Pop up pictures

We started school yesterday! I will post more about that later. Today I would like to share a cool little project we did tonight. Grandpa visited the other day with several pop up books in tow. This pop up concept was fascinating to my children. Thankfully, I was familiar with the basic construction, so we made some pop up pictures.

We kept the pop up sections very simple by keeping them square, and then the kids glued on clip art that I had printed off. As you will see, once they got the hang of it, they began to get very elaborate. I would love to see what they would do with more advanced techniques, and new colored pencils. (of which we are in desperate need lol) Sadie, above, enjoyed making a pic with bugs and butterflies.

Isaac obviously picked bugs. Actually, that was his second choice because I couldn't find any pics of scary animals. He even drew a little gameboard on tht bottom.

Holly did a great little scene with birds and a 3-D tree that she spent most of her time on.

Naomi did an entire underwater scene, and decided she needs to add another piece of paper to make a longer scene.

We had a great time, and kept the TV off!

Buy your copy!

I've been waiting for this day and it's finally here! You can now purchase a copy of my ebook. When you make a purchase, you are eligible to enter the giveaway for one of my husband's handmade gemsbok shofars. You can also download free printable ketubbahs. Enjoy!

Click here to buy your copy.

Psalm 17:8

Psalm 17:8

"Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings."

I love finding word pictures in Scripture. Sometimes I have to dig a little into the Hebrew to find them. Sometimes they are right in front of me. This verse immediately makes me think of chickens.

I remember hearing a story when I was little about a barn burning down. A hen had recently hatched a lovely little brood of fluffy chicks. Unable to escape the barn, she created a tent over her chicks with her wings. When going through the debris, the barn owner found the mother hen. Her wings were still spread over her chicks. Even in death she was faithful to protect them. As he lifted the hen, out came all her little chicks, completely sheltered from the fire.

I don't know if this is a true story or not, but the picture is clear and beautiful. This is the kind of protection that YHVH promises to give to us. He will put His wings over us and shelter us from life's blasts. We may feel the heat of the fire, but He stands between us and the blast.

Praise YHVH!

New Book review posted

I would like to point you in the direction of Pebble Crossing, who just posted a review of  "The Children's Ketubbah Project." (Psst, there's a giveaway for a copy of my ebook.) Please check out their new website, too.

Check it out here.

Mark your calendars! This Sunday you will be able to get a copy for yourself. We will be having a drawing for one of my husband's handmade gemsbok shofars, and you can download free printable ketubbahs. Hope to see you there at the torah family living website.

Shalom!

Torah Family E-magazine Issue #2

It's here! Torah Family e-magazine Issue #2 Sukkot Edition is ready for download. A special thank you to all who contributed to make this issue possible. You may want to print a copy off and take it with you wherever you celebrate Sukkot. Enjoy!

Download your issue here.

Later, you will be able to find it at my website.