The holy month of fasting for Muslims is approaching soon and we hope this Ramadan will bring out the better, if not the best version of us. Not only will it teach us the meaning of patience and abstinence–the mental lessons–but fasting also regulates our eating habits and improve overall health.
After Ramadan, comes Syawal: the month of triumph and celebration. Appreciating the effort put into Ramadan, Hari Raya is always welcomed with happiness and gratitude.
Eid, like other festive events, is observed with endearing sounds, scrumptious tastes and beautiful sights. If we have a tree for Christmas, a lantern for Chinese New Year, and lights and candles for Deepavali, what do we have in store for Hari Raya decorations? Well, we have a bunch of ideas!
To help you save some time, we chose a few online stores you can get your decors.
SUPERSAVE Store
SUPERSAVE is known for offering a wide range of products at super low prices. Be it food or home and living; you’ll be able to find something here easily and without burning your wallet.
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Overview
With the thematic colours of green and yellow, Supersave’s tinsel options come in a variety of designs that you can choose from to decorate your house.
To embrace the festival, you can opt for those with the shape of a crescent moon, which is a symbol often associated with Islam, especially in the sense of observing the moon (hilal) to mark the end and the start of a month–like Ramadan and Syawal.
Otherwise, you can also go with other designs adorning a mosque or the iconic Hari Raya dish, ketupat. They are all made with glitter plastic paper which appears elegant and sparkly.
How to use
As the tinsel is two metres long, you can hang it up against the wall to complement an empty and blank wall, especially if it is white in colour. Alternatively, you can also hang it up near your house entrance to welcome your guests.
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Save electricity when you go with this Pelita Light which is powered by solar energy to lighten up your yard at night. In short, it is wireless, eco-friendly and energy efficient.
Moreover, with its built-in solar panel, it turns off and on automatically so you do not have to manually do it. No more fear of a fire-lit lamp falling off and setting your house on fire!
Since it is also waterproof, you can just put it up in your garden and leave it be for the whole Syawal. Plus it can run up to 8 hours so it should be sufficient to light throughout the night.
How to use
Just stick it into the ground and voila, it will stand there through rainfall and hot days. By putting this in your front yard, we believe that this Pelita will light up your compound while the kids play with firecrackers at night.
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Let’s spice up your table with this wooden serving tray that is perfect for Eid decoration. With star and crescent elements on the side and a huge crescent-shaped reflective acrylic, this simple yet fancy-looking tray will complement your table.
Despite being a D-I-Y product, it is easy to install and is in fact, sturdy. Suitable for serving jars of cookies or kuih raya, this wooden tray is a need for every house!
How to use
Assembly is easy as it comes with readily cut pieces that just need to be put together. To clean the tray, you can wipe it with a dry cloth to ensure its wood texture and finish stays unharmed. Do keep it away from water.
Overview
We know Duit Raya brings excitement to everyone of all ages due to its possible content inside but have you thought about hanging them up as a decoration? Not only do they come in different patterns and colours, but they are also very affordable. Here, there are packs of six and thirties so you can decide how much you wish to have hung in your house.
How to use
Just like the tinsels, you can attach them to a string or wire and put them up against the wall as decoration. If you would like to be a little more creative with them, you can spell out words like “Selamat hari Raya” using the money packets and stick them onto a wall using double-sided tape.
Make sure to use a tape that does not take off your wall paint!
Remember to refresh your curtains with SUPERSAVE’s multiple designs. They’d look just as good as curtains you would find at the shopping mall, but cheaper! Not only do the variations look premium, but the material is thick as well, so what is there to lose?
How to use
As the curtain is a ring-type curtain, make sure that your curtain holder is of a rode type or anything that is capable of holding it.
If you have a table in the same room, you might want to choose a colour that is not too different from it. You can also pair the curtains with a holdback of a similar colour and let some sunlight into your living room.
HOORAY!
