These days, we are all working hard to keep our spirits high amidst the “new normal.” My husband and I are frantically trying to manage full-time jobs with new and unforeseen challenges,homeschooling当然，为我们的孩子，我们家里有大量的卫生纸和食物。
像大多数家庭一样，我们也都处理了社会疏散的小小的失望。我的女儿诺亚，意味着今年从她心爱的小学毕业，可能无法为6年级的最后学期返回学校。我的儿子，乔希，4月19日转9，并要求推迟他的生日，所以他可以和朋友一起庆祝。
为了打击这些挑战，并让每个人都能日益期待每天，我们每天在下午4点到达令人惊讶的活动，当时NOA和Josh的课程完成。虽然我在亚马逊上买了一切，但我认为我的孩子可能喜欢（艺术项目, board games, Lego sets, etc.), I also wanted to give them something special and unique to look forward to every day. Yesterday we played “大奖赛” (remember the Bozo show??) using kitchen bowls and easy, small prizes (an extra hour of screen time, a piece of gum, a dollar bill, etc.). Another day, we FaceTimed with another family and played Bingo together using an old Alphabet Bingo game we both owned. We’ve done multiple scavenger hunts (these are a family favorite and there are tons of great ideas online), slime-making, tie-dye and more.
The goal of these activities is to be fun, silly, and irreverent with one another. While I love my children, and they typically get along well enough, I have noticed that the刺激程度在我家里上升了。喜欢，上路。我家里想要更多的光线和笑声。我希望孩子们在那里有一个小时，他们可以成为孩子，忘记周围的世界。
随着逾越节，我已经在考虑了逾越节themed surprise activities我们可以作为一个家庭。实际上，逾越节假期非常适合这些活动，因为这么多的假期围绕着体育方式围绕着孩子（思考登记Four Questions, finding the afikomen, telling the Passover story).
我也认为逾越节的核心信息在冠状病毒大流行期间特别强大。在逾越节期间，我们讲述了犹太人从奴隶制到自由的旅程的故事，我们被要求“记住你是埃及的奴隶。”自由是什么意思在我们被困在我们的家中的时候？我们如何理解和appreciate freedomdifferently now? How do we now view the Ten Plagues from the Exodus story given this modern-day plague we are experiencing?
最后，逾越节是一个假期意味着在塞特桌上和朋友和家人一起庆祝。我们都感到难过，我们不能庆祝我们所爱的人的假期，我只是想尽可能地注入一个人的假期。I’m hoping these activities will be a great way for us to not only have fun as a family but to also experience Passover in new and exciting ways.
这是一个有助于让每天逾越节令人难忘的人（以一种好方法！）今年的建议列表。
奖金前逾越节活动：清除狩猎
Set the tone with abedikat hametz寻宝游戏。逾越节的前夜,there is a tradition that children are supposed to do a最后搜索房子，以确保没有更多哈默斯(any food that’s made of grain and water that have been allowed to ferment and “rise”) in the home.传统教导我们隐藏十个小块哈默斯around the house, and I recommend wrapping the哈默斯in a paper towel or paper so it is easily identifiable. I found this great video on how to set this up for your family onBIMBAM.. Of course, during this year when a full pantry seems more precious than ever, you can simply have a symbolic hunt for哈默斯(we plan to put all of our pasta and snacks on one shelf with a piece of tape blocking it).
1.夜晚：捉迷藏
现在是时候了逾越节呼叫者！！无论您是您自己还是加入虚拟呼叫者，发现Afikomen都很完美。如果你愿意，请在狩猎上稍微扭曲，让它成为清道夫寻找以寻找阿富汗人。
2. Night Two: Candy questions
Asking questions is a central aspect of the Passover experience (thinkFour Questions和四个孩子）。对于那些有第二个SEDER的人来说，这项活动适用于聚集在桌子周围的人。如果你没有第二个塞特，好消息：这仍然有效！所有你需要做的是在桌子的中心有一大碗糖果 - 我们喜欢使用果冻豆（如此多的口味！）。每当一个孩子（或成年人，他们也喜欢糖果！）问一个关于逾越节故事或塞特经验的问题的问题，他们“赚取”一块糖果。这项活动很美味，强调逾越节的另一个核心价值：提出问题的能力是我们自由的重要表达。
3. Night Three. Play the十个瘟疫version ofMinute to Win It！！
基于游戏节目，参赛者试图在一分钟内完成任务。在时钟只有60秒，任何人都可以完成这些逾越节任务吗？
- Frogs:Play spoon frog! Players must use a teaspoon to catapult another teaspoon into a glass. Check out theYouTube视频for help.
- 冰雹：You will need ping pong balls and spoons for this one (feel free to substitute marshmallows, golf balls or cotton balls if you don’t have ping pong balls handy). Give each player a spoon and ball of “hail” (ping pong ball). Each person must walk holding the spoon with the “hail” on the end to a designated point and back within the minute.
- Blood:Contestants carry water in small dixie cups to pitchers with red food coloring at the bottom. Can they fill the pitcher in 60 seconds?
- Darkness:Blindfolded bowling!Contestants bowl blindfolded as many times as needed until they knock all the pins down or the minute is up. (Don’t happen to have a bowling set at home? Use plastic cups, toilet paper rolls, water bottles, etc.)
夜间四：Masterchef Junior：Haroset
放出许多潜在的瓶颈成分（lots of recipe ideas here）有参赛者混合和搭配并制作自己的寄生。谁将是masterchef？您可以指定一个家庭成员成为法官，或者做一个盲目的品味测试，让每个人都记录他们的意见！
5. Night Five: Matzah topping taste test… with a twist!
Have a table set up with matzah topped with a variety of toppings (cream cheese, butter, jelly, chocolate spread, sun butter, etc.). Blindfold your kids and have them try to guess what topping is on the matzah. In the end, everyone can vote for their最喜欢的顶部！！
6.夜间六：逾越节游戏之夜
谁不喜欢家庭游戏之夜？您可以制作一些关于逾越节的一些游戏。打印出逾越节符号的照片，并播放朝向愚蠢的游戏。您也可以尝试逾越节版本你会宁愿，或者这个家庭友好逾越节Escape Room.
7.晚上七：穿过红海障碍课程！
Create a backyard obstacle course using anything you can find in the house — pillows, chairs, exercise equipment, etc. Challenge your kids to get through the obstacle course to cross the Red Sea and逃脱埃及！！(If you don’t have a backyard, that’s OK — you can easily do this indoors, too.)
8. Night Eight: Recline and dine
On逾越节, we recline during the meal to remind us that we are free (in ancient times,一个在一顿饭时坐着的人是一个自由的人，奴隶和仆人站在场。Using pillow and blankets, create your very own Passover fort! And then eat pizza in it!
This Passover will undoubtedly be difficult for many of us, as we won’t be able to celebrate with extended family and friends (though, of course, you can always Zoom your loved ones). I hope these activities will bring a little extra light and love (and Passover learning!) into your homes. Happy Passover!
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