20 Ramadan Crafts and Activities for Kids
Here are some Beautiful Ramadan Crafts and Activities for Kids that will make learning about the importance of this holy Muslim month fun and enjoyable!
Wherever you live in the world, it’s quite likely that you’ve heard of Ramadan. If you’ve been wondering what it’s all about, or if you’d like to join in the celebrations, we’ve got you covered! Today, we’re going to give you a quick introduction to Ramadan and Eid, along with some fun Ramadan crafts and activities for kids!
“Ramadan is, in its essence, a time of humanist spirituality.”
What is Ramadan?
Ramadan (also called Ramzan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. During this month, Muslims across the world fast from sunrise to sunset. The Islamic calendar is different from the Gregorian calendar since it follows the phases of the moon. Thus, Ramadan may be 29 or 30 days and the dates change every year, moving ahead by approximately 11 days.
When is Ramadan in 2026?
Why do Muslims fast all day?
Fasting during Ramadan is one of the fundamental pillars of Islam, and Muslims who are old enough and healthy enough to fast do so for the entire month. This is also the month of the revelation of the Quran, the holy book of Muslims, which makes it extra special.
The fasting period is from dawn to dusk, during which the fasting person is expected to stay away from food and water.
Along with hunger and thirst, a fasting person should also control his tongue and his emotions. In a nutshell, Ramadan is about self-discipline and piety and is supposed to be a time of spiritual recharge.
As we get through the day without food or water, it reminds us to be grateful for all our blessings. It is also a time for more prayers, introspection, charity, and service. As you can see, going hungry or thirsty is just a small part of Ramadan – this month is about a lot more than just food!
What activities are performed during Ramadan?
- sawm (fasting)
- zakat and sadaqah (almsgiving)
- Taraweeh prayer (Sunni Muslims)
- Commemorating Nights of al-Qadr (Shia and Sunni Muslims)
- reading the Quran.
- abstaining from all bad deeds and staying humble.
Here are a few common terms used during Ramadan:
- Suhoor/Sehri – An early meal eaten before sunrise, to provide sustenance for a day of fasting
- Iftar – The meal with which the fast is broken at sunset
- Zakat – A certain part of your surplus income is given out as charity
What is Eid-ul-Fitr?
The start and end of Ramadan are signaled by the arrival of the new moon. Eid-ul-Fitr is the celebration that occurs on the day after Ramadan ends. ‘Eid’ roughly means festival, and there are two in the Islamic Calendar.
This one is Eid-ul-Fitr or the ‘Festival of the Breaking of the Fast’, and the other is Bakrid or Eid-ul-Adha.
Eid celebrations begin the night before and continue for the next few days! People wear new clothes, offer special prayers, distribute gifts and sweets and visit friends and relatives. In many countries, women apply henna on their hands in intricate designs. Of course, there’s also a grand feast involved!
Part of the Eid celebrations also involves making sure that no one in the area is hungry, and special efforts are made to collect money or food and distribute them in time.
Fun Ramadan Books for Kids
- It’s Ramadan, Curious George! by H. A. Rey, Hena Khan
- Ramadan: A Lift-the-Flap Book by Junissa Bianda
- Moon’s Ramadan by Natasha Khan Kazi
- Rashad’s Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr by Lisa Bullard, Holli Conger
- Ramadan (Celebrate the World) by Hannah Eliot, Rashin Kheiriyeh
- Ramadan: A Holy Month by Malik Amin, Debby Rahmalia
- Zahra’s Blessing: A Ramadan Story by Shirin Shamsi, Manal Mirza
- Hannah and the Ramadan Gift by Qasim Rashid
But you don’t have to wait for the moon to start enjoying the spirit of Ramadan and Eid! Here are some fun Ramadan crafts and activities for kids that are great to keep or gift to your friends!
20 Ramadan Crafts and Activities for Kids
1. Ramadan Moon Card
Ramadan begins and ends with the sighting of the moon, so a Ramadan moon card would make the apt gift during this time of the year!
2. Ramadan Lantern Card
A great way to kickstart your set of Ramadan crafts and activities for kids is with a cute lantern card! This is really easy to make, and is great to share with your friends, neighbors and relatives!
3. Glitter Paper Lanterns
Lanterns are an important part of Ramadan across homes and markets all over the world. Now you can bring home some light, too, with our glitter paper lantern craft!