HOORAY! sells decorations for all sorts of occasions and you guessed it, they have a Raya series! With four years of record on Shopee, HOORAY! has launched its Riuh Raya Preparation promotion where you can get up to 38% off and an RM10 off voucher if you buy from them.
Overview
Some of the things we highly associate with Hari Raya (other than Duit Raya) are the mosque, moon and star. These garland features them and would be a great addition to your Hari Raya family portrait if hung properly on your ceiling or on the wall.
How to use
Using double-sided tape, the card will stick to your wall firmly. Alternatively, you can also hang it up with a string attached to your wall or ceiling without leaving a mark on your wall.
Overview
If you are looking for a rather simple decoration, then this tinsel will do. As it is medium-sized (around 30cm), you will be able to hang this anywhere you wish. Its lightweight body means it won’t easily fall off too.
How to use
Other than hanging it up, we figured that putting it on the table as decoration will also work, thanks to its size. Since it does not have specific wording that says “Hari Raya”, you might as well leave this tinsel on throughout the year as a home decoration.
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Iconic. One word to describe the versatility of Ketupat. You can have it with anything and it will never bore you. This three-metre-long LED light is Ketupat-shaped to appreciate the iconic Raya dish.
It has a few modes that you can choose from such as flashing, sequential, slow fade or you can also leave it be, without motion. For its price, this one is a good catch!
How to use
You can be a little creative with this one. Putting it by your front door could work, or you can wrap it around your window grill to make it look like a vine climbing up. Some might choose to hang it around the edges of the table during an open house to bring up the Raya mood.
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To greet kids during Eid, this decoration card would be helpful in making them feel welcomed. This cartoon design is cute enough, which is further decorated with simple greetings of “Selamat Hari Raya”; sufficient to embrace the Raya spirit.
How to use
If you have a double door entrance, you can put a piece of the design on each side to welcome your guests. Alternatively, you can also put the cards on your living room walls where they are visible so anyone can look at them and be amused.
Overview
For those who enjoy simpler decorations, this balloon set will do the trick for you. It comes in just one colour and will look great on a plain wall. You can also make it the official backdrop for your family portrait and such.
How to use
By inserting a string into the small hole on each letter, you can hang it up anywhere. If you have a patterned wall, you can consider putting a tapestry or plain cloth to make the wording pop.
ecoshop Malaysia
The very store that you cannot leave empty-handed is also online. Yes, ecoshop Malaysia is now shipping their items to you so you do not have to spend hours walking in their massive store to find things. Known for their prices starting from RM2, here are also some decorative items with that price.
Overview
Hari Raya is an occasion where extended family members come to visit and gather together for a catch-up session. If there will be bored kids, have them be entertained with this limited edition Raya-themed toy truck as a great distraction.
How to use
Aside from having it in the living room, perhaps place some near the serving table so that your little guests can play with it. If you treasure toys and collect them, then they;d be nice on a display shelf too. Who knows, you might start a festivities’ collection.
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It is in our Malaysian blood to take our shoes off before entering a house–a custom that all of us have been living with for decades. It is also a must to make sure our feet are clean before setting them into the house.
Rather than a boring plain floor mat, you can now greet your guests upon their entrance with this turquoise mat which is adorned with some graphic patterns.
How to use
While leaving it by the main entrance is an option, you could also put it in the guest room or bathroom near the door. This is so that your guests can step on it before leaving the toilet or their bedroom.
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As simple as this idea looks, we cannot underestimate the power that Rendang Ayam and orange juice have against our Baju Raya. This is where tissue comes in handy, especially with the possible spillages that can happen when the kids run around the house.
Containing 70 sheets per box, this highly absorbent and soft facial tissue will also be a makeup saver for your guests in case the food you are serving is a little too spicy for them. This is probably one of the most practical decorative items ever!
How to use
You do not need a tissue box cover for this, thanks to the box being decorated with geometrical designs in turquoise. Just leave it on the table for your guests to use.
