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Quick, Homemade Purim Costume Ideas
by Sarah Zeldman
When is it?: March 20th-21st in 2008
You might be able to find some leftover Halloween costumes for Purim in your neighborhood. However, when you consider the cost and lack of originality, homemade costumes are a more fun and oftentimes more cost-effective option. Plus, if you involve your children in creating the homemade costumes, the results will be worth more than any store-bought costume anywhere.
Here are some inexpensive, homemade Purim costume ideas that will cost little money and show lots of imagination.
Soda Can
Find an inexpensive plastic barrel and cut a hole in the bottom. Paint the entire barrel the colors and design of your favorite brand of soda in a can. With holes for arms and your head, a simple barrel can transform your child into a soda can.
Clown
You can quickly create a great clown with sweat clothes that are a bit to large decorated with fabric paint or markers. Sew on some pom poms, use an inexpensive wig with a large, colorful hat, and you could even stuff the clothing with tissue (although the tissue will be a problem if the need for a restroom break arises).
Hippy
You can become a hippy from the 1960s with a tie-dye shirt and faded jeans with holes in the knees. Combine this with a headband, a ponytail wig, and a jacket or vest covered in fringe and you will have the most authentic looking hippy costume of all time.
Doctor or Dentist
Put a large white shirt on your child as a doctor's white coat. Have him wear a pager on the shirt pocket and hang a the toy stethoscope from a toy doctor's kit around his neck. Put the rest of the doctor tools in a black bag.
Nerd
Halloween is the time to dress like something completely out of character. You can dress your child as a typical nerd, complete with white shirt, pocket protectors, pants that are too short, horn-rimmed glasses, while socks and black dress shoes. Don't forget to tape one corner of the glasses for a true nerd appearance. Make sure you use plenty of hair gel to slick back the hair and a few overly large fake teeth will be a great addition.
Queen Esther
No Purim party would be complete without little girls dressed as Queen Esther. Remember, Queen Esther was chosen by King Achashevrosh for her modesty. A simple white poofy dress with very little or no makeup will do. A tiara and jewelry from the dollar will show that she is a Queen.
Your child can be the hit of your block or at the synagogue Purim party if you use a little imagination and create special homemade costumes out of inexpensive, household items.
Like the commercials say "The memory of your child in a costume you made together" ... priceless.
Sarah Zeldman is the co-author of the Purim Guide, filled with all things Purim -- including guides for Shaloch Manot, traditional recipe ideas, and homemade costumes. Check out her guide - Purim Made Easy!
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