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A Free-Form Hama Bead Cloud Mobile Craft For Kids
How about giving your kids some hama (perler) beads and teaching them how to make a free form hama bead cloud and raindrops mobile? This project does require an iron, so adult or young adult supervision is required, but the results are truly wonderful, and the few minutes that you'll need to help with the…
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A Super Simple Crocheted Necklace That Even Kids Can Make!
Colorful jewelry is certainly all the rage, and I love the idea of matching jewelry to an outfit, so knowing how to make some super simple crocheted beaded necklaces certainly comes in handy right about now! Just grab some beads, yarn or string, and a crochet hook, and you're good to go!
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Today Is The Day Israel Mourns Its Fallen Soldiers
if you ever become a head of state or have some high position in your country, I would truly recommend looking to Israel for a supreme example of how to honor your fallen soldiers. Here in Israel Yom HaZikaron, "the day to remember" isn't a joyful holiday or a three day weekend, nor does it…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, a inspiration filled linky party with wonderful contributors from around the world, thanks to you all! And now for the features from last week's party: A striking crocheted poncho from Chris In De Haak (The Netherlands) and gorgeous hand painted and over baked china from letitia tibia (Slovakia) Love love…
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Today Is The Day To Bake Schlissel Challah!
Today is the day to observe the special Jewish tradition of baking key-shaped challahs the first Shabbos after Passover. Last shabbos was technically after Passover, but we were observing back to back holiday with shabbos, so no baking was allowed. I am now running to get ready for shabbos, so here is a photo to…
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Crocheted Granny Kerchief Scarf
In case you may wonder whether there has been any crocheting going on around here, well there has indeed, just never quite enough time to get the items totally finished and photographed. Today I finally finished this granny kerchief scarf, which is really just another name for a triangular granny scarf or shawl, and with…
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Wooden Clothespin And Popsicle Stick Rocking Chair Craft!
Isn't this clothespin and popsicle stick rocking chair craft just the cutest? My daughter made this in school, and it was one of those projects that everyone just copies a sample (sigh) so I can't really give you specific instructions, but I thought I'd share it with you as at the very least you'll be…
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Potted Amaryllis in Bloom!
My potted amaryllis bulbs are blooming and it is a truly spectacular sight! Yes, it is true, I had expected the bulbs to bloom months ago indoors, but I'm not complaining, and had they bloomed when expected I may not have even been home to enjoy them. Amaryllis are actually one of the easiest bulbs…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to craft schooling Sunday, a little international get together that thanks to all of the wonderful contributors is always packed with great inspiration! Passover is over, but not to worry, there are two more Jewish holidays coming up within the next month and a half, first L'Ag B'Omer, and then Shavuos. So let's fill…
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Revisiting A Favorite Park On The Banks Of The Jordan River
Yesterday we were looking for a spot to spread a picnic blanket and returned to this wonderful park on the banks of the Jordan river, just South of Kiryat Shemona. One parks the car at a parking lot just before "gesher Yosef", then crosses the bridge and goes down into the park.
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In The Galil: A Visit To The Gravesite Of The Tanna Yehuda Ben Taima
We are in the middle of our Passover holiday, and blessed with fantastic weather, we have been able to explore some gorgeous spots not far from home. At long last I was able to convince my husband to visit the gravesite of the Tanna, Yehuda Ben Taima, located on a somewhat remote hilltop in the…
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Going Into The Orchard To Give Thanks In The Month Of Nissan
Ah yes, spring is here in Northern Israel, and just in time for all to enjoy as many families take to the great outdoors during this week's Passover holiday. Today, the first intermediary day of Passover in Israel, called chol hamoed, was marked with a community trip to a nearby farming community to observe the…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday and wishing you all a very joyful Passover! After some technical difficulties with my wifi connection, which it appears were caused by a new tablet that connected to my network (take note of that, readers!) things are looking better, and the party is up and running, phew. Now back to…
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A Recycled Crafts For Passover Round-Up From The Archives
With Passover arriving Friday night, and preparations in full swing, now is a great time to keep the kids busy with some fun Passover recycling crafts in anticipation of the holiday! We're running a bit late with our crafting so I've reached into the archives to share some nice projects from past years. Above: Get…
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Passover Craft For Kids: Recycled Soda Bottle Elijah’s Cup!
Here's a super simple recycling craft for Passover that I just whipped up, maybe to inspire my kids to make some more, but certainly to inspire you to do the same at your house! A recycled soda bottle and CD Eliyahu's cup decorated with washi tape (or a myriad of things that you have on…
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Huevos Haminados Decorated Eggs For Passover!
Photo Credit: aglaiakremezi.com For all of you out there, who like me, get just a little bit jealous of all those beautiful dyed egg crafts floating around the internet just about now, I have GREAT NEWS for you……there is actually a Jewish tradition that includes decorating eggs in a gorgeous artful way for Passover (and…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, a wonderful little international linky party with contributors from around the world. Thanks for joining me here, just under a week before the holiday of Passover, with still so much to do, and hopefully some crafting for the holiday too, time will tell! Last week’s party was as always full…
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Decorating With Cut Flowers (Now That Your Home Is Sparkling Clean!)
Photo credit: susanfindley.com Gorgeous cut flowers are the perfect way to reward yourself after you've scoured your house from top to bottom in preparation for Passover, don't you think? And even if you haven't participated in this yearly ritual that connects the physical and the spiritual, (which is why we take it so seriously) and…
