The Purim Twisting Cup Craft

It’s a super fun Purim-inspired “VeNahapochu” craft you can make today using the white coffee cups you have at home.

This craft idea was so fun, it actually kept both our little ones and even 13-year-olds busy for a while!

If you have white cups at home, your kids can start right now. If not, you may have to wait until Amazon is delivering again to get these coffee cups (local stores usually tend to stock coffee cups that have a design). (Don’t have cups? See our Purim Salt Craft for another great activity.)

We used 12 oz. cups here, but the project can work with any size (if the cup is smaller, the head might stick out on top of the cup and that’s fine!) You’ll need two cups per project.

Start by downloading this sheet of Purim faces and outift shapes. Choose one of the outfit shapes and cut it out, then trace it onto the cup. The cup is going to be used upside down, so the narrow part of the cup is the top.

You can use two outfits per cup if you like, just make sure the seam of the cup is in between. See the photo above for a reference as to where to trace the outfit on the cup.

The hardest part is cutting out the outfit shape. If an adult is around, using a razor type of tool is the most efficient. Otherwise, just poke a hole with your scissors and then cut out your traced outfit shape.

Next, cut out one of the Purim faces and glue it on top of the outfit. If you are doing two outfits per cup, choose two Purim faces, one for atop each outfit!

Now it’s time to create some patterns and prints on your second cup. Color them however you like! There’s no need to stay within any lines (however you do need to cover a space at least as big as an outfit cutout).