Preschool Creations

  Rochel Imeinu, our beloved matriarch, holds a special place in the hearts of many. Her yartzeit, on the 11th of Cheshvan, is a time to remember her enduring love and prayerful devotion for our people. In honor of this day, we're introducing a heartfelt and creative craft project that allows children to connect with her legacy: a Torn Paper Mosaic of Kever Rochel. Materials Needed: Rochel Imeinu's Kever Template (you can purchase it here ) Colored Construction Paper (assorted colors) Glue stick  Scissors Markers or colored pencils (optional for additional detailing) Instructions: Step 1: Download the Template Start by printing the Kever Rochel template on white cardstock.  Step 2: Tear and Sort Paper Give children a variety of colored construction paper and encourage them to tear it into small, irregular pieces. This part is not only fun but also allows for creativity in choosing colors and shapes. If the students are younger, you can help them with this step. I gave each ch

Decorate your own Matzah/Afikoman bag The kids will love having their own Matzah/Afikoman bag to use during the Passover Seder and throughout Passover. These bags are easy to decorate and look pretty. They are also practical as the zipper will keep the Matzah crumbs from falling out! Practical is always a plus. It's also very easy to clean. Materials needed:  - Clear plastic zip bags (these are called makeup bags or pencil cases)  - puff paint  - smocks (puff paint is NOT washable!) I gave each child a bag and had them decorate it however they liked. I wrote the word Matzah in Hebrew on an index card and they were able to write it on their bag. They can draw Matzos and a kiddush cup or whatever they'd like. Please ensure their sleeves are pulled up and they're wearing smocks that protect all their clothing. Puff paint is NOT washable! Careful adult supervision is very important for this activity. Amazon affiliate links

Wooden Seder Plate Craft for the Pesach Seder Materials needed: - Large wooden Circle (I used 6.5", but you can use bigger so it will be less crowded) - 6 small wooden circles - Glue - Markers - A printout of a picture of the seder plate for the kids to use as a visual as they draw their own We created this wooden seder plate. I purchased these items from Michael's and Dollar Tree. I had the kids draw each of the 6 items on each wooden circle. I wrote the names of each item with a permanent marker. We then glued the 6 circles onto the larger one. I used the little appetizer bowls from Dollar Tree on the Seder plate to put the items in. Here are some links to the supplies mentioned. These circles are larger, so check the size of the large and small before ordering to make sure they'll fit. Amazon affiliate links

Watch a 20 second summary of Parshat Bo. You can download these adorable puppets by clicking  here ! The set includes the entire Sefer Shemot. We also have coloring pages available  here . Bo Parsha Summary I taught the children that every letter in the alef bet  corresponds to a number. ב =2 and א =1 which equals 3. In this week’s parsha  there are 3 Makkos - the numerical of equivalent of Bo is 3. We heard about Arbeh - locusts  which came in a giant wind and ate up all the crops and food. Then there was Choshech - darkness . First the Egyptians  couldn’t see anything and after 3 days, they were frozen in place. That’s when the Jewish people  looked to see where they kept their gold and silver for when it would be time to take it when they left Egypt .  It’s also when Hashem  punished the Jews  that didn’t believe they would be taken out of Egypt  or complained about it so that the Egyptians  wouldn’t see that they were getting punished too.  Hashem gave the Jewish people  the mitz

Watch a 20 second summary of Parshat Va'era. You can download these adorable puppets by clicking  here ! The set includes the entire Sefer Shemot. We also have coloring pages available  here . Va'era Parsha Summary We learned about how when Moshe  went to Pharaoh  and told him to let the Jewish people go. Pharaoh  said, who is this G-d? Moshe th rew his stick on the ground and it turned into a snake.  Pharaoh wasn’t impressed because his magicians were able to do the same thing. But when Moshe's  stick ate up the other sticks, the magicians couldn’t do that.  Hashem sent the first makka  of blood . Aharon  hit the    Nile river with the stick and it turned to blood. We learned that Moshe  didn’t hit the Nile  or the ground by  because the Nile  protected him when he was a baby and the ground also when he buried the Mitzri .  We learned about hakarat hatov - acknowledging when someone does something for us . If Moshe  had to be careful about the feelings of water and the g

Watch a 30 second summary of Parshat Shemot. You can download these adorable puppets by clicking here ! The set includes the entire Sefer Shemot. We also have coloring pages available here . Shemot Parsha Summary Pharaoh didn’t like that the Jews were having so many babies, so he tricked them into being his slaves and make them work very hard. The Jews had to build pyramids and all week we’ve been busy building pyramids out of all different things. We made pyramids out of blocks, lego, rings and even drew them on the white boards. Pharaoh decreed that the baby boys had to be thrown into the river because the astrologers told him that a Jewish boy would be born that would take the Jewish people out of Egypt.  Hashem made a miracle and angels took care of the boys and gave them rocks with milk and honey. Yocheved had a baby boy that she hid for 3 months. When he was born, the house was filled with light. Then she painted a basket with tar on the outside and put the baby in it and put it