Raising children in love and faith
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 …
These Shabbat Sensroy Cards are the perfect calm and fun Shabbat toddler activity! Even my big kids enjoyed feeling the different textures and making rubbings. Use this Shabbat Sensory Cards activity while you are making Shabbat dinner Friday afternoon or for a lovely Shabbat afternoon activity on Saturday. Or really, anytime you want to bring the …
This Purim Themed Sticky Wall is the perfect fun, meaningful, and sensory-filled activity to prepare your children for the holiday of Purim! It’s super quick to make, can have various levels of kid-involvement in its creation, and can entertain those kiddos (from little toddlers even up to those big elementary school kids!) for a pretty …
Purim is only a few weeks away and we are all about bringing the Purim story and symbols into our everyday play! This Purim Sensory Bin is simple to create (especially if you have leftover rice from another sensory bin!) and is a wonderful way to get your littlest kids involved in learning about Purim! …
These Purim Paper Doll Characters are so easy to make, thanks to the wonderful creators at Beyond the Balagan. And once you laminate them or enclose them in contact paper their uses for extended imaginary play are endless! What You’ll Need Purim Puppets from Beyond the Balagan. You can also google “Purim characters coloring page” …
These Purim Character Clothespin Dolls were so easy to make and are absolutely adored by all three of kids! They were creative in their design and in their imaginary play. And it melts this Jewish mom’s heart to hear play that includes “Boo Haman!” and “Queen Esther will save us!” We are so ready for …
We had a school holiday and the kids were so excited to spend the day Purim crafting! We made these simple and cute Salt Dough Purim Symbols for all kinds of fun Purim-inspired imaginary play. The salt dough was a great sensory experience, easy to make and decorate, and fun to use in a variety …
Want to encourage your toddler to get in the Purim spirit? This super easy to make “Boo Haman!” activity is a great way for them to practice saying “Boo Haman!” and a fun way to improve their fine motor skills. It’s so easy to make and all three of my kids (not just the toddler!) …
Tu B’Shevat is one of my family’s favorite holidays (although I guess I probably say that about all the holidays!). I’m so happy to share our 8 Easy Ways to Celebrate Tu B’Shevat With Your Kids! This special holiday of Tu B’Shevat is a time to celebrate nature, which is a fun and pretty natural …
