Whenever the weather cooperates, you will find our families enjoying Sabbath outside! Splashpads, playgrounds and hiking when it’s warm and bundling up for sledding and skating in the winter is #familySabbathlife. Buuuttt, some days the weather doesn’t cooperate and some days, we just need some actual resting! Here are some of our favorites for squeezing in some rest, even with littles!
Note: if it’s a toy, we try to save it just for Sabbath so it keeps its specialness.
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. At no additional cost to you, we may earn a small commission on purchases made through links on this site. All opinions are our own, but this is a small way for us to generate an income to continue bringing you quality, free resources.
preschool
Magnetic Tiles
All our boys love playing with these, so we tuck them away as a special Sabbath toy. Great for toddler/preschool age, but also still loved by our eleven year old!
The Leestmas
Straw Building Set
A go to, creative toy that we have been using for years. Perfect for Sabbath for toddler through ten year olds!
The Sterenbergs
Tempera Cakes
The no-mess, washes off of everything way to paint that still gives nice, bright colors. One set will last you years!
The Sterenbergs
elementary
Finger Knitting
A ball of (thicker) yarn and this quick youtube introduction = hours of fun! Both boys and girls love this activity!
The Blakes
Sticker By Number Books
An easy win for elementary kids to work on by themselves!
The Sterenbergs
Stitching
Stitching unlocks a world of creativity! This website is where we learned some basic stitches with just thread, felt, and a needle. Each stitch links to a small project. Or pick up a book at your local library!
The Sterenbergs
Catan
A classic for a reason! Our kids started playing when they were around second grade and younger kids can be on a team with a parent.
The Zuiderveens
Diamond Dots
A simple, fun, low mess art project that our kids love picking up on Sabbath
The Sterenbergs
middle/high school
Sagrada
A fun strategy game where each player is an artist competing to create the most beautiful stained glass window in the Sagrada Familia!
The Sterenbergs
Polymer Clay
This is in the middle/high school category, but our youngest kids also like to play around with it and so do any adults nearby! Use it to make jewelry or any assortment of tiny things, bake it, and it actually stays really hard! Check youtube for some how to videos.
The Sterenbergs