Passover is the most widely celebrated Jewish holiday. The Passover is more popular as compared to the Hanukkah. Most people may be surprised after reading this. But, it is true. We have to prepare Seder on the first and second night of the Passover.
Hosting a Seder is interactive, family-friendly, and adaptable as well. During the Seder, kids are welcomed. After all, the youngest child has to find the afikomen. You cannot end the Seder until the youngest kid finds the afikomen. The honor of reciting Four questions is also given to the youngest kid in the family. One of the best ways to ensure kids’ involvement during Seder is to celebrate the Passover out of your town. If you will have a Seder meal at a beautiful place, your kids will enjoy it. You should contact the Passover programs operators.
Even after the involvement of kids, they do not like to participate in Seder. It is so because a lot of talking is involved and which is a bit boring for your kids. Therefore, kids do not present all the time during the Seder. They are running around the couches, tables, and playing with cats, dogs, etc. Here, in this article, we are going to discuss various tips and tricks to enjoying Seder with your kids:
- Prepare
Kids can do a little bit better when they know what is going to happen. You should explain to your kids that Seder is a special kind of meal in which a lot of talking is involved. You should tell them that during Seder, we retell the story of the Exodus from Egypt. You can also arrange some books in advance that tell the story of Exodus.
- Own Hagaddah
You should let your kids prepare their own Hagaddah. While telling the story of Passover and Seder to your kids, you should also encourage your kids to draw a picture as they learn. You should tell them to draw a Seder plate, matzah, and various other items on the Seder plate. After they have drawn various pictures, you should tell them to describe these pictures in detail. Your kids will enjoy the process and they will not feel bored during the Seder time.
- Snacks
Seder starts with eating karpas, parsley after dipping in salt water. Kids love to dip and one of the Four questions is related to the dipping part. The question is “why do we dip twice on Seder night?” Dipping of food in condiments and sauces was considered a sign of royalty. Royalty is the opposite of slavery. Seder is hosted to celebrate our freedom. Therefore, dipping is done on Seder night. You kids will enjoy this section.
- Music & Four Questions
We have already explained that preparation plays a vital role in celebrating Seder with kids. The youngest child of the family has to do a special thing during the Seder. He has to ask four questions. Well, you may be thinking how a small kid can do this. If a one-year-old kid can sing a poem, then he/she can also ask the four questions. You can make these four questions round interesting for your kid by making these questions musical. Kids can easily learn musical things and they enjoy it a lot. You can also convert the entire Passover story into a musical version.
- Afikomen
Searching Afikomen is one of the best parts of the Seder for kids. Everyone can participate in this round of Seder. Even the littlest one can be a part of this search. The afikomen hunt can be more interesting for your kids if you associate peekaboo with matzah. At the starting of the Seder, the adult of the family hides a half portion of the middle matzah. This half portion is known as afikomen. It is the responsibility of kids to find that portion. You should tell this section of finding the afikomen at the starting of the Seder. It will ensure the excitement and enthusiasm of kids from the starting to the end of the Seder. Always keep in mind the section of finding afikomen comes at the Seder. Therefore, you should ensure the involvement of kids from the starting to the end.
