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Whole Wheat Pizza Dough, Yippee!
At long last, whole wheat homemade pizza has become a mainstay in our home, thanks to a simple recipe for whole wheat pizza dough that I have been quickly whipping up in my food processor! And I couldn't be happier, because I have to admit, if there was one thing that I felt guilty about…
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Amazing Blooming Succulent: Cotyledon Orbiculata!
If you love flowers, and have an interest in plants, then like me, you will be completely amazed when your cotyledon orbliculata blooms for the first time, and treats you to gorgeous bell shaped flowers that are pink before they open, and then a brilliant orange on the inside. (Even my camera didn't quite know…
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Paper Mache Fig Leaves And Figs!
Aren't these paper mache figs and realistic looking fig leaf great? This is what I've been working on with my group of 9-12 year old girls at Crafting A Future, and I'm thrilled with the results thus far! Honestly this is one of those projects that I've started without actually knowing where it's going, though…
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Crochet A Doily To Add A Cheerful Touch………
With all the crocheted mandalas going around, I thought it was high time I had a little fun with some colorful cotton yarn, and while I started this doily as a mandala backed vest for my daughter, she wasn't thrilled enough for me to invest the time into actually making this into a garment, so…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
A fabulous finger print painted ice bucket from Aunt Peaches, (USA) and a DIY ladder from howling at the moon,(The Netherlands) to hold crocheted and knit blankets, either finished or in progress! Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week's party was full of amazing inspiration from around the world, and certainly lots of things to…
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Painting Flowers On Cardboard Scraps, Fun For BOYS!
Sometimes the simplest of art projects can have some of the greatest results — like these wonderful flowers that my group of boys painted at Crafting A Future as a part of a project for the holiday of Shavuot. Truthfully, I had so many kid crafted flowers to share, that I decide to hang on…
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Fork Pom Pom Craft For Kids
A month or so ago, at Crafting A Future, I introduced my group of 1st and 2nd grade girls to the idea of making pom poms using a fork! First of all they were thrilled to know that they could actually make their own pom poms, and everyone dove into the activity with great interest.…
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Flowers In My Container Garden!
Don't have any actual land to make the garden of your dreams? Don't despair, neither do I, and yet with just a little bit of effort, one can enjoy the rewards of gardening and especially gorgeous blooms using just containers! Here are a few photos of what's blooming in my container garden right now! Lantana,…
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On My Hook: A Cotton Crocheted Scarf In Progress!
Ever see a crochet pattern that you just love, and are driven to almost blindly picking up that hook and getting to work? That is how I felt when I saw the fabulous triangular scarf that Anna (from Portugal) shared, and I featured on Craft Schooling Sunday. Anna provided a simple diagram to get started…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Fantastic knit vintage car by Ginx craft, (UK) and brilliant graduation cap party favors made with candy from organized 31 (USA). Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, the crafty inspirational linky party with contributors from literally around the world! Last week's party was stuffed with fabulous inspiration, thanks to some talented women out there! And now…
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Rainbow Loom Pencil Toppers: Koala Bear, Angry Bird, Puppy & Owl!
Here at creativejewishmom.com headquarters we just love the rainbow loom and all amazing things one can make. My daughter made these adorable pencil toppers (using tutorials that we found on You Tube,) as a birthday present for her younger brother, and they were a great hit! Between you and me, my kids don't generally have…
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Dancing Numbers Birthday Card Craft For Kids
Here's another cute and simple homemade birthday card (the ONLY way to go!) craft idea for kids — dancing numbers! I came up with this one last week for my very unenthused (sigh) when it comes to crafting 10 year old, and he ended up taking the paper with him to make the card in…
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Bunch Of Balloons Birthday Card Craft For Kids
Isn't this bunch of balloons birthday card just the cutest? Best of all, my 11 year old daughter made it for her brother, thus keeping up my family tradition of making birthday cards. I'll admit I did give her the idea of making a bunch of balloons, and adding actual strings, but that was my…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! I hope those who celebrated Shavuot had a wonderful holiday! Last week's contributors were from all kinds of places, spanning the globe! The United States, Guatemala, Portugal, The UK, The Netherlands, Sweden, Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Macedonia, Indonesia, and Australia! (Hope I didn't miss anyone.) I don't know about you,…
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Bear Birthday Cake — Cute And Simple, For Those Who’d Rather Be Crafting!
My baby turned nine last week, which is still young enough I think to get away with making a cute little teddy bear birthday cake —namely the kind of cake for those of us who don't have the skills or desire for piped icing and hours spent in the kitchen when we'd rather be making…
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Rolled Felt Loopy (And Not So Loopy) Flowers Mirror Craft For Kids
This week at Crafting A Future, while some of the girls used their egg carton flowers to decorate mirrors, others ditched the egg carton flowers alltogether and made these sweet rolled felt flowers to decorate their mirrors. This would be a perfect little project for a Bat Mitzvah, or a birthday party, and hey even…
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Egg Carton Flower Bouquet Craft For Kids
How about getting the kids busy making a simply sweet egg carton flower bouquet, just in time for Shavuot, or some other festive occasion? Egg carton flowers are so fun to make, and even if a child only has the patience to make a few, (which was the case here) with some skewers and craft…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! With the holiday of Shavuot coming up on Tuesday night there are lots of preparations to be made, fortunately between me handling the greenery and crafting and my daughter handling the cheesecakes, I think we’ll fit everything in. Hmmm, we could use someone to handle the laundry and ironing…….then again…
