Contents Introduction Celebrate Purim with Creativity 4 b Before You Get Started King Ahasuerus's Crown Queen Vashti's Royal Bracelets Esther's Beauty Pageant Hair Bow Haman's Hat Queen Esther's Ring Palace Guard's Shield Mordechai's Horse Shalach Manot Tote Shushan Royal Robe Stage Your Spiel Cleanup and Safekeeping About Purim 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 29 30 31
4 INTRODUCTION CELEBRATE PURIM WITH CREATIVITY What do duct tape and Queen Esther have in common Both are strong and flexible and can withstand very challenging circumstances Purim a holiday that comes in early spring recalls how brave Queen Esther saved the Jewish people of Persia from wicked Haman's evil plot to destroy them The story is recounted in the biblical Book of Esther Families celebrate by wearing costumes eating three cornered cookies called hamantaschen listening to the reading of the Megillah a scroll containing the story and making noise with groggers blotting out the name of the villain Haman Another way to celebrate the festival is by putting on a Purim spiel a play that acts out the Megillah Find inspiration here for creative crafty duct tape costumes to make your spiel even more fun
5 The cloth like tape was first called duck tape because it was water repellent like a duck's feathers Super strong but still soft and clothlike clothlike soldiers used duck tape to fix military vehicles during World War II The tape was used for other applications like joining metal air ducts together and it got its new name duct tape Practical cheap and easy to use crafters began inventing new ways to use duct tape as material for making objects Duct tape makes it easy to craft cool costumes and accessories no sewing needed With a rainbow of colored and patterned duct tape available grab a roll and get ready to create your very own duct tape Purim gear Strong Strings Did you know that duct tape's extreme strength comes from special fibers woven into a crisscross pattern Where do you think Esther's strength to be brave came from
