Knowing the months of the year is key to knowing when holidays will fall. Muslim holidays follow a fully lunar calendar whereas traditional North American holidays follow a solar calendar (except Easter which follows a lunar-solar calendar). This paper plate craft is a great activity for elementary aged kids. It helps them visually see the…
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Eid al Adha Pipecleaner Kaaba Craft
Make my Eid al Adha Kaaba craft for kids using just pipecleaners and beads! Easy and fun to make, hang it up as a beautiful kid-made ornament in celebration of the holiday. Here, I’ve placed glitter green branches in a vase to hang up our Kaaba ornament. I like to use the Kaaba as a…
This Ramadan and Eid al Fitr was definitely a much different celebration than usual. With COVID-19 in full force, we celebrated this year in quarantine. However, we are still so blessed that we got to celebrate Eid with our immediate families in the comfort of our own home. Our hearts go out to the…
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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 season while you can and make some Ramadan…