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Quilled Hanukkah Dreidel Craft
As you can see, I really had a great time creating a series of quilled Hanukkah crafts this year……and our house is looking more festive than ever! I'm expecting a huge crowd at our table this Shabbos, so I'm really happy to say that my house looks ready to party! Of course, I have many…
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Quilled Paper Menorah Hanukkah Craft
Hanukkah is eight glorious days long, which means one can still find some time to get crafting, right? This year I tried quilled paper for the first time, and I just love the results, especially when one uses colored paper, so bright and fun. Quilling doesn't have to be super time consuming if you choose…
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Clothespin Hanukkah Menorah Craft Perfect For Last Minute
Hanukkah starts tomorrow night, so now is the time to get cracking with the last minute preparations, and as you can well imagine there are many on my end. I have seen Hanukkah clothespin menorahs around the web for a few years, but never quite had the chance to try it myself. Fortuntately, I picked…
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DIY Hanukkah Felt Coin Purses
Hanukkah is in just a few days, so now is the time for some DIY Hanukkah crafts that are quick to make and look amazing. This DIY felt coin purse for Hanukkah is a fun introduction to the craft of felt applique, using the felting technique, and since the true custom of gifts on Hanukkah…
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DIY Felt Mug Cozy For Hanukkah Makes A Great Gift!
Wool felt is a truly wonderful material available in a nice range of luscious rich colors, can be purchased in 12″x12″ squares, and since it doesn’t unravel, you can craft away to your heart’s content without the need for glue or sewing, if you so desire. This DIY felt mug cozy is quick and would…
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Hanukkah Menorah Wall Hanging Using Wool Felt
Looking for a fun Hanukkah craft to make this year? Hanukkah decorations made with wool felt and wool felt only are satisfying to make, work up quickly, and look amazing! This Hanukkah menorah wall hanging makes a great keep sake project that you'll enjoy taking out each year, and would also be wonderful as…
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Craft Schooling Sunday Is Taking Its Yearly Holiday Break
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, and thanks so much for joining me here! This week I am sharing the features from last week's party, though there will be no link-up as the party is taking its yearly holiday break for the month of December. I will of course miss connecting with all…
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Crocheted Hanukkah Gelt Pouch, A Reader’s Version Of My Free Pattern
One of the greatest pleasure of blogging is seeing proof that people actually use my patterns, yippee! Susan, a blogger from Organized 31 (who grew up in Hawaii and told me that they always rooted their pineapple tops in soil) wanted to make a gift for the children of a friend that celebrates Hanuukah, and…
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Crocheting For Hanukkah!
Crochet projects for Hanukkah? Of course, because as you all know, I love to crochet, and so crocheting is often a big part of my hanukkah crafting! With the holiday approaching quickly I thought I'd share some crochet projects from the archives to get you started, as the time is now! I on the other…
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Getting Ready To Celebrate A Stress-Free Hanukkah With Family
Hanukkah starts on the night of December 12th, so now is the time to start getting ready for this wonderful eight night Jewish holiday. My kids look forward to celebrating Hanukkah all year, because in our home it is a joyful holiday full of family together time which includes traditional Hanukkah meals and treats, practical…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Every year I take a break with the party for the month of December, and I can't believe that time has come again. So, here's to the last party of 2017, give it your all! I hope all the Americans in the crowd have been taking…
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Wool Felt Stars For Holiday Crafting
Aren’t these eight pointed wool felt stars great looking? I have to say I never thought that felt could look so good, that is until today when I started crafting for the very first time with 100% wool felt, which is a very very distant relative of the acrylic felt I’ve been using for years.…
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Blue And White Marshmellow Skewer Party Favor For A Bar Mitzvah Or Hanukkah?
The other night I dropped by to wish the parents of a boy in my son's class mazel tov on their son's bar mitzvah, and of course I had to have a look at what the mother, who is the baking queen, whipped up for this special occassion. Truthfully I didn't look too closely as…
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Cute Bar Mitzvah Party Favor: Candy Sefer Torahs
Yes, it is time to get crafting for Chanukah, but I'm stuck under a pile of graphic design work and just cant' seem to get out, so in the mean time I have a few cute Bar Mitzvah party favor ideas to share with you……ideas that is, courtesy of bar mitzvah parties for a few…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, and thanks so much for joining me here! As you can see from the general look of my blog, Hanukkah, or Chanukah preferably, is coming! On Sunday night we are exiting the "dark" Jewish month of Cheshvan, and entering the very light filled month of Kislev.…..which means…
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DIY Hanukkah Tablecloth With Block Printed Dreidels
Lets face it, if you were thinking you'd like a tablecloth for Hanukkah or Chanukah, you will not find a whole lot out there, so you are just going to have to find a tiny window of time and make this simple DIY stamped dreidel tablecloth for Hanukkah. And the good news is, it isn't…
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DIY Hanukkah Mobile With Nesting Dreidels
If you start to see photos of my classic nesting dreidel mobile here on CJM that must mean that Hanukkah is coming! So yes indeed, with Hanukkah just a month away, I suggest planning ahead and getting a head start on decorating your home, your classroom or workplace with an extra dose of color. My…
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DIY Hanukkah Tablecloth: Giant Blue And White Stenciled Snowflakes
Yes, indeed things are starting look quite festive around here, right? And at long last I can share with you this really great Hanukkah DIY tablecloth that is really so simple to make, and the results are truly fun and fabulous. In fact I'd recommend getting enough supplies so that you make quite a few…
