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Rosh Hashanah Coloring Sheets and Other Activities for Kids

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I feel like I’ve shared a lot about Rosh Hashanah in the past but as with other holidays there’s always more to find! To recap previous posts I have Rosh Hashanah printables, crafts and, well, more crafts. 

This set focuses mostly on coloring pages and other easy activities you can do with kids to celebrate Jewish New Year.

Here are some fun coloring pages for kids to celebrate Rosh Hashanah:

  • Chabad has two images of apples dipped in honey, one of the Machzor or prayer book used for Rosh Hashanah, a shofar (ram’s horn) and someone blowing the shofar.
  • Amusal Bilderkinder has a variety of coloring pages including various symbols of the holiday, which of course includes more apples in honey, as well as fish and pomegranates. There are some with words in Hebrew as well as some that say Shanah Tovah (the traditional new year’s greeting). 
  • Family Holiday has more coloring pages, including others with a shofar, other symbols and a star of David. The one shown above with all the symbols in circles would be fun to make into a memory game. 

In the realm of other printables for Rosh Hashanah, Jewish Boston has a set that includes helping the bee get to the honey, a memory game and a few coloring sheets as well. 

There’s a set of Rosh Hashanah word searches available from The Purple Pumpkin Blog. 

Kids Konnect has a set of printable fact sheets and other worksheets if you’re teaching kids about the holiday. 

And because I can’t resist a few printable crafts, check out these super cute cards from My PreK Box. Kids can assemble the 3-D apple that goes on the front of the card. (This activity is free but you have to sign up with your email to get it.)

This one doesn’t involve a printable but you could find images of the different symbols or use some of the coloring pages linked above to help you make these fun Rosh Hashanah symbols, which Creative Jewish Mom had her kids draw by hand (and of course you can do that, too, we’re just all about keeping it easy here). She shows them mounted on skewers used in a vase for the table, but you can use them on place cards or in lots of other ways. 

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Combine Knit and Crochet with this Cute Checkers Set

I used to be a knitter exclusively, and it took me many, many years (and finally learning how to knit while holding the yarn in my left hand) before I could crochet at all. But once you get it, it’s not hard, and there are some things that are easier or faster to do in crochet when compared to knitting. 

It’s also fun to be able to combine knitting and crochet in one project, like this cozy checkers set from Lion Brand Yarn. The game board and the drawstring bag to hold the checkers are knit, while the checkers themselves are crocheted. These flat circles are done in just three rounds, so even if you’re not super confident in your crochet skills you should be able to do it. 

The game board is worked from the bottom up, starting with the border that is worked with a bit of fair isle/stranded knitting and intarsia to make the diamonds. The playing area is worked in a single color alternating squares of stockinette and reverse stockinette. Then the top border is knit, and you pick up stitches on each side to work the side borders. The colorwork is charted only.

The project calls for worsted weight yarn, specifically Vanna’s Choice, which is a great option because it’s acrylic so it’s machine washable, and it comes in a ton of colors. 

The bag is worked with the same colors in stripes from the top down and features a crochet chain drawstring. 

It sounds like a lot, and I’m a little dubious that this is skill level rated beginner +, but if you’ve worked stranded knitting and intarsia before and are comfortable working from charts, it’s not really that difficult. The hardest part might be picking up stitches evenly so that the side borders match the rest of the project. 

Still, this looks like it would be a lot of fun to knit and to have available for picnics, beach time, or just playing with in the backyard or on the living room floor. 

You can grab the free pattern (email registration required) from Lion Brand, or you can buy all the yarn and other supplies you’ll need while you are there. 

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]