Want to be your best non-stressed self this Purim? Here are some of our favorite tips to help set you up for a successful day.
Purim is almost here! The costumes are ready, mishloach manos are almost prepared, and the list is getting checked off. So why do you still have a sinking feeling when you think about Purim around the corner? If Purim day is what leaves you with a giant headache, we’ve got you! We compiled a list of tips for pre, during, and post-Purim to help you best navigate this super-exciting (and dare we say, super-stressful) day.
Most important thing to remember? The key to a successful, no-stress Purim day is NO EXPECTATIONS. Don’t have any. None. Purim is the most-fun day of the year… for kids. Don’t expect the perfect day with perfect costumes and well-behaved children and calm moments. Expect Purim in all its beautiful chaos, and enjoy the day for what it is.
Here are some tips to set you up for success!
Before Purim:
- Prepare each kids’ costume (with all the accessories) in a bag before Purim. No more panicked, ‘Where’s my ________?!’ on the way out the door, it’s all ready.
- Are you into Purim pictures? Take them the Sunday before! Purim day is so busy, don’t expect to get that perfect picture then.
- Get your car Purim-friendly by putting a garbage bag and a box in the car. Bags are being shredded and snacks are everywhere: have a (nice-size) garbage bag at the ready and a box ready to take it all in from the car. Make tomorrow easier for yourself!
- Is the candy stress what gets you? Read this post for some tips and tricks on how to implement a balanced approach for your family.
On Purim:
- Eat breakfast! This one is a biggie: for the kids and for you. The day is going to be a sugary mess, start their day (and yours!) with a healthy, filling breakfast. If you’re busy from the moment the day starts, try something you can prep in advance, like overnight oats.
- Hear Megillah as early as you can. Purim day starts off busy, yes, but it only gets busier as the day goes on.
- Those people that you absolutely cannot forget to visit or give mishloach manos to? This tip is right on theme. Go early! Those are the first 5-10 people you visit, right after your Megillah and healthy breakfast.
- Remember that you have no expectations. Yup, this one bears repeating. This day isn’t about you. You got this!
Post-Purim:
- Leftover mishloach manos: the team was pretty divided on this one! Some choose to buy their kids candy off them (read more about that here!), some put it into the Shabbos nosh bin and that’s that, and some just let their kids separate into piles and trade to their heart’s content! Decide what you’re going to do and speak about it with the kids before Purim so you’re all on the same page before the sugar-high sets in.
I’m sure you have tips and tricks that you’ve adopted to help you best navigate Purim, share them below!
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