Not a fan of mutton? Then you’ll love this sugary version of a ram instead – perfect for celebrating Eid al Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice.
I like to make these ram cupcakes specifically on the Days of Sacrifice, the 10th, 11th and 12th of Dhul Hijjah so it’s easy for kids to make connections about the holiday’s traditions. Whether you’re waiting to pick up your sacrificial meat from the butcher shop or opted to offer a sacrifice in a developing country, these rams will be a welcome addition to your family’s celebrations.
I originally created this craft in 2017 for the Land of Nod blog (now Crate & Kids), as a lead up to our Ramadan & Eid collection launching the following spring in 2018. You can find an excerpt and some pictures from the post below and the full post with all instructions and step by step photos on the Crate & Kids blog.
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For me, holidays are always a time to get together with family and as an aunt to three kiddos (ages 4, 9 and 11) I like to make use of these occasions to create special holiday memories for the kids.
This year for Eid, I’ll be setting up a cupcake decorating station for the kids. Inspired by reindeer cupcakes for Christmas, I’ve come up with ram cupcakes for the kids to make on Eid al Adha! These are easy enough for the kids to decorate themselves and it’s the kind of activity that all the kids – from the youngest to the oldest – can enjoy!
Supplies for the Eid al Adha Ram Cupcakes
Cupcakes (store-bought muffins work too, if you’re short on time!)
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 symbol for Eid al Adha because the Kaaba is central to Hajj. And Eid al Adha is celebrated to mark the conclusion of Hajj every year.
This is a great craft for little kids still learning their basic shapes and colors. The fuzzy texture of the pipecleaners will help kids develop their sensory skills and the act of placing the beads on the pipecleaner will help practice their fine motion skills.
So let’s get started!
Materials
1 black pipecleaner
1 yellow pipecleaner
Yellow beads (a variety of sizes and tones can be found in assorted bead packs)
Golden twine
Scissors
Steps
Fold the black pipecleaner in half, and then into quarters to make it into a square shape. Secure the ends of the pipecleaner together by twisting.
Cut a piece of the yellow pipecleaner to be a little bigger than the width of the black square.
Place the beads onto the piece of yellow pipecleaner cut in step 2.
Now, secure the beaded yellow pipecleaner onto the black square. This will be the golden line on the Kaaba.
Make a door for the Kaaba by cutting another small piece of yellow pipecleaner and bending it into an arch shape. Secure the door slightly to the left hand side of the pipecleaner Kaaba.
To hang up your pipecleaner Kaaba as an ornament, cut a piece of golden twine and tie it at the top of the pipecleaner so it’s nice and tight (this will prevent the ornament from hanging lopsided). Then make another knot with the twine to create a loop for hanging.
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When I first came across Kid Made Modern’s Black and White Paper Pad I immediately thought how great this product would be for Eid al Adha crafting. Black and white is very representative of the stories and traditions of Eid al Adha. Read more on my thoughts about holiday colors here.
So! I created these cute little triangular prism pouches for an easy Eid al Adha countdown calendar. Mine are filled with confetti but you can fill yours with whatever you like. A slip of paper with an act of kindness to do for the day. Or perhaps a small toy or a snack.
Each pouch is numbered 1-9 to count down the holy days leading up to Eid al Adha and then on the 10th day of course, it’s Eid!
Love it as much as I do? Here’s how to make it!
Psst – this craft can also do double duty for New Year’s Eve. Use Kid Made Modern’s black and white paper pad to make these confetti pouches for ringing in the New Year!
Use different patterns from the black and white paper pad to cut rectangular strips. You can make these strips any size you like as long as they’re twice as wide as they are tall. I cut my strips to be 3″ tall and 6″ wide. This resulted in adorable mini pouches about 3″ in size.
Once you’ve cut 9 strips, roll up each strip and secure it with washi tape. Note: glittery washi tape is typically not as strong as regular washi tape. Sometimes even regular washi tape can start coming apart after a few hours. In this case, you might find that using a glue gun or white glue is a better option for you for making the pouches. You can always add decorative touches with washi tape later.
Next, press down one side of the tube and secure with tape or glue (whichever you’re using).
Fill the pouch with confetti or other filling of your choice.
Press down this side of the tube perpendicular to the bottom and secure with tape or glue so you have a triangular pouch.
Finish by numbering the pouches from 1-9. In each of the days leading up to Eid al Adha, pop open a pouch of confetti! These are also great for handing out on the day of Eid al Adha to a group of children as they can be made fairly quickly.
