Kids’ Crafts to Ring in Rosh Hashanah

Garlands

An adorable yarn ball apple garland from The Best Ideas for Kids is far easier and quicker to make than it looks. The perfectly imperfect shape of the apples is not just whimsical, it’s a relevant metaphor about the nature of creation.

Get the kids outside to collect pinecones for this simple project from Non-Toy Gifts. Make the pinecone apples into a garland by spacing them evenly along a length of twine and tying them with green ribbon. 

If you have some yarn left over, try making these cute yarn apples from Red Ted Art. These yarn and cardboard apples would make a great garland, or can be hung from the ceiling or lights to decorate a whole room. 

Napkins

Stamp napkins from Busy in Brooklyn make for a cute craft that requires few supplies and is great entertainment for preschool-age children. 

With napkins this cute you'll want a special napkin ring to bring it all together. Tori Avery has a great napkin ring project using wooden beads painted to look like apples and bees. This project will take a little more planning, but the results are worth it. 

Table decorations

Decorate the table with some sweet polka dot paper apples from Creative Jewish Mom. This simple project is doable for kids of all ages and involves a stapler, which is always hit! 

You'll need toilet paper tubes to make sweet 3-D paper apples from Reform Judaism. This project is a great exercise in fine motor skills for littles and is a relatively mess-free activity. 

DIY painted terracotta apples from Real Housemoms would make charming honey pots scattered about for a festive Seder table. They're sturdy enough to be brought out year after year, though it might be wise to line them with something before using for food. 

Up next: Honey craft ideas