022 Layering is in vogue Here are tips to sport the ethnic capes and jacketsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever