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Toilet Paper Roll Dolls For Purim!
This week my 3rd to 6th grade girls at Crafting A Future learned how to make sweet dolls from toilet paper tubes, and the results are so much fun! And of course, just in time for Purim, so most of the girls made tp tube dolls which represent Queen Esther and Mordechai. And in case…
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Tissue Paper Collage Cannisters
This is a kid’s craft that is just in time for Purim, using recycled oatmeal cans to make gift baskets.
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, the crafty get together which spans the globe! Last week we had contributors from Pakistan, Israel, Portugal, Guatemala, Hungary, Macedonia, Muldavia, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Jakarta, Australia, The United States and the United Kingdom! Inspiration is always a good thing, especially with a heavy duty crafting week awaiting many of us,…
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Cardboard And Paper Props For A Purim Play
When a dear neighbor knocked on the door the other day with the request that I'd help her with some props for a Purim play that night, I had to decline as I was waist deep in centerpiece creations for that very same event. Needless to say, I just couldn't turn my friend away, and…
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Crayon and Wax Candle Resist Paintings
Last week in my CRAFTING A FUTURE class for first and second grade girls, I introduced them to the idea of water color resist painting, using white wax candles, about the size of a thick crayons together with crayons, and of course water colors. The results are festive and sweet, just like this group of…
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About CRAFTING A FUTURE
Introducing CRAFTING A FUTURE, a new charitable organization established by the creator of creativejewishmom.com to bring creativity to the lives of poverty stricken children and their mothers. Dear Friends, it is with great excitement that I introduce to you my latest charitable project, something that has just taken form over the past few weeks, but…
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Introducing CRAFTING A FUTURE!
Introducing CRAFTING A FUTURE, a new charitable organization established by the creator of creativejewishmom.com to bring creativity to the lives of poverty stricken children and their mothers. Dear Friends, it is with great excitement that I introduce to you my latest charitable project, something that has just taken form over the past few weeks, but…
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Tissue Paper Collage Clown Craft For Purim!
This week's art lessons for kids was all about tissue paper collage. For five plus hours there were previously art deprived kids at my long dining room table creating all kinds of projects using tissue paper and watered-down glue for the first time in their lives! A great feeling and something I hope to do…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week's party included contributors from around the world, with so much wonderful creativity! Purim is now just two weeks away, so it's time to get busy with costumes and mishloach manot ideas. My preparations are going to include at least one costume with crocheted accessories, so I'm not complaining,…
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Homemade Hummous Is Delicious!
Last week I at long last made homemade hummous, instead of buying it, and while of course it does take more effort to make it yourself than grab it off the shelf, the effort is well worth it— it's downright delicious and so very healthy! Serve it with some roasted pine nuts and arranged on…
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Crocheted Doggy Nosewarmer Is Perfect For Purim!
Ever heard of crocheted nose warmers? I hadn't either until I received an email request to make one, and while i don't generally do custom crochet orders, this one was a request by a newly-wed for a gift for his wife whose nose tends to get cold, so sweet I just couldn't resist!
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Make A Mini Purim Costumes Clothesline!
Yesterday's craft project at Crafting A Future, (which I did with about 20 kids total) to make a mini Purim costumes clothesline was a great success! I'm so happy to share with you some of the results, and am enjoying looking at the one that my eight year old made, now hanging in our…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome back to Craft Schooling Sunday, our little weekly international get together which takes place right here! Last week there were contributors from Australia, The United States, Guatemala, Portugal, Spain, The United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, The Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Italy and Pakistan! There were so many great projects thanks to all of you, and…
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Make A Mask For Purim From A Round Piece Of Cardboard
This week at Crafting A Future, after my 1st and 2nd grade students made clowns and cats and buterflies and fish with woven paper bodies, I gave the 4th-6th grade group the challenge of making a decorative mask for Purim, starting with a round piece of cardboard, which is actually half of a recycled frozen…
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Watercolor Circle Paintings Are So Much Fun, Even For Mom!
Watercolor circle paintings are a great way to teach kids about the beauty of abstract art, the idea of juxtaposition of color, and are at the very least a great exercise in learning how to control a paint brush! I saw this project a while back on small for big, and it was the perfect…
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Weaving Paper Strips And Making Decorations For Purim
Yesterday at Crafting A Future I welcomed several groups of girls and a group of boys into my home for some more art lessons, and we had a great time! With the 1st , 2nd and 3rd grade girls we made woven elipses from recycled cardboard, and then turned those into fish, (for the month…
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Welcome Back To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome back to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week’s party was full of so many wonderful crafts from contributors from literally around the world, and specifically Australia, Jakarta, Canada, The United States, Guatemala, Portugal, Spain, The United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany, Romania, Hungary, Italy and Macedonia! Pretty wonderful, don’t you think? And speaking of…
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Doodle Hearts On Purim Katan!
Is love in the air? That can really be the only explanation for why my eight year old chose to draw hearts a few weeks ago, oblivious to the holiday celebrated on Feb. 14th, as it is generally not celebrated here, and I was not doing any heart crafting (though I would have loved to…
