Jewish Crafts
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Embroidery Details Inspired By Blogging Friendships!
Last week Pam over at Gingerbread Snowflakes dropped a little note to let me know that she had posted the pdf pattern to her lovely Haarlem canal houses embroidered table runner, which I shared with you all around Chanukah time here. In her note she told me about such a sweet surprise: she added a…
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Baking With Kids: Chocolate Crackle Cookies
Last Friday afternoon my daughter baked her first batch of cookies— chocolate crackle cookies! The recipe was quite simple to make and the results were delicious. We did leave them in the oven a bit too long, (on account of my inexperience with baking cookies) so they were a bit harder crispier than they should have…
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Oatmeal Can Giftbox Craft For Kids
Recycle oatmeal cans, or any cans with flat sides to make some super cute gift boxes! Kids of all ages can enjoy this one with just a little help, and the results are just down right fabulous! I keep smiling when I look at them especially since this one was even a hit with my…
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Chocolate Almond Cranberry Bark For Tu B’Shevat
Tonight is Tu B'Shevat, and the almond trees are on the verge of blooming here in Northern Israel, so to celebrate I just prepared this chocolate almond cranberry bark to surprise the family. Plus I've used 60% cocoa dark chocolate, and raw almonds, so it's really verging on what one might call "healthy!" I'll be…
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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…