Ramadan is here! Ramadan Mubarak! To kick off the holy month, I’m sharing how to make Ramadan Drummer Favor Boxes. These work excellent with our Ramadan Drummer Banner and other Ramadan Drummer crafts for a festive kids party. Who is the Ramadan Drummer? If you’re not sure who the Ramadan Drummer is, you’ve come to…
Before summer’s gone, make these Ramadan Drummer seashells! One of the interesting things about Islamic holidays is that they follow a fully lunar calendar. This means that, through the course of some 40 years, we can experience Muslim holidays in all 4 different seasons. With Ramadan transitioning out of summer and into spring, embrace the…
Today I’m introducing a poem about the Ramadan Drummer. If you’ve been following Hello Holy Days! for a while and/ or recently purchased my Ramadan Drummer banner from Crate & Kids, you’re probably starting to become familiar with my concept of the Ramadan Drummer. I invented the idea of using the Ramadan Drummer as a…
If you have a preschooler on your hands – or if you’re a preschool or kindergarten teacher – this Ramadan Drummer craft is great for kids to celebrate Ramadan and Eid al Fitr. It’s super simple to make this Ramadan Drummer craft, though you may need to pre-cut certain pieces depending on the age and…
Who is the Ramadan Drummer? Do you know who the Ramadan drummer is? He’s a jolly old fella who pays a visit to your home at night playing music and singing songs as a way to wake you up and eat your pre-fasting meal. Although based off a real tradition, the Ramadan drummer is a…
Nearly every Muslim culture has some concept of Ramadan drummers (even if historically.) The job of the Ramadan drummer is to wake people up about an hour before dawn so people can take their pre-fasting meal. For North American children who might not be familiar with Ramadan drummers, we’re introducing them in a fictional way….
Is it your child’s first time fasting? Well we’ve made them a Ramadan fasting certificate to commemorate the occassion! Introducing Hello Holy Days’ new Drum Roll Award. It’s an award program for kids from the Ramadan Drummer, including his signature! When you fast for the very first time, the Ramadan Drummer is so happy he’s…
Eid is right around the corner, and if you haven’t shopped for gifts yet we’re here to inspire you with some awesome ideas with our Eid gift guide. This gift guide is put together by guest blogger, Hanan just for Hello Holy Days! so every gift on this gift guide fits perfectly into its corresponding…
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[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1551300035307{margin-top: 200px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1551300297525{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #f9f9f9 !important;}”] Muslim Holiday Traditions Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr Traditions Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr traditions vary across cultures, sects, denominations and individual families. Here’s a list of traditions that are commonly shared by many Muslims. 1. Moon sighting Muslim holiday…