Monday, April 27, 2015

99 Creative Moon Projects


Continuing our 99 Creative Project Series, I thought I'd bring together moon Ramadan projects.

The Islamic calendar is lunar based, so the moon plays a significant roll in the religion.

The crescent moon and star emerged into popular use during the 19th century as a symbol for the Ottoman Empire. It is now on half a dozen country flags.

Over the years, I have made several moon crafts here on the ACraftyArab blog. I have collected them below, along with a few others, so that you can enjoy making some creative moon projects to appreciate our majestic satellite.

I have included images from my crafts, but do not have copyright on other images. For visuals of these tutorials, feel free to visit Crafty Arab 99 Creative Projects.

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3-D Light Up Moon Craft with Scott Tissue

3D Moon

Aluminum Foil Moon Sensory Craft

Blue Moon Torte

Blue Moon Earrings

By The Light of the Harvest Moon

Celtic Moon Knot Tutorial

Creating a Moon Masterpiece

Crescent Moon!

Crescent Moon & Star Thaumatrope by A Crafty Arab
Crescent Moon and Star Thaumatrope

Crescent Moon and Star Wall Art

Crescent Moon Cake Topper

Crescent Moon Magnet by A Crafty Arab

Crescent Moon Magnet

Crescent Moon Square

Crochet Crescent Moon and Star

The Cursive Project: Moon

DIY: Crescent Moon Ornaments

DIY Lace (Moon) Insert

DIY Marble Moon Phase Wall Hanging

DIY Moon Clock (in Hungarian)

Eid (Moon and Star) Popsicle Stick Stars

Eid or Ramadan Islamic (Moon) Decorations

Eric Carle Inspired Moon Art (touch and feel textured Moon)

Feel the Sun and Reach for the Moon and Stars with this Mosaic Craft

Felt Favor Bags

Felt Moon and Stars

Fringed Cutout Wall Decor

Fringed Star and Moon Decorations

Glow in the Dark Puffy Paint Moon

Gross Motor Game to Learn the Phases of the Moon

Half-Moon Clay DIY Earrings

Half Moon Pendant Tutorial (in Italian)

Halal (Moon and Star) Shaped Rice Crispy Treats

How To Make a Moon Phase Pillow

Homemade Moon Sand

Identifying Moon Phases

Make a Moon Phase Viewer

Mezzaluna (Crescent Moon) Wrap

Moon and Star Craft for Kids

Moon and Stars Cupcakes

Moon and Stars Mobile

Moon and Star Stamp by A Crafty Arab

Moon and Star Stamp

Moon Bag

Moon Cradle

Moon Craft

Moon Flashcards

Moon Journal {Free Printable}

Moon Lantern

Moon Painting

Moon Phase Activity: DIY Puzzle

Moon Phase Dice Printout

Moon Phases Experiment


Moon Phases for Kids

Moon Phases Mobile

Moon Cycle Wheel

Moon Pinata

Moon Rock Necklace or Pendant

Moon Sighting Binoculars

Moon with Craters (in Greek)

New Moon With Glass drops Earrings (Woven Thread Tutorial)

Once in a Blue (or Purple!) Moon: How to Make Moon Paint

Paper Plates: Moon Phases

Paper plate moon Ramadan craft

Phases of the Moon Craft

Phases of the Moon Craft

Phases Of The Moon Mini Banner DIY

Phases of the Moon Mobile

Phases of the Moon Wheel

Pie Tin Moon Phases Display for Ramadan

Pop Up Crescent Moon

Printable Moon Phase Craft/Activity

Puff Disc with Crescent Moon and Star

Puffy Paint Moon Craft

Ramadan Craft: Star and Moon Banner

Ramadan Crescent Moon and Star Ithnain by A Crafty Arab
Ramadan Crescent Moon and Star Ithnain

Ramadan Crescent Moon Pompom Tutorial by A Crafty Arab
Ramadan Crescent Moon Pompom Tutorial

Ramadan / Eid Door (Moon) Wreath

Ramadan Moon Collage

Ramadan (Moon) Coloring Pages

Ramadan Moon Sighting Telescope

Ramadan Moon and Stars Mobile

Ramadan Moon and Star Tutorial by A Crafty Arab

Ramadan Moon and Star Tutorial

Ramadan Moon Sun Catcher Tutorial

Ramadan Star and Moon Craft

Reach for the moon and stars!

Ribbon Moon Door Hanger

Sequined Crescent Pillows

Shoot the Moon Tutorial

Simple Science Experiment for Kids: Why are there craters on the moon?

Space Art

Star and Crescent Colouring Page

Star and Crescent Moon Mobile

Star and Moon Mobile

Star and Moon Pendants

Sun, Earth, Moon Model Craft

Tiny Star and Moon Garland

Twinkle Twinkle

Zakāt (Crescent Moon and Star) Box

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Happy Earth Day 2015

Happy Earth Day from A Crafty Arab
Happy Earth Day!  I woke up this morning to blue in my sky and was excited that Seattle weather crew were wrong about their predictions.

