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Top Eight (unisex!) Eid Gifts For Toddlers That Won’t Break the Bank!

Posted by Sidra Trajcevska on May 28, 2018

As a mother to a two-and-a-half year old, I have started shopping for my daughter’s Eid gifts - I’ll get her two or three nice presents to keep the excitement of Eid alive that morning. Similarly, because I have so many cousins and a brother with kids a similar age to mine, I have other children under the age of five to shop for as well. I came up with a list of toys that won’t break the bank, and won’t overwhelm the parents with “too many toys." All ideas listed here are under $30!

A New Ramadan Tradition - The Ramadan Basket

Posted by Sidra Trajcevska on May 09, 2018

Since Ramadan is less than a week away, I wanted to share with you a fun idea to help your child (or children!) ring in this Ramadan. Our children are often mesmerized by lights at Christmas, the beautiful Easter baskets in the spring, and the abundance of candy at Halloween. But what about our blessed month, Ramadan? How do we welcome this month in a joyful yet authentic manner that encourages our children to love the month? I’ve seen it all over Instagram - after Easter, mamas stocked up on Easter baskets. I was not one of those moms, so...

DIY Ramadan and Eid Jars --

Posted by Sidra Trajcevska on May 18, 2017

Over the weekend, we made mason jars to decorate our home with for Eid and Ramadan. We wanted something easy and quick, and since we are loving the #PurpleRamadan theme all over social media, we made some jars purple and some gold. We were inspired by a super cute tutorial for Easter in which you put a bunny sticker on a jar, spray paint it, and gift it filled with candy to friends and family. We knew we would do something just as fun for Ramadan and Eid to decorate our home in. They make great Ramadan party decor or...