Crafts: Paper
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Origami Dreidel Craft For Chanukah!
Pulling this out of the archives as a great craft that you can still do before Chanukah! Think about making these dreidels in a bunch of sizes too! Origami dreidels are simple to make and can be used in so many fun ways, for example for Chanukah garlands, Chanukah place cards, Chanukah greeting cards, Chanukah…
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DIY Tree Of Life Wall Decor, For The Succah Or The Home!
today is Hoshana Raba, a very important and spiritual day during the Jewish holiday of succot, and for those of us in Israel, the last day in the Succah. So while I really want to be in the Succah right now, soaking it all up in all its glory, I’m popping in to share with…
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DIY Seven Species Garland
As you can well guess I have so many Succah decorations from previous years that I still love, so spending time making new ones is certainly not a priority! Of course when one of my sons requested that I create the “seven species” as part of my Daily Object series (read about that here) in…
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Real Tree Branch With Paper Leaves Wall Art
This project, which I made 2 years ago and now graces a wall in our stair well is still looking good and something that one could make last minute, assuming you have access to some dead tree branches near by! Ah yes, and for my succah the gold painted branch was a must, but you…
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Last Minute Yet Stunning Succah Decoration: An Accordian Folded Golden Starburst
With the festive holiday of Succot starting tomorrow night, most folks have already built their succahs, but there might be some decorating left to do? Truthfully I have so many decorations from past years that making something new does not really make sense at this point, rather I’m using past projects in new ways, in…
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A Festive 3-D Paper Star To Make Now For The Succah!
I have been wanting to make some paper 3-D stars like this one for years, and now I am truly inspired, just in time for Succos! Succos? Isn’t that in a few months you might ask? Well yes, but as I always say, August is the perfect time for making succah decorations, so lets get…
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DIY Paper Vase Makes A Great Centerpiece!
I originally posted this just before Passover two years ago, and am sharing it again, because it will be moved from my kitchen to the dining room for use as decor for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Shavuot! A vase like this can of course be stored flat and is wonderful to have on hand,…
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A Painted Floral Bouquet For The Front Door!
A painted floral bouquet for the front door is wonderful for every ocassion, or any time! Dusting this one off, and literally taking this out to use for this year’s holiday decor, and sharing with you once again, because there is still time to make one of these, and yes, have it on hand for…
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Quilled Paper Bonfire For Lag B’Omer
I have pulled this one out of the archives, because it is truly simple with great results, and right about NOW would be the time to make one, or a few! Call it a quilled paper campfire, or call it a quilled paper bonfire, either way it is a fun craft for all ages and…
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DIY Counting The Omer Art Journal
With all the preparations for Passover, it is generally quite difficult to think about counting the Omer art projects ahead of time, but this year I actually succeeded in making a DIY art journal for daily creating according to the Omer, ahead of time! I’ll admit, it was really quite a fluke, and happened 3…
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DIY Snake Fold Art Journal From One Sheet Of Paper!
With all the preparations for Passover, it is generally quite difficult to think about counting the Omer art projects ahead of time, but this year I actually succeeded in making a DIY art journal for daily creating according to the Omer! I’ll admit, it was really quite a fluke, and happened 2 weeks ago, when…
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Origami Pyramids Passover Centerpiece
Passover is around the corner, and now is the time to start thinking about how to make your holiday meaningful for the whole family. The telling of the Passover story via the Passover seder is first and foremost in order to pass on the tradition ot our children, so a fun Passover table is a…