Creating Elijah's Cups

With Passover here we thought it would be fun for the Tel Aviv crew to create something that they could bring with them to the Seder Table:  Elijah's/ Miriam's cups! We used real glass cups which meant we had to be really careful but the Tel Aviv kids liked that responsibility. We used modge podge and tissue paper for the first layer and then some children added ribbon or paint for a second layer. As each child worked on their creation we could see their personality come out both in the steps they took to create the cup as well as the looks of the final product. They were proud and excited about their creations and we hope that some of you have seen them on your Seder tables!

Elijah's Cup!

Jacob said, "Look at what I made!". He was so pleased with himself! You can see why!

Jacob's Elijah's cup was sitting on the table ready to go home at the end of the day. Jacob decided to draw it free hand!

Elijah's cup

Today in the Unicorn class, we continue prepping for our classroom Passover Seder, by creating and disscusing the purpose of Elijah's cup.  The children had the chance to sit down and decorate the cup by modge podging it with different colors and pieces of tissue paper.  During this time that the children were sitting at the art table, we were able to discuss the story and importance of Elijah's cup in a more in depth manor.  During our morning meeting in the beginning of the week, when we were planning the project with the children, we were able to give an overview of the story of Elijah's cup.  Many students shared that their families leave their front doors open for the prophet and that we can leave our classroom door open during our seder too.  One of the points that we talked about was that Elijah's cup represents the promise of freedom. It symbolizes a time which has not yet come, but for which we look towards and pray. The cup of Elijah is a cup from which we do not drink until the world is whole and at peace.