Holiday: Tu B’Shevat Crafts
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Seven Species Shrinky Dinks To Make Now For The Succah!
I’m taking a break with my kid’s crafting classes for the month of August, and right now we are actually doing the one thing that I recommend to everyone: make succah decorations in the summer! Yes friends, there is never enough time to invest in succah decorations just before Succot, so July and August and…
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A Bowl Of Origami Pears For Tu B’Shevat!
Tonight is the festive holiday of Tu B’Shevat, the New Year for Fruit Bearing Trees, and there is still a tiny bit of time to make a fun centerpiece, especially something quick ilke this bowl of origami pears! While this year I’ve gone crazy making origami fruit of all kinds in great numbers and with…
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Simple Origami Pears Craft For Tu B’Shevat
The festive Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat, The Jewish New Year for Fruit Bearing Trees, is coming up on Wednesday night, so now is THE time to get crafting! And while you might like to fill up your table with a vast array of wonderful fruits and nuts to honor the holiday, why not make…
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Origami Cherries And Strawberries For Tu B’Shevat!
This craft is just so adorable and so very simple! I’ve been making these cherries with my crafting students and even children as young as 7 or 8 can easily fold the origami balloon that is needed. And while we’ve used the idea to make cherries here, you can make just about any fruit using…
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Crocheted T-Shirt Yarn Pears Are So Much Fun!
Dusting this one off from the archives, enjoy! I have been living with these fun crocheted pears for a year and a half or so, and I can surely report they are just so very charming! And wouldn’t a crocheted pear from t-shirt yarn be a great baby gift, it would look soooo cute in…
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Recycled Boxes Become Fun Fruity Art For Tu B’Shevat!
I am reposting this one since it is just too cute, and something that all levels of painting/drawing can truly do! Plus of course it is perfect for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat, so get to it! Here is what I wrote a few years ago: Sometimes it is the DIY projects with…
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Holy Species Cardboard Leaf Cut-Outs For A Succah Wall Hanging!
This year we decided to create a succah with a very elegant/relaxed feeling by using a combination of cremes and whites, so my first succah craft entailed cutting out a huge number of cardboard leaves which I then painted white. Of course the leaves (and fronds) are not just any leaves, but rather fig leaves,…
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DIY Paper Pomegranite On A Branch Craft
I have to admit, this is one of the cutest crafts I’ve done lately, and I just can’t wait to make more! Perfect for Rosh HaShana, and then bring your pomegranite branches into the succah! Use them to fill vases, or make garlands for the table or to hang overhead, on LED lighting or on…
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Cute And Simple DIY Fruit Themed Party Garland
Todah is Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish New Year for fruit bearing trees, so what better time than to whip up an adorable and simple fruity garland that you can use year round? The key is to keep the fruit quite tiny, so that no matter what the age, as long as the shape is recognizable,…
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Giant Origami Apples For Your Fruit Themed Party!
I am reposting this giant origami apples tutorial because today is Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish New Year for fruit bearing trees, it is just to wonderful not to share again. Make apples to enjoy anytime, really! So simple and while you are at it, make a whole giant bushel full! Origami apples are so simple…
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Turn Plastic Bag Pompoms Into Fruit For Tu B’Shevat Craft
Dusting this off from last year, as I have not had the time for Tu B’Shevat crafting this year, and with no one home and no party in sight, I think i’ll just phase from Chanukah decor to Purim decor, and so it goes. You on the other hand might just need to make some…
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Recycling Winter Craft: Cereal Box Cardboard Umbrellas!
Introducing cereal box umbrellas to use in garlands, as gift tags, place cards, or art journaling fodder, just for starters! There is something so very cute about these umbrellas that the more the better, plus they are so much fun to make, not to mention great to have on hand for any party or decor…