Holiday: Shavuot

  • Make An Adorable Bouquet With Pom Poms!

    Aren't these sweet? There's even a story and it goes like this: I had just finished making some yellow pom poms to satisfy my desire for those little yellow ball flowers that floral designers have been mixing with succulents and using in boutineers for wedding flowers………then, the phone rang. It was a dear sweet friend…

  • Rosebud Magnet Party Favors Made With Craft Foam!

    I made these magnets last week very late one night because the birthday prize and treat we had planned to give each of my daughter's 2nd grade class mates suddenly looked very small! Mom to the rescue with this magnet idea, which I also used to decorate the bag. Her classmates were so excited about…

  • Zipper Flowers At Last!

    I can now finally breathe a sigh of relief. Phew. My daughter is on her way to having a drawer full of fashionable hair accessories! What took me so long you ask? Well, life just somehow got in the way of me and the very popular zipper flower. No reasonable explanation really, especially since these…

  • Set A Simply Elegant Table With Paper Roses!

    You won't be surprised to hear that I'm very often in charge of centerpieces at our women's Rosh Chodesh gatherings. Fortunately the event hall is right next to my house, so after all the hours of effort, at least I don't have to shlep my creations very far. And you won't be surprised to hear…

  • Crocheting With Yarn And Jute: Make A Fun Portable Vase (Cover) Or A Water Bottle Holder

    There is something about my latest little crochet project that just makes me so happy! You may or may not feel the same way, but let me tell you why I think it's so wonderful. First of all, I actually set out to make a water bottle holder, not a vase cover, so this metamorphosis…

  • Chag Sameach! Have A Wonderful Shavuos!

    Gorgeous Spring wildflowers and weeds from the Galil, an arrangement for our Shavuos table last year! I generally send the kids out to cut some flowers (non-endangered ones, that is) in the afternoon prior to Shavuos, so you’ll jsut have to wait until next year to see this year’s arrangement! Starting on Tuesday night at…

  • Sculpting With Pipe Cleaners: Fun and Practically Mess Free!

    I’m sure you realize that I don’t generally worry about mess when crafting with the kids, as that would be very limiting! I try to protect work surfaces and the kids as best as I can, and the rest is part of the deal! That being said, this is the perfect project to keep little…

  • Use A Decorative Bird Cage To Make A Quick Flower Arrangement!

    Okay, you're right, it's only quick if you happen to have that bird cage on hand! So if you happen to see one it's a great purchase! Of course I'd just love to do this idea with real flowers but artificial ones are all that I happen to have at the moment. If you'd like…

  • You Really Can Make An Impressive Shavuos/Birthday Cake!

    Yes, really! Though I will admit to being a serious crafter, an accomplished baker I am not! As I've said before I do aspire to those picture perfect fondant cakes, who wouldn't, but I'm just not there yet! So I've come up with a little visual trick that I wanted to share with you: it's…

  • Cheese Cake In All Shapes & Sizes for Shavous!

    For those of you who who aren't familiar with Shavuos, it is the holiday in which we eat dairy foods, and especially cheesecake! In our family, we have a dairy breakfast with cheesecake and other treats on the morning of Shavuos and a meat meal in the afternoon, since my husband isn't really a dairy…

  • Add Artificial Flowers To Sheer Curtains: Wow!

    Isn't this lovely? The only part I can take credit for is being wise enough to share this great idea with you! You may or may not remember my friend Roberta, whom I wrote about here. Well, it turns out that one of the major factors in her creative journey was direct inspiration from a…

  • An Artful Mount Sinai: A Great Collage Project For Shavuos!

    Here we are…..all 600,000 of us adults…..waiting to receive the Torah from Har Sinai! The holiday of Shavuos celebrates this amazing event that happened 3,700 years ago, which in itself is amazing! For Pesach I created a crossing the Red Sea diorama of sorts, here, and fully intended to do something similar for Shavous, but…