Jewish Holidays

Fun Purim 2024 Activities for Kids

Get your kids excited about Purim!

Purim is one of the most kid-friendly holidays, and you can help your little ones get the most out of it, while also getting in touch with their Jewish pride and sense of tradition, with these fun holiday activities.

Choose the ones that work best for your family, or modify to meet your kids’ own interests and creativity!

And to help complete your holiday planning, make sure you check out our Purim traditions explainer as well as this comprehensive Purim prep checklist.

1. Purim costumes

Purim is sometimes called the Jewish version of Halloween or Carnival, due to the tradition of dressing up in costumes and merrymaking. Your kids will love dressing up, whether you’re celebrating at home or at synagogue, their Jewish school, or with friends and relatives.

Bring holiday joy to your young loved ones with our best Purim 2024 gifts from Israel made just for kids!

2. Make the Megillah reading fun

Make sure to get fun noisemakers for your kids to help drown out Haman’s name during the reading of Megillat Esther – a rare occasion to get loud and rowdy in synagogue!

Get ready for Megillat Esther and all your other Purim traditions with our handy Purim 2024 Gift Guide.

3. The best part: Mishloach Manot and gifts!

Purim is commonly associated with food baskets, aka Mishloach Manot, and other fun gifts – a perfect opportunity to spread holiday cheer and get the little ones excited!

Get your kids’ help in putting together Mishloach Manot baskets for their friends, classmates, teachers, or neighbors: 

And don’t forget the tradition of including other fun gifts for kids along with Mishloach Manot:

Make everyone’s Purim 2024 the most joyful ever with a fun and tasty kosher gift basket straight from the Land of Israel.

4. Other Purim activities

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A few other ideas:

Happy Purim to your whole family from the Judaica Webstore team in Jerusalem!

Shop Purim gifts from Israel, and get ready for the most fun Jewish holiday with all the essentials and gifts for everyone on your list!

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