yom ha’atzmaut israeli flag activity

LET’S MAKE A FLAG

YOM HA’ATZMAUT ISRAELI FLAG ACTIVITY

Today, the Israeli flag, or degel דגל is one of the most recognizable symbols of the State of Israel, but this wasn’t always the case! The design we’ve come to know and love came from several previous iterations which look nothing like it does now.

Even when the Jewish people were wandering in the desert after the Exodus from Egypt, each of the 12 tribes had their own decorative flag. Theodore Herzl’s original design for the flag of a modern State of Israel featured seven golden stars on a white background.

The blue and white kachol ve’lavan כחל ולבן of the flag represents the striping colours of a tallit or prayer shawl, while the 6-pointed star is the ancient Jewish symbol of the Magen David ,טלית.or Star of David. Some people say the blue represents the sky ,מגן דוד

We’re all used to the traditional flag, but this Yom Ha’Atzmaut, try your hand at making one of these fun versions! Don’t forget to share your best pictures!

If you were put in charge of designing the Israeli flag, what would it look like? What colours would you use? What symbols would be on it?

LET’S MAKE A FLAG


MOSAIC COLLAGE Use strips of blue and white paper cut from newspapers or magazines to make your own Israeli flag!

Materials: Old Newspapers or Magazines Scissors PVA / Glue Stick White Paper

FINGER PAINTING Sink your hands into it by painting in Israeli colours on a paper plate! You can then hang them to make a mobile or wall hanging!

Materials: Blue and White Paint White Paper String for Hanging

LOLLY STICK GARLANDS It’s easy to make the shape of a Magen David by making two triangles out of lolly sticks. First paint them blue, you can even decorate them with glitter! Once they’re dry, use white glue to form them into two triangles, and then glue the two triangles together. Once dry you can tie string around them to make a lovely hanging garland for your Yom Ha’Atzmaut BBQ!

Materials: Blue Paint Lolly Sticks in Multiples of 6 PVA / White Glue String Scissors

LET’S MAKE A FLAG


EASY PAPER BUNTING Nothing like some flag bunting to get you in a festive mood! Cut out rectangles or triangles from your paper, draw on some Israeli flags, and hang them from a string!

Materials: Paper Scissors Felt Pens / Crayons / Colouring Pencils String Scissors Tape

ISRAELI FLAG CUPCAKES Have your flag and eat it too! Make your favourite cupcakes, and decorate them in white and blue!

Try out this recipe:

Cupcake Ingredients 110g Softened Butter or Margarine Chemah חמאה 110g Caster Sugar Sukar סוכר 2 Eggs Beitzim ביצים ½ tsp Vanilla Vanil וניל 110g Self-Raising Flour Kemach קמח ½ tsp Salt Melach מלח

Buttercream Ingredients 150 g Softened Butter Chemah חמאה 300g Icing Sugar Sukar סוכר 1tsp Vanilla Vanil וניל ½ tsp Salt Melach מלח 3 tbsp Milk Chalav חלב Blue Food Colouring Tzeva Ma’achal צבע מאכל

1. Beat butter and sugar together until fluffy, then mix in 2 eggs.

2. Add vanilla, flour and salt.

3. Spoon the mixture into cupcake cases, then cook at 180 C / gas 4 for 15 minutes until golden brown.

LET’S MAKE A FLAG


HUMMUS ART Hummus may be one of Israel’s most famous dishes, but here it is like you’ve never had before. Make up a bowl of hummus, either homemade or from the store, and see what you can add to change the colour. Try paprika for red adom אדום, or turmeric for bright yellow tzahov צהוב. What do you think you could add to turn it blue kachol כחול?

See if you can draw designs with the hummus, or even make an Israeli flag by adding cut vegetables.

If you want to make your own hummus, try out this recipe:

Ingredients: Cooked/Canned Chickpeas Gargirei Hummus גרגירי חומוס Tahini Techina טחינה Lemon Limon לימון Garlic Shum שום Parsley Petrozilia פטרוסליה

Put all the ingredients in a blender, and blend thoroughly. You can even try adding other things, like cooked beets, or chillies!

yom ha’atzmaut israeli flag activity

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