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…
Holidays
Masmidei HaShabbos: Let’s Elevate Shabbos Together
We’ve already been enjoying the Ki Heim Chayeinu Masmidei HaShabbos campaign, here’s the full review you’ve been waiting for. We’ve been enjoying the Masmidei HaShabbos booklets (if you don’t know what these are, read our previous round-up here!), so today we’re going to go through the booklets to show you what you can expect from…
It’s Everyone’s Favorite Day Of The Week: Can We Take It To The Next Level?
We’re so excited to be back with the Masmidei HaShabbos program, taking our kids’ excitement and appreciation for Shabbos to the next level. Get all the details below and download the booklets over here! Last year, we joined our kids in Agudah’s Ki Heim Chayeinu Masmidei HaShabbos campaign. Some of our kids received booklets from…
The Baking Powder / Cornstarch Hack for Even Scooping
Not all containers come with that handy edge. This is what to do when they don’t. Cornstarch and some containers of baking powder/soda can be difficult to scoop. And while some containers of these products come with a handy edge you can use to scrape off the excess in the spoon, many others don’t (corn…
Uplifting Our Gifting, Eight Ways for Eight Days
With Chanukah about to begin, we are gearing up for a special week of menorah lighting and singing, latkes and donuts, parties, and possibly even presents. Chanukah gifts are heavily debated, and every family and every society feels differently about them. Some decry the fact that Chanukah has become all about the presents and we’ve…
3 Ways to Make Sure Your Child Feels Whole
The root of “Chanukah” is “Chinuch.” These three chinuch lessons are a must-know for the well-being of your children. In honor of Chanukah, let’s talk chinuch. There are many ways to explain the link between these two words, which share the same root, but let’s focus on one that is particularly relevant to parenting. On…
8 Ways to Make At-Home Nights Fun
You don’t need to be partying with tons of people to create fun, memorable nights for your family. For many of us, every night of Chanukah there is something special and fun we look forward to–including spending time with extended family. However, for those of us who do not have or live near extended family,…
Make an Edible Dreidel: Easy, Mess-Free Project
Kids will love creating this easy-to-make, edible dreidel. It’s the perfect mess-free project to enjoy, at home, at a party, or in the classroom. As a teacher, I had been looking for an easy, mess-free project I can create with my students. That meant–no melting chocolate, no marshmallow fluff. I actually looked first on Between…
How to Make a Dip Dreidel
These little Chanukah touches add a lot! This table accent is the perfect, easy element to add to your table (just make sure you have enough dips to serve). Click here to see the full tablesetting featuring this idea! You’ll need: Of course, you can change the color to match your table. If using the…
A Chanukah Tablesetting: It’s Chic and Super Easy to Duplicate
We’ve given you everything you need to set a special-for-Chanukah table right here. When Between Carpools asked me to create a table setting for them for Chanukah, there was one big requirement: “It has to be easy to do!” Well, this is certainly something anyone can do! And it’s something that works with any white…