Holiday: Succah Decor

  • Sukkah Decor: Revamped Paper Ball Lanterns

    Let the Sukkah crafting begin, first with revamping a bunch of sun-faded paper ball lanterns by decoupaging stripes of colorful tissue paper. I used the colors that I had on hand, for the next few balls I’ll very likely go more in the orange/magenta/aqua direction.  Tissue paper is perfect for the job as it’s so…

  • Sukkah Decor…Inspiration For This Year’s Crafting

    Yikes, Sukkot is just one week away and there’s so much to do, especially for this creative mom. For the past two years I was actually traveling in Europe right about now, so I really didn’t have much more than about four days to get it together. This year I don’t have any big excuses…

  • Succah Decor Chandelier Project To Do In July!

    Isn’t this simple beaded chandelier a gorgeous decoration for the succah? Succah, decorations, now? Why yes, dear readers, it’s never too early to get started, and before you know it the holiday crush will be on, and you do want to make the crafty succah of your dreams this year, right? So you can thank…

  • Golden Leaf Garlands For Tu B’Shevat

    Golden leaves…..leaves from grape vines, olive trees, pomegranate trees and fig trees……are the perfect subject for making elegant garlands for Tu B’Shevat!  I actually used these small garlands to wrap around hurricane candle vases for a party last week, and now I’ll enjoy them hung just about anywhere thanks to washi tape!  You’ll Need: gold…

  • Saying Goodbye To The Succah

    Here’s a little glimpse of what our Succah looked like this year…..something like Moroccan Casbah meets the Chinese circus in Mexico. Fun and colorful and put together at the last minute on account of two weeks in Europe prior to the holiday, (about which I’m certainly not complaining!) So while I did spend hours and…

  • 4:30 am Notes On Last Minute Succah Decorating!

    Last year’s succah, a subtle combination of pinks and golds…… If on account of the 90% Lindt chocolate that I ate about an hour ago, I still have energy at 4:30 to write this post, then it’s a great discovery and much healthier than coffee! Well dear readers, tomorrow at around 5pm we will usher…

  • Plastic Papel Piccado And Other Rain Proof Succah Decor Ideas

    Here in Israel we do occasionally have rain during Succos, but not enough to really influence how we decorate our succah. This morning I was speaking with an old friend in Montreal, who does have to worry about rain during succos, so I thought I’d do a little post with some ideas for decorating a…

  • A Giant Paper Chain For The Succah!

    Paper chains are traditional succah decor around here, and my kids love making them. Infact they surprised me with this one last night after I came home from running some errands, and I just love that it’s big and chunky as opposed to some of the more delicate chains they’ve made in the past. Now,…

  • Decoupaged Napkin Plaques Kids Can Make (For the Succah!)

     These decoupage napkin plaques were made by one of my older sons quite a few years ago, though I thought I’d share them with you as this is an example of the kind of craft that kids of all ages can do with just a little bit of instruction! My son had a great time…

  • Decoupage And Sequin Ornaments (For The Succah!)

    It’s time to get crafting for Succot dear readers, so here’s a really fun way to make some beautiful ornaments for your Succah or even to add a little festive touch to your fall table. This is a fun project for all ages, and while the kid’s versions won’t look like these, they will be…

  • Moroccan Style Candle Vase Centerpiece

    I happen to think that Moroccan style looks great just about any time, so when I had to whip up some centerpieces for a neighbor’s bar mitzvah I was very happy to have some golden coins trim on hand to dress up these glass vases!  And when we added candlelight by way of wicks floating…

  • 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…