Check out these fun and engaging Ramadan activities for kids
Make this Ramadan extra special for your kids with these 28 fun Ramadan activities for kids. Find ideas for crafts, pretend play, STEM and so much more around the holy month of Ramadan.
Each Ramadan activity for kids is chosen for one letter of the English alphabet and represents an important part of Islam. Therefore, your kids not only have fun with the Ramadan activities for kids but also improve their literacy and learn about Ramadan and Islam.
Read on to discover fun and engaging Ramadan activities for kids
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A... is for Allah
To start this special month, have your child trace the name of Allah in the Arabic script. I chose three different ways for my daughter to trace.
- First, using paint sticks (used like glue sticks but instead of glue it’s washable paint – my kids love using these sticks)
- Second, using a paint brush with washable finger paint
- Third, using cotton buds with washable finger paint to make tiny dots along the letters
B... is for Bismillah
Muslims say Bismillah (= in the name of Allah) before they start a eating.
A great way for kids to remember to say Bismillah before eating is this nice placemat from karimascraft.com. Kids color it and afterwards you can laminate it. The placemat can be used during Ramadan (and beyond of course) to always remember to say Bismillah before starting to eat.
Download the template here.
C... is for Crescent moon
The islamic calender is a lunar calender following the moon instead of the sun like the Gregorian (solar) calender. Each months starts with the sighting of the waxing crescent moon and lasts for 29 to 30 days.
The beginning of Ramadan is the perfect time to teach your child about the moon phases. This STEM project is a fun way for your child to observe the phases of the moon.
Read here for instruction on how to make your own.
D... is for Dua
Dua is the islamic prayer of supplication or request and is done by holding the two hands together as if receiving what the worshipper asks for.
A nice dua craft for kids is to fold a piece of construction paper and trace their hands with a pencil (palm has to be on the fold line).
Next they cut out the hand and unfold the paper. Now they can write on the inside all the things they want to make dua for.
E... is for Eid al Fitr
Eid al Fitr is the festival after the last day of Ramadan. It’s a celebration where family and friends visit each other.
Blow up a few balloons and let her child enjoy playing with them. It’s a great indoor gross motor activity to get some energy out!
F... is for Fasting
Ramadan is the month of fasting. To learn more about Ramadan I highly recomment this book for kids age 3 to 7.
The book tells the story of Laila who notices the changes in her family’s daily lives during the month of Ramadan. It explains the meal before dawn called sahoor as well as the meal after sunset called iftar.
You can get the book here.
G... is for Greeting
The Arabic greeting is “Assalamu aleikum” meaning peace be upon you. And the response is “wa alaikum assalam“.
Practice saying the Arabic greeting with your child/children by walking through the room and saying assalamu aleikum and wa aleikum assalam whenever you meet.
You’ll see it’s a lot of fun and I’m sure you’ll both be laughing a lot during this exercise.
H... is for Hajj
Hajj is the Muslim pilgrimage to the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. If possible all Muslims should carry out Hajj once in their life.
An important part of Hajj is to walk counterclockwise around the Kaaba seven times. A fun way to reenact this part of Hajj is for kids to paint their feet and walk on paper around a picture of the Kaaba.
I... is for Iftar
Iftar is the meal after sunset when breaking the fast. It’s best enjoyed together with friends or family.
Pretend play is a perfect activity to emphasize the joyful iftar meal. Gather some pots, cooking utensils and toy food and let your child cook a pretend iftar meal. He/she can set a table and you can enjoy the delicious “food” together.
J... is for Jannah
What is Jannah going to be like?
Let your child imagine what Jannah could be like by making a collage. Either cut out pictures from newspaper, print out appropriate pictures or use a sticker collection.
K... is for Kaaba
The Kaaba is inside the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia and is considered the house of God. Furthermore, it is the most sacred site in Islam.
The Kaaba is a great theme for a small world. Small world play has many benefits for a child’s development (read here more about small world play).
For this Kaaba small world I wrapped a box in black construction paper representing the Kaaba. Some blocks as minarets can be rearranged during play. Furthermore, I added yellow playdough (taste-safe recipe here) and some stones.
I love adding some sensory materials like playdough, kinetic sand or even water. It makes the small world even more engaging. With some of my small worlds my kids played for several hours for many days or even weeks. So worth the effort to set one up!
L... is for Lanterns
This simple lantern craft is easy enough for young kids to do independently but still very pretty.
Take a piece of dark colored construction paper and cut out stars (or crescent moons) using a hole puncher. Your child can also add any other decorations to the lantern with markers, glitter glue or stickers.
After she is done with decorating, she can tape the two ends of the construction paper together, thereby making a cylinder shape. Now it’s time to add an electrical tea light inside and let her lantern glow.
M... is for Masjid
The Masjid (mosque) is a place for Muslims to pray and worship Allah. Men are obliged to go at least to the Duhr prayer on Fridays. However, many Muslims go for all five daily prayer to the Masjid.
Often Masjids have a beautiful and characteristic architecture. Cut out the silhouette of a simple Masjid and let your child draw around it with chalk or paint.
After your child is finished, take off the silhouette and display the beautiful artwork in your house.
N... is for Neighbor
Islam puts great emphasis on our relationship to our neighbors.
To highlight this important aspect of Islam, you can bake or cook something together with your children and share the food with your neighbor.
Don’t forget to take your children with you when you hand over the food so they can actually witness it.
