Jewish Crafts

  • 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.

  • Cardboard And Paper Props For A Purim Play

    When a dear neighbor knocked on the door the other day with the request that I'd help her with some props for a Purim play that night, I had to decline as I was waist deep in centerpiece creations for that very same event. Needless to say, I just couldn't turn my friend away, and…

  • Crayon and Wax Candle Resist Paintings

    Last week in my CRAFTING A FUTURE class for first and second grade girls, I introduced them to the idea of water color resist painting, using white wax candles, about the size of a thick crayons together with crayons, and of course water colors. The results are festive and sweet, just like this group of…

  • Tissue Paper Collage Clown Craft For Purim!

    This week's art lessons for kids was all about tissue paper collage. For five plus hours there were previously art deprived kids at my long dining room table creating all kinds of projects using tissue paper and watered-down glue for the first time in their lives! A great feeling and something I hope to do…

  • Crocheted Doggy Nosewarmer Is Perfect For Purim!

    Ever heard of crocheted nose warmers? I hadn't either until I received an email request to make one, and while i don't generally do custom crochet orders, this one was a request by a newly-wed for a gift for his wife whose nose tends to get cold, so sweet I just couldn't resist!

  • Make A Mini Purim Costumes Clothesline!

      Yesterday's craft project at Crafting A Future, (which I did with about 20 kids total) to make a mini Purim costumes clothesline was a great success! I'm so happy to share with you some of the results, and am enjoying looking at the one that my eight year old made, now hanging in our…

  • Make A Mask For Purim From A Round Piece Of Cardboard

    This week at Crafting A Future, after my 1st and 2nd grade students made clowns and cats and buterflies and fish with woven paper bodies, I gave the 4th-6th grade group the challenge of making a decorative mask for Purim, starting with a round piece of cardboard, which is actually half of a recycled frozen…

  • Watercolor Circle Paintings Are So Much Fun, Even For Mom!

    Watercolor circle paintings are a great way to teach kids about the beauty of abstract art, the idea of juxtaposition of color, and are at the very least a great exercise in learning how to control a paint brush! I saw this project a while back on small for big, and it was the perfect…

  • Weaving Paper Strips And Making Decorations For Purim

    Yesterday at Crafting A Future I welcomed several groups of girls and a group of boys into my home for some more art lessons, and we had a great time! With the 1st , 2nd and 3rd grade girls we made woven elipses from recycled cardboard, and then turned those into fish, (for the month…