Holiday: Succah Decor

  • Plastic Bottle Flower How To

      This year I'm finally going to attempt to make a ton of plastic bottle flowers to use in my Succah, and there are so many creative uses for these flowers I can't wait to see what the outcome will be! I'm imagining a plastic bottle flower garden of sorts, but of course time will…

  • Fun Napkin Rings For Rosh HaShana

    Wouldn't you love some fun napkin rings to bring some joy to your holiday table? This Rosh HaShana I thought I'd give you some ideas for some coordinating crafts, all using metallic gold cardboard. The apple bunting, the golden leaf apples and these napkin rings will all look great together and can be crafted by…

  • Rosh HaShana Craft — Golden Apple Fall Bunting

    Here's a super simple bunting idea for fall, that would also be great for Rosh HaShana. A craft garland that goes with casual or elegant decor by virtue of it's metallic elements. And while I just love the idea of decorating the back of chairs at your table, this would of course look great anywhere.…

  • How To Cut A Recycled Plastic Soda Bottle For Crafting

    With Succot crafting just around the corner, after the Rosh HaShana crafting, it's time to start saving those plastic bottles so you'll have some of the basics on hand for some exciting DIY Recycled Bottle succah decor. I'd recommend starting to cut those bottles as you save them, to be one step ahead of the…

  • Pom Pom Flowers For Fall

    Pom pom flowers made from variegated or space dyed fall-color yarn with natural branch stems look great right now. And you can do something just a bit different and tie the branches together with some gold ribbon as a fun element on your fall table. Okay, it's not exactly fall yet in most of the…

  • Getting Ready For Succot……..!

    Succos is coming, and I thought I'd share with you a very tightly edited glimpse of what has been happening over at our house today. And when I say tightly edited, you know what I mean right?  The roof of our succah, which is called schach, is in place!  We use large bamboo mats which…

  • Paper Party Decorations Part 7: Simple Butterfly Banners Kids Can Make Themselves

    Looking for a project to keep your kids busy right about now? Here's another sweet idea that could be used with paper silhouettes of any kind, but is particularly successful with a butterfly shape. And who wouldn't want butterflies in their succah, or anywhere for that matter?  They are certainly preferable to the real live…

  • Make Stunning Golden Spheres From Simple Metal Bracelets!

    Wouldn't you like to make some sparkling decorations for your table? Place them here and there along a runner, or group them casually with a collection of pretty dishes.  Hang some from your chandelier, or add a few to your side table for a touch of modern elegance. Place one in each wine glass, or…

  • Paper Party Decorations Part 6: Adorable Bunting Banners Kids Can Make!

    Isn't this just too sweet? My five year old made it all by himself! And the uneven shapes and random placement make it all the more charming don't you think? A bunting banner like this one looks particularly endearing when on the small side, plus smaller shapes will be easier for little hands to manage,…

  • Paper Party Decorations Part 5: Easy Peasy Garland, Perfect For The Succah!

    Isn't this sweet? If all you do is make many long ropes of these and string them across the walls and ceiling of your Succah, you can have a totally modern and gorgeous Succah, even breathtaking!  Really! Though if you want to go for breathtaking you'll need quantity and no other decorations what so ever.…

  • Paper Party Decorations Part 4: Accordian Folded Starbursts & Medallions, For The Succah Or Anytime!

    What can I say? These are really quite simple to make and yet so stunning, hung flat on a wall or from the ceiling. You can glue two back to back for a more dimensional hanging ornament, and even use really large paper for wall decorations that will not only look amazing as space fillers,…

  • Paper Party Decorations Part 3: A Paper Globe Topiary Centerpiece!

    Yesterday I showed you how to make this beauty for a hanging decoration here, and guess what, now you can use the very same idea to make a really beautiful and simple topiary centerpiece! Honestly I just grabbed the nearest pot and square plate that I could find, you can do a bit more planning…