There's nothing quite as sweet as homemade cards for any occasion, right? And encouraging kids to spend a little effort to express their feelings for another on an important day is certainly something every parent should do. I grew up making cards, and now I'm happy to say my kids have taken on the family custom. My three youngest made these cards for a cousin on the occasion of her henna party (a Moroccan engagement party of sorts) a week before the wedding. The lovely one above was made by my almost ten year old daughter, with no help from me whatsoever, and I have to say I was quite impressed by her composition!
The card in the middle, made by my seven year old son depicts a pair of Shabbos candles, since lighting candles on Friday evening before sundown is one of the mitzvahs a young Jewish woman can observe when she marries. And the slightly more no-nonsense card on the left with combines the message and the design all in one was made by my slightly no-nonsense eight year old son.
And for those of you who read Hebrew, here are the sweet messages, from the heart.
