The Feast of Jamál and the Ninth and Twelfth Days of Ridván
Feast Pages for Kids are here!
Dear friends, we lovingly share with you the latest 19-Day Feast Pages for Kids! It's 12 Pages of learning and fun. Read more about it here...
Love, the Mine Rich in Gems team
Rhythm of the Bahá'í calendar
This is the 3rd month of the Bahá'í year 175. It is the month of Jamál or Beauty. This month starts on Friday April 27th at sunset and lasts until May 16th, 2018.
In this month we learn more about two Bahá'í Holy Days - the Ninth and Twelfth Days of Ridván.
Holy Days
This special festival last for 12 days and is called the "King of Festivals". The Ninth and Twelfth Days of Ridván fall within the month of Jamál - and those holy days, last for 24 hours, and start at sunset on Sunday April 29th and Wednesday May 2nd.
They are two of the 9 special holy days that Baha'is take off from school or work. There is more information about how to take holy days off of school or work here.
For Kids & JY, Youth, Adults
...We are so happy that the "Feast Pages for Kids" can be used for kids, middle schoolers, youth and even adults. We are hearing that some junior youth (12-14 year olds) are helping lead activities for younger children during Feast using these materials.
Practice Dialogue
...Also included in Feast Pages for Kids is the conversation between four friends about the upcoming Feast - called "Gems Kids Talk". We hope that you can practice conversations like theirs as a dialogue and even create a skit to entertain and share ideas with others. What a great use of the arts!
Do you have some conversation ideas to share with us? Please send them to us by email or through our FB or website contact form.
Illustrations
...We hope you can enjoy the new coloring pictures, this month. Many were illustrated by Wei Shang.
Do you have some illustration ideas or illustrations to share with us? Please send them to us by email (kidsrichingems@gmail.com or minerichingems.ipg@gmail.com) or through our FB or website contact form.
Highlighting Artists
...There is a selected craft project from different sites - and in past issues from Brilliant Star Magazine's website. There are also special stories from Baha'i Stories for Children and music suggestions.
Do you have some good ideas to share with us? We'd love to hear about them. Just send by email (kidsrichingems@gmail.com or minerichingems.ipg@gmail.com) or through our FB or website contact form.
Arts & Crafts
...Featuring arts & crafts to do together and offer as gifts to your community members.
We welcome feedback from you. Do you have some good ideas to share with us? Please send them to us by email (kidsrichingems@gmail.com or minerichingems.ipg@gmail.com) or through our FB or website contact form.
Word Games
...Feel free to download Feast Pages for Kids and share with friends around the world. You can print (prints well in color but also in black and white which can save ink and money) and bring to your 19 Day Feast or other community event.
We've added a feature to help people contribute as they can, but not required, to make sure it is affordable for everyone.
Feast Pages for Kids
Practicing Dialogues & Skits: Gems Kids Talk - from feast pages for kids
BE 174 17 Sultan - Sovereignty (Issue 2)
Gem Kids Talk about the feast of Sultan (Sovereignty)
BE 174 18 Mulk - Dominion (Issue 3)
Gem Kids Talk about the Feast of Mulk (Dominion)
BE 174 19 'Alá - Loftiness (Issue 5)
Gems Kids Talk about the feast of 'Alá (Loftiness)
BE 175 01 Bahá - Splendor (Issue 6)
Gems Kids Talk about the feast of Bahá -Splendor
BE 175 02 Jalál - Glory and the First Day of Ridván (Issue 7)
Gems Kids Talk about the feast of Jalál (Glory) and the First Day of Ridván
BE 175 03 Jamál - Beauty and the Ninth and Twelfth Days of Ridván (Issue 8)
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Our Latest Creations
We offer Feast Pages for Kids
We co-create activity sets for Feast and Holy Day celebrations. This month, we offer 14 pages for both the Feast and for the First Day of Ridván (Ridván is a 12 day festival). This is for the Feast of Jalál (Glory) which is the second month of 175 BE. It's our 7th issue to date. Download Feast Pages free of charge. Feel free to share with friends who may be interested.
Blessed is the Spot Coloring Pages bundle
We have bundled all 16 of our beautifully illustrated coloring pages with an activity featuring all the images. Bind them together or put them into a folder to create a book. Color. Read. Share with a friend when you visit them in their home.
Mine Rich in Gems poster
We commissioned a painting to illuminate Bahá'u'lláh's words, "The Great Being saith: Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can alone cause it to reveal its treasure and enable mankind to benefit therefrom." This is the basis of our work here at "Mine Rich in Gems" to offer creations that can aid parents, teachers, neighbors, friends materials to support their own efforts to grow spiritually and to be a true friend to their friends and family around them.