Raising children in love and faith
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 …
Have some fun with your dinosaur loving child and make your Shabbat challah into dinosaur shapes! Making Dinosaur Shaped Challah is so easy and fun, all ages can do it and enjoy it! What You’ll Need Challah dough. Here is the recipe we love to use. Your local kosher baker might also have some dough …
This Shabbatasaurus Dinosaur Challah Cover is super easy (and cheap!) to make and lets your child add some fun dinosaur love to their Shabbat experience! What You’ll Need T-shirt. Yes, this is a t-shirt craft! So cheap ($1 at Dollar Tree) and easy! But if you’d rather use fabric, that’s totally fine too. Acrylic Paint(s) …
No Shabbatasaurus, a dinosaur-themed Shabbat, would be complete without a very special Shabbatasaurus Challah Platter! This challah platter is dino-fabulous and also captures your kiddos’ handprints. I’m a total sucker for handprint (and thumbprint and footprint!) crafts. It’s 99.9% kid-made and 110% kid-approved! What You’ll Need Platter or plate. Check that your plate can go …
Creating Mitzvah Meal Bags for the Homeless is easy, fun and so meaningful, for children or adults. And what a difference this small bag can make to the person who receives it! It’s a Mitzvah! In December I love focusing my lessons, both in the classroom and at home, on mitzvot, on helping others. We …
Mitzvah and tzedakah are two very important concepts in Judaism. In the beginning of the school year I taught lessons on both these topics. I wanted to make sure my students had a strong understanding of tzedakah and mitzvah. It was also important to me that the students have chances throughout the school year to …
As part of my lesson on tikkun olam, my students created a special poster all about how THEY get to save the world. It’s an easy and fun craft that’s a perfect way to review the concepts of tikkun olam. A main objective of my lesson was for each student to believe they have the …
To review the concepts of tikkun olam, I created a fun Tikkun Olam Bingo Game that can easily be played at religious school or at home. Both my students and my own children loved it! What You’ll Need Tikkun Olam Bingo Game template Cardstock (optional, you can use regular printer paper) Scissors Putting It Together …
Having already taught lessons this year on tzedakah and mitzvot, I thought the kids were ready to learn all about tikkun olam. And what a perfect time of the year–when so many people are focused on the winter holidays and presents, it’s so important to think about the bigger picture and the health of our …
My family is currently obsessed with games we can play together and we want to share our current favorites with you! These games are all ones we received for the recent holiday (plus some bonus favorites we’ve had for awhile!) and we LOVE them! If you are still looking for some great gifts that your …
