Parsha Studio is a weekly project that is designed to inspire kids in a fun way by exploring the weekly parsha through various activities such as crafting, painting, science experiments, and culinary art. Each week, we will present a step-by-step video that provides detailed instructions and visuals to help kids learn and explore the Parsha in a unique way. So, what are you waiting for? Grab your supplies and join the adventure!
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51. Sukkos Edition
Esrog Slime
Create a fluffy slime with adding shaving cream that gives it a fun twist. Slime is made through a cool chemical process where molecules in the glue and starch bond together.
50. Yom Kippur Edition
Clay Aquarium
Prepare to create a stunning clay aquarium that captures the inspiring story of Yonah and the whale, reminding us that everyone deserves a second chance.
49. Rosh Hashana Edition
Apple Cake Pops
Unleash your creativity in the kitchen with a no-bake recipe and create a delightful and beautiful treat. Apple and honey cake pops in honor of Rosh Hashana!
48. Elul Edition
Bubble Shofar
Develop your shofar-blowing skills. let’s have fun creating a bubble shofar with a water bottle and a sock. blowing it and creating colorful bubbly artwork.
47. Parshas Ki Savo
Bikkurim Petit Fours
Learn how to use fondant and craft some of the shivas haminim, pomegranate and grapes to cover sponge cake and create delicious bikkurim petit fours.
46. Parshas Ki Teitzei
Edible Nest
Create an edible nest by crafting and molding chocolate-covered pretzels into a half dome that contains a delightful surprise.
45. Parshas Shoftim
Cityscape Decoupage
Through the 3d art of decoupage, cut and paste to construct a miniature town that is encircled by abundant trees.
44. Parshas Re'eh
Birdseed Mosaic
Using an assortment of colorful grains, including wheat kernels, red lentils, green lentils, popcorn kernels, black rice, craft a vibrant birdseed mosaic.
43. Parshas Eikev
Milk & Honey Lava Lamps
Using baking soda, oil, and vinegar, create a lava lamp experiment and watch an explosive bubble reaction, that resembles a land flowing with milk and honey.
42. Parshas Vaeschanan
Mosaic Challah Cover
Using a clear vinyl platstic, paint markers, and glitter craft a beautiful botanic mosaic challah cover to remind us of the Mitzvah of Shabbos.
41. Parshas Devarim
Desert Sand Mountain
Using a layering technique, create small colored sand mountains in a jar to remind us of the captivating desert landscape the Yidden traveled.
40. Parshas Matos Masei
Land of Israel Keychain
Using Fimo clay, learn how to mold a teeny tiny map of Eretz Yisroel according to the plots of land that the shevatim received when they conquered the land.
39. 3 Weeks Edition
Bleeding Tissue Kosel Sign
Use a special kind of tissue paper that reveals its colors when you paint it with water and create a Mizrach Sign to remind us of the Beis Hamikdash.
38. Parshas Balak
Suminagashi Marbling Donkey Art
Mixing liquid watercolors with shaving cream, to create a beautiful Suminagshi marbleized Donkey painting, resembling Balak.
37. Parshas Chukas
Hide & Seek Parah Adumah
Try an interesting experiment to create your own red filter jar to be able to identify the blue hairs on the Parah Adumah.
36. Parshas Korach
Sand Slime
Using sand from the earth, create a slime resemble the earth, which reminds of the earth in the story of Korach.
35. Parshas Shelach
Pomegranate Painting
Create a pomegranate painting, using mixed media techniques to add dimension and realism to your artwork.
34. Parshas Behalosecha
Menorah Painting
Let’s have fun painting an impressionistic Menorah that resembles the one in the Bais Hamikdash. Learn a special criss-cross background technique.
33. Shavuos Edition
Har Sinai Snow Globe
Form luchos & a mountain out of clay, and add, glitter, water & glycerin in jar to create your own mini Har-Sinai floating flower globe.
32. Parshas Bamidbar
Layered Number Cookies
Enjoy baking a delicious layered number cookies. Learn how to layer them with frosting in between.
31. Parshas Bechukosai
Mix & Match Leaf Cookies
Learn a cool technique of how to create a two-toned cookie, by swapping the center of 2 different flavor cookies.
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30. Lag Ba'Omer Edition
Lag Ba’omer Painting
Blend paint colors to create a fiery bonfire, complete it with alef bais letters, representing the secrets of Torah.
