One of the big questions (aside from the Four Big Ones) is how to keep the kids engaged during the Seder. It can be hard for adults and children to sit for a long time – especially if they don’t know what’s coming. And we want them to have interesting experiences that create positive memories. We address this in our “Celebrate Passover: How to Plan a Fun, Simple Seder” – available for immediate download for just $3.99, our special introductory price. 36 pages of ideas and tips to make your Seder easier on you, more joyful for the family. Just click here. Now, this is available to buyers … [Read more...]
Seder Tip: Tame Their Hunger and Impatience with Mini-Seder Plates
We are definitely now in countdown mode to Passover. New! We've just put together a Passover 4-Part Super Bundle to help you plan and prep. See below for details. All of our digital products are now available to buyers anywhere in the world. So please forward this to your friends and family around the globe! This Week’s Tip – Make Mini-Seder Plates to Keep the Dragons at Bay We recommend assembling mini-seder plates for everyone at the Seder. This accomplishes a multitude of good things. (While we’re not big users of paper plates, this is one time when they work especially well. … [Read more...]
After Passover Sale + Outdoor Experience
So how was your Passover Seder? This year, we had our own small Seder the first night with just the fam. For the second Seder, we went to the large one at our temple. While it was joyful to be in a roomful of people singing Adir Hu, it was our home Seder that allowed us to go creative. Typically, we do a Passover reenactment in the house during the Seder (when we get to the Maggid or Telling). Ahead of time, we label different rooms as Egypt, Midian, Red Sea, desert, etc. Passover experience outside But this year, we decided to take the reenactment outside. While we read the same … [Read more...]
Grandsons’ Passover Seder Faves - Part II
In last week's post, we talked about our #1 way of engaging kids in the Seder with the Passover Seder Steps Follow-Along. This week, we promised to share another enhancement we have added to our Seder to keep things lively - and to teach the story of the Exodus. #2 - Exodus Reenactment Aside from using the Passover Seder game at the table, we were looking for a way for everyone to get up from the table. We wanted people to be able to move, physically, from place to place. So we set up a reenactment of the exodus from Egypt. To build Pharoah into the story without being too scary, we … [Read more...]
Color All Around - Sukkot Recipes and Crafts
Sukkot began on October 4th and ends the evening of October 11th What to do with this wonderful week ahead of you? As Anita Diamant says, “Sukkot is an opportunity and excuse for a seven-day picnic.” Here are a few things you can try to bring the holiday to life. Eat one or more meals outside. Decorate your eating area with fall leaves, branches, little pumpkins, squash, apples, and other harvest symbols. Plan a family outing to a farmer’s market to find recently harvested fruits and veggies. Make a harvest-themed centerpiece; simply group your farmer’s market finds with … [Read more...]
