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Knowing Allah Day

Knowing Allah Day

A few years ago, an idea was hatched… Alhamdulillah, last Sunday it finally came into fruition!

Our Madressa held a Knowing Allah Day for children in years 3 and 4, with a slightly simplified version for years 1 and 2 (will share this later). Am very excited to share it here with you!

There were 8 stations, each one focussed on a different name and characteristic of Allah…

*Many of these activities were inspired by Prayer Spaces in School!

Each child got this to tick off as they went through each station. They took this home to remind them of what they had explored during the day.

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Al-Khaliq: The Creator

Here the children talked about how Allah has made each and every single one of us, and how we are all unique and perfect as we are.

The children looked at mirrors and compared their similarities (2 eyes, 1 nose) but then started noticing how each was also very different.

They then put their thumbprints on the poster and explored it further with magnifying glasses, noting that no 2 fingerprints are the same!

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Ash Shakoor: The Rewarder of Thankfulness

At this station, the concept of thankfulness was explored, and how Allah loves those who are thankful, and gives them even more.

The children jumped on a trampoline to tap into a happy state, and shouted out something or someone that made them happy.

They then thought about the fact that it was Allah who gave them these blessings. They wrote this blessing down on a ribbon and tied on the tree, saying thank you to Allah as they did so.

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Al Ghaffar: The Forgiving One

At this station, the children talked about how we all make mistakes which we feel sorry for. Allah is so Forgiving, He forgives our mistakes is we realise what we have done and say sorry.

The children sat and wrote something they had done and wanted to say sorry for – they wrote this in invisible ink and then went into the den to put it away into the chest secretly, to emphasise that we try and hide the bad we have done and feel ashamed of it.

Then then discussed how sometimes people do things that hurt us, and how we too, should forgive. With that in time, they dropped a tablet into water and watched it fizzed into nothing as they thought of a hurt done to them which the now forgave as they said the name Al Ghaffar – until the hurt was all gone!

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Al Qaadir: The Most Able

At this station the children talked about how we all have worries, which sometimes weigh us down and make us feel worried and sad.

The children wrote down a worry and put it on either end of a weight and picked it up, exploring how heavy that felt. They then were reminded of the fact that Allah is Al-Qaadir and able to deal with any problem, big or small, and how we should try our best but ultimately leave our problems with Him.

So the children picked up the weights and notes and popped it into the Worries Box, leaving the weights and notes inside – metaphorically and physically leaving everything with Him!

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Al Mujeeb: The Responsive One

At this station, the children were asked to go into sajda and think about their hopes and wishes – in short, their duas. They were taught about the fact that in sajda, we are at our humblest and closest to Allah.

They were then asked to write this wish out and fold into a Dua Flower. This dua flower was placed in water…and lo and behold, the flower slowly started blooming! The chidlren were reminded that Allah is Al-Mujeeb and He is the One who responds to this blossoming dua!

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Al Muhaimin: The Protector

At this station, the children contemplated on family and friends that they had around the world. This was expanded to then also include the fact that all Muslims are brothers and sisters and have to care about each other, as well as all other humanity across the world.

They discussed Allah being the Protector, and how although these people are far away, we can still pray for Allah to protect them.

The children wrote out either a name of family or friends or a message for people, found the place on the map that they were and stuck it down.

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Ar Rahman: The Compassionate

At this station the children talked about friendship, and how just as Allah is so kind and compassionate to us, so we should be to our friends.

The children took a petal and wrote a name and dua or message for a friend, and stuck it on the Ar-Rahman flower.

They also talked about how sometimes friends fight, and we should always try and make up and be friends again, or pray for and help others to do the same.

They took a zip and, while thinking of either themselves with someone or two other friends they wanted to make up/be close to again, zipped up the two strands while they said Ar-Rahman.

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Al Khabeer: The Fully Aware

At this station, the children looked at the concept of Allah being aware of everything, everywhere.

Experimenting with placing fingers on the plasma ball allowed them to actually see how we can be connected to the source, wherever and whenever we touch, even if many fingers are touching at the same time!

The children then thought about one question they would like to ask Allah, and wrote this down. Their questions and duas to Allah were very insightful and clever!

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To download the posters, click here.

Ramadan Idea 17: Some great resources/craft ideas for Ramadhan and Kids!

Ramadan Idea 17: Some great resources/craft ideas for Ramadhan and Kids!

Mashallah, there is an abundance of articles out there listing ideas of things to do with children during this month, to help them appreciate the value and importance of it and most of all, to LOVE it! Below I have rounded up some of my favourites – hope it gives you lots of ideas!

