Jewish Crafts

  • Orange Pomanders: The Perfect Family Craft Activity For Tu B’Shevat

    It has been eight years (gasp) since I actually made these great looking orange and cloves pomanders, but they are still looking good, so I figured I'd dust off this project and share it with you again. i have come to realize that bringing things out of the archives to see the light of day…

  • Simple Origami Fruit Is The Perfect Last Minute Tu B’Shevat Craft

    Simple Origami Fruit Is The Perfect Last Minute Tu B’Shevat Craft

    I'm really not sure how Tu B'Shevat managed to sneak up on me just like that, but that aside, with the holiday coming tomorrow night now would be the time to whip up a few fun crafts and then run to the store and buy as many kinds of fruit (and nuts) as you possibly…

  • Bird Feeder Recycling Crafts For Feeding The Birds On Shabbat Shira!

    Bird Feeder Recycling Crafts For Feeding The Birds On Shabbat Shira!

    Whoops, it is a good thing that my daugher reminded me that this Shabbat is "Shabbat Shira" in which we celebrate the birds! While for many, this special shabbat is only acknowledged when reading the weekly Torah portion on Shabbat morning, most young school kids certainly do something in school tp bring home for shabbat,…

  • A Crocheted Canary Beanie Hat Makes A Great Costume, Or Just Because.

    A crocheted beanie can be decorated in so many fun ways to use as part of a costume or to make cold weather dressing a little bit fun. This fun canary beanie, which could of course be just about any kind of bird you like, just change the colors a bit, was crocheted for my…

  • How To Paint Loose Watercolor Florals

    I just love all the watercolor floral patterns that are everywhere these days, on stationary, on fabric, you name it. And so of course, I am dreaming of creating my own lovely patterns, but first I have to learn how to paint, so don't anyone hold their breath! Okay, I'm not starting from scratch exactly…

  • How To Paint Red Poppies With Watercolors

    How To Paint Red Poppies With Watercolors

    After the holiday rush I decided that it was truly time to start dedicating some time to learning some new artsy skills, which really doesn't have to take a whole lot of time or money courtesy of skillshare, which I am happy to say is truly an amazing site with sooooo many great things to learn.…

  • Crocheted Hearts Wall Hanging From The Archives

    Crocheted Hearts Wall Hanging From The Archives

    How about making a crocheted hearts wall hanging to remind someone that you love them? I made this crocheted hearts and leaves wall hanging using a real branch, to hang in my daughter's room four yeas ago, and while it did sag just a bit towards the end of its run, all in all it…

  • Crocheted Cherry Blossom Heart Is Super Sweet!

    Crocheted Cherry Blossom Heart Is Super Sweet!

    It is now the Jewish month of Shevat, so dear friends it is certainly time to start thinking about crafts for Tu B'Shevat, the holiday which celebrates the new year for the trees. Yes, really, trees have a new year's too, isn't that amazing?  While much of the Western World celebrates the tree in December,…

  • DIY Paper Top Is The Perfect Hanukkah Craft!

    DIY Paper Top Is The Perfect Hanukkah Craft!

     This evening we lit the 7th cup of oil on our Hanukkah menorah, and that means that there are still two full days of Hanukkah, and certainly time to squeeze in one last activity that everyone is sure to enjoy: DIY spinning tops made from strips of paper and toothpicks! These tops might be little,…

  • DIY Corrugated Craft Cardboard Gift Boxes

    Here's a super simple DIY gift box using corrugated craft cardboard that you can use to hold little prizes and treats (as I did for Hanukkah) or a gift of any size. Make a bunch of these little boxes to use as party favor boxes for weddings, bat or bar mitzvahs, or birthdays, and add…

  • House Shaped Gift Box With Quilling

    House Shaped Gift Box With Quilling

      A house shaped gift box is so simple to make using a recycled packing box, and looks great for so many occassions! Who wouldn't wan't to make a gift box that is also a really great looking decoration, and if you like forget about the gift and just use the box to make this…

  • Quilled Hanukkah Dreidel Craft

    Quilled Hanukkah Dreidel Craft

    As you can see, I really had a great time creating a series of quilled Hanukkah crafts this year……and our house is looking more festive than ever! I'm expecting a huge crowd at our table this Shabbos, so I'm really happy to say that my house looks ready to party! Of course, I have many…