After a weekly walk at a local park with my walking partner, and another walk when I got home because it was too hard to resist the sunshine, I went outside to garden. My To Do list can wait. Who knows when the free vitamin D will show up again!

I took the photo above by putting my camera on the ground and shooting up.  Just a reminder to stop every once in awhile and notice the tiny details that you might not see from above.

What are you doing today to celebrate Earth Day?

Monday, April 13, 2015

99 Creative Sheep Projects


Sheep play an important role in Islamic heritage; our prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) was a shepherd.

According to our holy book, the Quran, when Abraham (pbuh) was about to sacrifice Ishmael (pbuh), a ram was sacrificed as a substitute.

Eid al-Adha is a major annual festival in Islam in which sheep (or other animals) are sacrificed in remembrance of this act. Eid Al-Adha is due to occur on September 24th, 2015.

Sheep are also occasionally sacrificed to commemorate important secular events, such as births or weddings, in Arab cultures.

Over the years, I have created several sheep posts here on the ACraftyArab blog with my daughters and amassed a number over on my Pinterest board.

I have collected them below, along with a few others, so that you can enjoy making some creative sheep projects too.

I have included images from my crafts, but do not have copyright on other images so I am unable to add them below. For visuals of all these tutorials, feel free to visit Crafty Arab 99 Creative Projects.
3D Sheep Perler Tutorial

Bobble Sheep Pillow

Bubble Wrap Sheep Craft for Kids

Cardboard Tube Lamb Tutorial (video)

Cheerios Sheep Snacks {substitute halal if you need to}

Chinese New Year Sheep

Cauliflower Sheep

Circle Lamb Paper Craft

Clothespin Lambs

Clothespin Sheep Place Card Holders

Collage Clay {Sheep} Card Making

Colorful Flock of Craft Stick Sheep

Coolest Sheep and Lamb Cake Photos and Tips

Cotton Wool Lamb

Counting Sheep...

Crochet- Lamb Pattern And Baby Mobile

DIY Cute Fabric Lamb


DIY Cute Goat {but it looks like a sheep}

Dolly Sheep (in Hungarian)

Duct Tape Eid Sheep Earrings by A Crafty Arab
Duct Tape Eid Sheep Earrings

Easter Lamb Craft with Cadbury Dairy Milk Egg ‘n’ Spoon

Egg Lamb (in Hungarian)

Egg Lambs (in Hungarian)

Eid Lambs

Eid MubAArak Sheep Craft

Eid Mubarak Sheep Magnet by A Crafty Arab
Eid Mubarak Sheep Magnet

Embroidery Sheeeeeeep

Felted Sheep

Festive Sheep by A Crafty Arab
Festive Sheep

Fingerprint Sheep Craft for Kids

A Flock


Fuzzy Yarn sheep

Green (Sheep) Eid Decorations {free printable} by A Crafty Arab
Green (Sheep) Eid Decorations {free printable}

Handprint Easter Lamb

Hide and Sheep

How to Draw a Cartoon Sheep

How to make a butter lamb for Easter without mold

Insomnia? Count the sheep! Sheep Nail Art Tutorial

Join The Flock

Lamb Bonnet

Lamb Cake

Lamb Hooded Towel

Lamb Mask Craft

Lamb Paper Craft

Lamb Paper Craft

Lamb or Sheep Coloring Pages

(Lamb) Themed Jigsaw Puzzles

Lamb Toilet Paper Roll Craft

Little Lamb Finger Puppets

Little Lamb Pillows

Little lamb soft toy pattern and tutorial

Lamb Pincushion Pattern

Little Pom Pom Sheep

Marshmallow {substitute halal if you need to} Sheep Christmas Ornament

'Mary Had a Little Lamb' Translated into Arabic by A Crafty Arab
'Mary Had a Little Lamb' Translated into Arabic

Miniature Pompom Sheep {in Russian}


Polymer clay earrings

Preschool {Sheep} Paper Hats

Puffy Sheep Mobile

Puzzle Piece Lamb

Quilled Sheep

Recycled CD Spring Lamb

Sew Sock Sheep

Sheep Banner

Sheep Cake Pops

Sheep-er by the Dozen

"Sheep Happens" Bag: A Tutorial

Sheep & Lamb Crafts – Wine Cork Printing

Sheep or Lamb Name Tags

Sheep Mobile Tutorial

Sheep Sewing Patterns from Around the World

Sheep Sock Puppet

Sheldon the Sheep

Simple Origami Lamb

Sleeping Baby Sheep

Sticky Sheep

Super Soft Paper Plate Sheep Craft

Sweet Wall Hanging Sheep (with template)

Toilet Paper Rolls Craft: Sheep

Tuto et patron gratuit – Le doudou mouton (in French)

Where is the Green Sheep? Children's Birthday Party

Where Is green Sheep In Dubai Part 1

Where is The Green Sheep? In Dubai! Part 2. Fun Travel Photo Prop Idea

White and Dark Chocolate Nutter Butter Lamb Pops

Wooly Sheep

Woolly Sheep Eid Mubarak Card by A Crafty Arab
Woolly Sheep Eid Mubarak Card

Woolly Wonder Sock Puppet

Yarn Wrap Sheep Craft for Kids

Friday, April 3, 2015

99 Creative Mosque Projects

99 Creative Mosque Projects by A Crafty Arab
Mosques are religious centers for Muslims.

These brick and mortar buildings are very important to our community in more ways then one.  Our places of worship are where we go to pray, meet, talk, learn, visit, laugh, meditate, read, listen, and primarily get closer to Allah and His word. 

