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Perfectly Purim.

Ideas to delight your little Esther or Mordechai.

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hat could be
better than a
holiday when
you can eat a
lot of candy and make a lot of
noise?
It's traditional to blow whis-
tles or horns or shake greggors
on Purim whenever Haman's
name is mentioned (so as to
"obliterate" it). Here's how to
design your own noisemaker,
and some other great Purim
projects you can create with
just a few supplies:

Paper Whistle
1.)Take any piece of
paper in the shape of a
rectangle.
2.) Cut out figure
shown in illustration A.
3.) Fold on lines X
and X and bend back-
ward. Also fold on line
Y, so whistle is halved
(illustration B).
4.) Cut out small tri-
angle in center.
5.) Hold whistle as shown
(with two flaps on lips).
6.)Come blow your horn!

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Put Haman In A Cage
(a variation of Pin the Tail
on the Donkey)

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1.) Draw the outline of a
bird cage on a piece of card-
board or sturdy paper (a good
size is 20" tall and 15" wide).
In the middle of the cage add
an open door, about 4 x 4". Fi-
nally, finish drawing the lines
of the cage. Tape cage to the

wall, making certain it is at
child's eye view.
2.)Use construction paper
to create tiny Haman dolls,
each about 3". The number of
figures you make will depend
on the number of players. If
you have time, let children
decorate the Hamans, seeing
who can make the ugliest.
3.)Write each child's name
on the back of his doll. Also af-
fix a piece of double-sided
tape.

4.) Blindfold the first player,
then ask him to try and place
his Haman doll at cage door.
Give each child a try. The win-
ner is the boy or girl whose
Haman is closest to the open
door.

The Nose Knows
(a fun addition to any cos-
tume)
1.)Cut apart a cardboard
egg carton, so that each egg
holder is separate.
2.) Punch a small hole in
both sides of the holder.
3.)Cut two pieces of string,

long enough to fit around either
side of your head. 'Be each
through a hole in the egg-hold-
er nose and form a strong knot.
4.) Decorate your wonderful
new nose with markers, glue
and crayons.
5.) Put on the nose, tie in
back, and hit the town.

A Tisket, A Tasket
It's traditional to give sha-
lach manot, or "portions" (of
goodies) to friends and neigh-
bors on the holiday.
You can put your treats in a
paper bowl, in a pretty con-
tainer or a plastic bag. Another
idea is to buy a small basket
(often on sale at craft stores)
and decorate it. Here are some
ideas:
* Glue tiny ribbons and fig-
ures (little birds and flowers
are especially nice) to the top
of the basket.
* Wrap colorful ribbons
around the handle; tie in a
bow at the top.
* For a soft basket, fill in-
side with stuffing, then top
with a piece of your favorite
fabric. The best way to affix
fabric at basket edges is with a
glue gun, which will require
adult assistance.
* Buy a white basket and
color with permanent markers.
(Be careful to wait for the
drawings to dry, or the ink will
smear.)

The next question is, what's to
put in the basket (other than
those ubiquitous haman-
tashen)? How about some of

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these healthy (and not so
healthy, but nonetheless deli-
cious) treats:
* Small boxes of raisins.
* Apples, oranges and
pears.
* Mixed nuts in colored
plastic wrap, tied at the top
with a pretty ribbon.
* Dried fruit in homemade
cloth bags.
* Popcorn mixed with
M&Ms.

* Tiny plastic containers
(available at craft stores) cov-
ered with stickers on the out-
side, filled with candy.
* Small bottles of grape
juice.
* Little boxes of cereal.
* Pre-prepared snacks of
crackers and cheese, or bags of
potato chips.
* Plastic-encased freeze
pops.

Lovely Locks

I nvariably, little girls want
to dress up on Purim as
Queen Esther.
Instead of just drag-
ging out the same old cos-
tume, though, why not add
something lovely to complete
your daughter's ensemble?

Beautiful Barrettes
First, buy plain, metal bar-
rettes at your favorite dis-
count store. The bigger the
better, as this will allow for
more space to attach trea-
sures.
Next, scour your home
and craft stores for small, in-
teresting goods. You can
use buttons, pre-made

patches, beads, shells,
erasers, ribbons, mini dolls
and anything else not too
heavy.
Finally, secure a piece of
strong cardboard of any color.
Cut to a size just a bit larger
than top of the hair clasp.
Carefully cover your work
space with newspaper. Then
carefully glue down the
shapes, beads and toys to
each piece of cardboard. Let
dry. Fill in any empty spots
with colored markers.
After the design has
dried, affix cardboard
to hair clasp and let r ,
dry again.

