Good Deeds Reap Sweet Rewards
Here’s a neat Ramadan activity I am doing this month with my toddler…
I printed this Ramadan Calendar template to help my child keep track of the days of Ramadan. Before each Iftar, we head to our little “Ramadan Wall”. We count how many days of Ramadan have passed, and how many days are left for Eid (while building some excitement in the process!) I found that after nearly a month now, my child’s number skills have improved drastically!
Then my child and I created our very own Good Deeds Jar to encourage some good deeds being done by even the littlest member of the house. My child learned the meaning of good deeds and the importance to do more during this special month. I used 2 jars for this project, one held the strips of paper that contained the good deed tasks to be performed by my child, and the other held little incentives or prizes for my child to look forward to after the good deed was performed, like little party favors, toys, stickers or even some candy.
It’ll take less than an hour to make, and you spend 5 minutes a day just having your child dip her hand in the Good Deeds jar, and complete a simple task such as ” Fast for an hour”, “Give Sadaqa”, “Clean your toys”, and so on! This activity allows your child to understand and realize what kind of good deeds a Muslim is expected to perform and how Allah is “saving” all our rewards to present us with when we meet Him Insh’Allah
After each good deed is completed, my child would track her performance by pasting the colorful squares onto the masjid template, that you can download and print. Ramadan Good Deed Chart- DOWNLOAD HERE. As the masjid starts filling up with colorful squares, your child will start to feel excited over her accomplishments this month!
For my wall: I downloaded Artsy Ummi’s Ramadan borders from here. I bought Artskills letters for about $5.00 from Rite Aid and some foam stickers for 99 cents. My child enjoyed peeling and pasting the stickers on the posters and jars.
Over all, this activity is quite a success as it kept my young toddler loving and remembering Ramadan daily. Every day she dips her hand in the Good Deeds jar, and finds out what her next task is. The best part about it is when she gets to dip her hands in the “Rewards Jar” and gets her sweet treat!



















Morning Hour of Audio Surah – This is one of my favourite times of the day. My child and I have been practicing spending about an hour just listening to a c.d. of the Quran. At first I was skeptical that we could manage to squeeze in that time together, but it’s working well for the both of us. I ‘home school’ my child in the morning, so with our hectic schedule I wasn’t sure we could do it. It is a very soothing time when I sit down with a hot cup of tea after breakfast and just cuddle up with my daughter on the sofa. Sometimes I hold the Quran in front as I follow the words but not always. I thought a small child would get fidgety after a while and I would have to turn it off but I’ve found the opposite. After our time is over she will sometimes go turn it on herself while I’m in the shower.
Harun Yahya – Renown scientist/Daaee has a children’s selection of c.d’s that have plenty of animals and cute cuddly creatures. Always a hit with kids. While the narration and choice of clips isn’t exactly Disney quality, the concepts are meaningful and thought provoking. I like to sit a couple of times and watch my 5 year old before leaving her to watch them on her own. We sometimes chat about what we think while we watch, …I’m happy because it’s good healthy watching.
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