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Planting parsley is a wonderful way to celebrate Tu B’Shevat. Tu B’Shevat is the birthday, or new year of the trees. This holiday is all about celebrating trees and the environment. Even though it’s a minor Jewish holiday, it’s usually one of the favorites for children (and adults!). You can plant parsley seeds with your …
This year I split my Tu B’Shevat lesson between two class sessions. I knew I wanted to do a Tu B’Shevat Seder (who doesn’t?!) but also knew I wouldn’t have time to do that activity plus my parsley planting activity in addition to the Torah story segment I’d promised the kids. The easy solution was …
Tu B’Shevat is one of my family’s favorite holidays so the kids were so excited to take an active role in preparing for the holiday with this super fun Tu B’Shevat Scavenger Hunt! The Symbolic Foods of Tu B’Shevat Tu B’Shevat celebrates the birthday, or new year of the trees. It is the start of …
Tu B’Shevat, the birthday or new year of the trees, is the perfect time to go on a nature walk, collect some leaves and sticks, and create this easy and fun Tu B’Shevat Sensory Bin! The possibilities for creative play are endless and your children will love having the hands-on experience of playing while learning about …
Tu B’Shevat, the birthday or new year of the trees, starts in one week, on the evening of Sunday, January 20th. This is such a sweet holiday, and one close to our hearts. We love spending time in nature and we have so many happy and special memories about trees. The Challenge To honor Tu …
A super fun and engaging Shabbat theme for the dinosaur lovers! In our house we have long been dinosaur-obsessed in general and have totally fallen in love with the song our Education Director introduced to us at Sunday school, “Dinosaur on Shabbat.” My kids sing it all day and week long. So when I told …
If you have a dinosaur lover in your house, making these quick, easy, and super cute Dinosaur Shabbat Candle Holders is essential to a fun Shabbat experience. Whether you go all-out Shabbatasaurus (dinosaur-themed Shabbat), having custom-made, interest-specific Shabbat candle holders always makes Shabbat extra special for the little ones. What You’ll Need 2 candlesticks or …
Making your own paper kippah (yarmulke) is super easy to do and it’s even more fun when you get to decorate it with dinosaurs! The entire family (even the toddler!) loved creating and wearing these specially made DIY Dinosaur Paper Kippot! What You’ll Need DIY Paper Kippah Template Scissors Tape Crayons or markers Dinosaur stickers …
No Shabbatsaurus, our dinosaur-themed Shabbat, would be complete without dinosaur kiddush cups! These super cute Dinosaur Thumbprint Kiddush Cups are easy to make and are the sweetest way to capture your child’s thumbprint forever–and dino-style, what could be better?! You could also make these cups for everyday use for your dinosaur lover. My kiddos raised …
If you have little dinosaur lovers in the house, they will love creating this super easy Dinosaur Tracks Table Runner! Use it for a special Shabbatasaurus (dinosaur-themed Shabbat), a birthday party, or any day. Because we all know that a day with dinosaurs is a pretty good day! What You’ll Need 2 T-shirts. Yes! This …
