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The Best Props for an Ultimate Pesach Seder

By N. Willner

Props are a great way of bringing Pesach to life for the kids (and adults, too!) and there are many inexpensive options and ideas. Aside from their Seder use, the kids will play with these all Yom Tov!

If you want to keep things fresh and exciting, you can buy a few new things each year, so there’s always a surprise and it builds up your collection. You can also take out some new things at the first seder and save some things for the second seder.

1. Backdrops

A backdrop in the room can really give the feel of Pesach and Mitzrayim in the house. Here are some examples:

wall

pyramid

camel

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I like to hang the backdrops from a bookcase, windowsill or whatever using these binder clips (this way you can take them up and down easily):

2. DRESS UP

An ancient Egyptian hat for the man/men of the house can be worn during Magid or to role play Pharaoh and this awesome head-piece for women:

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KIDS

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3. PROPS

KORBAN PESACH

What about a life-size Korban Pesach? This one is expensive, but is lifelike:

BABIES

The Jewish women in Egypt gave birth to six babies at a time. You can demonstrate it with these:

Here’s a smaller, less expensive option:

Moses' Staff

Moshe’s Staff was an integral part of the story and the kids will love this:

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4. PUPPETS

Puppets are always fun. These are a bit pricey but fun (you’ll need to add yarmulkes 😊):

Moshe

Pharaoh

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The sagely grandpa with all the answers:

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The kid who asks a lot of questions

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5. THE TEN MAKKOS

The Ten Makkos are always a fun part of the Seder and here are some things that can help make it even more fun.

BLOOD
DAM

Remember when you learned about the Mitzri and Jew drank from the same cup, but the Mitzri got blood and the Jew got water? This cool cup can really demonstrate that well:

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FROGS
TZFARDEA

You can start with bringing out first one large frog as the Medrash explains happened, such as this one:

And then when the kids start hitting it as the Egyptians did, you can start throwing these all over:

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LICE
KINIM

Those lice must have made the Egyptians very itchy; I’m sure they needed these:

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WILD ANIMALS
AROV

There are many options and sizes, for example:

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PESTILENCE
DEVER

Make sure you have them all lying down 😉 There are many options and sizes, for example:

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BOILS
SHECHIN

This is a hard one, but if you want to be corny (it “boils”, get it? 😊):

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HAIL
BARAD

You can attach these 2 items together (before Yom Tov) and make your own Barad:

LOCUSTS
ARBEH

There are many options for these, for example:

DARKENESS
CHOSHECH

Have everyone around the table wear one of these to get a feeling of what it was like:

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DEATH OF THE FIRSTBORN
MAKOS BECHOROS

Have the “family” around the bed of their firstborn who died:

The family:

The bed:

We hope these links were helpful!

Have a Kosher and Happy Pesach!

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