Jewish Crafts

  • Last Minute Passover Craft For Kids: A Four Cups Garland

    Passover is on our doorstep, though with one day left to get everything in order, a simple craft that the kids can do themselves might come in handy right about now? This four cups garland is simple to make, and kids can choose to draw the four cups or make little ones from cardboard and…

  • Ten Plagues Passover Craft For Kids

    Last week at Crafting A Future, my group of fearless crafters, namely boys ages 7-10 enthusiastically spent a few hours making a fun ten plagues passover craft! This is actually a mini version of the Ten Plagues Placards that I made a few years back, and certainly a little easier for kids to make themselves.…

  • Triangular Crocheted Bunting Backdrop, For A Party Or Anytime!

    Looking for a pretty idea for a crocheted party decorations, or maybe something to fill a wall in your home this spring? How about making a festive backdrop, to hang over a buffet table, or in a spot where party goers will be photographed, from a series of crocheted triangular bunting banners? I'll admit, I…

  • Passover Craft For Kids: A Seder Table Wall Hanging

    This week at Crafting A Future, I showed my !st and 2nd grade girls how to make sweet wall hangings for Passover using the tiny Passover wine cups and goblets that we made last week. And while I do try to encourage individualism when it comes to creating art, in this case using the paper…

  • Passover Craft For Kids: Make Tiny Wine Cups And Eliyahu’s Goblet

    Last week at Crafting A Future I taught my 1st and 2nd grade girls how to draw wine glasses and goblets, and then how to make sweet little "silver" cups to represent the four cups at the Passover Seder, and a larger version to represent the goblet that we fill for Eliyahu HaNavi (Elijah The…

  • Kid’s Craft For Passover: Fun Pop Art Inspired Signs From Recycled Boxes!

    Translation of Hebrew: Floor Shampoo (top) Cleaned For Passover (bottom) Pop art inspired signs made from kid friendly gouche and corrugated cardboard are the perfect Passover craft to keep the kids busy right about now! Kids love making signs, which are especially useful during the process of getting the house ready for Passover, as they…

  • Passover Craft For Kids: Four Cups Of Wine Paper Doll Chain

    Yesterday at Crafting A Future, my lively group of boys ages 7-10 had a great time making this four cups  Passover wall hanging craft, and I have to say, the results really are adorable! I was inspired by the dancing wine goblets I made some years ago, but needed a way to make them into…

  • Cereal Box Gift Bags With Stamped Patterns For All Ages!

    Aren't these cereal box gift bags wonderful? And while we made these for Purim, they're great year round to use for gifts or even as fun catchalls. And they can look super regardless of the artistic skill of the child or adult making them! These were made by 1st and 2nd graders, or rather the…

  • Crocheted Beard Makes A Fabulous Costume Accessory!

    The crocheted beard that I whipped up for my eight year old's Mordechai HaTzaddik costume was a huge success! Not only did it complete his costume, it was comfortable to wear, and even kept him warm as the Purim party/barbeque we attended went into the night and temperatures dropped!

  • Sock Hobby Horse DIY Fit For A King (Or Mordechai HaTzaddik!)

    Want to make the cutest ever sock hobby horse for one of your little darlings? I made this one last Thursday night (rather than sleep, you know how it goes…..) as a part of my eight year old's Mordechai HaTzaddik purim costume, and it was a major hit! I've been wanting to make a sock…

  • Toilet Paper Roll Dolls For Purim!

    This week my 3rd to 6th grade girls at Crafting A Future learned how to make sweet dolls from toilet paper tubes, and the results are so much fun! And of course, just in time for Purim, so most of the girls made tp tube dolls which represent Queen Esther and Mordechai. And in case…

  • Tissue Paper Collage Cannisters

    This is a kid’s craft that is just in time for Purim, using recycled oatmeal cans to make gift baskets.