Connecting Costumes to MM Theme - Include Photo?

Diamond Member Joined: Dec 28 2005 Posts: 4693

For those that connect the costumes to the MM, do you put a picture of the kids/family on the MM? Or just through the poem/note, or hoping that the recipient will be home to see the "whole package?"

Thanks to the Purim spirit here, I have just ordered adorable (and cheap!) clown costumes for my kids (they are matching boy-girl ones with yarn hair attached to a hat). I don't plan on tying it into the MM as I've never done this (and clown costumes just SCREAM candy, sugar and artificial coloring and I give real food) but I thought it would be nice to have the note tying in the two adars and double the joy with the two clowns.

What do you say, include pics of the kids in the costumes or not? Or only on the ones to family/ people that would care about seeing pics of my kids (I happen to love seeing pictures of other people's kids - is everyone like that?)

Executive Member Joined: Nov 08 2009 Posts: 376

Last year I connected our mm to ds's costume and had the same question. I noticed that cvs photo department was giving 50 free prints for any new customers who signed up online. The pictures came out a drop fuzzy but for free prints (and I picked up in the store so free shipping) it worked well. You can check if they are still having this deal.

Diamond Member Joined: Dec 28 2005 Posts: 4693

If I do it I would probrably just color copy the picture.

Posted: Mon, Jan 24 2011, 6:32 pm Post subject:

I coordinate my kids costumes to the mm. I like to take pictures of them before purim, so that I know I have some.

In the past, I either printed one picture in wallet size or color copied them in small & used that as the card. I write the to & from on the back of it & attach it to the ribbon.

I think it's nice & I enjoy getting pictures too. But I mostly give to family & some friends.

Moderator Joined: Mar 29 2005 Posts: 18389

The only year I did it was last year. I was due, and I didn't want a mishloach manos that relied on me to put it together, but I still wanted it bikavodik.
The kids were pirates, and so I made broccoli "pies" (quiches really), and a pirate themed goody bag of some gelt and gold wrapped candies for the loot (u'shlalam l'voz).
I printed out a picture of the kids in the costumes (taken a month before), wrote the heading of u'shlalam l'voz, A freilichin Purim from the ___________ "pie"rates, and rolled it up like a treasure map? megillah? who knows...
Tied it together even though it was a pretty otherwise random MM.
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Gold Member Joined: Jul 21 2010 Posts: 1728

I dont go for putting in pics. My friends that include photos, I look at them, smile, if its really cute show dh and then chuck it. My siblings go on fridge for a few days/weeks until they get replaced by my own. I like to take a pic for my mother she like s them but other than that, I wouldn't do it

Diamond Member Joined: Nov 10 2005 Posts: 3401

Every year, I've taken pics and added it to the MM or put it in the cards to make it more personal. I put our names on it too and punch a hole and attach it with ribbon. What I do is use a photo editing program and put 2 on one picture and then print 4x6 and cut them in half so if I get a deal of $0.10 a picture, it's only $0.05 a card!

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(Oh, mine was a photo I put on the computer, used as a background for the message, and printed out on regular paper.)

Diamond Member Joined: Aug 07 2006 Posts: 2556

If you truly care that your recipients get the "whole package," then by all means include a photo. At least here, when everyone is out delivering MM, packages will be left on the doorstep as everyone is out. Very few people will see the children's costumes.

Expect that the photo will be discarded. Don't be offended if it isn't in your friends' photo albums.

I'll say this loud and clear:

I hate the idea of putting photos on MM or upsherin pekelech, or bris pekelech or whatever. No one is really that interested (ok, maybe with a newborn they are) and it's a waste of energy, time and money. To me it's also a complete 'show off' thing.
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Posted: Mon, Jan 24 2011, 11:46 pm Post subject:

Disagree Life's great.

I think it depends who you send mm to. I don't send to the whole world. My siblings, parents, & grandparents are all very happy to get pictures. Two of our grandparents who go away for purim don't get to see the kids, so they really appreciate it. I take it over either before or after purim.

Waste of time it isn't cuz purim is a hectic day & I like to make sure I have some pics of the kids before. Waste of money not really either, cuz I never paid more than a few cents for them.

Diamond Member Joined: Dec 28 2005 Posts: 4693

Hmm...my husband thinks it's cute so I think I may do it. I could care less if people throw it out right away - that's why b'davka I would just color copy it - photo paper seems more like I am giving something of permanence.

I am not sure I understand the showing off thing per say (is it a general ayin hara thing?)...but I totally disagree re: upsherin pics. Not the pekelach, but on both the invitation and bentchers for my son's upsherin we had his picture on it. For something like that, NONE of my hesitations with the MM apply. Because I know that everyone invited to our simcha does care about seeing how he looks (or should care!).

Posted: Tue, Jan 25 2011, 10:25 am Post subject:

I put a photo of the kids dressed up as it does tie-in to the MM usually. last year I just printed it off the computer and stuxck it on, I dont crae if ppl throw it away after. I mainly give to relatives an a few close friends so why not?
I dont usually bother with a poem as the packaging is usually tied to the theme but not necessarily the contents. Eg. I bought a fire-engine party-box the year we were firemen but just put red and yellow snacks inside.