Crafts: Using Fruits and Vegetables
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Orange And Cloves Pomander Craft
Today is the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat, and I’m posting this keeper of a craft once again just in case you might be looking to make something special to honor the holiday! Here is what I wrote when I took this out of the archives two years ago, enjoy! It has been twelve years…
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DIY Orange and Cloves Pomanders
It has been twelve years (gasp) since I actually made these great looking orange and cloves pomanders, but they are still looking good, so I figured I’d dust off this project and share it with you again. i have come to realize that bringing things out of the archives to see the light of day…
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Carved Carrot Leaves!
Dusting this one off for the upcoming Jewish Holiday of Tu B’Shevat, coming January 16th! At long last I have found a really good reason to continue exploring the world of fruit and vegetable carving: the holiday of Tu B’Shevat is coming up this Friday night, and since we’ll be celebrating with loading the table…
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Dried Orange Slice Pendant Craft For Kids
Dried orange slices are great for crafting, and at long last I stuck some in my oven (back in 2012, gasp) to make some things for Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish New Year for fruit bearing trees, which my friends is on the night of January 16th. So plenty of time to give this a try,…
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Orange Pomanders: The Perfect Family Craft Activity For Tu B’Shevat
It has been eight years (gasp) since I actually made these great looking orange and cloves pomanders, but they are still looking good, so I figured I’d dust off this project and share it with you again. i have come to realize that bringing things out of the archives to see the light of day…
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How To Make A Houseplant From A Pineapple Top
Isn’t my pineapple top plant looking just great? It truly is exciting to see something that you make from kitchen scraps grow into a really nice looking plant…….a plant that would never have graced this planet if we’d tossed those precious pineapple tops! And the fun part is, they really do grow, and sometimes quite…
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DIY Pineapple Top Plant In Just MInutes Makes A Great Summer Centerpiece!
Pineapples are a motif that is all the rage right now, so why not go all the way and make some real plants from pineapple tops. It only takes a few minutes and you also get to enjoy the pineapple, a healthy way to add sweets to your next party. Truthfully pineapple top plants would…
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Hanukkah Craft: Eight Nights Of Surprises Wall Hanging
Here is a nice Hanukkah craft idea that you can make according to my DIY Hanukkah post on Houzz.com, or use as inspiration to make your own version. Just about any combination of colors and materials could work, as the fun part of this wall hanging is of course opening one little gift each nigth…
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Watermelon Math Party For Back To School Or Just Because!
The temperatures here in Northern Israel reached 104 F yesterday and while we took a quick trip to the discount store to pick up some pool toys for the kids, I had to grab some medium sized number cookie cutters as I’d been wanting to try out the idea of a watermelon math themed party,…
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Cereal Box Gift Bags With Stamped Patterns For All Ages!
Aren’t these cereal box gift bags wonderful? And while we made these for Purim, they’re great year round to use for gifts or even as fun catchalls. And they can look super regardless of the artistic skill of the child or adult making them! These were made by 1st and 2nd graders, or rather the…
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Potato Print And Sponge Stamped Wrapping Paper
Isn’t this festive piece of kid printed wrapping paper just too fun to actually use? And it even looks like a geometric tree, don’t you think? A perfect fall craft with some rich earthy colors, or not! After making doodle wrapping paper, we decided to re-visit an old favorite, namely potato printed wrapping paper, which…