Areyvut Bnai Mitzvah Video Contest
I like the idea of the Areyvut Bnai Mitzvah Video Essay contest and thought it would be relevant to some of the blog readers. I like the idea of turning family celebrations into meaningful experiences which give back to the community. A while back I requested readers to let us know how they made their family celebrations meaningful. I felt that it would ...
Rosh Hashana event favors or activity- soap
To wash away sins how about giving or making soap? Givers log blog has a tutorial on making pretty soap lables as teacher's gifts. Easy to convert to wedding/bar/bat mitzvah favors or to make with families using children's artwork. As an activity I would suggest printing on clear lables rather than transparencies. Instead of liquid soap tr ...
Travel toy- food and “kuku” necklaces
This travel toy was a big success on a family trip with a group of children between the ages of 1-10. Materials required: Shoelaces (we use colorful ones) Cheerios (or other food items with holes in them) Alternatively small plastic "kuku's" or hair ornaments. Combine to form necklaces and bracelets. Older children enjoy creating their own necklaces a ...
Travel toy- felt board
I have been meaning to start writing posts about travel related toys, games, and activities because I have an interest in family celebrations, and they tend to involve alot of travel. I would like to talk about things that might make travel easier, especially with small children. I would like to start this type of thread by mentioning home made felt ...
New project and a plug
I wanted to talk about a recent design project I did, and also plug the project! I think that it would be useful to my customers. This project was a logo design for a new website Fun in Jerusalem. This is a site which provides information about family friendly activities to do in and around Jerusalem. Extremely useful for tourists and residents alike ...