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Circle Time Songs of the Day
Thank You God
Baruch ata Adonai, thank you, God

Thank you for the candles
Thank you for the wine
Thank you for the challah
That always tastes so fine.

Baruch ata Adonai, thank you, God

Thank you for my mommy
Thank you for my dad
They love me when I'm happy
They love me when I'm sad.

Baruch ata Adonai, thank you, God

Click Here for a great video of Rabbi Axler and Morah Pam singing their favorite Passover song!
Fine Motor Practice
  • Buttoning: Take out a piece of clothing that has a lot of buttons. It can be from your closet or your child's. Have your child practice buttoning and unbuttoning the buttons. 
  • If you have a lot of different types/colors of buttons at home, you can also have your child sort them by color and shape. 
Art 
  • Weaving Art: For this activity, you will need cardboard, yarn or ribbon, and scissors. First, you will need to cut a piece of cardboard into a shape. The easiest shape to use is a circular shape with notches into the perimeter. Have your child practice wrapping the yarn or ribbon around the piece of cardboard notches. 
Science / Cooking
  • Strong Pyramids: Can you build a strong pyramid? At the beginning of the Passover story, the Jews were slaves in Egypt and spent time building pyramids. Take different materials from around your house and try to build a strong pyramid. Examples include blocks, legos, cups, boxes, etc. After your pyramid is built, try blowing on it. Does it stay up? Or does it fall down? Think about ways that you can make your structure stronger. 
  • Making Chocolate Covered Matzah: This recipe is an easy dessert recipe to use during Passover. 
    • Ingredients:
      • 4 to 5 pieces of matzah 
      • Semi-sweet chocolate chips
      • Optional Toppings: dried fruit, nuts, coconut flakes, sea salt, orange zest
    • Directions: 
      • Melt the chocolate chips over a double boiler or in the microwave in 10 second intervals. You don't want to over-melt the chocolate. 
      • Spoon the chocolate over the matzah spreading with the back of the spoon or a spatula until the full sheet is coated. 
      • Sprinkle any additional toppings of your choice.
      • Refrigerate until set, about 15-20 minutes. Break into pieces and serve or store in the refrigerator until ready to use. 
Gross Motor Play
  • The Floor is Lava: This is a great game that promotes an active imagination and get's your child moving! For this game, you will need paper (preferably colored paper) and painters tape/tape that wont hurt your floors. Lay the paper in random places around your floor and secure with tape. The goal of the game is to not touch the floor. The floor is "lava" and you don't want to touch it! Have your child practice moving from one piece of paper to another without touching the floor. You can even put on some music in the background! Your child can try to hop, dance, skip, or run from one paper to another!
    • You can also use pillows or small mats. 
Outdoor Time
  • Nature Mandala: Go for a walk in the neighborhood or in your backyard. Collect natural materials, for example rocks, sticks, leaves, pine needles, and flowers. Decide where you want to make your mandala and choose a centerpiece that you can place in the middle of the work area. Use other objects to create rings around the centerpiece, similar to tree rings. To add another layer of learning: have your child try to create recurring patterns. 
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