The AppleTree's Top Ten

ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM EDITOR

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much. Every child appreciates
something fun and unexpected
in his lunch box.
Here are some ideas that will
help your child remember just
how much he's loved, without
embarrassing him too much in
front of his macho friends.

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(which can be finished at
home). Leave the first clue in
your son's lunch box, which
leads to a second clue in his
coat pocket, a third in your

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Affix each photo of family
member and his message to the
appropriate food.

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lunch. Write your chil.4--name
backwards on a lunch bag.
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eat his cake first, then his
grapes, then his chips, and his
sandwich last. (If you have the
time, you can, even write him or
her a backwards message [uoy
evol I = I love you]. This may

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special to. t.Sok forward o at the
end of the day. In his linch box,
leave a note saying, "Surprise!
When -I pick you up after
school, we're going out for ice
cream," or "Guess what? I just
bought a copy of Toy Story.
Tonight, we'll have movies at
home with our new video, pop-
corn and Cokes."

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* If your child recog-
nizes Hebrew let-
ters, have him or her
play "Yaysh Ler ("I
haver). Point to a Hebrew
letter (or word, if the child is
old enough) in the prayer
book, and ask your child to
identify all the same letters
on the page. He can call out
not too loudly, of course),
"Yaysh Le!" whenever he
finds the correct letter.

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your son or daugh-
ter. Fill a small tote
with little treats like
books, paper dolls,
card games, tiny
stuffed animals and a
box of cookies.
Shop at garage sales
and discount stores
and you'll easily be
able to create a Shabbat
bag for $2 or less each
week. The activities will

