The month of Dhul Hijja is here, with those fortunate ones heading off for Hajj and those of us at home looking forward to Eid al Adha which is soon approaching. I’ve put together a collection of simple Eid al Adha and Hajj ideas to do with the kids, to help learn about the significance of […]
If you’re fasting this Ramadan, I hope your fasts are going smoothly. Here on In The Playroom, we have been sharing some fun Ramadan printables along with Ramadan activities and crafts for kids, to help the little ones feel involved and excited during this special month. Today I have a simple Ramadan word search for […]
Ramadan is here! For those who are fasting, I hope your first fast went well yesterday. I’m joining in again with the Ramadan for Kids series with Multicultural Kid Blogs and today I’m featuring some Ramadan decoration ideas, including calendars which seem to have become really popular the last couple of years. They are a […]
Ramadan is on it’s way and I have shared our Ramadan Jar craft over at Multicultural Kid Bloggers to launch our collaborative Ramadan series. A Ramadan jar is a simple Ramadan activity for kids that you can use to hold slips of paper and pick one out each day. One idea is for the slips of […]
We’re joining in with the Women’s History Month series hosted by Multicultural Kids Blog. There are so many strong and respected Muslim women throughout history, from the time of the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa salam and after him but for today’s post I have chosen a woman who’s story is mentioned in Quran, from the time […]
How big is Allah? This type of question can be difficult for adults to understand and answer, let alone young children who are just starting to understand the concept of God. This Islamic children’s book by Emma Apple of Muslima’s Oasis deals with this question by getting children to reflect on the enormity and vastness of […]
We’re still working on the Arabic alphabet with Mr Z and I’m always looking for playful ways to reinforce his learning. Since we have some Arabic alphabet books with shiny wipe clean pages, they also work great as playdough mats and I decided to give him some plasticine to work on shaping the letter and […]
Eid Mubarak to all my Muslim readers. I hope you all have a great day! We’ll be busy spending time with family, enjoying our Eid presents and of course eating! If you fancy a couple of last minute Eid crafts and activities, here are a few that would work well: Star activities Moon activities Arabic […]
I’ve created a few Ramadan printables and colouring sheets which you can download and print for your child to decorate. Here are the first two and look out for more over the course of Ramadan Decorate your own Qibla arrow After decorating this, your child could stick it on the wall as a reminder of the […]
To help children become attached to the mosque, its great to take them to pray in the mosque when possible. But when you’re at home why not try some of these mosque crafts to create your own little masjid! I’m featuring 13 different creative ideas from here at In The Playroom and other bloggers. These ideas […]
