Shabbos Game Pack: “The Great Parah Adumah Mystery!”

Game 1: Parah Adumah DetectivePlayers: 2–8Ages: 4+How to Play:

One player secretly chooses a cow character from the list below.

Everyone else asks yes/no questions to guess the cow.

First correct guess wins; silly wrong guesses = silly cow acting!

Cow Character Ideas:

✅ Perfect Red Cow (100% red, never worked)

🐄 Spotted Cow

👒 Fancy Hat Cow

🎒 Backpack Cow (disqualified!)

🧼 Bathtime Cow

👶 Baby Cow

🤠 Cow with Cowboy Boots

🤖 Robot Cow

🎤 Singing Cow

Tip: The chooser can whisper the choice to an adult for help.

Game 2: Red Cow Says (Like “Simon Says”)
Players: 2+
How to Play:
One child is Red Cow, and gives commands like:

“Red Cow says… moo like a rabbi!”

“Red Cow says… sprinkle imaginary ashes!”

“Touch your head!” (Oops! No “Red Cow says”—you’re out!)

Game 3: Tahor or Tamei?
Players: 2+
How to Play:
An adult or older sibling calls out silly scenarios. Kids shout back “Tahor!” (pure) or “Tamei!” (impure) and explain why.

Examples:

“You hugged a frog with peanut butter.” → TAMEI!

“You walked past a cow and said ‘Shalom.’” → TAHOR!

“You touched a human bone while eating kugel.” → TAMEI!

Use it to spark discussion about how wild and mysterious the laws of tumah and taharah really are!

Game 4: The Great Cow Parade
Players: Whole family
How to Play:
One child leads a pretend “cow parade” with slow, dramatic steps. Every time they say “Moo!” the others must freeze. If someone moves—they’re out until the next round.