With Ramadan nearly here, why not try this Cardboard Mosque Art and Play project over the weekend? Keep little hands occupied while getting ready for the holy month. I’m delighted to welcome Nidatastic from Instagram once again, who generously shares this lovely Ramadan craft with us.
Nidatastic is likely one of the finest resources for Islamic kids’ activities on Instagram.
You’ll discover a wide range of fantastic activities that are not only engaging for children, but also incorporate plenty of educational features to support you in teaching your kids about Islam and what it means to be a Muslim of faith.
Whether you are an Islamic parent or carer, or teach your students about Islam in the classroom, Nidatastic is an account you definitely need to follow!
Nidatastic says – DIY CARDBOARD MASJID PLAY
Today, we enjoyed this easy play activity at home. It is excellent for developing hand-eye coordination and imaginative abilities. Little ones can combine different mosque architectural styles and create their own cardboard mosques.
For this project, we used cardboard, pencils, scissors, acrylic markers, poster paints, and the Pick and Mix Masjid template from @my1stmasjid (see below for direct links)
Why not try this mosque play activity at home and have fun with your little ones!
Ways to use this Cardboard Mosque activity for Ramadan
- Older children can use the mosque templates to make a cardboard mosque art project
- Younger children can enjoy this as an interactive Cardboard Mosque play activity
- Include extra learning opportunities by investigating primary and secondary colours
- Transform it into a colour dice game and discover which mosque you can build with the colours shown on the dice
There are also plenty of chances to practise cutting, painting, and hand-eye coordination skills.
Most importantly, this activity gives you an opportunity to sit, create, and chat together about Ramadan.
Supplies needed for the Cardboard Mosque art project
- recycled cardboard
- paints in your preferred colours
- a white paint pen works beautifully, though a black Sharpie or marker pen can be used as well
- scissors
- the free mosque templates
This free printable collection can be found in the My 1st Masjid store! You will have to enter your details to gain access.
How to make your Cardboard Mosque
Start by downloading the free Cardboard Mosque printables, then cut them out.
Remember to save one large piece of cardboard for your finished mosque. The mosque shapes may be cut from cardboard box flaps, irregular sections, or damaged pieces of cardboard.
Trace the templates onto your recycled cardboard, and then cut out the shapes once more.
Create as many shapes as you like!
Paint the shapes. If your children are very young, you can do this for them. Alternatively, work on the pieces together—for example, they can paint the basic forms while you add the finer details—or let them express their creativity independently.
See how a few white outlines and rows of simple white dots can make these shapes and patterns stand out! There is no need to make the designs complicated for them to look wonderful.
Using your largest piece of cardboard, sketch a simple mosque outline.
There is no need to worry too much about this step—you simply need a large square in the centre, roughly the width of your mosque domes. Let the domes guide your proportions.
Next, add two tall pillars on either side. These can be plain rectangles, although you can see that angled shapes have been added here.
After that, adding a few straightforward details is easy!
Now you can enjoy experimenting with domes, doors, and windows in a variety of shapes.
Have fun exploring different colours too!
If you have a colour die (you can print and create your own here), you could turn the activity into a colour exploration game.
You could also attach your mosque shapes together and use the result as a beautiful Ramadan decoration, or pair it with Islamic dolls for imaginative play.
Many thanks to Nidatastic for sharing this lovely, enjoyable, and simple Ramadan Mosque Craft with us today. As mentioned, be sure to visit her page to discover more of her wonderful educational craft activities.
Meanwhile, you can find many more Ramadan crafts and activities for kids here:
