Crafts: Spring

  • Recycled Soda Bottle Flowers For The Sukkah!

    Sukkot starts Wednesday night and I am busy making recycled soda bottle flowers! This year my recycled plastic bottle flowers are blooming in a bunch of bright colors thanks to tissue paper, and I’m planning on hanging them strung vertically in three long strands over the center of our table….of course there’s an outer ring…

  • Recycled Plastic Bottle Flower Bouquet

    Yippee, I do believe I have come up with a fun way to make recycled plastic bottle flowers that look artfully elegant! Just in time for spring, though of course these flowers will last practically forever, and are great to have on hand for a last minute centerpiece. Plus your recycled plastic flower bouquet will…

  • Cherry Blossom Dried Fruit Skewer Centerpiece Kid’s Craft!

    Here’s a simple and sweet cherry blossom centerpiece using dried fruit skewers that kids can make! And it’s perfect for your cherry blossom themed party, as well as Tu B’Shevat, of course!  At the end guests take home individual skewers as party favors, or wrap up a few to make cute bouquets! This is a…

  • Cellophane Stained Glass Window Craft

    Now you too can decorate your windows with colored cellophane and make gorgeous stained glass-like art in just minutes, that cleans up in minutes too! Just before Purim I decided that we needed a little bit of color on our windows, and thanks to this great idea that Tali of matzo soup posted here, I…

  • Spring Gift Baskets From Embroidered Styrofoam Bowls

    Aren’t these embroidered styrofoam bowls great? With Purim coming up and Spring on our doorstep, now is the time to make little baskets, right? And really, embroidering on styrofoam is just too much fun! How about washing out a large coffee cup from your last coffee run (try a little bleach to get rid of…