4 square pieces of solid color cloth or felt. Squares should be at least 9 inches by 9 inches
squeeze
tubes of fabric paint or permanent markers
decorations
like sequins, buttons, bits of ribbon or yarn
white
glue or glue gun
needle
and thread for sewing if needed
Instructions:
Have
your children each decorate one square of fabric.
Let
it dry overnight.
Layer
the four squares on top of each other, ending with the decorated one on top
Simply
stitch around three sides of the square.
Notes:
This
is an easy craft project for the kids and gives them something on the seder table that is
uniquely theirs. The result is they can participate in the seder and "bring something
to the table"
Passover Placemats
Materials:
Construction
Paper
Markers,
Crayons, Paint, Glitter or other materials to decorate
Instructions:
Ask
the children to illustrate what Passover means to them or have them decorate it with
Hebrew vocabulary words for Passover
Passover Reclining Pillow
Materials:
Pillow
Case (Light colors or white work best)
Markers
or cloth markers
* Insert a piece of cardboard so that it does not bleed through
Instructions:
You
can really go wild with this one as far as what to put on the pillows.
Notes:
Ideas
for Illustration - The 10 Plagues - Moshe parting the sea - Miriam finding water for the
nation of Israel - The Seder Plate and all of the things on it. - The child's name in
Hebrew - Hebrew Vocabulary words
Reenact the Plagues
Materials:
Glass
of Water and Red Food Coloring
Small
round stick on dots (for boils)
Plastic/rubber
frogs, insects, etc.
Blindfold
for Darkness
Ping
pong balls for the Hail
Instructions:
Divide
the kids into teams
Each
team has to reenact "their" plague and tell about it
Notes:
This
really brings the plagues into a better perspective for the kids. They learn about the
order of the plagues and have fun while they are doing it.
Teach the 4 Questions
Materials:
Have
the children learn the 4 questions for the seder.
You can print them out here. Each one can be pasted to a 3x5 card and you can send a set home with each
child.
Instructions:
Depending
on the age of the kids, you may want to have them just learn them from memory or you can
also have them write them in Hebrew on the board.
