Raising children in love and faith
While we finished setting up our sukkah and getting dinner on the table, I wanted a simple but engaging activity the kids could work on independently and these Harvest Tree Centerpieces were the perfect choice! They are quick and easy to set up, entertaining for the kids, and a great practice for fine motor skills …
There are so many special parts about Sukkot and of course decorating the sukkah is one of them which is only one of the reasons I’m loving our Resist Art Leaf Decorations! These are so easy to make. They are a two step process, which I rarely do. But they practice some great hand strengthening …
Sukkot always arrives so quickly, fast on the heels of Yom Kippur and the High Holidays but luckily I was able to put together this very simple Sukkot Shelfie + Starter Activities 2022 set up so the kids can start learning, exploring and having fun while preparing for and celebrating the holiday of Sukkot! What …
The biblical story of Jonah and the fish is traditionally read on Yom Kippur which makes for lots of opportunities for Jonah and the fish crafts, such as this Decorative Jonah’s Fish Threading craft! As you know, I strongly believe children learn best through arts, crafts, and lots of play! When I introduced this craft …
One of my favorite more recent Rosh Hashanah traditions is having a seder the first night of Rosh Hashanah so I loved the idea of creating a Simanim Garland to not only decorate for this special seder, but to learn about these ritual foods even before we sit down to our dinner. Simanim are special symbolic …
One of my favorite parts of Rosh Hashanah is the ritual of tashlich and you know I am a huge fan of process art so it made perfect sense to combine the two into a Tashlich Process Art activity for my family! Once again, the set up was super simple and easy, the process was …
This Stained Glass Happy Birthday World craft was simple and sweet and helped us review that Rosh Hashanah celebrates the birthday of the world! There’s an open-ended process art piece to this craft that allows the kids some extra creativity and flexibility while still connecting it to the recognized symbol of the world, an image …
This Happy Birthday World! Sensory Bin is a super fun way to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, since birthday-related themes, decorations and activities acknowledge that Rosh Hashanah is the birthday of the world in a way kids can understand and, of course, have a great time with. What You’ll Need Flour Oil Sprinkles Number candles (5783 for …
My kindergartner (and the toddler too!) has been loving transfer activities so this simple Pomegranate Seed Count & Transfer was such an easy and fun way to let them practice this skill while learning about another symbol of Rosh Hashanah. And of course practicing counting too! We’ve been working a lot with these tongs because …
This Bee Matching activity is a fun one to practice color identification and color matching as well as discussing the Rosh Hashanah symbol of bees and honey. I was so excited to make these adorable little wooden bees and even more excited to see my kids enjoy matching the bees with the corresponding colored honeycomb. …
