Purim crafts

  • Oatmeal Can Giftbox Craft For Kids

    Recycle oatmeal cans, or any cans with flat sides to make some super cute gift boxes! Kids of all ages can enjoy this one with just a little help, and the results are just down right fabulous! I keep smiling when I look at them especially since this one was even a hit with my…

  • Castle Centerpiece From Recycled Cardboard Tubes

    Purim is just around the corner and I’m thinking about castles — castles made out of recycled cardboard tubes and a shoebox, of course! I’ve always wanted to make a castle, and realized that a colorful castle crafted by mom or the kids or both, could be a fantastic centerpiece for the Purim sueda (meal).…

  • Recycle Cups & Make A Fun Noise Maker For Purim (Or Your Next Rhythm Project!)

    Here’s a fun project to do with the kids today or tomorrow in preparation for Purim which starts Saturday night. (The exception being that Purim is celebrated Sunday night in Jerusalem.) I did this one, but kids can certainly have fun applying stickers and tape themselves. The noise maker or grogger is a classic Purim…

  • Embellish It With Round Metallic Stickers!

    Round metallic stickers are a craft staple over at my house! I don’t know what it is, but they’re just so useful and add a nice shiny touch to so many projects. I use them to make polka dots on colored paper, for joining ribbon on a gift, for adding a small touch to a…

  • Fill The Walls With Fun Masks From Cut Paper!

    Purim is a week from Sunday, so now is a great time to give the kids a fun decorating project. Why not fill a whole wall with paper masks of all kinds? It’s so much fun and looks great! When we lived in Jerusalem, we had an small entryway, and I used to fill it…

  • Decorate Recycled Cans & Fill Them With Party Mix (For Purim!)

    Decorate Recycled Cans & Fill Them With Party Mix (For Purim!)

    I have to be honest, I’ve often struggled with the idea of what food items to give my friends and neighbors in the recycled containers I’ve crafted for Purim! (the ones shown here are covered with shiny contact paper, and you can see the original post here.) This year my good friend Raizel said she…

  • Package Treats In Festive Boxes Made From Recycled Baby Formula Cans!

      When there are babies, there is very often baby formula! Hopefully not in place of nursing, which we all know is the best for any baby, but every mother has to make decisions about how to raise her family that are for the good of everyone! That said, Materna (baby formula) is quite popular…

  • Create Gorgeous Gift Boxes From Recycled Cereal Boxes! (For Purim, Of Course!)

    Looking for an earth-friendly and gorgeous solution for mishloach manot (gifts of food for the Jewish holiday of Purim) packaging this year? Here’s your answer: cereal boxes! Or for that matter any type of box with a non-printed side, and that can be easily opened and reassembled inside out. Start looking around and I’m sure…