For some Muslim cultures, henna, or mehndi, is a big part of Eid celebrations. The night before Eid women and children get intricate henna designs on their hands so on Eid day their hands are stained with a fresh, dark espresso colour. If you’ve got a little one, make these henna hands Eid greeting cards…
As Eid-ul-Adha slowly makes it way out of autumn and into summer, embrace the season before it’s gone with a stunning fall wreath. Our autumn Eid wreath is made with dried dates as a nod to the Prophetic tradition of celebrating Eid with dates. Hang this wreath above a table or on a door for…
Handing out money to children is a tradition of Eid. Make these felt envelopes for a charming way of gift giving. Fastened with velcro, these envelopes are adorned with 8 pointed stars. Materials 8.5″ x 11″ sheets of felt, various colours Tacky glue Velcro coins Craft scissors Masking tape Safety pin (optional) Clipart Steps Determine…
Use our 8 pointed star cookie cutter to make fun shaped crayons. These are great for handing out as favours to kids – they’ll love colouring with them on Eid! Materials 8 pointed star cookie cutter, 3″ Aluminum foil Crayons, paper wrapping removed Method Wrap the bottom of cookie cutter with aluminum foil to create…
Make Eid festive by making brownies with our Islamic holiday cookie cutters. Get the recipe below. Ingredients 6 oz unsweetened chocolate 1 cup butter 3 eggs 2 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup flour 1/4 tsp vanilla Pinch of salt Icing sugar Directions Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9″ x 13″ pan. Melt chocolate…
Drawstring bags are a great way to hand out money to children on Eid day. In addition to cash, these Eidi bags are great for holding individually wrapped treats like homemade cookies, chocolates, or gummy candy. Thoughtful favours like small bottles of bubbles, mini notebooks or jewelry also fit snuggly into the bags. For a…
Nothing says summer like cotton candy! Celebrate Eid in the summer by pairing cash with cotton candy. It’s a super sweet way to hand out Eid money to children (pun intended!) Of course food and money should never directly touch each other – see our little trick for making sure the money is separated from…
Sponge stamp drawstring bags as a great way to hand out money to children on Eid day. Have kids help with making the bags beforehand and then on Eid day, fill up each bag with money and treats. Thoughtful favours like small bottles of bubbles, mini notebooks or jewelry also fit snuggly into the bags….
Handing out money to children is a tradition of Eid – make these Eid pouches to carry on tradition. A bit like trick or treating, children go from adult to adult at family gatherings, greeting them a blessed Eid; in doing so, they receive a little bit of cash from each (prepared) adult. By the…
Exchanging gifts for Eid? Dress them up with the symbol of Islam: a crescent moon and star. These pipe cleaner gift toppers are an easy craft – even kids can make them (but be sure they watch out for the sharp edges of the pipe cleaner.) For a touch of sparkle, use tinsel pipe cleaners…