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Recycled Plastic Cup Apples!
Yippee, I have managed to squeeze out one last recycling craft for you before the end of the Jewish year — introducing recycled plastic cup apples! Maybe just in time to whip up to grace your Rosh HaShana table, or as a fun idea for making succah decorations. These little reycled plastic cup apples don't…
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Stuffed Polka Dot Apple Craft For Kids
A polka dot stuffed paper apple is the perfect craft to do with little ones, and children as old as first or second grade can certainly do the whole apple craft themselves, maybe with just a bit of help. Make giant stuffed apples or medium sized ones, the more the better! Rosh Hashana is approaching…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! This week we are busy preparing for Rosh HaShana, which starts on Wednesday night, so there's going to be a busy week of crafting and cooking in our house, which I hope to share with you all! In the meantime, last week's party was full of amazing creativity, some of…
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Wild Phlox and Buddleia Bouquet For Shabbat On The Sunshine Coast, BC
While I have yet to share all my photos of Vancouver with you, I just had to share this gorgeous wild flower bouquet that I pulled together from cuttings from the garden of the little cabin we rented on The Sunshine Coast, just a 40 minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay in North Vancouver. There…
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Bring In The New Year With A Gorgeous Fruit Tart!
Since we're on the subject of baking for the holidays, starting with Rosh HaShana coming up in just a week, I thought I'd share this baking idea with you, namely a fruit tart, that is really so very festive looking! And while you're at it, this is the perfect kind of dessert to send to…
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Easy To Braid Round Challahs For Rosh HaShana!
With Rosh HaShana just a week away, now is a great time to bake traditional round braided challahs for the holiday, with raisins of course! Thanks to some readers who left comments on my post showing how to braid these beauties, I realized that I ought to share some photos I took last year just…
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Learning About Inukshuk, First Nation rock sculptures in Vancouver, BC
My very first vision of these miniature inukshuk rock sculptures, that I knew nothing about at the time, was as we were completing our walk around the sea wall in Vancouver's Stanley Park on the Northshore/ English Bay side. The sun was going down, there were many folks out enjoying the serenity of a summer…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, I'm rushing to get this party started so I'll just say thanks so much for joining me here, and now for the features from last week's party: Love this crocheted top sun dress from lanas de ana, and these bright stripes from homemade at my place. A fantastic crocheted pillow…
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A Visit To The 911 Memorial In Manhattan
Roughly two weeks ago I was in Manhattan with my kids, and one of the first things that we did was visit the National September 11 Memorial in Manhattan. I honestly was a bit out of it, living quite far away, and while I was aware that there had been a competition for the design…
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Doodling On Paper Plates Craft For Anytime!
Doodling on paper plates is just about one of the simplest craft ideas I've every come up with, and yet it is really so much fun! So put out some plates and even something as simple as ball point pens, and watch as everyone gets to work decorating their plates! I actually did this drawing…
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My Giant Crocheted Doily Rug Pattern In Finnish, Matto – Ohje Suomeksi!
Yes indeed, my popular crocheted doily rug pattern is now available in Finnish, thanks to Santra a blogger from Finland who spent the time to translate it! One of the things I love about blogging is connecting with crafters from around the world, so I was pleased as punch, not to mention that I happen…
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Welcome Back To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to craft schooling Sunday, which started up again last week with a bang, and so many fantastic contributions from crafters residing in: Australia, Guatemala, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Muldavia, The Netherlands, Portugal, and the United States. A fabulous homework caddy made from recycled boxes and duck tape from Aunt Peaches (The…
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Two Glorious Weeks In Vancouver, BC (Canada) With Kids!
English Bay, our first destination after 24 hours of trying to sleep off jet lag! The secret is out, we (me and my three youngest) spent 2 weeks visiting with my mother in the very lovely city of Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada.) If you enjoy water, lots of it, together with the energy of a…
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A Roundup Of Rosh HaShana Crafts From The Archives!
Wine cork apple stamped Rosh HaShana Cards….so fun and simple to whip up! Its hard to believe that Rosh HaShana is just around the corner and it's time to get crafting for this wonderful holiday which marks the beginning of the Jewish year and the start of the period known as the "High Holidays." Meaning…
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Travel Journals For Kids!
At the beginning of our month long vacation I had the idea that maybe my three littlest would enjoy making travel journals to document our adventures, in Canada and the United States. And guess what? It was a huge success, as all three, ages 12, 10 and 9 diligently recorded our activities, well at least…
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Birthday Letter Banner With Rolled Paper Roses (With Simple Supplies!)
A birthday banner decorated with an initial letter covered in rolled paper roses will be sure to please the birthday girl (or woman) and you can whip it up with the simplest of supplies! Last week when we arrived at a lovely dairy farm in Sullivan County, New York for a family get together, I…
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Welcome Back To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, I'm back! After a fabulous month in British Columbia, Canada and New York, its back to reality, which means first of all getting this craft international party going, right? Hope you all had a fabulous August, and thanks for joinining me here, once again, looking forward to connecting with all…
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Craft Schooling Sunday Is Taking A Summer Break!
Dear readers, thanks so much for popping by for craft schooling Sunday! I have at the moment found myself without photo editing capabilities which are needed to post the features, so I have decided to take a little summer break with the party until Sunday August 31st. See you then, and yes, I am on…
