Jewish Crafts
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Recycled Plastic Bottle Flowers DIY, For A Bouquet!
These are the recycled plastic bottle flowers that I used in my recycled plastic bottle flower bouquet. Of course they don't look exactly lovely from this view, but I wanted you to understand exactly how I made them, so that you can DIY them yourself! While I did experiment with a variety of shapes, the…
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Golden Leaf Garlands For Tu B’Shevat
Golden leaves…..leaves from grape vines, olive trees, pomegranate trees and fig trees……are the perfect subject for making elegant garlands for Tu B'Shevat! I actually used these small garlands to wrap around hurricane candle vases for a party last week, and now I'll enjoy them hung just about anywhere thanks to washi tape! You'll Need: gold…
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Candied Apples For Tu B’Shevat?
Candied apples seem like the perfect treat for Tu B'Shevat, right? There's just one major problem — eating them! My neighbor made these and I brought them home from a community get together for my kids, who had seen them and each whispered in my ear that maybe they would be the lucky recipient of…
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Cherry Blossom Dried Fruit Skewer Centerpiece Kid’s Craft!
Here's a simple and sweet cherry blossom centerpiece using dried fruit skewers that kids can make! And it's perfect for your cherry blossom themed party, as well as Tu B'Shevat, of course! At the end guests take home individual skewers as party favors, or wrap up a few to make cute bouquets! This is a…
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Stamped Party Favor Bags For Tu B’Shevat!
Thanks so much to Marlene over at The Jewish Hostess, who is sharing with us this simple yet fabulous project — cherry blossom stamped favor bags for Tu B'shevat! These little bags, which are so simple to make are perfect for any treat bar, and I'm happy to say there's actually a very nice story…
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Giant Paper Cherry Blossoms For Tu B’Shevat!
I love cherry blossoms, and giant paper cherry blossoms are perfect for stunning spring or late winter centerpieces! The Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat, which celebrates the new year for the fruit bearing trees, is just a little over two weeks away, so now's the perfect time to make some giant blooms to grace your…
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Today Is The Tenth Of Tevet
Today is the Tenth of Tevet, a solemn and important day on the Jewish calender, as well as a fast day. The kids only have a half day of school, and when my nine year old walked in the door he handed me this coloring page and said "do what you did last year and…
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Plaster Of Paris Craft For Hanukkah
One of my kids was given a plaster of paris Hanukkah menorah craft kit, and I have to say, it was a great success with my ready-made craft kit starved kids! We found some plaster of paris that we had left over from another project to make a second menorah, and now I’m off to…
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Granny Medallion Crocheted Gift Pouches!
Last Thursday night I did manage to crochet four granny medallion gift pouches for the little ones for Hanukkah! I used chunky yarn and mostly double crochet to make the drawstring crocheted pouches as quickly as I could! It's a little tradition that I've started, and I've told my children that we'll save them each…
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Hanukkah Cookie Roundup
Now is the time to make some festive hanukkah cookies with the kids! And while I'm still dreaming of doing it with my kids, (and it's not the custom here in Israel, so they don't feel they're missing out on anything, phew) I thought I'd provide you with some inspiration from around the web from…