Eid Games And Fun Activities For Kids
No matter
what religion you belong to, it is important for your child to know about
different religions and the festivals associated with them and understand their
importance. Whether it is Eid or Bakrid. both festivals teach us that we should
trust our God, sometimes our God tests us, he just wants to see how much you
love him and we do with our faith and dedication. Do your best to please your
God.
Eid-ul-Adha,
also known as Bakrid, is a big festival of Muslims which is celebrated with
great pomp all over the world. It is said that this festival is the 'festival
of sacrifice' in which the messenger of Islam, Ibrahim, gave up the attachment
of even his son to God's consent. It is also the month when people return after
performing Hajj, which is a pilgrimage for followers of Islam that must be
completed once in their lifetime.
The festival
is celebrated by children and children understand only one meaning of the
festival, lots of fun and frolic, so let's look at some such Eid games for kids
so that your child can also be a part of this celebration.
10 Eid Games And Fun Activities For Kids List
Fun Games and Interesting Activities for Kids on the occasion of Eid.
1. Decorate The Home Using Arabic Script On Eid
English and
other native languages are taught in most schools. So, there is a good chance
that when you can ask your child to decorate the house in Arabic script in
different ways, it will look amazing and the kids will have fun as well as
learn a new language.
Give your
child some positive messages related to the festival or ask them to write
wishes which are in English as well as in Urdu and other languages. If the
child is not able to do this, then you can take the help of internet for this.
2. Decorate The Glass Jar With Colorful Paper On Eid
All you need
is a glass jar, some color paper, water and glue. Mix the glue and water
together and apply well to the surface of the jar.
Then let
your child stick the colored paper pieces on the jar. Keep in mind that the jar
should be well covered with paper.
Once this is
done, apply another layer of glue to stick it well and then let it dry.
You can keep
a candle or small bulb in it during the night and then keep the jar in a safe
place. The light coming out of the jar will look awesome.
3. Build A Telescope To See The Moon On Eid
The moon
plays an important role in the announcement of Eid, which shows that the next
day is Bakrid.
Let your
kids make their own binoculars using the empty box that they will use to see
the moon. You can turn it into a game where the child can see the moon from
different places in the house.
4. Decorate The House With Moon-Star Pendants On Eid
Gather
several old color papers, magazines or gift wrappers. You draw the stars and
the moon with the help of a marker. Then give it to your child to use child
friendly scissors to cut it.
Using you
some duct tape and strings, affix the moon and stars.
Now, you can
tie these moon stars pendants on the curtains, this way and the moon stars will
be visible everywhere in your home.
5. Make Your Own Kaaba Out Of Paper On Eid
Get out an
old cardboard box that is easily available at home.
Buy dark
colored paper and cover the cardboard completely with it. Use glue to stick the
paper to the box.
Let your
child take help of the internet to see a picture of the Kaaba, decorate it like
a Kaaba with golden stripes and it will look very real.
6. Wear Arabic Dress On Eid
Girls can wear
scarves and long dresses with traditional Arabic prints or designs on them.
Also boys can wear Arabic turbans, fake beards and look like a real Arabic at
home.
Learning a
few lines of Urdu or Arabic can also be a fun activity.
7. Create A Gift Envelope For Eid
When
visiting guests, relatives or friends, gifting them a card or giving any item
or money in an envelope is considered very good during the festival.
You can buy
plain white envelopes from the store for this and give it to your child to decorate.
Ask the
child to use Arabic script to wish Eid Mubarak on the envelope, which also has
a good message.
8. Build The Lantern On Eid
All you need
is tin cans and their lids to make this craft.
Sketch the
design of a mosque or moon so that the outline itself shows what it is.
Stick the
paper on the tin and give it to your child. Now, let him through the pin to
pierce the design on the tin. Keep in mind that you should be very careful
while doing this.
After the
cans are pierced, decorate the tin with ribbon or colored paper. Put the lid on
the can and tie a thread on it.
When hanging
it, put the bulb inside. As soon as you turn on the bulb, the design on the lid
will light up.
9. Explain The Importance Of The Festival To The Children
When
children are young they do not know the reason behind the festival or other
rituals, so they should explain the importance of the festival in another way,
so that they understand the point quickly.
Make this Eid
memorable and tell the history of the festival to the kids in a funny way or
through a story.
You can use
pictures to tell the history of the festival or use a world map to tell your
child about various events. Also you can tell the story behind the festival to
the child in an animated way with different characters, voices and sounds, they
will enjoy listening to it.
10. Make Dry Fruit Sweets For Everyone On Eid
The biggest
feature of Eid is the delicious dish made on this day, which no one can live without
eating.
Making sweet
balls with dry fruit mixture is a great way to welcome or say goodbye to your
guests.
You first
prepare this mixture and then ask the children to make sweet balls. But before
that, once you tell them how to make balls so that they can know what size
balls to make.
Set the
paper container on a plate and then place the sweets in it and serve them to
the guests.
Eid Games And Fun Activities For Kids - Conclusion
Eid is a day of celebration, meeting each other and celebrating a lot. This is the day when all the family members share happiness together. Here you have been told many craft activities for kids on the occasion of Eid which will help the child to understand his culture, apart from this children will also learn to enjoy the festival and interact with people.
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