3 Ramadan Habits You Need to Adopt For Your Kids

How to Get Your Kids to Look Forward to and Love Ramadan

8 Best Tips to Inspire Children to Love Ramadan

Preparing our kids in advance for Ramadan

49 Ways to Get Kids Involved in Ramadan by Modest Munchies

50 Things to do in the month of Ramadhan by Islam from the Start

A free Ramadhan kit (printables and all) by Mini-Mumin 

30 days of Ramadan craft ideas by Karimas Crafts

Some more craft ideas – ones that i haven’t seen before! by Hello Holy Days

I like this idea of Ramadan Craft Circles by And Then She Said

Food For Though This Ramadan For Your Kids

Ramadan Duas Accordion Craft – variety of duas for different ages

Ramadan Activities by Hadi Institute’s Mommy and Me, Zainabia’s Little Mo’mins

Preparing for Ramahan for Kids by The Maktab Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laylatul Qadr 12: Keeping children occupied on the night

Laylatul Qadr 12: Keeping children occupied on the night

As a follow on from the previous post…

We want our children to try and stay awake but be busy enough to let us do our amaal, right? And it would be great if they were occupied in Islamic activities as opposed to just normal stuff!

How about…

– Setting up a book area for them: www.islamfromthestart.com/2014/07/ramadhan-bookshelf.html

– Having a special treasure hunt for the children: www.tjannah.com/ramadhan/laylatul-qadr-treasure-hunt/

Here is another downloadable treasure hunt for Laylatul Qadr

– Downloading some Muslim Children Apps on the ipad and phone

– Having some Islamic games available for them to play with (siblings are ideal here!)

– Having some craft materials ready for them to make Eid cards and other crafts.

– Having some Islamic cartoons/programmes ready for them to watch (Inshallah am planning to cover this as a series soon!

-Get them to think about Sura Qadr in a fun way! A mum sent this: “For Laylatul Qadr we have created a balloon tree. We have a question about Suratul Qadr written in each balloon. The kids will pop the balloon and answer the question – and will receive a small treat for each correct answer!”

Any other ideas out there?

P.S. Loved this idea of amalgamating things into a Laylatul Qadr Gift Box by Islam from the Start:

“Seeing all the lovely welcome Ramadhan baskets, made to instill the excitement for the blessed month, inspired me to put together a simple Laylatul Qadr Box for the little one. Along with the main A’maal book are a few treats and activities to keep him busy through the night. There’s two new books, ‘A Picnic of Poems: In Allah’s Green Garden’ which comes with a CD, and ‘The Adventures of Captain Alif And The Stormy Sea’. It’s a gift pack set and comes with a tasbeeh and dua bookmark. There’s also a T-Shirt and some fabric markers to make a personalised top illustrating what Laylatul Qadr means to him. And finally after reading on QFatima about it being a night to show appreciation to those close to you, there’s a special letter written for the little one. InshaAllah, I hope the Qadr box will help to leave a positive lasting memory of this blessed night, one spent in His remembrance with love.”

Good Deed Series – 10. Good Deeds and Body Parts

  • (To the tune of ‘Castle in the Cloud’):

These little feet are for Allah
They are to stand up for salah
They are to walk to Karbala
These little feet are for Allah

These little feet can skip and run
Kick a ball
And have some fun
They’re not to stamp
They’re not to kick
When we are mad,
Not one little bit

These little feet are for Allah… (repeat first stanza)

These little hands are for Allah
They are to raise up for dua
They are to help mom and baba
These little hands are for Allah

These little hands can hug and clap,
Color a picture
Wave and snap
They’re not to scratch,
They’re not to hit
They’re not to snatch
They don’t like it one bit!

These little feet are for Allah… (repeat first stanza)

This little mouth is for Allah
It is to whisper our duas
It is to say Subhanallah!
This little mouth is for Allah

This little mouth can say thank you
Smile, speak truth,
Ask how do you do?
It doesn’t shout
It doesn’t scream
It doesn’t say
Things which are mean

This little mouth is for Allah… (repeat first stanza)

*Credit: Sakeena Kalyan

  • Following on from the rhymes, children can pick out a shape/body part and think of what kind of good deed it can be used to do.
  • They can also play ‘Yusuf says’ (like Simon Says) with a puppet doll, and ask the children to act out doing good deeds with their different body parts.
  • Children could decorate a cutout of ‘me’ and then use little dot stickers next to each body part every time they did a good deed.
  • Another activity to go with the same concept is to trace out body outlines of the children on butcher paper and then brainstorm and write in the right way to use each body part and the wrong way. This can be connected with showing gratitude to Allah swt by honoring the blessings He gives. One mum said: “They gave some funny answers like bottoms are not for sitting on people!”
  • This can also be done with chalk on concrete, etc.

 

Hajj Idea 5- Activities and Resources for Kids

Hajj Idea 5- Activities and Resources for Kids

Here are a collection of cctivities for children to learn about Hajj:

Hajj for Kids – 10 Activities to Learn about Hajj

10 Things To Do With Your Children in Dhul Hijjah

3D Hajj learning kit: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/203090280/3d-hajj-islamic-learning-kit-eid?ref=shop_home_active_3

Activities E-book: http://www.islamfromthestart.com/2014/09/hajj-activities-ebook.html

Hajj Activity Pack: https://learningroots.leadpages.co/hajj-ac/

Craft Ideas: http://modestmunchies.com/29-ideas-hajj-home-kids/

This has a good round up of all you can do: http://themuslimahmommy.com/10-different-ways-to-teach-children-about-eid-al-adha/