Category: Kids crafts

Marshmallow Bees for Rosh Hashanah

This is a fun project that my kiddos and I made to get ready for Rosh Hashanah. In case you can’t tell, baking and doing dessert-type things is my favorite! I came up with this idea to top the honey cupcakes we are planning, and the kids wanted to help. They are cute and sweet …

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Have you made matza recently? (recipe and photos, kids)

My kiddos and I have made matza several times – for parshat Bo and demonstrating for Passover (although we never actually made it for Passover!). This is a great hands-on activity for kids. Knowing the theory and then actually doing it are two different things! We had a fun time making it, but can definitely appreciate buying …

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Passover countdown activities (kids)

OK folks, you won’t see this one on Pinterest. It’s not picture perfect, like some all those gorgeous photos other people are putting up. It’s made with the kids, and made to be used. And it didn’t take a ton of time! It’s our Passover countdown! I like to get the kids involved with Passover …

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Making a weatherproof chain (Sukkot craft)

Last Sukkot we made a really great paper chain…and it got rained on, soggy, and broken. And the kids were so sad! Here’s a view of inside our Sukkah, just to give you a glimpse into what we’re starting with (this is from last year – we aren’t all of the way set up yet!) …

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Making mezuza cases (with kids)

Let’s start with the basics: what is a mezuza (mezuzah)? It’s basically a rolled parchment with some verses on it, put into a tube or case and attached to the doorways in Jewish homes. The mezuza is the scroll itself, but the term can refer to the scroll and case. Why do we put them …

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