Jewish Holiday Craft Book,The [Paperback]

Kathy Ross (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up

Enables young readers to add personal creative touches to Jewish holiday celebrations with a variety of craft projects that provide for any Jewish special occasion or observance, including Hanukkah, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukot, Purim, and others. Original.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

It would be a pity if the title of this well-designed, useful book restricted its sale to Jewish families. Aside from the value of using fun activities to impart to non-Jewish kids a little knowledge about Jewish culture, these fun, easy-to-assemble crafts would be engaging for any child in the 3-to-12 range. The text, though addressed to children, has the supervising hand of an adult in mind. Over 50 projects are grouped under the different Jewish holidays, and they range in difficulty from a Challah cover (basically, two pieces of colored paper with some slits cut in them) to a Moses and the Ten Commandments figurine for Shavuot (Feast of the Weeks, celebrating the harvest season in Israel) that requires over a dozen items for assembly. Other possibilities include a fearsome paper-bag Haman Shaker ("Give Haman a good shaking this Purim--he deserves it!") and an amusing Jonah and the Whale bath toy made from nothing but a plastic soda bottle and a piece of plastic grocery bag. Artful, colorful illustrations by Melinda Levine enliven this creative, accessible guide to Jewish holiday crafts. (Ages 3 and older) --Richard Farr

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 5?A great resource for Jewish families, educators, and those promoting multiculturalism in their curriculum. Each of the 10 sections focuses on a holiday and offers introductory information about that particular celebration and step-by-step instructions for several related crafts. Colorful collage illustrations accompany the text and help to clarify the directions. Most projects utilize materials that can be found around the house and are easy enough for elementary school children to create independently. Making a Kiddush cup for the Sabbath, a decorative fruit and vegetable hammock for Sukkot, and a flag for Simchat Torah are among the crafts included. Although similar books are available, Ross's clearly presented directions that produce attractive finished products should be a hit.?Rachel Fox, Port Washington Public Library,
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761301755
• ISBN-13: 978-0761301752
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,574,685 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Crafts for all Occasions, August 28, 2000

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Larry J. Sholin "LJS from Marin" (San Rafael, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jewish Holiday Craft Book,The (Paperback)

The Jewish Holiday Craft book is a great tool for both parents and teachers. Filled with lots of craft ideas for all major Jewish holidays, this book is also nicely illustrated with step by step instructions and a detailed list of what you will need for each project. Each holiday section begins with a brief description of the holiday and related traditions.

Although the book is geared towards younger children, a variety of crafts are presented - some for pre-schoolers, but some definately for older elementary school-age students. Additionally, some of the crafts may give you your own ideas to make them more age appropriate. The napkin covered vase project for Shabbat is appropriate for younger grades. It inspired me to create a decoupage vase craft for older children.

I would recommend this book for Jewish religious school teachers for elementary grades and families with young (up to middle school) children. A nice addition to your personal or school library!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Jewish Holiday Craft Book, July 1, 2001

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Elise L. Ryerson (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jewish Holiday Craft Book,The (Paperback)

this is a very easy book to use. the directions are straight forward and the ilustrations are easy to follow. i like how they give explanations for all of the crafts as to how they are supposed to be used in their particular holiday.