At Sonas, the children celebrated Diwali – the Festival of Lights through a series of vibrant and sensory-rich play experiences set up in themed tuff trays:
- Fireworks Rice Tuff Tray – Coloured rice in bright Diwali shades (red, orange, purple, yellow, black) was used to represent fireworks. Children explored by scooping, pouring, and mixing the rice, noticing how the colours blended and sparkled under the light.
- Rangoli Pattern Tuff Tray with Loose Parts – Children created beautiful rangoli designs using coloured buttons, and leaves. They arranged the materials in different patterns.
- Yellow Water Tuff Tray with Flowers and Pouring small cups– Children experimented with floating flower petals in coloured water. They used cups to pour, watching the movement of petals, while engaging in calm, sensory exploration.
- Pattern-Making in Sand – Using brushes, children drew lines, swirls, and dots in fine sand, drawing fireworks patterns and traditional rangoli art and exploring texture and mark-making.
Throughout the play, children shared materials, communicated ideas about Diwali, and observed educators lighting battery-operated tealights to symbolise the festival’s theme of light overcoming darkness.
The atmosphere was joyful, inclusive, and filled with curiosity.