Jewish Crafts
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Simple Embossed Tin Chanukah Symbols Craft
Friends, Chanukah is on its way and it is time to get crafting! These embossed tin shapes are so simple to make, and if you use the right colors, well they are quite simply fabulous! I made these but also tried this out with my boys crafting classes, and while it was a bit challenging…
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Simple Origami Dreidel Craft For Hanukkah!
simple chanukah craft for the whole family with origami dreidels
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Fabric DIY Dreidel Wall Hanging Craft With Numbers
I am once again dusting off this DIY fabric dreidel wall hanging as it still looks great, and is a perfect craft to make and save for years to come. Enjoy, and if you don’t quite have time for it this year, keep it in mind for next year, or even make it during Chanukah,…
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Origami Star Of David With Cut Paper Craft
Friends, it is that time of year, meaning time to get crafting for Chanukah, coming in less than a month! And now that cold weather has reached Northern Israel, crafting is the perfect activity to engage in right about now! Origami isn’t for everyone, but helping kids (and yourself) stretch your 3D skills just a…
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Simple And Festive Hanukkah Crochet Projects
I just dusted this one off from the archives, because now is a great time to start thinking about crocheting for Chanukah! Here is what I originally wrote just as Chanukah was approaching, so getting a head start with this post this year, and you should too! Crochet projects for Hanukkah? Of course, because as…
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Goodbye To Our Beloved Succah, Until Next Year!
Right now my 19 year old son is working hard to disassemble our succah, and while we officially said goodbye to the succah on Wednesday before sundown, it is now official. We celebrated the holiday of Simchat Torah in our homes, but one is not allowed to touch the succah until after simchat torah, meaning…
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DIY Cardboard Leaves Wall Hanging For The Succah
It is true, I made this DIY falling leaves wall hanging specially for our Succah, but truly it could be wonderful anywhere, or at the least as a party or wedding backdrop as well! The leaves I chose represent five of the seven holy species: olive, date, fig, pomegranite and grape, which actually is a…
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Holy Species Cardboard Leaf Cut-Outs For A Succah Wall Hanging!
This year we decided to create a succah with a very elegant/relaxed feeling by using a combination of cremes and whites, so my first succah craft entailed cutting out a huge number of cardboard leaves which I then painted white. Of course the leaves (and fronds) are not just any leaves, but rather fig leaves,…
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Simple Origami Rooster Craft For Yom Kippur
Introducing the cutest origami rooster ever, that also happens to almost the simplest origami out there, with great results! And the rooster or chicken not only stands up, but is folded perfectly to insert colored paper crowns, beaks and that thing that hangs down from the beak, sorry forgot what it is called! These origami…
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Simple Round Braided Challahs For Rosh HaShana
Re-posting this the night before Rosh HaShana, as this is what I’ll be doing tomorrow! Such a great braid to know and so simple. In fact, once you master it you may even have to go into the catering business and look for some commercial catering equipment, yes these challahs are that good! Here is…
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Last Minute Rosh HaShana Card: A Splatter Pomegranate!
Yes, the Jewish New Year, Rosh HaShana starts tomorrow night, but there is still time to squeeze in a few last minute Rosh HaShana cards, even if you don’t give them until after the holiday, which is just fine too! The 10 days betweeen Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur is also a time when we…
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Last Minute Rosh HaShana Table Decor: Giant Origami Apples!
p> Rosh HaShana is tomorrow night, but maybe you can still squeeze in a few origami balloons that can be made into apples? Go for it! I am re-posting this giant origami apples tutorial because it is just to wonderful not to share again. Make apples to enjoy for Rosh HaShana and use as succah…