Published on 20th February 2025 by Tessa Robinson
Club Hub has put together an article full of Ramadan activities for kids. The article includes lots of activities you can enjoy together at home during Ramadan and suggestions of venues local to you that you may want to visit. Wherever you may live or whatever your cultural beliefs may be you’ve probably heard of Ramadan. Maybe you’d like to find out more about it or join in some of the celebrations? Or maybe you and your family might be Muslim, in which case it will be a very special and holy month for you and your family.
We also suggest having a browse on our kid’s directory to see if there are any Ramadan activities, sessions, workshops or events going on near you.
So what is Ramadan? The ninth month of the Islamic calendar is the observing Ramadan or also called the Hijri (lunar) calendar. Hijri is the event of the migration of the Prophet Muhammad together with his followers in Mecca to the city of Medina in the Saudi Arabian region. In this month, Muslims all over the world abstain between sunset and the sunrise.
According to Muslim aid. In 2023, the beginning of the Ramadan was supposed to be on Wednesday 22 March, following the visualisation of the moon in Mecca. Ramadan this year will be 30 days, like all the other years, and it will be ended up on Friday 21st April, immediately the festivities of Eid al Fitr will commence on either Saturday 22nd April or Sunday 23rd April.
Create a Ramadan Calendar:
So the first Ramadan activities for kids is simple but a really fun activity. It is to create a Calendar for the 30 days of Ramadan. You can mark each day with stickers, stamps, or cutouts to show each day that passes. Decorating the Calendar will be a really fun activity for your children. You may also want to pick one new thing about Ramadan or Islam to learn. You can choose a theme for the week like the prophets, daily prayers, learning basic Arabic words or phrases, and each day of the week will represent learning something under the theme.
See what the moon is like! Ramadan Kids Activities:
Examining the moon phases is another Ramadan activity that would be very exciting to kids. This month will be in correlation with the moon stages, and it will be a great learning process to children. The month begins with the sighting of the new crescent moon which means that each year Ramadan begins about 11 days earlier than the previous year.
You can look at the moon and watch/plot the phases of the moon. If your child has a telescope you could use it to look out at the moon at night. You may actually be able to tell when the month begins and when it ends.
Read Ramadan Stories:
A nice way to learn more about Ramadan whether you are from the Muslim faith or not is to read stories about Ramadan. Maybe you could visit your local library (you may be able to find one near you on our directory. Alternatively, you could have a look for eBooks online. During the month of Ramadan, children can watch one episode every other day “Ramadan Stories for Children“. If you know any specific books you recommend we would love to hear about them.
To make this even more exciting maybe you could make a cosy reading corner or den. Get snuggly and use a torch and read together. Once you have read your story maybe you could enjoy making some shadow puppets together!
Make Ramadan Glass Lanterns :
Another very simple yet lovely Ramadan Activities for Kids is to make a glass jar lantern. You can decorate and pop either an electric candle or tea light inside. If you have any finished jam jars don’t put them in the recycling, reuse them! We have a great article with lots of ideas all about recycling activities if you and your child enjoy “upcycling’. Wash your jars out, wait till they are dry and then paint them, or cut and stick on tissue paper or sequins. When you pop a candle in it will shine through the glass and light up the room. It’s such a beautiful yet simple activity to do. You may want to add a moon or stars on to represent Ramadan.
Salt Dough Ramadan Lanterns:
Another one of our fun Ramadan activities for kids is to make your own salt dough lantern, or you could even make a salt dough moon, or stars as a gift for someone else.
Salt Dough Recipe:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup salt
- 1 cup cold water
Method:
- If you want to prepare more, just increase the number of cups proportionally
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees
- Combine all ingredients till a ball forms
- Combine in a bowl, flour and salt. Add in water, a little at a time stirring well after each addition
- Knead dough for 10 mins.
- Wrap and let rest for 20 minutes
- Transfer dough to a floured work surface and knead until soft and pliable
- Mould in to a bowl shape or your moon /stars and (you can also add little gems in ) you may want to make a few
- Transfer to baking pan
- Bake in the preheated oven until dry and hard, about 2 hours. Allow to cool completely before decorating
- You may want to paint/varnish to make your creation even more special
Making Moon/Star Necklaces – Ramadan Activities for Kids:
Another lovely Ramadan activity to do with your children is making moon and star necklaces for family and friends. It is simple to do, yet your child will have so much fun threading beads for probably over an hour. This activity is also great for developing fine motor skills.