Winter break is the perfect time to create a special craft. This Fruit Art is easy and it comes out really cute! There’s something about a black background—anything painted on in it just pops! For this project, we painted a simple fruit shape on a black canvas with metallic paint from Amazing Savings. The results…
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Some Fun Family Time Ahead? Enjoy One of Our Favorite Board Games
When a vacation turns into a staycation, it can be worth splurging on a new board game or two that will last far longer than the days off from school. If your kids are home for two days or a week this midwinter, you’ll need some entertainment. And if you’re staying home, you might want…
Jokes and Riddles to Share with Your Children
There is no one or right way to connect with your children. For some children, it might be jokes that they tell or you tell them that enables you to laugh together. I remember when one of my friends was made to feel bad because she shared that she didn’t like to sit on the…
Have a Donut Decorating Party This Chanukah
Simple family fun that you get to eat – what could be better?? Every year, on one night of Chanukah, we have a donut decorating party. Some years we bake the donuts, some years we fry the donuts – definitely these yeshiva donuts, and some years we buy the donuts. But we always do the…
New Chanukah Game! What Do You Get When You Combine “Pictionary” and “Telephone” ?
This Chanukah (or anytime) pictionary game needs no prep and is so much fun nonetheless. All you need is a notebook and some pens. We are sure you have all played Pictionary at one point or another…but what do you do if not everyone wants to be paying attention to one person drawing at the…
How to Make These Gorgeous Marbleized Paintings
The technique is called “Paint Pour” and anyone can do it! Want to see more canvas crafts? See the how-to for the Initial Art project here. You can also see that post for tips on having a painting party without a big resulting mess! Read on for a more sophisticated art activity! A paint pour…
Bathtime Activity! Show Your Young Children How to Blow Bubbles in the Bath
What do you do when you are a mom of just little ones and it seems at 3 pm that night will take forever to come? Get them into the bath and let them have some fun with bubbles! When you have older kids, they walk in between 4 – 6p.m. and break up the…
Torah Live is Now Available on an APP!
Now, you can experience everything you love about Torah Live videos…with no web browser needed. Accessing Torah Live innovative videos is now easier with the launch of their new IPhone/iPad iOS app. If you saw our previous posts on Torah Live and checked out their videos, then you already know that their videos are completely…
Need an Fun Family Outdoor Activity? Go Fly a Kite
We’re back to the basics…and even simple activities like flying a kite are fun again. Do you feel like your children have become a little less spoiled as a result of being home for a few months? That they don’t need the latest and greatest entertainment or activity…even simple outings are exciting now. Anything sounds…
11 Book Series to Take Your Children Through Lockdown
Because when you find a good series your child likes, you’re set for awhile (or at least a week). March 13. The chocolate pretzels and gummy bears were still piled up in boxes in the living room, surrounded by the remainders of mishloach manos ribbons and wrappings. It was erev Shabbos, and I had plenty…