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Wishing You A Very Happy Eighth Day Of Chanukah!
Wishing you all a joyful last day of chanukah! Chanukah is a time for giving thanks, so do take time to stare into the light of the chanukiah and reflect on all the good that we have in our lives. Our tradition is to spend 30 minutes just sitting near the chanukiahs and staring at…
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Small Crocheted Star Bookmarks With Zip Ties – The Perfect Tiny Gift!
How about crocheting some sparkling star bookmarks using zip ties this holiday season? These cute crocheted bookmarks are the perfect party favor, or small handmade gift to give together with a book or a bookstore gift certificate, and they are so quick to make you can make a bunch, even today! Using zip ties…
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Simple Napkin Ring Craft For Chanukah Celebrations!
With three more nights of chanukah remaining, there's still plenty of time for chanukah crafting, and this little dreidel napkin ring craft requires only very simple supplies and is fun for all ages. And you can certainly save the results to enjoy again next year! My daughter and I made 120 of these for a…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to craft schooling sunday, the finale for 2013, with features from last week, and then the party is taking a holiday break until 2014. Thanks so much to all of you who join me here each week, it has been such a pleasure connecting with so many talented crafters from around the world! Wishing…
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An Eleven Year Old’s First Birthday Cake For Her Father!
I am one proud and happy mama, on account of my eleven year old daughter's desire to make a birthday cake for her father, and the confidence that allowed her to do it without any supervision from mom, infact I wasn't even home for most of the production! My husband's birthday is on the first…
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Wishing You A Very Happy Chanukah!
Tonight is the first night of chanukah, a joyful holiday that lasts eight long and wonderful nights. Plenty of time to make more decorations, and handmade gifts, and get into the spirit of the holiday as well as contemplate and absorb its deep meaning, and its relevance to us today. Back soon with more chanukah…
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Green Gift Wrap: Recycled Cereal Boxes With Potato Prints For Chanukah!
When we were making our potato and sponge printed gift wrap a week or so ago, we also whipped up a few recycled cereal box gift boxes, and the results are just too cute, and oh so simple to do by yourself, or with the kids. I'll very likely be making some more of these…
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Gift Topper Pom Poms From Plastic Grocery Bags!
Aren't these plastic grocery bag gift topper pom poms gorgeous? If you told me they were exotic sea urchins I'd probably find that more believable than plastic grocery bags, really? Yes dear readers, and while I will admit that photographing them on a white table cloth in the low afternoon sun did make them look…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week there were contributors from Israel, Italy, Muldavia, Hungary, Germany, Portugal, The Netherlands, Sweden, The United States, Guatemala, Australia, Jakarta, and South Africa. Still hoping for some new contributors from countries not represented, don't be shy! Dear friends, this will be the last party until 2014, as I customarily…
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A Schumbergera “Chanukah Cactus” Houseplant In Bloom!
Many of you may be familiar with schumbergera which I'll just call chanukah cactus, as that's the holiday we'll be celebrating soon! My little cactus is in full bloom, giving us so much joy! I bought this plant several weeks ago, and while I could see that it was from last year's left overs, it…
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Nesting Dreidel Mobile In The Shop Once Again!
My Nesting Dreidel pdf file mobile kit is once again in my LIttle Tzaddik Etsy shop. I thought some of you might find it useful especially now with Chanukah just one week off! Print out the pages, some or all, there are tons of them in every color your see here, cut out the shapes…
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Chanukah Kid’s Craft: Dancing Figures With Wine Cork Feet Are The Cutest!
Fun crafts for Chanukah are a perfect way to get kids excited about the upcoming holiday, just one week away! A great chanukah kid's craft is making these dancing chanukah figures using very simple supplies together with just a bit of creativity. The figure you see here (which looks like a flamenco dancer, funny enough)…
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Chanukah Popsicle Stick Dreidel Craft For Kids, With Glitter!
Okay readers, there's no denying it, Chanukah is a week and a half away and its time to get crafting, like seriously crafting! Oh, you have other things that need tending too? I know the feeling, but Chanukah is not going to wait for us, so make the most of your free moments and enlist…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! It has been a very busy week for me, which means there weren't a whole lot of posts between this week's party and last week's party, but with Chanukah quickly approaching, I'll just have to find time to share with you our holiday preparations! Last week's party included participants from…
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Crocheted Flower Medallion Stool Cover, The Perfect Winter Accessory!
Wow, look what showed up at our back door, a crocheted flower medallion stool cover, that's quite simple to crochet, and turns a simple stool into a fabulous decorative (and useful) item in your home! Of course, the stool didn't really just show up, I had to do a little research to come up with…
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Forcing Amaryllis Bulbs For Stunning Winter Blooms Indoors
So happy to have finally gotten all the bits and pieces together to force some amaryllis bulbs indoors! The resulting blooms are breathtaking, and the process of watching the bulbs come to life is equally exciting, especially for kids. This year I am equipped with lots of knowledge that I previously didn't have on account…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, the linky party that spans the globe! Last week there were contributors from The United States, Guatemala, Australia, Jakarta, South Africa, Pakistan, Israel, Slovakia, Macedonia, Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, Spain and The United Kingdom! Thanks so much for joining me here, and now for some of the projects…
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Potato Print And Sponge Stamped Wrapping Paper
Isn't this festive piece of kid printed wrapping paper just too fun to actually use? And it even looks like a geometric tree, don't you think? A perfect fall craft with some rich earthy colors, or not! After making doodle wrapping paper, we decided to re-visit an old favorite, namely potato printed wrapping paper, which…
