Ages 5-10
On the eighth day of Sukkot, we recite Tefillat Geshem, a prayer for rain. While that might seem a bit unnecessary in the States, Israel’s rainy season begins right around Sukkot.
This rain catcher makes kids excited to run outside to see how much rain has fallen!
Materials:
One plastic bottle (a large soda or water bottle will do)
Exacto Knife
One wooden spoon
Pipe Cleaners
Googly Eyes
Sharpie Marker
Ruler
Glue Gun or white glue
Instructions:
Have a parent cut the top off of the plastic bottle. Invert the top of the bottle so it is hanging into the bottle like a funnel. (Note: American bottles are far more accommodating to this project than Israeli bottles. It is easier to use two bottles in Israel – cut off the tops at different levels so that the funnel can rest easily in the larger bottle).
Use a wooden spoon. Measure off ½ inch or 1 cm spaces with a permanent marker from the bottom of the spoon.
Decorate your spoon with googly eyes and pipe cleaners (we even added a felt bow tie!).
Stick your wooden spoon man into the bottle to gage how much rain has fallen.
