Great Gifts To Make
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Giant DIY Cardboard Cactus Craft
Who doesn’t love a giant cardboard cactus, especially as a craft for kids? Though honestly, I think I need to make one or a few, for myself……in pink and blue too! First of all, I can’t take credit for this, the photos, (taken in what it looks like a really nice kid’s creativity center possibly…
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Watercolor Flowers With Wire Stems For Shavuos Crafting
I have been enjoying painting watercolor flowers lately, which means that there are successes as well as pieces that might have some successes and some failures on the same page. But actually that is a good thing because then you can cut out those lovely flowers from the rest of the not so great page,…
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DIY Snake Fold Journal For Counting The Omer!
I'm re-posting this from last year because it really is a great one, and now that Passover is over it is time to get serious about counting the Omer with art! Okay, yikes, I thought I spotted this journal as I was cleaning for Passover, but now it is not where I thought I saw…
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Cross-Stitch Mountain Scene Hoop Art
This past summer we stayed in a vacation rental on Kibbutz Harduf that was packed with crafts and creativity. One of the things that caught my eye was this sweet cross stitch mountain scene that looked really great hanging in one of the children's room. I would usually think about creating a scene like this…
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Recycled Cereal Box Gift Bag
It has been quite a while since I made gift bags from cereal boxes, but somehow after all the crafting I did this year for Tu B'Shevat and then Purim, it just seemed natural to go with the flow! So this year, rather than giving neighbors a nice selection of Morocan salads for our Mishloach…
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DIY Rustic Wooden Wedding Sign
When my dear nephew Rafi asked me to make a rustic welcome sign for his wedding in Israel (because the bride was dreaming of one) my first reaction was, hmmm, never done that maybe I'll just do it on the computer and make a mounted print? Except given the rustic wedding venue that might totally…
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Braided DIY Dog Toy Gift, Or Gift Topper, Using T-Shirt Yarn!
Growing up we always made lanyard keychains at summer camp, from the simplest to the most complex spirals, and somewhere in my crafts stash I even have a bunch of lanyard lace that I bought as an adult, to do crafts with my kids. As you may know, I also happen to love t-shirt yarn,…
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DIY Waldorf Style Stand Up Doll
This past summer we rented a wonderful home on kibbut harduf (learn about it here) that was filled with homemade Waldorf-style toys and crafts, so I just had to photograph them to share with you. In the case of the felt dolls, I even found the book with the instructions next to the craft table,…
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Embroidered Pomegranite On Cardboard Ornament Craft
There is something just so very fun about embroidery on recycled materials, whether it be embroidery on styro-foam trays, or in this case on recycled cereal box cardboard! And while I did use traditional embroidery floss here, meaning whatever I had on hand, one can use yarn, string, plastic bag yarn (note to self) or…
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Tips For Finding Creative and Eco-Friendly Gifts For The Holidays
The holiday season is here, and regardless of what holiday you celebrate, that might mean some last-minute shopping for those who didn't already celebrate Chanukah! (Your boss, coworkers, neighbors, teachers, the mail person, household help, the sweet child that lives upstairs?) Buying gifts in a hurry that end up in the trash or clutter our…
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DIY Boho Fringed Placemats For Summer Entertaining
I have pulled this post out of the archives because it is a keeper, and I'm still enjoying my DIY boho place mats, which are great indoors or outdoors, and perfect for that little extra something this summer! Enjoy! And I just had the thought that these could also be great for the Succah, so…
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DIY Cardboard Graffiti Vase For Spring!
Now that I have a few fun DIY cereal box vases which I think will be fun for Passover, maybe I can get started with the cleaning. Well, not just yet, I need to make some more! The idea of whipping up an artful vase using cereal box cardboard (or heavy weight paper) is just…