Raising children in love and faith
Salt Dough Seder Plates for the win!! Our original idea was to make seder plates out of modeling clay but we don’t have any clay right now and as it’s not an essential item and it’s quarantine, we aren’t going outside the house to get it! The solution: make some salt dough, print out a …
Are Passover Plague Bags part of your family seder tradition? Once we reach the 10 Plague part of the Seder, it’s our family tradition to pass out Passover Plague Bags to all the kids who attend our Seder. As each plague is called out, the kids search in their bag for the item that represents …
Mount Sinai is a very special part of the upcoming holiday of Shavuot and thus needs its very own special and engaging craft! Shavuot, when we celebrate the receiving of the Ten Commandments, starts tomorrow night so today in preparation we read our favorite PJ Library book about the holiday, The Littlest Mountain, and created …
If you’re looking for some fun Passover ideas that will engage your kids, either now leading up to the holiday, or during the holiday week itself, we’ve got you covered with these 8 Passover Kid-Friendly Activities! Some of these activities we did last year and liked so much we are repeating them again this year! …
I’m all about capturing my kids’ creativity during any day of the year, and it’s especially special to have them fully participate in creating holiday decorations. This year I had my students, and my own kids, create super simple Hanukkah platters. Check out how to make the Easiest Hanukkah DIY Platters for your Hanukkah celebration! …
This Yom Ha’atzmaut I wanted to teach my students, and my own little kids, about how diverse the geography of Israel is and this Color by Number Israel Map is a wonderful and simple way to do so! From the Torah stories our little ones learn, so many of the kids think Israel is one …
This I Spy Passover Plague activity is so simple to make and is loved by all my kids. I also plan to bring it our during our seder as a teaching tool for the 10 plague section! What You’ll Need Empty clear container. Need a hack to remove a label from a plastic container? Heat it …
This 10 Plagues Sticker Wall is another super easy, but also meaningful Passover activity. It’s a fun, interactive activity that can easily be developed into a larger storytelling and teaching moment. Or spent as an engaging activity while mom cleans up the chametz! What You’ll Need Large piece of paper, like butcher paper Tape or …
This morning we had our first Passover lesson in my kindergarten and first grade class. The main objective for this class was to learn the Passover story and have the children be able to tell the story in their own words. To help us all practice telling the story we made the cutest Passover Story …
All of a sudden I feel like Passover is right around the corner! I have a ton of fun ideas to help your children explore the holiday. This Passover Fine Motor Skills Activity was so fast and easy to make and is a great activity to start off the holiday! What You’ll Need Empty box …
