Project 366 – Week 21

Day 143– Sunday 22nd May A day spent at home…. Managed to paint the tyres for my garden feature…just have to fill with soil now and plant flowers in them. Day 144 – Monday 23rd May Went to collect the new car! Felt a bit sad when I left my old one behind. Day 145

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30 Ramadan Crafts for Children

Ramadan is almost here and I have been thinking of crafts I can do with the girls before Ramadan and during Ramadan. We have just completed a moon and star mobile. Making the moon and star mobile is as simple as cutting out the shapes on some card, and sticking on tissue paper. It looks effective

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How to Deal with Picky Eaters

This is a collaborative post. Dealing with a picky eater is one of the most frustrating experiences that a parent can go through. Our natural instinct is to provide our children with nourishment and when they refuse to eat, we tend to lose our minds. If you’re at a loss, try some of these useful tips that

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Ramadan Book Reviews: Ramadan Rhymes

Ramadan Rhymes Authors and illustrators: Elizabeth Lymer, Kim Reimann, Sandy Quigley, Aisha Davies Ramadan Rhymes includes several songs about fasting to encourage young children to look forward to being old enough to fast, as well as rhymes about sighting the new moon, reading the Qur’an, praising Allah SWT, asking for forgiveness, and celebrating ‘Eid. It loosely follows the Ramadan

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Project 366 – Week 20

Day 136 – Sunday 15th May Spot of car shopping in the morning. Although I love my car we need a 7 seater. My parents often go out with us and although hubby has a big cab, it is uncomfortable, and they struggle to get in and out. So we are looking at a people

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My Doodles and Cancer Research UK Kids and Teens

Cancer is something that everyone fears. Having lost a few relatives to it and also having a recent cancer scare with my own father, the cancer charities are amongst those that I am always happy to support. It is devastating to lose anyone to cancer, and I can only imagine the heartbreak that parents must

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Ramadan Book Reviews: My First Ramadan

  My First Ramadan Author: Karen Katz It’s time for Ramadan to begin. Follow along with one young boy as he observes the Muslim holy month with his family. This year, he wants to try to fast like the grown-ups do.   This is becoming one of Bee’s favourites. It is colourful and the text

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