Things You'll Need:
- Paper plates
- Stapler and staples
- Dried pinto beans
- One "1/3" size measuring cup
- Crayons
- Stamps and stamp pads
- Glitter and glue
- Assorted ribbons, cut in 12" lengths
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Step 1
With the right side of the paper plate facing you (the side that you would normally use for food) hold the plate on opposite sides. Fold these two edges together, and put a slight crease into the paper plate.
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Step 2
Open up the paper plate and put it on the table with the right side towards the table. You'll want to have the bottom of the paper plate facing up, because that is the side that will be decorated.
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Step 3
Let the children at your Purim festival have a great time decorating the bottom side of their paper plate with crayons, glue and glitter, stamps and stamp pads. Let them know that the plate will be folded in half. Many children like to make two different decorations, one for each side of the plate.
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Step 4
Have an adult fold the plate in half so that the decorated sides are on the outside. Using staples, join the two sides of the plate, spacing the staples about one inch apart. STOP stapling about 3/4 of the way around the plate.
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Step 5
Open the plate where it has not been stapled closed. Pour 1/3 cup of dried pinto beans to inside of the paper plate. Then finish stapling the paper plate closed to seal it so the beans don't come out.
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Step 6
Then staple the paper plate nearly closed. Leave just enough space to insert a few ribbons into the plate.
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Step 7
Tuck the ends of a ribbon or two just inside of the paper plate. Staple the plate closed. Be sure that the staples go through the ribbon to hold it in place.
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Step 8
Hold the gragger where it has been folded in half and shake, shake, shake when Haman's name is read.
Comments
CCrock said
on 12/18/2007 This sounds like fun! Thanks for sharing!
bizewriter said
on 12/17/2007 Creative - and I learned a new word. :-)