Raising children in love and faith
Today I made Shavuot playdough mats and let the kids explore some sensory fun while being exposed to more Shavuot symbols. I also laid out our Shavuot 3 part cards and read off the summaries again while the kids explored just as a gentle review of the customs and traditions. My nature lovers gathered some …
To continue learning about Israel this week in honor of Yom Ha’atzmaut, today we read the PJ Library book 3 Falafels in my Pita and did a fun and easy 3 Falafels in My Pita supplemental activity 🥙 What You’ll Need 3 Falafels in My Pita printable 3 Falafels in my Pita book Sensory bin …
I set up this Chametz or Not? Sensory Bin to let my kids explore and categorize different foods so they have a better understanding of what foods we can eat during Passover. One of the many traditions of Passover is paying careful attention to what foods you eat for the duration of the holiday. The Chametz …
Today in Sunday School we made I Spy Purim Grogger which we then shook and booed as we read our Look & See DIY Megillah! So very easy and so much fun! What You’ll Need plastic or glass container rice (dyed if you want) symbols for different characters in the Purim story: can use clip …
What better way to spend a gray and drizzly Purim Shabbat than exploring with playdough using our fun Purim Playdough Mats?! Note: This adventure, and post, started last year, in 2020 (I can tell by how small my little guy’s hands look compared to this year!). But, per usual, it took me a long time …
I thought playing with a Tu B’Shevat DIY Snowy Tree Sensory Exploration Activity to continue learning about Tu B’Shevat and enjoy feeling something as close to snow as we can get right now would be a fun and engaging post-school activity and it was! What You’ll Need baking soda hair conditioner leaves Putting It Together …
In our preparation, learning and review of Tu B’Shevat we’ve thus far mainly focused on trees and plants and celebrating and thanking them. But there’s another very important aspect of Tu B’Shevat and that is the seven species. Today we had fun exploring this part of Tu B’Shevat with a Tu B’Shevat Seven Species Sensory Bin …
What would be a holiday without some themed playdough fun with special Hanukkah Playdough Mats? All three of my kids (yes, even the big kid although he says he doesn’t!) love playing with playdough. Who doesn’t? It’s a great sensory activity and also great for physical development of those cute little hands. We first made …
Since it’s going to be 100 degrees here today (why California fall, why?) Baby Boy and I decided to beat the heat this morning and head outside for some fun Messy Rosh Hashanah Apples and Honey Sensory Play from our High Holiday Activity List 🍎 What You’ll Need 2 cups cornstarch 1 cup water Yellow …
This Yom Ha’atzmaut I wanted to teach my students, and my own little kids, about how diverse the geography of Israel is and this Color by Number Israel Map is a wonderful and simple way to do so! From the Torah stories our little ones learn, so many of the kids think Israel is one …
