Holiday: Rosh HaShana/New Years

  • Rosh HaShana Card Craft For Kids

    Rosh HaShana, the Jewish New Year is in just one week, so while we’re still recovering from a month away from home, the holiday isn’t going to wait for us. It’s time to get in a little crafting to build the anticipation for this wonderful two day holiday that this year is back to back…

  • Recycled Doodle Patterned Cannisters….For Rosh HaShana Gift Packaging!

    With the Jewish New Year just around the corner, well rather 2 plus weeks, whipping up some little gift containers for gifting New Year’s treats is a great little craft to think about right about now. I love using recycled food containers to make gift packaging and while in the United States we bought some…

  • Honey Comb Hexigon Jars For Rosh HaShana

    Rosh HaShana is in less than a week, but there’s still time to whip up some of these festive honey comb hexigon jars that you can use in so many ways: as honey jars, as gift jars, as candle jars or even to hold some bouquets of flowers! Truthfully I made these last year and…

  • Soda Bottle Apple Revisited- Reader’s versions!

    Now is apple season, and around here apples are not just about back to school and Fall, they’re also about Rosh HaShana, so apple themed crafts are perfect right about now! With Rosh HaShana just ten or so days away, my soda bottle apple gift box is a perfect project, and I was so very…

  • Stuffed Paper Shapes For Rosh Hashana!

    The Jewish New Year is coming my friends, so here’s a super cute craft for Rosh HaShana that was a huge hit at our house! And you can use these stuffed paper shapes as a centerpiece, for a mobile or even as place cards. Of course if your kids like this project as much as…

  • Quick Summer Centerpiece With Candles

    If you’re ever in need of a super quick yet stunning summer centerpiece, you know, one that’s a little bit elegant or even dramatic, well here you have it my friends! Of course it does help if you have everything you need on hand, which is one of the pluses of being a pack rat…

  • Gorgeous Cake Decor In Minutes With Powdered Sugar

    Decorating a simple cake with powdered sugar is something I do often, but I’ll never go back to just sprinkling sugar on the cake, as with the addition of a simple paper silhouette, your cake can look simply fabulous! Cut out a simple paper shape, or even a few shapes, or use a ready made…

  • Fostering Acts Of Human Kindness Through Crafting

    Using our crafting abilities to do acts of human kindness is one of my favorite topics, so when I got a nice letter from a reader today with this photo, I just had to share the story with you…..plus I’m just so darn proud that I really couldn’t help myself! These sweet kids from New…

  • Plastic Bottle Apple For The Teacher

    This morning I sent my kids off to school with these cute plastic bottle apples for the teacher, together with a wish for a happy new year, written by each child. I filled the bottom of the bottle with a circle of round tissue paper, and left the top portion empty to view the red…

  • How To Braid A Round Challah For Rosh HaShana

    Here it is dear readers at long last, a tutorial on how to braid gorgeous round challah loaves, just in time for Rosh HaShana! We have the custom to eat round loaves on Rosh HaShana to symbolize the continuity of life, and on Rosh HaShana we dip the challah in honey (rather than salt) to…

  • Paper Bag Apple Tree

    Here’s a super simple and very artsy fall apple tree project to do with the little ones, or have fun making some yourself!  The fun thing about this project is that the more imperfect the better! I think a bunch of these paper bag fall trees would look great lined up down the center of…

  • Golden Apple Placard For The Jewish New Year

    Here’s a fun little golden apple craft project for Rosh HaShana that you could hang on a neighbor’s door, or even on the door knobs around your home. And I think these apple placards would make great New Year’s cards, since then the recipient could use it as a decoration, even in their succah! This…