Raising children in love and faith
It feels strange to celebrate any holiday since October 7th but once again, I try to remember that Jews have persevered throughout history because we have continued to celebrate our holidays and traditions and I hope that by engaging my children (and you!) in experiences such as our 2024 Passover Shelfie + Starter Activities, continued …
Practicing telling the Passover story in many different ways is always part of our Passover preparation and this DIY Kinetic Sand Small World Passover Play is a fun, hands-on way to tell the story and enjoy sensory exploration. What You’ll Need Putting It Together Finished & Loving It! We do so many sensory bins and …
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! …
Today we are starting our deeper delve into each part of the Passover story with our Baby Moses Sensory Bin. This Baby Moses Sensory Bin captures sweet little Moses in his basket in the Nile River and includes some fun fine motor skills practice with the posting of the bulrushes that lined the Nile (which …
If you also have a Passover seder tradition of giving kids plague bags during that section of the seder, these Think & Craft 10 Plague Bags might be a fun activity to try this year! This year I’ve been actively trying to incorporate a deeper consideration of the plagues themselves and the depth of their …
We love playdough so we were all excited to explore Passover Matzah Playdough & Playdough Mats! Playdough is such a great sensory experience. It is also so much fun to build with and can be a fun way to practice telling the Passover story. I made this special matzah playdough because I wanted the kids …
Stories, songs and rhymes are a wonderful way to introduce or review holiday symbols, themes and elements. And there are so many possibilities for Passover that also help encourage literacy and math skills while reviewing the elements of Passover! I love working with felt pieces—the material is soft and sensory pleasing, it’s interactive, and it’s …
Most kids love learning about the 10 Plagues part of the Passover story and this 10 Plagues Card Game is a fun way to review the story and practice some skills at the same time! What You’ll Need 10 Plagues Card Game printable Scissors Laminator (optional) Putting It Together Print out 1 or 2 sets …
Make reading your favorite Passover books even more fun with our Passover Reading Bingo Challenge! For Hanukkah we made our first reading book bingo challenge and have now been doing it for every holiday since. It’s a fun and engaging way to review the symbols and important elements of a holiday and challenge the kids …
