Pairing Jewish books + activities is a wonderful way to supplement your children’s learning and enjoyment of both! Here are some ideas if you are looking for the perfect Jewish book + activity to do together:
Shabbat
Koala Challah + Challah Mix-In Party
Koala Challah by Laura Gehl is a sweet Shabbos story. In the story, a girl discovers how she can contribute something meaningful to her family’s Shabbat experience. She tries various different traditional Shabbat experiences. She finally finds the perfect ingredient to make her family’s Shabbat challah the most delicious, and special, for them all. This book is perfect for reading before or after you bake your own challah, such as with a Challah Mix-In Party.
Mitzvah
Mitzvah Wheel Craft
This sweet PJ Library book, One Good Deed, shows one child performing a mitzvah and then spreading good deeds neighbor to neighbor with the entire neighborhood not only performing mitzvot for each other, but all being happier, and kinder, as a result. This book is the perfect introduction to the Jewish value of mitzvah and works well with the Mitzvah Wheel Craft, where children can choose mitzvot that are meaningful to them AND understand that they have the ability to do mitzvot.
Rosh Hashanah
Apples and Honey + Messy Rosh Hashanah Apples and Honey Sensory Play
Invite your child to explore Rosh Hashanah themes with this book and sensory activity, while also allowing for so much imagination and experimentation in their play.
Rosh Hashanah Is Coming + Rosh Hashanah Symbols Felt Wall
Rosh Hashanah Is Coming is a fun and engaging book choice for a young audience to teach them about the holiday of Rosh Hashanah and supplement that learning with the Rosh Hashanah Symbols Felt Wall.
Apple Days + Rosh Hashanah Apple Number Counting Board
One of our favorite books (and not just for Rosh Hashanah!) is Apple Days! This sweet book would work great with the Rosh Hashanah Apple Number Counting Board activity by connecting it to the apple symbol of Rosh Hashanah.
Shavuot
The Littlest Mountain + Mount Sinai, The Ten Commandments, and Us Craft
The Littlest Mountain is a lovely story about the holiday of Shavuot that focuses on a humble little mountain, Mount Sinai, as the one chosen to be the special place where the Torah is given to our people.
Pair the reading of this book with a craft that focuses on the Ten Commandments and seeing ourselves as present during this wondrous time, Mount Sinai, The Ten Commandments, and Us Craft.
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