Razum International School is excited to step into celebrating Hari Raya! Students are gearing up to do many arts and crafts to celebrate this festival. Learning how to make a paper Ketupat is one of the crafts that students will be mastering. Let’s take a look at how this can be easily done! Inspired by Rachel Vassanthan. What is a Ketupat? Ketupat is a traditional dish made from rice that is wrapped in young coconut palm leaves. It is woven in a diamond shape. Let’s see how

At Razum International School, we have been thinking of fun and creative ways we can celebrate the Islamic religious festival of Hari Raya. Our primary class teachers have been working hard to come up with various crafts to get all our students involved. Ms. Chloe shares her favourite mosque craft, which is super easy and even great as a gift to family and friends! Items needed: Brown paper bag Star and crescent stickers Glue Scissors Coloured paper Instructions: Open a brown

Razum International School students are celebrating the Hari Raya festival, which falls on the 3rd of May this year. The festival draws significance to the stars and moon, which represent the guidance of God for Muslims on the path through life. Students join in with the festivities by doing creative crafts, here's one below to try at home! Materials: Pen or pencil Paper Star and moon cookie cutter Scissors Glue Steps: 1. Cut paper about 4 cm in width to make the band of the

At Razum International School students are beginning to celebrate Hari Raya with beautiful but simple craft creations. Here is one of Ms. Maha’s favourites. The Arabic term for lamp is 'fanoos.' A Fanoos is like a lamp, but instead of oil, it is lit by a candle. It's mostly used throughout the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. It looks like a Chinese paper lantern, but the paper is covered with Islamic patterns. Why not try it at home, they'll look fantastic draped across your w

Chinese New Year is here, and many companies are handing out Red Packets. What do you do with them all? Here is a fun craft activity you can do with your extra Red Packets and use them to decorate your house too. What you need: 3 Red Packets (makes 1 lantern) Glue Scissors How to make a Red Packet Lantern: Step 1: Get 2 Red Packets and cut the small folder piece at the opening of the Red Packet off. Step 2: Take the 2 Red Packets and cut down one side and the bottom (so the R

Students at Razum International School are counting down the days left until Chinese New Year. We are getting all creative, by making these simple Zodiac wheels, why not have a go! Zodiac Wheel Materials: Various animal zodiac pictures/zodiac wheel (you can search online) Paper plates Glue Scissors Paper fastener Method: Step 1: Colour the zodiac wheel which has various zodiac animals and their years. Step 2: Cut the zodiac wheel. Step 3: Place the zodiac wheel on top of the