I am devoting the last few blog posts until Hanukkah to a few of my favorite super easy things to do with the kiddoes. #1 Make edible dreidels It’s an activity and a dessert! Ingredients: small pretzel sticks, marshmallows, Hershey’s ® Kisses, and some kind of frosting (like tubes of blue frosting). Break off a piece of pretzel stick for the dreidel handle and jab it into one end of the marshmallow. Dab some frosting “glue” on the other end of the marshmallow. Apply the flat side of the Hershey’s Kiss to the frosting. Write a Nun, Gimel, Hey and Shin around the marshmallow in … [Read more...]
Early Hanukkah But Not Quite Thanksgivvukah
Remember a few years back when Thanksgiving and Hanukkah actually overlapped? This year, we have a *whole* week between. But it’s worth imagining how we can use the long Thanksgiving weekend to get a head start on planning and decorating to celebrate Hanukkah. For our family, as sad as I am to acknowledge this, we probably won’t be able to get together with the out-of-towners during Hanukkah. So creating some Hanukkah moments over T-Day weekend will have to be enough. What can you cook double for Thanksgiving and Hanukkah? For me, it’s a big batch of homemade applesauce. Our … [Read more...]
Early Hanukkah – Are You Ready?
There was an audible gasp when I mentioned to friends that Hanukkah starts on Sunday, December 2nd. That’s the Sunday immediately following Thanksgiving weekend. And even though I have long known the date, I haven’t quite wrapped my head around just how quickly Hanukkah is coming. So with just over a month to go, what do you need to do now? Step 1. Download our free e-books to give you ideas and decorating materials. Just click here and scroll down the page to get free downloads of “Celebrate Hanukkah: How to Light … [Read more...]
Shanah Tovah To You and Yours!
Rosh Hashanah is around the corner. Wishing you and yours a Shanah Tovah, a year of health and joy and sweetness! Rosh Hashanah begins this year on Sunday evening, September 9th. While you’re busy cooking and baking, invite your little ones to create beautiful designs to decorate your home. Just download this PDF and supply them with crayons and markers . Jewish New Year Cards – Inspiration for Young Artists. For more ideas, check out our Pinterest board: Rosh Hashanah – Sharing Hopes for a Sweet Year. If it’s fresh apple season where you live, I recommend this super easy, … [Read more...]
Color All Around – Sukkot Recipes and Crafts
Sukkot began on October 4th and ends the evening of October 11th What to do with this wonderful week ahead of you? As Anita Diamant says, “Sukkot is an opportunity and excuse for a seven-day picnic.” Here are a few things you can try to bring the holiday to life. Eat one or more meals outside. Decorate your eating area with fall leaves, branches, little pumpkins, squash, apples, and other harvest symbols. Plan a family outing to a farmer’s market to find recently harvested fruits and veggies. Make a harvest-themed centerpiece; simply group your farmer’s market finds with … [Read more...]