Raising children in love and faith
I always feel a little bit of a letdown after Hanukkah ends; I fill the week of the holiday with so much energy, family fun activities and so so much LIGHT that the world seems a little dimmer afterwards but today we tried to shift that perspective to one of gratitude by making Heart Collage …
This year for Hanukkah I was very excited about doing multiple kid-friendly activities that relate to the Hanukkah symbol of oil, just like these simple and sweet Hanukkah Essential Oil Clay Diffusers. Essential oil is not the type of oil that many think of when they think of the Festival of Oil (please don’t fry …
I always love incorporating nature into our arts and crafts, and I absolutely LOVE how the light of the hanukkiah fills our house, family, and world with more light and hope, so I was very excited to combine these two loves to create a Scented Nature Mason Jar Hanukkiah! And yes, I added some smelly …
I love posting activities, especially DIY ones, for all their fabulous fine motor skill practice as well as the added benefits when they are holiday themed, like our Pom Pom Hanukkiah Drop! I love how this set up invites conversations about the special Hanukkah symbol and object, the Hanukkiah. It is also an easy way …
You know we love all kinds of kid-made art and these DIY Puffy Paint Donuts are such a fun way for some messy art + a great way to connect art to a traditional Hanukkah food! Making your own DIY puffy paint is very simple and it’s a really amazing texture to work with. The …
My kids love dreidels and process art so I knew they’d enjoy getting to do this Dreidel Stamping craft! As with all process art, it’s so much about the process and the joy of creating. This Dreidel Stamping allows for lots of creativity in choosing colors and the dreidel’s orientation. And it is a wonderful …
My kindergartner is very much interested in counting right now so I knew he’d love this Hanukkah twist on a spindle box, our Hanukkah Candle Counting Box! It’s super simple to make and so fun to use Hanukkah candles as our counting manipulatives! What You’ll Need Putting It Together Finished & Loving It! We made …
We discovered the joy of playing and creating with loose parts years ago so I knew the kids would love this Hanukkah-themed Loose Parts Hanukkiah activity! It’s of course super simple to set up, allows for open-ended creativity, and reviews the special Hanukkah ritual object, the Hanukkah menorah or the Hanukkiah. May we always strive …
My kindergartner is all about counting whenever he can so I knew he’d love this simple Roll and Count the Dreidels activity for some Hanukkah math fun! The idea is the same as the Roll and Count the Lulav and Etrog activity we did for Sukkot, it just uses different manipulatives. And dreidels are such …
One of our Hanukkah family traditions is having a special family-focused theme or activity for each night of Hanukkah and we can’t coordinate it without our 2022 Family-Focused Hanukkah Planner! I update this Hanukkah Planner each year so that I can map out the holiday for my family. It always includes the dates, our theme …
