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Meaningful b-mitzvah design
by Amanda Kingloff
Every b-mitzvah tells a story
Design rooted in ritual, individuality, and joy
About Us
After being asked by numerous friends for help with their kids' bar and bat mitzvahs, Amanda Kingloff discovered that she enjoyed using her craft and event-planning muscle to create meaningful, bespoke details for this Jewish milestone.Amanda is the creative mind behind ProjectKid.com, a brand devoted to helping families build imaginative, beautiful lives through hands-on creativity. Formerly the lifestyle director at Parents magazine, Kingloff is the author of several craft books, including Project Kid and Project Kid: Crafts That Go!, filled with inventive DIY projects that combine materials in unusual ways.Amanda's exploration of the Jewish holidays with her children sparked a deeper desire to explore creativity as a powerful tool for creating identity, building meaning, and shaping tradition. Her new book, co-authored with Suzy Ultman, The Art of Jewish Joy, explores the beautiful core values of Judaism through making.She lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her family and the cutest dog in the world.
Our Work
Rae's Bat Mitzvah, Larchmont, NY
Various Mitzvah Signage
Custom Photo Albums
Favors and Merch
Contact Us
We'd love to work with you!
IF IT'S NOT LISTED HERE, JUST ASK!
•Logo design
•Tagline copywriting
•Color palette development
•Centerpieces
•Linen selection
•Bimah decor
•General room decor
•Merch design
•Favors and packaging
•Signage and program design
•Custom photo album
•Photobooth custom-made props or signs
•Bespoke activities (for example, jewelry-making table, custom-made Mad Lib cards, custom sticker posters)
What people are saying...
Amanda was wonderful to work with as we planned my son's Bar Mitzvah. She immediately understood our vision for the event and came up with amazing ideas that captured it perfectly. Her execution and attention to detail were exceptional, and her design sensibility created a truly lovely—and sustainable— event.-Laurie T., Brooklyn, NY
Text message received on the day of this client's bat mitzvah...
"Since you are bearing 100% of my mental and emotional load, how are you holding up?"-Heidi D., Brooklyn, NY
Planning a bat mitzvah felt overwhelming until we found Amanda. From our first conversation, she had more ideas than we could keep up with—in the best possible way. She took our vague vision ('something meaningful but not boring') and turned it into something we genuinely couldn't have imagined on our own. The day was beautiful, our daughter was obsessed, and somehow the whole process was actually… fun? We didn't know that was allowed. 10/10, would do another bat mitzvah just to work with her again.-Eric P., Larchmont, NY