Jewish Crafts

  • Ice Cream Cone Gift Tags From A Recycled Ice Cream Cone Box!

    Ice Cream Cone Gift Tags From A Recycled Ice Cream Cone Box!

    Ice cream cone gift tags from an ice cream cone box are just the cutest and one of the quickest recycling crafts ever! As I was trying to clear out all the recycling items that I hoard, including a lovely pink ice cream cone box from a certain Israeli brand, the idea struck and within…

  • DIY Origami Crane Mobile To Welcome Spring

    DIY Origami Crane Mobile To Welcome Spring

    After sharing with you my photos of cranes migrating over Northern Israel I realized that origami cranes are a perfect craft right now, so I've dusted off my origami crane mobile from 8 years ago to present to you once again! While most of the origami I've done lately has been giant origami to use…

  • Bird Themed Paper Decorations For A Play, A Party Or Just Because!

    Bird Themed Paper Decorations For A Play, A Party Or Just Because!

    The Jewish holiday of Purim starts tonight for most of the world, while in Jerusalem it starts on Tuesday night. Most of us are likely too busy with preparing food and gifts for the holiday, but the folks in Jerusalem might still have time to decorate an entire wall with a fun bird themed installation?…

  • Giant Origami Pheasant Party Decor Or Stage Set!

    Giant Origami Pheasant Party Decor Or Stage Set!

    If you are creating a giant origami stage set, or perhaps a wall filled with origami party decorations, you may like this giant origami pheasant, with a crown, as he makes a great friend for the giant origami partridge or even the paper peacock! I grew up making origami as a child, and as a…

  • Giant Origami Partridge With A Crown!

    Giant Origami Partridge With A Crown!

    I love origami, and especially giant origami, as why not put all that effort into something that in itself makes great party decor? I have made giant origami clowns, and giraffes in the past, and now I am adding a giant origami partridge to the list. I didn't really have time to make the partridge…

  • Super Quick Paper Lanterns That Can Light Up!

    Super Quick Paper Lanterns That Can Light Up!

    This year my Purim decorations are all about the quick factor, as with the festive holiday just around the corner, in addition to many guests and food prep, quick is all there is really time for. Ah yes, and the truth is that the decorations I will hang in my house were mostly made for…

  • Giant DIY Accordian Fold Paper Flowers

    Giant DIY Accordian Fold Paper Flowers

    If you ever need some great looking paper wall decorations, and you are just not sure what to make, give this giant accordian fold flower a try, and you'll want to make enough to fill the entire wall. It is true, one can buy manufactured accordian fold flowers that are similar, but there is nothing…

  • How To Cut Simple Floral Shapes From Paper To Make A Party Garland In MInutes!

    How To Cut Simple Floral Shapes From Paper To Make A Party Garland In MInutes!

    While I don't love creating under pressure, it is true that some of my best work has come to light in just that way. I now introduce to you a new idea on the roster that we'll call Matisse inspired cut paper shapes party garland! You can whip this paper party garland up in mere…

  • Simple Giant Paper Peacock Party Decor

    Simple Giant Paper Peacock Party Decor

    A big huge PHEW — my late night efforts to assemble some decorations for our women's Purim party were mostly a success, and now I have a few things to share! While I had a colorful "gan eden" garden theme in mind, I actually only got as far as the birds for the garden, together…

  • Use Recycled Jars And Tissue Paper To Create Festive Lanterns!

    Use Recycled Jars And Tissue Paper To Create Festive Lanterns!

    There is nothing that quite compares to the results of simply applying tissue paper shapes to recycled jars with some glue! I have made many versions of this craft over the years, and I think this one is my all-time favorite, as it is just so happy! Speaking of happy we are now in the…

  • Simple DIY Crepe Paper Flowers To Make Now!

    Simple DIY Crepe Paper Flowers To Make Now!

    I was just thinking that I should make some tissue paper flowers like those that used to grace our Purim table years ago, but it turns out so much time has passed that I actually just realized that the most successful flowers were made from crepe paper! Yes, tissue paper is wonderful too, and I…

  • Creative Gift Boxes From Recycled Food Packaging

    Creative Gift Boxes From Recycled Food Packaging

    With Purim coming up on the evening of March 10th (March 11th for those in Jerusalem) now is truly the time to start preparing for the holiday, right? I don't have any costumes to make this year, (as of right now) which means more time to think about everything else, meaning the gifts of food…