April 2010
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A Last Minute Project For L’Ag B’Omer!
Are you ready? The festive day of L'Ag B'Omer starts on motzei Shabbos (Saturday night) so I thought I'd share this cute project my almost 5 year old brought home from school today. I know you might be thinking it looks like one of the characters from Where The Wild Things Are, but I can…
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Cupcake Liner Flowers: Gorgeous!
Gorgeous right? These carnation look-alikes made from cupcake liners are fantastic, even more so in person! And you can whip up a bunch of bouquets in very little time (and for very little cost!) once you get the hang of it. They're delicate and romantic with a tongue in cheek craftyness. And they would…
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Sit Down With the Kids And Make Some Cards For Spring! (Shavuos? Mother’s Day?)
Mommy's Creation: My first attempt at embroidery on paper, lots of fun! I sat down the other day and did an impromptu art project together with two of my kids! And of course I'm happy to share the results with you, since this is a great project for all ages and abilities. I cut out…
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Crochet Sweet Flower Pin Cushions (For Shavuos, For Mom? For A Teacher? To Use For a Baby Mobile, Without the Pins?)
Aren't these sweet? You could use them in so many cute ways beyond pin cushions of course! Like a sweet baby mobile for starters, or a sachet filled with something sweet smelling? Those of you who are paying attention can now discern that I've got a bit of a crocheting bug lately. (Nothing major yet,…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
If not for this party I think the weeks might just pass by without my even noticing! Why does time fly so fast especially when you need more of it in order to even attempt to fit something creative in to your busy schedule? The good news is that once again we’ve got some great…
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On The Banks Of The Jordan River: An Idyllic Picnic Spot!
During our family outings this Pesach, we finally got a little bit acquainted with the Upper Galil, in the far north of our beautiful country. And I'm happy to say that areas that were once totally unknown are now like familiar friends. Like this gorgeous spot on the banks of the Yarden (Jordan) River which…
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Crafting with Sticks: A Bonfire Ready For L’Ag B’Omer!
For those of you who might be wondering, L'Ag B'Omer is a very exciting holiday here in Israel and especially for those of us who live up north and can easily make the trip to Meron. What, where, who? It's like this: l'ag stands for the hebrew letters lamed and gimmel, which stands for the…
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Another Crocheted Floral Hot Pad: The Third Time Is The Charm!
Yes, dear readers I have now officially made three of these floral hot pads which given my long list of projects in waiting must mean that this is just too much fun! Or it may just mean that I couldn't bear the thought of only presenting those gray versions from yesterday that I just didn't…
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Fun and Sculptural Modeling Clay Artwork That The Kids Can Make Themselves!
After the heaviness of the previous post, I thought something cheerful might be nice. And thanks to my almost eight year old daughter (and her teacher) I have this interesting project to share with you! I should say that I'm normally not in favor of these "paint by number" type of school projects where…
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In Memory Of Our Fallen Soldiers
Poster Translation: "We will remember each and every one." During the time of the Bar Kochba revolt against the Romans, a plague killed 24,000 students of our great sage, Rabbi Akiva, in this seven week period between Passover and Shavuot. Over the centuries, the Jewish People experienced many more tragedies (massacres, pogroms, …) during this…
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Crochet A Floral Hot Pad For Spring (Shavuos? Mother’s Day? Today?)
I was intrigued by a crocheted potholder/hotpad like this that I spotted last year, but just couldn't locate the pattern. So I forgot all about it until last night when I came across the same project and the pattern and just had to give it a try during the late night hours when everyone else…