In this weeks parsha, Lech Lecha, Hashem changes Avraham's name from "Avram" to "Avraham."  We did a great project where we learned about his change of name and got to review our Alef Beis.  

Supplies:

• Nice sheet of card stock paper
• Alef Beis stamps
• Markers

While doing this project we explained to the kids why Hashem changed Avraham's name and what the letter "Hey" represents.  Bayla used her Alef Beis stamps to write the old name and the new name. Tomorrow we are going to do a name change certificate for Sarah!

You were probably wondering why you have been saving all those little green plastic containers that strawberries come in!  Well, now you know why.  For this week's parsha we did two fantastic crafts.  The first was making Noach's ark, and the second was making a rainbow (which symbolizes G-d's promise that He will never make another flood). 

Supplies:

• green plastic container from strawberries
• brown construction paper
• red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple construction paper
• cotton balls

Noach's Ark: You can shape the brown paper around the green container into the shape of a boat and then tape it at both ends.  Also, you'll want to make a small door so that the animals can get in and out of the boat.

Rainbow: Cut the the various colours of the rainbow into different size arc's so that red is the biggest and purple the smallest.  Then glue them onto a background sheet.  Then glue cotton balls underneath.  

Our kids loved both of these projects!  Hope yours do too.