Holiday: Rosh HaShana/New Years
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Book Sandwich Cookies For Your Next Siddur Party, Book Club Or Graduation!
eWhile I can’t take credit for making these adorable little book sandwich cookies, I did take the photo, and I am going to share with you how I think they were made, so that counts for something, right? And of course, just for the record, these “book” sandwich cookies are actually meant to represent a prayer book,…
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How Will You Spend Your Last Day Of The Year?
Dear Readers, Tonight we are ushering in the two day Jewish New Year, Rosh HaShana, so I’m just popping in to wish you all a shanah tovah, a good new year, a sweet new year filled with good health, happiness and success in all your endeavors. And in addition, may you be blessed with peace…
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Cross Stitch Apple Embroidery Recycling Craft
Here’s a fun apple cross stitch craft that is fun for all ages, and is a recycling craft to boot! And with Rosh HaShana in less than a week, well a few of these cross stitch apples, that can be whipped up quite quickly would be a great way to welcome the new year! Not…
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Rosh HaShana Cards To Make Now!
Rosh HaShana, the Jewish New Year is in less than two weeks, so now is a great time to get out some simple art supplies and start making cards! Wishing our family, friends, and neighbors a sweet new year with cards is a tradition that in the modern world may have gotten a bit lost,…
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Fruit Carving 101: Carved Cantelope Fish
Isn’t my carved cantelope fish just the cutest? I have to admit, when we were about to carve this little fish in my fruit carving class a few weeks ago I was really quite sceptical, but once I saw the results, well, I just want to make some more! My son’s bar mitzvah is just…
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10 Apple Themed Recycling Crafts To Make Now!
Hey guess what dear readers, my archives are packed to the gills with great projects that really should see the light of day once in a while, so today I’m sharing with you 10 fun apple recycling crafts that are perfect to do right now! Whether you are in need of some simple crafts using…
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Ceramic Fish Plates: A Perfect Sushi Set And Great For Rosh HaShana Too!
A ceramic fish plate and some little ceramic fish that could be used as chop stick rests are really truly adorable, and so festive, don’t you think? My twelve year old son made this set, which was originally supposed to be a mobile of sorts, but I love them too much as if to think…
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Kids Rethink The Traditional Tzedaka Box!
Today there was a student show at the ceramic studio where my son and I spend time together creating with clay each week, and I just had to share with you some of the fantastic work we saw. For starters I just love the ceramic tzedaka (charity) boxes that kids made (that would also make…
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Printable Fruit Slice Favor Boxes For Tu B’Shevat Now In The Shop!
At long last I have begun to realize my dream of creating fun printables for my Etsy shop, whose name has changed and is now called Creative Kinder, (For the Young And Young At Heart) a more appropriate name than the previous one I do think! After hours and hours of work, I now present…
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Chocolate Bark With Fish Crackers For A Perfect Rosh HaShana Treat!
Here’s a last minute treat for Rosh HaShana that is just about perfect — chocolate bark with little fish crackers! The apple dipped in honey is a universal sign for Rosh HaShana, but fish are also an important symbol, and a fish head is one of the traditional foods placed on the Rosh HaShana table…
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Quick No-Sew Apple Craft Using Upcycled Materials!
I have no computer at the moment and am typing on an iPad, but wanted to share this recycled materials Apple craft with you. fortunately I had uploaded the photos to my blog before my computer got very sick and had to be sent to the hospital an hour and a half drive from…
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Watercolor Apples In Rainbow Colors For Rosh HaShana Cards!
Once you start painting with watercolors, it is hard to stop, so I thought I’d practice trying to paint loosely with this idea for a sweet card for Rosh HaShana — tiny watercolors in rainbow colors do look cute, and you certainly don’t have to be perfect, in fact the less perfect the better, I’m…