Raising children in love and faith
We had so much fun with our Rosh Hashanah Connect the Symbols Activity that I knew it would not only be an important skill-builder, but also a good time, to do a Hanukkah Connect the Symbols Pre-Writing Activity for my preschooler. This Hanukkah Connect the Symbols Pre-Writing Activity is a wonderful and simple way to …
This week we had lots of fun creating 8 DIY Montessori-Style Toddler Activities with a Hanukkah Twist! All these activities can be easily made at home, often with recycled materials. They all encourage lots of skill development that is important for your growing toddler. And they all have a Hanukkah twist so that you are …
Last year we had so much fun with this simple but effective Dreidel Rescue Sensory Bin that we had to of course do it again this year! This Dreidel Rescue Sensory Bin is a great way to practice our fine motor skills, work on pronouncing and matching colors, and talk about one of the most …
This week we had lots of fun exploring math practice and skills with some fun Hanukkah symbols with our Hanukkah Math Fun. We used the Hanukkah Math Pack printable I made (and which you can download for free!), along with some hands-on Hanukkah fabulous manipulatives. What You’ll Need Hanukkah Math Pack free printable Scissors Glue …
Last Hanukkah I invited my older two to play with the Hanukkah Counting/Memory/Math Fact Cards I created. Because Hanukkah + Math skill practice? Sure, why not? So long as it’s fun 😉 What You’ll Need Hanukkah Counting/Memory/Math Fact Cards free printable Putting It Together Print out Hanukkah Counting/Memory/Math Fact Cards printable. Cut out the cards. …
Today while all the bigs were at school, the toddler and I had so much fun playing with the Hanukkah (Candle)stick in Shaker activity I made for him. This is a Hanukkah twist on the Montessori stick in shaker activity. It’s such a simple set up and activity, but the benefits are huge! It helps …
Now that it’s November we are all about preparing for Thanksgivukkah in fun and meaningful ways and today we kicked off our learning by playing our Thankful Reading Bingo Challenge! We love starting our holiday learning with all these reading bingo challenges (the links to our other bingo challenges can be found at the bottom …
Today in Sunday School we had a fun day learning all about the most common Jewish holiday, Shabbat, and had such a wonderful time creating our own Shabbat Activities Wheel! These Shabbat Activities Wheels captured some of our favorite ideas about how we celebrate or want to celebrate Shabbat. I loved seeing what my students …
I don’t usually like thinking towards the next holiday while still experiencing the current one, but one of my family’s Yom Kippur afternoon traditions includes creating Sukkot Kindness Chains (this holiday sure comes up quickly doesn’t it!). It’s a super easy craft to set up. It’s also an activity that easily connects to the holiday …
These DIY Sukkot Playdough Stamps are so super easy to make and engage your children in a hands-on learning experience that also exposes them to fine motor skill development and sensory play! What else can you say except YAY?!! What You’ll Need Your favorite playdough (check out my Smell of Sukkot Playdough Experience post for …
