Holiday: Shavuot

  • Plastic Animal Succulent Pot

    Plastic Animal Succulent Pot

    Remember those golden giraffe birthday cake toppers from awhile back? Well anything hanging out for too long in my kitchen cabinet is fair game for a remake, so I now present to you golden giraffe succulent holders, which are just perfect to add a little humor to your home decor, or of course for your…

  • An Introduction To The Art Of Vegetable Carving!

    An Introduction To The Art Of Vegetable Carving!

    Ever since a woman walked into my friend’s engagement party, a good twelve or thirteen years ago, with a butternut squash vase filled with red pepper flowers I have been dreaming of making something similar. Not to mention that I’d much rather spend time making a gorgeous spread of fruits and vegetables than decorating cakes…

  • A DIY Paper Plant That Is Simply Lovely: Agave!

    A DIY Paper Plant That Is Simply Lovely: Agave!

    Paper plants are all the rage, and understandably so as they are so simple to make and look amazing. Not to mention great for those who don’t have time to take care of the real thing! i happen to have a virtual jungle both indoors and out, but I still appreciate the paper plant idea…

  • Paper Leaves On Real Branches For Shavuot Or Any Time!

    Paper Leaves On Real Branches For Shavuot Or Any Time!

    Paper leaves on real branches is a super quick craft that results in some fun decorations that can be used for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot or really anytime! I actually made these branches as part of the giraffe birthday party that I’m still in the middle of sharing with you all, though I did…

  • DIY Paper Plant: Flowering Bromeliad

    DIY Paper Plant: Flowering Bromeliad

    A DIY paper plant can be the perfect solution if you need an inexpensive and festive party centerpiece (especially if you need a bunch) and best of all they can be made in any size that works for you. Not all the paper plants that i’ve seen in blogland have been quick to make, so…

  • Mini Torah Scroll Cake Or Cupcake Flags!

    Mini Torah Scroll Cake Or Cupcake Flags!

    Due to a very packed schedule that involved tons of cooking and of course trying to keep my house from spinning out of control, I didn’t have a chance to actually show you how I used the little mini sefer torahs that I made for the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah. So now I present…

  • Mini Torah Scrolls Craft For Simchat Torah!

    Mini Torah Scrolls Craft For Simchat Torah!

    Here in Israel, the joyful holiday of simchat torah begins tonight, (it begins tomorrow night outside of Israel) so there is no better time than to keep the kids busy with the simply cute mini torah scrolls craft! While many do not craft during the week of succot, I do believe that if you are…

  • Crepe Paper Flowers With Pom Pom Centers (Perfect For Shavous!)

    Crepe Paper Flowers With Pom Pom Centers (Perfect For Shavous!)

    Here is a fun crepe paper flower craft that is done in two steps, and produces great results. Make these flowers in a bunch of sizes, and affix them to a large board, or hot glue a string to the back for hanging. Or how about some on your front door? Whatever you decide to…

  • Crafts For Kids: Gorgeous Flowers From Recycled Materials!

    Crafts For Kids: Gorgeous Flowers From Recycled Materials!

    Egg carton flowers are so much fun to make and can be used to decorate so many things. With the holiday of Shavuos coming up, now is a great time to start filling the house with flowers and greenery to remind us of Mt. Sinai (where the Torah was given), and what better way than…

  • Painting Flowers On Cardboard Scraps, Fun For BOYS!

    Painting Flowers On Cardboard Scraps, Fun For BOYS!

    Sometimes the simplest of art projects can have some of the greatest results — like these wonderful flowers that my group of boys painted at Crafting A Future as a part of a project for the holiday of Shavuot. Truthfully, I had so many kid crafted flowers to share, that I decide to hang on…

  • Rolled Felt Loopy (And Not So Loopy) Flowers Mirror Craft For Kids

    Rolled Felt Loopy (And Not So Loopy) Flowers Mirror Craft For Kids

    This week at Crafting A Future, while some of the girls used their egg carton flowers to decorate mirrors, others ditched the egg carton flowers alltogether and made these sweet rolled felt flowers to decorate their mirrors. This would be a perfect little project for a Bat Mitzvah, or a birthday party, and hey even…

  • Egg Carton Flower Bouquet Craft For Kids

    Egg Carton Flower Bouquet Craft For Kids

    How about getting the kids busy making a simply sweet egg carton flower bouquet, just in time for Shavuot, or some other festive occasion? Egg carton flowers are so fun to make, and even if a child only has the patience to make a few, (which was the case here) with some skewers and craft…