Daycare is keeping its Diwali party quiet for two sound-sensitive kids. How do we make it fun?

hazel_notebook_100419 Oct 2026

Our son's daycare sent a note that this year's Diwali celebration will skip the loud music and cracker sounds, because two children in the group get very distressed by noise. They've asked parents for ideas on what else the children could do. I think it's a good call, and I'd like to send in something better than 'diya colouring'. The kids are 2 to 3. What did your daycare or preschool do for a quieter festival that the little ones enjoyed? Ideas that worked with real toddlers, please ❤️

2 comments

peach_fern_474519 Oct 2026
Good on the daycare for asking parents instead of simply announcing. I can only speak for my son's preschool, but a quieter celebration there went down well: a lamp walk where each child carried a small battery diya around the room while the teacher sang, then rangoli with coloured rice on large sheets of paper. Children that age mostly remember the lights and the sweets, not the noise.
moss_veranda_829220 Oct 2026
My daughter is 11 and her clearest Diwali memory from kindergarten is making a paper lantern with her class and carrying it home. Nobody remembers whether a speaker was playing. So, practical idea: ask if each child can make something to take home, a lantern or a decorated diya. At that age the taking-home part matters more than the activity.