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Passover Crochet: A Tiny Crocheted Frog For The Seder!
Introducing a tiny crocheted frog (amigurumi) that stands up! Yippee, another piece of the ten plagues Passover seder kit for a five year old has been completed, and while I don’t generally love making tiny things that require attaching parts with sewing, the results are just too cute so I may be hooked, a play…
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Passover Crochet: A Drop Of Blood For The Ten Plagues!
With Passover coming is just a tiny bit more than a week, now may not be the time to get crocheting for the Passover seder, but here at CJM central crafting takes precedence! I’ll admit, I never thought I’d find myself delving into Amigurumi, tiny crocheted things, but daughter is spending the holiday with extended…
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Milk Carton Frogs Craft For Passover
I’ve pulled this one out of the archives because it is just too cute not to share once again! Enjoy! With Passover less than a week away, it is certainly time to get crafting, if you can squeeze it in of course. Then again, maybe keeping the kids busy with some fun crafts for…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! With just 2 weeks exactly until the Passover seder and then a week of festivities and lots of matzo, the pressure in now officially on to get ready for the holiday, which at the very least means a total deep cleanse of the…
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A Chunky Crocheted Sunflower Granny Square Baby Blanket
I crocheted this sunflower granny square baby blanket about 5 months ago and just now had a moment to share it with you! Truthfully I did not love the results as I was winging it and made the mistake of using a crochet hook that was really too small for the chunky yarn weight. This…
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How To Crochet An Afikomen Bag For Your Passover Table?
With Passover coming is just a little over 2 weeks, I have remembered that the felt afikomen bag I made years ago is no longer usable, and for the past few years we’ve simply used a nice towel of some kind, yikes! So this year I realized that I could crochet a bag to use…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, and my little corner of the internet where I doing my best to encourage others to add joy to like with creativity. And I think we may have a first with the intro photo, which only shows two features, because truly they are just so wonderful and needed to be…
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Migrating Cranes Overhead In Northern Israel!
Yes indeed dear readers, it is that time of year once again, when we delight in seeing migrating cranes overhead! (Truthfully it is almost impossible to distinguish between cranes and storks, but the overwhelming majority are cranes, even though in Hebrew everyone calls them Storks, and so it goes!) Our location in Northern Israel is…
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Cyclamen Re-Blooms Yet Again In Northern Israel
The sweet cyclamen plant I’ve had for a good five years is blooming once again! While last year’s bloom was truly spectacular, I’ll take this one as well, as it wasn’t looking great a few months ago, when there were only a few straggly leaves! So my faithful plant pulled it off once again, which…
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Fun DIY Hamentashen Gift Tag For Purim
It is true, Purim was over on Sunday night, but posting this for next year! And what a Purim it was for those of us in Israel, as it was called Purim “mishulash” meaning triangle, as Purim was celebrated on Friday everywhere except Jerusalem, then there was a festive Shabbos, and then Purim was celebrated…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday and Purim Sameach to all those in Jerusalem! Phew, I made it to the other side of Purim and then Shabbos, with guests and tons of crafting and cooking galore and triangular shaped rolls to boot. While my husband and I will not be celebrating Purim in Jerusalem tonight/tomorrow, three…
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How to Stay Out of Trouble on Vacation
Above: On the beach in Pacifica, CA Traveling to new destinations is an exciting experience filled with the promise of adventure, culture, and relaxation. But beyond the thrill of exploring, some travelers find themselves in unexpected and avoidable trouble. A simple misstep or a lack of awareness can lead to challenges that disrupt your getaway.…
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Triangular Spelt Rolls For Purim Or Anytime!
Yippee, the idea of making triangular rolls not only worked the results are truly fabulous, phew! My theme for shaloch manot (mishloach manot, gifts of food) this year is the triangle, so all the food I’m gifting is triangular, including these rolls, which are 50% whole spelt and %50 white spelt, and delicious. It is…
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A Plate Of Cardboard Hamentashen Door Decor For Purim!
Purim is coming and this year, while I have not had time to photograph it all just yet, I had a bad cold and ended up crafting up a literal storm of cardboard hamentashen and much more. I upcycled a previous door decoration for the pidyon haben we made a few months back, by replacing…
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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…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks for dropping by! This week it is time to get cooking and crafting for Purim, which we will celebrate on Thursday night/Friday leading right up into Shabbos, which will be quite a festive atmosphere, with just a few hours break to get the house in order after the Purim…
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Simple Castle Recycling Craft For Kids
With Purim coming on Thursday night, now is surely the time to get crafting! I have been crafting up a storm with 3 groups of schoolboys grades 4, 5 and 6, and I’m so proud of their accomplishments! The 6th grade boys were given an open ended project, so they all ended up making something…
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Fun Cardboard Hamentaschen Craft For Purim!
Here’s a super cute craft to make in a bunch of sizes to use all over the house this Purim, as garlands, napkin rings, gift tags and more! Yes, you will have to cut out and glue a bunch of cardboard circles folded into trigangles, and the gluing stage can be a bit tedious, but…
