Skill Level
Beginner
Time to Make
1 hour
Adult Supervision
Yes
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Top Tip
To vary the design, add another felt piece at the bottom of the calendar as a rectangular panel or repeat the curved shape at the top with extra felt decorations or lettering.
How to Make
- Use a piece of A3 felt as a background for the calendar.
- To make the top section, cut a 12cm strip from another A3 felt piece in the same colour, or choose a different colour.
- Draw a simple curved dome on the felt, cut it out then stick it at one end of the A3 background with double-sided tape.
- Cut out 30 x black card strips measuring 10cm x 3cm. Fold each strip in half then stick a glitter star at the end of each one.
- Cut out 30 x self-adhesive felt squares for the calendar pockets, each measuring 5cm x 5cm.
- The squares could all be the same colour or use mixed colours.
- Arrange the felt squares on the background in 6 rows, 5 squares in each row, don’t stick them just yet.
- Position the squares in straight lines with a 2cm border at the sides and bottom edges and 1cm between the rows.
- Cut out 30 x black card pieces, 4cm x 5cm to stick on the back of each felt pocket.
- One at a time, lift the felt squares off the background, peel off the backing paper, stick the card on top then re-position the pockets on the background with the 2 sticky edges placed vertically.
- When all 30 pockets have been stuck down, check the folded strips with stars easily slot inside the pockets.
- Trim the ends if the strips are too long.
- Stick self-adhesive glitter numbers 1-30 onto the pockets.
- Draw a simple mosque outline on the back of some self-adhesive felt, cut it out then stick it at the top of the calendar. Or, cut out a different shape with a moon or make another shape for your design.
- Cut a 30cm piece of ribbon for a hanging the calendar. Tie the ribbon into a loop then stick it near the top, on the reverse side with double-sided tape.
- For extra strength, press a piece of sticky tape over the end of the ribbon and along the edge where the 2 background pieces of felt overlap.
- Add a star into a pocket for each day during Ramadan.
- The sticky edges on the stars can be pressed onto the felt to help keep the strips in place.
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