Raising children in love and faith
We are so lucky to have a Jewish holiday every week which makes learning about and exploring Shabbat something that can happen at any time of the year! In the weeks since Shavuot, we finished a very busy school year culminating in multiple big milestones: graduation from sixth grade, graduation from third grade which is …
You’ve probably noticed a theme with my Shavuot activities this year: I just can’t get enough of Mount Sinai and today’s new sensory tray, Us at Mount Sinai Posting Activity, focuses again on Mount Sinai and adds a fun fine motor skill posting challenge too! What You’ll Need Putting It Together Finished & Loving It! …
Any nature scavenger hunt is a fun way to engage with nature, but this Mount Sinai Nature Scavenger Hunt combines nature, colors, and the holiday of Shavuot for some fun, hands on learning! What You’ll Need Putting It Together Finished & Loving It! We love being outdoors, whether it’s sitting still and soaking up the …
I love the image of Mount Sinai erupting into blossoms when the Torah was received so with this Mount Sinai Flower Posting activity I set up a simple fine motor skill practice that let my children experience a teeny bit of the beauty. It was lovely to watch them explore, practice skills and create a …
As flowers blossom all around us, it feels so exciting to start our learning of the joyful holiday of Shavuot with our 2023 Shavuot Shelfie+ Starter Activities! Shavuot is a fun holiday to celebrate with children. There’s learning about the Ten Commandments and the Torah, many opportunities for flower and nature play and crafts, and, …
Sweep some Lag Ba’Omer or summertime fun into your kiddo’s life with this super simple Bonfire Sweep! What You’ll Need Putting It Together Finished & Loving It! My kids loved when we did the Star of David sweep for Yom Ha’atzmaut. I figured they’d love this Lag Ba’Omer invitation as well and I was right! …
I don’t think we can let a holiday go by without some fizzy play and for Lag Ba’Omer we had a super simple Bonfire Fizzy Play experience that was so much fizzy fun! What You’ll Need Putting It Together Finished & Loving It! I haven’t met a kid who wasn’t fascinated by fizzy play. Baking …
We had such a blast creating this Squirt Bottle Bonfire to celebrate Lag Ba’Omer! Fine motor skills, hand muscle development, process art and a cool Lag Ba’Omer decoration afterwards? Yes please! What You’ll Need Putting It Together Finished & Loving It! I had this vision in my head and it was so cool to see …
We have so much fun with our DIY light table and Lag Ba’Omer gives us a perfect opportunity for this Bonfire Light Table Invitation! One of the traditions of Lag Ba’Omer is to have a bonfire. Whether or not you’re able to set up a real bonfire, this kid-friendly light table bonfire will allow the …
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 …
