B”H

 

Dear Parents,

 

The Purple Room has been so involved in learning and doing for Shabbos this week. They have created a Shabbos bag full of Shabbos goodies they made themselves.

 

Math happened when the Purple Room Bakers made the challa dough. The Bakers measured the ingredients and checked the eggs, mixed and mixed and watched as the yeast rose. And rose. And rose! They kneaded the dough and so enjoyed the sensory experience.

 

The Kiddush cup and plate were created with nail polish. It was interesting to see if nail polish would mix with water or not. The Purple Room Scientists were divided as to whether it would or not. After putting the nail polish on top of the water and then mixing with the water, they found that the nail polish would not mix. The swirling designs floated on the surface of the water and the Purple Room Artists quickly ‘caught’ the design with plates and cups. They will enhance the Shabbos table for Kiddush.

 

The Challa board involved many processes in its creation. First, the Purple Room children cut out the Hebrew letters of Shabbos from contact paper, then removed the backing and applied them to the board. It was a real fine motor challenge to remove the backing! Then the boards were painted and left to dry. The next day, the children removed the contact paper letters and applied mod podge for a professional finish.

 

The challa board needed a challa cover. The Purple Room children made sure to make one! The Artists roller painted and then decorated with pomp oms. Some made patterns and some designs.

 

But what is Shabbos without a candle to light? The Purple Room Sculptors created a candle holder for Shabbos out of clay beautified with stones and beads.

 

They so look forward to Shabbos at the end of every week but feel sad when it goes away. Not to worry! The Purple Room Friends created B’somim boxes for Havdala, the ceremony after Shabbos to say goodbye). Smelling the B’somim makes one feel revived so we can start the new week and fill it with lots of Mitzvos.

 

The Purple Room Friends are so excited to bring home their own creations to show you. They roller painted the Shabbos bag to make it beautiful and special.

 

 

Shabbat Shalom!

Morah Perline

Morah Shayna