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…
Family Life
How to Feel Respect Even If You Really Don’t Feel It
And why it’s worth it for you to try to give it – even if you don’t think you’ll ever change him. Here’s a trick question: What’s the #1 thing a man wants from his wife? It’s not what you think. The answer is actually respect. You may wonder, “Why should I respect my husband?…
How to Prepare for Your Snow Tubing Trip
Here is everything you need to know for a successful, fun, snow tubing day! Thank you to our readers who contributed their tips, and especially to one whose wit and experience formed the basis of this post. Snow tubing with the kids sounds like a blast-until someone’s yarmulka takes flight, their gloves vanish into the…
A Guide to Plan Your Pidyon Haben
A first baby boy is born – what do you do next? Thanks to Devorah Weisz who spearheaded this topic when she wrote to us, “I am B”H making a Pidyon Haben for my first grandchild. I checked your website to see if you had any guidance, but this page is missing from your website….
How to Store Your Mommy Memories
You think you’ll remember those cute things they said, but you know that you will one day forget. Here are some ideas and ways to save your “Mommy Memories” so you and your children can look back and enjoy! As I was reading this post on Winter Wins for Your Marriage recently on Between Carpools,…
We’re Excited to Share this Free Chanukah Coloring Book!
In collaboration with Berlinger Art Academy, we’re bringing you this FREE Chanukah coloring book you can download and print for your kids right now! This fabulous collection of coloring sheets includes Chanukah scenes by Berlingerart Academy students. Print them out, color and look through again …. and yet again! Keep the kids busy, use it…
The Kichels Presents: The Between Carpools Unpublished Hacks
These are the hacks that didn’t make it onto Between Carpools, brought to you by The Kichels! For more Kichels humor you’ll love, read all about The Kichels Collection 4 over here! Unpublished Hacks9×13 dinner The 9×13 Life: For those days when you’re short on time, there’s nothing like this 30-second supper for a quick…
Is the Extended Family Together? Play the Letter Game
Warning. This game might not work if you have multiple family members who read BCP. So: Warn your sisters-in-law ahead of time not to reveal the secret to the husbands and kids. It’s really heartwarming. And sweet. And so, so special. Here is how you play! It’s super simple and very minimal advance preparation is…
Chanukah Scratch Off Game Variations
If you loved our Chanukah Scratch Off Games, you’ll love to play these two new versions. Last year when we posted this Scratch Off Game, it was a huge hit. Lots of you played and we received so many comments and feedback on how easy it was to set up and enjoyable it was to…
Play the Balloon Favor Game
Need a quick family game with no prep that anyone can play? Want to keep it to a budget? We got you. We’ve got a few “favors” games here on BCP. We even did a 2.0 version of the favors game. This year the game is a bit more of a game and a lot…
