Ramadan Joy

Eid Mubarak

Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed Eid.

Eid tags by Silver Envelope

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.

Eid Money Envelopes

Giving Eid money can be made a little prettier by adding decorative paper bands around a plain white or colored envelope.

Tissue Favors & Paint Chip Tags

If you have any paint chips laying around they an be reused to make colorful tags for gifts and favors.

Materials

• tissue
• paper towel rolls
• ribbon
• paint chips for tags or decorative papers
• scissors

Directions

Fold the tissue in half and then center the roll on the tissue

Placing the tube close to the edge of the tissue roll the tissue tightly around the tube

On one end stuff the tissue up into the roll. Flip the tube around and add candy and small treats in to the tube.

Tie a ribbon to seal off the candy right at the top of the tube. Add name tag to the favor.

Felt Favor Bags

These wool felt favor bags are nice and easy to make for EId goody bags. They can later be used for the little ones treasures.

Materials

• All you need is: a little felt, thread, needle & scissors
• sewing machine optional

Directions

• Cut 2 - 5" x 5" pieces of felt for the bag
• Cut 2 felt strips, for the handles
• On one of the 5" x 5: pieces you can sew decorative stitches, glue or sew on shapes like stars and moons or leave plain.
• Pin the bag pieces together on three sides and sew, either by hand or machine.
• Trim close to the sewn edge.
• Sew the ends of the strips on to the top of the bag, one strip for each side.

The handle on the red bag is braided. To braid the handle cut thin long strips of felt, braid and then sew onto the inner sides of the bag.

 

Eid Mubarak

Eid Mubarak from California

Time Passes So Quickly with the close of Ramadan my attentions immediately turned to a couple of other projects that I'd committed to and things are now finally winding down. I thought I'd take this weekend to get my last, very belated posts to wrap up Ramadan Joy for a time. This is a seasonal blog and it will be back during Hajj season with a few more ideas and projects.

Eid Kareem

I just got the news that tomorrow will be Eid. May you all have a joyous festive Eid!

Eid Card and Cookies

Children's Ramadan Challenge

Thank you to all of the children and their families that took part in this years Ramadan Challenge. The Eid cards are on their way!

Star Cookies and Eid Cards