Jewish Crafts
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Hanukkah Craft: Eight Nights Of Surprises Wall Hanging
Here is a nice Hanukkah craft idea that you can make according to my DIY Hanukkah post on Houzz.com, or use as inspiration to make your own version. Just about any combination of colors and materials could work, as the fun part of this wall hanging is of course opening one little gift each nigth…
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Hanukkah Craft: Make Gorgeous Potato Print Wrapping Paper
I have a little secret for you, traditional potato print wrapping paper just moved up a notch with a new technique which I used to make this olive branch wrapping paper for Hanukkah! Check out my post right here on Houzz.com for complete instructions. I have to say, I just love it, and while I…
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A Drinking Straw Star Ornament That Is Perfect Anytime
For years I have wanted to make something similar to the real straw star ornaments (from Scandanavia) that I remember from my childhood, and now at last I've come up with something reminiscent that whips up quickly and doesn' require a needle and thread! Introducing my plastic drinking straw star ornament that is perfect just…
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Hanukkah Craft For Kids: Festive Driedel Garlands Using Drinking Straws
On a recent trip to Ikea, I just couldn't resist buying quite a few packages of jumbo drinking straws in fabulous colors. At the time I thought I'd use them to make succah decorations, but fortunately that didn't happen, as now we're using them to make lots of Hanukkah crafts, starting with this drinking straw…
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Hanukkah Kid’s Craft: Cut Paper Greeting Cards
With Hanukkah about five weeks away, now is a great time to get crafting, starting with some fun holiday cards so that you'll have time to send them to loved ones! One our our favorite way to make cards is with cut paper, as all you need is a glue stick, some scissors and some…
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A Round Up Of Hanukkah Crafts From The Archives
Above: Potato printed up-cycled hanukkah gift boxes with grocery bag pom poms, my favorite! Chanukah is just about 5 weeks away, starting on December 6th this year, so it is officially time to get crafting friends! As usual, I'm starting with a little round-up of my favorite crafts from last year, though do check out…
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Simple Mediterranean Harvest Watercolor Paintings For All Ages
With all the pumpkin crafts and fall harvest related themes floating around the web right now (and of course posted on Craft Schooling Sunday), I thought I'd share some Mediterranean harvest watercolor paintings as an alternative to all the orange pumpkins and colored fall leaves crafts which only really apply to a relatively small portion…
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Quick Drinking Straw Starburst Ornaments, Perfect For So Many Occassions!
When I spotted these large drinking straws in fabulous colors at my favorite Swedish retalier, (yes we have Ikea in Israel and the food in the restuarant is kosher!) I just had to buy quite a few bags as I knew they'd be great for crafting. I have actually started making chanukah decorations using these…
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Mini Torah Scroll Cake Or Cupcake Flags!
Due to a very packed schedule that involved tons of cooking and of course trying to keep my house from spinning out of control, I didn't have a chance to actually show you how I used the little mini sefer torahs that I made for the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah. So now I present…
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Giant Tassels Wall Decor, Great Yarn Buster!
While I have yet to show you photos of this year's succah, (and I may never, as there just wan't time to take proper photos……sigh) I did want to share with you one of the crafts I made while pulling an all-nighter before the holiday started: giant stash buster tassels! I have to say, I…
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Mini Torah Scrolls Craft For Simchat Torah!
Here in Israel, the joyful holiday of simchat torah begins tonight, (it begins tomorrow night outside of Israel) so there is no better time than to keep the kids busy with the simply cute mini torah scrolls craft! While many do not craft during the week of succot, I do believe that if you are…
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Succah Decorations Using Paper: A Roundup From The Archives
With the fabulous Jewish holiday of succot beginning next Sunday night, well the pressure is on to get crafting! We dwell in our succahs for 7 days (8 days outside Israel) so filling it with beautiful crafts is certainly a great thing to do! One of the simplest things to do is to craft with…