Countdown to Diwali™  Chocolate calendar 

• Begin your festive Countdown to Diwali™. The countdown ideally  runs from October 1 through October 24, but you can start it anytime! 

• 24 doors, each with a scene from the Diwali story 

• Open one door each day and read the corresponding story on the back and watch the story grow

• Each door opens to reveal a foil-wrapped milk chocolate

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Countdown to Diwali™ Story Cards
Complement the calendar with 24 little picture cards made just for small hands! Each day you’ll open a new card to see a scene from the story of Diwali. By the end, the whole story comes together. 

Ways to use your story cards:

Read a little each day: Open one card each day and read the line of the story and talk about the scene

Put the story together :Lay the cards out to remember what’s happened so far. Can you tell the story back in your own words?

Number fun: Put the cards in order by number 

Meet the characters :Talk about who’s in the picture and what stands out about them. Examples may include: Ram being an obedient son ,  Hanuman being brave and helpful. Lakshman being a loyal brother, Ravana being revengeful