Raising children in love and faith
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 …
This afternoon we created our A Tree in Every Season Art Panels for Tu B’Shevat and they are awesome! What You’ll Need A Tree in Every Season Art Panels printable Cardstock Paint sticks, brown and green Glue Pink sprinkles Green construction paper Q-tips Rubber bands Orange, yellow, and red paint Watercolors Paintbrush Salt Putting It Together …
I love engaging my kids in fun science experiments, especially ones they create, and Tu B’Shevat is the perfect holiday for them to explore some Tu B’Shevat Seed Science Experiments. We set up two experiments and loved watching their progress! I recently bought the amazing book The Curious Kids’ Science Book by Asia Citro. (Side …
We love introducing or reviewing a holiday by reading our favorite themed holiday books and this Tu B’Shevat Reading Bingo Challenge is the perfect way to enjoy reading along with a little play! We made a Hanukkah Reading Bingo Challenge this past Hanukkah and it was such a huge hit that it will be our …
The first thing we always bring out when preparing for a new holiday is our holiday books and yesterday we made a Tu B’Shevat Book Box to hold our collection. Having all the holiday books grouped together in a book box makes it easy for the kids to grab a themed book and I’m always …
We are happy to share ideas for arts, crafts, activities, and so much more on our Tu B’Shevat Round Up 2021 page, all guaranteed to make you and your family’s Tu B’Shevat of 2021 a fun and meaningful experience. With Tu B’Shevat just a month away there is plenty of time to teach your kiddos …
Tu B’Shevat is one of my family’s favorite holidays (although I guess I probably say that about all the holidays!). I’m so happy to share our 8 Easy Ways to Celebrate Tu B’Shevat With Your Kids! This special holiday of Tu B’Shevat is a time to celebrate nature, which is a fun and pretty natural …
Tu B’Shevat Seders are a special event all on their own, but this Taste the Foods of Tu B’Shevat Spinner activity lets the children (and adults!) put a playful spin (pun intended ;-)) on the celebration! This Taste the Foods of Tu B’Shevat Spinner is so easy to make and lets the players really think …
Planting parsley is a wonderful way to celebrate Tu B’Shevat. Tu B’Shevat is the birthday, or new year of the trees. This holiday is all about celebrating trees and the environment. Even though it’s a minor Jewish holiday, it’s usually one of the favorites for children (and adults!). You can plant parsley seeds with your …
This year I split my Tu B’Shevat lesson between two class sessions. I knew I wanted to do a Tu B’Shevat Seder (who doesn’t?!) but also knew I wouldn’t have time to do that activity plus my parsley planting activity in addition to the Torah story segment I’d promised the kids. The easy solution was …
