How to Make an Easy Diwali Card

Diwali cards are given during this five day event to celebrate the Festival of Lights.

Diwali is a five day celebration taking place in October/November. It is recognized as the Hindu New Year and is celebrated with the Festival of Lights. It recalls an ancient tale of the Gods Rama and his wife, Sita. In human form, Rama had liberated Sita from the demon king known as Ravana. Making the passage home, the people lit the way by setting up lamps. This "cluster of lights" is known as Deepavali, shortened to Diwali. Diwali cards are easy to make and are given to others in recognition of this holiday.

Things You'll Need

• Card stock
• Lace or cloth scraps
• Glitter glue
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Stickers or pictures of Lakshmi or Ganesha
• 1 metallic ink pen in gold or silver

Instructions

1. Cut the card stock into a rectangular shape so that it can be easily folded in half. The size and color can vary depending on your preference.

2. Glue pictures of Lakshmi or Ganesha onto the front of the folded Diwali card. Some shops may provide stickers of these images. Those will work as well if you cannot find the images elsewhere. Lakshmi and Ganesha symbolize a prosperous and successful start to the New Year. Lakshmi is the goddess of prosperity and Ganesha is the god of good beginnings and the remover of all obstacles.

3. Gather scraps of recycled lace or cloth to form a border on the face of the card. Make sure they are wide enough to hang roughly 1/2 inch over the edge. Glue them along the edge until you achieve the desired look.

4. Personalize the Diwali card even further by writing a greeting on the face of the card.

5. Continue the greeting message on the inside of the Diwali card using the gold or silver metallic ink pens. These colors are preferable over others because they symbolize wealth. You can extend the decoration on the face of the card to the interior of the card using Diwali-related stickers or metallic beads and glitter glue. The Diwali card is now finished.

References

• Diwali Festival: Making Diwali Greeting Cards
• Diwali: Make Your Own Diwali Cards