DIY Toilet Roll Ninja Craft

Assalamu Alaikum everyone!

Today we have a fun craft for you to try. It is easy and simple enough for even youngsters to do and is definitely one boys would like to have a go at!

So let's begin.

You will need:

toilet roll/kitchen roll

dark pen

colourful paper

glue

scissors/craft knife

Method:

Take your toilet roll (we used a long kitchen roll instead and cut it in half).

Cover it with colourful paper.

Trim off the excess paper (we first tried folding the extra paper into the toilet roll, but it got very sticky and messy. So for the other sides we trimmed it off and it looked much neater, masha'Allah).

Draw an expression on your ninja (we made ours frown as though they are ready to fight!).

Lastly, add a bandana around your ninja's forehead using a thin strip of coloured paper.

And you are done!

We hope you liked this simple craft and we will see you on Friday, insha'Allah.

Love and wasalaam,



DIY Paper Heart Card Décor

Assalamu Alaikum!

Today's post is an unexpected one, but altogether a delight! Yesterday, Maryam received this lovely handmade card from Sumayyah, masha'Allah. It was a complete surprise! Allahhumma Barik!

Sumayyah had come up with the idea all by herself and even took photos (with Zainab's help) with the intention to show you all how she made it.

So let's dive in!

You will need:

Different coloured paper

Scissors

Glue Stick

Pencil

Method:

Firstly, draw and cut out a heart.

Then cut out strips of different coloured paper.

(Here Sumayyah advises you cut out slightly thicker strips than she did, because it makes sticking them down easier)

Stick them onto the heart overlaying them in different directions.

Sumayyah says, because her strips where a little to thin, the heart got sticky with glue. So she went over it with Mod Podge, to act as a kind of seal.

Next choose your card and bend a thick strip of card like below.

Stick the heart onto the thick strip and then stick the other end of the strip to the card. This makes the heart pop a little.

Then decorate how you like! Sumayyah outlined the heart with a glitter pen and added some jewels to the edges.

Masha'Allah it turned out lovely. And here is the final product and the message she wrote inside for Maryam, masha'Allah!

Alhamdulillah Maryam is very grateful and has hung it up on a noticeboard in her room. 

We hope you liked this DIY and we will see you again on Friday, insha'Allah!

Love and wasalaam,



DIY Eid Al-Adha Card Décor

Assalamu Alaikum!

It's Zainab here. Eid Al-Adha is in a few weeks, so I thought it would be fun to share this craft with you. It is a fun and simple DIY for anyone to try, so I hope you enjoy!

For this craft you will need:

Pen 

Glitter Pen (optional)

Card

Patterned Card

Scissors

Glue

Ribbon

Cotton Wool

Step 1: Fold your card in half and cut out a smaller piece of patterned paper to fit on the card.

Step 2: Snip, fold and glue the ribbon around the corners of the patterned card.

Step 3: Separate the cotton wool in to small clumps and glue them onto the patterned card. Then, using a pen, draw the head and legs of the sheep.

Step 4: Next glue the patterned card onto the plain card and write Eid Mubarak at the top. I used a glitter pen.

Step 5: This step is optional, but I went ahead and added some sequins down the side of the card. You could draw some pretty patterns instead or just leave it blank.

And you are done!

I hope you liked this DIY. If you would like to see another card décor you can click here.

That is all for today, see you next Friday, insha'Allah.

Love,

Zainab



DIY Paper Fish Craft

Assalamu Alaikum everyone!

For today's post we thought we would share a craft, as we haven't done one in a while. It's a very easy and simple DIY so let's get started!

For this craft you will need:

Card (plain and patterned)

Double sided tape or glue

Scissors

Pencil

White pen (optional)

Step 1: Take a sheet of plain card (we used black as it makes the patterned cards stand out more), and draw the shape of your fish then cut it out.

Step 2: Now cut out strips of whatever coloured patterned card you like. (We chose different shades of blue and beige, because we thought of the ocean and sand).

Step 3: Place them in the order you like best. Make sure they are long enough to cover the fish!

Step 4: Tape/glue them onto the back of the card. Make sure to cover the fish completely.

Step 5: Turn the card round, right side up, and this next step is optional. We felt it looked too dull so we went in with a white pen and added a few dots and wavy lines, and it looked much better masha'Allah!

And there you have it! A simple craft for everyone to enjoy. We hope you liked it and that you try it out sometime, insha'Allah.

Well that is all for this week, until next Friday, insha'Allah.

Love and wasalaam,