Ramadan Joy

Money Envelopes as Decoration

Choose some pretty envelopes, add a note and some cash.

Add some ribbon or raffia under all the envelope flaps and then seal the envelopes closed.

Paper Lantern

This lean lantern is a modern version of the traditional paper lantern. 

 

 

 

Petiet Layered Tissue Designs

This version is similar to the earlier "Layered Tissue Design" except that each shape is cut out separately and is only about 3"- 4" across.

Layered Tissue Designs

Layered Tissue Designs

Materials

• colored tissue
• pen
• scissors
  
• glue stick

Directions

• Cut 4 pieces of tissue into 9" circles (starting circles can be any size)

   

• Fold each tissue piece separately
• Fold in half 4 times

• Lay the 4 folded sheets next to each other from dark to light
• Starting with the darkest sheet create dots near the top of the sheet and continue on into the other colors in an arch down to the lightest color
• Cut each tissue on the doted line
• Open up each sheet and past one on top of the other from dark to light

Happy Ramadan Flags

The little flags were made by folding down the tops of square pieces of card stock and gluing ribbon under the fold. I used chip board letters on each flag.

I recently did the same project with some of my young friends and their moms.

The kids used construction paper and then wrote a letter on each flag. For hanging some of them punched holes in the top two corners of each paper and they threaded string the the holes and others did the same top folding method.

Paper Ball Garland

This project is made exactly the same as the earlier Paper Ball project although it is smaller. For the garland I inserted 2 yards of ribbon into 6 of the small balls spacing them evenly apart.

Paper Balls

Materials

• card stock
• hole punch
• scissors or paper cutter
• brass clips (2 per ball)

Directions

• Cut card stock into strips (Large) 12" x 1" (Medium) 9" x 1" (Small) 6" x 12", cut 8 strips for each ball
• Stack the strips on top of each other making sure to align the corners
• Punch a hole through the stack in the center about 1/2" from the bottom, repeat with the other end
• Insert a brass clip through the hole punch and fold back tabs, repeat on the other side
• Open and separate the strips to form a ball.

Spinning with the breeze.

I inserted one of Silver Envelope's (www.silverenvelope.com)  Ramadan Craft tags into the center of the large Paper Ball with thread. Not only did the ball spin but the tag twirls inside the ball.

You can find the tags at: www.silverenvelope.com

Falling Star Garland

Another possibility for the falling stars, here the star strands are tied together to make long garlands.

 

 

Falling Stars

Decorative Star Strands

This craft would be a nice decoration for Ramadan or Eid but could also be a wonderful decoration for a child's room.

Materials

• sewing machine
• paper 
• star Pattern (your pattern could be anything; moon phases, flowers, butterflies, etc.)
• scissors
• curtain rod or dowel

Directions

• Use the pattern to cut your shapes and then cut lots and lots.
• Use the sewing machine and sew strands of stars to the desired length
• Tie the stands on the rod to form a curtain of stars