Holiday: Tu B’Shevat Crafts
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Soda Bottle Organizers With Hand Printed Cherry Blossom Paper
Cherry blossom crafts or in our case actually Almond blossom crafts are so much fun and a perfect way to add some color to a dreary winter! With the Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat (the New Year for the trees) coming up in another three or so weeks, now is the time to get crafting…
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A Round-Up Of Crafts For Tu B’Shevat
Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish holiday which celebrates the New Year for the trees is coming up next Tuesday night, so it certainly is time to get crafting! As you can see that hasn't exactly happened around here as I have been swamped with other work and obilgations, but I hope we will squeeze out some…
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Bring In The New Year With A Gorgeous Fruit Tart!
Since we're on the subject of baking for the holidays, starting with Rosh HaShana coming up in just a week, I thought I'd share this baking idea with you, namely a fruit tart, that is really so very festive looking! And while you're at it, this is the perfect kind of dessert to send to…
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Paper Mache Fig Leaves And Figs!
Aren't these paper mache figs and realistic looking fig leaf great? This is what I've been working on with my group of 9-12 year old girls at Crafting A Future, and I'm thrilled with the results thus far! Honestly this is one of those projects that I've started without actually knowing where it's going, though…
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Cardboard Box Leaves For Crafting, A Great Project For All Ages!
A bunch of artful cardboard leaves could come in handy right about now, don't you think? Use them for garlands, or glue them to some bare branches, give them to little ones to stick onto paper, or fill a jar with them for a future project. This is a perfect little project to do with…
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Tu B’Shevat Crafts Roundup From The Archives
This week, on Wednesday night, is the holiday of Tu B'Shevat so it's time to get crafting! I do have some recent projects to share, but in the meantime, I thought I'd post a roundup of some crafts from the Tu B'Shevat archives, to get you started. Giant paper cherry blossoms, make fantastic centerpieces…….and they…
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Tiny Crocheted Baskets For Centerpieces And Party Favors
Tiny crocheted baskets are the perfect little accessory for decorating tables or giving little gifts this winter, or for getting a jump start on your spring crafting! They'd be adorable little party favors filled with something special, or one could make centerpieces with branches and tiny baskets holding bird's eggs. With the Jewish holiday of…
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Quick Crocheted Gift Basket For Small Presents Or Treats
This past Chanukah I made chunky crocheted baskets instead of the drawstring gift pouches that I usually make to hold chocolate coins and dreidels on the first night of Chanukah. And now, since Chanukah is long gone, I'm starting to see how useful little baskets like these can be year round! Plus they're a breeze…
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Chocolate Almond Cranberry Bark For Tu B’Shevat
Tonight is Tu B'Shevat, and the almond trees are on the verge of blooming here in Northern Israel, so to celebrate I just prepared this chocolate almond cranberry bark to surprise the family. Plus I've used 60% cocoa dark chocolate, and raw almonds, so it's really verging on what one might call "healthy!" I'll be…
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Recycled Plastic Bottle Flowers DIY, For A Bouquet!
These are the recycled plastic bottle flowers that I used in my recycled plastic bottle flower bouquet. Of course they don't look exactly lovely from this view, but I wanted you to understand exactly how I made them, so that you can DIY them yourself! While I did experiment with a variety of shapes, the…