Holiday: Shabbat
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How To Make The Cutest Bouquet Ever With Magazine Page Flowers!
With the Jewish holiday of Shavuos coming on Thursday night, now is the time to learn how to make the cutest bouquet ever with magazine page flowers! I did this project with my groups of third grade boys, and the results were truly fantastic. It is true, there was lots of time involved on my…
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How To Make A Simple Crepe Paper Peonie
With the Jewish holiday of Shavuot coming up on Thursday night, NOW is the time to get crafting, and learning how to make a simple crepe paper peonie craft is a great place to start! You will need stiff crepe paper, the kind made speficially for crafting flowers, but you needn’t splurge on the the…
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How To Make A 3D Origami Apple With Toile Paper
With Tu B’Shevat coming up on Sunday night NOW is the time to learn how to make a 3D origami apple with toile paper! And truly dear readers, this one is so simple and I just love the toile paper, it adds so much elegance to this very simple craft. I made this apple with…
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Cupcake Liner Flowers Bouquet With Floral Paper Is Beyond Adorable!
Introducing a cuter than cute craft that can be easily made in multiples and in any size you like, with out a huge time investment. My crafting students made a bunch of cupcake liner flowers for a Shavuot project and those that had between three to five left over were able to make a bouquet…
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DIY Bouquet Of Paper Roses Wall Art
With the festive Jewish holiday of Shavuot coming up in a week and a half-ish, now is the time to get crafting, and specifically all things flowers and botanica to remind us of the lush Mt. Sinai where the Torah was given. It has been a while since I've done any quilling, and while this…
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Recycled TP Tube Designer Vases Craft
I have to say, when I came up with this recycling craft idea for making artful vases from tp tubes I wasn't expecting the results to be this wonderful! I have started crafting with small groups of boys twice a week, which means coming up with projects that will satisfy them, and the idea here…
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Mini Magazine Page Flowers Craft
Mini recycled magazine page chrysanthemums are just the sweetest and great anytime or for a special occasion! I could have sworn that i made larger versions of these a good ten years ago, but the only thing I found on my blog is a felt version of these, also wonderful! I had totally forgotten about…
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Recycled Liquor Bottle Candlestick Craft
It is true, I made these recycled liquor bottle candesticks for a Chanukah party that was held last night, but truthfully they are so universal they can be used for any festive occasion and any time that you want the look of candles without the safety concerns! And of course you could go for paper…
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Giant 6 Strand Challah That Uses 1 Kilo Of Flour Per Loaf
Giant challahs, often used for banquet style meals on shabbat or for a festive occasion are something one can truly bake at home. Okay, maybe not the most giant ones, but something large enough to do the job! This past shabbos was the pre-wedding celebration for one of my sons, and we hosted a crowd…
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DIY Painted Paper Gerbera Centerpiece
A DIY painted paper gerbera centerpiece is so fun to make and looks amazing. There is nothing quite as lovely as painted paper flowers used as holiday decor, or really anytime! I am so thrilled to have these flowers on my sideboard right now! They are so cheerful and never fade, and can be easily…
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A Painted Floral Bouquet For The Front Door!
A painted floral bouquet for the front door is wonderful for every ocassion, or any time! Dusting this one off, and literally taking this out to use for this year’s holiday decor, and sharing with you once again, because there is still time to make one of these, and yes, have it on hand for…
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A Giant Key Shaped Challah!
Didn't bake the traditional key shaped challah yet? Not to worry, you can do it this week as well! I'm so happy to share with you my first ever giant schlissel challah, the key shaped challah that we traditionally bake the very first shabbos after Passover. Yes of course, I do make key shaped challah…