Jewish Crafts
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Painted Cereal Box Dreidels For Chanukah Crafting
These striped dreidels painted on cereal boxes are looking so cute I just had to do a better job of photographing them to convince you that this is the thing to delve into this year! Make little ones, make big ones, just make a ton, and transform your home into a festive place for celebrating…
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Cute Striped Dreidel Craft With Color Theory!
Just when I thought I would not be crafting this year for Chanukah, I realized that just wouldn't do, and that I could combine my art endeavors with my crafting and do something festive, decorative and educational (for those doing the creating.) Introducing color theory dreidels, this years contribution to my ever expanding collection of…
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A Last Minute Chanukah Crafting Lifesaver, Right About Now!
If you start to see photos of my classic nesting dreidel mobile here on CJM that must mean that Hanukkah is coming! So yes indeed, with Hanukkah coming in 1 weeks, yikes, I suggest getting busy with decorating your home, your classroom or workplace with an extra dose of color. My nesting dreidel digital craft…
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The Origami Dove Is A NEW SYMBOL For Chanukah!
I am sharing this post from last year once again because I'm on a mission to let everyone know that the dove with an olive branch is truly a symbol of Chanukah. Listen to what happened last year: I made origami doves with olive branches because I figured, why not? Doves while often used by…
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Felted Wool Mug Cozies For Chanukah!
This felted mug cozy craft is another project I’m pulling from the archives because this one is so much fun, and makes a great holiday gift! Wool felt is a truly wonderful material available in a nice range of luscious rich colors, can be purchased in 12″x12″ squares, and since it doesn’t unravel, you can…
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DIY Felted Wool Chanukah Wall Hanging
Pulling this DIY felted wool chanukah wall hanging craft out of the archives and dusting it off, because it is so much fun to make, and can become a family heirloom! This is one of my favorite Hanukkah DIY crafts, and it is so much fun to make! I made this last year and…
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DIY Hanukkah Menorah Digital Craft
With Hanukkah starting on the night of November 28, which is very early on the gregorian calendar, now is the time to set aside some time for some serious crafting! To make the most of your time and get off to a roaring start, I’d recommend purchasing one or two of my Hanukkah digital…
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Chanukah Dreidel Craft With Drinking Straws
Plastic drinking straws have been outlawed in California indicating that they are not a good thing for our environment, and they are not available at our IKEA in Israel, which means not at any IKEA? Hopefully that is the case! So friends, if you don't have any on hand for this Hanukkah craft, PLEASE use…
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Drinking Straw Hanukkah Menorah Craft
I am re-posting this adorable craft from the archives, and since plastic drinking straws are no longer something one should purchase due to ecological havoc, please do the same craft with paper straws! Hanukkah crafts made from plastic drinking straws are so much fun and a great way to recycle! I have already share with…
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Goodbye To The Succah, On Hoshana Raba…….
Today, on the last day of Succot, here in Israel, I ran in to take just a few photos……where did the week go? Well it was a wonderful week of eating and sleeping (for some family members) in the succah, and taking photos just was not at the top of the list, gasp! So friends,…
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Watercolor Pomegranates Card Craft
We are ushering in the wonderful holiday of Sukkot tomorrow night, and I am still crafting (of course) so you may also be in need of a sweet way to make some holiday cards or placecards? My daughter made this for me as a Rosh HaShana card, and it is just so sweet I had…
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Golden Fig Leaf Garland
Golden fig leaf garlands, or golden leaf garlands of any kind of leaf are simple to whip up and look amazing. I choose to use fig and olive leaves for this garland to represent 2 of the 7 holy species, but you can of course do what works for you! Golden monstera leaves would look…