Chanukah Crafts
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DIY Star String Lights Using Egg Cartons!
I just love recycling crafts and especially recycling crafts with egg cartons! This simple star LED string lights craft is so simple and with such fantastic results you’re gonna love it! Use your egg cartons as is for a natural look, or paint or decorate them, you decide! And the great thing about these lights…
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Patchwork Fleece Gift Pouch
Patchwork gift pouches sewn from scraps are the perfect little handmade touch, and turn even the simplest little gift into something special. And when they’re made from fleece, they’re cozy too, which might not seem important for a gift pouch, but the results are really so much fun and perfect for winter-Patchwork gift pouches sewn…
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Geometric String Star Holiday Napkin Rings
Wishing for a fun craft for all ages that can also make your holiday table look amazing? Look no further, these string stars are so much fun to make and work really well as medallions for DIY napkin rings! So cut out some cardboard circles from cereal box cardboard, grab some metallic crochet thread and…
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Geometric Woven String Star Gift Toppers And Place Cards
Geometric string stars are so fun to weave, and they also happen to look great at gift toppers and gift tags! I just love how they look on my hand stamped olive branch wrapping paper, and if you’re making them for your own family, well, you can save them afterwards to make a geometric string…
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Geometric String Star Garland Is Perfect For Hanukkah And Beyond!
Geometric woven string stars are so simple to make and with such fabulous results, everyone with even the slightest crafty bone in their body should make some, NOW! And look how cute they are strung as a Hanukkah garland, or for just about any holiday or occassion! I made these with un-dyed crochet string, and…
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DIY Hanukkah Menorah Made From Shot Glasses That Looks Amazing!
Hanukkah is on Sunday night, so now would be a good time to make some quick Hanukkah projects that look great and are quick to make. For starters, I’d recommend this shot glass Menorah that I made for a Hanukkah DIY article for Houzz, as it is so simple and looks surprisingly elegant, I must…
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Cereal Box Menorahs Made By 2nd Graders!
Aren’t these cereal box menorahs made by some second grade boys from the Western Galil in Israel just the cutest? They were made as part of a crafting hour for a group of five boys, and with the help of two mothers, and using my Hanukkah menorah template printable. I really love how they took…
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Hanukkah Craft: Eight Nights Stenciled Dreidel Wall Hanging
Ready for a Hanukkah craft with amazing results that isn’t actually all that difficult? How about making my 8 Nights Dreidel Wall Hanging, and patting yourself on the back afterwards? You can find the complete tutorial right here on Houzz.com Please support me by taking a look and leaving a comment there, pretty please! I…
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A Drinking Straw Star Ornament That Is Perfect Anytime
For years I have wanted to make something similar to the real straw star ornaments (from Scandanavia) that I remember from my childhood, and now at last I’ve come up with something reminiscent that whips up quickly and doesn’ require a needle and thread! Introducing my plastic drinking straw star ornament that is perfect just…
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Hanukkah Craft For Kids: Festive Driedel Garlands Using Drinking Straws
On a recent trip to Ikea, I just couldn’t resist buying quite a few packages of jumbo drinking straws in fabulous colors. At the time I thought I’d use them to make succah decorations, but fortunately that didn’t happen, as now we’re using them to make lots of Hanukkah crafts, starting with this drinking straw…
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A Round Up Of Hanukkah Crafts From The Archives
Above: Potato printed up-cycled hanukkah gift boxes with grocery bag pom poms, my favorite! Chanukah is just about 5 weeks away, starting on December 6th this year, so it is officially time to get crafting friends! As usual, I’m starting with a little round-up of my favorite crafts from last year, though do check out…
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DIY Upcycled Plastic Bag Pom Poms!
Pom poms made from plastic bags are so very festive and they look so great its very hard to believe that they’re made from plastic bags! So start saving those plastic bags, and put them to great use the next time you need an artistic gift wrapping solution, or some great party decorations. And as…