Jeddah Mom
Motherhood and Expat life in Saudi Arabia
Kids Activities, crafts, education, sensory play, home education, printables and other children’s play ideas. In this category you will find activities to support your child’s learning at home.
This printable Star Chart for kids has been our favorite for years. Whether it is potty training, recording milestones or rewarding good behavior, star charts are every parent and teachers’ most powerful tool!
Whether at school or at home, Birthday Activity Pages are a great way to make memories of the year that has passed by and celebrate your child’s academic progress. Let me help you make their day special. Bake a cake, decorate a bit, call their friends and then print these cute Happy Birthday Activity Pages for …
Inside: We review a STEM toy that teaches children the message of the Quran through play. Have your children ever asked you why people are different colored? Binaye Blocks has two STEM based toys. We are talking about Dahlia and Ali at the Start of it All and what Binaye Blocks is all about.
Are you ready for summer fun? Here is a free Beach Themed Printable Worksheets for Preschool and Kindergarten aged children. I love Printable activities for kids! They are a perfect way to keep a child engaged and learning without it seeming like they are studying! I created a Summer Activity Pack for my kids this month. …
This morning, my 3 year old practiced writing the letter I. We made this very simple ice cream craft. She enjoyed learning the letter as well as matching colors. Along the way we practiced some motor skills too. If you have a little toddler or preschooler, do try it with them.
Inside: Read the review of the children’s book Surprise by Zaheera Jina.
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 …
Eid is just around the corner. Here is a list of top ten toys from Mattel® that are sure to be every child’s favourite. Surprise your child this Ramadan with a range of presents from Mattel®. Whether it’s a boy or a girl, each item on our top ten list encourages the activation of confidence and …
My 4 year old is in love with Ninja Turtles these days. He just started school this month and wanted everything to be Ninja Turtle themed. So, I came up with the idea of making a Ninja turtle pencil holder to surprise him. The best part about this DIY craft is that it is SO simple and …
Can learning more languages help fight xenophobia? If yes, how? I am writing this post today as part of a series called A-Z of Raising Multilingual Children hosted by Annabelle of The Piri-Piri Lexicon. All through the month of February, bloggers from all over the world have taken part to talk about different ways to …
I’d like to talk about protecting kids online, internet safety and Facebook today. If you have a child on Facebook or you’re parenting a tween who is ‘pestering’ you to let them have their own account, then I am sure, you share my concerns. Let me tell you why I am writing this post today. …
I am excited to share with you all Rice & Rocks– a picture book that talks about food from a culture and diversity point of view. I am sure you are wondering what Rice &Rocks are… Read on. The child in the story, Giovanni, hates rice and beans. He calls them rice and ‘rocks’. This …
We have another play recipe to share with you. This one is food. No seriously… it is breakfast to be precise. We are calling it Breakfast Dough. As I have mentioned before, my toddler eats everything. Everything, except what she is supposed to eat, that is. She plays with food but she nibbles on what she …
Did you know that making Rainbow loom bracelets can help your child sharpen his problem solving skills as well as give him a sense of accomplishment? We are sharing today the top ten Rainbow Loom bracelet tutorials that we love! My son brought the craze home from school and we started making little curios …
Here is a gift wrapping paper collage and a Kite craft that you can make by upcycling the gift wrapping paper that came with presents. Don’t you just hate throwing away all that prettiness?
Last year we made a fantastic Play dough recipe that uses just two ingredients! The best part was that most of us have these ingredients in our kitchen. It is a no cook recipe and you can very easily involve a child as young as 3 years old to help you make it! Intrigued? …
Inside: Three quick and easy sloth crafts that are simple enough to do with even toddlers and preschoolers if not older students. Find out how to make sloths out of paper. The reason for my making these crafts with my kids was to introduce them to these little creatures. We don’t have sloths in our part of …
Summer time usually means family get togethers and parties for us. Today, as part of the Kids in the Kitchen Series organised by Study At Home Mama, I am sharing tips on how children can help with parties. I have often been asked how I manage to cook and prepare with my kids always around me. Well, the …
Would you like to make Sensory Rice but hate the lingering smell of vinegar or just cannot get the colours to come right with alcohol? We have a simple Sensory Rice recipe to make rainbow rice in 3 minutes today. It is so much fun to make play recipes at home. I love to involve my …
We love activities that help children develop a scientific thinking while they craft and play. Today we are sharing with you an art project where we are painting with Semolina to learn about texture and contrast. We love activities that our toddler can do with her seven year old brother. This activity was a hit …
Today, as part of #RainyDayAactivities A-Z, I am writing the W is for Who is it-What is it guessing game. Rainy days are really those times when you need lots of activities to keep boredom at bay. Of course there are many times when the weather is good too that you just need a fun activity to try at home. I am joining …
Are you a busy mom looking for a summer survival guide to help you through the coming months? From ideas to craft and play, planning kids activities and minimizing screen time to meal planning, here are 38 summer activities for kids and their moms that will give you the best summer yet! When the last bell …
Planning activities for children everyday doesn’t have to be hard. As a mom who has raised 4 children – all 2 year or less apart, I love to plan kids activities for my preschoolers and toddlers. Let me show you How to Plan Kids Activities at home. I have been planning play activities for my …
Do you have a two year old who is interested in learning the Alphabets? Our Ticklebum has been interested in learning the alphabets for quite sometime now. We are always trying fun ways to teach letter recognition but the best and favourite of all is the Fill The Alphabet Toddler game. The reason we call it a toddler …
