Raising children in love and faith
We discovered the joy of playing and creating with loose parts years ago so I knew the kids would love this Hanukkah-themed Loose Parts Hanukkiah activity! It’s of course super simple to set up, allows for open-ended creativity, and reviews the special Hanukkah ritual object, the Hanukkah menorah or the Hanukkiah. May we always strive …
Our weather is finally turning cooler (and we had our first rainy day yesterday!), so it was the perfect time for us to explore the very important and essential need of warm winter clothing with this simple Warm Winter Hat Craft! Looking out our window it was easy to realize that warm clothing is necessary …
To help our transition of talking about tzedakah as collecting coins or money to some specific, tangible resources inhabitants of the world need I set up this simple Match the Need Sensory Bin for my kids to explore. Before they dove in, I opened our conversation with an important premise. If tzedakah is about making …
Over the next few weeks I’m exploring the beautiful Jewish value of tzedakah with my children so today I set up a Find and Give Tzedakah Sensory Bin for them. This sensory bin is super simple to set up and is also an easy way to have deep discussions about tzedakah. What You’ll Need sensory …
We love a good book and activity pairing so this Sukkot activity, Vanish the Gourds Sensory Bin, was created with the cute Sukkot book The Vanishing Gourds in mind. Per usual, it’s a simple set up and concept but allows lots of fine motor skill practice and then open-ended play! So many great benefits, plus …
We love imaginary play and fine motor activities, which makes this Nature Weaving (Play) S’chach such a special and fun Sukkot activity! All four kids got super into this activity. We all love nature and this was a fun way to bring nature into our play, learning, and holiday celebration! The s’chach is the special …
While we finished setting up our sukkah and getting dinner on the table, I wanted a simple but engaging activity the kids could work on independently and these Harvest Tree Centerpieces were the perfect choice! They are quick and easy to set up, entertaining for the kids, and a great practice for fine motor skills …
There are so many special parts about Sukkot and of course decorating the sukkah is one of them which is only one of the reasons I’m loving our Resist Art Leaf Decorations! These are so easy to make. They are a two step process, which I rarely do. But they practice some great hand strengthening …
Sukkot always arrives so quickly, fast on the heels of Yom Kippur and the High Holidays but luckily I was able to put together this very simple Sukkot Shelfie + Starter Activities 2022 set up so the kids can start learning, exploring and having fun while preparing for and celebrating the holiday of Sukkot! What …
The biblical story of Jonah and the fish is traditionally read on Yom Kippur which makes for lots of opportunities for Jonah and the fish crafts, such as this Decorative Jonah’s Fish Threading craft! As you know, I strongly believe children learn best through arts, crafts, and lots of play! When I introduced this craft …
