Holiday: Purim!
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Spaghetti And Meatballs DIY Costume
And now for the last of our Purim costume creativity for this year: presenting a spaghetti and meatballs DIY costume, hold the sauce! My dear eleven year old is somewhat on the particular side and nearing the age when many boys choose not to dress up more than possibly a funny hat, so it took…
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Paper Mache Meatballs For A Spaghetti And Meatballs Costume
Knowing how to make great looking paper mache meatballs is just one of those things every crafter should have up their sleeve, because you just never know what life will bring! And once the secret gets out that you're kind of crafty, the phone starts to ring with all kinds of requests……take my word for…
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Hamantaschen Or Oznei Haman? The Meaning Of The Triangular Purim Cookie!
The triangular pocket cookie baked by Jewish families spanning the globe for the holiday of Purim has several names, hamantaschen is the name used in the United States, and I'm assuming by most of the Ashkenazic Jews living outside of Israel. Oznei Haman, on the other hand is the name used in Israel, and by…
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Burlap Gift Bags Are Fun Anytime Of Year
Drawstring burlap pouches silk-screened with a design, or not, can make great inexpensive gift pouches to use as party favors or for impromptu gift giving. Just add a fun tag, in my case some doodle fish tags for Purim mishloach manot, fill up the bag with gifts of any kind and voila, a great looking…
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A Fisherman Costume For $5 Plus Some Creativity!
Like my little deep sea fisherman costume, as opposed to a fly fisherman costume? Truthfully I'm happy with the results, though many many people kept asking my son what he was dressed up as. For Americans, or at least adults, the beard and pipe are enough of a hint, right? This year I have a…
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Purim Preparations Full Speed Ahead!
Above: Gummy fish wrapped in cellophane, for our fish-themed mishloach manot Purim is here, and we have heard the reading of Megillat Esther, which means that next up, starting tomorrow morning is another reading of the megillah, then the giving of gifts of food (with neighbors and friends, bosses, teachers, rabbis, etc.) called mishloach manot,…
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A Paper Doll Costume Inspired By Victorian Era Paper Dolls
This year's Purim costume for my twelve year old daughter, a paper doll costume, finally came to fruition in the wee hours of the morning, just in time for her to wear it to school today for the school Purim festivities! It is true, there were quite a few girls who sadly did not know…
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Purim Gift Basket For A Teacher
Purim starts on Wednesday night, and on Thursday we will be giving the traditional gift baskets called mishloach manot. But since the holiday is celebrated a few days early in school, today is actually costume dress up day, which also includes the giving of Purim baskets to teachers. While I usually do something really creative,…
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Clown On A Stick Craft, For Purim Or A Circus Themed Birthday Party!
What do you do when the Purim party is about to start, you've committed to some centerpieces and all you have are some stuffed paper hearts you made a few years back filling the vases that you need to fill with something new? Well, you decide to use those stuffed paper hearts to make the…
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Fish Shaped Gift Tags Are Fun To Make And To Use!
Need a tiny project to fulfill that need for a little bit of creativity? Why not make some of these fun fish shaped gift tags that are perfect for Purim, or any time really! And if you don't need any gift tags, so use them as ornaments or make a mobile or even combine them…
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A Paper Fish Mobile Craft For Kids: Perfect For Adar, Purim and Shabbat!
It is now the month of Adar on the Jewish calendar, which means it is the perfect time to make a fun stuffed fish mobile, as the fish is the astrological sign for the month of Adar. And of course this would be a great little project to do as a shabbat craft as well,…
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Crocheted Heart Shaped Basket Made From Rope!
You may think I'm getting a bit of a late start on heart shaped crafts, but truthfully a heart shaped crocheted basket made from rope can be a truly great thing to crochet anytime of year! This sturdy little basket would be a great way to display beloved treasures, a fun prop for a DIY…