Diwali orange lamp

You will need:

  • 1 (or more) oranges
  • Range of colouring paints or sequins (use glue dots if applying sequins)
  • Cutting knife (use caution if young children are nearby. Make sure a responsible adults helps)
  • Spoon
  • Battery powered tea light
  • Cinnamon

Method:

  1. Use your paints/sequins to make lots of patterns all over your orange. Remember, the brighter the better as Diwali is the festival of light.
  2. Get an adult to help you cut the orange, if you put an elastic band around the middle of the orange then you can use this as a guide to help you cut around the orange's middle.
  3. Once cut you will need a spoon to gently pull the orange skin away from the orange.
  4. Brush some cinnamon around the inside of your orange and place your tea light inside.

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