Ever since I was a child, I always had an appreciation for Purim Themes. I remember getting a Shaloch Manos from a family friend that had a fire theme and I just loved how they put everything together.
After I was married, and pregnant with my first child, is when I started creating Purim themed Shaloch Manos of my own. I enjoyed every moment of creating these Shaloch Manos and putting together the costumes. Purim has been my creative outlet that I look forward to each year. As my kids got older, they enjoyed picking out what they want to be within the theme as well.
Index of Purim Themes
- 2011 - We were "Parents to Be" and did a Bee Theme.
- 2012 - Magic Theme: My husband and I were Magicians, and our baby was a bunny rabbit.
- 2013 - Curious George Theme: My husband was The Man with the Yellow Hat, I was Professor Wiseman, My Toddler was Curious George, and my baby was a Banana.
- 2014 - 50's Theme: My husband was a 50's Singer, I was a Pregnant Housewife, my kids wore Poodle Skirts and Poodle Shirts.
- 2015 - Nesting Dolls Theme: My kids were 1, 2, and 3 at that time, so they were nesting dolls.
- 2016 - Crayola Theme: My husband was a Red Crayon, I was an Orange Crayon, my kids were Yellow, Green and Pink Crayons.
- 2017 - Candy Theme: I was a Pregnant Gumball Machine, my husband was a Quarter, my kids were Skittles, a Lolly, and Cotton Candy.
- 2018 - 80's Toys Theme: My husband and I were Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, my kids were Barbie, My Little Pony, Strawberry Shortcake, and Cabbage Patch Doll.
- 2019 - School Theme: My husband was a Computer Teacher, I was a Math Teacher, my kids were a Science Teacher, Gym Teacher, School Nurse, and a Teacher's Pet.
- 2020 - Hotel Theme: My husband and I were the Hotel Owners, my kids were a Waitress, Lifeguard, Chef and Housekeeping.
- 2021 - Zoo Theme: My husband and I were Zookeepers, my kids were a Butterfly, Tiger, Panda, and Giraffe. My twins were Monkeys; for "Monkey see Monkey Do".
Bee Theme
Shalach Manos
- Honey cookies
- Honey Candies
- Honey BBQ Potato Chips
Magic Theme
Shalach Manos
- Magic Dust
- Laffy Taffy rope (wand)
- Dip it (create your own wand)
- Carrot bag with black and white in it
- baby carrots
- water bottle to feed the rabbit
Curious George Theme
Shalach manos
- Custom Curious George cookie
- Banana
- banana taffies
- banana toffee
50's Theme
Shalach Manos
- We gave out 50's candies in a popcorn box: Nik L Nip, Lemon Heads, lipstick candy, candy necklace and a fruit cup.
- I made the burger cupcake and gave it with snack fries
Nesting Dolls Theme
Shalach Manos
- I made a homemade strawberry drink
- I made Pelmini/dumplings
Crayola Theme
Shalach Manos
- I made crayon cookies
- I made a crayon package out of pretzels and melted chocolate.
- Filled up crayon bags with jelly bellies.
Candy Theme
Shalach Manos
- Gumballs for the gumball machine
- Chocolate coins for the Quarter
- Skittles
- Lolly
- Cotton Candy
80's Toys Theme
Shalach Manos
- Pringles and a Build your own Potato Head Sticker
- Milk Munch and Cry Baby
- Strawberry Candies
- Animal Crackers, Rainbow Taffy, and Marshmallow Twist
- Air Heads and a Jewl Pop
80's Toys with 80's Candies/Snacks
School Theme
Shalach Manos
- Teacher's Pet: "Happy Purim! Nussbaum 2019" School Pencil and Pencil Gum
- Computer: ABC cookies and Aleph Bais Taffy's for Keyboard Letters
- Math: Chocolate chip fudge pie
- Science: Smart Fries and Big Dipper
- Gym: Skate Taffy
- School Nurse: Heart Lolly, Laffy Taffy's, Shot Pen
Science Teacher: Coke and Mentos for a science Experiment, Slime in a beaker, Smart Fries, Big dipper, Rock Candy, and DNA strand in test tube
Gym Teacher: Soccor Lolly, whistle candy, skate taffy, Goal Chocolates, Jump Rope, water bottle to keep you hydrated
School Nurse: Chocolate Shot, Apple a day keeps the doctor away, water to keep you healthy, Gummy Band Aid, Heart Lolly, shot pen, Laffy Taffys: Laughter is the best medicine, Band Aid Deck of Cards
Hotel Theme
Shaloch Manos
- I put in a recipe for healthy granola with a sample from the "chef"
- Marshmallow as a pillow with a chocolate on top from the "housekeeper"
- Taffy coins as tips from the "waitress"
- Water bottle from the "lifeguard"
- A free continental breakfast including a roll, jams, mini cinnamon croissant, gummy egg, candy fruits, bowl of cereal, packet of hot cocoa, and individually packed spoon, fork, knife and napkin
- A hotel notepad I made
- A hotel key card which has a QR code on the back that links to a YouTube video I made of "the staff" saying Happy Purim
Zoo Theme
Shaloch Manos
- Zoo gift shop bag
- Zoo admission ticket
- Souvenir picture on a magnet from the gift shop
- Water for the watering hole
- Falafel Bissli because it looks like the food you feed the animals at the petting zoo.
- Purel to clean your hands before eating at the zoo.
- A flappy taffy for the butterfly
- Frosted flakes for the tiger
- Panda cookies for the panda bear
- Lasso for the giraffe
- Banana gummies for the two monkeys.
