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Milk Carton Craft For Kids: Fun Animal Desk Organizers
Looking for a fun craft for kids (or to make for kids) that is just truly adorable? You've found it! This milk carton craft that results in the cutest little milk carton animal boxes is truly a keeper, and requires minimal supplies. So save those milk cartons (I was driving my family crazy with a…
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Origami Tree Centerpiece Using 3D Modules
If you are having a forrest themed birthday party, or are looking for a cute little decoration for your chlld's room, a fun origami tree made may be just the answer. And yes, I am aware that this tree may look too much like decorations made for Dec. 25th, but I figured that pine…
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Washi Tape Decorations
Washi tape is the number one simplest way to add an adorable crafty touch to any occasion. Need some quick party decorations? Make washi tape flags and washi tape garlands. Need a cake topper? Again, washi tape to the rescue. And need to fill a wall with something fun, washi tape can do the trick,…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Thanks so much for joining me here for this international linky party full of creativity, thanks to all the wonderful contributors from around the world. We are now in the Jewish month of Adar, which means that the very craft holiday of Purim is on its way, and we need…
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Into The Nearby Woods In Northern Israel
Earlier this week I shared with you photos of the first almond tree blossoms, and now I thought I'd also share with you some photos of the little hike I took with my boys on that same day. We are fortunate to live just a skip and jump from a small forest and nature preserve,…
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Plastic Canvas Nesting Heart Baskets
In my book one can never have too many little baskets to decorate a table or sideboard, or to leave on a dresser top for safekeeping of jewelry and small items. These heart shaped plastic canvas baskets are also nesting baskets, so they're easy to store and fun to use when the moment strikes! One…
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First Almond Blossoms On Rosh Chodesh Adar!
Wishing everyone a Chodesh Tov, (a good month) on this first day of the Jewish month of Adar! Adar is a month of great joy and so it only seems fitting that I share with you these gorgeous photos of the first almond blossoms that I saw today while out on a little hike with…
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Cruciferous Vegetable Salad With Carrot Hearts
Have you heard the news about cruciferous vegetables and their wonderful health benefits? They have properties that enable one to greatly fight the preventive war against cancer, and so everyone should eat them daily. The good news is that the list is quite extensive and varied, and even for those like me that have to…
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Radish Roses And Carrot Hearts
Come to think of it, there is really nothing all that caring about giving your loved ones all kinds of food colored and sugar coated treats just to show your love on a commercial holiday, is there? Okay, I know, I know, the pressure in on to conform, and if a bunch of people are…
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Recycling Crafts Categories
Now you can craft according to what you have on hand, isn’t that just the best? Browse the categories and enjoy the creative process!! (My apologies if I’ve turned you into a hoarder, at least now you know how to organize it all?) ALL RECYCLING CRAFTS CDs & CASES MATCH BOXES PLASTIC CUPS SODA BOTTLES…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week's party was full of amazing contributions, which I am so happy to share with you here. With the party this large, please excuse me if I didn't have time to leave you a comment, I do look at almost all the links except those that haven't noticed my…
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Modular Origami Stars
We have been making lots of origami lately, the origami hearts wall hanging, and the origami pull out drawers, for example, and now I'd like to introduce you to another kind or origami altogether, modular origami.Modular or 3D origami is made from lots of little double pointed pieces that fit into one another, and…
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How To Fold An Origami Module For Swans, Peacocks And More
Ever seen complicated modular origami swans, peacocks and baskets? If you've ever wondered how these things were made, well, here is the basic module that one needs to fold in order to make such things. I personally don't know if I'm up for folding 1,000 or so modules to make the large birds, but I…
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Origami Pull Out Drawers Make Sweet Gift Boxes!
As I mentioned in my last post, origami hearts wall hanging, we have been enjoying exploring some simple and fairly simple origami techniques on the cold winter evenings of late, and last week we learned how to make these sweet origami stacking drawers. These origami drawers can be used as little gift boxes, or storage…
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Origami Hearts Wall Hanging Craft
This origami hearts wall hanging which can be an origami craft for kids, was actually a collaboration between myself and my ten year old son, the best kind of partnership I must say! My kids are very busy these days and there really aren't any huge windows of time for crafting, but I'm always trying…
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Schlumbergera In Full Bloom
A schlumbergera xmas cactus in full bloom is one of the joys of container gardening that I encourage you to explore. And if you live in a zone where there are no frosts, or only rarely, you can certainly raise schlumbergera outdoors, and as a hanging plant they look their best. I will admit the…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! January is almost over and time is speeding by, which means it is time to start prioritizing for those of us who want to get in some serious crafting for Purim this year, which starts on the night of March 23rd. We do have an extra month as it is…
