Free Rosh Hashanah 7-Day Family Activity Guide

Below is a beautifully written Family Activity Guide for a 7-Day Rosh Hashanah celebration—Its designed with intention, depth, and joy for Messianic Jewish believers. Each activity reflects the day’s Scriptures, themes, and meals, nurturing both faith and family.

Rosh Hashanah 7-Day Family Activity Guide

Spirit-led moments for families to remember, reflect, and rejoice together

🌅 Day 1: Welcoming the New Year with Sweetness

Theme: 

Sounding the shofar. Declaring the newness of the year with joy and hope.

Activity:

🎨 Make Your Own Shofars

• Craft paper shofars using cardstock, toilet paper rolls, or printable templates.
• Decorate with gold stickers, apples, honeycombs, and verses (Psalm 81:3).
• Let each family member “sound” their shofar and proclaim something sweet over the new year.

Bonus: Read Psalm 81 aloud together and talk about what it means to hear God’s voice in this season.

🌅 Day 2: Reflection and Renewal

Theme: 

Repentance and a clean heart.

Activity:

🖋️ Create a Family Renewal Scroll

• Each person writes down one thing they want to repent of and one thing they hope to grow in.
• Roll the papers into a scroll and tie with a ribbon. Place it in a "Renewal Jar" to revisit at Yom Kippur.
• Add Psalm 51:10 and Matthew 5:8 as headings.

Bonus: End with a prayer circle, where each family member speaks blessings over one another.

🌅 Day 3: The Joy of the King

Theme: 

Fullness of joy in the King’s presence.

Activity:

🎶 Psalm & Praise Night

• Choose a joyful psalm (like Psalm 100 or 47) and turn it into a family sing-along or dance.
• Use pots as drums or tambourines for rhythm.
• End with a joyful prayer thanking Yeshua for the blessings of the past year.

Bonus: Each person creates a “Joy Jar”—fill it with things that bring them joy in this season.

🌅 Day 4: Day of Remembrance

Theme: 

Looking back at God's faithfulness.

Activity:

📸 Family Memory Board

• Print out or draw pictures and memories from the past year.
• Include answered prayers, trips, new friendships, or growth moments.
• Make a timeline or poster and hang it near the dinner table for the rest of the feast.

Bonus: Write a letter to a grandparent or distant relative sharing one thing you're thankful for about them.

🌅 Day 5: Day of Mercy

Theme: 

Receiving and giving mercy.

Activity:

💌 Mercy Missions

• Have each family member draw a name from a bowl.
• Secretly do an act of kindness or service for that person throughout the day.
• Reveal your “mercy mission” at dinner and share what it felt like to give and receive kindness.

Bonus: Read Luke 6:36 and Psalm 86:5 together, then brainstorm ways your family can show mercy in your community this year.

🌅 Day 6: The Hope of Redemption

Theme: 

The Redeemer lives!

Activity:

🎭 Act Out a Redemption Story

• Choose a redemption-themed story from Scripture (e.g., Jonah, Joseph, or the Prodigal Son).
• Assign simple roles, costumes, or props and perform it as a family skit.
• Reflect on how Yeshua redeems us still today.

Bonus: Paint or draw a “Tree of Redemption” with roots (past mistakes) and branches (new beginnings).

🌅 Day 7: Crowning the King

Theme: 

Yeshua is King of Kings.

Activity:

👑 Family Coronation Procession

• Craft paper crowns and decorate them with names of Yeshua (King of Kings, Redeemer, Lion of Judah).
• Hold a short procession around your home while blowing shofars or playing joyful music.
• At the end, crown a special centerpiece (a decorated Bible or candle) as a symbol of Yeshua’s Kingship.

Bonus: Share Psalm 97 and John 18:37, and let each person declare, “Yeshua is King over my life!”

💛 Optional Add-Ons

Family Blessing Cards: Write one for each family member with a personal blessing and a Scripture.

Prayer Wall: Create a small section where you hang answered prayers and petitions for the new year.

Craft Packets: Keep colored pencils, stickers, scissors, and glue ready all week to encourage creativity during mealtimes or after dinner.