Peace Doves Yarn Wrapping Activity for Kids

It can be hard to know how to talk about war to kids, but even young kids often know a little bit about what is going on just from hearing the news or other people talking about it.

It’s a great idea to answer kids’ questions and calm their fears as honestly as you can in whatever way is appropriate for their age. But kids often want to be able to do something or make something that can bring them comfort or serve as a sign that they’re thinking about other people who are in a crisis.

This peace dove yarn wrapping activity from Sun Hats and Wellie Boots gives kids something to do with their hands while you talk about their worries, or they can work and send good thoughts or prayers to the Ukrainian people.

The blog post has a printable dove template, a couple of prayers you can say while working on your doves and ideas for display or use of the doves after you make them.

[Photo: Sun Hats and Wellie Boots.]

Looking for more resources on Ukraine? CHeck out our FREE Ukraine Activity Printable booklets here.

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Learning about Hanukkah is important for people of all faiths as a reminder that December isn’t just about Christmas and that their are many other important holidays that happen during this time. Hanukkah unit studies can give you ideas for incorporating the holiday into your holiday studies that happen in December, or to use at home for learning about people of different faiths.

Homeschool Superfreak has a lot of basic ideas for how to build a Hanukkah unit study, as well as FAQs about what Hanukkah is and why it is celebrated. This list is a good stargint point but doesn’t include all the details you’ll need. For example it says you can play the dreidel game but doesn’t explain how to do that or why it’s important. (If you need that information, this post from Mama Smiles is a good source.)

Teachers Pay Teachers has lots of great lesson plans and activities if you’re willing to pay a little bit to get some good content. Two I really like are this Hanukkah PowerPoint presentation from Shelia Melton, which provides a good overview of traditions, food and the history of Hanukkah; and a virtual field trip to Jerusalem from MagiCore, which includes lots of videos showing the city and activities like playing dreidel, drawing a menorah and making latkes. It’s a Google Drive folder and also includes writing activities and more for kids in second to fifth grade.

Kids Activities Blog has some simple printables with facts about Hanukkah and things kids can color in like a Star of David, sufganiyots (jelly doughnuts) and a menorah. These are great for learning the basics.

Homeschool Giveaways has a printable ebook about Hanukkah complete with questions kids can answer after they read. This would be a good one for older kids with good reading comprehension.

NurtureStore’s Hanukkah unit study includes a printable mini book, tons of crafts, as well as math and writing activities. I love the dominoes game that’s part of the unit.

And check out our previous posts for more Hanukkah crafts and learning activities!

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