10 Fun Diwali Party Ideas That Your Guests Will Love

It is again that time of the year when each and every corner is filled with light and joy. Few days are left for this year’s Diwali. It is one of the most celebrated festivals in India. Diwali is also known as the festival of lights. The festival of get-together, sharing joy and sweets with each other, and exchanging gifts. Since Diwali is a festival of meeting and greeting so there has to be a dazzling Diwali party. And every party needs prep and planning. If you are reading this blog, that means you are on your toes to throw a Diwali party that will be memorable forever. So here, in this article I will be sharing 10 fun Diwali party ideas that your guests will love and you will have memories to cherish.

What is Diwali ?

Diwali is one of the major festivals of India. It is the festival of lights which signifies the victory of light over darkness i.e victory of good over evil. Diwali festival marks the day when lord Rama returned to Ayodhya with his wife Sita and brother Laxman after defeating Ravana and spending 14 years of exile. Diwali is celebrated for 5 days and the date of Diwali varies every year. It is usually celebrated after twenty days of Dussehra.

You may like to read : 10 Facts Of Dussehra You Must Know

How Diwali is celebrated ?

Diwali is celebrated for five long days and it is mainly the festival of lights. Diwali preparation starts with cleaning of home and surroundings, as it is said cleanliness is next to godliness. The first day of Diwali is Dhanteras, it is believed that Diwali is an auspicious occasion to start a new venture. The second day of Diwali is known as Naraka Chaturdashi and the third day is the main celebration of Diwali. During Diwali, houses are illuminated with lights, and candles and decorated with rangoli. People perform Laxmi puja on this day. The fourth day of Diwali is known as Govardhan puja and the fifth day is called Bhai Doj. It is the day to celebrate the bond between brother and sister.

10 Fun Diwali Party Ideas

Here are some party ideas to celebrate Diwali with your friends and loved ones.

1. Diwali Pictionary

Diwali Pictionary will be a classic game for adults and kids. Make a list of questions related to Diwali and arrange a Pictionary game with your guests. This will also help kids to gain knowledge regarding Diwali and its religious values. And the game gets interesting when the player’s art skills are not that good.

2. Decorate Your Own Diya

This is one of the most fun and favorite party activities of Diwali. Get some earthen diyas, colors to paint, and some beads to decorate the diya. Offer these materials to your guests and let them decorate their diya and gift that diya to them as a token of love during this Diwali.

3. DIY Rangoli

DIY rangoli can be the best way to engage the kids in the party. Take some prints of rangoli patterns that need to be colored. And offer these prints and set of colors to the kids to fill the rangoli pattern with colors of their wish.

4. Find The Pic Game

Take print of Diwali theme pictures where there will be image of Laxmi/Ganesh surrounded by many more things like diya, candles, sweets e.t.c. Player has to spot the hidden Laxmi/ Ganesh from the pic in few seconds.

5. Memory Game

Arrange a big tray full of Diwali-related things and show them to the players for a few seconds and then remove the tray from their sight. And then give them a piece of paper and pen and tell them to write the names of the things displayed on the tray within 10 seconds. The person who writes the name of maximum number of items will be the winner.

6. Candle and Dice Game

This is a very entertaining game for kids. Give some candles to each kid and dice for the entire group. Now, each kid will get a turn to roll the dice, and then they have to pass the same number of candles that is on the dice to the next kid. And this way the kid who got the highest number of candles will be the winner of the game.

7. Truth And Lie Game

It will be a fun game for your group of friends. Sit in a circle and each people will tell two sentences. One of them will be true, and other one fabricated, so you to have analyze which one is true and which is lie.

8. Antakshari

Antakshari is the evergreen activity for any party. So let’s your friends have more fun and they can groove too to make the party more lively.

9. Dry Fruits Game

Mix different kind of dry fruits in a bowl and give 4-5 bowls to your guests to separate dry fruits in different bowl of same type. Keep a timer to check who does it in less time, and that person will win the game.

10. Play Cards

How can we forget playing cards in the list of Diwali party ideas. Playing cards on Diwali is one of the rituals of Diwali and is considered as auspicious. It is a great way to spend time with your friends and family.

Hope these ideas will help you to host a great party. Happy Diwali !!

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