Diwali Greeting cards

Diwali – the festival of light, is the most celebrated festival in India where gift giving has always been one of the most important aspects of the celebration. Kids tend to be most excited about the occasion – especially when it comes to Diwali gifts. The adults also seem to have a big dilemma on what gifts to give kids on Diwali.

So, here's how I tried to come up with a simple solution, with some tips to shop for Diwali gifts for kids.

Spare some thoughts over this issue. Think of something fun and enjoyable to both give and receive.
Kids do not want to get boring gifts or the same gift every year. So go for something that would increase their level of excitement. For instance, new designer clothes, so that they could walk out in fashion in vogue.
If you don't want to give clothes, don't worry -- there are tons of other enticing things to go for. Keep in mind the nature and interest of the kid and buy a gift as per the kids choice. If the kids are a bit inclined to the modern fashion, you can give a beautiful kids' wrist watch or a children's bracelets.
Always give personal gifts to kids. Kids don't like to share their gifts with the other.
Fireworks as gifts will really be awesome for kids. But select the ones that are not dangerous, such as sparklers, flashers and small fountains. Read the instructions carefully and choose the appropriate gift for the age of the child.
Win a million dollar hugs and kisses by accompanying your gifts with a beautiful organza stuffed with gourmet chocolates.

Wish you a happy shopping for your cute little gang on Dusserah and Diwali.



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This is something that I learned from my cousin who stays in Mauritius – Eastern coast of Madagascar. Diwali is celebrated hugely out there. I never knew this. In Mauritius, they celebrate Diwali with heartfelt honor and great devotion with lots of fireworks, sweet, lights and special dishes. They make all the traditional Indian sweets such as gulab jamun, kanawla, Motichur laddu etc. and invite friends and relatives, share gifts, decorates their houses with electric lamps and diyas - traditional oil lamps with decorative earthen pots. Diwali is a great festival to Mauritians!!! I wish I could have been there this year, because I'm really keen to see the glory of Diwali at Mauritius.

Happy Diwali to Mauritians!


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Gifts have always played an awesome role in Diwali -- the carnival of joy and lights. The most inspiring thing of Diwali is exchanging of Diwali gifts, as it magnifies the joy a several times. Diwali is the time when you would want to share the joy by gifting Diwali gifts and presents to your friends and dear ones.



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It would really be an awesome idea to come up with the Indian handicraft gifts for your loved ones on Diwali. The heavily embellished hand made wooden sculptures with delicately carved details will just be a splendid gifts on Diwali. This can be a aesthetic décor and can also be used to give an exotic touch to your Diwali decoration. Designer leather bags will be another great gifts for your dear ones. This would not only be fashionable gifts but would be worth meaningful for Diwali too. Some of the most popular designer hand bag brands are American West Purses, AmeriBag purses, Tommy Hilfiger Purses, Harley Davidsone Purses etc. You can put bright smiles on their faces with such cute gifts on Diwali.

The most aesthetic gifts that you can come up with for your friends who stay in India or far away from you are the sparkling Diwali wishes. And it doesn't cost a dime!

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Diwali is a time to have a blast for Indians. In the midst of all the shopping for gifts, sweets, crackers, dresses and plans to do up your house and gardens, it's also required to spare a thought on the decorative electric lights for this special occasion. You can find thousands of shopkeepers doing brisk business with decorative electric lamps around Diwali. But not all will be providing you with the quality range stuff.


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How to Purchase
Walk into a well established light store in the market. While purchasing the electric lamps for Diwali, look for a genuine dealer. You can come across loads of seasonal dealers selling the electrical lights just before Diwali. But it is safe to purchase lamps from a well known dealer, because you can find a good assortment of stuff there. And he can assure you the high quality items.

Before picking a light set, make sure that it works well and is free from any leakage or short circuit.

Compare price with the other well known dealers in the market. Remember that the price may be higher as compared to that offered by the seasonal sellers, but it is advisable not to pick things from the seasonal stores

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Ingredients
1. Gram Flour – 3 cups
2. Water – 2 cups
3. Sugar – 4 cups
4. Rice Flour – 3 tablespoons
5. Oil

Direction
Step 1: Take the gram flour in large bowl and pour some water. Mix it well into a white thick batter.
Step 2: Heat oil in a large round pan some sometime. Line the pan with a strainer that fits on the pan.
Step 3: Use a slotted spoon and tap the gram flour mixture through the holes into the hot oil.
Step 4: Fry the mixture well into "boondi" -- small round balls of sweet. Don't over fry it. It should be only fried for 5-6 minutes. When done, lift the strainer with the boondi and spread it on a paper towel so that the excess of oil is soaked.
Step 5: Put the boondi into a bowl full of water immediately and remove right afterwards. Now you are ready with the boondis.
Step 6: Boil water and sugar to make the a syrup.
Step 7: Take 3 tablespoons of syrup and on a non-stick pan until you get the froth. Add the boondis and stir it well for some time. When it starts leaving the side of the pan easily you can say for sure that you're ready. Remove it from heat and let it cool down. While it's still a bit warm take little amount from the mixture and make it into a small ball. This way you can make number of balls of equal size. And you are ready with your Motichoor Laddu!

You can win hearts of your guests by serving this awesome homemade Motichoor Laddu on Diwali. If you want to learn some more special sweets for Diwali, check out Diwali Sweets. Send sweet Diwali wishes and special thoughts to your friends on Diwali and let them feel how sweetly and warmly you think of them. Send them your Diwali invitation to be your guests to share some special moments with you and plates full of Motichoor Laddus.

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Hi! I wrote about fire works the other day and I wanted to share a little bit more about the firecrackers. Fireworks in Diwali really sound like fun but you have to be careful too. That's the reason that the Supreme Court of India banned using fireworks between 10 PM to 6 AM on Diwali. So if you're traveling back to India make sure you don't break the law. A lot of people think the timing is for 11 pm to 5 am.

While the Indian government set a time for us to enjoy fireworks, government of Fiji and Nepal have banned fireworks altogether. There were so much of fireworks being used in those countries it raised the level of smog! Not to mention the sound pollution. That's really sad because I can't imagine a Diwali without fireworks.

I just want to tell you to have a happy and safe Diwali in advance and make sure you have some fun. If you are staying away from your family and friends on this Diwali, don't worry. Just reach out to them with lots of Diwali Wishes. Send Diwali firework ecards to make them feel the warmth of your presence.

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