Raising children in love and faith
One of our Hanukkah family traditions is having a special family-focused theme or activity for each night of Hanukkah and we can’t coordinate it without our 2022 Family-Focused Hanukkah Planner! I update this Hanukkah Planner each year so that I can map out the holiday for my family. It always includes the dates, our theme …
Somehow we are already only a month out from one of my favorite holidays, Hanukkah, and to kick off our month of learning, exploration and fun we began with our 2022 Hanukkah Shelfie + Starter Activities! I love the Festival of Lights, the idea of bringing light into darkness, and all the extra family time …
We love a good book and activity pairing so this Sukkot activity, Vanish the Gourds Sensory Bin, was created with the cute Sukkot book The Vanishing Gourds in mind. Per usual, it’s a simple set up and concept but allows lots of fine motor skill practice and then open-ended play! So many great benefits, plus …
My kindergartener is super into math and counting right now so I was so excited to put a Sukkot spin on a fun activity we’ve been trying and created this Roll & Count the Lulav and Etrog for some Sukkot math fun! The lulav and etrog are super fast and easy to make and can …
We love imaginary play and fine motor activities, which makes this Nature Weaving (Play) S’chach such a special and fun Sukkot activity! All four kids got super into this activity. We all love nature and this was a fun way to bring nature into our play, learning, and holiday celebration! The s’chach is the special …
While we finished setting up our sukkah and getting dinner on the table, I wanted a simple but engaging activity the kids could work on independently and these Harvest Tree Centerpieces were the perfect choice! They are quick and easy to set up, entertaining for the kids, and a great practice for fine motor skills …
There are so many special parts about Sukkot and of course decorating the sukkah is one of them which is only one of the reasons I’m loving our Resist Art Leaf Decorations! These are so easy to make. They are a two step process, which I rarely do. But they practice some great hand strengthening …
Sukkot always arrives so quickly, fast on the heels of Yom Kippur and the High Holidays but luckily I was able to put together this very simple Sukkot Shelfie + Starter Activities 2022 set up so the kids can start learning, exploring and having fun while preparing for and celebrating the holiday of Sukkot! What …
The biblical story of Jonah and the fish is traditionally read on Yom Kippur which makes for lots of opportunities for Jonah and the fish crafts, such as this Decorative Jonah’s Fish Threading craft! As you know, I strongly believe children learn best through arts, crafts, and lots of play! When I introduced this craft …
One of my favorite more recent Rosh Hashanah traditions is having a seder the first night of Rosh Hashanah so I loved the idea of creating a Simanim Garland to not only decorate for this special seder, but to learn about these ritual foods even before we sit down to our dinner. Simanim are special symbolic …
