Things You'll Need:
- Age-appropriate games for kids
- Novelty type prizes for kids
- Cookie dough, oven and jams to make cookies
- Hamantashen cookies
- Bible
- Groggers
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Step 1
Pick a date that is close to the actual holiday. You can find this on a Jewish calendar, by calling a synagogue or by checking online.
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Step 2
Invite children to come to your Purim Celebration. If they’re not familiar with this holiday, provide some basic information for them. Purim celebrates Queen Esther and Mordecai from the Bible. The bad guy is Haman, who wanted to kill the Jews. Queen Esther and Mordecai saved the Jews.
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Step 3
Ask the children to dress up as Queen Esther, Mordecai, Haman or another character of their choice.
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Step 4
Plan a selection of age appropriate games for the children who will be attending your Purim Celebration. Reward the children with inexpensive gifts when they play the games.
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Step 5
Serve hamantashen cookies. These traditional cookies are served at Purim. They are shaped like Haman’s 3-cornered hat.
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Step 6
Have an activity where all of the kids make their own hamantashen cookie. Make the dough ahead of time. Place 2 tablespoons of dough into zip-lock plastic bags. Set up an area with several types of jams, fillings, circular cookie cutters and cookie sheets. Give each child their own dough and let them press it flat or use rolling pins. Then ask them to cut a circle, put in the filling and roll up the edges. Put a piece of parchment paper on your cookie sheet. Write each child's name next to their cookie and bake them in the oven. When they cool, transfer each to a napkin or paper place that has the child's name on it.
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Step 7
Provide or make groggers for everyone who's at the Purim Festival.
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Step 8
Read the book of Esther. The book of Esther is also known as the Megillah. Whenever Haman’s name is mentioned, shake your groggers and make noise! Many kids like to boo and hiss, too.
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Step 9
Have fun and celebrate!
