Birthdays: Cakes and Decorations

  • Deliver Love With This Adorable First Birthday Ornament

    Deliver Love With This Adorable First Birthday Ornament

    Sometimes the cutest add-on to your first birthday decorations might be something on the subtle side, but so very sweet that is stands on its own! This toy helicopter birthday ornament was hung from my dining room chandelier, a spot usually filled with lots of decorations, and yet when I put the usual number there…

  • Adorable 1st Birthday Cardboard Balloons Photo Backdrop!

    Adorable 1st Birthday Cardboard Balloons Photo Backdrop!

    A first birthday is exciting indeed, and creating a DIY cardboard balloon backdrop is well worth the small effort, as believe me it looks great in the photos and is just downright cute! While we celebrated this birthday during the week of Succot, that is in the middle of a holiday week in which crafting…

  • Wow Them With The Perfect First Birthday Smash Cake

    Wow Them With The Perfect First Birthday Smash Cake

    During the holiday of Succot we celebrated the first birthday of a precious little one, and while I didn’t do anything even remotely resembling a smash cake for my one year olds, a grandson is of course a whole new game, and I was able to convince my daughter to whip up this classic white…

  • Cupcake Liner Flowers Bouquet With Floral Paper Is Beyond Adorable!

    Cupcake Liner Flowers Bouquet With Floral Paper Is Beyond Adorable!

    Introducing a cuter than cute craft that can be easily made in multiples and in any size you like, with out a huge time investment. My crafting students made a bunch of cupcake liner flowers for a Shavuot project and those that had between three to five left over were able to make a bouquet…

  • Simple Cupcake Liner Chrysanthemums For Shavuos!

    Simple Cupcake Liner Chrysanthemums For Shavuos!

    With the Jewish holiday of Shavuos and all things floral and greenery coming up in just two weeks, now is the time to get crafting! And delving into the kitchen cabinets for art supplies is often a truly great idea, especially for me and the box of Kath Kidston cupcake liners I’ve had on hand…

  • TP Roll Clowns Craft For Kids

    TP Roll Clowns Craft For Kids

    Purim is quickly approaching, so now is the time to turn up the heat with some creative projects to keep the kids busy, and give them something to be proud of in their own preparations for the festive holiday. This tp roll clown craft that I did with a group of 11 year old boys…

  • Origami Clowns Craft To Make In Many Sizes

    Origami Clowns Craft To Make In Many Sizes

    These origami clowns are just too much fun, and since they are quite simple to fold, why not make a bunch in many sizes to decorate for Purim? Garlands, cake toppers, vase inserts and even front door decor are perfect ideas for how to use this clown, or how about glued to card stock as…

  • DIY Paper Pomegranite On A Branch Craft

    DIY Paper Pomegranite On A Branch Craft

    I have to admit, this is one of the cutest crafts I’ve done lately, and I just can’t wait to make more! Perfect for Rosh HaShana, and then bring your pomegranite branches into the succah! Use them to fill vases, or make garlands for the table or to hang overhead, on LED lighting or on…

  • Recycled Icecream Cone Box Birthday Garland!

    Recycled Icecream Cone Box Birthday Garland!

    I hope you will never throw out another food box with photos on it again, as cut-outs make the most adorable garlands, especially when the kids cut out the items and decorate them! This ice cream cone birthday garland for a beloved five year old was made together with him, though admittedly I did most…

  • DIY Hiking And Camping Theme Birthday Cake

    DIY Hiking And Camping Theme Birthday Cake

    Have a friend or family member that loves hiking and climbing mountains? I have just the DIY hiking and camping theme cake decor idea for you, and truly it is quite a quick one, phew. My daughter just spent two weeks in the Western USA as a counselor for a hiking camp, that included Yosemite,…

  • Modular Origami Starbursts Make Perfect Succah Decorations!

    Modular Origami Starbursts Make Perfect Succah Decorations!

    Yes, you are reading correctly, modular origami starburts make great succah decorations, and now is the perfect stress-free time to delve into all kinds of paper crafts that can then be neatly saved and hung in the succah in a few months! I taught a group of 10 to 12 year old boys how to…

  • Watercolor Fruit Cut-Outs Birthday Bouquet

    Watercolor Fruit Cut-Outs Birthday Bouquet

    Looking for a cute fruit themed birthday centerpiece or artful bouquet for any occasion? How about painting some watercolor mosaic fruit, cutting them out and using them to make a festive bouquet? Really so simple with wonderful results, and you can certainly make quite a few for an event, and make each item two-sided so…