Feb 4

Feb 4 Purim Round-up

So many ways to celebrate Purim - the happiest holiday of the Jewish year!

It’s the Jewish holiday Purim (the 14th of the Hebrew month Adar)! We can’t wait to dress-up, bake some yummy Hamantaschen and make some joyful noise with groggers! All these Purim activities below are “kid-tested,” and we hope you’ll try one- or all, with your family! Let us know how you like to celebrate Purim, and if you try any of these activities, please share with us in the comments below!

Chag Sameach! Happy Purim!

~Jennifer

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Feb 19, 2021

DIY: Double-Orange Hamantaschen

Feb 19, 2021

Celebrate Purim with gluten-free orange Hamantaschen - a sweetly delicate orange flavored short-bread cookie with a delicious orange filling. It tastes like a true burst of sunshine and happiness - right from Florida, the Sunshine State.

Feb 19, 2021

Feb 8, 2021

DIY: Purim-themed lunchbox

Feb 8, 2021

“No Bake” Hamantaschen are the star of our Purim themed lunch! Since they’re as easy to make as a peanut butter sandwich, we thought it would be fun and festive to pack them in a lunchbox. We included a royal jewelled fruit kabob and Mordechai Munchies! The results were adorable and delicious!

Feb 8, 2021

Feb 7, 2021

DIY: Puffy Hamantaschen necklace

Feb 7, 2021

Purim’s almost here, and that means making yummy Hamantaschen - sweet triangle shaped pastries stuffed with wonderful fillings! We wanted to explore other ways to make Hamantaschen - like a puffy Hamantaschen necklace! They are sure to get you and your littles in the joyful spirit of Purim. You only need a few supplies. So let’s go make one!

Feb 7, 2021

Feb 6, 2021

DIY: Purim clothespin dolls

Feb 6, 2021

One way to celebrate Purim is by wearing costumes! Anything goes when it comes to dressing up! You can wear any costume you’d like - or dress as a character from the Purim story. This year, we’re having a Purim costume dress-up party and our guests are DIY clothespin dolls!

Feb 6, 2021

Feb 5, 2021

DIY: Purim Gift Basket

Feb 5, 2021

Did you know that sending friends baskets of sweets is a tradition for the Jewish holiday Purim? They’re filled with fruit and cookies - like Hamantaschen - the sweet triangular pastry that we eat on Purim! We also like to fill the baskets with special DIY Purim-themed surprises - especially for families with littles!

Feb 5, 2021

Mar 3, 2020

DIY: Better-than-best hamantaschen

Mar 3, 2020

Something I love about their tradition is the recipe was found on the very last page of her daughter’s most-loved Jewish children’s book, The Better-Than-Best Purim, by Naomi Howland.

Mar 3, 2020

Mar 1, 2020

DIY: Groggers (noise makers)

Mar 1, 2020

In Hebrew we say Mishenichnas Adar marbim b'simcha which translates to: As soon as the Hebrew month of Adar starts we should increase in joy.

Mar 1, 2020

Feb 28, 2020

DIY: “No Bake” Hamantaschen

Feb 28, 2020

One of the mitzvot (commandments) of Purim is to have a feast with family and friends! When celebrating with small friends, I love making “No Bake” Hamantaschen

Feb 28, 2020

Feb 26, 2020

DIY: Mini royal crowns

Feb 26, 2020

From creating joyful noise to playing carnival games to eating sweets, there are so many fun ways to celebrate Purim. When I was a young, what I loved most about the holiday was dressing up as Queen Esther.

Feb 26, 2020