Holiday: Succah Decor

  • Simple Mediterranean Harvest Watercolor Paintings For All Ages

    Simple Mediterranean Harvest Watercolor Paintings For All Ages

    With all the pumpkin crafts and fall harvest related themes floating around the web right now (and of course posted on Craft Schooling Sunday), I thought I’d share some Mediterranean harvest watercolor paintings as an alternative to all the orange pumpkins and colored fall leaves crafts which only really apply to a relatively small portion…

  • Quick Drinking Straw Starburst Ornaments, Perfect For So Many Occassions!

    Quick Drinking Straw Starburst Ornaments, Perfect For So Many Occassions!

    When I spotted these large drinking straws in fabulous colors at my favorite Swedish retalier, (yes we have Ikea in Israel and the food in the restuarant is kosher!) I just had to buy quite a few bags as I knew they’d be great for crafting. I have actually started making chanukah decorations using these…

  • Giant Tassels Wall Decor, Great Yarn Buster!

    Giant Tassels Wall Decor, Great Yarn Buster!

    While I have yet to show you photos of this year’s succah, (and I may never, as there just wan’t time to take proper photos……sigh) I did want to share with you one of the crafts I made while pulling an all-nighter before the holiday started: giant stash buster tassels! I have to say, I…

  • Succah Decorations Using Paper: A Roundup From The Archives

    Succah Decorations Using Paper: A Roundup From The Archives

    With the fabulous Jewish holiday of succot beginning next Sunday night, well the pressure is on to get crafting! We dwell in our succahs for 7 days (8 days outside Israel) so filling it with beautiful crafts is certainly a great thing to do!  One of the simplest things to do is to craft with…

  • Make Mini Decorative Yarn Balls To Use Instead Of Pom Poms!

    Make Mini Decorative Yarn Balls To Use Instead Of Pom Poms!

    I am on a missions to make quick decorations for our succah (less than one week to go and not many free days, yikes!) that will also diminish my odds and ends of yarn. For starters instead of laboring over pom poms, I’m making tons of small decorative yarn balls which look great, and I’m…

  • Paper Clip Mini Mobiles That Make Adorable Decorations Anytime!

    Paper Clip Mini Mobiles That Make Adorable Decorations Anytime!

    When we were picking up school supplies last week I just couldn’t resist these colorful paperclips as I was quite sure they could be used for something, but what other than a chain? Well, here you have it, my first paper clip craft, mini mobiles made using just paperclips and recycled plastic bottles! I know,…

  • Now Is The Time To Start Thinking About Succah Decorations!

    Now Is The Time To Start Thinking About Succah Decorations!

    I know it isn’t even August yet, but the Jewish holidays are arriving on the “early” side this year which means that if you want to be smart, now is a great time to start thinking about your succah decorations! You know, those decorations that you never seem to have time for because once the…

  • Giant Geometric String Star Craft For The Holidays!

    Giant Geometric String Star Craft For The Holidays!

    With Chanukah just a month away, as well as a number of other holidays that many of you celebrate, it is truly time to get crafting, and I’d recommend getting started with these clever geometric string stars that you can hang now, and enjoy for months to come! Their unspecific look can go in any…

  • A Sukkah With Soda Bottle Flowers In Rainbow Colors!

    A Sukkah With Soda Bottle Flowers In Rainbow Colors!

     Welcome to our sukkah! Yes it is true, this year’s sukkah is quite similar to last year’s sukkah, because hey if it works, go with it! And since I really loved the festive look of all the colorful soda bottle flowers and striped Moroccan tablecloths covering the walls, I was happy to use what we…

  • A Round Up Of Succah Decorations From The Archives

    A Round Up Of Succah Decorations From The Archives

    The holiday of Succot is on our doorstep, (it starts Wednesday night) and fortunately for me all the decorations I labored over last year are still in good condition, phew! While my kids want to spend time today whipping up a bunch of fun paper decorations, I hope to have time to make some more…

  • Stuffed Paper Apples Craft For Kids

    Stuffed Paper Apples Craft For Kids

    I just love this stuffed paper apple craft with stamped images, a reader’s verions of my stuffed polka dot apple craft that I shared with you all last week! The story goes like this. Today I received a wonderful email from a reader, Katherine Herrera of Fairfax Virginia, who informed me that their family had a…

  • Recycled Plastic Cup Apples!

    Recycled Plastic Cup Apples!

     Yippee, I have managed to squeeze out one last recycling craft for you before the end of the Jewish year — introducing recycled plastic cup apples! Maybe just in time to whip up to grace your Rosh HaShana table, or as a fun idea for making succah decorations. These little reycled plastic cup apples don’t…