Ramadan good deeds

Good deeds for kids in Ramadan

Good deeds for young children are small and concrete: say salaam, help at iftar, share a toy, give a coin, be gentle with animals. Pick one a day, praise the effort, and skip any chart with crosses or a “bad deeds” column.

40 ideasAges 3–8Tap-to-pick deed jar

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The good deed jar

Let your child tap the jar for today's deed. Choose “Big” for ages 6–8 to add more grown-up jobs.

Tap the jar to pull out a good deed for today.

Why Ramadan?

Good deeds in Ramadan, simply

Ramadan is the month when Muslims try extra hard to do good — to pray, give, forgive and help — because good deeds bring us closer to Allah. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was the most generous of people, and even more generous in Ramadan (Sahih al-Bukhari 6). Fasting grown-ups are practising patience and kindness all day, and children can practise too, in their own way.

For a young child, a good deed should be something they can see and finish: carrying the dates, a smile and a salaam, a coin in the box. Name it when you notice it — “That was so kind, MashaAllah” — and it will grow.

40 ideas

Good deed ideas by place

At home

Make your bed by yourself
Tidy up your toys before iftar
Help set the iftar table
Water the plants
Turn off lights nobody is using
Fill the water jug for iftar6–8
Fold the washing with a grown-up6–8

With family

Give someone in your family a big hug
Say “JazakAllahu khayran” to the cook
Call or video-call a grandparent
Let someone else go first
Make a card for someone in your family
Read a story to a younger brother or sister6–8
Do a job without being asked6–8

Friends & neighbours

Say “Assalamu alaikum” with a big smile
Share a toy or a snack with a friend
Draw a Ramadan card for a neighbour
Say something kind about a friend
Help carry the shopping6–8
Ask someone who is on their own to play6–8
Help a friend who is stuck6–8

Salah, du'a & the masjid

Stand beside a grown-up for one prayer
Say “Bismillah” before every meal today
Say ten SubhanAllahs on your fingers
Listen to a short surah
Make du'a for someone who is unwell
Learn one new du'a6–8
Help tidy the shoe rack at the masjid6–8

Animals & nature

Put out a dish of water for the birds
Be gentle with a pet
Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth
Plant a seed and look after it
Pick up litter (with gloves and a grown-up)6–8

Giving

Put a coin in the sadaqah box
Choose a toy or book to give away
Give someone a smile — that's sadaqah too
Help pack food for the food bank6–8
Save some pocket money for sadaqah6–8
Make a get-well card for someone6–8
Help choose where the family's sadaqah goes6–8

Charts that encourage

If you use a good-deed chart

Praise the effort and keep it to three to five deeds.
No crosses, no “bad deeds” column — an empty box is just “not yet”.
Keep worship special: don't trade prayers or Qur'an for screen time or sweets.

Parent guideGood-deed charts that don't backfirePraise effort, few habits, no X marks — and when to retire a chart.Read →

Keep growing

Games, charts and more ideas

GameGood Deeds GardenGrow a garden of kindness!Play →

PrintablePrintable good-deed chartsA good deeds chart helps children notice the kind things they do.Print →Parent toolChart Studio: make a personalised good-deed chartGood-deeds, salah, sunnah and helping charts with your child's name. Print free in two minutes.Open →

PrintableKindness Star certificateThe Kindness Star certificate says “well done” for kind words, gentle hands and a big, caring heart.Print →GameShare the DatesFair shares at iftar!Play →Read nextRamadan countdown calendar ideas40 sweet-free fillers, easy calendar formats and a printable list you can shuffle.Open →Read nextRamadan day 8: A Sadaqah CoinWelcome & giving · Sadaqah means giving to help others, because we love Allah and care about people.Open →

Questions parents ask

What are easy good deeds for kids in Ramadan?

Saying salaam, helping set the iftar table, putting a coin in the sadaqah box, sharing a toy, making a card for a neighbour and giving water to the birds. See the full list above.

Should I give rewards for good deeds?

Small celebrations — a sticker, a hug, a “MashaAllah!” — work well. Avoid paying for worship or using screens as the prize, so the deed stays the reward.