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Twenty Ways to keep kids occupied on a flight

Recently we had a super helpful chat on our local moms group in Istanbul about keeping kids busy and happy when traveling! 

Seasoned frequent flyer moms shared their tried and tested tips for keeping kids occupied and entertained all flight long (beyond screens)

20 ideas for flight

Heres some ideas to help you a plan a smoother trip with your little ones:

Starting with this amazing list from Tanja Altintas (from Germany). She says: “I always picked some things from each category but every time slightly different and with new things to discover….”

1. Packs of stickers, diamond stickers, decorative sticker tapes, foam stickers
2. Small stationary things like stamps sets, colour pencils, small postits sets and booklets, clips, and whatever I could find
3. Small boxes of playdough and a small ziplock bag or plastic box with a few tools and moulds
4. Colouring books & colourful DINA5 paper (I bought Ikea paper mix and cut it into half)
5. Two small size notebooks
6. Small magnetic drawing board or watercolour book
7. Several tiny picture books
8. A couple of small tiny toys they like to play with (duplo/ lego/doll/soft toy/cars/wooden bracelet sets)
9. A few small packed snacks
10. Mini boards games or usborne cards…. What to do on a long ride/on an airplane/funny things to do…. Etc
11. Mini activity books
12. Rubix cube or similar toys
13. Wipe and clean activity cards
14. Mini puzzles in tin boxes

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More Ideas from moms:

15. I usually filled a small plastic box or plastic bag which has min 6-8 departments with the cut stickers and other things to stick on, so they could handle it without a mess

16. I’ve done really long road trips before and one thing I remember being advised was to offer a wrapped gift/toy/snack every 2hrs or so. That was fun for us both. 

17. I find doing anything together is more helpful than relying on solo activities for them, it’s surprisingly therapeutic to colour in a few colouring pages and play I-spy

18. Get kids involved in choosing 1-2 items to take along from home helps a lot with co operation later!

19. Choose a 1-2 new things from the airport. The kids get so excited being able to choose and tends to play with their new toy/s for quite a good chunk of time

20. I pack a big backpack with an arsenal of small new toys that are pretty much disposable since I may lose them, stickers, etc plus snacks, wipes and a change of clothes (pyjamas take up the least space).

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Which of these do you find most helpful? Do you have any smart tricks to share? Let’s build a bank of ideas together to save us moms on any trip or travel time!

Teaching Toddlers : Kindness and Making Friends

For playgroup in Week 3, we focussed on the theme Kindness & Making Friends. 

Our playgroup ranges from kids between 18 months to 2.5 year olds. Around this age, children start to notice other kids and are curious to learn and interact together. So this week, since we had the kids meeting regularly now for 3 weeks, we focused on learning names. Here are the lessons for Week 1 and Week 2 which I posted previously on this blog. We have paused our playgroup for now due to coronavirus measures in Istanbul, so I’m sharing what we did before we closed to inspire and help Moms of little kids with ideas for teaching islamic concepts since I know there isn’t alot available online focussed on under 3 years olds and I had to make it up as I went along 🙂

We always begin our playgroup with Salaam song( Omar Hannah) and “Nabil & Noura say salaam” each week to build consistency.
Related to the topic this week of Kindness & Making Friends, we chose these concepts:
Song & Play: “I have a new friend” (throw a ball or pass an object to the friend and sing the song with that friends name) It’s super cute to see the little kids interact with each other! We also sang this song from Teaching Mamas:


Activity : Puppet Show – I did a small puppet show about a giraffe and a penguin (the hand puppets I had at home!) where the Penguin wants to play but the Giraffe says he needs to tidy up first. So the penguin helps him to tidy up (kindness) so they can play together. 





Tips for puppet shows:
– Keep the story very simple and short so kids can follow and stay till the end
– Don’t lecture in the show, rather weave the moral into the story so they learn through the fun 
– Use different voices for characters 
– Make it funny and silly – this is how they will remember!
We also did some fun colouring – a picture of friends.

This weeks snack was Pizza Muffins. I posted the recipe here – its  super simple and makes an ideal outdoor food snack.

Let us know if you try the activities with your little one and how you get on!
Taskeen
Productive Muslim Mom

Teaching Toddlers: Bismillah

Bismillah Activity 
For playgroup in Week 2, we focussed on the theme Bismillah: 
“In the Name of Allah”

For Moms: By saying this before we begin anything, it is a  way of remembering and thanking Allah. It is a practical way of making us more mindful of Allah. When we get into this routine, then we remember Allah and always try to do things that please Him. We get maximum benefits from whatever task we are doing by remembering to take Allah’s name before it.
Aishah [R] related that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When one of you eats food, then let him say: ‘Bismillah.’ If he forgets in the beginning, then let him say: ‘Bismillah Fi Awwalihi Wa Akhirih (In the Name of Allah in its beginning and its end.)” [Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1858] A simple act, such as eating becomes a source of blessing (by the permission of Allah) and an act of worship. 
Additionally, various Hadith and saying from Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) show us that saying this phrase enables us to gain Allah’s blessings.
So how do we teach this to kids:

