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Rosh Hashanah · Activities
Rosh Hashana Activities
Hands-on and mess-friendly: a bubble-wrap pomegranate that counts mitzvos, and squishy honey bags for the youngest ones.
Hands-on and mess-friendly: a bubble-wrap pomegranate that counts mitzvos, and squishy honey bags for the youngest ones.
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Activity No. 01
Mitzvah Pomegranate
Bubble wrap stands in for the seeds, and one gets popped for every good deed. It turns something abstract into something the children can count.
Bubble wrap for the seeds — pop one for every good deed.
Make the pomegranate →
Activity No. 02
Honey Sensory Bags
Honey and apple beads sealed inside a double freezer bag and taped down flat. All of the squish, none of the floor to clean up afterwards.
Honey and apple beads sealed in a bag — all the squish, no mess.
Make the bags →Grown-up guide
Before you start
What activities teach children about Rosh Hashanah?
The two here are built around doing rather than explaining. The mitzvah pomegranate uses bubble wrap to stand for the seeds, and children pop one for each good deed, which turns an abstract idea into something countable. The honey sensory bags let the youngest handle honey and apples without any of it reaching the floor.
The two here are built around doing rather than explaining. The mitzvah pomegranate uses bubble wrap to stand for the seeds, and children pop one for each good deed, which turns an abstract idea into something countable. The honey sensory bags let the youngest handle honey and apples without any of it reaching the floor.
What works for toddlers specifically?
The honey sensory bags. Honey and apple beads are sealed inside a double freezer bag and taped down, so a toddler gets the squish and the colour with nothing to clean up afterwards. It holds attention far longer than the setup time suggests.
The honey sensory bags. Honey and apple beads are sealed inside a double freezer bag and taped down, so a toddler gets the squish and the colour with nothing to clean up afterwards. It holds attention far longer than the setup time suggests.
What do I need to prepare in advance?
Very little. Both activities use things that are already in the house or cost a few dollars — bubble wrap, a freezer bag, honey, beads. Prep is ten minutes the night before, which is the point: these exist for the week when there is no time left.
Very little. Both activities use things that are already in the house or cost a few dollars — bubble wrap, a freezer bag, honey, beads. Prep is ten minutes the night before, which is the point: these exist for the week when there is no time left.
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