Crafts: Paper

  • Stuffed Polka Dot Apple Craft For Kids

    Stuffed Polka Dot Apple Craft For Kids

    A polka dot stuffed paper apple is the perfect craft to do with little ones, and children as old as first or second grade can certainly do the whole apple craft themselves, maybe with just a bit of help. Make giant stuffed apples or medium sized ones, the more the better! Rosh Hashana is approaching…

  • Birthday Letter Banner With Rolled Paper Roses (With Simple Supplies!)

    Birthday Letter Banner With Rolled Paper Roses (With Simple Supplies!)

    A birthday banner decorated with an initial letter covered in rolled paper roses will be sure to please the birthday girl (or woman) and you can whip it up with the simplest of supplies! Last week when we arrived at a lovely dairy farm in Sullivan County, New York for a family get together, I…

  • Jerusalem And The Kotel Collage Craft For The Month Of Tammuz

    Jerusalem And The Kotel Collage Craft For The Month Of Tammuz

    It is officially now summer vacation for all of my girl students at Crafting A Future, but I will be continuing our weekly crafting sessions until the end of July, as our endeavors wouldn't be complete without some crafting to honor the fast on the 17th of Tammuz as well as the important holiday on…

  • Paper Mache Fig Leaves And Figs!

    Paper Mache Fig Leaves And Figs!

    Aren't these paper mache figs and realistic looking fig leaf great? This is what I've been working on with my group of 9-12 year old girls at Crafting A Future, and I'm thrilled with the results thus far! Honestly this is one of those projects that I've started without actually knowing where it's going, though…

  • Newsprint Paper Flowers With Crepe Paper Center Tutorial

    Newsprint Paper Flowers With Crepe Paper Center Tutorial

    Festive, budget friendly and simple to make are how I'd describe these newsprint paper flowers that I whipped up the other day as last minute centerpieces. And since newsprint is used rather than tissue paper or crepe paper, the bottom layers of the flower retain their petal shapes and make a nice sturdy base, enabling…

  • Newsprint & Crepe Paper Flower Centerpieces

    Newsprint & Crepe Paper Flower Centerpieces

    Tons of flower crafting going on around here with the holiday of Shavuot coming up next week, so when I was asked to make some last minute flower centerpieces for a community get together, I just rolled up my sleeves a bit further, and got to work, and came up with these fun newsprint and…

  • Paper Rosebud Bouquet Craft For Kids (And Adults!)

    Paper Rosebud Bouquet Craft For Kids (And Adults!)

    I just love paper rosebuds, so easy to make for kids and adults, and with great results! And a little bouquet of paper roses is so very sweet, to adorn your home or give as a little gift, how about a teacher appreciation paper rosebud bouquet? And of course they're perfect for shavuot decorations! I…

  • DIY Arrows Craft: Perfect For Summer Parties & L’ag B’Omer!

    DIY Arrows Craft: Perfect For Summer Parties & L’ag B’Omer!

    Yesterday at Crafting A Future, I introduced my class of boys to this DIY arrows craft to honor the upcoming holiday of L'Ag B'Omer, ( I'll share their's with you soon) and when they'd all gone home I sorted through the mess and made some for us to enjoy as well! I just love how…

  • Ten Plagues Passover Craft For Kids

    Last week at Crafting A Future, my group of fearless crafters, namely boys ages 7-10 enthusiastically spent a few hours making a fun ten plagues passover craft! This is actually a mini version of the Ten Plagues Placards that I made a few years back, and certainly a little easier for kids to make themselves.…

  • Passover Craft For Kids: Four Cups Of Wine Paper Doll Chain

    Yesterday at Crafting A Future, my lively group of boys ages 7-10 had a great time making this four cups  Passover wall hanging craft, and I have to say, the results really are adorable! I was inspired by the dancing wine goblets I made some years ago, but needed a way to make them into…

  • Tissue Paper Collage Cannisters

    This is a kid’s craft that is just in time for Purim, using recycled oatmeal cans to make gift baskets.

  • Tissue Paper Collage Clown Craft For Purim!

    This week's art lessons for kids was all about tissue paper collage. For five plus hours there were previously art deprived kids at my long dining room table creating all kinds of projects using tissue paper and watered-down glue for the first time in their lives! A great feeling and something I hope to do…