Start with bismillah.

Ask: "Can an octopus pretend to be a different animal?"

Watch the National Geographic UK clip of an octopus disguising itself as a flounder.

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is said again?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is the warning repeated?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Muddaththir is surah 74. Find ayah 20. The key word thumma means then, again. Ayah 19 is said a second time to show how serious his wrong plan was. An octopus can disguise itself, but underneath it is still an octopus. Twisting words can't change the truth.

Fact: How does an octopus change its colour and shape?

Ages 5–8: Disguise game. Dress a toy to look like a different animal. Can people still tell what it really is?

Ages 9–12: Real or disguise? Find three animals that pretend to be other animals. Why do they do it?

Finish with: "I found that an octopus changes colour using ___."

Talk together:

• Why does the Quran sometimes repeat a sentence?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Can a disguise change what something really is?
• Why is it better to be yourself and be honest?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will be honest even if it makes me look less clever."

• Be honest even when it's hard.
• Play the disguise game.
• Tell someone how an octopus changes colour.
• Next time: the next ayah (74:21) says he looked around. Explore it together!

Action: Be honest even if it makes you look less clever.