Dress Up Yourselves and Your Table with These Easy Crafts

Dressing up on Purim is so much fun and something most children look forward to the entire year. Use these instructions to create an array of hats and accessories to enhance a variety of costumes.  In the time it takes to say “abracadabra” (okay, just a bit longer than that) you can craft a cape worthy of any good king, queen, or “magician.”  The most incredible part is that it’s done with no needle and thread involved. How’s that for a Purim miracle!

Crown

Materials

• scissors
• pencil
• metallic poster board
• white glue
• gold or silver glitter
• sequins or rhinestones
• stapler

How to do it:

1. Photocopy the crown template and cut out. Trace the template onto the back of the poster board 6–8 times (depending on size needed), side-by-side, so that a long crown form is outlined.
2. Cut out the crown. Decorate the crown by gluing glitter, sequins, and/or  rhinestones on.  Let dry.
3. Measure the crown on your head. Staple the overlapping ends together; trim if necessary.

Estimated time: 10 – 15 minutes

Glittery Mask

Materials

• plastic eye mask
• paper plate
• white glue or glittering
• glue
• glitter

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How to do it

1. Place the mask onto a paper plate. Coat the mask with a thin layer of glue.
2. Sprinkle glitter all over the mask and shake off the excess glitter. Let dry.

Estimated time: 5 minutes

Tie the dress-up theme into you Purim Seudah by using royal napkin rings and dramatic place cards at each place setting.

Crown Napkin Rings

Materials

• scissors
• pencil
• metallic cardstock
• glittering glue, sequins,
• rhinestones, optional
• permanent marker or
• paint marker, optional
• cellophane tape
• 3″ strip narrow elastic

How to do it

1. For each crown napkin ring: print and copy the mini crown template and cut out.
2. Trace the template onto the back of the cardstock and cut out.
3. If you like, you can decorate the crown with glittering glue, sequins, and or rhinestones. Let dry. Use the marker to write your guest’s name on the crown.
4. Tape elastic to the back of the crown, ½” from each end.

Estimated time: 10 minutes

Mask Place Cards

Materials

• scissors
• pencil
• metallic cardstock
• metallic paint marker
• cellophane tape
• small skewers
• crown napkin ring
• mask place card

How to do it

1. For each place card: Photocopy the mask template and cut out.
2. Trace the template onto the back of the cardstock and cut out.
3. Use the paint marker to personalize with your guest’s name. Turn  over and tape the top of the skewer to the side of the mask.

Estimated time: 10 minutes

Rivky Koenig is the author of Crafting Jewish published by Artscroll/Mesorah Publishing.