They are most special to us on Fridays, because that is our day of worship, known as Jumu'ah.  This day is when we gather together in congregation and listen to a lecture designed to empower us.

Over the years, I have made several mosque crafts here on the ACraftyArab blog. I have collected them below, along with a few others, so that you can enjoy making some creative mosque projects to appreciate these majestic holy places.

3D Mosque Mobile

Al-Aqsa Mosque Coloring Page

Anmal-Puzzle - Masjid Puzzle (in German)

Assassin's Creed - Leap of Faith (Minaret )

The Blue Mosque

Cardboard Mosque 

Chalk Art Masjid

Colour in the Masjid - Print and Color

CorelDraw Tutorial: Membuat Masjid (in Indonesian)

Cutting & Sticking Masjid Pictures

DIY Paper mosque lantern

DIY papier maché Mosque

Drawing of the Dome of Masjid Nabawi

Earrings (Mosque Window) Tutorial (in Italian)

Eid Card with Pop Up Mosque

Eid Mubarak (Masjid) Stained Glass Foil Craft

Entering the Masjid - Color and Learn Du'a

Free cross-stitch pattern “The Blue Mosque”

Geometric Masjids

Gingerbread Masjid

The Goodie Jar (with Masjid Template)

Handmade (Mosque) Lacing Cards

High-Ceiling Mosaic

History of Masjid Al Aqsa Lapbook

Holy Mosque Coloring Page

Holy Wisdom (Hagia Sophia)

How to draw a Mosque Real Easy

How to Draw a Mosque Step by Step

Islamic art - How to draw a mosque in just 2 mins

How to Draw a Simple Mosque

Islamic Mosaic Art

Jeu de Forms (in French)

Leaving the Masjid - Color and Learn Du'a

Lego Duplo blocks

Lego Masjid

Lego Mosque

Lyalya Tulpan mosque

Our Second Ramadan Craft (Lift the Mosque Door Poster)

Maquette d'une masjid à imprimer - Masjid Printout (in French)

Masjid Activity Puzzle

Masjid Fabric Wall Hanging

Masjid Center Piece/Mobile Craft

Masjid Color Domino Games

Masjid Coloring Pages (in Arabic)

Masjids in the Sand

Masjid Mosaic Art

Masjid Puzzle 16 pcs

(Masjid) Ramadan Silhouette Frames

Masjid Sun Catcher

Masjid Sun Catcher

Memorizing Mosque (Memorizing Masjid)

(Minaret) Onion Dome Box #002

(Minaret) Ramadan Diorama

Mini Canvas Minarets

Moon on the Masjid

Moon Over Mecca

Mosaic Masjid

Mosque Banner

Mosque Bean Bag Toss Board Game

Mosque Cards

Mosque Craft Mobile

Mosque Craft Mobile

Mosque Cross-stitch (in Russian)

Mosque Collage

Mosque Coloring Pages (in Russian)

Mosque Gift Bag Template

Mosque Islamic Kids Coloring Pages

Mosques Lacing Activity

Mosque Lantern

Mosque Melted Crayon Art

Mosque Night Light

Mosque Portraits

Mosque Silhouette Vector

Mosque Sponge Painting

Muslims Called to Prayers Color Page

Muslim Village with Masjid - Print and Color

Pop up mosque

Papier Mache Masjid

Pattern Blocks - Masjids

[Pegboard] Geoboard

Pink & Green Quilled Mosque

Pin the Muezzin on the Minaret

Prophet's (pbuh) Mosque Melt Beads

Quilled mosque

Ramadan Coloring Pages

Ramadaan Masjid Surprise Box

Ramadhan (Masjid) Window Cling

Ramadan (Mosque) Embroidery Wall Hanging

Ramadan (Mosque Skyline) Splatter Art

Significance of Ramadan and A Gingerbread Masjid

Stained Glass Mosque Window

Tin Punch Lantern (Fanoos)

Tissue Mosaics

Tissue Mosaic Garland

Une mosquée avec une empreinte de main (in French)

Watercolor and Mosque Silhouette Art

Watercolor (Mosque) Cards

Watercolour Mosque Paintings

Whoever Builds A Masjid... Felt Puzzle Activity

To be inspired by beautiful mosques from around the world, please visit my Pinterest board.

Be sure to come back to my blog as I work on compiling more 99 creative projects.  If you find a mosque project online, simply add the link below, or contact me via Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.  Please do let me know if any links are broken.

Update - 4/15/15 - I have created a Pinterest board to showcase all the above projects, please give it a follow here.  Also, while I was creating the board, I realized I had accidently listed a drawing project twice. This has been corrected.