Crafts: Recycling
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Winter Craft For Kids: Make Snowflakes From Recycled Cardboard and Yarn!
Yes, a continuation of the snowflake theme! After all, what exactly should a Jewish crafter do this time of year? Winter crafts (for those of us in the Northern hemisphere) sounds good, which means snow, right? How about making some artful snowflakes from cereal boxes and yarn? I like the simplicity of these, but of…
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Snowflakes From Recycled Bottle Caps? Hmmmmm.
I really think that crafting with recycled bottle caps has some great potential, though honestly I'm not sure that this plastic bottle cap snowflake even deserves this post, but I seem to be on a snowflake binge, so there you have it. And there is something to be said for showing the not so successful…
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Winter Crafts: Coffee Filter Snowflakes With A Message!
Coffee filters are great for crafting, and they also make perfect material for snowflakes, since they're already round! And while you're at it, grab some rubber alphabet stamps and some colorful ink pads and give your kids a spelling lesson while having fun too. I think the message on our snow flakes is mostly wishful…
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A Handmade Hanukkah Game: Spinning tops From Plastic Bottle Caps!
Here's a Hanukkah craft that's also a Hanukkah game! Spinning tops are a traditional Hanukkah toy, so what better activity to engage the kids this Hanukkah than with a simple technique for making their own brigade of spinning tops? Honestly, I think this is one of my best ideas ever, because these tops spin so…
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Hanukkah Kid’s Craft: Toilet Paper Tube Party Favors!
Got some reluctant crafters in your home? How about enlisting them to paint the treat holders for Chanukah? I think if there are sweets involved, so they may just be motivated. And if you're gonna give them sweets, so you might as well take advantage of the situation and help your kids build crafting confidence…
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An Etherial Hanukkah Garland/Bunting Banner With Eggshell Mosaic Stars!
Ahhh, eggshell mosaics have found a place in my heart! And combined with color washed water color paper, well, the results are just simply wonderful! I'm starting to feel just a bit like an artist as opposed to a crafter, ha ha. And, while I'd love to show you how great this Hanukkah garland really…
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Introducing The Real Mr. Potato Head. A Fun Kid’s Craft Anytime!
Don't you just love our new friends, Mr. Potato Head and Sammy Potato, his performing seal? A while back we found a giant heart in our cornflakes, and now more recently, we found a potato in our bin that looked just like a man, nose and all. Shortly after, I spied another funny looking potato…
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Save Now and Craft Later: A List of Recyclables To Keep On Hand!
Dear Readers, Chanukah crafting is just around the corner and so I thought I'd take a moment to let you know what items you might want to start saving, if you haven't been already! Mind you, I do not guarantee that I'll be using all of the items above, but there's a good chance, (with…
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Fun City Scape Blocks That Kids Can Make Themselves!
Aren't these just the cutest? And isn't it great to turn someone else's garbage into something fun and usable? I found these painted wood scraps hanging around in my neighborhood, and quickly collected them to use for a building project with my seven year old son, who isn't such a crafts lover. Then Lilla A.Design…
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Make Abstract Art With Eggshells: Fun For All Ages!
I must admit, until I saw the beautiful fall project conceived by "that artist woman" and linked to here on Craft Schooling Sunday, I never quite understood why anyone would want to craft with eggshells. That was then, and this is now…..so let me tell you, eggshells really are a great crafting material! And in…
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Styrofoam Tray Printing Re-Visited (For Rosh HaShana Cards?)
On a recent visit with some of my nieces and nephews in the US, I was looking for a quick craft project to do with them. Then I spied some styrofoam trays about to go into the garbage, horrors of horrors, so I rescued them and spent half an hour or so teaching the art…