O... is for Obligation
This is a good opportunity to talk with your child about the five pillars of Islam. The Shahada (declaration of faith), Salah (prayer), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting) and Hajj (pilgrimage).
This touch & feel book illustrates the five pillars of Islam beautifully. The tactile elements make it fun and interesting even for toddlers and they enhance the retention of the content.
P... is for Prophet
The Quran mentions 25 prophets with Adam (alayhi wa salaam) being the first and Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa salaam) the last.
The story of the prophet Nuh (alayhi wa salaam) is very captivating to children. After telling the story to your kids, draw the outline of a boat on a large piece of paper.
Your kids can now color the boat and decorate it with animal stickers as they see fit. If possible, they could pay attention to always place two stickers of the same animal on the boat.
Q... is for Quran
The Quran is the Islamic sacred book and Ramadan is a great time to talk with your kids about the Quran.
I highly suggest the book “The Holy Quran For Kids” to introduce the Quran to children. The book talks about how the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa salaam) as well as the teachings of the Quran.
R... is for Ramadan
Pour some uncooked rice on a cookie sheet or tray. Prepare some cards with the letters that spell Ramadan (latin or arabic letters).
Your child can now practice one by one writing the letters in the rice. This is a great pre-writing exercise and introduces young children to the letters.
The addition of rice as a sensory element enhances the retention of the letter. Plus, it’s also so much fun for the child!
S... is for Salah
Muslims have 5 mandatory prayer which they usually pray them on a prayer mat or rug.
Prayer rugs can have many different designs and come in all sorts of colors. Let your child get creative and design his own prayer rug with this coloring page (free download).
T... is for Tasbeeh
To make Tasbeeh Muslims use prayer beads called Misbaha.
Make your own Misbaha using colorful beads.
This is a great opportunity to practice counting (it should be 33 beads). Furthermore, you can use this chance to talk about the names of the different colors your child chooses to use.
For a 2 or 3 year old you better use larger beads which are probably easier to handle.
U... is for Umrah
Umrah is the islamic pilgramage that can be completed any time of the year.
Men wear traditionally a white fabric wrapped around their body. On the other hand, woman often cover in black fabrics but can choose other colors, too. Show your kids some pictures of Muslim pilgrims and talk about the pilgrimage.
Afterwards, give your child a few colorful scarves, white bed sheets or any other fabrics you might have. Kids just love to play dress up and I’m sure they will have so much fun with the fabrics.
V... is for Valley
Mecca is in fact situated in a valley, surrounded by mountains.
A fun way for kids to explore valleys is a do-it-yourself ramp made out of tin foil in a bin or bucket. Make a little boat out of paper and let it run down the foil river with some water from a pitcher. Kids can explore other objects that might slide down the river, too.
In my experience water is always a hit with kids and this easy STEM project won’t be any different.
W... is for Wudu
Wudu is the ritual wash before an Islamic prayer. After talking about the various washing steps before a prayer, it’s time for your kids to clean something.
A lego car wash station with some foam and a water spray bottle is awesome and guarantees at least an hour of fun. Have your child built a car wash with legos. Lego duplos are best for this because the pieces are just bigger and don’t get drained in the sink afterwards 😉
Get all your toy cars out and make a long line of “dirty” cars that need cleaning!
X... is for eXchange of gifts
Muslims often exchange gifts at the end of Ramadan.
Kids love to give gifts to their parents or a close friend to show their love for them. A Misbaha your child might have made, would be a great gift for them to give (check my Ramadan activity for kids for the letter “T… is for Tasbeeh”).
Y... is for Yunus
The story of the Prophet Yunus (alayhi wa salaam) is very popular among kids and has some great teachings.
While you tell your kids about the story of Prophet Yunus (alayhi wa salaam) you can give them this simple craft that you or they made.
All you’ll need is a clothespin, a little pompom and a foam whale sticker. Alternatively, you can print out a whale shape or draw one yourself and cut out from construction paper.
Cut the bottom of the whale and glue to the bottom of the clothespin. Attach the top part of the whale to the top of the clothespin and you are ready to go. I did not attach the pom pom (representing the Prophet Yunus (alayhi wa salaam)) to the clothespin, so that my kids can take it in and out to reenact the story.
Z... is for Zakat
Zakah is a mandatory donation that all Muslims are obliged to make each year. It is one of the five pillars of Islam and shows the importance Islam places on helping the people in need.
Involve your child in choosing items from your food pantry, old clothes or toys you no longer need and can give away.
Did you enjoy this list of Ramadan activities for kids?
I hope you found this list of Ramadan activities for kids helpful and useful.
I tried to make every Ramadan activity fun and interesting for kids. However, at the same time I want the kids to learn something about Islam in a fun and meaningful way.
Furthermore, I hope you got inspired by this post about Ramadan activities for kids and will find the time to incorporate some of the Ramadan activities in your house or school.
Please let me know in the comments below what you think about these Ramadan activities for kids. Or maybe you have another suggestion to add? I would love to hear your ideas for some other Ramadan activities! Also, please forward this page to a friend who might find this useful during the month of Ramadan.
And finally Ramadan Kareem to you and your family!!!
Looking for more ideas?
Check out some of my other activities for kids and browse around my website. Do you like STEM projects and science experiments for kids?
Have you tried making oobleck? It’s a solid when you squeeze but liquid when you let go. So bizarre and worth trying out. I’m sure your kids will be mesmerized by it!
Very fun and creative ideas.. may Allah reward you. Can’t really decide which one is my favourite. I bet my kids will like the Valley activity the most though.😊😊