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If you are looking for a fun and meaningful craft to do with your children, this Valentine’s Day keepsake is a great option. Not only is it a fun activity to do together, but it is also a project that you can cherish and display every year as a reminder of your love and bond. The tutorial for this craft can be found on Roots and Wings Co.’s website, and it is a great resource for step-by-step instructions and helpful tips.

This Valentine’s Day keepsake is the perfect craft to do with children of all ages, as it is simple and easy to customize. You can choose from a wide range of materials and techniques to create a unique and personal keepsake that reflects your family’s style and interests. Whether you prefer a traditional, sentimental approach or a more modern and playful approach, there is a design to suit every taste.

So why wait? Gather your supplies and head on over to Roots and Wings Co.’s website to get the tutorial for this craft. With a little creativity and some basic materials, you can create a Valentine’s Day keepsake that will be a treasured part of your family’s holiday traditions for years to come.

Roots and Wings Co. shows you how!

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If you want to teach kids the basics of Hanukkah in the classroom or at home, the picture book Hanukkah by Lesléa Newman and illustrated by Rotem Teplow is a nice place to start.

The book explores the Jewish holiday through the eyes of Lior, a boy whose name means “my light” in Hebrew, which is appropriate for talking about the Festival of Lights.

The book goes through all the preparations the family does, including cleaning, setting the table and cleaning the menorah. It talks about what the menorah symbolizes and the Hanukkah story of the oil in the Holy Temple of Jerusalem lasting for eight days when it should have only been a one-day supply.

The meaning of the letters on the dreidel are also explored, in that when you are in Israel they have a different fourth word (the letters symbolize the Hebrew letters for “a great miracle happened there” or, in Israel, “a great miracle happened here”).

Because the story of Hanukkah involves oil, a lot of the foods that are eaten during the celebration are fried in oil, such as latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (fried jelly doughnuts). Other foods mentioned include challah, noodle kugel and sour cream and applesauce, which are served with the latkes. Family and friends drop by to share their food, light their menorahs together and play dreidel (the game is explained in the story). It also talks about how the candles are lit through the eight days and what happens at the end of Hanukkah.

The book includes Hanukkah blessings in English and Hebrew and talks about the lunar cycle of the Hebrew calendar, which is why Hanukkah is sometimes celebrated in November and sometimes in December. It also talks about why Jewish holidays are celebrated beginning at sunset rather than in the morning.

Other topics covered include Hanukkah greetings; how to spell Hanukkah; how to make an edible menorah and an tzedakah box (to collect money for charity); recipes for latkes and applesauce; and a more detailed story of Hanukkah than is included within the story of the book. There’s also a quiz to see how well you were paying attention.

This sweet little book is a quick read and a cute overview of the basics of Hanukkah and what the symbols, foods and games mean. It’s a great book for classrooms or at home for sharing basic knowledge.

About the book: 48 pages, hardcover. Published 2024 by words & pictures, suggested retail price $14.99.

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