If you have some downtime this summer, gather the materials and your friends and spend a fulfilling and therapeutic afternoon creating this Sukkos decor. This creative DIY Sukkos decor was created for BCP readers by Berlingerart Academy; the home and haven of professional digital illustration. You know you love art. It’s therapeutic, relaxing, and fulfilling….
Crafts & Activities
What to Watch – Jewish Kids Edition
Need some help educating and entertaining the kids? Want to keep them in a space that upholds your values? There are plenty of Torah-true resources available right now! There’s so much content online right now, there’s no need to resort to secular sources to help you carry the load of entertaining and educating your children…
LEGO To Go, Please!
Have a kid who can play with LEGO for hours? Now you can pack it up for some travel time entertainment. There are some kids who can play with LEGO endlessly. The ones who need just a handful or two of bricks and their imagination can create all sorts of building ideas. And while we…
Crafts That Save the Day
The kids need an activity. It’s time to bring out the crafts! Here are some of our favorite crafts for kids! All of these projects are self-contained–there’s no other supplies needed. One kit and your activity for the afternoon is set! We continually update this post to include the tried-and-true crafts that our own children…
Make a Custom Patch Party Favor – It’s a Fun DIY Activity
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…
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…
