Holiday: Succah Decor
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An Elegant and Minimal Succah Feels Like A Palace!
These are photos of my Succah last year. Quite different from the colorful and ethnic Succah I showed you yesterday, and refreshingly simple yet elegant. Two Moroccan lanterns wired with warm flourescent bulbs, sheer gold-striped fabric hung in strips between the rafters and a few other decorative touches make a minimal yet complete Succah. Yes,…
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A Colorful Succah Makes The Holiday Special!
We’ve ushered in the Jewish New Year, and we now find ourselves smack in the middle of the busy Fall holiday season! So tighten your seat belts, we’ve got a lot of crafting to do here! We have just over a week until Yom Kippur, and just four days after that Succos will be knocking…
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Use Paper Plates To Make Whimsical Decorations For Your Next Party!
Make whimsical party decorations by simply cutting and layering paper plates!
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Make A Unique Paper Mache Frame! (For your Succah?)
Looking for a special project to feature on one of the walls of your Succah? Looking for a unique frame to display a copy of a beautiful old photograph? Paper mache may be your answer! Paper mache has often been used by cultures around the world for creating charming handcrafts. It’s sculptural qualities and simple…
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Recycle A Large Can And Make A Shatterproof Vase! (For your Succah?)
For the next few days I’m taking a little break from presenting hanging decorations to show you a few really nice decorative projects. The first one is so simple, with great results that you’ll never throw out (if you live in Israel where there’s no can recycling to speak of) another tin can, especially not…
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Make Beautiful Decorations from Foam Forms (Make Succah Decorations in August: Part 4)
Make beautiful and simple decorations from foam forms and sequins. Hang them in your Succah, or use them for any holiday celebration. Children as young as three years old can help create treasures that will last for years to come.
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Make Succah Decorations in August!: Part 2
Dedicating some time to our Succah decorations now will ultimately save time later and enable us to really create something wonderful while we aren’t under pre-holiday pressure! When I discovered this technique of making ornaments from strips of paper, I was so amazed at the possibilities given the simplicity of the supplies required! I think…
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Make Succah Decorations in August! (Or Great Patio Decorations To Use Now!)
Dear Readers, no I have not become disoriented as a result of late-night blogging! It’s just that as most of you probably know, erev Succos is a very hectic time, and certainly not conducive to creating beautiful works of art (unless you enjoy staying up all night as I have been known to do the…