11 Thoughtful Gifts To Brighten Up Everyone's Diwali

Make it a truly happy diwali.

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Let's get real – everyone's expecting diwali gifts right now. So we did you a solid and listed some gift ideas you could use for your friends. Hopefully there's something in this for everyone, from your lazy friend who doesn't want to put in too much effort in decorations, to your friend who only looks forward to diwali because they want to play cards. This list has everything from paper lanterns and rangoli makers, to dry fruits and assorted sweets. Now go wild diwali shopping!

1. This set of 10 paper lanterns that are a perfect way to bring in diwali (₹319).

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Most Promising Review: "The lanterns were awesome. All of them took flight, but to use them you need to have basic skills. Be very careful while opening the lantern packaging. You might damage it, the paper is very light." – Pramod Harishankara

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2. This kit that comes with colours, stencils, and a special pen for your friend to make their rangoli aspirations a reality (₹295).

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Most Promising Review: "It's a very nice product with different designs. However, you might be able to get them for cheaper at the local market." – Vaishnavi

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3. This relaxing head massager that can be used to calm anyone* down while fireworks are going off (₹114).

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Most Promising Review: "Using this makes you experience something which you would never expect. It gave me goosebumps within 2-3 minutes of using." – Anand Gupta

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If you're careful, you can also use this to calm your pets down like this.

4. These 5-metre long colour-changing lights that are perfect for that lazy friend who still wants to get into the spirit of diwali (₹358).

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Most Promising Review: "The results look amazing. Mind you, these aren't RGB LEDs. Instead the red, green and blue LEDs are placed sequentially. So only 1/3 lights will glow in a single colour. But they're bright enough to light up the room." – Prateek SPK

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5. This box of assorted sugar-free sweets, made with natural fruit (₹499).

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Most Promising Review: "This mithai is really made out of natural fruits. The sweets are very tasty, and it is a must order." – Iccha Bajaj

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6. This 10-pack of cute little diyas that your friend can use to brighten up their doorstep for diwali (₹249).

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Most Promising Review: The set looks pretty, but the candles inside are slightly smaller than usual, and tend to burn out in twenty minutes." – Amazon Customer

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7. Or this exquisite set of two candle holders that'll help them up their festive decoration game (₹549).

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Most Promising Review: "Thank God my eyes saw this and i bought it!!

Its such a beautiful piece of decor i am loving it. They also provided four extra candles." – Monica Chauhan Mannu

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8. This set of three playing card decks that are sure to get the diwali games alive and kicking (₹225).

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Most Promising Review: "Club class plastic playing cards, as described. And a nice box to fit all the three sets in. As usual, on-time delivery by Amazon." – Vigneshvar L.

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9. Or if you want to go all out on the post-diwali gaming sesh, get this James Bond-themed poker set (₹6,500).

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Most Promising Review: "The chips sound and feel great and rich, as if they're from some professional casino. That is really great, but the only downfall is the colour combination. It can really get confusing between the 500 chip stack and 1000 chip stack." – Amit

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10. This pair of earplugs which might be useful if your friend is a big fan of fireworks, but not a big fan of tinnitus (₹274).

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Most Promising Review: "Initially, it wasn't working properly for me. With some trials, I figured out that I was using the plugs incorrectly. They do not become more efficient by pushing further in, but actually block noise better if they are adjusted to sit on the contours of the ear passage." – Salil Kumar

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11. And if you want to go full-on old school, get them this festive collection of dry fruits (₹1,328).

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Most Promising Review: Nice product. However I gave it only a 3-star review because the quantity shown in the image differs." – Ksha

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Some reviews have been edited for length and/or clarity.

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