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"Upcycle" Eid Gift Envelopes From The Ramadan Joy Blog

You don't need glossy wrapping paper to make a gift personal. Sometimes, if not every time, handmade says 'heart made' and mean...


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You don't need glossy wrapping paper to make a gift personal. Sometimes, if not every time, handmade says 'heart made' and means it.

Eid and Ramadan are a time to give and keep giving. Here is a quick but creative project by Khadija Annette from the Ramadan Joy blog who truly knows what it means to recycle the kindness.

Photo credit: Ramadan Joy.
Instructions and template: The Eco Muslim.

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In many Muslim cultures money is the easiest gift to give, especially to younger children who are overjoyed with their new small fortune. This money is not usually gift-wrapped and is handed out like a loan! How much more fun to store it in a decorative pouch and personalise each pocket like Khadija has done for her classes.

Upcycle Eid Gift Envelopes
  • Get hold of a used envelope that's not torn and glue (non-toxic) your own label over the written address section.
  • Or stamp the envelope with paisleys and stars in purples and blues, be creative.
  • And if you don't own a set of rubber stamps, grab some coloured markers and decorate the entire envelope in a repeating pattern.
  • Alternatively, use this template to cut an envelope out of a sheet of 12"x12" patterned paper, fold and glue to make your own envelope.
ramadan children gift idea
  • I would recommend saving clean scrap papers for projects like this. Secure them with a bulldog clip and re-use for gift-wrapping and list-making. Even regional newspapers and newsletters make really quirky "upcycled" envelopes to send gifts abroad.
  • Create your own labels or download these name badges to write the names of each child and to seal the envelopes.

Print or handwrite a personal 'seal' to close the envelopes.

+ Download The Eco Muslim Upcycled Eid Gift Envelope.

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  1. sultan Aslam gill31 Jul 2012, 09:06:00

    this cute thanks for sharing this idea, eid is coming this will be very useful. Send gifts to Pakistan from UK

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  2. Spending moments on Eid with anyone is great joy, sharing gifts is common thing in Muslim society on Eid.

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  3. Very interesting blog

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  4. Thank you kindly Aqsa!


    Please do share posts you like and recommend green-deen ideas for us to use!

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  5. Thanks for stopping by dear friend, may Allah bless you!

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  6. How cute. thanks for the step by step and template, so useful when you have lil neices n nephews! May Allah reward you.

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