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Spring means one Jewish holiday after the other and even though I still have not managed to take down my Tu B’Shevat decorations, I know it’s time to start prepping for Purim so here is our Purim Round Up 2021! This year Purim starts at sundown on Thursday, February 25th. So just a little over …
This week we worked on Two Ways to Create Tu B’Shevat Resist Art Murals. Our first one was a tape resist mural focused on the Seven Species, the special foods that you eat during Tu B’Shevat seder. We fell in love with tape resist art after seeing Busy Toddler post her amazing Thanksgiving mural. We …
I thought playing with a Tu B’Shevat DIY Snowy Tree Sensory Exploration Activity to continue learning about Tu B’Shevat and enjoy feeling something as close to snow as we can get right now would be a fun and engaging post-school activity and it was! What You’ll Need baking soda hair conditioner leaves Putting It Together …
Today to prepare for Tu B’Shevat we did Tu B’Shevat Plant-Brush Painting and made a pretty cool mural and definitely had lots of fun in the process! What You’ll Need Kraft paper Tape Washable paint Assortment of plants Clothespins (optional) Popsicle sticks (optional) Glue gun (optional) Putting It Together First, collect different plant materials. We …
This afternoon we created our A Tree in Every Season Art Panels for Tu B’Shevat and they are awesome! What You’ll Need A Tree in Every Season Art Panels printable Cardstock Paint sticks, brown and green Glue Pink sprinkles Green construction paper Q-tips Rubber bands Orange, yellow, and red paint Watercolors Paintbrush Salt Putting It Together …
The first thing we always bring out when preparing for a new holiday is our holiday books and yesterday we made a Tu B’Shevat Book Box to hold our collection. Having all the holiday books grouped together in a book box makes it easy for the kids to grab a themed book and I’m always …
Today we had lots of fun with a Hanukkah Rhymes and Song Activity that was quick to prep and should be easily accessible for all families. What you’ll need Free Hanukkah Rhymes and Song Activity printable Scissors Laminator and laminate sheets or contact paper or popsicle sticks (optional). I have an inexpensive laminator and use …
Today in Sunday School we got to learn all about Hanukkah in a fun and silly way with our I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Dreidel Retelling Craft. This I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Dreidel Retelling Craft is super silly but such a fun way to learn about the symbols. …
This morning we did our first Hanukkah art activity and decoration of the season: Hanukkah Tape Resist Art Activity + Decoration. I absolutely love it!! It’s a fun way to kick off the Hanukkah feelings and decorate your house at the same time. What you’ll need Kraft paper or poster board Tape–we love using BAM! …
Today in my Sunday School class we learned about the Jewish value of mitzvah and made a Mitzvah Wheel Craft to help visualize and perform miztvot (plural of mitzvah). What You’ll Need Mitzvah Wheel Template Scissors Brass Fastener Putting It Together Print out the Mitzvah Wheel template on cardstock. You could also glue it to …
