Crafts: Fruit

  • Fun Decoupage Fabric Apples Last For Years And Are A Crowd Pleaser!

    Fun Decoupage Fabric Apples Last For Years And Are A Crowd Pleaser!

    Six years ago I had the idea of decoupaging (is that a word?) fabric strips onto styrofoam apples to make fabric strip apples, and those very same apples are still holding up despite lots of wear and tear and years stuffed in a box in a damp basement! This year we didn't find the decorations…

  • Giant Origami Apples Are Perfect For Any Party

    Giant Origami Apples Are Perfect For Any Party

    A few weeks ago, just after the holiday of Tu B'Shevat I needed to make some simple centerpieces for a community women's party, and I decided to try my hand at making a giant version of my origami apples and fruit. Fortunately the results were fantastic, especially with the addition of some gold leaves, and…

  • Chalkboard DIY Apples

    Chalkboard DIY Apples

    Hey guys, at long last I have jumped on the chalkboard DIY trend, though of course with a twist, true to creativjewishmom style. (And with some upcycling too, as you might expect!) When I picked up a little bottle of acrylic chalkboard paint on our trip to the USA this summer, I knew I'd find…

  • Fun Crafts With Oranges Are Perfect For Winter!

    Fun Crafts With Oranges Are Perfect For Winter!

     I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season, and if you are like me you just might be having a hard time getting back that creative energy that we all love to infuse into our everyday? Pre-chanukah I did a lot of crocheting that I just can't seem to find the time to photograph so…