COUNTING BLESSINGS AND BEADS

The Talmud teaches us that we must each recite at least 100 blessings a day. Doing so encourages us to live a life focused on gratitude and helps us truly appreciate all the good in our lives. This simple craft gives kids a tangible way to count these daily blessings and to see what 100 looks like. Plus, they have so much fun examining the beads, deciding which ones to choose, and then stringing them onto the pipe cleaners — ten beads each on ten pipe cleaners. Surprisingly, even the tiniest beads fit on the pipe cleaners, reminding us that we should say a blessing even for the seemingly smallest good things in our lives.

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED:

-An assortment of beads — at least 100 of them
-Ten pipe cleaners in whatever color(s) you like

HERE’S WHAT YOU DO:

(1) String ten beads on each of the ten pipe cleaners. Ten times ten equals 100! (2) Let this beautiful activity remind you to recite 100 blessings every day.