Raising children in love and faith
Do you have a Hanukkah gift strategy that works for your family? Hanukkah gift giving can be complicated for many reasons. Some families have to balance Hanukkah gifts with Christmas gift giving. We only celebrate Hanukkah in my family so we don’t have the added stressor of the Hanukkah and Christmas debate. But I strongly …
Hanukkah starts one month from today and our Hanukkah Round Up 2020 page can be your go-to page for planning easy, fun and meaningful Hanukkah activities for your family! This Month I’m Focusing On Gratitude I have a hard time planning for holidays when there are still other holidays on the calendar. Yes, I’m looking …
Since it’s going to be 100 degrees here today (why California fall, why?) Baby Boy and I decided to beat the heat this morning and head outside for some fun Messy Rosh Hashanah Apples and Honey Sensory Play from our High Holiday Activity List 🍎 What You’ll Need 2 cups cornstarch 1 cup water Yellow …
A Rosh Hashanah Symbols Felt Wall is another super easy hands-on Rosh Hashanah activity that can add a meaningful discussion about the holiday, its symbols and traditions, all while having fun playing! You can leave it out and the kids can return to it throughout Elul to reinforce High Holiday learning. What You’ll Need Felt …
A super easy, fun, and delicious-smelling Rosh Hashanah activity is Rosh Hashanah DIY Honeycomb and Bees Playdough Stamping! With Rosh Hashanah just under a month away that means we are excited to start engaging in High Holiday crafts and activities so that the kids can have fun learning through play 🤗 This morning we started …
I made this Rosh Hashanah Apple Number Counting Board to help my first grader with her counting, sorting, and pattern skills and have another chance to review the apple theme of Rosh Hashanah! This Rosh Hashanah Apple Number Counting Board was easy to set up, although it did involve a lot of gluing, and has …
Rosh Hashanah Apple Stick Matching Activity for the High Holidays this morning! Egg carton crafts are so great because they use recycled products (yay for the Jewish value of bal tashchit!) and have so many possibilities. This Rosh Hashanah Apple Stick Matching Activity was easy to set up, helped my kids practice their fine motor …
This morning we had some Tashlich Sensory Science Experiment fun! During the kids’ morning break from distance learning, we popped outside and read the PJ Library Rosh Hashanah book Tashlich at Turtle Rock. This is a sweet book that talks about the ritual of Tashlich in words kids can understand and relate to. I love …
With Rosh Hashanah just a month away it means it’s time for our High Holiday 2020 Round Up! The High Holidays are a time for rebirth, renewal, rejuvenation, repentance, and HOPE! It’s also a fun time to play with apples and honey, think about how tashlich can be explained through play, and enjoy thinking about …
Mmmm smells like Havdallah in our house with the special Havdallah Playdough I made for today’s Havdallah Tuesday observance! This summer we started observing Havdallah on Tuesday mornings. Did you know that it starts Saturday night (once you see those three stars in the sky!) but can be observed through Tuesday? For us, Tuesday mornings …
