Preschool Creations

    Watch a 20 second summary of Parshat Beshalach. You can download these adorable puppets by clicking  here ! The set includes the entire Sefer Shemot. We also have coloring pages available  here . Beshalach Parsha Summary We heard about how Pharaoh  changed his mind and chased after the yidden. The pillar of cloud guided the yidden by day and the pillar of fire  at night. There were clouds surrounding the yidden protecting them from the Egyptians  and dangerous things in the desert. When they got to the Red sea , some yidden started crying to go back to Egypt . Some davened to Hashem and others wanted to fight the Egyptians . Hashem told the yidden to go into the water, Nachshon ben Aminadav  jumped into the water and when it reached his neck, the sea split. We heard about all the miracles  that happened. There was water to drink and fruits to eat! Miriam danced with the women with tambourines, thanking Hashem for saving them and taking them out of exile . In the desert Hashem

Watch a 20 second summary of Parshat Bo. You can download these adorable puppets by clicking  here ! The set includes the entire Sefer Shemot. We also have coloring pages available  here . Bo Parsha Summary I taught the children that every letter in the alef bet  corresponds to a number. ב =2 and א =1 which equals 3. In this week’s parsha  there are 3 Makkos - the numerical of equivalent of Bo is 3. We heard about Arbeh - locusts  which came in a giant wind and ate up all the crops and food. Then there was Choshech - darkness . First the Egyptians  couldn’t see anything and after 3 days, they were frozen in place. That’s when the Jewish people  looked to see where they kept their gold and silver for when it would be time to take it when they left Egypt .  It’s also when Hashem  punished the Jews  that didn’t believe they would be taken out of Egypt  or complained about it so that the Egyptians  wouldn’t see that they were getting punished too.  Hashem gave the Jewish people  the mitz

    Tu B'shevat, also known as the "New Year of the Trees," is a Jewish holiday that falls on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. It is a time to celebrate and give thanks for the abundance of fruits and nuts that come from trees. Teaching little kids about Tu B'shevat can be a fun and interactive way to introduce them to Jewish traditions and the importance of environmental stewardship. One way to do this is by creating a Tu B'shevat-themed coloring page or puppet activity. Our  Tu B'shevat coloring pages  feature pictures of the shivat haminim - the 7 species of Israel, such as grapes, figs, pomegranates, and dates.  In addition to coloring pages, we also offer  Tu B'shevat puppets . These puppets can be used to act out stories or songs about the holiday, or to learn the significance of each of the 7 types of foods that Israel is blessed with. These puppets can also be used to help children learn more about the different fruits  that are eaten on

  Here is a quick 20 second summary of the parsha featuring our puppets available for download. Click here  to download the adorable sefer beraishis puppets. Parsha Summary In this week's parsha, we learn about Yosef's 2 dreams. In one, the sun, moon and stars are all bowing down to him, and in the other, the stalks of wheat are bowing to his center stalk. Yaakov also makes Yosef a special colored coat. His brothers get jealous and conspire to get rid of him. First they throw him in a pit and then he gets sold to Egyptians. In Egypt while working for Potiphar, Yosef gets thrown in jail. There, he meets the king's baker and butler. He interprets their dreams for them. Click here  for a parsha song. Parsha Craft Being that there isn't much time to teach parsha this week, as we're busy with getting ready for Chanukah, we did a short and easy craft. Yosef's Colored Coat Materials needed: outline of a coat colored tape scissors I gave the kids an outline of a coat,

  Click here to see the story of Chanukah in 30 seconds told with our Chanukah puppets available for purchase. Introducing adorable Chanukah puppets to help you tell the story of Chanukah! I've always wanted puppets and pictures to help tell the story and finally, we have created them!  This amazing packet has puppets for all the main characters of Chanukah. Antiochus, the Greek army, the Maccabis, Matisyahu and Yehudah Maccabi, Yehudis and Helifornis and Chana and her 7 sons. There are also images of the different Chanukah customs. Doughnuts, gelt, dreidel, menorah and more! There are large ones for you to decorate your bulletin boards and smaller ones to use as props while teaching. The adorable and whimsical Chanukah art will be loved and adored by your students and bring the story to life in a visual way. In these Coloring pages, we have many of the puppets and images for your students to create their own puppets or color as they please. Also makes a great activity for your Cha

 We are excited to announce the launch of our new site where you can purchase digital art to decorate and enhance your classroom, homeschool and personal use.  Having been a teacher for 10+ years and homeschooling for 4 years, I know how hard it is to find engaging puppets and art to teach the Jewish holidays and the Parsha - Torah portion. Now you don't need to search any longer, we've got your back! We've got great plans. Right now the store is stocked with art/puppets/props for the month of Tishrei - Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah. We also have coloring pages that are great for keeping your littles busy and we have a shana tova card as a free download! Check out our site: PreschoolCreations.org so see samples and all our available products.

      This post contains affiliate links. Check out  our virtual trip to Australia  here .   Check out our virtual trip to Brazil  here . Check out our virtual trip to Colombia  here . See  this post  for the passport and stamps that we used. Be sure to check out my  Pinterest  board with these and more ideas. We really enjoyed learning about Denmark. We focused mostly on Windmills and Wind Turbines. We learned about wind energy and did some STEM activities to explore it. We learned some phrases in Danish and we read the book The Ugly Duckling. The author, Hans Christian Anderson is from Denmark and there are statues and a museum of him in Denmark. We also learned the queen of Denmark is Margrethe II. The popular mode of transportation is cycling. There are many bicycles in Denmark. FOOD: I made  Frikadeller (Danish meatballs)  following this recipe. I used ground beef instead of pork. It was really good, and my family loved it. PLACES: Faroe Islands - A beautiful island with gorgeous