Raising children in love and faith
We absolutely love using sensory bins to learn about Jewish holidays through play and this Passover Story I Spy Sensory Bin was the perfect way to review the Passover story through sensory exploration and, of course, lots of fun! All you need is two of each of the 10 symbols of the Passover story you …
Okay, I admit, I’m absolutely in love with this Parting the Red Sea Snipping Practice and was so thrilled my preschooler loved it too! The set up was fast and simple, the snipping was perfect for a quick practice and further development of his cutting skills, and he absolutely loved the surprise at the end! …
All four of my kids had such a great time playing with our Release the 10 Plagues Sensory Activity! I had such a great time watching them have fun and learn about the ten plagues at the same time! And, of course, any sensory play is a wonderful tactile experience that we all enjoyed (especially …
We love the super easy to make, customize, set up and do poke a dots that my son’s preschool teacher introduced to us and the Hamantaschen Poke the Dots activity we did today was absolutely perfect! I loved watching that look of concentration and focus on his face and seeing how easily it now is …
I love creating simple activities with big developmental impacts and this Tu B’Shevat Grape Bead Threading activity totally fit: such a simple concept and set up that allowed for wonderful developmental skills practices. I initially set up this activity for my preschooler, but the toddler and the second grader also joined and had a fun …
We have been slow to decorate for Hanukkah this year which is why today’s activity, Hanukkah Paint by Number Mural, is so perfect—it combines one of my kids’ favorite ways to explore art (painting) and becomes a fabulous Hanukkah decoration after it dries! What You’ll Need Kraft paper Tape Sharpie Six colors of washable paint: …
We had so much fun with our Rosh Hashanah Connect the Symbols Activity that I knew it would not only be an important skill-builder, but also a good time, to do a Hanukkah Connect the Symbols Pre-Writing Activity for my preschooler. This Hanukkah Connect the Symbols Pre-Writing Activity is a wonderful and simple way to …
This week we had lots of fun creating 8 DIY Montessori-Style Toddler Activities with a Hanukkah Twist! All these activities can be easily made at home, often with recycled materials. They all encourage lots of skill development that is important for your growing toddler. And they all have a Hanukkah twist so that you are …
Last year we had so much fun with this simple but effective Dreidel Rescue Sensory Bin that we had to of course do it again this year! This Dreidel Rescue Sensory Bin is a great way to practice our fine motor skills, work on pronouncing and matching colors, and talk about one of the most …
This week we had lots of fun exploring math practice and skills with some fun Hanukkah symbols with our Hanukkah Math Fun. We used the Hanukkah Math Pack printable I made (and which you can download for free!), along with some hands-on Hanukkah fabulous manipulatives. What You’ll Need Hanukkah Math Pack free printable Scissors Glue …
