Raising children in love and faith
We’ve done archeological digging sensory bins in previous years to learn about Israel but this year I created this Israeli Archeological Dig Brick for some added challenge! Participating in an archeological dig was one of the favorite activities I experienced when I visited Israel on my Brightright trip after college. One day I hope my …
I loved setting up this simple 2023 Yom Ha’atzmaut Shelfie + Starter Activities to introduce and review the holiday, as well as the country of Israel, with my kiddos! This year Israel turns 75! Happy Birthday Israel! Yom Ha’atzmaut is the perfect opportunity for not only learning about some fun holiday-related traditions (torch lighting, fireworks, …
One of our annual Passover Seder traditions is to give the kids Plague Bags for them to engage with as we call out each plague and this year’s bag, our Passover Playmat Plague Bags, has a special twist! I created a playmat and miniature plagues for the kids to act out each plague as we …
For years I’ve wanted a special tray for our stack of matzah during our Passover seders so when I saw @JandJCraftLady share a melted bead bowl tutorial, I knew I had to give my dream a try and we created this awesome Melted Bead Matzah Tray! It is so incredibly easy and the kids love …
I’ve been wanting to try a string art process for awhile so of course I was excited to incorporate it with a Passover craft in this Passover Seder Foods String Art! As with all process art, each attempt is different and unique. And with this one, my kids (thankfully) enjoyed the process! I’m also pleased …
We now have less than two weeks until Passover so if you are like me, you are probably seriously starting your seder planning! I’ve updated our annual seder planners to make planning your seder, and the Passover activities for your kiddos, simpler. Enjoy these Passover 2023 Seder Planners! What You’ll Need Putting It Together Finished …
Practicing telling the Passover story in many different ways is always part of our Passover preparation and this DIY Kinetic Sand Small World Passover Play is a fun, hands-on way to tell the story and enjoy sensory exploration. What You’ll Need Putting It Together Finished & Loving It! We do so many sensory bins and …
Exploring a sensory bin filled with the ten plagues is a great way to learn all the plagues and with this 10 Plagues Sorting Sensory Bin kids will get to review the plagues, practice identifying and categorizing them, and have a sensory fun time while doing so! What You’ll Need Putting It Together Finished & …
We love using salt trays to practice tracing (and just for fun) so I thought it would be a fun Passover twist to make a Matzah Meal Tracing Tray! Both of the littles loved practicing letters, shapes and lines and the matzah texture is definitely a special one! What You’ll Need Putting It Together Finished …
Our Purim celebrations continued a little longer than usual but now we have packed up our Purim decorations and are moving onto weeks of learning and preparation for Passover with our 2023 Passover Shelfie + Starter Activities! This year I’m focusing on activities in the following progression: why we celebrate Passover (the story) and how …
