Raising children in love and faith
This year we explored each Rosh Hashanah simanim (ritual food) with its own individual activity, then culminated all our learning with these sweet Rosh Hashanah Marbled Art Simanim Cards! The kids always love the marbled art process art method and creating the simanim cut outs with their corresponding blessing helped review their special symbolism. And …
Be Your Best Self Rosh Hashanah Process Art combines a simple process art technique with thoughtful reflection perfect for children. It’s no secret that I am obsessed with process art and love including it in many different iterations of children’s activities. Adding a holiday element makes it even more special, and of course topical, for …
Tashlich is one of my favorite (and very kid-friendly!) Rosh Hashanah rituals and I absolutely love making special Tashlich activities, just like this Marbled Chalk Tashlich Program! This year our synagogue is changing the date they are doing Tashlich, and while Tashlich is allowed to be performed anytime during the ten days between Rosh Hashanah …
Participating in a Passover seder is a very special part of Passover and I am so thrilled that my kids will be able to use their new DIY Simple Haggadah during our seders this year! Not only is the DIY Simple Haggadah a fabulous learning and review experience in and of itself, it’s also a …
Listening to the shofar being blown during Elul and the High Holidays is so special so I decided to incorporate that into a kid-friendly Blow Paint Shofar craft! The Blow Paint Shofar allows the kids to practice blowing, which is an important skill in itself but also connects to how the shofar works. And any …
We love celebrating the birthday of the world in many ways and boy was this giant sized craft, a Giant Happy Birthday to the World Cake, a super fun way to think about this special Rosh Hashanah holiday and celebration! This Giant Happy Birthday to the World Cake is super simple and allows for lots …
This morning we enjoyed more process art and Rosh Hashanah learning with Simanim Stencil Process Art. This is a great “kitchen sink” (use whatever you have available) craft that lets kids enjoy many paint tools and creativity and learn about simanim. What You’ll Need Putting It Together Finished & Loving It! My kids were so …
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 …
I’ve been wanting to try a string art process for awhile so of course I was excited to incorporate it with a Passover craft in this Passover Seder Foods String Art! As with all process art, each attempt is different and unique. And with this one, my kids (thankfully) enjoyed the process! I’m also pleased …
I wasn’t planning to do another mask craft for Purim this year but then as I brainstormed our mishloach manot a vision of these Marbled Masks came to me. Not only are they gorgeous on a mishloach manot bag (your friends will love the bright festive decoration!), they are also just amazing on their own! …
