The High Holidays are one of the most beautiful and special holidays. It’s a time to be joyful and also reflective. And there are many opportunities to involve your kids in fun and meaningful learning experiences!
The High Holidays include Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and the ten day period between the two. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, where we celebrate the birthday of the world. Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement, when you spend an entire day thinking about your actions of the past year and how to improve and be your best self in the new year.
Explore our High Holidays crafts, activities, and experiences from this year and previous ones to engage you and your family in a fun and meaningful High Holiday experience!
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High Holidays 2024/5785 Shelfie + Starter Activities
Smush Painting Happy Birthday World Garland
Marbled Chalk Tashlich Program
Roll and Count the Siman Carrots Sensory Bin
Watercolor Plastic Wrap Process Art Simanim Cut Outs
Rosh Hashanah Seder Planner Free Printable
Be Your Best Self Rosh Hashanah Process Art *Free Printable
Bee Happy It’s (Almost) Rosh Hashanah Paint Transfer
Jewish Together Coloring Page Inspiration
Rosh Hashanah Apple and Bee Peg Doll Small World Play
Pomegranate Mitzvot Prompt *Free Printable
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- High Holidays 2023/5784 Shelfie + Starter Activities
- Simanim Stencil Process Art
- Straw Drop Apple Tree
- Rosh Hashanah Challah Raisin Match
- Giant Happy Birthday World Cake
- Tashlich Sensory Bottle
- Apples Scented Cloud Dough and Honey Sensory Bin
- Blow Paint Shofar
- Rosh Hashanah Simanim Match Sensory Bin
- Rosh Hashanah Simanim Nomenclature Cards
- Loose Parts Jonah and the Fish
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- High Holidays 2022/5783 Shelfie + Starter Activities
- Apple Beading
- Pomegranate Seed Counting & Transfer
- Bee Matching
- Decorative Jonah’s Fish Threading
- Tashlich Process Art
- Apple Picking Sensory Bin
- Happy Birthday World! Sensory Bin
- Messy Apple and Shaving Cream Honey
- Rosh Hashanah Beehive Candleholders
- Stained Glass Happy Birthday World
- Apples and Honey Tracing *free printable!
- Apple Yarn Wrapping
- Simanim Garland
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- High Holiday Book Box + Reading Challenge Bingo
- Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur 3 Part Cards
- High Holidays Connect the Symbols: Pre-Writing and Cutting Practice
- High Holidays Symbols Pattern Match Activity
- Rosh Hashanah Sticker Play
- High Holiday I Spy Sensory Bin & Bottle
- Rosh Hashanah Honey Playdough Loose Parts Play
- Rosh Hashanah Honey Ice Cream in a Bag
- With Love, Ima YouTube Playlist
- Rosh Hashanah Happy Birthday World! Cupcakes
- Rosh Hashanah Bees and Honey Fizzy Play Sensory Tray
- Shofar Exploratory Activity
- Shofar Rescue Bin and Wall
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- Rosh Hashanah Playdough Mats
- Rosh Hashanah pomegranate garland (coming soon)
- The Hardest Word Activity: A Yom Kippur Craft
- Apples and Honey Super Easy Sensory Bin (coming soon)
- Messy Rosh Hashanah Apples and Honey Sensory Play
- Rosh Hashanah Symbols Felt Wall
- Rosh Hashanah DIY Honeycomb and Bees Playdough Stamping
- Rosh Hashanah Apple Number Counting Board
- Rosh Hashanah Apple Stick Matching Activity
- Tashlich Sensory Science Experiment
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- Rosh Hashanah Apples & Bees Sensory Bin (coming soon)
- High Holidays I Spy Game (coming soon)
- High Holiday Lacing Activity (coming soon)
- Happy Birthday World Rosh Hashanah Earth Craft (coming soon)
Remember, it often takes me awhile to get my activities up on the blog (too busy playing!). If you want to see what we’re doing in real time, check out our Instagram!
A few of our favorite quick references:
For some of our favorite High Holiday books, take a look at our Bookshop.org With Love, Ima Storefront (each purchase supports local bookstores!).
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