Crafts: DIY Toys
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Crocheted Dollhouse Nesting Baskets With Handles, To Make In Any Size!
Small crocheted items for Maileg style stuffed animals, or any small dolls are just too fun and really add the sweetest touch to any dollhouse, or toy shelf. And little baskets of course, that can be made as nesting baskets are that much more fun! These will be gifted together with the crocheted doll sleeping…
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An Adorable DIY Puppet Theater In The Shape Of A House
Isn’t this DIY puppet theater just beyond adorable? I can’t take credit for it other than spotting it on Pexels.com, identifying the photographer as Vlada Karpovich, and deciding to write about it! (Truthfully the photos were in a desktop folder from a few years back, and just rediscovered them, but this project is timeless, so…
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Quick And Adorable Crocheted Doll Sleeping Bags Make The Perfect Gift!
Crocheted sleeping bags for dolls and small stuffed animals are quick to whip up and truly just the cutest! They make a great handmade gift together with a purchased doll/animal of some kind, though purchase the doll first and then make the sleeping bag to fit! The bears shown here are actually dog toys and…
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Simple Origami Sailboat Craft For Kids
Stand up origami sailboats are fun to make and wonderful as a group project, as they look great together! Learning origami is a great summer activity for kids, and this sailboat is simple enough for 7 or 8 year olds, or even younger. Paper sailboats can be used in wall hangings, as cake toppers or…
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Logs Craft Using Recycled Aluminum Foil Boxes!
For the first time ever, I decided to try and make some logs from recycled aluminum foil boxes, and I just LOVE the results, especially after drawing wood grain patterns on a large number of tubes of all sizes. There is something about the square edges that just really lends the boxes to being covered…
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Recycled Cardboard Tube Logs Craft For Lag B’Omer!
The festive holiday of Lag B’Omer, which is the 33 Day of the Omer and a day when we pause the mourning of this period to celebrate the great Sage Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai. Since one of the things we do on the holiday is celebrate the great light of Rebbi Shimon with community bonfires,…
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DIY Top Tips: How to Create the Perfect Lion Mask
Thinking of getting the kids more involved in your next holiday celebration? Click here to find out how to do it with some fun lion masks.
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DIY Cardboard Castle Party Centerpiece Or Kid’s Toy!
I have once again dusted this one off as it is a keeper, and with Purim in one month, now is a great time to spoil the kids and the family with some extra crafting this year! Here is what I wrote two years ago: A fun DIY castle centerpiece made from recyclables is truly…
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Giant Recycled Cardboard Waves Craft For Rosh HaShana
Yes of course, all things apples and pomegranates and honey make wonderful Rosh HaShana crafts and holiday decor, but this year with Rosh HaShana coming in less than a month I thought I’d start with something that brings attention to the wonderful Rosh HaShana tradition of saying Tashlich, which ideally happens next to a natural…
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DIY Giant Cardboard Shark Craft For Kids
Summer is the perfect time to delve into large scale crafts that kids can use to decorate a space, use as backdrops for a summer skit, or for creative play. While this is not my idea nor my photos, the photos are by Ron Lach, I just love this idea and all the creativity that…
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DIY Waldorf Style Stand Up Doll
This past summer we rented a wonderful home on kibbut harduf (learn about it here) that was filled with homemade Waldorf-style toys and crafts, so I just had to photograph them to share with you. In the case of the felt dolls, I even found the book with the instructions next to the craft table,…