Filling and Threading!!

Bismillah,

One of the effective way for developing fine-motor skills is threading and filling. It also helps in Hand-Eye Cordination. So here are some activities that she did this week

I put some peanuts in a box

Alishbah taking out one peanut from box

And putting it in a bottle

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Inserting some colorful cheerios in a skewer (i attached a small hair-clip at the end so that cheerios dont come out from the other hand)

Another view of inserting

see her concentration:)

A great way to keep your toddler busy

Final product :) Is it looking beautiful???

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A big bowl with some rice, a glass and a spoon. She is filling rice in a glass with a help of spoon :)

More activities like this will come SOOOONNN!!! (inshaAllah)

Horse Ride

Bismillah,

Few weeks before we went to some park here where there was a horse... i thought WHY NOT Alishbah take a ride!!... Ofcourse it will develop some self-confidence in her. And how much she enjoyed??? No words to describe :)

One day she will learn horse-riding inshaAllah :)

Alishbah seating on a horse

Horse-rinding... her baba(father) holding her :)

Love with Animals

Bismillah,

I have introduced some animals to Alishbah and she watches Learn Zoo Animals. The only thing i added that all these animals are created by ALLAH. We will soon visit any zoo inshaAllah for seeing all animals LIVE

Animals Video:

Her favourite animal is BIRD especially a flying bird. In addition, we also give food to birds by putting a bowl of water and bajara in our gallery. And when bird comes to eat she runs saying BIRD BIRD.

Reading Skills: abc Phonics

Bismillah,

These days I have started working on abc phonics. For this, she watches playlist ABC Phonics (please ignore the music... i am unable to find music-free video) everyday only for 15-20 mins. For introducting ABC i am following book  How to teach your child to read

Attached magnetic ABC on our fridge

Quran Listening

Bismillah,

Alhumdulillah, Alishbah loves listening Quran and yes this is our everyday and a MUST todo activity (since when she born) and now she started repeating some verses/words whenever I read/play any Surah (Alhumdulillah).

I found a very good and effective article on Teaching your child the Quran

Before sleeping she listens

• Surah Fatehah,
• Ayat-ul-Kursi,
• Surah Al-Kafirun,
• Surah Al-Ikhlas,
• Surah Al-Falaq,
• Surah Al-Nas,
• Masoon Dua before sleeping
• Surah Al-Mulk (sometimes)
• Last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah(sometimes)

You can watch all above through playlist To Be Listen Before Going To Bed.
In addition, we also listen Quran while painting, playing, eating etc

Cooking Fun

Bismillah,

Few days back i was crushing black peppercorns in a hand crusher. Alishbah quickly ran towards me and try to get the crusher... i remove the peppercorns and gave it to her.. GUESS what she did.... she started crushing her biscuits and then enjoyed eating them MashaAllah

crushing biscuits

final product :)

Messy Play: Finger Painting

Bismillah,

Last week we started some finger-painting
Alishbah like to paint  BUT BUT BUT more love to paint on her own (hahahahaha):) The painting experience was a bit tough and messy experience for me so try it just before bath time.
 (I will try making edible paint at home later inshaAllah)

What is this mamma??

pressing and feeling the paint

see her happiness

Her first ever painting (ofcourse i helped her)

finger painting is very beneficient in developing eye-hand cordination, fine motor skills and sensory touch. What looks like a mess on the surface is truly a learning experience for your child.

Building Blocks

Bismillah,

One of the first and EVERGREEN activity of Alishbah is playing with building blocks which was gifted by someone... and she always enjoy constructing different things through her own imagination. Usually she build building of similar sized blocks which i think is quite good in shape recignition.

These kinds of toy blocks strength in a child’s fingers and hands, and improve eye-hand coordination.

Alishbah playing with blocks



Tall building of single size blocks

Some other buildings

and here comes the train of single piece

Peg Puzzles: Numbers

Puzzles!!! can always be a GOOD idea for building one`s child brain.. So again we bought a Peg Puzzle of Numbers.
This puzzle is for helping promote number recognition and counting skills! Encourages hand-eye, fine motor and visual perception skills.
Number Recognition process is under-construction but solving is DONE Alhumdulillah!!!

Alishbah solving puzzle

Final product

Chunky Puzzle: SHAPES

when we gifted Jumbo Shapes Chunky Puzzle (by Melissaa and Doug) to Alishbah... she got soo much excited after seeing the jumbo-sized shape pieces and a puzzle board. At first she find difficult to solve and ask me to solve but then after 3-4 tries she was able to solve all the shapes Alhumdulillah...

These kind of puzzles can be used for developing fine motor control, encourages hand-eye cordination —and for building visual perception and matching skills!

Alishbah set of Chunky Shape Puzzle

Another view of inserting shapes

Now she removed all pieces and built a
building hahahahaha (we named it SHAPE BUILDING)

Another set of Small Shape Puzzle was gifted by her Phuppo... I thought that it will be difficuilt for her but after several trys she able to complete Alhumdulillah

Fun with rhythms, nasheeds and cartoons

Alishbah always enjoy listening rhythms/nasheeds and watching cartoons like other children BUT i am not the one who put their children infront of TV for watching any kind of stuff including cartoons. Alishbah picks everytime very quickly(mashAllah) so i become very much concious of things that she watches and listens :)

Here is the list of things that she watches

• Bismillah I Am A Muslim
• My Mother
• Upsy Daisy
• The 5 pillars of Islam
• Productive Muslim Animation Series
• Video Series by Zakys and Friends (Preview Version)

I will update more inshaAllah... and if you more related stuff than please do share :)

Playing with water and balls

Alishbah always love to play in water... you can leave her in water for hours... so i took a big bowl put some colourful balls and pour some water... she enjoyed it alot
If you want to try this activity with your child then please note:

• If weather is cold then use a little warm water
• Give this activity to your child before shower... because it makes a child wet
• Place should that from where the water can be drained easily

Alishbah playing in water and balls

Writing Skills: Writing on a MAGIC BOARD

Whenever i used to write something Alishbah always runs towards me and try to take my pencil/pen... So i thought an alternative and bought a Writing Magic Board.
With this irresistible board

• kids draw and practice printing again and again
• Kids write easily on the board with the magnetic "pencil"--then erase the board to start again
• Children build eye/hand coordination, boost finger dexterity, develop writing skills and more

Magic Writing Board

Alishbah Writing on a board

Alishbah erased the board and again writing

Welcome, Marhaba!!

Assalam o Alikum Warehmatullahi Warabakatuhu, Hello and Welcome…

Soo... This blog is to record all the exciting activities and projects that I and my 2 year old daughter undertake as we travel down (inshaAllah)

`Every Child is Born as a Muslim` and therefore I believe that it is compulsory to the Muslim parents to upbring their children as they are born... So all the activities are done for attaining the pleasure of the One who gifted me with a child to nuture and educate... and mainly to made them our Sadqa-e-Jariya (inshaAllah).

I will be updating the activities weekly with step-by-step description and pictures (inshaAllah)

Happy Home Educating:)