Summer Central

A week-by-week guide of ideas for July and August 2017. These are aimed at teenagers and offer a suggested list of activities to keep them busy and engaged throughout the summer

As the days lengthen and the weather warms, parents search for Halal ways to keep their children amused. Along with other fun ideas, consider a simple walk in the neighborhood park or conservation area.

Finding ideas to make summer fun and memorable, while being meaningful and affordable, can be difficult. This list of 65 fun things to do require little money but offer kids of all ages a way to spend time well, with an Islamic flavor. 

Creative ideas, along with safety advice, about how to spend the summer offline, in real life, enjoying the best of what the warm months have to offer, all from Sound Vision's Dawud Wharnsby Ali. 

Food, friends, and fun: the three “f” ingredients of a fantastic summer for most kids. But what’s missing from this recipe is faith – and this is the ideal time to nurture it.

Summer is a good time to help your kids reconnect with the Muslim community, since weekend Islamic school and other programs at the mosque take a hiatus. Here are some unique ways to do that. 

While it’s tempting to give in to children’s demand for video games, online chatting, constant texting, and other digital doings, it’s hardly healthy or productive. Here are some alternatives.