Since my 3.5 year old daughter is now settling in at school, I turned my focus on finding activities or groups for my 2 year old son. With Covid restrictions, so much has changed and the options are limited and just so pricey! 

We are lucky to have around us : enthusiastic moms + active toddlers + well-suited parks- put it together and I decided to start my own playgroup! And since we’re always trying to find ways to inject some Islamic teachings for our kids as its not so easily accessible here, especially in the modern suburbs (ironic I know!), I’ve positioned it as  “Muslim Mommy & Me” Playgroup – the first English based one (that I am aware of) in Istanbul Turkey. 

The aim is to introduce little kids to key islamic concepts and morals in a fun, social context. We meet outdoors at a local park and I bring along books, art supplies and snacks.

Each week we have theme and I design activities around this. Now there seems to be plenty ideas online for islamic crafts and lessons, but not a whole lot for mini muslims like under the age of 3! We have mostly 2 year olds which means we need stuff thats super simple, fun and engaging.

So I’ve been using a combination of what I have found online + my own ideas for each weeks activities and I will share it with you here on my blog.

If you’re in an area without access to many muslim events, then consider starting your own group. Its super fun, and I use many materials from home to keep costs low. 

We’re on  a break at the moment, given latest lockdown restrictions for children in Turkey – however I will share the last 3 weeks meetings for your inspiration and to re-create yourself at home!

Taskeen

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