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Giving gifts on Eid? Of course you are! Get the kids involved in the gift giving tradition by making this festive goat gift topper! Beautiful bejewelled leaves flanked with a mini goat will add a touch of sparkle and whimsy to gifts wrapped in kraft paper. It’s a simple and chic way to elevate your Eid al Adha gifts. Plus, it only take a few minutes to make with Kid Made Modern’s Jewelry Jam craft kit!
Small plastic toy goat (available at dollar stores, craft stores or toy stores)
Ribbon
A gift to wrap
Steps
Make the leafs of this festive goat gift topper using green pipe cleaners and the leaf beads included in the Jewelry Jam Kit.
To do this, cut a piece of pipe cleaner about 5″ long. Then cut smaller pieces of pipe cleaner, in varying lengths such as about 1.5″ and 2.5″ inches long. Wrap these around the 5″ pipe cleaner to create a leaf shape.
Once you’ve created your leaf shape with pipe cleaners, simply string on the leaf beads from the kit onto the pipe cleaner. You can make one leaf or you can make multiple leafs and join the pipe cleaners together into a branch. (For my final gift topper, I attached two leafs of different sizes together into a branch.)
Now you’re ready to add on your gift topper to your gift! Wrap your gift in plain kraft paper. I’m using a gold ribbon to wrap the gift. Make one knot of the ribbon and then wrap on your pipe cleaner gift topper.
Cut a 3″ piece of green thread included in the jewelry jam kit and tie it around your plastic goat. Then tie the goat to the knot you made with your ribbon.
Finally, make the ribbon into a bow. Your pipe cleaner gift topper and your mini goat should now both be tucked nicely under the bow.
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Love to take pictures of your kids during the holidays? Then, you’ll love this craft for Eid Al Adha photo frames! Shaped like sheep, these photo frames are an easy craft for children to make on their own. You can even add magnets onto the back of the sheep for displaying the craft on your fridge. Kids will love seeing their artwork – and their photo – displayed on the fridge and it’s a fun way to preserve sweet holiday memories.
To print your child’s Eid photos, I used a “print in seconds” service like the one available at Walmart or at pharmacies. All you do is take your phone’s charger (which is also a USB) and plug in your phone to their printing kiosk. You can print out any photos from your phone right there and then in a matter of seconds for a couple of cents per photo.
For toddlers, you may also want to consider cutting out all the pieces of the craft in advance and having them simply glue the sheep craft together.
Eid al Adha Sheep Photo Frames
Materials
Foam sheets, I’m using black and white here
Small sized paper doily
Googly eyes
Glue
Scissors
Red yarn
Eid photos
Marker
Magnets (optional)
Steps
Trace the doily onto the sheet of white foam. Cut out. (If you don’t have a doily on hand, you can also hand draw a scalloped circle type of shape for the sheep.)
Next, cut out the centre part of the doily. Trace this shape onto your child’s Eid photo. Cut out the photo.
Glue the photo onto the white foam that you cut out earlier.
Use black foam to cut out a head shape, legs and arms for the sheep. Glue these onto the sheep.
Lastly, add details to your sheep by gluing on googly eyes and a smile. I’m using red yarn for a smile but you can use paper, ribbon or whatever else you have on hand.
If desired, add child’s name and the year of the holiday photo to the bottom of the sheep frame. You can also stick on magnets to the back of the frame for displaying on the fridge.
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What’s a holiday without a wreath? This simple Eid al Adha sheep wreath takes next to no time to make and it will look so good hanging on your front door come Eid al Adha! For easy hanging, use a wreath hanger to display this simple yet chic wreath. As guests walk in your door, this festive decoration is sure to get them into a holiday-ready mood!
Materials
Grapevine wreath form (available at arts & crafts stores, like Michael’s)
Green tulle ribbon
Floral wire
Moss
Sheep toy/ decorative figurine. This should be fairly lightweight. Look for this in the baby/nursery department of a toy store or stock up on one around Easter time. (I purchased mine at Michael’s around Easter.)
Gold stickers (I went with stickers in a cursive type of font)
White cardstock
Hot glue
Wreath hanger for hanging (also available at Michael’s)
Steps
Make a large decorative bow using tulle ribbon following the steps in the video below. I used pieces of tulle ribbon that were about 35″ and 20″ in length but you can customize this based on how large you want your bow to be.
Use the hot glue gun to add moss to the bottom half of the wreath.
Hot glue the toy sheep in the centre of the wreath.
Cut a decorative banner shape from the white cardstock. Use gold stickers to spell out “Eid Mubarak” on the banner. Hot glue the banner to the moss.
