Quick Mount Sinai Kid’s Craft For Shavuos
I am busy working on my art, specifically a #make100oilpastels journey with 43 more to go, so the crafting for Shavuos may or may not happen…..in any case I still have all the wonderful cereal box cardboard vases filled with flowers from Passover. Of course I will likely at the last minute cut up a bunch of painted leaves to hang from the chandelier or decorate the table, but that won’t happen until just before the holiday. With no little kids underfoot the need to build excitement for the holiday isn’t exactly necessary so, that said, I’ve dusted this sweet project off to share once again, get to it!
Shavuos starts in less than two weeks and you may be looking for the the kind of project that isn’t too messy and that the kids can do on their own so that the adults can concentrate on all the tasks that need to be accomplished just because life is busy? Ah yes, and a craft that is fun for all ages is certainly in order as well, so I now present to you my tissue paper stand-up Har Sinai, which is a perfect decoration for Shavuot and quick to make. Little ones can certainly crumple up paper and dip it in glue, while older kids can make patterns with their little tissue paper balls, which could be great. Hmmmm, maybe next time?
Okay, lets get started!
Here you can see my tissue paper stand-up Mt. Sinai on the humblest of little wooden tables that I just found next to the trash bin, more on that later, just thought I’d mention the idea of humility which is a great concept to discuss with children as you are doing this project, that is what I did with my five year old crafting partner!
You’ll Need:
- tissue paper is a variety of colors, green is a must
- small piece of white paper and black marker
- a cereal box or any recycled cardboard that is easy to cut
- white glue
- hot glue (for adults) or double stick or heavy duty tape
How To:
- Cut out a silhouette of Mt. Sinai from the cereal box cardboard.
- Tear tissue paper into smallish pieces and roll into balls using 2 hands, as if rolling a ball of clay.
- Dip ball into white glue, and adhere to mountain. Continue until almost all of the mountain is covered in tissue paper balls.
- Using a pencil, draw the luchot habrit, stone tablets, on white paper, leaving a tab at the bottom for attaching to back of mountain. Trace around the outside and make lines to represent the 10 commandments with a black marker, and attach to top of mountain, taping from the back.
- Make easel back pieces with tabs to attach to back if you’d like your mountain to stand up, which I highly suggest! If you are in a hurry 2 long rectangles folded in half will work as well, just adhere one half of the rectangle to the mountain and cut the other half on a slight slant so mountain won’t tumble over.
- That is it, enjoy!