4. Moon Sighting Binoculars
Since the beginning of Ramadan and Eid is determined by moon sightings, why not have some fun and look at how the moon’s phases change every day? These moon-sighting binoculars from Hello Holy Days are super cute and perfect for the task!
5. Good Deeds Tree
These Ramadan crafts and activities for kids are also great for encouraging good habits and doing good deeds. Help kids keep a track of their good deeds with the help of this cute tree from Little Wings Creative and use it to record everything, like helping the neighbor with her bags or serving iftar at the community center.
6. Ramadan Color by Number Activity Pages
Kids are going to love this printable via In The Playroom Blog, Ramadan color-by-number activity, which is a free download. This is a fun way to teach kids about the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
7. Ramadan Drummer Paper Bag Puppets
In the days before smartphones and alarm clocks, many villages had a designated Ramadan drummer. This person would wake up really early and start walking through the streets beating his drum, waking everyone up so they wouldn’t miss their Sehri. Hello Holy Days has a lovely drummer craft made out of paper bags!
8. I Spy Ramadan Activity
Young kids often aren’t fasting during Ramadan, which means they have a lot of free time on their hands and managing them can be a challenge while staying hungry and thirsty! Keep them busy with this fun I Spy printable from Printables Fairy.
9. Free Printable Ramadan Bingo
Once your kids are done with the I Spy game, go ahead and download the printable for the Ramadan Bingo game from Sadeky! This is also great for family fun time when everyone is resting after Iftar.
10. Ramadan Craft for Preschoolers
We’ve featured a Ramadan drummer craft earlier in this list of Ramadan crafts and activities for kids, but this one is the noisy version! Yas Dunyasi brings us a fun craft featuring a drummer who actually beats his drum!
11. Ramadan Placemat Printable
Ramadan is about abstaining from food for the greater part of the day, so the few meals that we have are truly enjoyed! Nurture Store makes these meals more fun with these cute printable placemats for kids.
12. Design Your Own Prayer Mat
Ramadan is a time when people spend more time in prayer, and there are special night prayers held at mosques or masjids across the world. People usually stand on beautiful prayer rugs for this, and Baker Ross shows us how we can design our own version!
13. Ramadan Play Dough Mats
If you’re wondering if we have any Ramadan crafts and activities for kids that are young, well, Printables Fairy has got something for you! These printable play-dough mats are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers, or anyone who wants to play with them!
14. Paper Plate Ramadan Twirler Craft
Looking for paper plate Ramadan crafts and activities to make this month? Well, In the Playroom has an easy craft project that’s perfect for kids of all ages!
15. Ramadan Cootie Catcher Printable
Traditionally, dates are the first food fasting Muslims eat to break their fast during Ramadan, and due to this the fruit has great significance during this month. We love how Red Ted Art creates a cootie catcher based on date palms – perfect for Ramadan!
16. Ramadan Masjid Agamograph
Masjids or mosques become busier during Ramadan, and they’re often decorated and lit up throughout the month. Teach Me Islam shows us how to make a mosque agamograph without too much effort.
17. Paper Plate Crescent Ramadan Craft
The crescent is a motif that appears throughout Ramadan, whether it’s in decorations, crafts, gifts or cards. It also appears in this beautiful paper plate craft from In The Playroom.
18. Rice Crispies Treats
Who says that the crescent should stay in the sky and not on your table? Little Life of Mine has some cute and scrumptious-looking crescent and star-shaped rice crispy treats. The recipe is easy enough; all you need are the right cookie cutters and you’re done!
19. Scratch Art Henna Handprint Craft
Eid is a time when women apply henna to their hands, and you can do a practice session during Ramadan with these scratchy art hands from Happy Hooligans!
20. Ramadan Silhouette Sky Scene
Baker Ross captures a beautiful moment of a mosque silhouette, as the crescent rises high above its minarets. This is a great project for kids of all ages to try, and also works as Ramadan decor.
Whether you’re looking for some decor, a handmade gift, card or a fun recipe, you’ll find it among these Ramadan Crafts and Activities for kids! Share them with your friends, and you can get together to make these. Now, hurry up, get out there and start looking for the crescent moon!
Don’t forget, Ramadan is followed immediately by Eid, so you’ll also need some Eid projects to make and gift!
10 DIY Eid Gifts and Cards for Kids to Make
10 Magnificent Mosque Crafts
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