This blog is filled with ideas to turn everyday moments into Jewish moments, especially for families with young children.
It’s the Jewish holiday Tu B’Shevat (the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat)! We have so many special ways to celebrate with DIY projects, activities and family outings! Tell us how your family celebrates Tu B’Shevat in the comments below!
It’s cold and rainy today, and we’re spending time indoors giving new life to discarded books and papers! We’re creating decorative paper garlands with bird and leaf silhouettes which makes us think of warmer days and spring! This simple craft is so versatile - you can use any type of paper and silhouette too. I love doing this with friends, and we have some tips for making garlands with littles too! So let’s go make some paper garlands with vintage papers.
Celebrate Tu B’Shevat and Shabbat Shira with freshly baked bird challah. These cuties are so simple to make with frozen bread dough, and they can also be painted with “edible” paint! This is a wonderful way to honor birds on this special Shabbat! So let’s go bake and “paint” bird challah!
A little birdie told me that it’s Shabbat Shira this Friday - an extra-special Shabbat where we honor birds to thank them for their songs. To celebrate, I made some puffy owl necklaces for some sweet little friends. With just a few supplies, you can make one too. So let’s go make a puffy owl necklace!
Tu B’shevat comes just at the very beginning of spring in Israel. Fruit trees feel the arrival of spring before people. As their roots awaken, the trees begin to drink water hidden deep in the earth, causing sap to rise up and flowers to bloom.
We created a wonderful at home celebration pack filled with 6 of our most loved Tu B’shevat activities. All come with instructions and are designed for a grown-up to do with younger children, or for older children to complete independently. See what’s inside!
Today is my favorite Shabbat of the year - Shabbat Shira (Shabbat of Song). On this special Shabbat, we honor birds and celebrate their songs. We’re decorating birdhouses for this wonderful day! It’s the perfect little activity for Tu B’Shevat and Shabbat Shira!
Tu B’Shevat is the perfect holiday for children to plant seeds of all shapes and sizes. In Hebrew, the word seed is pronounced Ze-ra, and vegetable seeds planted during the Hebrew month of Shevat (this year in February) should be ready to eat and enjoy by Passover! Come plant some pea seedlings with us!
In Central Florida, we’re right in the middle of strawberry season. With a chill in the air, and the promise of warmer days to come, picking strawberries (and eating fruits and nuts) for Tu B’ Shevat is a wonderful way to celebrate the holiday!
It’s the Hebrew month of Shevat, and that means that spring and the Jewish holiday Tu B’Shevat (the 15th of the month of Shevat) is right around the corner! We can celebrate this time by eating delicious fruits, helping to take care of our earth and by planting seeds and trees!
It’s the Birthday of the Trees, the Jewish Holiday Tu B’Shevat (named for the date of the holiday - the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat), and that means we’re celebrating with a birthday party!
It’s almost Tu B’Shevat (the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat)! On this day, we say happy birthday to the trees, and we thank the trees for so many things: fruit and nuts, shelter for little animals,
During the Hebrew month of Shevat and for the Jewish holiday Tu B’Shevat (on the 15th of the month of Shevat), families can celebrate this time of year by planting seeds. One special way to make a seed grow is for children to use the warmth of their bodies to help a little seed start its growing journey in a DIY beanie baby necklace. Click here to learn more!
