A Purim celebration wouldn’t be complete without hamantashen, and every celebration needs party favors. So, here’s a hamantashen-shaped party favor made from paper plates, which you can fill with candy, toys — and more hamantashen. The whole family can join in the fun of putting them together.
What you’ll need:
Paper plates
Watercolor paint, markers or crayons
Pen
Stapler
Tissue paper
1. Paint the back of the paper plate
The back of the paper plate will be visible and needs to resemble hamantashen, so we want to paint it a golden-cookie color. I used watercolor because I like how easily it covers the surface — and how quickly it dries — but you also can use colored markers or crayons.
2. Mark 3 points on the plate
Turn the plate over so the top side is facing up. With a pen, mark three points equally spaced on the rim of the plate. My paper plates, which I bought at the 99 Cents Only Store, were colored on the top side, but you can also use all-white ones.
3. Staple at the 3 points
Pinch the plate with your fingers at each of the three marked spots and then staple the edges of the plate together to form the three points, like a hamantashen. Place the staples about 2 inches from the points of the triangle. The farther you staple from the point, the smaller the opening.
4. Fill with tissue paper
Scrunch up some colorful tissue paper and place it inside the opening as the “filling” of the hamantashen. The tissue paper will also help prop up any goodies you add as your favors. Use a variety of colors for your paper plates and tissue paper for an even more festive celebration. And save a cookie for me.
Jonathan Fong is the author of “Walls That Wow,” “Flowers That Wow” and “Parties That Wow,” and host of “Style With a Smile” on YouTube. You can see more of his do-it-yourself projects at jonathanfongstyle.com.