Diwali family game night
Or set it up yourself: players, age, time
How many players?
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First names or nicknames, saved only on this phone. Pick a kid’s age so the youngest goes first and quiz cards fit each kid; tick “Adult” for grown-ups: they get harder words to act out and no kids-only topics.
The diyas are lit, the sweets are out, and cousins, aunties, uncles and grandparents are all in one room? Play together instead of scrolling: act out hanging fairy lights, draw a rangoli, answer a Diwali trivia question. The phone only reads the card and runs the timer, and some cards are about Diwali. Tap “Start playing” above for a ready-made night, or change the players, the youngest age and the time.
🪔 Tip: mix ages on every team, let the youngest go first, and ask a grandparent to be the reader or the judge. Play well away from lit diyas and candles, and end with everyone sharing one favourite Diwali memory.
Games for Diwali with the family
- Act & Guess: Act or describe it, everyone guesses.
- Family Trivia & Riddles: Quick questions matched to age.
- Two Truths and a Lie: Say 3 things about you; spot the lie.
- Would You Rather: Pick A or B and say why.
- Story Chain: Each player adds a sentence to a story.
- Impostor: Same word for all but one. Find the impostor!
- 5-Second Rush: Name 3 things before 5 seconds run out.
- Word Chain: Link words one after another.
- 20 Questions: Ask yes/no questions; guess within 20.
- Sketch & Guess: Draw a secret word on paper; others guess.
- Hum It: Hum a tune; guess the song title.
- Market Memory: Repeat the shopping list and add one.
Diwali ideas for kids: charades, trivia, riddles and Would You Rather
A few of the holiday cards, by game (easiest first). Played from this page, they are mixed in with the usual cards.
Charades ideas
- 🪔 setting out clay diyas
- 💡 hanging fairy lights
- 🎆 covering ears at fireworks
- 🌈 pouring colored powder
- 🥨 biting a crunchy murukku
Trivia questions
- Diwali is often called the Festival of what?
Answer
Lights - Rangoli patterns are often made on the floor with what?
Answer
Colored powder - What do many families do to their homes before Diwali?
Answer
Clean and decorate them - What is Diwali usually called in Malaysia and Singapore?
Answer
Deepavali - Which orange flower is often strung into garlands for Diwali?
Answer
Marigold
Riddles with answers
- I am small and made of clay. Fill me with oil, light my wick, and I glow all night. What am I?
Answer
A diya - I am made of bright colors, I lie on the floor by the door, and nobody should step on me. What am I?
Answer
A rangoli - I am round and sweet, I come in a box, and at Diwali everyone wants to share me. What am I?
Answer
A ladoo
Would you rather questions
- place 100 little lamps around the house / make the biggest rangoli on your street
- eat only ladoos for a whole day / eat only jalebis for a whole day
- wear your fanciest new outfit all day / wear comfy pajamas to the family party
- have a house glowing with lamps / have a house that smells of fresh sweets
- be in charge of the family photo / be in charge of the sweets box