Matzoh Covers

This is a wonderful Passover project.

1 new all-white men's handkerchief for each child
Assorted fabric dyes
1 bowl for each color of dye
Water to dilute the dyes
Spoons for dripping the dyes
Newspapers to cover work surface
Stencils of the word MATZOH in either English or Hebrew
Permanent marker

Dilute the fabric dyes, one color to each bow, until the desired color of each is achieved. Spread out each handkerchief. With permanent markers, print each child's name and the year in the corner of his/her handkerchief. The handkerchiefs should be dry, although the directions on the boxes of dye will tell you to wet the fabric. Have the children drip spoonsful of the assorted dye colors over their handkerchief. Change the newspaper underneath as it becomes wet so that each child starts with a clean, dry work surface. Hang the dyed handkerchiefs until dry.

Iron each handkerchief flat, to help set the colors and to flatten for stenciling. With the permanent marker, stencil the word MATZOH in the center of each handkerchief. This drip method works well for three year olds. Older children will be able to actually tie-dye their Matzoh Covers and even do their own stenciling. Either way, the result is a beautiful, exotic-looking Matzoh Cover that parents will take out year after year for use at the Seder.