By: Imrana Mohiuddin
❄️Winter break is a great opportunity to spend quality time with family & strengthen bonds
Make sure you do these things as a family to create long lasting beautiful memories.
❄️Last year I had shared different ideas as it was pre COVID era but we need to adjust accordingly and make use of what we have while following all guidelines.
❄️Do 1 ayah a day/ or 1 Surah from Juz 30 – brief tafsir & discussion for 10 minutes suggested from -The Clear Quran.📖
❄️Fajr as a family at home with 5 mins of reflections from Quran, nature or famous Muslim personality ( don’t forget to enjoy the beautiful sunrise 🌅 together)
❄️Play board games like scrabble,pictionary,Dutch blitz, carom board ,uno ( or any of your family favourites)
❄️Watch an animated movie together or any documentary with homemade butter/masala popcorn 🍿
❄️Cook some of your family’s all time favourite food
❄️Do some baking ( cakes, cookies 🍪 , cup cakes with your kids or our desi traditional winter desserts – carrot halwa ) and hot cocoa bombs
❄️Special formally dressed Dinner at home restaurant style
❄️30 mins of reading at home at a specific time as a family ( everyone reads their own choice of book )
❄️Don’t forget to do some deep cleaning & organization of the house
❄️Attend ICNA Canada & YM Canada’s Workshop ‘Living the Prophetic Legacy’ on 27 December 1-4 pm EST
Registration required:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_t6gT_pwFQsShlEDx_rHmPw
❄️Attend the online series ‘Family First‘ by AlMaghreb from 21-25 December 4-6 pm EST
https://youtu.be/YazxSeAcqF0
❄️Ice Skating / Short Winter Hike
❄️ FaceTime / Video Call relatives with your family
❄️Donate online to local organizations/ international projects for orphans / food bank
Have a wonderful time!
~UmmOmer
(ImranaMohiuddin)
