The Great Purim Scavenger Hunt

Have the kids search around the house for clues with this 15 clue scavenger hunt from aish as they learn about the story of Purim.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.aish.com/h/pur/f/48966091.html 

St. Patrick's Day Toilet Paper Roll Snake

A toilet paper tube painted green is cut into a snake and topped on a shamrock for this fun St. Patrick's Day craft from karen in mommyland.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kareninmommyland.blogspot.com/2010/03/st-patricks-day-craft.html

St. Patrick's Day Play Dough

Green food coloring and glitter make fun play dough for St. Patrick's Day.  Being creative to keep my sanity shares the recipe.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://beingcreativetokeepmysanity.blogspot.com/2012/03/st-patricks-play-dough.html

Candy Megilla Esthers

A couple of Smarties candies wrapped in a Purim picture makes a cute Megilla Esther with ifood.tv.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ifood.tv/blog/how-to-plan-a-purim-dinner-party

Toilet Paper Roll Dioramas

 

Toilet paper tubes take an artistic form thanks to artist Anastassia Elias who inserts images into the tube to make a three dimensional sculpture.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get inspiration here:
http://anastassia-elias.com/view-photo/10/648

The gold jelly bean uses colors in her version and calls them a telescope.

Get the instructions here:
http://thegoldjellybean.com/2012/06/diy-make-your-own-telescope-kids-craft.html

St. Patrick's Lucky Penny

A bright and shiny new penny makes a cute gift for St. Patrick's Day with this free printable from pumpkin petunia. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the template here:
http://pumpkinpetunia.blogspot.com/2009/03/st-patricks-day-printable-free-template.html

Shaken together life places a lottery ticket insider her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.shakentogetherlife.com/2013/02/feeling-lucky-lotto-gift-for-st.html

We made that has a glitter version.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/st-patricks-day-lucky-penny/

Paper Purim Masks

Kids can cut out these free printable Purim masks from alpha mom and reenact their own Purim spiel. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/purim-mask-printables/