Birkat Chaverim
We received this cute Purim Bar Mitzvah invitation and I got permission to share it here: I laughed when I opened it up. Loved the idea of using a mirror to reflect the text for "Venahafoch Hu." Don't forget that we have Purim bencher covers for family smachot.
As Purim is getting closer thought I'd share what we did last year. Last year we dressed up like Disney characters and did a Disney Mishloach Manot tie in. I generally like Mishloach Manot that are light and that cost less than what we would spend on Matanot L'Aevyonim (the mitzvah of a gift to the poor for making a Purim meal.) Also something that the ...
The depiction of the Romans bringing the spoils of war, including the Temple Menorah and its vessels to Rome, on the Arch of Titus is a depiction that for many Jews symbolizes the loss of the Beit Hamikdash and of exile in their minds eye and in their hearts. This arch celebrated Titus's victory over the Jews, the destruction of Jerusalem and the holy ...
These felt hammentashen hair clips are a variation on the larger felt hamentashen we've made before. They are just cute and tiny. Here we are using them for hair clips, although the model is reluctant (the photo below is the photo before he yanked it out of his hair.) These would be fun as kippa clips and hair clips, even pins and earrings. I've put th ...
I mentioned on the facebook page that I have been working on something and I'm excited to share it now. Purim character cupcake wrappers! These are downloadable files which can be printed on your inkjet printer or by sending them to your local print shop for printing. Then you cut them out and use them to wrap cupcakes. Each file has wrappers for Ham ...
This post is dedicated to my sophomore year college roomates and my daughter's friend who reminded me of this joke. As we were on our way to gan this friend taught the Interrupting cow joke to my daughter. I told them, this joke was one of our favorite jokes in college. Try and explain college to children under 6 year old! What in the world is college? ...
I've mentioned our round robin art class where my 5 year old and a few of her friends meet up once a week to do art projects. We've done aprons and hair things like these and the other moms have done pencil holder, modge podged plate, fimo barrettes with draidels and menorahs, tzedaka box, puppets, "stain glass" and bakers dough projects. Our last effor ...
I know this may look like a ginger bread man and candy cane to some of you but in our home this is Moshe and staff and sometimes Achashverosh, Mordechai, Haman and even Esther (although the last three without the rod.) We like to make rolls for school and rolls for children to say hamotzei and sometimes we make them in different shapes. I will admit ...
A few designs appropriate for Purim: Used for a wedding this week. Persian style with fish! Look in the Holiday cover designs section for more Purim options.
Last year I shared some templates that I set up for our crayon and eraser mishloach manot. Above is a final photo of how they turned out. They were a big hit with small fry, I think most adults were afraid to try them. Then again, they are relatively harmless treats for children (ok there is a bit of sugar but still probably less than in all that Purim ...