Rosh Hashanah Activities for Kids: Fun & Meaningful Holiday Ideas

Food is one of the most memorable parts of Rosh Hashanah, and kids love getting involved.

• Apple & Honey Tasting: Pick up a few different apple varieties and several kinds of honey. Let kids sample and vote on their favorites—it’s delicious and a great way to teach the symbolism of wishing for a sweet new year.

• New Fruit Game: Many families eat a “new fruit” on the second night of Rosh Hashanah while reciting the Shehecheyanu blessing. Turn this into a fun guessing game by introducing exotic fruits—blindfold taste tests make it extra exciting!

• Bake Together: Kids will love helping to knead dough, braid, and decorate a round challah (symbolizing the cycle of the year). You can also bake honey cake, apple muffins, or apple-shaped sugar cookies together for a hands-on holiday experience.

Make the Rosh Hashanah food tastings even sweeter with artistic apple and honey dishes and other festive holiday tableware crafted by Israeli artists!

Crafts let kids bring their own creativity to the holiday table.

• Card-Making: Encourage children to make handmade New Year’s cards for family, friends, or neighbors.

• Apple-Print Art: Cut apples in half, dip them in paint, and stamp them on paper for colorful holiday art.

• Pomegranate Crafts: Create art projects inspired by pomegranates, a classic holiday symbol of abundance and mitzvot.

• Holiday Table Decorations: Kids can design place cards, napkin rings, or placemats to brighten the Rosh Hashanah table.

• Holiday DIY Kits: Need more ideas? Check out our collection of holiday-appropriate and kid-friendly puzzles, DIY building kits, and other crafts made in Israel!

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Make learning about Rosh Hashanah traditions interactive and engaging.

• Shofar Challenge: Teach kids about the shofar and let them try blowing one - and don't forget that authentic shofars from Israel at a range of price points are available at our store here!

• Rosh Hashanah Bingo or Scavenger Hunt: Create a game featuring holiday symbols like apples, honey, challah, and pomegranates.

• Storytime or Puppet Skits: Share age-appropriate stories about Rosh Hashanah and let kids act them out with puppets or props.

Make the High Holidays come alive with a shofar made in the Land of Israel! Choose from classic ram's horn shofars and majestic kudu antelope shofars, as well as fun and festive hand-painted and silver-plated shofars.

Rosh Hashanah is not just about celebration—it’s also a time for reflection and good deeds.

• Kindness Jar: Invite kids to write down good deeds they’ve done or hopes for the coming year. Read them aloud together as a family, and use them as a prompt for a wider discussion about the High Holiday season and the Jewish values you hope to strive for.

• Gratitude Circle: Go around the table and share things you’re grateful for and wishes for the New Year.

• Tashlich as a Family Outing: Take children to a nearby stream or pond to participate in Tashlich, casting away symbolic crumbs (or eco-friendly alternatives) to represent letting go of mistakes.

Rosh Hashanah is the perfect chance to connect kids with Jewish tradition in fun and meaningful ways!

You don’t need to do everything—just pick one or two activities that feel right for your family. Whether it’s baking challah, crafting cards, or learning to blow the shofar together, these small traditions will help your children build lasting memories and look forward to celebrating the Jewish New Year together.

And get ready for Rosh Hashanah 2025 with our collection of High Holiday gifts and essentials crafted by Israeli artists!