Ramadan Activities for Children That Are Enjoyable and Educational

a. Ramadan Crafts

Making decorations, cards or a fasting calendar fills an afternoon and gives a child something to show for it. It also suits the hours when energy is lowest, since it asks nothing physical of them.

b. Drawing and Colouring

Drawing works as a quiet activity during the middle of the day. Give a child a theme rather than a blank page and they generally stay with it longer.

c. Making Simple Takjil

Cooking something for the end of the fast gives a child a reason to be involved in the day. Keep the recipe simple enough that they do most of it themselves.

a. A Library or Bookshop

A library is somewhere cool and quiet, which matters during the fasting month. It also gives a child something to take home and continue with.

b. A Late Afternoon Walk

A short walk before the fast breaks passes the slowest hour of the day. Keep it close to home so nobody is far away when it is time to eat.

c. Visiting a Mosque

Visiting a mosque gives a child a concrete sense of what the month involves. It works better as a short visit than a long one at this age.

a. Reading and Memorising Short Verses

Short verses suit a child’s attention span and give them something achievable. Repetition across the month does more than any single long session.

b. Giving to Others

Involving a child in giving something away makes the idea concrete rather than abstract. Letting them hand it over themselves is the part that lands.

c. A Daily Routine Chart

A simple chart gives a child a sense of progress through the month. Marking each day off is most of the appeal.

Places and Classes Worth Booking

Here are venues and providers worth considering during the month. Confirm current opening hours, schedules and prices with each one directly, since these change.

Hompimpa Playground, Bandung

An indoor playground in a residential setting, which stays comfortable through the day.

Buumi Playscape, Jakarta

An indoor playground built around educational play, which suits a child who tires quickly while fasting.

Dubidu Playground, Yogyakarta

An indoor play space giving children somewhere out of the heat.

Wuffyspace, Surabaya

An indoor play venue in Surabaya worth checking for current sessions.

Pasar Kebun, Bandung

An outdoor venue combining space to run with something to learn.

Wisata Bukit Domba, Bogor

A farm-style attraction where children meet animals directly.

Riverwalk Boja, Kendal

An outdoor site with room to walk and space for a family to spread out.

The Lodge Maribaya

An outdoor attraction near Bandung with clear water and space for exploring.

Playful Pals Playhouse, Jakarta

Sensory play sessions built around exploring texture and colour.

Picknic Art Studio, Jakarta

An art studio running themed sessions with materials supplied.

Ilokids, Banten

Semi-outdoor art sessions run as pop-up classes.

BTQ Alwafi Private, Jabodetabek

Private Qur'an reading sessions arranged around a family's schedule.

Greenleaf Kids

Home-visit sessions covering literacy and creative play.

Rumah Tanah Liat Citra, Tangerang

Clay work, which suits a child who prefers making something with their hands.

Clenore 3D Art Studio, Surabaya

Three-dimensional art sessions rather than flat work.

Helio Artisan Cakery, Tangerang

Baking sessions, which fit naturally with preparing food for the end of the fast.

Lost in Clay, Jakarta

Pottery and clay sessions run for children.

Making the Month Worthwhile

The activities that work during Ramadan are the ones that do not drain a child before the fast breaks. Quiet in the middle of the day and something more active late on is the pattern most families settle into. The Happy Kamper app lists children’s activities with locations and current prices shown.