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Giving you something to Smile about northvalleysmiles.com / 480.419.2222 Tatum & Loop 101 Call today for your complimentary consultation and ask us if Invisalign teen is right for you! We welcome all PPO indemnity insurance plans north valley O R T H O D O N T I C S Snacks in the sukkah: Fun recipe ideas with kids Since Sukkot takes place during the time of the harvest, it’s appropriate to enjoy such foods as fruits and vegetables. As your family enjoys time together in the sukkah (hopefully doing some reading aloud from holiday books), you will need some tasty things to nosh. Here are a few delicious starting points: • Trail Mix – Make a seasonal trail mix out of roasted pumpkin seeds, almonds, dried cranberries, chocolate chips and peanuts. Encour- age the kids to help you mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl! • Celery and Peanut Butter – Since stuffed foods are typical during Sukkot, go ahead and “stuff” peanut but- ter (or almond butter) into celery for a healthy snack. Top with raisins or dried cranberries for a sweet addition. • Vegetables and Hummus – Cut up cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes or any other veggie favorites for dipping into hummus. You can even make your own hummus with the kids by combining the following ingredients in a blender: 4 garlic cloves 2 cups canned chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 1/3 cup tahini (sesame paste) 6 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons) 2 Tbsp. water or liquid from the chickpeas 8 dashes hot sauce F AMIL Y FUN P AGE ® in partnership with: Upcoming PJ Library event Tuesday, Sept. 24: Sukkot Under the Stars, co-sponsored by the Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale Preschool-age: 3:15-4:30 p.m. All ages: 5-6:30 p.m. Story time, arts and crafts, music, apples and honey. Free. vosjcc.org. What a sukkah symbolizes The hut (or booth) that is erected and in which Sukkot is celebrated is known as a sukkah and is a reminder of the temporary shelters used by Israelites as they lived and traveled in the desert after the exodus from Egypt. Very young children can participate in the creation of a colorful, cozy sukkah. Eating in the sukkah can be a great experience and sleeping in the sukkah can be a delightful treat. A sukkah is generally adorned with autumnal fruits, vegetables, corn husks, etc., as well as posters, paper chains, and colorful decorations of all kinds. Give your little ones a chance to carry fruits and vegetables to the sukkah to make their own decorations! Building a small-scale sukkah From edible to actual, children can learn about the construction of a sukkah (booth) and the holiday of Sukkot. Here are some ideas to get you going: • Many of our children have had the experience of building an edible suk- kah while attending Jewish preschool. You can duplicate this fun project at home with your family. Construct the three walls using graham crackers or rice crackers. Hold them together with frosting, peanut butter or chocolate spread. Cinnamon sticks or pretzel sticks work well for the roof. (Remem- ber – we want to be able to see the stars through the ceiling of the sukkah.) Decorate with parsley for schach (palm leaves) on the roof and colored fruit cereal for the walls. Sprinkle the base around your sukkah with chopped walnuts or broken pretzel sticks for an earthy feel. • Build a model of a sukkah using Lincoln Logs or Legos. Lego figures fit perfectly into a sukkah made out of a tissue box. • Allow your children to hone their sukkah-building skills by building an indoor sukkah (can you say “fort”?). Use tents, pillows and blankets. Turn a couch on its side for a starting point. Don’t forget to decorate the walls with paper links and pictures of the ushpizin (guests – our ancestral holy leaders). • The iPad is a great way to introduce sukkah-building to your children. Let your children practice with Jewish Interactive’s Sukkah Challenge. You’ll find it at the iTunes store. • The Samaritan tradition of building an indoor sukkah is quite beautiful. Their ceilings are decorated with fruit: bit.ly/17XfdEn Lincoln Log and edible sukkahs created by Aaron and Ellie Pinkus. Send photos of your mini-sukkah to [email protected] by Sept. 22 for the Family Fun Page Mini-Sukkah Contest. Don’t forget to explore The Learning Shuk’s Sukkot Playlist for online resources to further your learning: bit.ly/tls-sukkot
