I am still deeply feeling the joy and hope that comes from a meaningful High Holiday experience but it is with equal joy and excitement that I set up and invited my kiddos to our Sukkot 2023 Shelfie + Starter Activities. Sukkot is such a lovely holiday–celebrating the harvest and the wonders we receive from …
Loose Parts Jonah and the Fish
The Book of Jonah is traditionally read on Yom Kippur afternoon so this simple Loose Parts Jonah and the Fish invitation is an easy, hands-on, and fun activity to explore the story and the holiday of Yom Kippur. We love all kinds of loose parts play. While we often enjoy it in relation to sensory …
Rosh Hashanah Simanim Match Sensory Bin
I brought out the sweet simanim rocks I made for this year’s High Holidays Shelfie and combined them with our brand new Rosh Hashanah Simanim Nomenclature Cards to create a hands-on, meaningful and fun Rosh Hashanah Simanim Match Sensory Bin! What You’ll Need Putting It Together Finished & Loving It! You know me, I love …
Blow Paint Shofar
Listening to the shofar being blown during Elul and the High Holidays is so special so I decided to incorporate that into a kid-friendly Blow Paint Shofar craft! The Blow Paint Shofar allows the kids to practice blowing, which is an important skill in itself but also connects to how the shofar works. And any …