10 Things to Do this Summer by Shabnam M.

Are you bored this summer? Here are 10 fun things to do!

1. Plant a flower
If you didn't plant one yet, you're missing out on a lot! Not only are the flowers pretty, but they feel like a friend, or like a pet. All you need is one small pot and a flower or flower seeds! You can get these materials at flower stores. Make sure your flower gets enough water and sunlight!

2. Go outside and Play!
Just playing frisbee, riding a bike or a scooter, or kicking around a soccer ball will work! So will playing on a playground! Make sure to wear sunscreen and mosquito repellent.

3. Conduct science experiments
Science experiments with your friends are really fun! Do some research at the library or on the Internet. Then get the materials and do your experiment! It can range from anything, from cereal to glue!

4. Redo your room
Make your room reflect your personality! Take everything off your walls, everything off your bed, and everything off your dresser and desk. Then start putting things back that you like, and don't put things back that you don't like. Put up some of your recent drawings. Get a new blanket. Polish your desk. Collect things from the house that you like and put them in your room!

5. Play a game every day
Whether it's a board game, a computer game, a sports game, or a game you made up, play a game every day to add more fun to your life!

6. Make Crafts or Artwork
It's fun to make crafts or artwork! Draw or paint a picture. Go back to previous issues of MAG and do the crafts in those issues (and this month's craft, too!). Do some scrapbooking! Have fun with your creative side!

7. Set Goals for Yourself
What do you want to do or achieve? Do you want to stop a bad habit? Set a goal! If you do not want to watch too much TV, say "I will not watch TV for a week." After one week, you may get the hang of it and stop watching too much TV altogether! If you want to become a better artist, say "I will draw a picture every day." Do this and you'll be a great artist in no time!

8. Read good books
Summer is the chance to catch up on great books! Whatever you heard was recommended, read it!

9. Get Soaked!
Just getting sprayed by a hose or water gun is enough! It not only makes your body feel good, but it makes you feel happy and excited! Have a water fight with your siblings and friends! Have a great time!

10. HAVE FUN!
Summer is all about fun! Make sure you have enough by doing everything on this list!

The Bee

ISLAM BEE

1. What is the Arabic word for the life after death?

2. What word means going 7 times around the Kabah at Hajj?

3. What are the names of the Prophet's (S) daughters?

4. Where did Prophet Muhammad (S) build his first masjid?

GEOGRAPHY BEE

1. Nigeria's capital city used to be Lagos. Now what is Nigeria's capital city?
2. What city is between two continents, and what country is it in?
3. Name two Muslim countries touching the Mediterranean Sea. (a muslim country is a country with a large muslim population)
4. The Nile River splits in two different rivers, the White Nile and the Blue Nile, at Kharthoum, Sudan. In what lake does the White Nile end in?

SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE ANSWERS!

ANSWERS TO THE BEE
Islam Bee
1. Akhirah
2. Tawwaf
3. Zaynab, Ruqayya, Umm Kulthum and Fatima
4. Quba

Geography Bee
1. Abuja
2. Istanbul, Turkey
3. Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey
4. Lake Albert

This is a bracelet you'll enjoy making and wearing! You can also give it to a friend or family member as a gift!

To make the clay...

You will need:

- 1 cup of salt
- 2/3 cups of flour
- 2 teaspoons of cornstarch
- food coloring
- 1 cup of warm water

What to do:

1. Mix the salt, flour, cornstarch, and food coloring in a bowl. Blend until the whole thing is the color of your food coloring. (you can mix two colors of food coloring to make a whole new color)

2. Pour in the warm water.

3. Knead the mix until it feels like clay.

To make the bracelet...

You will need:

-String 
-A toothpick
-Different colors of clay
-a knife or a fork to make designs

What to do:

1. Take the clay and make small pieces into shapes (cubes, spheres, circles, stars, hearts, etc.)

2. Draw designs on the shape with the knife or fork if wanted.

3. With the toothpick, make holes in the center of the shapes to have room for the string to pass through.

4. Let the pieces dry out in the sun for about 1-2 hours.

5. Put the finished clay beads onto the string. Tie the ends and wear as a bracelet!

Learn a dua today!

Subject:
For mercy

Arabic transliteration:
Rabbi-ghfir wa-rham wa anta khayru-r rahimin

English meaning:
My Rabb! Forgive and have mercy; because You are the Best of the merciful ones.

Make a yummy drink!

You will need:

-A glass of coke
-1 or 2 scoops of ice cream (vanilla)
- an ice cream scoop

What to do:

1. Pour the coke into a tall glass. Fill it halfway.

2. Scoop the vanilla ice cream and drop the scoops into the coke.

3. Drink!