Holiday: Chanukah/Hanukkah
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Felt Dreidel Ornaments For Chanukah!
First of all, in case any of you are wondering “where does one hang Chanukah ornaments?” I will be hanging four of these cute stuffed dreidels from the arms of the wrought iron chandelier over my dining room table. But of course they’d look adorable just about anywhere, on a doorknob, on a banister, around…
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Recycle Plastic Bags and Make Unique Gift Bows!
Wouldn’t you like to receive a gift that looks like this? I would, there’s something so very crafty and cute about it, and when the recipient discovers that your kids have made the wrapping paper (tutorial on that here) and you’ve made the bow from plastic bags, well they’ll be so bowled over they…
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Adorable Felt Change Purses: For Gelt and Treats!
What is gelt you might wonder? Gelt means money in Yiddish, and it is the traditional Chanukah prizefor children. We’re not talking about big money, rather a few coins that would bring joy to a small child. Today, while some children do receive small sums of actual money, the tradition has come to mean chocolate…
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Make Make Festive and Fun Felt Flowers For The Holidays (and enjoy them all winter long!)
Ever seen flowers like these before? Me neither, so I was so totally surprised when this oh-so-simple idea popped into my head and came into reality in a matter of minutes. This is the type of crafting that I love— simple, quick and fabulous!
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Make Festive Felt Cake Toppers For Chanukah or Hanukkah!
Wondering how to turn an ordinary dessert into something special for Chanukah? Need an idea for a stunning party buffet? These felt cake toppers can turn any cake or even a platter of fruit into something truly special. Take my word for it, my specialty is making my very delicious but simple chocolate cake (recipe…
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Make An Adorable Felt Wall Hanging For Chanukah!
Dear Reader, drop whatever you are doing right now and run out and get some felt! (Just please look both ways before you cross the street, we don’t need any accidents on account of this project.) You just can’t imagine the joy this little wall hanging has brought into our house since it was born…
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Make A Gorgeous Rose Bud Bouquet From Felt!
Hi friends, roll out the red carpet, the Chanukah felt projects are coming! I’m so happy to finally be able to share this festive and oh so easy project with you! Ever made something and you just can’t believe you made it? (Because it’s so nice, silly!) That’s what happened with this felt bouquet, I…
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Make Gorgeous Chanukah Decorations From Baker’s Clay!
Who would have thought that with some humble salt and flour dough (baker’s clay), Chanukah cookie cutters. paint, glitter and sequins, one could create such jewel-like ornaments? I have to admit, I made these two years ago, and back then I was quite amazed at how beautiful the results were. At the time I couldn’t…
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Make Festive Chanukah Bunting And Chanukah Cards From Styrofoam Prints
Here it is finally, the first actual Chanukah themed craft project! Phew I was feeling a bit behind, given that Chanukah is just 25 days away, which is not much time for the creative jewish mom to get it together. Plus I wanted to make sure you’d have some time to do some crafting too.…
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Homemade Wrapping Paper: A Fun Project For Just About Any Age!
Wouldn’t you like to give gifts that look as cute as these do? Depending on the size of your gift list and how crafty you are, you may or may not be able to give homemade gifts, but you can certainly add a personal touch with some home made wrapping paper. Right? And if you…