How many of the plagues can you simulate at your Seder table?

Here are a few ideas (some may require preparation in the days before Seder night):

1. Blood: Spill a little wine or grape juice onto everyone’s plate, and/or (temporarily) confiscate all the bottles and jugs of water from the table.

2. Frogs: Get the children to jump around the table making frog noises.

3. Lice: Ask the children to check everyone’s hair for lice. (If you plan this ahead of time, you could even plant some fake lice to find.)

4. Wild animals: Collect all the stuffed animals in the house and place them around the table.

5. Pestilence: Throw all of the stuffed animals on the floor and then bury them under the table.

6. Boils: Using forks, give all your guests boils (be gentle!).

7. Hail: Have a snowball/hail fight with cotton balls, pillows, pre-prepared hail made from paper, or other soft materials.

8. Locusts: Have the children lead everyone in making a humming, buzzing noise, and then increase the volume, like a swarm of locusts about to descend.

9. Darkness: Blindfold your guests (using scarves) and then try to play a game or continue with a section of the Haggada.

10. The striking down of the firstborn: Gather all the firstborn children together and take them outside.