Raising children in love and faith
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, encourages self-reflection and setting intentions. A creative activity, the New Year Wake-Up Call craft, allows families to explore positive actions for the upcoming year. Children can decorate a printable shofar and express their aspirations, fostering both creativity and meaningful discussions about personal growth for the new year.
With Rosh Hashanah coming up quickly after Back to School, it’s always a good thing for my family to have simple, easy and fun after school activities and this Fizzy Apples and Honey Play was exactly what the boys needed! The sensory play helped them decompress after a day at school (this is our first …
My youngest two boys are both obsessed with numbers and counting which makes this Flip, Match and Dot Dreidels activity such a fun and developmentally appropriate challenge for them! We paired it with one of our beloved Hanukkah books that we’ve had forever to make it a simple but meaningful and fun Hanukkah exploration. What …
This Hanukkiah Tape Match Scavenger Hunt is such a simple set up and the best part: not only did my kids race around the house to complete the activity, once it was finished, they asked to do it again! A total win! This activity would work great at home or in the classroom and can …
This year we explored each Rosh Hashanah simanim (ritual food) with its own individual activity, then culminated all our learning with these sweet Rosh Hashanah Marbled Art Simanim Cards! The kids always love the marbled art process art method and creating the simanim cut outs with their corresponding blessing helped review their special symbolism. And …
This year we collaborated with our fantastic friends PJ Library Bay Area to celebrate Rosh Hashanah by exploring and modeling Tashlich, cuddling together to read one of our favorite Rosh Hashanah books, Tashlich at Turtle Rock, and then creating our own Be Your Best Self in 5786 Quilt! It’s a simple and oh-so-sweet activity that …
If you’re looking to add some special fun for a Hanukkah day, check out our Dreidel Day! We had such a great time making dreidel art, playing with dreidels, becoming a dreidel!, and even practicing some counting and sorting. And we can’t forget the sweet ending: edible dreidels of course! What You’ll Need What supplies …
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 …
