Raising children in love and faith
I always love incorporating nature into our arts and crafts, and I absolutely LOVE how the light of the hanukkiah fills our house, family, and world with more light and hope, so I was very excited to combine these two loves to create a Scented Nature Mason Jar Hanukkiah! And yes, I added some smelly …
I love posting activities, especially DIY ones, for all their fabulous fine motor skill practice as well as the added benefits when they are holiday themed, like our Pom Pom Hanukkiah Drop! I love how this set up invites conversations about the special Hanukkah symbol and object, the Hanukkiah. It is also an easy way …
You know we love all kinds of kid-made art and these DIY Puffy Paint Donuts are such a fun way for some messy art + a great way to connect art to a traditional Hanukkah food! Making your own DIY puffy paint is very simple and it’s a really amazing texture to work with. The …
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 …
Somehow we are already only a month out from one of my favorite holidays, Hanukkah, and to kick off our month of learning, exploration and fun we began with our 2022 Hanukkah Shelfie + Starter Activities! I love the Festival of Lights, the idea of bringing light into darkness, and all the extra family time …
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 …
One of my favorite parts of Rosh Hashanah is the ritual of tashlich and you know I am a huge fan of process art so it made perfect sense to combine the two into a Tashlich Process Art activity for my family! Once again, the set up was super simple and easy, the process was …
This Stained Glass Happy Birthday World craft was simple and sweet and helped us review that Rosh Hashanah celebrates the birthday of the world! There’s an open-ended process art piece to this craft that allows the kids some extra creativity and flexibility while still connecting it to the recognized symbol of the world, an image …
