Dressing up in masks and costumes is one
of the most entertaining customs of the Purim holiday.
Children in particular enjoy dressing up as the characters
found in the Scroll of Esther, including King Ahashverosh,
Vashti, Queen Esther, Mordechai, and the evil Haman.
Costumes and masks are worn to disguise the
wearers identity. Mistaken identity plays an important
role in Purim, possibility originating from Esther's
concealment of her Jewish heritage or in Haman's
mistaken belief that the King's reward was ment for him
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It is also evident in the Purim saying "that you are to
drink until you can not distinguish between Haman and
Mordechai." But what ever the origin, masks and costumes
help to make Purim a very festive holiday.
To help get you in the holiday spirit we have some
"masks" for the you and kids to color. So get out
the crayons and choose a mask from the 3 below.
Just click and you can print directly from your browser
or save to your harddrive and print later.
Where can I find a picture or mask of Queen Vashti to be used in a preschool lesson plan
Marti Dicus
22:11 02/29/2008
I am searching to find out what exactly Queen Ester's soldiers looked like in the Story of Purim. I can't find a picture and my 4 year old has his mind set on being one of these soldiers for Purim. Could someone please e-mail me a picture of one to mjdicus@rcn.com.
Thank you.
Marti
