Jewish Crafts

  • Crocheted Vase With Arrows Centerpiece

    Crocheted Vase With Arrows Centerpiece

    Looking for a super cute little centerpiece idea for L'ag B'Omer, or for a summer gathering? How about crocheting a cover for a glass jar, and filling that jar with some colorful DIY arrows? I promise you're gonna love it! Plus you can always fill your crocheted vase with some freshly picked wild flowers, or…

  • DIY Arrows Craft: Perfect For Summer Parties & L’ag B’Omer!

    DIY Arrows Craft: Perfect For Summer Parties & L’ag B’Omer!

    Yesterday at Crafting A Future, I introduced my class of boys to this DIY arrows craft to honor the upcoming holiday of L'Ag B'Omer, ( I'll share their's with you soon) and when they'd all gone home I sorted through the mess and made some for us to enjoy as well! I just love how…

  • Quick Key Napkin Ring Craft For The Shabbat After Passover!

    To honor this special shabbat, namely the first one after Passover in which we traditionally prepare challah in our homes once again, I just came up with a quick little key napkin ring craft as I'll be making bagels instead the traditional key shaped challahs that I have made in previous years! And after all,…

  • Post-Passover Notes To Self!

    Dear Self, How are you? How was your holiday? Just thought I'd let you know, your blog is a perfectly good place to make the lists you'll need to access next year, or during the year regarding your needs for passover, isn't it? After all, you won't misplace this list, or will you? And now…

  • 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…