Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Have you ever wanted something just because a friend had it? Did it make you happy for long?"

Watch the BBC Earth video of hermit crabs lining up to swap shells. Each one wants a bigger, better shell!

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does this ayah say distracts people?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How much is enough?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Takathur is surah 102, and it has eight ayat. Find ayah 1. The surah's name comes from a word in this ayah. What does it mean in the translation?

Fact: Why do hermit crabs need to change shells as they grow?

Ages 5–8: Enough jar. Put five sweets in a jar. Talk: is five enough for today? What could you do with any extra?

Ages 9–12: Want or need? List ten things you'd like. Mark each one "need" or "want". Which wants would you still care about in a year?

Finish with: "I found that I really need ___, and I just want ___."

Talk together:

• What do people race each other to get more of?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• How can wanting more stop us from noticing what we already have?
• What does it feel like to say "this is enough, alhamdulillah"?
• What would you like to ask a teacher about this surah?

Make a small plan: "This week, when I want something just because someone else has it, I will ___."

• Give away one toy or book you don't need anymore.
• Tell someone at home about the hermit crab shell swap.
• Next time: the next ayah (102:2) tells us how long this race can go on. Explore it together, gently.

Action: Try your plan out each day this week.