Holiday: Tu B’Shevat Crafts

  • Dried Orange Slice Pendants For Tu B’Shevat

    Dried orange slices are great for crafting, and at long last I stuck some in my oven to make some things for Tu B’Shevat, which my friends is tomorrow night! Rather than show you say a dried orange slice garland or another ornament, I came up with this fun idea which could also be a…

  • Spring Craft: TP Tube Trees In Bloom

    Who would have thought that toilet paper tube trees could be so sweet? And especially these little toilet paper tube trees in bloom, just in time for Tu B’Shevat, when we celebrate the New Year for the trees, and hopefully witness the first fruit trees (almond trees) in bloom. I’ve been wanting to do some…

  • Orange Rind Candle Centerpiece For Tu B’Shevat

    Ever heard of candles made from orange rinds? Or candles made from clementine rinds? Great idea right, especially now that Tu B’Shevat (Feb. 8th) is right around the corner! Basically, according to the original source, one carefully removes the fruit, leaving the two halves intact, and when you are careful not to sever the stem…

  • Winter Tree From Recycled Cardboard

    How about making some recycled corrugated cardboard trees to bring a little playful air to your home this winter? Tu B’Shevat (the New Year for the trees) is the next Jewish holiday on the calender, so I’ve got trees on my mind! I really love the graphics on the corrugated sleave from our flats of…

  • Blooming Tree Kid’s Craft For Tu B’Shevat

    Here’s an artful blooming tree craft that’s great for all ages, and really quite simple. Surprise, this is how we used our pastel circles from my post about drawing with pastels, yesterday. Honestly I’m just so happy with the results, these trees just make everyone smile!  I’m not altogether sure how we’ll display them just…

  • Polymer Clay Tree Project To Do With The Kids

    Polymer clay is great for all ages, and you can do so many things with it beyond making beads and jewelry. Today I sat with my six year old and we made leaves and some other elements for a project dedicated to the subject of trees. We looked out the window at the forrest nearby…

  • A Fun Winter Fruit Arrangement That Kids Can Make!

    As you can see, kids can make fun arrangements or centerpieces using citrus fruits and dried fruit! And then Mom can complete the look with a large arrangement of her own, and wow, what a great combination! It’s so easy, and doesn’t really require an explanation right? I’ll just add that the orange and pomella…

  • No-Sugar Whole Wheat Fruit Cake—Delicious!

    No sugar, that is sugar-free, with no added sweeteners, whole wheat fruit cake….a healthy alternative to well, you know, that regular sugar and oil laden cake that tastes good but isn’t very good for you! You are joining me on the quest for healthier eating right? You’ll feel so much better, believe me! One small…

  • Buttons & Pearls Elegant Cherry Blossom Tree Centerpiece

      A cherry blossom tree centerpiece …ahhh…..an elegant and simple DIY centerpiece that would be beautiful any time of year, but looks particularly good right now! I’ll be using this on our festive fruit filled table tonight as a reference to our almond trees which also have delicate pink blooms, and usually bloom right around…

  • Simple Nature Craft For Kids: Making Pictures With Leaves

    Here’s a fun nature craft with leaves, and hopefully a creative one that will help your little ones think “out of the box” just a bit? And even my kids (who have become very selective crafters…boo hoo, guess they’re a little burned out?) enjoyed doing this one! And just in time for Tu B’Shevat, which…

  • Use Felt & Real Branches To Make Decorative Fruit Trees!

    Real branch + felt + miniature pomegranates from the dollar store = a fun artful decorating idea for Tu B’Shevat or anytime. Okay, you’re right, it does help if you have some large iron frames that are waiting to be filled, but if you don’t, you can simply hang a branch like this on the…

  • Super Simple DIY Twig Luminary (For Tu B’Shevat!)

    You can make a gorgeous winter centerpiece with twigs and candlelight and it’s so simple! And of course anything using twigs is great for your Tu B’Shevat (the New Year for the trees) table. Add a few branches if you have some available, even from your neighbor’s pruning pile, and you’ve got yourself a great…