Raising children in love and faith
I know I said that ice cream isn’t everything about Shavuot, but that we would still be doing a lot of activities with it and here’s one more from today: Shavuot Puffy Paint Ice Cream Cones. This is such a fun art process and allows for creativity and sensory exploration. It’s also the longest I’ve …
I love making murals and posters for our holidays as a collaborative art project that all the kids work on together, as well as a fun holiday decoration, so this year’s holiday poster is a Shavuot Collage Mural. I love that each person in our family is represented (like our Mount Sinai, The Ten Commandments …
This is the year for Shavuot ice cream sensory bins for my family and they absolutely loved the second one we tried, the Shavuot Pom Pom Ice Cream Sensory Bin! I wanted something delightfully colorful to bring some brightness to our day, our week, and our world! This definitely did the trick and the jumbo …
My family won’t fully participate in the Shavuot tradition of staying up all night learning Torah, but I do plan to do some Torah learning during our Shavuot evening meal and also thought I’d introduce my preschooler to the letters of the Torah with this super simple Alef Bet Vet Dot Book to jumpstart his …
There is definitely way more to Shavuot than dairy and ice cream, but activities with ice cream always bring excitement to the people in our house so I really looked forward to sharing this Shavuot Cloud Dough Ice Cream Sensory Bin with my littles today. And it did not disappoint! Cloud dough is such a …
One of the many things I love about Shavuot is the tradition of decorating one’s house and synagogue with flowers and greenery so I was very excited to present this very simple Shavuot Flower Posting activity to the kids this afternoon. What You’ll Need Flowers (we used fake flowers from the Dollar Tree, but if …
I really love Shavuot and the promise and sweetness it brings so I was very happy to set up this Shavuot Shelfie + Starter Activities for the kids to get us all in the Shavuot frame of mind! Most of the activities I included on this Shavuot Shelfie werre geared to my preschooler, his current …
Our Lag Ba’Omer Bonfire Salt Art is another wonderful opportunity to combine a favorite activity with preparing for a holiday. It’s also a super simple set up, always a plus! We absolutely love salt art and watching colors spread so we were all entertained as we enjoyed this craft together. What You’ll Need Cardstock Glue …
I made this DIY Lag Ba’Omer Bonfire Sensory Tray for the kids last year but we were all excited to take it out again this year and enjoy some simple sensory fun! What You’ll Need Cardboard, two pieces (I used pieces around 9 x 14) Scissors Sharpie Glue gun Food coloring or paint in red, …
Bonfires are a special traditional way of celebrating the holiday of Lag Ba’Omer and these Lag Ba’Omer Foil Print Bonfires are such a fun and easy craft for your little ones to enjoy! What You’ll Need Paper (cardstock would be sturdier with the wet paint, but we used printer paper and it worked just fine) …
