Raising children in love and faith
With school out for Thanksgiving break this week, we had lots of time to enjoy some science explorations with our 8 Hanukkah Science Experiments and Exploration. All of these experiments have some connection to a Hanukkah symbol—think potatoes, oil and light. And they are all so simple and most are pretty quick. It made it …
This week we had lots of fun creating 8 DIY Montessori-Style Toddler Activities with a Hanukkah Twist! All these activities can be easily made at home, often with recycled materials. They all encourage lots of skill development that is important for your growing toddler. And they all have a Hanukkah twist so that you are …
Last year we had so much fun with this simple but effective Dreidel Rescue Sensory Bin that we had to of course do it again this year! This Dreidel Rescue Sensory Bin is a great way to practice our fine motor skills, work on pronouncing and matching colors, and talk about one of the most …
These DIY Sukkot Playdough Stamps are so super easy to make and engage your children in a hands-on learning experience that also exposes them to fine motor skill development and sensory play! What else can you say except YAY?!! What You’ll Need Your favorite playdough (check out my Smell of Sukkot Playdough Experience post for …
Last year we had so much fun bringing the smells of Sukkot to life with a fun sensory activity of Smell of Sukkot Playdough Experience! We will definitely be doing this activity again this year. What You’ll Need Your favorite homemade playdough recipe and ingredients (or a neutral smelling store bought playdough). Check out the …
Last year I wanted an easy sensory bin set up and I liked the idea of reusing what I already had so I quickly put together a fun activity inspired by my kids love of rescue activities, a Shofar Rescue Bin and Wall. Last year the bin actually had two sides since I already had …
My kids have been very interested in the shofar these past few weeks so I was excited to put together this Shofar Exploratory Activity for them. Today I wanted to give them the opportunity for some focused learning just on the shofar. I set up this little table so they could practice writing the word …
With Rosh Hashanah just a week away I set up this super easy Rosh Hashanah Bees and Honey Fizzy Play Sensory Tray and it was such a hit! It was a fun way to talk about bees and honey and their connection to Rosh Hashanah and of course indulge in some sensory play, which is …
To review the High Holidays symbols, and make it into a fun little game, my kids played with a High Holidays I Spy Sensory Bin and Bottle. They had so much fun searching for the matching symbols! Have a baby who is too young to safely play in a sensory bin? Pour the contents into …
Today was the perfect day for some easy, calming, sensory-pleasing Rosh Hashanah playdough play with our Rosh Hashanah Loose Parts Play, a new honey playdough recipe, and our Rosh Hashanah playdough mats we’ve used in previous years. What You’ll Need Putting It Together Finished & Loving It! Playdough is such a great activity for Rosh …
