Jewish Crafts

  • A Dove In A Nest Of Apples Centerpiece (For Sukkot…)

    The dove in a nest of apples centerpiece on our table in the Sukkah was something I whipped up on a whim, and in just a few minutes, since I fortunately had all the pieces on hand. And it turns out that doves are actually a symbol of Sukkot, as are apples, so it's not…

  • Welcome To My Sukkah………

    The holiday of Sukkot is a joyous festival that is shared with family and friends, in the Sukkah, of course! So please dear readers, do join me. I haven't yet been able to capture the entire sukkah on account of the difficulty required in photographing the space without a wide angle lens, though these first…

  • Sukkah Decorations: Framed Kid’s Art

    I love Sukkah decorations that one can save from year to year, and for years to come. And one of the most precious ways to do that is to insert kid’s sukkah art into some frames that you very likely have collecting dust somewhere! My young sons did these drawings last year, and it was…

  • Recycled Plastic Bottle Lanterns…Glossy And Gorgeous!

    Recycled plastic bottle lanterns are so simple to make and the results are gorgeous. I posted this idea a few days ago, here, but I have an important revision to make, listening? The lanterns are so much more beautiful when one decoupages the tissue paper to the inside of the bottle, which is easy to…

  • Recycled Soda Bottle Flowers For The Sukkah!

    Sukkot starts Wednesday night and I am busy making recycled soda bottle flowers! This year my recycled plastic bottle flowers are blooming in a bunch of bright colors thanks to tissue paper, and I'm planning on hanging them strung vertically in three long strands over the center of our table….of course there's an outer ring…

  • Sukkah Lanterns From Recycled Soda Bottles….In Progress

    Recycled soda bottles can make great lanterns, either to hold battery operated tea lights, or to hang as is, as Sukkah decorations. While I haven't actually figured out how I'm going to use mine, I am planning to make as many as time allows and then possibly hang them around a large ring, or in…

  • Sukkah Decor: Revamped Paper Ball Lanterns

    Let the Sukkah crafting begin, first with revamping a bunch of sun-faded paper ball lanterns by decoupaging stripes of colorful tissue paper. I used the colors that I had on hand, for the next few balls I'll very likely go more in the orange/magenta/aqua direction.  Tissue paper is perfect for the job as it's so…

  • Sukkah Decor…Inspiration For This Year’s Crafting

    Yikes, Sukkot is just one week away and there's so much to do, especially for this creative mom. For the past two years I was actually traveling in Europe right about now, so I really didn't have much more than about four days to get it together. This year I don't have any big excuses…

  • Shanah Tovah! Wishing You A Happy Sweet New Year!

    With the sun slowing going down, and just an hour or so before the holiday of Rosh HaShana begins, I'm sitting for a few moments to write this post and wish you all a Shanah Tovah and Gemar Chatima Tovah. May the coming year be a year of health, happiness, success and peace. Inner peace…

  • Recycled TP Roll Apple Napkin Rings For Rosh HaShana!

    TP Roll apple napkin rings are the perfect little craft to whip up just for the New Year to add a little bit of crafty goodness to your holiday table. They'd also be great place cards or even lined up as fun little decorations with messages written on the apples, as they really are so…

  • Doodle Drawing Craft For Rosh HaShana

    Here's a fun doodle drawing craft for Rosh HaShana that's perfect for a nice range of ages, and requires only very basic supplies! I love how these apples, pomgranites and carrots look on our white sideboard, though we had originally thought of gluing magnets on the back and using them to cover the fridge. Still…

  • Round Braided Challahs Are A Breeze….For Rosh HaShana!

    With Rosh HaShana, quickly approaching (this Wednesday night, yikes!) and three days of holiday meals to prepare mostly in advance, I did get a little head start on Friday with these two challahs, braided in the round and with some dried cranberries added for a little extra sweetness. And I also tried something new, half white…