29. Parshas Emor
Inverted Silhouette Candle
Explore unique sponge techniques to paint this portrait of a girl lighting candles using an inverted silhouette template.
28. Parshas Kedoshim
Fleece Heart Pillows
Trace out a heart shape, and use a unique tying technique to create a heart shaped pillow.
27. Parshas Achrei Mos
Rugelach
Learn how to make delicious Rugelach. Shape it, fill it with tasty chocolate filling, and roll them up as perfect Rugelach.
26. Pesach Edition 2
Chag Ha’aviv Painting
Learn an interesting Q-tip technique to paint a vibrant spring-time lilac masterpiece in honor of Chag Ha’aviv.
25. Pesach Edition 1
Overflowing Kiddush Cup
Create a reaction of foam & bubbles that resembles a kiddush cup, using hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, & yeast.
24. Parshas Tazria
Cabbage Color Experiment
Test out a science experiment using red cabbage, vinegar, and baking soda. Watch the water change colors.
23. Parshas Shemini
Sequin Fish Magnet
Learn how create a small kosher fish sculpture. Shape clay and decorate it with sequins, creating fins and scales.
22. Parshas Tzav
Cow Stuffie
Learn the art of crafting a stuffed cow with a sock, through stuffing, tying, coloring, and gluing.
21. Purim
S’mores Hamantash
Bake a S’mores version of the hamantash, the special purim treats, and learn the technique of shaping the Hamantash.
20. Parshas Pekudei
Hydro Dip Choshen Art
Learn a cool technique called hydro dipping and create your own marbled choshen mishpat using nail polish.
19. Parshas Shekalim
Machtiz Hashekel Portrait
Learn the art of mosaics by cutting, tracing & gluing.
18. Parshas Ki Sisa
Feather Mirror Art
Learn some new painting techniques with Q-tips while creating a gorgeous feather mirror to hang in your room!
17. Purim Katan
Origami Gragger
Using the Japanese art of paper folding, learn how to make an origami gragger that you will be able to use on Purim!
16. Parshas Terumah
Playdough Mishkan
Discover how to create playdough, and shape your very own Mishkan! Get your hands ready for some fun and creativity!
15. Parshas Mishpatim
Challah Bikurim Basket
Learn how to shape and bake fruit baskets out of Challah to remind us of the special Mitzvah of Bikurim.
14. Parshas Yisro
Har Sinai Painting
Learn how to use mixed-media techniques to create a textured Har Sinai Scene with paint, clay, cotton balls and gems.
13. Tu B'shvat
Blossoming Tree Painting
Create a tree painting and learn paper quilling, a technique that creates designs by rolling thin paper strips.
12. Parshas Bo
Treasure Cookies
Using many layers, learn how to make treasure cookies to remind us of the treasures the Jews found in Mitzrayim.
11. Parshas Vaeira
Foaming Barad
Explore a fun sensory science experiment connected to the Makka of Barad, using baking soda, vinegar and dish soap.
10. Parshas Shemos
Burning Sneh
Create a burning bush science experiment. Using vinegar and baking soda to make a chemical reaction resulting in a Sneh on Fire.
9. Parshas Vayechi
Fish Painting
Explore the watercolor resist technique to paint a fish in honor of Yakov’s blessing to Menashe & Efraim.
8. Parshas Vayigash
3D Desert Scene
Learn how to transfer a design, layer, and cut out mountains to create a 3D Desert Traveling Scene.
7. Chanukah Edition 2
Straw Flutes
Craft a flute out of smoothie straws and learning how to play the song “I Have a Little Dreidel”
6. Chanukah Edition 1
3D Dreidel Cookie
Become an Engineer and learn how to bake the coolest 3D dreidel cookie!
5. Parshas Vayishlach
Salt Circuit Experiment
Light up an LED using a circuit made of salt on a picture depicting the three ways Yaakov prepared to meet Eisav.
4. Parshas Vayeitzei
Sheep Painting
Follow the step-by-step instructions to create your own sheep painting using a variety of paints and mediums.
3. Parshas Toldos
Yaakov & Eisav Marbled Cookies
Learn a marbling technique, and create a chocolate Yaakov cookie, and a red Eisav cookie.
2. Parshas Chayei Sara
Hammered Clay Candles
Sculpt a beautiful Shabbos candle and let your creativity flow as you shape and hammer the clay into a stunning and unique candle.
1. Parshas Vayeira
Salt Painted Welcome Sign
Be creative and learn how to design a welcome sign using the salt painting technique.