| Passover is an important Jewish holiday and is | | | | to the release of the Jewish people from captivity so |
| celebrated in line with Nisan 14 on the original Jewish | | | | they could take their place as God's people. |
| calendar, falling sometime in March or April. While it is a | | | | Another interesting craft that could be considered |
| solemn holiday with several traditions involved, and it | | | | during Passover is to help decorate matzo cookies, |
| can be difficult to get children to express interest, fun | | | | baked with the required unleavened flours and |
| themed crafts could catch their attention and allow | | | | materials that are traditional during this 7-8 day |
| parents and other adults to better instill the values and | | | | observance (length depends on location and orthodox). |
| teach the history of the holiday to youths. | | | | These cookies can be decorated with icing and |
| In commemoration of the release of the Jewish people | | | | sprinkles in any configurations preferred, allowing family |
| from Egyptian captivity and the birth of the Children of | | | | members to let loose their creativity. |
| Israel, the name Passover is taken from the 10th | | | | Passover is an essential celebration in which Jewish |
| plague, in which the Angel of Death saw the lamb's | | | | families partake, thanking the Lord for their lives and |
| blood on the doors of the Jewish families and passed | | | | the lives of their first born. Engaging in crafts can instill |
| over those houses, not killing the first born. One craft | | | | this faith in children so that in the future they pass on |
| that might be of relevance to the Passover could be a | | | | the tradition to their families. |
| depiction of each of the 10 Plagues of Egypt that led | | | | |