Kids

Prompt: Write a conclusion to the passover seder as though it were a Llama Llama book by Anna Dewdney.

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Llama Llama Passover drama,

Haggadah, matzah, and wine galore,

Four cups of wine, but now no more.

Story of Pesach, let's sing and play,

Afikomen found, and we'll eat it today.

Seder plate, symbols so grand,

Now it's time to take a stand.

We'll remember our ancestors and their plight,

Their journey to freedom, a beacon of light.

As we end this special night,

We'll keep their memory shining bright.

We'll clean up the crumbs, put away our things,

And cherish the memories this seder brings.

So goodnight, dear friends, rest your heads,

And remember the story that we've said.

Llama Llama, now it's time for bed,

With visions of Elijah dancing in your head.

Sweet dreams, my friends, until next year,

When we'll gather once again with Pesach cheer.

Before Your Seder:

1. Prepare a set of sealed envelopes with creative challenges inside (see below for ideas)
2. These should be riddles that must be solved in order to find the next clue.
3. Each clue can be written in the same style, or a different style (example: haiku, rhyme, rebus puzzle, etc.)
4. Examples include: "Where water flows freely, but books must stay dry" (bathroom), "Four legs standing still, while people come and go" (dining table), "The coolest spot in the house when summer is hot" (refrigerator)
5. Hide the envelopes around your house, ensuring the last clue points to the afikomen, and keeping the very first clue at your seder table

During Your Seder:

1. Divide guests into teams of 2-3 people
2. Break the middle matzah as usual
3. Direct your participants to close their eyes, and hide the afikomen in the place where the last clue will direct your participants
4. Hand the participants the first clue

Variation 1: Charades Challenge

• Split the group into teams, and once a team finds the afikomen, they must take a challenge envelope
• Inside the challenge envelopes are Passover-themed charade prompts. One member of the team must act out the prompt for the rest of their team members. They get one minute.
• Sample Prompts: "Crossing the Red Sea," "The Ten Plagues," "Searching for Chametz"
• If their team guesses the prompt correctly within one minute, they get a one-minute head start to find the clue before the rest of the teams. If they don't, then all teams move on to find the next clue.

Variation 2: Afikomen Ransom

• The finder doesn't just get a prize – they get to "ransom" the afikomen
• Other participants must complete a fun challenge chosen by the finder:
• Tell a short Passover-themed joke or riddle
• Recite the Four Questions backward
• Create and perform a short Passover-themed song or poem
• Do a dramatic reading from the Haggadah in a funny accent
• The winner of the fun challenge (selected by the finder), gets a secondary prize provided by the host

Prompt: Rewrite Chad Gadya from a preschooler's point of view.

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Once upon a Seder night,

There was a little goat so bright,

It was my daddy's pride and joy,”

And it played with a toy.

But then came a cat so sly,

Who pounced on the goat, oh my!

And the goat cried out in fear,

But no one came to be near.

Then came a dog so fierce,

Who chased the cat, oh dear!

But the dog bit the goat, alas!

And it fell down on the grass.

Then came a stick so strong,

Which beat the dog all day long,

But the stick got broken too,

And there was nothing else to do.

Then came an angel so grand,

Who swept the stick with his hand,

And sent it all the way to God,

Who gave us the Seder and the rod.

And that's the story of Chad Gadya,

A tale of wonder and awe,

Of love and compassion and hope,

And the power of the divine law.