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Happy Ayyam-i-Ha

We had our Ayyam-i-ha kids party today.  It was full of games, crafts, and treats.

We finished it off with swimming at the local pool! 

Here is my  Ayyam-i-ha banner. 

 

 The kids strung prayer beads

 

 

 Circe (a friend and another Baha'i mom) made a "Kingdoms of God" scavengar hunt. She made bags with a description of each of the kingdoms (animal, mineral, vegetable, and human) They hunted for the hidden items that represent the different kingdoms. The kids had a blast hunting for shells, bottles of sand, pictures of diferent animals, and cute little wire people!

 

 

I also indulged my obsession with Freezer Paper Stencils and made each child a Baha'i bag to add to the kids gift bags. I found these bags at Dharma Trading Co.

I dyed the bags with RIT Dye and then used this Bahai Star to make my freezer paper stencil.
 
 

All in all it was a great day! I am so grateful for our Baha'i Community and what it brings to my family!

These friends...who hold the Universal Principals of Unity, Truth, and Justice. 

The lessons that I learn from and with these people are unique and huge ...

I appreciate them all for it.

Happy Ayyam-iHa!

 

Ayyam-i-Ha Crafts

Happy Ayyam-i-Ha!

 

 

We are celebrating the Baha'i holiday of Ayyam-i-Ha!

It is the time of the year for gift giving, celebrating, and performing acts of charity. 

Baha'is celebrate the festival of Ayyam-i-Ha each year from sunset Feb 25th to sunset March 1st

Our Ayyamiha traditons have evolved over the years as the kids get a bit older. 

We were able to focus more on charity this year. We have been talking allot around here about Haiti. I donated some aprons to the Craft Hope for Haiti Etsy shop and Nadira decided that she would make some doll clothes to sell and give the money to Haiti. They both also decided to give their allowence for the month to Haitian children.

This year I made an advent type banner with 4 pockets... 1 for for each day of Ayyam-i-Ha.

Every morning the kids wake up to a Ayyam-i-Ha suprise in the pocket!

 

 

 Here is how i made our Ayyam-i-Ha Pocket Calendar: 

 

Materials:

Felt in coordinating pieces. 

Rainbow Strip of Fabric

Fabric Glue

Pinking Sheers (if you want a pinked edge)

Baha’i Star Template ~ You can download it HERE

 

1. CREATE THE BASE

 Cut a piece of wool felt 37” x 17”

 I used pinking sheers to cut as to keep a nice edge.

 

2. MAKE THE POCKETS

Cut 4 felt pieces 8” x 8” 

Cut out the shapes. Earth, Bahai, Star, Heart and Rainbow 

Using fabric glue, create the pocket designs. once the glue has dried...

Glue the pocket to the base fabric. Glue the sides and bottom of the pocket to the base, leaving the top edge open.

 

3. HANG IT UP AND FILL THE POCKETS!

Each day of Ayyam-i-Ha you can fill a pocket with a fun family activity, treats, or small gifts....

Happy Ayyam-i-Ha! 

MAking cookies is another favorite tradition!

I found our 9 Pointed Star Cookies Cutters at Special Ideas.

They have a ton of great Baha'i items!