Diwali Coloring Pages and Easy Diwali Drawing

These Diwali coloring pages give you 5 free printable pictures for the festival of lights: a diya with marigolds, a round rangoli, a sky lantern, two children lighting diyas and a box of Indian sweets. Each page is a free PDF in US Letter and A4 size, with thick, clear lines that are easy to color for kids aged 4 to 9.

Download all five Diwali coloring pages in one PDF: US Letter or A4. Print at 100% (actual size).

What is on each of the Diwali coloring pages

Every Diwali colouring page shows one big, simple picture with large spaces to fill. Here is what you get and who each page suits best.

Younger children can start with the diya or the sweets box. Older kids who like detail will enjoy the rangoli, where they can make the pattern match on every side. Kids who want a Diwali drawing for kids can also copy the diya onto blank paper after coloring it.

Coloring tips for kids

• Crayons or markers? Crayons are best for small hands and big spaces. Markers give bright colour but can bleed, so put a spare sheet under the page. Coloured pencils work well for the small parts of the rangoli.
• Traditional colours. Marigold flowers are orange and yellow. Diya flames are yellow with an orange centre. Red, gold, pink and green are common Diwali colours for clothes, gifts and lanterns.
• Night sky. For the lantern page, color the sky dark blue or purple so the lights and stars look like they are shining.
• Add some sparkle. A little glitter glue on the flames, stars or gift ribbon makes the page feel festive. Let it dry flat before you hang it up.
• Rangoli patterns. Pick three or four colours and repeat them in the same order around the circle. This makes the design look neat and balanced.

Turn the colouring into a festival activity

• Classroom display. Hang all five pages in a row to make a “festival of lights” wall, or stick the rangolis together into one big floor-style design on a board.
• Greeting card. Cut out the colored diya or sweets box, glue it on folded card and write “Happy Diwali” inside for a grandparent or friend.
• Story writing. Ask kids to write three or four lines about the two children on page 4. Who are they? What will they do next? Our story paper has space for a picture and lines.
• Write 10 lines. After coloring, children can write simple sentences about the festival with help from 10 lines on Diwali, or older kids can try the Diwali essay for kids.
• Quiz time. Finish the session with a few easy questions from our Diwali quiz questions.
• Count the lamps. Little ones can count the diyas on pages 1 and 4 and write the number at the bottom.

A note for teachers and parents

Diwali is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists, and by many families around the world. Its main idea is the victory of light over darkness. Different communities tell different stories about it, so it is fine to keep things simple: people clean and decorate their homes, light lamps, share sweets and visit family. These pages show those shared customs and have no prayer text, so they suit mixed classrooms. Children who celebrate can be invited to share what Diwali looks like in their home, if they want to.

Easy Diwali drawing ideas for kids

Would your child rather draw than color? Every picture on these pages is built from simple shapes, so it makes a good easy Diwali drawing to copy freehand. Sketch lightly in pencil first, go over the lines you want to keep with a black marker, then color. The two step-by-step guides below are the easiest to start with.

How to draw a diya, step by step

1. Draw a wide, shallow bowl: a straight line for the top and a curved line underneath, like a smile.
2. At one end of the top line, draw a small pointed spout where the wick sits.
3. Draw a flame shaped like a teardrop standing on the spout, then a smaller teardrop inside it.
4. Decorate the bowl with dots, zigzags or a row of small petals.
5. Add short lines around the flame to show it glowing, and color the flame yellow inside and orange outside.

How to draw a simple rangoli

1. Draw a small circle in the middle of the page. Tracing around a bottle cap keeps it round.
2. Draw a bigger circle around it, tracing a cup or bowl.
3. Draw eight petals around the big circle, like a flower. Start with four (top, bottom, left, right), then add one between each pair.
4. Draw a ring of dots or small triangles around the tips of the petals.
5. Put a tiny diya or a dot in the very centre, then color matching petals the same color so the pattern stays balanced.

More Diwali drawing ideas, from easy to harder

For a school Diwali drawing competition, pages 1, 2 and 5 make good reference pictures for younger classes, and the scene with children lighting diyas suits older ones. Keep the theme kind and safe: diyas and sparklers drawn with an adult nearby, not loud firecrackers.

More free printables

• Bhai Dooj coloring pages for the last day of Diwali.
• Diwali worksheets: word search in three levels, bingo, word scramble and a fold-up card.
• Diwali bingo cards for a class party.
• Diwali activities for kids to do at home or school.
• Dussehra worksheets for the festival that comes about three weeks earlier.
• Rangoli coloring pages: 8 rangoli designs from easy to hard.
• Diwali greeting cards to color, fold and give.
• Color by number pages for more calm colouring time.
• Paper crafts for kids if you want to make a real paper lantern next.

Further reading: Diwali (Wikipedia), Rangoli (Wikipedia) and Diya (Wikipedia).

Frequently asked questions

8 quick answers

Are these Diwali coloring pages free?

Yes. All five pages are free to download and print. There is no sign-up. You can print each page on its own or get all five in one PDF.

Which paper size should I choose?

Pick US Letter if you are in the USA or Canada, and A4 for the UK, India, Australia and most other countries. Both versions have the same picture, sized to fit the page.

What age are these pages for?

They are made for children aged 4 to 9. The diya and sweets pages have big shapes for preschool and kindergarten. The rangoli has more detail for ages 6 and up.

Can I use them in my classroom?

Yes. Teachers can print as many copies as they need for their own class, school event or home group. Please share a link to this page instead of uploading the files to another website.

When is Diwali in 2026?

Diwali 2026 is on Sunday 8 November 2026, the main day of Lakshmi Puja. The festival runs over about five days, from Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj, so print your pages a week or two before.

Is there a diya coloring page and a rangoli coloring page?

Yes. Page 1 is a diya coloring page with marigolds, and page 2 is a rangoli coloring page with a diya in the centre. All five Diwali coloring pages print on US Letter or A4.

Can I print these Diwali colouring pages for a whole class?

Yes. Print as many copies of the Diwali colouring pages as your class needs. The Diwali coloring pages printable PDFs look best at 100% scale, and children can add glitter or stickers once the colour is dry.

Which Diwali drawing for kids works for a school competition?

Pages 1, 2 and 5, the diya, rangoli and sweets box, make good reference pictures for younger classes, and the scene with children lighting diyas suits older ones. Keep the theme kind and safe: diyas and sparklers with an adult nearby, not loud firecrackers.

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Last updated: October 2026