Autoshow Doha Qatar 2016

Kids and I had a fun field trip to the Doha Autoshow 2016 and we really enjoyed. I am not a car crazy person, and nor do I  know much about them. So I handed the group leadership to AR, who gave us an awesome tour of the Autoshow and was a phenomenally patient guide.

It was a fun day Alhumdulillah and we really enjoyed and learned a lot. Really, we did! AR didn't just help us increase our knowledge about cars but I was amazed at how patiently he was explaining all the details to me and his sister. He taught me the real meaning of patience when teaching, MashaAllah. Oh and he literally interviewed every representer of each company/brand.

I feel children have much to offer and teach us if they are given the chance too and if we observe mindfully. Sadly though very so often we fail to do that.

Let's try to be more mindful parents!

Alhumdullilah had a wonderful time.

Interviewing the representer!

Car obsession!

AR has 2 obsessions! one is the above and the other is books (alhumdulillah)....when he was younger he loved shoes too but not as much anymore.

We bough him this rug for the Rawdah and...the first thing he thought of doing with it was park cars on it! LOL! I love his creativity on the parking. He called me to show me how he had parked the cars on the carpet and he called it "the color pencil parking lot". I like to sometime plan his lesson around cars...he really enjoys them.

Adam (a.s)

So we started off with Adam (a.s). Here are the things we covered.

1.    Read Adam (a.s) story books (we have 2 from Darussalam)

2.    5 Questions

• Who was the first human Allah (swt) created?
• Adam (a.s)
• What did Allah (swt) make Adam (a.s) from?
• Clay
• What did Allah (swt) teach him?
• Names of everything (I used the Ayah as well from Surah al-Baqarah
• Who did not do sajjdah to Adam (a.s)
• Iblees
• Who is Ibees?
• Shaitan
• What did Allah (swt) made shaitan from?
• Fire
• Who was Adam (a.s) wife?
• Hawa (a.s)
• Where did they live?
• In Jannah
• What did shaitan do?
• He made them disobey Allah, and took them out of Jannah.
• Where was their new home?
• On the earth.
• What did Adam (a.s) do after he made a mistake by listening to shaitan?
• He did Tawbah (asked Allah to forgive him and his wife)
• Did Allah (swt) for give them?
• Yes, Allah is Ghafurur-Raheem. He forgives everyone who repents to him sincerely (explained sincerely)
• Who is our GREATEST enemy?
• Shaitan

3.   Watched the Habeel and Kabeel Youtube video

4.   Listened and read some ayat from the Quran that covered the story of Adam (a.s)

• Important note: I did not force him to read or listen. He read until he didnt want to read anymore and then I just read the rest trying to make sure he could hear me.

5. Craft

• For the craft I want to keep it to something related to the story we are doing. So for this we worked with clay and talked about different types of clay and how Allah (swt) has made us with clay. 
• We made a Hand print in clay for AR. I had been wanting to make this for keepsake for a really long time, this worked as a good opportunity.
• We also made a small car, since AR loves cars.

AR chose this color although I did not like it but I let him tell me how he wanted it. In his room most of his things are olive greeny...it still has a green hue!! He did most of the work, but the things that he was not able to do I helped him with them or guided him to do them. 

He wanted to add a white hand print. I still have to make our daughters, InshaAllah when I do that I will post pictures of it as well.

  

Please do advice for any thing we can add/change/subtarct for next time.

Steer the Wheel!

AR and mama made a HONDA CIVIC steering wheel. This was something that made him really happy b/c he loves cars!

What you will need:

1. A solid paper plate ( I used Dixie) 
2. Scissors or a carpet cutter (we used the carpet cutter, I like use it)
3. Some pictures of car logos (we cut out some from his car magazine collection)
4. Glue
5. Old baby stocking in black, grey or beige color. (we cut it and glue gun-ed it on)
6. Glue gun

Balloon CAR!

We also made a balloon car!! which he enjoyed a lot because of his love for cars. We got this idea from this website...ours didn't work at first but second time it worked great. Both the kids enjoyed it a lot.

It was a great boyish activity!!

The website has many other science projects. Click here to check it out