Parshas Chukas

Miriam's Well
In this week's parsha we learn about how the Jewish people were provided with water from a well in the merit of the righteousness of Miriam.  When Miriam passes away in this week's parsha the well stops giving water.  We decided to make a well in honour of Miriam.  
Supplies:

• 4 big popsicle sticks and 1 small popsicle stick
• 1 small square box
• 3 tooth picks
• 1 piece of string or lanyard
• 1 small plastic cup
• 1 sheet of brown paper 
• 1 small piece of blue paper
• 1 piece of blue tissue paper
• 2 small key rings
• glue gun
• scissors

First we cut out squares from the brown piece of paper to cover the sides and bottom of the box.  Next we cut a small piece of blue paper which we put inside the box to be the water.  Since it fit in quite snugly we didn't need to glue it in.  Then we used the glue gun and stuck one big popsicle stick to either side of the box.  Once it was dry we to the remaining two big popsicle sticks and glued them to the first set of big popsicle sticks about halfway up the stick.  We carefully too the two key rings and using the glue gun stuck one on top of each of the big popsicle sticks.  Make sure to use enough glue for it to really stick.  Now take the string and tie one end to the middle of the small popsicle stick. Take the small plastic cup and using a pair of scissors make a small whole in either side of the cup so that you can tie the other end of the string to it.  Carefully take the small popsicle with the string and cup attached and slip either end through the key rings.  Using the scissors cut off the points on all there toothpicks.  Glue a tooth pick to either side of the small popsicle stick.  This will allow you to draw the bucket up and down from the well without having to worry about the popsicle stick slipping out.  If you want to be able to draw the bucket up and keep it there you can take the third and final toothpick and glue it on crossways to one of the other toothpicks.  This well act as a stopper when the bucket is rolled all the way up.  Finally, crumple of small balls of blue tissue paper to symbolize water and put it in the bucket. Enjoy!