Tu B’Shevat originated long ago when rabbis declared the 15th of the month of Shevat as the birthday for all trees. Jewish law has lots of rules around when you can do what with a tree, and specifically, its fruit. So knowing its birthday is important.
Now, it’s seen as the beginning of the planting season in Israel. It’s also viewed as an environmental holiday, celebrating all the wonderful things trees and plants and this earth has given us. It also acknowledges the importance of tikkun olam and repairing our planet, which we know is suffering.
To celebrate Tu B’Shevat, we eat fruits from the seven species of Israel (wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates), often as part of a seder. Many people also engage in environmental activities, such as planting trees and cleaning up nature.
Enjoy the ideas, crafts and activities from this year and previous ones found in our Tu B’Shevat Hub!
Tu B’Shevat 2024
Tu B’Shevat Shelfie + Starter Activities 2024
Tu B’Shevat Seven Species Book
Tree Leaves Have Chlorophyll Free Printable
Tu B’Shevat Tree Trunk Free Printable
Tu B’Shevat 2023
- 2023 Tu B’Shevat Shelfie + Starter Activities
- Toilet Paper Roll Tree Threading
- Tu B’Shevat Montessori Smelling Bottles
- DIY Chia Creations
- Tu B’Shevat Orchard Number Match
- Where Does It Grow? Seven Species Match
- Tu B’Shevat Flower Threading
- Messy DIY Puffy Paint Birthday Cake
Tu B’Shevat 2022
- Tu B’Shevat Montessori-Style 3 Part Cards
- Tu B’Shevat Interactive Seder Plate Activity
- Tu B’Shevat Nature Spindle Box
- Tu B’Shevat Foods Sorting Game
- Tu B’Shevat Grape Bead Threading
- Tu B’Shevat Shelfie + Starter Activities
- Almond Tree Push Pin Poke Fine Motor Skills Printable (free)
- Tu B’Shevat Nature Scavenger Hunt Printable (free)
Tu B’Shevat 2021
- Tu B’Shevat Reading Bingo Challenge
- Two Ways to Create Tu B’Shevat Resist Art Murals
- Tu B’Shevat DIY Snowy Tree Sensory Exploration Activity
- Tu B’Shevat Plant-Brush Painting
- Planting Kitchen Scraps in Mini Greenhouses for Tu B’Shevat
- Tu B’Shevat Seed Science Experiments
- Tu B’Shevat Color Matching Fruit Tree Activity
- A Tree in Every Season Art Panels
- Tu B’Shevat Seven Species Sensory Bin Hunt and Match Activity
- Tu B’Shevat Book Box
- Thank You Trees! Crowns (coming soon)
- Tu B’Shevat Nature Ice Play and Soup Activity (coming soon)
Tu B’Shevat 2020
Tu B’Shevat 2019
- 8 Easy Ways to Celebrate Tu B’Shevat With Your Kids
- 15 Minute Tu B’Shevat Lesson Plan
- Tu B’Shevat Sensory Bin
- Tu B’Shevat Thank You to the Trees Challenge
- Taste the Foods of Tu B’Shevat Spinner Activity
- Tu B’Shevat Scavenger Hunt
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Chag Sameach!!
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