If your children loved our Jewish caricatures and Chanukah caricatures, they’ll love this activity. Free download! This one was a reader request and illustrator C.A. Kohn agreed to draw us some caricatures again! Moms can download and print and keep kids busy with an activity that builds anticipation for Purim. Simply download and print the…
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The Best White Noise Machines According to You
Lots of you rely on noise machines to get better sleep and you told us which are your favorites. After receiving quite a few emails and messages asking if we could recommend a noise machine, we turned to our audience on social media and asked – if you use a noise machine, which one do…
How To Have Meaningful Conversations, With The People You Love
The key is to come prepared. Sometimes, it just happens, naturally. Sometimes, it just does not. We have all been there. A restaurant outing that just falls flat, a birthday dinner where the conversation just does not flow. You would be surprised, but the key, really, is asking the right questions. Just like a good…
How to Make School Work for Your ADHD Kid
Tips for parents and guidance for teachers on bringing out the best of an ADHD child in the classroom. “I have 26 kids in my class and YOUR child dominates all of my attention!” I know I’m not the only parent who has heard this humiliating sentence from their child’s teacher. There we sit in…
The Sheva Brachos Cards: Free Download!
Hosting a Sheva Brachos? Want your chosson and kallah to enjoy a memorable evening? Download these cards and hand them out to all your guests to fill out! It’s always nice to have a program featuring something cute and light at a sheva brachos. This was a hit at my niece’s sheva brachos. We handed…
DIY: How to Make a Scrunchie with a Tie
If you can use a sewing machine, you can make your own hair accessories – and it doesn’t take long at all! Last summer, we made this cute beach bag project. If you or your teen likes to sew, now you can easily get your hair accessories done (get the skill before you get the…
Midwinter Fun for Tweens and Young Teens – Including the Boys
Staycation activity planning can be simple when the kids are little, but we have some of your best suggestions – for the older elementary age group. Lots of readers shared their frustrations with finding appropriate activities for their kids who’ve outgrown Chuck-E-Cheese and finger paints, but still need some fun things to enjoy over their…
How to Create Sophisticated Dot Art
Dot art is a great winter craft activity. This is not your preschool activity! This version is great for preteens and teens (scroll down for a younger kid option). It’s fun to create and the results are beautiful. Artist or not, anyone can be proud of their art creations when working on. What’s also fun…
It’s Time for a Glow Party!
Put on some music, turn off the lights and start dancing! Whether you have 4 people in the room or 40, a dance party will always lighten the mood and make an evening more fun. Add some “glow” to the party and make it so much better! There’s something about dancing in the dark that…
Child in Shidduchim? Shadchanim Share 12 Great Tips
Whether you’re listening or will be soon, these tips from shadchanim will be valuable. In our BCP survey, we asked our readers what types of content they would like to see on Between Carpools. And one of the things you asked us for was tips on shidduchim (there were almost the same amount of people…
