Birthday Decorations

  • Origami Butterfly Table Decor Craft

    Origami Butterfly Table Decor Craft

    Purim is coming Monday night, and while I can still opt to hang decorations that I made for the community party, things are looking quite festive as is, and the butterfly theme is turning out to be so much fun! This origami table decor craft is something that could be used as a table number…

  • Origami Butterfly Party Decor

    Origami Butterfly Party Decor

    Origami butterfly party decor is simple to make and so festive! Purim is coming up next week which means it is time to invest in some joyful decorations, right? I’ll admit, you don’t need to spend hours and hours making hundreds of origami butterflies as I did, even just 30 or so, made in an…

  • Fun Origami Butterflies With Pipe Cleaner Antennae For Every Party

    Fun Origami Butterflies With Pipe Cleaner Antennae For Every Party

    So it turns out friends, that folding origami butterflies is something that one can do for days…….well that is what happened here at CJM headquarters this week, and I did it all by myself, so it can be done, though get a few folks to do it with you! I made hundreds of origami butterflies,…

  • The 2 Minute Origami Butterfly To Make Right Now!

    The 2 Minute Origami Butterfly To Make Right Now!

    Purim is the next Jewish holiday on the calendar, and a festive one at that, so now is the time to get crafting! Our Women's community Purim party is scheduled for next week and since the decorations are always on me, I simply must make the time. Somehow taking the cardboard castles down from the…

  • Plastic Bag Pom Pom Fruit Craft

    Plastic Bag Pom Pom Fruit Craft

    I've been wanting to make fruit from plastic bag pom poms for a few good years now, and it finally happened, and I just love them. Now if only I had plastic bags in orange and yellow, well things would be even more festive. Plastic bag pom pom fruit can be great hung as a…

  • A Festive 3-D Paper Star To Make Now For The Succah!

    A Festive 3-D Paper Star To Make Now For The Succah!

    I have been wanting to make some paper 3-D stars like this one for years, and now I am truly inspired, just in time for Succos! Succos? Isn't that in a few months you might ask? Well yes, but as I always say, August is the perfect time for making succah decorations, so lets get…

  • DIY Fruity Birthday Number Centerpiece

    DIY Fruity Birthday Number Centerpiece

    Mazel tov to my wonderful daughter, whose birthday is today! A big phew, because tonight we enter the somber period of the 9 days, on the Jewish calender, and if she had been born just one day later I would not have been able to make her festive birthday parties until 10 days later! For…

  • DIY Painted Paper Gerbera Centerpiece

    DIY Painted Paper Gerbera Centerpiece

    A DIY painted paper gerbera centerpiece is so fun to make and looks amazing. There is nothing quite as lovely as painted paper flowers used as holiday decor, or really anytime! I am so thrilled to have these flowers on my sideboard right now!  They are so cheerful and never fade, and can be easily…

  • DIY Paper Vase Makes A Great Centerpiece!

    DIY Paper Vase Makes A Great Centerpiece!

    I originally posted this just before Passover two years ago, and am sharing it again, because it will be moved from my kitchen to the dining room for use as decor for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Shavuot! A vase like this can of course be stored flat and is wonderful to have on hand,…

  • A Painted Floral Bouquet For The Front Door!

    A Painted Floral Bouquet For The Front Door!

    A painted floral bouquet for the front door is wonderful for every ocassion, or any time! Dusting this one off, and literally taking this out to use for this year’s holiday decor, and sharing with you once again, because there is still time to make one of these, and yes, have it on hand for…

  • Ocean Themed Party Centerpiece

    Ocean Themed Party Centerpiece

    Presenting a fun idea for an ocean themed party centerpiece, that the whole family can make! In our case these waves were made as a crossing the Red Seas centerpiece, and can you imagine a crossing the Red Sea centerpiece running down the length of your table? My stand up waves, that you can place…

  • Watercolor Sea Creature Cut Outs Craft

    Watercolor Sea Creature Cut Outs Craft

    Need a perfect craft idea to keep the kids, in a range of ages, busy right about now? This is it my friends, make watercolor sea creature cut outs to use as Passover decorations, and the more the better! I’ll be using these for table decor on Shevii Shel Pesach, the 7th night of Passover…