Yom Kippur Crafts
Jonah and the Whale Suncatcher
What You'll Need:
- Whale template
- Two sheets blue construction paper
- One sheet blue tissue paper (or clear plastic wrap)
- One sheet light-colored construction paper
- Scissors
- Dark-colored marker
- Glue
How to Make It:
Print out this template. Trace the whale both sheets of blue construction paper and trim, cutting out the center circle. Cut out two circles of blue tissue paper, big enough to cover the circular holes in the whale. Glue to make "windows." Draw a picture of Jonah on the light-colored construction paper. Holding the picture up to a sunlit window, trace the drawing on the other side of the paper. Cut out the figure and place carefully on the tissue paper window. Glue the edges of the whales together, finished sides out. Tape your suncatcher to a sunny window.
Jewish Calendar
What You'll Need:
- Month template
- Markers, color pencils or crayons
- Glue
- Cutout pictures from magazines or shapes from construction paper
- Hole puncher
- 24-inch length of yarn
How to Make It:
Print out the month template 12 times. On each sheet, print out the Hebrew and the English month, then fill in the squares with the Hebrew and English dates You can use the Hebrew calendar on this site to help you. Decorate the border of each month with markers or crayons or pictures from magazines (get an adult to help you cut out pictures). Punch a hole in the top right-hand and top left-hand corners of your calendar. Thread the yarn through the holes and knot the ends. Hang your new calendar someplace where your whole family can enjoy it!
Paper Mache Shofar
What You'll Need:
- Paper towels
- Aluminum foil
- Instant paper mache (available in craft stores)
- Poster paints or markers
How to Make It:
Roll several paper towels into the shape of a horn. Cover the horn with foil and shape into a shofar. Mix the paper mache and wrap it around the foil shofar. Before the mache is completely dry, have a grownup help you cut it in half. Remove the foil. When the shofar has dried, glue the two halves back together and let them dry. Decorate your shofar with poster paints or markers.