We always begin our playgroup with Salaam song( Omar Hannah) and “Nabil & Noura say salaam” each week to build consistency.
Related to the topic this week, we chose these concepts:
Song: Bismillah song by Dawud Wharnsby Ali (lyrics here). It’s a really simple song so ideal for toddlers.
Book : “Don’t forget to say Bismillah” with sounds from Desi Doll Company. It’s interactive so kids enjoyed pressing the buttons to hear the sayings in English and Arabic. Highly recommend.
Activity : Create your own Bismillah placemat – sticking fruits and food for fine motor skills.
I cut out colourful fruits and these placemats from Karima Krafts.  (Ps we’re outdoors in the park hence the setting in the pics below!)
                                       
We always end with a snack and for sunnah snack I offered dates and cucumber. Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (May peace be upon him) combined cucumbers with ripe dates saying: “the heat of the latter is reduced by the coolness of the former.” (Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawood and Ibn Majah).
We also had fresh fruit and crackers to keep the young ones going!
This is a great beginner activity but of course the main learning comes from daily practice – so remembering to say bismillah when beginning to eat, changing clothes, putting on shoes, leaving the house – and every little or big action.

How will you teach “Bismillah” to your little ones today?

Kemerburgaz Kent Ormani Istanbul

There is alot to discover at this amazing park in Gokturk,  and you will probably only be able to see it all if you have a car. We travelled by taxi (Progo to be precise), and therefore covered what we could on foot- with 2 strollers (2 toddlers under 4)

It took us 20/25 minutes to get there by car. We spent 5 hours and probably could do with more. Entrance fee is 15TL per car, and more for minibuses etc. As we entered on foot since we were dropped off, there was no charge. (however costs added up with all the rides and activities- see below!)

To eat:There are plenty benches located in the forest and around the park if you want to bring your own food for a picnic. You could camp out for the day! There is also a Beltur restaurant selling breakfast items (till 1 pm) and then a lunch menu including pasta, kofte, sandwiches as well as drinks and desserts. It overlooks the green open field so it has a great setting and prices are reasonable.

Being in Nature: There is plenty of open green space to run around in, picnic or just relax. The kids enjoyed rolling down the gently hills. You can hire a car buggy to zoom around in and discover more (additional 50TL for 1 hour).

                                

Fun Fair : There are rides such as carousel, trampoline, train, bumper cars in water (very cool!) and the grownups are allowed to go on with the kids, making it really appealing. They range from 15/20 TL per kid per ride, depending on the type of ride. Some are located right at the entrance, and others a little into the park. There are directions and security guards around for further help.

                                          

Playgrounds: There are at least two playgrounds (slides and climbing) for little ones, and also more intense adventure type activities (pay extra 50TL and includes helmet and harness) for older ones.                                                                              
Fast climbing (parkour- obstacle equipment) for kids over 150cm and adults.
                                                        

Animals: There are ponies located further into the forest at 20TL per ride.

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We certainly did not cover everything at the one visit- so thanks to the moms from my local group for sharing some of their pics and areas that they discovered!
Discovering Istanbul, one exciting outdoor place at a time,
Taskeen
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Review : Polonezkoy Zoo -The Ultimate Guide including pics and prices

Overall: A great day out for the family to get a healthy dose of animals and nature away from the city.

Not a place to go out of your way for if you’re for tourist – but ideal for us animal-deprived Istanbullus!

There are aspects I am not so keen on like some animals being enclosed. However, as I understand these animals can no longer survive in their natural habitats and are therefore being kept here as a way to preserve their lives- at least that the view I am going with 🙂

Entrance fees and details:

They open at 9am at least during August when we visited. It was super quiet at 10am when we arrived but picked more by midday.

50TL adult, 30TL kids over 2. There are discounts for older people. Under 2 is free.

Duration of visit : 6 hours (2 adults, 2 toddlers under 4). We did 10am-16:30pm including naps, lunch and snacks.There are different sections to enjoy so you could structure your day best suited for little legs, the weather (its open and hot), and also meal times. There is enough shady areas and benches throughout for rest and picnics.

It’s divided into:  Animals, Playground, Fun Activities, Outdoor Adventure Park, Restaurant. It’s not that huge – like you can get from one side to the other fairly quickly. Maps are provided at the entrance and it’s handy to pick up one to follow.

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There are different areas to walk around to view animals in their respective enclosures. This took about 1.5 hours. It is stroller friendly. We got the kids out of the stroller at times so they get closer to see like the birds in the pond, or the lake. There is also an enclosed “forest” area that you can roam in – not stroller friendly but it’s not big so you can take the kids walking. we saw donkeys, deer and emus. Some animals were following us around so we didn’t spend alot of time there. There is also another area to touch animals which we didn’t visit as our friends told us it was difficult to walk around – so we skipped it.

