Celebrate Ramadan by creating sewing cards for Ramadan.

You will need the following:

• Kids-friendly needle (normally made of plastic or with a rounded end) or basic needle
• A basic needle or something to poke holes like a skewer stick
• Beads – you can choose your colours and designs
• Thread – Use contrasting colours so they emerge well on your background
• Cardstock or greeting card in colour of your choice

Start by drawing a moon and star on your paper with a pencil for guideline. You can use a bowl to draw two adjacent curves and connect them at the corners to make the moon.

For the star you can just hand draw it or if you need assistance print and cutout.

Once you have your outline, use a needle to poke holes through the lines of your drawing.

Completely optional, you can glue a scrapbook paper on top of your cardstock. If you choose to do this, you will have to re-poke the dots following the path from the inside of your card from the previous poking.

Now use a thread and pass it through the hole from the bottom first to start your pattern. Make sure to knot the end of the thread so that it stays in place.

Place a bead on your needle before you pass it through the hole on the top of your card so that it stays between the two dots on the front side. Continue threading through the holes and add a bead every time.

You can follow various patterns as you thread and put beads as you go. Have fun inventing new designs.

Once you are done with your thread work your card is ready. Put your message and enjoy!

You can also use a foam brush to paint the outside of the card to look like night and sprinkle some white paint for a starry night. This will make your moon and star pop out on the greeting card.

This craft has so many possibilities with material you already have. You can add foam stars or sprinkle glitter. This craft is also fun to make other shapes like a lantern, mosque, or even a sheep for example.