Ramadan Joy

Days of Joy Kit

With Ramadan Joy and the Days of Joy Kit our aim is to be a creative companion for you in creating new traditions that bring joy and beauty into your lives and homes.

This is our 3rd year creating the Days of Joy kits. Our design this year is both colorful, bright and joyful. 

Our kit includes:

• 30 day Calendar with a place for the child's name and commitment. The commitment is just a little vow that the child makes to their self to take on something consistently during Ramadan. It could be to learn something, to help someone or to try to improve oneself.
• 30 star stickers to count the days of Ramadan
• 4 crafts kits with directions
• Ramadan Journal kit
• Sadaqah Box
• EId /Congratulations card & organic lollipop

This years craft kits are:

1.  Waxed Tissue Star (1)
2.  Layered Star (1)
3. Rainbow Felt Star (10 stars to create a garland)
4. Mini Mosque Cards (3)

Ramadan 2009

The days and months keep moving steadily onwards towards another blessed Ramadan.
Barakah Life is now in the midst of preparations for Ramadan "09"
We will have some wonderful additions to the blog this year, new writers who will share their thoughts and ideas regarding nurturing the heart, family and home. Along with daily Ramadan crafts to make for and with your child.

We'll be going to ISNA 4th of July weekend in Washington, DC. If you'll be there come visit us in booth #140 we'll have our Children's Ramadan "Days of Joy Kits" and our Silk "Ramadan Calendars".  Hope to see you there.

Peace,
Khadija

Favor Garland

Favor Decoration

I'd initially planned to create something a little more elaborate but as I started it seemed that less would be more and the graded tones of paper make this a doubly sweet favor hanging.

Festive Cupcakes

Tenderloin Iftar

Zawaya sponsored it's eighth annual Ramadan Iftar for Muslim families living in the Tenderloin last night. The scale and coordination of this event is amazing to witness and everything reflected a spirit of hospitality and generosity. They had many cheerful volunteers, wonderful food, including 7 whole lambs and gifts for the families. The topping on the evening was seeing the children's beaming faces as they were leaving with their bags of gifts.

Link to last years post:  http://www.ramadanchallenge.com/2007/09/index.html

Welcome

Porch Sign

Sugar Star Cookies

These cookies can be varied by either dusting with granulated sugar, colored sugars or icing.

Sugar Stars

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 T cream
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. soda

Directions

• Mix butter, sugar, and eggs.
• Stir in cream and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl stir dry ingredients together.
• Chill dough.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Roll a portion of the dough onto a floured surface.
• Cut out cookies with cookies cutters or the top of a drinking glass.
• Place on ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake 6-8 minutes,or until delicately browned.

With the icing they look similar to the Sour Cream Cookies I posted last Ramadan but these cookies are denser and not as light.

Orchid In Water

Floral and Candle Centerpiece


This refreshing arrangement can be made in moments and will last for many days.

All that is needed is an orchid, leaf, or floral strand, vase and candle. Fill the vase with water, add the floral or leaf stem and float a candle on the top.

Star Lanterns

Days of Joy Craft Kit
Wasabi Paper Lanterns




Visual Directions
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Square Favor Baskets

Nice favor basket for little treats or treasures.

Directions

• Cut paper into either a square or rectangle.
• Cut long strip for the handle.
• Fold each side inward at least an 1".
• On two opposite sides only, cut along short folded line to the longer folded line.
• Bring one side of the basket upright, tuck the two side folds behind the main side piece.
• Glue in place. Repeat on the opposite side.
• Glue handle to the inside of the basket.

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