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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Making Ramadan fun for children
Living in the West, it can be difficult to get children all excited about Ramadan. I remember as a child I didn’t take much notice of Ramadan except knowing that the family were not eating and sneakily trying to stay awake so I could eat with my dad when he came home from work in
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Art and Crafts
Islamic Crafts – Sadaqah Jar
Making a Sadaqah Jar is something I have wanted to do with the girls for a while. And with Ramadan coming up I felt it was the perfect time to make it and get Munchkin to start contributing to it. Sadaqah (charity) is important in Islam and I want the girls to grow up knowing
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Project 365
Project 365 – Days 158 to 164
Day 158 – Sunday 7th June We needed to get out the old computer desk for Munchkin’s room…and it was right at the back of the shed. In the process of getting it out I found 2 more boxes of toys which I had completely forgot! Bee of course had a fun day tipping
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Children
Countdown to Eid
Ramadan is almost over and Eid will soon be upon us (in about a week!) So lots of yummy food and presents for the girls! I do sometimes feel the girls miss out on the Eid excitement and atmosphere being in a non Muslim country, so now that Munchkin is older I am making the