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• Pre-assign parts of the seder. Ask one family to do a presentation on the 4 children. Ask another to help tell the story of the “slaves in Egypt.” Instruct each family to be creative and innovative and to use the Haggadah as a resource and not a script.
• Another option is to prepare paper bags with props that can be used to tell the various parts of the Pesach story. Place them at individual seats and encourage each family to tell the story with the items in their bag. Be sure to number the bags in the order of the story.
• Have some Pesach games, books, and puzzles available for the children. Many other ideas are available on the internet.
• Be sure to have a Haggadah available for each person.
• Plan your seder. Know in advance which pages will be read which will be omitted. Know where you will be inserting special customs or new readings.
• In addition to asking for help with the food, assign someone to purchase the “afikoman gifts” for the children. Be sure that there is an age appropriate gift for each child, even the college students!
• Splurge and hire someone to do the dishes and clean up! This is a necessary expense to make sure that all can enjoy the seder.
• Encourage the entire family to take a nap before the seder so that everyone can stay up late. This includes adults as well as children.
• Plan a varied menu so that there are lots of options for picky eaters.
• If necessary, feed children (and adults if necessary!) before the seder, so that they are not cranky.
