From rangoli to diyas: Check out this easy festive guide to get ready in time for Diwali 2025

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This template from Island Rangoli is reusable and can even float in water. The design symbolises good fortune. Fill it with flowers or colours to invite divine blessings into your home.
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Where to buy: Island Rangoli
Price: Rs 899 onwards

Pompoms and patterns 
Add a playful touch to your Diwali décor with IGP’s designer fibre rangoli featuring colourful pompoms and intricate designs, making it a fun addition to your celebrations. It’s lightweight and easy to arrange.
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Where to buy: IGP
Price: Rs 395 onwards

DIYAS

Handcrafted clay diyas

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Add an earthy touch to your Diwali with handcrafted terracotta diyas. These eco-friendly lamps are available in various designs and sizes, ensuring a warm and authentic glow.
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Where to buy: SatvikStore
Price: Rs 249 onwards

Candles in LED
Decorate your home with LED mini candles and diyas. These lights are safe, stylish, and battery-operated, making them ideal for Diwali celebrations.
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Where to buy: Chronos Lights
Price: Rs 199 onwards

Traditional elegance
The intricately designed brass Annapakshi diya set will add a touch of elegance to your festival of lights. 
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Where to buy: Wedtree
Price: Rs 250 onwards

SNACKS

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The good spirals!
Enjoy “maa ke haath ka khaana” even while you’re away from home. This chakli made of four types of dals and rice is the perfect Diwali snack.
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Where to buy: patilkaki.com
Price: Rs 169

Ribbons and crunch
Ribbon Pakoda is a super crunchy snack with no palm oil, preservatives or maida and is a good blend of flavours of the south.
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Where to buy: Sweetkaramcoffee.in 
Price: Rs 179

SWEETS

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Taste this taash
Enjoy this sweet box with cashew sweets decorated like card games, which is guaranteed to make your Diwali a fun one. 
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Where to buy: Meethi Ellaichi
Price: Rs 2500

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Kuchh meetha
Can’t decide what to relish? Get the taste of Kaju Khubani Barfi, Gulab Saffron Roll, Nutty Dodha Barfi, Biscoff Mathura Peda, Hazelnut Besan Laddu, all in this assorted mithai box!
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Where to buy: Bombay Sweet Shop
Price: Rs 800

GAMES

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Dhamakedaar musical chairs
Musical Chairs with a twist — play musical chairs like you do normally, except you place a chit with firecracker names on each chair (example: sparklers). There needs to be another bowl with chits with the same firecrackers named on them. Play musical chairs and then the eliminated person goes ahead and picks a chit from the bowl and reads out the firecracker name. The person with the same firecracker named chit who sat on the chair also gets eliminated, thus having two eliminations every round. The last person left is the winner!

Pictionary gets lit
Create a list of words or phrases related to Diwali like rangoli, sweets, gifts, pooja thali, or you could even think of Bollywood movies or scenes centered around Diwali. Next, you form teams and a person from each team takes out a chit containing one of these words or phrases. The same team tries to guess what the person got in their chit. Points can be awarded for correct guesses and the team with the most points wins.

Fun on a treasure hunt
Hide a bunch of Diwali-related items like mini diyas, rangoli packets, candles, or sweets around the place. Provide Diwali-themed riddles or puzzles that can give the players clues for the hidden items and their locations. The person that finds most of the items and gets to the grand prize first wins! Do give these decorations, sweets and games a try for a fun Diwali.

LIGHTS

Flickering Glow
Recreate the feel of traditional diyas with TechPride’s 3-metre flickering rice lights. Featuring 200 LEDs, these lights mimic the effect of oil lamps, adding a dynamic touch to your decor.
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Where to buy: Flipkart
Price: Rs 299 onwards

Light up blue with LED
Add a serene glow to your indoor spaces with ASIDEA’s 20-metre LED rice lights. With 38 steady blue bulbs, these lights are ideal for decorating walls, windows, or creating a cosy corner. Their energy-efficient design ensures long-lasting illumination.
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Where to buy: Flipkart
Price: Rs 299 onwards

Icy cool and waterproof
Transform your balconies, gardens, or terraces into glowing festive spaces with MIRADH’s 10ft icicle lights. Featuring 96 LED drops and eight lighting modes, these waterproof lights are perfect for outdoor decorations. Their cascading design adds a magical touch to your Diwali ambiance.
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Where to buy: Amazon India
Price: Rs 370 onwards

LANTERNS

Ye olde akash kandeels in a kit
Engage in a creative Diwali activity with this DIY Akash Kandil Lantern Kit. It includes all materials needed to craft your own traditional lantern, adding a familial touch to your celebrations.
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Where to buy: Etsy
Price: Rs 2000 onwards

Go traditional with paper lanterns
Add a rustic charm to your Diwali decorations with The Decor Queen’s traditional paper lanterns, complete with vibrant tassels. Simply amazing for hanging in your home to create a festive ambiance.
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Where to buy: Amazon
Price: Rs 200 onwards

Rangwell Multicolour Paper Hanging Lantern
Illuminate your home with the Rangwell 10-pack of paper hanging lanterns. Their vibrant colours and designs will light up your Diwali celebrations. It’s fascinating and cost-effective. 
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Where to buy: Flipkart
Price: Rs 450 onwards

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