The Little Red Hijaabii

Its been ages since i last posted anything on the blog.. time just goes by these days,

May Allah give us barakah in our time.. Ameen

I really didnt intend to post anything actually but since

I was preparing for my first meeting with the moderator tomorrow, inshaallah, so i had to open this blog to copy  and paste some images from the playgroup..

now that the materials for the discussion are ready..and it has passed my bed-time anyway, why not share something that might benefit the ummat out there..inshaallah

The Little Red Hijaabi was actually a revised version of the Little Red Riding Hood.. or should i say, the islamic version of the story..

2 weeks back, we set up our own puppet theater and hold our very own puppet show entitled the little red hijaabi.
main aim of the story is to teach kids a few adaab of travelling and the virtues and adaab of visiting the sick.
i actually wanted to make the kids realize the importance of respecting the elders and the great virtues of visiting the sick, but i got myself too engrossed with the puppet show and of course with the 'wild' audience ;p.. i forgot to bring it up i our session...

But subhanallah, we had a great time, learning as we were having fun..
Just to give you an idea of how it went in case you wanna do it yourself for your next playgroup..

The little red  hijaabi, who was always in her red hijaab, wanted to visit her grandfather who was sick. 

Before leaving the house, she remembered reading the doa when leaving the house.

when walking up a hill, she remembered to say Allahu Akbar, and when going down a hill, she said Subhanallah. 

Then she met a tiger and forgot her mums advise, not to talk to strangers.

The tiger asked where she was heading to and suggested her to pick up some flowers as a gift for her sick grandfather. Then, the tiger raced to grandfathers house, locked grandpa in the cupboard and took his glasses to be used as a disguise.

In the mean time, the little red hijaabi was on her way when she saw an emu seeking help. The emu was very hungry, so the little red hijaabi gave her some food. The emu thanked her and went away..

As the story goes.. the little red hijaabi arrived at her grandfathers house to find the tiger pretending to be grandpa. Being suspicious of her 'grandfathers' weird appearance, the little red hijaabi started to ask questions when finally, the tiger exposed himself, and tried to eat her.

The little red hijaabi, being a good muslim girl, had a strong trust in Allah, she then asked Allah to protect her..

Then Allah sent the emu to help her. The emu was passing by the house when she recognized a familiar voice asking for help..

the emu immediately broke thru the house and chased the tiger away..

make the story interactive by asking the kids to remind the character of the doa to be read on different occassions.. 

after the show, i let the kids put up their own puppet show using their own sock puppets..

Subhanallah, amazing how these kids can come up with their very own story there and then..

I love this box.. got it from retravision (fridge shop) belmont