How to draw it, step by step

Sweep the floor and wipe it with a damp cloth so the powder grips. Mark the centre with chalk. Then follow the pictures. Each one adds one part.

Make a small filled circle in white. This is the centre of the whole design, so place it carefully.
Draw a eight-point star in blue. Mark the eight outer points on a circle first, then the inner corners halfway between them.
Add eight small yellow diamonds in a ring, one in each gap.
Draw a thin white circle around the design. A string held at the centre, with chalk at the other end, keeps it round.
Draw sixteen triangles in pink pointing outward like rays.

Tip: Use a ruler or a straight stick with chalk for the star. Straight lines forgive less than curves.

Make it your own

Swap one ring of petals for flower petals or for real diyas placed on the floor.
Add one of the border designs around it to make it larger without drawing a harder centre.
Print the outline and try two or three colour plans with pencils before you choose.