Jewish Crafts
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A Roundup Of Rosh HaShana Crafts From The Archives!
Wine cork apple stamped Rosh HaShana Cards….so fun and simple to whip up! Its hard to believe that Rosh HaShana is just around the corner and it's time to get crafting for this wonderful holiday which marks the beginning of the Jewish year and the start of the period known as the "High Holidays." Meaning…
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A Very Jewish Summer: Craft Foam Succah Lanterns!
Welcome to my contribution for "A Very Jewish Summer", craft foam succah lanterns! When I was asked to participate in this blog hop with four other great Jewish bloggers, and to come up with something that says "Jewish" and "summer" I immediately thought about using lazy summer days to prepare for the holidays in a…
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A Very Jewish Summer: Havdallah Candles From Design Megillah
This week I am participating in a collaborative blog week called A Very Jewish Summer, in which five Jewish bloggers will be sharing crafts and cooking ideas to keep you busy right now! And the timing couldn't be better, as spirits are a bit low here in Israel, and on top of that I'm very…
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Tulle Pom Poms Using Tulle And Any Other Fabric!
Introducing tulle pom poms, one of the quickest yet most gorgeous ways to make fluffy pom poms that you can use over and over, or hang as a permanent decoration over a crib or in a girly room! And yes, tissue paper pom poms are possibly more lovely but they certainly deteriorate quickly and even…
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Paper Mache Bird Craft For All Ages
My crafting a future boys group ages 7-12 have been busy making some paper mache birds! I have to say, this project was a bit challenging for them, but not a soul complained about the fact that during their creation they didn't really look like birds ! (And some still need a bit of help,…
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Jerusalem And The Kotel Collage Craft For The Month Of Tammuz
It is officially now summer vacation for all of my girl students at Crafting A Future, but I will be continuing our weekly crafting sessions until the end of July, as our endeavors wouldn't be complete without some crafting to honor the fast on the 17th of Tammuz as well as the important holiday on…
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Starry Night Crocheted Star Garland
I'll admit, I actually made these starry night crocheted star garlands as gifts for my kids this past Chanukah, but they happen to look perfect for summer decorations, or maybe even as decorations to make now for the Succah! This is the perfect little project to use up odds and ends of yarn, and of…
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Paper Mache Fig Leaves And Figs!
Aren't these paper mache figs and realistic looking fig leaf great? This is what I've been working on with my group of 9-12 year old girls at Crafting A Future, and I'm thrilled with the results thus far! Honestly this is one of those projects that I've started without actually knowing where it's going, though…
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Painting Flowers On Cardboard Scraps, Fun For BOYS!
Sometimes the simplest of art projects can have some of the greatest results — like these wonderful flowers that my group of boys painted at Crafting A Future as a part of a project for the holiday of Shavuot. Truthfully, I had so many kid crafted flowers to share, that I decide to hang on…
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Rolled Felt Loopy (And Not So Loopy) Flowers Mirror Craft For Kids
This week at Crafting A Future, while some of the girls used their egg carton flowers to decorate mirrors, others ditched the egg carton flowers alltogether and made these sweet rolled felt flowers to decorate their mirrors. This would be a perfect little project for a Bat Mitzvah, or a birthday party, and hey even…
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Egg Carton Flower Bouquet Craft For Kids
How about getting the kids busy making a simply sweet egg carton flower bouquet, just in time for Shavuot, or some other festive occasion? Egg carton flowers are so fun to make, and even if a child only has the patience to make a few, (which was the case here) with some skewers and craft…
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Newsprint Paper Flowers With Crepe Paper Center Tutorial
Festive, budget friendly and simple to make are how I'd describe these newsprint paper flowers that I whipped up the other day as last minute centerpieces. And since newsprint is used rather than tissue paper or crepe paper, the bottom layers of the flower retain their petal shapes and make a nice sturdy base, enabling…