Planning party activities for your family can be challenging. This simple craft idea will excite the kids and also serves as a great party favor they will take home and enjoy. It’s as simple as choosing a base item such as a tote, sweatshirt, or headband. Then have the kids choose their patches and letters…
Crafts & Activities
Color & Send This Letter to Siblings in Camp
The little sisters and little brothers can send their own letter to camp, even if they can’t write yet. Free download! A few years ago, we designed this letter template that your children can fill out and send to their siblings. And the kids loved using it! So, we made another one, and this time…
Sneaky Skill-building Games for Summer
Summer fun doesn’t mean the skills need to stall. Build important skills that will last all year long through these fun games. Vacation is around the corner, calling on all of us to catch our breath, refresh, and refuel for the year ahead. School’s over but learning is not. Instead of having our kids feel…
Create Your Own Summer Bucket List
Creating your own summer bucket list poster is the first activity that inspires the rest of the season. With the summer starting, I went looking for fun exciting ways to entertain my children. I saw the idea of a summer bucket list and I ran with it. I sat down with my kids and we…
Fun Craft Supplies to Fill That Cart
A rolling craft cart is only as fun as the arts and crafts supplies it’s stocked with. Quite a while ago, we shared our version of a rolling craft cart that can be used anywhere in the house and then easily stored away in a closet. It has been one of our most popular posts…
Sick of Spilled Bubbles? This 10-Second Hack May Save Your Sanity
Because nothing says “summer” like bubbles…and a whole lot of mess. A simple trick to keep the fun going—and the soap off your patio. Do you find yourself standing in the yard every spring, yelling “DON’T SPILL IT!” before the bubble fun has even begun? Spoiler: they spill it. Every. Single. Time. Doesn’t matter if…
The Sheva Brachos Notebook
This is that perfect thing to add to your simcha that requires (almost) no prep but will be cherished forever. We, at Between Carpools, are always looking for ideas, wherever we might go. It’s been almost 9 years now, and yes we always have our eyes open for new content. Be careful when you invite…
Game Night! Our Favorite Board Games
We love board games and talk about them a lot. So we decided to put all our favorites in one place!o Nothing says family time quite like a board game. From Chutes and Ladders for the little ones to more sophisticated games like Catan and Concept, our board game collections grow and change over the…
Jewish Videos Your Kids Can Enjoy At Home
Looking for kosher entertainment this midwinter break? How about a video rental? The last time we covered this topic, it was in the early days of Covid when we were all desperate for something – anything – wholesome with which to entertain our kids. But recently the topic came up about how the quality and…
Magnetic Picture Frame Craft – No Mess!
The easy, no mess picture frame craft activity that will keep kids of all ages busy crafting (with something cute to show for their efforts). Great for parties. We were planning a birthday party and needed an easy craft. Sure, my daughter would have preferred something like painting pottery, making slime, or any one of…
