Once you've hidden the treats you can make clues, draw a map, or if you’re short on time just point in the direction of the hidden treats and play the hot and cold game.
It can be lots of fun outdoors but is equally great indoors (or a bit of both!). This is always a family favourite and a nice way to gather the children together for a group activity.
Then wrap them up and donate them to your local mosque to be given out on Eid. Why not explain to your child that there are children that don’t have many toys or new clothes.Įncourage them to pick out a toy from the shops, or from their own collection, that they would like to give away. Giving and sharingĮid is a great opportunity to encourage children to think of others and learn to share. Įven young babies can pick out rhythms in a piece of music and singing together can help with their memory and listening skills. Singing and music are great for your child’s development. This is a lovely activity to get the whole family involved with. You could even turn it into a fun feelings game, asking your child how they think someone might feel to receive this gift.Īnd if you’ve made homemade gift tags, don’t forget to add them to the gift baskets.Ī big part of Eid is singing the Eid takbeer (a song of thanks and praise to God). And if you’re short on time, shop-bought treats do the trick just as well.Ĭheck out this BBC Food Eid collection for a whole range of sweet treat inspiration.
Bake and share Eid treatsĭepending on your child’s age they can either help bake the sweet treats or just have fun decorating them. Why not try finger painting a night sky or creating a collage mosque with different paper and fabrics? And if you’re feeling really creative you could even make gift tags. And you can always spread the Eid spirit by dropping your homemade cards through a neighbour’s letterbox. It can be a fun family activity but equally can encourage focused time and independent play in older children. The great thing about making cards is that it’s easily adaptable for any age group. You’ll also find ideas for alternate Eid gifts at the end. Here’s my list of top activities to do in the run-up to, and on, Eid day. Things that will spark that Eid joy and create happy memories for years to come.Įid gives us the perfect opportunity to spend quality time together, and perhaps try out new activities that encourage gentle learning in a play-based manner. Now, as a mother of two young children myself (a 2-year-old and a 7-month-old) I’m keen to create new Eid traditions with them. Then there were always big family get-togethers spent running around with cousins. I loved dressing up to attend Eid prayer and seeing all the other colourful cultural clothing being worn. I have fond childhood memories of waiting excitedly to hear if the new moon had been sighted, meaning tomorrow would be Eid. While Eid Al-Adha, the second Eid, comes at the end of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.Įid is an exciting time for little ones. It comes at the end of the holy month of Ramadan as a celebration for the past month of fasting and spiritual focus. It is the first of two Eid festivals in the Islamic calendar. The Muslim celebration of Eid Al-Fitr is just around the corner. Blogger and mum of two, Safeeya Habaik shares some of her favourite Eid activities to do with your young children during this time of celebration.
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