Monthly Archives:' August 2014
App 14 - Never Miss Fajr App
If your children (or indeed yourselves!) are finding it hard to get up for Fajr, then this is the app for you! Tried and tested on myself, it really really works!
Check it out on: http://www.nevermissfajr.com/
Baligha Series - Idea 15: Baligha Cakes!
Remember the buloogh series we did not so long ago? Here are a few more ideas!
How about this awesome baligha cake for example?
Or here are a few more ideas…
Or why not take a picture of your daughter in hijab, and order that as a photo cake topper?
Hijabi Uniform in Shops
Good to know! A move in the right direction, me thinks
Fundraising Series on World Federation News!
Alhamdulillah, Buzz Ideazz (and in particular, the fundraising series) was featured on the World Federation website/newsletter 🙂
Here it is below:
https://www.world-federation.org/news/children-helping-children-campaign-%E2%80%93-share-your-ideas
Fundraising Idea 22: Have an Eid Toy Drive
Last one for this series!
I saw this idea on This Little Life of Mine – here is how it works:
“So the Eid toy drive was an event where we called on and invited families to bring a brand new gift to be donated to local families in need. The gift would be wrapped at the event. The children would make a Eid card to accompany the gift. Finally they would receive a small prize or memento for their participation.
We worked with Islamic Relief (which is the main sponsor of the event) and the organizations they work with in the area. The gifts were labeled by gender and an approximate age the gift is suitable for. This would be cross referenced with their list of families and the children in each family.
It’s a very basic idea. It was received well by everyone in attendance. It’s a great opportunity to teach children the beauty of sadaqah!”
A great idea – Inshallah one to implement next year?!
Thoughtful Gift Ideas 15: Soda/Bounty
How about this thoughtful gift for teachers?! So simple and yet so cool 🙂
Thoughtful Gift Ideas 14: Money/Sadqa Box
Aaaand another thoughtful (and very useful!) gift…
One of those automatic calculating money boxes – ideal for sadqa throughout the year – the kids (erm…and adults!) will love putting coins in and reading the total
It came with chocolate coins to start off with – so was a yummy present too!
Fundraising idea 21: Buy a rose for your mum on Eid day
So this one is not just for children (husbands pay attention!) but as you can see from the pic, is SO thoughtful coming from a son/daughter!
On Eid day here in Stanmore, they have started a tradition of selling roses to those who attend Eid namaaz – all profits go to charity.
This year they offered a personal touch by including the option of buying a Buzz Ideazz card too!
With only 500 roses and 200 cards, they managed to raise £2500 which I think is pretty amazing! Definitely an idea for other communities to implement Inshallah?
Eid trays and cards to our neighbours
We’re slightly behind schedule but catching up today! Ready to go give our neighbours their Eidi!
Would love to see your neighbour pics and also hear about their reactions – do send them in 🙂
Fundraising Idea 20: Instead of giving a gift to your teachers at the end of Ramadhan, donate to charity on their behalf instead
At the end of the month, teachers of classes are usually given lots of little presents to say Eid Mubarak and thank you. That is a wonderful wonderful gesture and token of appreciation, but this year some organisers of classes had an even better idea!
They suggested that the children donate on their behalf instead .
The kids and I still felt we wanted to acknowledge them, so we made these little mint books – the pics say it all I hope! They personalised it by decorating the front and then handed them out to their teachers as well as donating in their name too.
P.s. This idea is thanks to pinterest of course – here is the link to the much more professional looking ones!
http://offbeatbride.com/2012/03/how-to-make-mintbook-favors#.U95ejwp2CC8.email
