Crafts: Summer
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Geometric Watercolor Strawberries Garland To Enjoy All Summer!
Just last year I was painting up a storm, this year, I’ve been crafting with 20 students and making dollhouses, so the painting got pushed to the side, but I must get back to it! Dusted this one off to share, as it is just so much fun! The festive Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which…
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Bow And Arrows Kid’s Craft For Summer Camp Or Lag B’Omer
Looking for a fun, simple and great looking bow and arrow craft for kids? Whether for the Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer, or summer camp crafting, this is truly a winner! You can decorate the bow in many ways, with crafting supplies on hand, and even teach basic crocheting or braiding to make the string…
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DIY Arrows Craft For Lag B’Omer Or Summer Camp!
With the Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer coming up this Thursday night, now is the time to make some simple DIY arrows, and maybe a simple bow to boot! The bow and arrow is an important symbol of the holiday, so google it to learn more! These arrows were made by a 4th grade student…
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Recycled Cardboard Tube Logs For Play Or Crafting!
With the festive Jewish holiday coming up in just a week, now is the time to get crafting, that certainly is happening around here on account of my 20 or so 4th, 5th and 6th grade (boys) students, who are keeping me literally on my toes! Last week we worked on drawing woodgrain patterns on…
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DIY Macrame Plant Hanger Inspiration
While I do like macrame, macrame plant hangers never really inspired me until I saw this photo showing a grouping of macrame hangers hung from a large branch, and wow, I just LOVE it! And friends, macrame plant hangers are really quite simple and you can easily find a nice selection of DIY plant hanger…
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Watercolor Fruit Cut-Outs Birthday Bouquet
Looking for a cute fruit themed birthday centerpiece or artful bouquet for any occasion? How about painting some watercolor mosaic fruit, cutting them out and using them to make a festive bouquet? Really so simple with wonderful results, and you can certainly make quite a few for an event, and make each item two-sided so…
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Simple Origami Sailboat Craft For Kids
Stand up origami sailboats are fun to make and wonderful as a group project, as they look great together! Learning origami is a great summer activity for kids, and this sailboat is simple enough for 7 or 8 year olds, or even younger. Paper sailboats can be used in wall hangings, as cake toppers or…
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Watercolor Mosaic Fruit Cut-Outs Are The Perfect Summer Craft
Yes it is true, watercolor mosaic fruit have stolen my heart, can you blame me? First it was watercolor mosaic strawberries, then watercolor pineapple cutouts, and now watercolor mosaic fruit, like grapes, oranges and lemons! Creating patterns with watercolor is so very relaxing, and when those patterns are random and fill fruit shapes such that…
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Watercolor Pineapple Cut-Outs For Summer Party Decor
Looking for a relaxing summer craft that you can use for summer decor, or set aside for some unknown future use? I’d recommend watercolor cut-outs, and in this case pineapples! I’ve already shared with you watercolor strawberry cutouts and of course, last year I made quite a few watercolor floral cutouts, that are just lovely.…
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Watercolor Strawberries Festive Garland For Every Occasion!
The festive Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which includes lots of cheese and milk dishes (not eaten at the same meal as meat) also might include strawberries and summer fruit, as it just goes together, and strawberries are just festive. Of course crafted watercolor mosaic strawberries are even more festive than the real thing, and you…
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Watercolor Mosaic Strawberries To Cut Out For Crafting
One of the cutest things I’ve made lately, and so very simple……introducing watercolor mosaic strawberries, to whip up in basket’s full, just in time for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot! These watercolor strawberries require only the simplest supplies, and the results are so fun. Use them on garlands, as cake toppers, as napkin rings or…
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Logs Craft Using Recycled Aluminum Foil Boxes!
For the first time ever, I decided to try and make some logs from recycled aluminum foil boxes, and I just LOVE the results, especially after drawing wood grain patterns on a large number of tubes of all sizes. There is something about the square edges that just really lends the boxes to being covered…