Jeddah Mom
Motherhood and Expat life in Saudi Arabia
The 12 Islamic months and their importance for Kids. Are you looking to teach the Hijri Calendar to children? I am sharing a few ways we teach in my home. These are fun ways that include scientific learning, fact finding and a road to discovery for them. We find it easier to remember the Arabic …
In this post: Hajj crafts, Simple Hajj activities for kids and Teaching Hajj to kids that require minimal to no prior preparation. At the end of the post, find more resources to plan kids activities, crafts as well as recipes, parenting tips and personal stories from other bloggers on Hajj and Eid al Adha. What is Hajj …
Inside: Read the review of the children’s book Surprise by Zaheera Jina.
In this post: Review of the Muslim Doll Jenna the Quran Teacher. It is a modest Barbie style doll that was launched 4 months ago. Perfect gift for little Muslimahs to look up to.
Are you looking for the best islamic toys and books for kids this season? Whether it is Eid shopping or any other time of the year, you may find this list helpful. I have rounded up a list of all the best educational and innovative toys available. Also included are my favorite Islamic books and Islamic …
Inside: Want to involve your children in making Iftar? I am sharing a list of Ramadan Recipes for Kids to make.
Did you know that the Muslims give Fitra before they celebrate Eid in Ramadan? Fitra is a gift of an amount of wheat (as food) or equivalent money that is given to the poor or needy. It is obligatory upon every able muslim. Without giving this, their Eid is not complete. Muslims celebrate two Eids …
I have been using the #AlhamdulillahForSeries – Gratitude Journal with my kids the past few days. I would like to introduce you to this amazing product by Ayeina.Com Ayeina is an award winning site, run by two amazingly talented sisters whose work has been featured all over the world. They created #AlhamdulillahForSeries after their hugely successful Instagram …
I recently mentioned giving kids some age appropriate chores in Ramadan when I wrote this article about a few mom hacks that can help moms worship stress free through the month. If you have little kids in the house, getting them busy with little chores through the day is a fantastic way to fill their …
Praying at the mosque. Teaching kids to pray salah at the mosque no matter what life throws at them isn’t easy, but they can be motivated. I am sharing 10 ways you can help your child plus daily routines that can help them make it easier to perform salah at the mosque. Like all parents, I want …
Here is a list of Sunnah of Eating for children. For the Manners in Islam series , we are teaching our children about table Manners in Islam according to how our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught us. We will be discussing eating and drinking according to the Sunnah and follow it up with activities. How to teach …
Don’t we all want children who will obey our commands and accept our authority as adults? Well.. That is what we talked about today. O is for Obedience: Why you should listen to your parents and teaching children to accept authority. Do you want your child to be Obedient or do you want them to …
In this post: The rights of neighbors in Islam and different ways we can show kindness to them. Teaching children the Islamic etiquettes, how to be good to your neighbor and the manners that we should keep with them in conflict. N is for ‘Neighbours who are your brothers too’. We learnt about the Rights …
We talked about M is for Modesty today as part of the #AtoZofAkhlaaq series that we are doing every day this month. My kids learnt the meaning of the word Modest and the three types of modesty that there is: Modesty in dressing, modesty in talk and modesty in living. I discussed with them the different …
We studied L is for ‘leaving alone that which doesn’t concern you’ for the next letter in the A-Z of akhlaaq series. One of the qualities of a believer is that he leaves alone that which does not concern him. How can you teach that to children? I have thought about this so many times …
Kids don’t understand emotions like jealousy but they do understand envy. I tried to show my children how to recognise what it is and the correct way to respond when they feel jealous. My son goes to a multicultural school. His friends are all different nationalities but over the years he has come to favour …
This post is about how we taught the kids about the Hadith on Intentions. I chose the word Intentions for today’s letter, I. Intentions make or break a deed. I have often wanted to talk to my children about Intentions and how it is important to keep your conscience clear when doing things. This was …
How do you teach a child the importance of telling the truth? Lectures and words usually don’t work with children. How then do you teach them the importance of honesty and sincerity? We dealt with this subject as part of the Manners for Children series. H is for Honesty that is speaking the truth. We …
G is for gifts: The etiquette of gifting and what to do when you don’t like a gift. Isn’t it so important for children to learn? For Morals and Manners, this is our next letter. We made a list of all the gifts we can give to family and friends. I took the opportunity to …
Inside: Ramadan printables for kids and adults. Find everything from Ramadan decorations and planners to help muslim parents to worksheets and activities for their kids. As part of the Ramadan for Kids Series, I’d like to share some printable activities and crafts for Ramadan. Every year, during Ramadan, I do lots of activities with my …
Making the right friends and being a good friend is a life skill that we need to teach our children. As part of the A to Z of Akhlaaq series, I chose to teach my children the qualities of a good friend using the example of Abu Bakr (RA) so that they can practice being …
We talked about D is for Dua today. Dua is the Arabic word for supplication or invocations. As part of the #AtoZofAkhlaaq series, I discussed with my children the importance of making dua and the etiquettes of prayer. I am also recommending a book Golden Stories of Accepted Prayers by Abdul Malik Mujahid. ‘Invocations are requests from the …
As part of the Islamic Manners for Kids series, we teach children the importance and meaning of Charity in Islam. We discuss the different types of charity as well as simple ways children can practice the art of giving. As soon as I asked my children what C is for… they exclaimed Charity. I wanted …
Welcome to day 2 of the #A-Zof Akhlaaq series. This series is part of the Ramadan for kids activities and today we are talking about the letter B. B is for Believers. We have The Morals of Believer Book and activity to help remember the words from this book. This book is beautiful reminder as to what …
