Holiday: Purim!
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Duct Tape & Up-Cycled Rain Boots For A Costume!
Crafting with duct tape is something I've been wanting to do for months, and now finally I present you with a great idea for making any costume that much better: up-cycled rain boots + duct tape = the boots of your child's dreams, in this case Sea Captain boots. So goodbye to our cute little…
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Purim Party Decor- Japanese Koi Flags and Chinese Lanterns!
Looking for some fun ideas for Purim decorations? How about Japanese koi kites and Chinese paper anterns? The koi kites are perfect for Purim which falls in the Jewish month of Adar, which is the astrological sign of the fish! And the Chinese lanterns are just downright fun and festive! I also added some cupcake…
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Baking With Kids: Chocolate Crackle Cookies
Last Friday afternoon my daughter baked her first batch of cookies— chocolate crackle cookies! The recipe was quite simple to make and the results were delicious. We did leave them in the oven a bit too long, (on account of my inexperience with baking cookies) so they were a bit harder crispier than they should have…
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Oatmeal Can Giftbox Craft For Kids
Recycle oatmeal cans, or any cans with flat sides to make some super cute gift boxes! Kids of all ages can enjoy this one with just a little help, and the results are just down right fabulous! I keep smiling when I look at them especially since this one was even a hit with my…
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Funny or Frightening Purim Costume Idea For Long Hair!
If you have a daughter with long hair, that's thinking of cutting her hair, as is my daughter, then you may just want to suggest that she hold out until after Purim! This spooky/funny/altogether head-turning costume idea of course only works with quite long hair, the only question is, what is the costume? Not sure…
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Dutch Doll Costume For Purim!
Here's my cute Dutch doll daughter, all dressed and ready for Purim! The costume was a huge hit at school, fortunately my daughter didn't mind all the attention. While we've know for months that we wanted to make a costume with the crocheted wig, we just didn't have a solid direction until the last minute,…
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Eagle Costume For Purim
Here is my sweet little eagle, happy and proud of his costume, phew. Today my kids went off to school dressed in their Purim costumes which is always so much fun, and in fact, yawn, they were up at the crack of dawn excited and ready to go! And I'm pretty excited too, since I…
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Crocheted Crocodile Stitch Eagle Hat For Purim!
The crocheted crocodile stitch is perfect for making costumes, and it occurred to me that it would be the perfect stitch to make a hat for my six year old who is dressing up as an eagle this Purim. A little ambitious maybe, since I'd never actually tried the crocodile stitch, so I played it…
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Decorate Canvas Tote Bags With Fabric Markers
Canvas tote bags are great for crafting and simply drawing on them with fabric markers could be a really fun take-home party project, or gift bag just about any time. Purim is just around the corner, and my daughter and I had fun making these to use either on Purim for transporting little gifts, or…
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Castle Centerpiece From Recycled Cardboard Tubes
Purim is just around the corner and I'm thinking about castles — castles made out of recycled cardboard tubes and a shoebox, of course! I've always wanted to make a castle, and realized that a colorful castle crafted by mom or the kids or both, could be a fantastic centerpiece for the Purim sueda (meal).…
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Crocheted Curls For Purim!
I know, these probably look more like crocheted rose buds to you, but no my friends, for Purim this year they are most definitely crocheted curls! With Purim a little less than three weeks off, and a packed schedule on top of that, I figured I’d better get started on the costumes a bit early…