DIY: Unicorn challah
Begin your Shabbat with this magical treat!
Shabbat comes once a week - it’s actually a Jewish holiday that you can celebrate 52 times a year! It’s fun for families to create traditions to mark this special day, like reading a Shabbat book, lighting candles, sipping grape juice, and my favorite - making a unicorn challah for dessert!
Children of all ages love unicorns! They’re colorful, bright, fun-spirited and full of magic! This first Shabbat of the New Jewish Year (5780) feels a little magical, so we’re celebrating by making this delicious challah!
We think it’s fun for everyone to make their own, so instead of one large challah, we buy pre-made egg bread rolls from the bakery. You can start decorating your challah by topping it with pink (or purple or blue) frosting. We like using a Popsicle stick for spreading. Next comes the toppings! Ask your family for their favorites! We used fruit cereal, chocolate chips, candy-coated sunflower seeds and sprinkles (a lot of sprinkles)!
If you’d like, you can say a blessing before eating your challah. In Judaism, there are blessings you can say for almost every moment: when you see a rainbow, when you see something beautiful in nature or when you eat food - like a unicorn challah for dessert!
Ba-Ruch A-tah A-do-noi, Elo-hai-nu Me-lech Ha-o-lam, Ha-motzi Leh-chem Min Ha-aretz.
This is a wonderful activity to share with friends! So grab some extra egg bread rolls while you’re at the bakery and invite them over to create a new magical Shabbat tradition! B’tayavon (Enjoy)!
Share with us some special ways your family celebrates Shabbat in the comments below, and if you’d like to learn how to bake your own mini round unicorn challah rolls, click here!
You can read about more DIY projects for the New Jewish Year, including
and a complete Round-up of family activities especially for the Jewish New Year!
We also have a Round-up of all our Shabbat activities!
B’tayavon (Enjoy) and Shabbat Shalom!
~Jennifer
