Holiday: Succah Decor

  • 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…

  • Paper Party Decorations Part 2: A Floral Globe Perfect For The Succah!

    Love these? Me too! I'm sure someone else in the world has come up with the same thing, but I was not looking at their idea when I made these. They're another fun result of sitting down at the dining room table with paper circles! And the good news is you really don't need any…

  • Paper Party Decorations Part 1: Perfect For The Succah!

    Aren't these cute? I sat down at my dining room table with a bunch of colored circles, and this is one of the festive ideas I came up with. If your Succah generally leans on the elegant side (like mine, actually) , so these decorations would look great in neutral contrasting colors too! Imagine creme…

  • Wax Paper Mobiles: Wire, Tissue Paper + Imagination!

      I just love wax paper, and so I'm really happy to share yet another great kid's craft project with you. One of my nephews did these sweet mobiles years ago, but I'm so happy that his mother saved them long enough for me to photograph them! You could really take this idea in so many…

  • Summer Crafts For Kids: Sunburst Popsicle Stick Art!

      Here's a relatively quick craft project that could be great for a group of kids or just a few. I think these sunbursts would look fabulous covering a whole wall at a day camp, brightening up an outdoor room, or as a kindness project to decorate a retirement home or a children's area in…

  • Recycled Toilet Paper Roll Wreath!

    I hope you’ve been saving those toilet paper rolls because this project is fantastic! But I can’t take credit for the brilliant idea, that goes to my friend Tali the architect here, though this design is my own. I’ve had this one on my agenda for ages and I’ve been diligently saving those rolls, and…

  • Make A Recycled Book Page Sunburst Mirror!

    Now I can finally cross recycled book page projects off my to-do list! There's just one problem this project was so quick and fun, I think I may just have to make some more! It took me a total of two hours, including taking photos for the tutorial and a few other distractions, so all…

  • A Stunning Fall Centerpiece Available At Your Local Farmer’s Market

    Here's a gorgeous centerpiece that you can still pull together for your Succah, or create anytime! I took this photo a few years ago, but it's still one of my favorites, especially those little hands that accidently got in the way and yet gave the whole photo that extra touch of life! Centerpieces from fall…

  • Going Out Of Our Homes And Into Our Succahs!

    Tonight, Friday, we "leave" our homes to "dwell" in our beautiful Succahs! We will be celebrating the holiday for seven days in Israel, while elsewhere in the world the holiday is eight days. I've devoted quite a bit of space here to making Succah decorations, and now it's time to enjoy the fruits of our…

  • Need Some Last Minute Succah Decorations? Buy Them!

    Dear Readers, at this point if your Succah is not yet decorated, you have a few options: Enjoy your Succah in it's pure undecorated state (which many have the custom to do in any case!) Stay up all night making decorations (as I have been know to do in the past, but hopefully not this…

  • Metallic Crepe Paper Flowers: Fabulous Anytime!

    These metallic crepe paper flowers are simple to make and yet look great, singly or in a bouquet. Use them in your Succah, on your fall table or to brighten up your home this winter! You'll Need:  Metallic Crepe Paper Floral Wire (or any medium weight wire you have on hand) Beaded trim (optional) Note:…