Holiday: Tu B’Shevat Crafts

  • Golden Leaf Garlands For Tu B’Shevat

    Golden leaves…..leaves from grape vines, olive trees, pomegranate trees and fig trees……are the perfect subject for making elegant garlands for Tu B'Shevat!  I actually used these small garlands to wrap around hurricane candle vases for a party last week, and now I'll enjoy them hung just about anywhere thanks to washi tape!  You'll Need: gold…

  • Candied Apples For Tu B’Shevat?

    Candied apples seem like the perfect treat for Tu B'Shevat, right? There's just one major problem — eating them! My neighbor made these and I brought them home from a community get together for my kids, who had seen them and each whispered in my ear that maybe they would be the lucky recipient of…

  • Cherry Blossom Dried Fruit Skewer Centerpiece Kid’s Craft!

    Here's a simple and sweet cherry blossom centerpiece using dried fruit skewers that kids can make! And it's perfect for your cherry blossom themed party, as well as Tu B'Shevat, of course!  At the end guests take home individual skewers as party favors, or wrap up a few to make cute bouquets! This is a…

  • Stamped Party Favor Bags For Tu B’Shevat!

    Thanks so much to Marlene over at The Jewish Hostess, who is sharing with us this simple yet fabulous project — cherry blossom stamped favor bags for Tu B'shevat! These little bags, which are so simple to make are perfect for any treat bar, and I'm happy to say there's actually a very nice story…

  • Giant Paper Cherry Blossoms For Tu B’Shevat!

    I love cherry blossoms, and giant paper cherry blossoms are perfect for stunning spring or late winter centerpieces! The Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat, which celebrates the new year for the fruit bearing trees, is just a little over two weeks away, so now's the perfect time to make some giant blooms to grace your…

  • Kid’s Craft With Paper: Mosaic Collage!

    Above: Paper mosaic pomegranate craft by Tanya Garber Here's a simple kid's craft idea that you can use in so many ways— mosaic collage. Mosaic paper collage crafts require only a few simple supplies, like paper, tissue paper, card stock or cardboard and glue or decoupage medium. Oh, and possibly a black marker if you'd…

  • Today Is Tu B’Shevat, The New Year For Trees

    Today is a special day on the Jewish calendar, it is Tu B'Shevat, quite simply the beginning of a new growth year for trees. Tu B'Shevat coincides with the season in which the earliest-blooming trees in the Land of Israel emerge from their winter sleep and begin a new fruit-bearing cycle. In most cases, the earliest blooming…

  • 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…