Overview
To match the tissue box on your table, this pack of plastic cups is suitable for you to serve cold drinks to your guests. Other than the fact that it is light, it is also plastic, which means there will be fewer broken glasses this Hari Raya.
How to use
As the cups are made of plastic, we suggest that you pour in only warm or cold drinks and not boiling water. This is to avoid your guests dropping the cup because of the heat as well as the possibility of triggering a chemical reaction with the plastic material.
JMAISON
As a platform for DIY, home and living inspirations, this local shop sells all kinds of quality decorations at affordable prices. Check out what Hari Raya decor items you can get from here!
Overview
If you are not a big fan of green and yellow, no worries, because this one comes in blue, pink and white. With a new splash of colours, this crescent-shaped ornament will add a fresh look to your wall.
How to use
Since it comes with a string for hanging purposes, you can put it up the wall with a nail or on just any holder that can keep it there.
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For a garden decoration, this wooden lighthouse will help light the mood of your yard while also adding some soft colours to look at other than greenery. Battery-powered, this decoration does not need electricity to function so you can change the battery once the LED dims.
How to use
As this is a plug-and-play product, you do not need to assemble the lighthouse. It will come intact and you just need to hang it up using the included string.
Overview
If you are looking for a versatile decoration that can last in your house for a long time, this wall decor is exactly what you need.
This product has a few designs that are not Eid-specific but instead a silhouette of a mosque, or a person praying. It also comes with a light so you can choose to have it on for a better ambience or just let it be as a wall decor.
How to use
You can have this hung next to other frames on your wall, or put it on a display shelf or table. Another way to decorate with this item is that it could also work as a night light in your bedroom. As mentioned earlier, this is a pretty versatile decorative item.
Overview
One of the best parts of house visiting during Hari Raya is the food. As the host, we would want to serve good snacks and food to guests. With this 3-in-1 food and dessert tray set from JMAISON, you can present your jars of cookies and Kuih Raya, making them look fancy.
How to use
If you have packed snacks, you can pile them up in this tray to create the look of abundance, as a symbolic gesture of having enough food for all. You can also organise small jars with assorted nuts and snacks in this tray so that it is easier for you to lift a bunch of them around.
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In a high-spirited celebration like Hari Raya, lighting up your house is important to create a cosy ambience. While the usual lights can do, this string light from JMAISON comes in different shapes and lengths. If you are a Ketupat lover then you might opt for that one out of the seven variations.
How to use
Coming in two different lengths, you can choose between 1.5m and 3m to suit your house setting so that the decoration sits perfectly. We recommend hanging this by the window grill to liven up the atmosphere!
Huiran Store
Huiran Is a home and living store that sells a variety of items including seasonal decorations. There are many items you can get from here for Eid, so if you’re overwhelmed, try these items below instead.
Overview
Made with microfibre fabric, this breathable cover is both kid and pet-friendly. With over 40 styles to choose from, the pillowcase cover is meant to add some colour to your sofa or couch. Coming in bright colours and vibrant designs, they are certainly a nice touch to keep the Raya spirit up.
How to use
Have your cushion pillow be covered by these and place them either on a chair with a supporting back or the sofa. These square pillowcases are washable by both hand and machine so do not hesitate to throw them into your washing machine for a quick refresh.
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For those having an open house during Hari Raya, this banner will make a good decoration for the occasion, especially if it is done outdoors. Not only will it save you some time decorating, but it can also function as a backdrop for your guests to take pictures at.
How to use
If you have a veranda or balcony, put it up along the pillars for visibility. Since this banner is made of polyester, you do not have to worry about it fading away, thanks to its durability.
Overview
When in doubt, buy a new table decoration. This table runner is suitable for a long dining table and also medium-sized living room tables. Made with polyester fabric, it is anti-static and highly durable too to protect your furniture’s finishing.
How to use
During Ramadan and Eid, family dinners are always a highlight. So put this on your dining table to simply decorate it, and have your family members feel like a hotel guest with your premium-looking runner.