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As children, we grew up having lots of fun celebrating Hindu festivals. Now, as grown-ups with kids, our lives are busy with work, school, and activities - leaving little time for the festivals of our childhood. We wanted to recreate the festival magic for our kids while making sure they reflected our diverse families. And, we wanted celebrating to be EASY. That's why we started Tulsie.
At Tulsie, we provide curated festival boxes for busy, culturally curious families. Each box contains festival-specific products - Ganesha making kits, rangoli stencils to decorate your home, diya clay lamps that can be personalized, create-your-own puppets, eco-friendly Holi colors, and our very own Minibooks - gorgeously illustrated culture guides with fun activities and age-appropriate stories about each festival. Celebrating Hindu festivals just got simpler!
With so many amazing Hindu festivals to choose from, we highlight 4 to 6 festivals each year for a more immersive, fun celebration. This 2021/2022 season, you can choose from:
Navrathri/Dusshera, Diwali, Holi, and the Harvest Festivals. You pick the festival you want, and we send you a box full of fun products right in time for your celebrations. And, while you're here shopping, check out Storytime to learn about Hindu Gods and Goddesses using their superpowers to help us become our own superheroes!
FESTIVAL BOXES
Holi
Holi is the Festival of Colors, which means spring is here! What better way to celebrate spring than having fun with color and honoring nature. In our Holi Festival Box, you can find eco-friendly, kid-safe colors and white cotton cloth to use with the colors, clay pots to decorate and plant seeds to start your own garden!
Harvest Festivals
Harvest Festivals celebrate Mother Earth's kindness - without good harvests, we wouldn't be able to eat. Hindus believe that our well-being is directly related to the health of Mother Earth, the ultimate goddess.
Navrathri/Dusshera
Navrathri is the celebration of the goddess for nine days - each day is for a different form of the goddess. On the 10th day, called Dusshera, people celebrate Durga, the mighty warrior goddess. Or, they cheer the the defeat of the evil king Ravana, by the god king Rama and his army of brave monkeys and bears! Get Your Festival Box to make your Ravana and Durga puppets, practice your danidya raas moves, and more!
Diwali
Diwali or Deepavali is the Festival of Lights. Homes are all lit up with many little candles or diyas, honoring the goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. For many people, Diwali is the time when the brave and good king Rama returns to his kingdom after winning an epic war with an evil king, Ravana. Our Diwali Box has diya clay lamps you can color, rangoli stencil patterns to decorate your home, and much more!