Raising children in love and faith
I love how this Where Does It Grow? Seven Species Match activity guides my kids to learning more about the plants that create the delicious foods that we enjoy eating on Tu B’Shevat. I was curious to see if they would be able to correctly identify which foods grew on which plants by either real knowledge …
Even though it is currently cold where we live and there are not new blossoms blooming, in Israel Tu B’Shevat marks the start of the spring season of nature blossoming and it’s always lovely to incorporate some bright and beautiful nature activities in our Tu B’Shevat learning, such as this Tu B’Shevat Flower Threading activity. …
Isn’t it fun to test out different senses with activities, like our kids’ sense of smell with these Tu B’Shevat Montessori Smelling Bottles? We’ve done a blind-folded Smell This! Seven Species experiment before (and it was great!) but this year I wanted to do something a little more formatted and focused. The idea behind Montessori …
I always love putting a Jewish twist on developmentally appropriate learning skills and this Tu B’Shevat Orchard Number Match not only helped my kids review the holiday of Tu B’Shevat, but also helped them practice counting and fine motor skills! What You’ll Need Putting It Together Finished & Loving It! We did a similar Tu …
Toilet paper roll crafts are great in so many ways and this super simple Tu B’Shevat Toilet Paper Roll Tree Threading activity combines the fabulous fine motor practice of threading too! Toilet paper rolls are easy to save once the toilet paper runs out and they can be used in lots of different ways. We …
It’s so exciting to start a brand new calendar year with learning about and preparing for one of my favorite holidays, Tu B’Shevat, and this 2023 Tu B’Shevat Shelfie + Starter Activities was the perfect way to have fun while engaging in meaningful Tu B’Shevat learning and play! Tu B’Shevat is the New Year of …
This year for Hanukkah I was very excited about doing multiple kid-friendly activities that relate to the Hanukkah symbol of oil, just like these simple and sweet Hanukkah Essential Oil Clay Diffusers. Essential oil is not the type of oil that many think of when they think of the Festival of Oil (please don’t fry …
I always love incorporating nature into our arts and crafts, and I absolutely LOVE how the light of the hanukkiah fills our house, family, and world with more light and hope, so I was very excited to combine these two loves to create a Scented Nature Mason Jar Hanukkiah! And yes, I added some smelly …
I love posting activities, especially DIY ones, for all their fabulous fine motor skill practice as well as the added benefits when they are holiday themed, like our Pom Pom Hanukkiah Drop! I love how this set up invites conversations about the special Hanukkah symbol and object, the Hanukkiah. It is also an easy way …
You know we love all kinds of kid-made art and these DIY Puffy Paint Donuts are such a fun way for some messy art + a great way to connect art to a traditional Hanukkah food! Making your own DIY puffy paint is very simple and it’s a really amazing texture to work with. The …
