Chametz-looking toys

Posted: Mon, Mar 26 2012, 12:41 pm Post subject: chametz-looking toys

Do I have to put my daughter plush challah, plastic 'breads', or cardboard 'snack boxes' away for Pesach? She never takes them around actual chametz, but will seeing it and playing with it cause an issue?

Gold Member Joined: Apr 16 2005 Posts: 1943

Halachically? No, you don't have to put them away. If you don't think it's in the spirit of Pesach, you can put them away.
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Binah

Platinum Member Joined: Aug 17 2011 Posts: 5952

Could you imagine if we had to take away pictures of say Shabbos.?

I have a gorgeous tapestry of a Shabbos table. It would never occur to me to cover it or replace it with one of a Pesach table.

Gold Member Joined: Jan 12 2010 Posts: 2261 Location: US

Well, I guess it can make a cute play ritual with your daughter to put all the "Chometz" toys in a special place for Pesach.

Diamond Member Joined: Sep 18 2004 Posts: 2600

Exactly. Do you know the song: 'Put away the pretzels, put a away the break, put away the challah and take matzah out instead." ? You can sing it with her, put all the chametz toys away and buy her a couple of matzah toys special for pesach. fun!

Posted: Mon, Mar 26 2012, 1:27 pm Post subject: Re: re: chametz-looking toys

Diamond Member Joined: Aug 03 2007 Posts: 4448

There is no halacha that says to put them away, but since bread/challah is not very pesachdik (and for children, those toys mean a lot - they see them differently than us), it may be cute and educational to lookfor all of them, put them away and get out plush matzah etc.

Then again, not necessary but cute chinuch.