Make Your Seder More Kid-Friendly With These Family Haggadahs

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Keeping kids seated at the table for a weeknight dinner isn't always easy. Turn that dinner into a multihour religious meal and it can be a recipe for disaster. Before heading to the Seder table this Passover, check out these family-oriented Haggadahs — from quick services to mealtime activities, they're sure to entertain tots until it's time for them to belt out your family's rendition of Dayenu! Source: Thinkstock

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A Happy Passover Haggadah

A Happy Passover Haggadah

One of the more beautiful family Haggadahs on the market, A Happy Passover Haggadah($30) is filled with detailed illustrations that engage tots throughout the Seder while showing off both Sephardic and Ashkenazi traditions.

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My Haggadah Made It Myself

My Haggadah Made It Myself

For a truly interactive Seder that actually engages tots while still getting to the business of the holiday, My Haggadah Made It Myself($19) is the way to go. Available for general purchase for the first time this year, after being a self-published book/download for some time, the modern Haggadah is packed with coloring pages, stickers, and great writing. It eloquently goes through the rituals of the Seder in a way that will appeal to both the grown-ups and kids at the table.

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30 Minute Seder: The Haggadah That Blends Brevity With Tradition

30 Minute Seder: The Haggadah That Blends Brevity With Tradition

Though not billed as a children's Haggadah, the 30 Minute Seder ($7) may be perfect if you've got antsy tots who just can't make it longer than a half hour. Hitting all of the main points of the Seder — including the traditional songs as well as the four questions and the rituals — the Haggadah will satisfy the traditionalists, as well as the moms who are wary of antsy kids making too much noise!

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Richard Codor’s Joyous Haggadah

Richard Codor’s Joyous Haggadah

Who says you can't have fun with your Haggadah? Richard Codor's Joyous Haggadah ($10) uses cartoon-style illustrations to take family members through the 14 steps of a traditional Seder. Containing both English and Hebrew, and including the usual Seder songs, this might be the most fun the entire family has had on Passover!

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My Very Own Haggadah

My Very Own Haggadah

Designed for nursery school tots up to second graders, My Very Own Haggadah ($3) focuses on the story and symbols of Passover, with plenty of illustrations that can be colored in, as well as recipes and crafts perfect for this age group.

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Dayenu!: A Passover Haggadah For Families and Children

Dayenu!: A Passover Haggadah For Families and Children

Written by an early childhood educator, Dayenu!: A Passover Haggadah for Families and Children ($17) provides younger tots with a nice, rhythmic introduction to the holiday. Filled with watercolor drawings and plenty of original songs to tell the story of the exodus from Egypt, this Haggadah is a favorite of many families with preschool and early elementary school-aged kids.

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A Different Night, The Family Participation Haggadah

A Different Night, The Family Participation Haggadah

One of the best parts of the Seder is the fact that everyone in attendance has a chance to participate in the service — it isn't just one adult speaking to the crowd. A Different Night, The Family Participation Haggadah ($18) celebrates this by inviting children and adults alike to perform skits about various aspects of the Seder, have discussion about what is actually happening, and generally having a good time.

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Sammy Spider's First Haggadah

Sammy Spider's First Haggadah

Fans of the Sammy Spider series will love that the main character leads tots through the Seder in Sammy Spider's First Haggadah ($7). Sammy helps explain the foods and rituals, as well as the story of Passover in this cute Haggadah for the littlest of tots.

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Uh! Oh! Passover Haggadah

Uh! Oh! Passover Haggadah

Consider this the Richard Scarry version of Haggadahs. Throughout the telling of the Passover story, the Uh! Oh! Passover Haggadah ($10) is filled with double page illustrations, and each illustration has a hidden objects in it, as well as on the table.