Ayyam-i-Ha is a period of hospitality, charity and gift-giving for Baha’is. This is a festive time in preparation for the 20-day fast that follows. There are no set rituals to celebrate Ayyam-i-Ha, allowing people a lot of creativity in their celebrations. We put together a summary of many of the inspiring ideas we found around the web for celebrating this beautiful holiday. Happy Ayyam-i-Ha!
Crafts for Ayyam-i-Ha
Felt star bags for Ayyam-i-Ha treats from All Done Monkey |
Make your own 9-pointed star cookie cutter from Creative World of Varya |
Fun advent calendar and banner to count down the days of the fast from Nurturing the Tender Years |
Make an advent calendar to count down the days |
Craft a simple bird feeder to honor God through nature from InCultureParent |
Brighten up your home with this indoor paper flower garden and trees from Nurturing the Tender Years |
Fun virtue tree to teach kids the values of Ayyam-i-Ha from Mud Spice |
Games for Ayyam-i-Ha
A game to teach kids about unity on earth by Creative World of Varya |
Recipes for Ayyam-i-Ha
Fesanjan, yummy Persian walnut pomegranate chicken |
Fool-proof Persian Rice |
Gluten-free plum cake |
Easy chocolate-covered truffles |
Books for Ayyam-i-Ha
The Ayyam-i-Ha Camel, by Cher Holt-Forti |
The Night Before Ayyam-i-Ha, by Sophia Estelle Wood |
Maggie Celebrates Ayyam-i-Ha, by Pattu Rae Tomarelli |
Music for Ayyam-i-Ha
A song about service for Ayyam-i-Ha by Enable Me to Grow |
A celebratory song for Ayyam-i-Ha by Elika Mahony |
More Ideas for Ayyam-i-Ha
Here are some fun ways different families decorate from Enable Me to Grow |
And finally don’t miss this comprehensive guide to celebrating Ayyam-i-Ha with your family from two awesome Baha’i moms and bloggers. |
Ideas for Celebrating at Your Child’s School This Baha’i mom raised her daughter in rural Maine, without much of a Baha’i community. To help educate her daughter’s class about their faith, she prepared a puppet show and some other wonderful ideas, which she details in this awesome post. |
To learn more about Ayyam-i-Ha, then check out this post by Homa Sabet Tavangar.
Thank you for this article and for compiling these wonderful resources! Happy Ayyam-i-Ha!
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