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Toilet Paper Tube Star Garland
Here's a fun cardboard tube craft that's great for all ages. We used toilet paper tubes to make these stars or starbursts, but of course you can use any tube thats easy to cut. Children old enough to handle scissors can even do the whole thing themselves. A whole bunch of these will look…
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The Best Of Craft Schooling Sunday
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! The linky party is on vacation for the month of December, so I thought I bring you some "best of" links from the party archives. I browsed just a few months of parties from 2010, and found these amazing projects which I'm sure you'll be happy to see again! Enjoy.…
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Red Lentil Soup
Yes, you're right, red lentils aren't really red, they're orange! But that just makes things all the more interesting when discovering a new food! Red lentils are found widely in Indian and middle eastern cuisine, and until last night's dinner I'd never really cooked them. And boy have I been missing something! Red lentils make…
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Hanukkah Kid’s Craft With Recycled Plastic Tray
Here's a fun little Hanukkah craft idea to get you inspired to use more recycled stuff in your crafting! Thinking up appropriate Hanukkah imagery can be a bit challenging, but here's a really great one that you can go to town with: houses with windows filled with Hanukkah menorahs! Some Shabbat guests brought a bakery…
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Crocheted Ruffles In The Round
At long last I had the chance to try out this crocheted ruffles in the round pillow cover pattern. It's actually called the blooming flower cushion, a lovely pattern generously worked out by Lucy over at attic 24.We had to take a little road trip, so I grabbed some cotton (four colors: white, pink, peach…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week was once again another great get together with crafters from around the world, from places like Macedonia, Muldavia, The Netherlands, Australia, The United States, Turkey, The United Kingdom, Singapore, France, Poland, Japan, and India! December is a very busy crafting month for us all, so I'll just go…
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Braids Look Great….Use Them In Your Holiday Crafting!
This isn't a specific project exactly, rather just a little post to give you some crafty inspiration. A few weeks ago when I made a bunch of yarn wrapped vases for a community get together, I actually completed the look by wrapping a braid around each vase. I can't say that my idea was entirely…
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A Nesting Dreidel Mobile Craft Kit
My nesting dreidel hanukkah mobile is back in my little Etsy shop! Why not get a start on your hanukkah/chanukah crafting with my pdf kit? After all you really can't have too many decorations to fill your house with holiday joy! The mobile craft kit pdf file is available in either brights or pastels, so there's…
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Hanukah Menorah From Recycled Cardboard Tubes
Here it is dear readers, a fun Hanukah menorah kid's craft, or adult craft or any age craft that's just plain cute and can be customized in so many ways. You could make this Hanukah menorah from tp rolls or cardboard tubes that the kids decorate first, or you could cut them and then give…
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Pom Pom Holiday Decor Kids Love To Make
My kids love to make pom poms. Infact they were fighting over the Clover pom pom maker last night as I was making dinner. And I fully expect the pom pom making to continue this evening, which is of course just fine with me. Not a terribly creative activity, but the act of making something,…
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Crocheted Scalloped Bracelet Ornament
Here's a sweet little crocheted scalloped ornament that I made for Chanukah, but that would really look great any time of year. For Chanukah I'll be hanging ornaments from our dining room chandelier and hopefully making some mobiles and garlands with them too. You can always find a place to hang a little handmade touch…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week we had a great bunch of crafters from around the world including Canada, The United States, Australia, France, Germany, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Denmark, South Africa, Singapore, Muldavia and Macedonia, and for the first time, Switzerland! And of course, the selection of projects was very inspiring, and…
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Whole Wheat Oatmeal Banana Loaf
I've been meaning to share this delicious whole wheat oatmeal banana bread with you for some time now, just I keep wondering whether the photo is just a little bit strange? You'll forgive me right? I made this cake for Simchat Torah, and rushed outside to photograph it just before the holiday began. My usual…
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DIY Rhinestone Bracelets For Wearing And Crafting!
I don't know whether you caught all the buzz about friendship bracelets this past summer, but I sure did, and have had the supplies on hand to make some. Well not really the same ones that were all over the web, but just a bit similar. I was inspired by this great post, wherein I…
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Crocheted T-Shirt Yarn Basket For Holiday Giving
Crocheting with t-shirt yarn is so much fun, and lucky for me I happened to have a few balls of t-shirt yarn on hand. I whipped up this basket quite quickly, which qualifies it as a great green gift for those on your list who’d appreciate such a rustic vessel. I think it would…
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Chanukah Craft: Tissue Paper Cut Outs
I love tissue paper, and the brilliant colors are perfect for Chanukah decorations. Think light….bright, happy…..and my friends, the idea that Chanukah is a blue and silver holiday is a commercial fabrication, so please don't let it hamper your creativity as you prepare for the festivities which are just one month away, yikes! I actually…