Fun Activities: Include kiddy car rides, mini train, Ferris wheel, pony and horse rides. Theres also carnival style games like giant bow and arrow/punching. Everything is old but there is effort to maintain and we saw them cleaning out the equipment beforehand.

Each activity is between 10-20TL. You purchase tickets at the reception (a few minutes walk away) and use them at the activity area to pay for each thing you are going on.

Food: 

Inside the park, there is one self service restaurant with an option of  made to order food (eg pasta, sandwiches etc) , or cook your own (mangal – barbecue meat and chicken). 

There is also snacks, ice-cream, desserts and fruit available for purchase. It is slightly pricey, but expected.

There is a beautiful outdoor setting with plenty tables. You are not allowed outside food, however they did not check.

                             

Playground: really exciting, novel play equipment like swings, climbing , tractors to sit in, basketball court and much more. You could spend alot of time here so do allocate accordingly.

                                                                


Covid measures: standard :staff wear masks and there is sanitiser at entrance and at restaurant. The
park was not over busy on a Sunday, meaning there was enough opportunity for social distancing.

How to get there: We took a taxi which was 80-90TL from Etiler (Istanbul), and it took around 35 minutes. To return, we weren’t sure whether we could get a taxi back easily and therefore booked a Progo car in advance to pick us up which was a minivan so a more comfortable ride as well.

There isn’t alot of detailed info available online on this park so I have decided to share our experience to help other families! Hope you have an enjoyable day. Please feel free to share a comment below or ask any questions from myself or the readers.

                                                                     

Exploring Istanbul, one outdoor place at a time,

Taskeen

@Productive_Muslim_Mom

Ramadan Activities – awesome links to save you time!

I have been scouring the net on your behalf, to find amazing resources for activities suitable for my 3 year old.

To save you time, here are some brilliant ideas I found with really useful and with beautiful content:

1. Talking to Allah with Thank You, Sorry, Please: Parenthood Muslim Style

2. Crafts and Printables from Happiness is Homemade

3. The Greeting of Peace -ebook from Muslim Central

4. Playfully app – great games to play with your baby up to toddler. Love it, practical and evidence based.

Save this post to your Bookmarks tab on your browser so you always have it on hand!

Productive Muslim Mom

Best of the Web : FREE Art, Crafts, Printables, Themes for Ages 2-4 (summarised so you can start here!)

Hello Moms!


There have been some amazing and plentiful online links being shared recently for free resources to keeping the kids busy at home during the recent self distancing we are all going through around the world. However, it can be overwhelming to go through the long list, and may even bring you to a halt before starting. 

So to help you save time, I have summarised here the best links I found specifically for arts, crafts, printables, themes and ideas. 

There are some incredible video and online resources like museum tours, e-books, online games and free movies but for now I prefer to do more hands on  (non- screen) activities with my kids (aged 19 months and 3 years). So these links are more for grown ups to use themselves directly (for ideas or to print to use with the little ones). 

Want a super quick start? Here are my favourite go-to links:

1. Play and create The Imagination Tree
Why I love it: Simple, easy to do ideas. Beautiful friendly layout.Real

2. Toddler and preschool age ideas: Preschool Inspirations
Why I love it: There are themes as a starting point for activities

FREE Art, Crafts, Printables, Themes for Ages 2-4
✅Quick &easy at home projects curated for kids 2 and up Kiwico.com
✅ Preschool Education Activity Resource Ideas Preschool express 
✅Free printables library with activities for children 0 -6  Little Sparks Company

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✅Illustrated recipes designed to help kids age 2-12 cook with their grown-ups. Recipes encourage culinary skills, literacy, math, and science. Nomster Chef
✅The ultimate parenting toolbox.We offer ideas you can use to inspire and entertain your kids offline. Funology
✅Resource section includes free flashcards, colouring pages, worksheets, and other resources for children, teachers, and parents:  Super Simple


Homeschooling Links:
– Hands on learning: 123 Homeschool4me 
– Every course you could possibly want to homeschool preschool – 8  All in One Homeschool
– Online homeschool platform & curriculum for Pre-K to 12th grade.  All main subjects are covered, plus extra curriculum courses.  Discovery K12
– A quick start resource to help families pull together a plan for surviving the next 1-2 months at home with their kids, Preschool through 8th grade L A better way to homeschool

– Designed for teaching. Twinkl  Limited time free offer for various resources. Split into Primary and Secondary

Other (non- screen)activities
✅Free at-home kids yoga lesson plans  Little Twisters Yoga
✅Novel Effect makes storytime a little more fun for kids (and grown-ups too!) As you read out loud from print books (or ebooks!) music, sound effects, and character voices play at just the right moment, adjusting and responding to your voice.  
✅Free Childrens stories online ages 3-12  
✅A large selection of fun songs to help teach preschool and kindergarten students 

I haven’t tried out all the links yet, so please do share your lovely creations with us on Instagram (@productive_muslim_mom)
Wishing you many happy learning moments

Productive Muslim Mom
(Taskeen)
Ilhaam, Aged 3