There are many Jewish holidays on the calendar, each one with its own special significance and traditions, which keeps things very interesting and provides lots of inspiration when it comes to honoring the holiday with a special table decorations and traditional dishes. To please the adults, and make the holiday special you might opt to whip up some amazing treats and multi-course meals together with some good wine, but first, click onto a site like https://israelicenterofjudaica.com, browse their holiday collection, and then spruce up your holiday table to create the perfect setting for those amazing meals you plan to serve. Your new kiddush cups and other items might be gorgeous, and the holiday promises to be amazing but don't forget that kids have different values, and that elegant holiday table doesn't hold great importance for them generally. (I'm of course not saying don't do it, of course you should, just plan ahead to include things kids will appreciate as well.)
To get kids really excited, you need to get them involved, and there’s no better way to do this than by getting their creative juices flowing! And of course my specialty happens to be capturing a child's attention with homemade decorations and crafts, and even craft activities for little guests. With Purim coming up in just a few weeks now is a great time to think about some fun crafts for guests to make at the party, or even to make yourself to give as party favors or decor. And what better idea for the holiday that involves dressing up in costumes than to make fun animal masquerade style masks? Of course, these masks need to be child friendly and age appropriate, so lets make them from paper plates and simple craft supplies! (And if that cardboard tube castle has caught your eye, check out my shoebox castle centerpiece craft.) I'm going to give simple instructions for making a lion mask, but you can of course do a variety of animals or characters. Think about funny ears, crowns a big clown nose.......got it? Okay, lets make some lion masks!