Holiday: Purim!
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DIY Queen Esther Costume Uses Upcycled And New Elements
Isn’t our little Queen Esther just the sweetest? And honestly what I love about this DIY Queen costume (fit for a princess too) is not only the rich theatrical combination of colors, but the fact that my now 16 year old daughter wore that same “dress” as a part of a Queen Esther costume I made for her around 13 years ago! Now I’ll have to say, this version is much much nicer due to the use of a sewing machine and having a bit of practice under my belt. Truthfully, sometimes being a pack rat pays off, at least in the costume department. (I’m now currently paying big time…
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DIY Simple Costume Cloak With Fur Trim
This year for Purim one of my favorite acheivements was designing and whippping up this fur trimmed DIY costume cloak for a toddler, well three to be exact. I’ll admit my daughter actually saved the day by commenting that my original design (before I made the front really short) was just way too much fabric for a three year old, and she was sooooo right. This cloak turned out perfectly and apparently was comfortable to wear, as little Queen Esther did not take it off all Purim, which means we got to enjoy seeing her dressed like a queen for hours on end! While I did sew this cloak on…
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DIY King Of The Dragons Costume
When a sweet six year old requests a dragon costume, you can sort of make up a costume that vaguely represents a dragon without having to create claws and fire and anything scary, and believe me, the results will be even better than you imagined. You know, like a sweet dragon, or king of the dragons, and in our case, we called him a mitzvah dragon, namely not an evil dragon, but a dragon who does good deeds! I had thought about horns and spikes and fire, but instead just started creating and kept the whole costume on the simple side. And, as you’ll see if you keep on reading,…
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Wishing You A Purim Sameach!
We celebrated Purim here in Northern Israel yesterday, but in Jerusalem Purim is being celebrated right now, so I thought I’d wish everyone a Purim Sameach, and may we all merit to witness miracles and to know the difference between good and evil! Today is the day called Shushan Purim, and today Shushan Purim is celebrated in just 2 cities in the world that are still technically walled cities, Jerusalem and a city in Turkey, whose name I have forgotten, sorry about that. Since whatever happens in Jerusalem certainly filters out into the whole world, we can certainly wish one another a Purim Sameach! Details regarding this toddler Queen Esther…
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DIY No-Sew Dragon Cape
When I was requested to make a dragon costume for Purim, I knew it would be very loosely a “dragon costume” and in the end, on account of the king masquerade mask, the recipient deemed it “king of the dragons” meaning a very nice king who encourages good things! The most important part of the costume is of course the cape, which suggests dragon wings and makes the costume dramatic and fun. Little elastic wrist bands sewn to the inside at the end of each wing means that when the child raises his hands he has wings! And while you can’t see it in this photo, the inside is the…
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A Kippa For Purim, To Go With That Costume…….
Once I decorated a kippa with yarn spaghetti and meatballs for my son’s Purim costume, and this year I decorated a kippa with scales as part of a King of Dragons costume, which I’ll be sharing with you shortly. This decorated kippa pairs nicely with the king masquerade mask, so make them both! Truthfully, a kippa covered with scales could be perfect for any lizard, fish or bird (feathers and scales could look similar) costume, and is simple to make while making a fun statement. And of course, one could cover a kippa with a variety of shapes in the same way to make something equally exciting, right? Okay, Purim…
