Raising children in love and faith
With Hanukkah just over five weeks away, we are so incredibly looking forward to bringing in as much light and love as we can this holiday season, starting with our 2024 Hanukkah Shelfie + Starter Activities! I set up this Shelfie for my kids Sunday afternoon and I loved watching them explore, play, learn, laugh, …
We are so looking forward to Sukkot, spending time in our sukkah with friends and family, so it was so much fun to kick off our learning with our Sukkot 2024 Shelfie + Starter Activities! I had a few themes that guided me in most of the activities I set up for this year’s Shelfie: …
Be Your Best Self Rosh Hashanah Process Art combines a simple process art technique with thoughtful reflection perfect for children. It’s no secret that I am obsessed with process art and love including it in many different iterations of children’s activities. Adding a holiday element makes it even more special, and of course topical, for …
Tashlich is one of my favorite (and very kid-friendly!) Rosh Hashanah rituals and I absolutely love making special Tashlich activities, just like this Marbled Chalk Tashlich Program! This year our synagogue is changing the date they are doing Tashlich, and while Tashlich is allowed to be performed anytime during the ten days between Rosh Hashanah …
It’s that time of year again–school starting, the weather hopefully getting cooler–which means it’s also time to prepare for the High Holidays with our High Holidays 2024/5785 Shelfie + Starter Activities! Rosh Hashanah starts just over a month from now so plenty of time to learn, explore, play and have meaningful and fun High Holiday …
Check out this fun way to practice counting, number recognition and review the 10 commandments: Roll, Count and Match 10 Commandments! We enjoyed this activity as part of our Torah story unit, focusing on the story Mount Sinai & The Ten Commandments. Check out our Mount Sinai & The Ten Commandments 3 Part Cards for …
I love coming up with Jewish twists to crafts and activities and this simple Q is for Quail (and a Torah story) let me combine some alphabet learning and scissor practice with learning about what happened after the Israelites escaped Egypt and wandered in the desert. I teach my children Torah stories using our 3 …
If you’re looking for a simple but creative activity that’s great for these hot summer days, try out a Build a Boat Tinker Tray! We paired this activity with the book A Hole in the Boat. This book is about how everyone’s actions affect others and how we must all take responsibility for each other. …
With few Jewish holidays coming up, summer is the perfect time to explore non-holiday books and activities, just like this Fizzy Bath Fun with Hillel Takes a Bath! I’m a huge Hillel fan (yep, one of our kids’ Hebrew names is Hillel!) so I was already predisposed to like the Hillel Takes a Bath book …
Shavuot is a favorite holiday for many and I hope you find some inspiration for exploring it with your family with our 2024 Shavuot Shelfie + Starter Activities post! Torah, flowers, and dairy come together for a joyous, delicious and beautiful celebration! What You’ll Need Putting It Together Here is the list of activities that …
