Starting in the Spring we compiled endless virtual and hands-on activities to enjoy at home. Over the Summer we delivered our Summer Packages to our community filled with fun activities for the whole family. This Fall we are rolling out our Fall Packages, which correspond with our Sundays@Home program. Stay tuned for more packages and more virtual activities coming soon!
Find instructions and resources for games and crafts that correspond with Sundays@Home – or that you can do on your own!
Find recipes, instructions, and more information about our Summer Packages.
Virtual Activities Pinterest Board
Age-appropriate activities to enjoy with a friend or your family at home.
Bingo
Bingo is the perfect socially distant activity that you can enjoy with friends on Zoom or Facetime or in person (from a safe distance). You can use the Bingo Book from your Fall Box or find virtual Bingo Cards online.
You can also use an online Bingo Caller to automatically call numbers for you.
DIY Maraca
Want to make your own music? Try making your own maraca using some of the materials in your Fall Box or using materials you can find around your house.
DIY Ribbon Wand
Dancing to your own tune this fall? You can make your own dancing props. It’s so easy! Try making your own ribbon wand using some of the materials in your Fall Box or using materials you can find around your house.
Color Resist Art
Do you like using crayons? How about painting? How about both?! Try this method called “Color Resist” to make unique art pieces on your own or with a friend!
Tape Resist Art
You can also use tape to create cool patterns while painting called “Tape Resist.”
Find more on our Pinterest Board!
In cooperation with Friendship Circles around the country and around the world, we bring you FC Goes Virtual, an online platform for daily FC fun! Join the FC Goes Virtual Facebook Group to see each day’s offerings including cooking, yoga, dance, music, and art, through Facebook Live videos and interactive sessions on Zoom. It’s fun for the whole family!
Join the FC Goes Virtual Facebook Group to learn more.
Looking for fun activities to do at home? We have been compiling activity ideas since the start of the pandemic on our “Virtual Activities” Pinterest Board. You can find activities ranging from at-home science experiments to hands-on recipes to crafts for all ages and abilities. Have fun and enjoy these activities with friends and family!
Classic Challah Recipe
Get ready for Shabbat with this classic Challah recipe! Challah is a traditional Jewish braided bread eaten on Shabbat. Follow this easy recipe with the ingredients in your Summer Package and some additional basic household items – it’s fun and delicious for the whole family!
Gluten Free Challah Recipe
Looking for a Gluten Free Challah recipe? Look no further! This is a tried and true recipe that the Baram family uses on Shabbat. This recipe uses ingredients from your Summer Package as well as some basic household items – it’s fun and delicious for the whole family!
Vegan Challah Recipe
Plant Based or Egg Free? No worries! We have got you covered with this easy vegan Challah recipe. Just take the ingredients from your Summer Package and some additional basic household items and you have got yourself a Challah to share with the whole family!
How to Tie-Dye
Tie Dye is a fun way to decorate your Challah cover! You can use the different colors provided in your Summer Package and make your own designs. All you need is your Challah cover, dyes, and rubber bands to create your very own Challah cover before Shabbat!
Why do we Cover Challah?
Challah covers are traditionally used during Shabbat to cover your loaves before the meal. Why do we cover our Challah on Shabbat? There are some practical and halachic reasons for covering our Challah.
Mindful Meditation For Parents
Guided meditation rooted in Judaism
Our Parent Programs can help you catch a breather or join fellow parents to connect, learn and support one another.
18+ Parents Support Group
We are partnering with Whole Community Inclusion, JAFCO, JCHAI, and JFCS to provide weekly virtual parent support groups. Please join us for this older parent support group where we can support each other and foster community virtually! This meeting will be facilitated by JCHAI’s Dr. Beth Rosenwasser, PhD and “Surviving & Thriving” founding therapist and parent, Sonia Voynow, LCSW. The group will be led on a HIPAA-compliant easy access Zoom platform.
Contact outreach@phillyfriendship.com for more details.
17- Parents Support Group
We are partnering with Whole Community Inclusion, JAFCO, JCHAI, and JFCS to provide weekly virtual parent support groups. Please join us for this younger parent support group where we can support each other and foster the community virtually!
Contact outreach@phillyfriendship.com for more details.
Parents Listserv
Join our local online community of Friendship Circle parents – a great networking resource. Email outreach@phillyfriendship.com if you would like to be added to the group.
Mom’s & Dad’s Night Out
Celebrate One Another: Nosh. Connect. Shmooze. Laugh. Breathe. Repeat.