10 Lines on Diwali for Kids: 5 Sets for UKG to Class 2 in English and 1 in Hindi

Every year around the festival, the same homework note comes home: “Write 10 lines on Diwali.” It sounds simple, but a five-year-old and an eight-year-old need very different lines. A UKG child needs short sentences they can read back, while a Class 2 child is expected to write a small paragraph with a beginning and an end.

Below are five original sets of 10 lines on Diwali in English, graded from UKG to Class 2, one set in Hindi with transliteration and meaning, and a fill-in frame so your child can write their own. Every set is cracker-safe and inclusive, so it works for any classroom. Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday 8 November.

Which set of 10 lines on Diwali suits your child?

Set 1: 10 lines on Diwali for UKG

1. Diwali is a festival of lights.
2. It comes once a year.
3. We clean our home.
4. We light small diyas.
5. Mum makes a rangoli.
6. I wear new clothes.
7. We eat sweet ladoos.
8. We meet our friends.
9. Our home looks bright.
10. I love Diwali.

For a Diwali essay for UKG, four or five of these lines are often enough. Let your child pick the ones they can read on their own, then draw a diya next to them.

Set 2: 10 lines on Diwali for Class 1

1. Diwali is the festival of lights in India.
2. It usually comes in October or November.
3. Before Diwali, families clean and decorate their homes.
4. We put clay diyas in rows at the door.
5. We make a colourful rangoli on the floor.
6. Many families do Lakshmi puja in the evening.
7. We share sweets with friends and neighbours.
8. Kandils and lights shine on every street.
9. Everyone smiles and wishes, “Happy Diwali!”
10. Diwali teaches us that light wins over darkness.

Set 3: My family’s Diwali (Class 1)

1. Diwali is my favourite festival.
2. My grandparents come to stay with us.
3. I help Papa hang a paper lantern.
4. My sister and I fill the diyas with oil.
5. Mum and I draw a rangoli with flowers.
6. We wear our new kurtas in the evening.
7. We light the diyas together as a family.
8. I give a box of barfi to our neighbour.
9. We take a photo with everyone smiling.
10. I feel happy and lucky on Diwali.

Ask your child to swap in their own details: who visits, which sweet they love, what they help with. Real details make the lines easier to remember and nicer to read aloud.

Set 4: Short essay on Diwali for kids (Class 2)

1. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India.
2. The word Deepavali means a row of lamps.
3. Many people remember the story of Lord Rama returning home to Ayodhya.
4. Jains and Sikhs also mark special days at this time of year.
5. Weeks before the festival, people clean, paint and decorate their homes.
6. Markets are full of diyas, lanterns, flowers, sweets and new clothes.
7. On Diwali night, homes glow with rows of diyas and lights.
8. Families pray together, share a meal and exchange sweets.
9. Diwali reminds us to choose kindness, truth and hope.
10. It is a festival that brings everyone closer together.

Set 5: Diwali paragraph for Class 2 (safe and green)

Many Class 2 teachers ask for a paragraph rather than a list. Here are 10 lines that join smoothly into one paragraph:

1. Diwali is a bright and happy festival that we celebrate every year.
2. This year, my family wants to have a safe and green Diwali.
3. We will light clay diyas because they can be used again.
4. We will make our rangoli with rice flour, flowers and leaves.
5. Loud crackers scare dogs, cats, birds and little babies.
6. Smoke from crackers also makes the air dirty and hard to breathe.
7. So we will enjoy lights, music and games instead.
8. We will share sweets with the guard, the sweeper and our helpers.
9. Giving makes Diwali even more special for everyone.
10. A kind Diwali is the happiest Diwali of all.

To turn it into a paragraph, your child writes the lines one after another, starting with a capital letter and ending each sentence with a full stop. For more help with joining sentences, see our guide to paragraph writing for Class 2.

Few lines on Diwali in Hindi (दीवाली पर 10 पंक्तियाँ)

Read each line aloud first, then let your child copy it. The transliteration helps parents who are less confident reading Hindi.

Both दीवाली and दिवाली are common spellings. Use whichever your child’s school book uses.

Write your own: a 10-line frame

Children remember lines they wrote themselves. Copy this frame on a page and let your child fill the blanks:

1. Diwali is the festival of ______.
2. Before Diwali, we ______ our home.
3. I help my ______ to ______.
4. We light ______ at the door.
5. Our rangoli has ______ and ______.
6. On Diwali, I wear ______.
7. My favourite Diwali sweet is ______.
8. We visit ______ / ______ visit us.
9. On Diwali, I will be kind by ______.
10. I love Diwali because ______.

Example answers: lights, clean, grandmother, fill the diyas, diyas, flowers and colours, a new frock, kaju barfi, our cousins, sharing my sweets, it makes everyone happy.

How to help your child learn the lines (without stress)

• Day 1: read the set together and act out each line (cleaning, lighting, sharing).
• Day 2: your child reads it alone and draws a small picture for every two lines.
• Day 3: cover every second line and see if they can say it from memory.
• Day 4: write five lines neatly, then the other five the next day.

Keep each session under ten minutes. A short draw-and-write page is often more fun than copying lines from a notebook, which is why many parents pair these lines with a picture task such as our picture composition for Class 1 ideas.

A printable Diwali pack for writing practice

If you would like print-ready pages to go with these lines, our Diwali Worksheets for Kids pack (30 A4 pages, ages 3–8) includes Diwali words to trace on four-line guides, a page to write words and “Happy Diwali”, and a “What I love about Diwali” draw-and-write page that works beautifully as a 10-lines starter. It also has 6 colouring pages, counting and sums to 10, a maze, a word search, colour-by-number rangoli, a greeting card, a paper lantern craft, a kindness checklist, answer keys and a Diwali Star certificate.

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Not sure yet? Try a free Diwali sample first with 3 real pages from the pack. For more holiday ideas, see our Diwali activities for kids and Diwali colouring pages. Every Diwali page is black line art, so it prints well on a home printer.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Diwali in 2026?

Diwali in 2026 falls on Sunday 8 November. Many schools give homework on Diwali in the days before and after the festival.

How many lines should a UKG child write on Diwali?

Four to six short lines are plenty for UKG. Each line should have four to six simple words that the child can read back, such as We light small diyas.

What should I write in 10 lines on Diwali for Class 1?

Write one idea per line: what Diwali is, when it comes, cleaning, diyas, rangoli, puja, sweets, lights, greetings and one line on what the festival teaches. Add one line about your own family.

Can my child write about a Diwali without crackers?

Yes. A safe and green Diwali paragraph is a good choice. Your child can write about clay diyas, flower rangoli, sharing sweets and keeping pets calm, which many teachers appreciate.

How do I write a few lines on Diwali in Hindi?

Use short, simple sentences such as दीवाली रोशनी का त्योहार है and हम घर में दीये जलाते हैं. Read each line aloud first, then let your child copy it slowly with correct matras.