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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Hi Everyone, welcome once again to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week we had visitors from The Netherlands, New Zealand, Serbia, Australia, Italy, Israel, and of course the good old USA! And I'm so excited to tell you that Rosi Jo from Italy had her post picked up by Craftzine.com from this very party, which made…
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Slice Of Life: Painted Mailboxes
A walk around the neighborhood recently got me noticing some cute crafty mailboxes! The painterly bird on the far right has been catching me eye for years, and I'm so glad I finally was able to photograph it! A friend of mine painted the sweet floral on her mailbox, and the red and aqua version…
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Craft For Kids With Polymer Clay And Fabric!
Looking for a new twist on crafting with polymer clay? My eight year old daughter enjoyed making this decorative plaque, and of course this is just inspiration for your own unique creation. You can use just about anything for a sculputural picture like this one, and you could make something really great too without the…
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Fun With Wax Paper: Pressed Leaf And Flower Art!
Here's another great craft activity using just wax paper and fresh leaves and flowers! This activity has two parts, making it that much more fun, and time consuming, usually a good thing right about now? First take a nature walk and collect leaves and flowers, and then use the things you've collected to make beautiful…
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Fun With Wax Paper: Abstract Melted Crayon Art!
Here's a fun craft activity that can also be an interesting way to introduce your children to the idea of abstract art! Grated crayons sandwiched between wax paper and then melted with an iron make beautiful abstract works of art, even worthy of hanging on the wall! The wooden Moroccan frames that we have hanging…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Hi Everyone, welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week’s party was during a solemn time on the Jewish calender, but now we’ve moved on, and are in the middle of summer vacation. So feel free to come to the party with a festive spirit and enjoy! Last week’s party was full of fun summer activities,…
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Container Gardening: A Stunning Wall Of Color!
The other morning I was walking a running-late little one to school and finally had the opportunity to check out this amazing wall of summer blooms. I'd seen it from the street, but up close and person it is just stunning! And since my own container garden is on maintenance mode this summer (due…
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Create A Maze Of City Streets With Electrical Tape!
Doesn't this look fun? It's a great activity that could occupy kids for a whole afternoon. I couldn't convince my kids to build buildings and bridges and tunnels with blocks to complete the scene, but maybe yours will? We left it intact for a few days, and the kids had fun walking through their streets!…
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A Pizza Box Top Robot!
Last week as I was cleaning up after my daughter's birthday pizza party, I was about to throw away the pizza boxes since they seemed to be a bit too soiled to salvage, but then my better sense took a hold of me and I realized that the tops of two of the boxes were…
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Crafts For Tisha B’Av: Last Year’s Tissue Paper Project!
In an attempt to give you at least two ideas for nice craft projects to do with the kids, either before or during Tisha B'Av, I've decided to re-post a project from last year. Some of you may remember it, but most of you haven't been with me quite that long, and may not…
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Remembering Yerushalayim: A Tissue Paper Collage For Tisha B’Av
I want you all to know that I take my self appointed position as Creative Jewish Mom very seriously. So much so that despite a very packed schedule at the moment, I knew that there would be those readers who would come to my site just for some ideas of projects to do for Tisha…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Hello Friends, thanks so much for stopping by! We are now in a very somber period on the Jewish calender, the week in which the holiday of Tisha B'Av falls. We have been following many restrictions during the past week (no eating meat, no hair cuts, no lavish bathing, no swimming, no laundry, no sewing…
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Slice Of Life: A Bird House With A View!
About a five minute walk from our home, there is a residence perched on the hill with a wonderful backyard filled with fruit trees (pomegranite, fig, etrog, grapes to name a few) and a chicken coop to boot. The other day I noticed this rustic structure perched high above their patio, and marveled at the…
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An Eighth Birthday Party Made With Love!
We are now in the middle of the "nine days" a period of mourning on the Jewish calender, which culminates on Tisha B'Av, the saddest day of the year and a fast day, marking the loss of our Holy Temple. Fortunately for my daughter, she was born just before the "nine days" otherwise we would…
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More Bead Mosaics On Clear Recycled Lids!
My kids had so much fun making these bead mosaics, out last results here, that they just had to make some more, this time with some summery images! This is one of those projects that can be completed in a fairly short period of time, with great results. Perfect for that small window of…
