Raising children in love and faith
This activity creates an inexpensive Hanukkah braided basket from a plastic basket and fabric strips. Children can help cut and braid the fabric, developing coordination and fine-motor skills, while adults handle hot glue. The finished basket can store books, activities, or gifts and adds festive, practical charm to Hanukkah celebrations.
My youngest two boys are both obsessed with numbers and counting which makes this Flip, Match and Dot Dreidels activity such a fun and developmentally appropriate challenge for them! We paired it with one of our beloved Hanukkah books that we’ve had forever to make it a simple but meaningful and fun Hanukkah exploration. What …
This Hanukkiah Tape Match Scavenger Hunt is such a simple set up and the best part: not only did my kids race around the house to complete the activity, once it was finished, they asked to do it again! A total win! This activity would work great at home or in the classroom and can …
If you’re looking to add some special fun for a Hanukkah day, check out our Dreidel Day! We had such a great time making dreidel art, playing with dreidels, becoming a dreidel!, and even practicing some counting and sorting. And we can’t forget the sweet ending: edible dreidels of course! What You’ll Need What supplies …
With Hanukkah just over five weeks away, we are so incredibly looking forward to bringing in as much light and love as we can this holiday season, starting with our 2024 Hanukkah Shelfie + Starter Activities! I set up this Shelfie for my kids Sunday afternoon and I loved watching them explore, play, learn, laugh, …
Kids will enjoy this fun wax resist Candle Resist Hanukkiah Art using Hanukkah candles, making the perfect Hanukkah decoration! (Also, can you tell I’m too tired from bar mitzvah weekend to remember what I wanted to title this project? ;-)) Whatever name you want to call it, it’s simple and fun, has some cool science …
We don’t make a new Hanukkiah every year but sometimes it’s fun to add a special one, like this very fascinating Wax and Ice Hanukkiah. It’s so incredibly simple to make and we were all enthralled watching it take form! What You’ll Need Putting It Together Finished & Loving It! This was such an easy …
Get ready for some delightfully messy, ooey gooey Hanukkah sensory play with this easy and fun Dreidel Ooblek! My kids LOVE ooblek. It’s such an easy sensory material to create, but boy is it messy. That might just be half the fun 😉 Add some dreidels and plastic gelt and you have yourself a wonderful …
My first grader is especially into science fizzy fun so I knew he, and all the kids, were sure to love this simple science meets sensory activity with a Hanukkah twist, our Fizzy Hanukkah Menorah Fun! What You’ll Need Putting It Together Finished & Loving It! I wish you could hear the squeals of excitement …
As many of us know, it feels especially hard to think about, let alone plan for, Hanukkah right now but I’m hoping this simple 2023 Family-Focused Hanukkah Planner may help all of us out! One of our Hanukkah family traditions is having a special family-focused theme or activity for each night of Hanukkah and we …
