Free Printable Ramadan and Islamic Crafts

For Muslims, Ramadan is holy season marked by prayer, fasting and abstinence. Ramadan, in the Islamic calendar is a month-long observance, falling roughly in the western calendar month of July and August. In 2013, Ramadan runs from July 9 to August 7. Here are free printable activities to help children explore this most holy season in Islam.

Ramadan comes from the Arabic term for intense heat and parched earth. It refers to a spiritual experience as well as the climate conditions in the month. The Five Pillars of Islam are Belief, Worship, Fasting, Almsgiving and Pilgrimage. Like Advent before Christmas and Lent before Easter in the Catholic Christian faith, Ramadan is a penitential season of sacrifice. Like Yom Kippur in the Jewish faith, Ramadan is a season for cleansing, atonement and purification. Free Printable Ramadan and Islamic Activities

Free Printable Ramadan, Eid ul-Fitr and Islamic Greeting Cards and Activities

For Muslims, Ramadan is holy season marked by prayer, fasting and abstinence. Ramadan, in the Islamic calendar is a month-long observance, falling roughly in the month of August. Ramadan began on July 21 in 2012. It will end with the celebration  of Eid ul-Fitr (also called Eid al-Fitr or Lesser Eid) on August 19 (my birthday--I'm blessed). Greater Eid or Eid al- Adha is celebrated on Oct. 26. This celebrates the great sacrifice of Abraham in offering up his son Isaac. Here are free printable activities to help children explore Ramadan and Lesser Eid,  including printable greeting cards. Free Printable Ramadan and Islamic Activities for Children

Free Printable Kwanzaa Greeting Cards

Free Printable Kwanzaa Coloring Pages, Crafts, Lesson Plans and Activities Kwanzaa is a uniquely African-American winter holiday which begins on December 26 and is celebrated for nine days. Candles are lit and prayer offerings made. Here are free printable Kwanzaa coloring pages, crafts, games, lessons and activities. Read More

Free Printable Day of the Dead Party Activities

Free Printable Day of the Dead Crafts, Lessons and Activities
El Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, commemorates the lives of beloved dead. The Day of the Dead coincides with the Catholic All Saints Day and All Souls Day, November 1 and 2. Need free printable 'Day of the Dead' activities?
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Free Printable Kwanzaa Activities

Free Printable Kwanzaa Activities. Here are websites, free printable lessons, games, crafts based on the African American Kwanzaa celebration. This cultural event encompasses community and harvest. Information on Principles of Kwanzaa, history, symbols, Swahili vocabulary, printable greeting cards, activities and crafts. View more »

Free Printable Thanksgiving Greeting Cards

Free Printable Thanksgiving Activities Descriptive list of websites offering free Thanksgiving materials to print including, cards, ecards, decorations, coloring pages, games, activities and lesson plans. Turkey crafts, pumpkins, cornucopia, Native American Indian crafts, pilgrim activities. free Thanksgiving printable crafts