Birkat Chaverim
Because we host the Bnei Akiva bencher project, we like to post from time to time post information, ideas or resources that help families planning a simcha. So here's another one. A recent post on A Mother in Israel, Inspiring Projects for Your Child's Bar or Bat Mitzvah is a useful one. Ideas from A Mother in Israel First there are some self reflect ...
We have a super opportunity for all you readers. Table Fables is offering one play house to one of our readers. These are fun play houses that can be used over a table or chairs for imaginative play. Please read on below for more information about creative play and Table Fables from Table Fables' S. Weiner. But before that to enter the contest please: ...
As holiday/vacation season is coming and lots of families travel around this time I wanted to point out some of our travel ideas as well as a new one: Bubble Wrap Scavenger Hunt I came across this via Savima Other ideas: Travel Games from various sources Matchbox building game Travel Board Games Food Travel Games And on another topi ...
Being part of a community means helping out when people need help. Helping out can mean offering to pick up children from school, running errands, making phone calls and preparing meals. Organized Jewish home has a nice series about chesed meals so I don't need to add much here, but I will reiterate- if you want to be helpful by making a meal do make su ...
I was sure I posted about this 100 years ago but I couldn't find the post and I also can't seem to find a photo yet but a while back we made bath salts as a wedding gift. This is a great gift item to make with kids as its really simple to do. I thought of it this week as its a good tie in to the Parsha (Lot's wife.) I will try to update with a photo whe ...
Given the connection between water and the holiday of Sukkot, I want to share some links for water science experiments. Experiments Experiment about rain puddles The Homeschooling ideas blog has an erosion experiment, as well as, other interesting water experiments. The erosion experiment can be tied in to the story about Rabbi Akiva and the rock. ...
If you have a wedding planned and have an outside chuppah here are a few simple ideas if you have the time/inclination. 1. Umbrellas- to keep guests somewhat shaded. These can be pretty paper umbrellas or white rain umbrellas decorated or undecorated. They would be fun to decorate with family members with gold/silver pens, flowers, lace etc. 2. I ...
A while back I asked on the Birkat Chaverim facebook page for ideas of activities to do at Sheva Brachot. Here are some of the responses I got, along with others I collected. Play the "newly-wed game" Create a picture together with attendees (only a good idea if there is some guiding along the way because otherwise the couple will never hang it u ...
I have not made these yet but it could be fun to do with your child- a travel safety bracelet using beads with numbers on them to create your phone number. Either buy number beads or take larger wood beads and write/paint/glue numbers on. Let me know if you do this!
Sorry posts have been sparse around here. Its been extremely busy! Given the time of year I thought I would write about one concern when traveling with families. A major concern is what happens if your child gets separated. If the child becomes separated, you want to make sure that the child can get in touch with you and that they know what to do. Ol ...