Holiday: Purim!

  • Spring Gift Baskets From Embroidered Styrofoam Bowls

    Aren't these embroidered styrofoam bowls great? With Purim coming up and Spring on our doorstep, now is the time to make little baskets, right? And really, embroidering on styrofoam is just too much fun! How about washing out a large coffee cup from your last coffee run (try a little bleach to get rid of…

  • Crepe Paper Flower Bouquet

    Crepe paper flowers are simple to whip up, and make a perfect little gift when a little something hand-crafted from the heart in called for. Quicker than running to the store for real flowers, much quicker in my case, and oh so sweet. And my daughter was more than happy to deliver the gift, so…

  • Woven Recycled Bleach Bottle Basket

    You can use a recycled bleach bottle to make a really fun woven basket. And when you add a little felt liner, your recycled bottle basket suddenly becomes really amazingly cute. If I do say so myself. Now, I must admit, I made this basket over two years ago, and for some reason never quite…

  • Purim Decorations From December Closeouts

    It is not too soon to be thinking about Purim dear readers, and especially since it has just recently come to my attention that in the month of January, when all the December holiday decorations are marked down to almost nothing, one can find some great things for Purim!  And so, for those of you…

  • DIY Drink Charms For Summer Entertaining

    These festive DIY drink or wine charms are an example of one of the those projects that are so simple and yet add so much. And they are practical I might add, especially if you’re entertaining informally where guests might be prone to walk around with wine glasses, or any glass that has either a…

  • A Fun Name Tag From A Recycled Jar Lid!

    I've been saving metal jar lids as they seem like great little frames for crafting, and now at last I actually put one to use as the perfect little name tag for my 5 year old's Purim costume! And the red taster's choice lid was just right for his costume—not to mention that anything upcycled…

  • Embellish A Crocheted Beanie With Raised Stripes!

    Did you know that you can transform a plain crocheted beanie into something super fun and even costume worthy (in this case) by simply crocheting rows of single crochet onto the surface of the existing hat? In its previous life this purple beanie was a cast off from last year's Purim costume making, and I…

  • A Mexican Costume For Our Purim Fiesta!

    We love classic Mexican style— and after this year's Mexican Purim Fiesta crafts which I shared with you a few weeks ago, it only seemed natural for my daughter to dress up as a Mexican girl. (The girl's schools are doing their Purim costume party today.) And fortunately for this very busy mom, we had…

  • A Treasure Chest Gift Box From Recycled Plastic Containers!

    Recycle those plastic containers that often hold sprouts or other fruits and vegetables, and make adorable gift boxes in just a few steps! I came up with this idea because we've been eating lots of sprouts lately, including soy bean sprouts (among others) that come in plastic containers like these. And of course I just…

  • Purim Decorations…….Crepe Paper Flowers & Clowns Galore!

    Purim decorations are a great reason to fill the house with colorful crafts— not that one needs an excuse, but at least you won't have to explain yourself! I had planned to share some mishloach manot crafts with you today, but my photo studio (aka the great outdoors) was drenched so when the clouds parted…

  • Make A Festive Spring Bouquet With Crepe Paper Flowers!

     Mexican-style crepe paper flowers are simple to make, and look great as a festive spring bouquet. If you weren't convinced by my previous post, maybe you will be now? Find the right container (my footed urn works really well) fill it with marbles and/or small rocks, and simply poke the stems of your flowers…

  • A Kid’s Craft With Glittered Craft Foam: Fun Fashion Accessories!

    You can buy glittered craft foam in lots of great colors and use it for so many things! Of course you know me, I try not to buy anything, and in fact have resisted buying some of this craft foam too, but maybe just this once, since you can get glitter without the mess! My…