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Collecting Seed Pods From Cyclamen And Other Flowering Plants
Did you know that you can collect seeds from your cyclamen plant? This is if you've managed to keep it alive until now? This is the first year that I have actually made a concerted effort to properly care for a few of the cyclamens plants in my container garden, with the hopes of getting…
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Rainbow Loom Bow Ring, Super Quick With Great Results!
In case you were wondering whether or not the rainbow loom craze is happening in Israel, well it is….at least at our house! Truthfully, the real Rainbow loom is for sale here, at about twice the price that it costs in the US (though we splurged on it anyway, too good to pass up!) and…
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Simple Paper Rosebud Tutorial For All Ages!
Paper rosebuds are so very sweet and so simple to make for all ages. The examples made in these photos were made by 11 year old girls in my Crafting A Future class, though slightly younger children can certainly make them as well with a bit of help. It's also great practice for kids to…
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Paper Rosebud Bouquet Craft For Kids (And Adults!)
I just love paper rosebuds, so easy to make for kids and adults, and with great results! And a little bouquet of paper roses is so very sweet, to adorn your home or give as a little gift, how about a teacher appreciation paper rosebud bouquet? And of course they're perfect for shavuot decorations! I…
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Popsicle Stick Bow With Skewer Arrows!
Last week at crafting a future, my group of boys charged ahead with the popsicle stick bow and skewer arrows craft, and even showed me a trick or two, which greatly enhanced this project! Truthfully, I thought they'd make arrows without bows, as I hadn't come up with any great was to make a bow…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
From last week's party, above: Fantastic pencil heart from my home is my castle (Sweden), and a fun fabric flower from la pera de grillos (Spain) Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, the weekly get together which last week included contributors from: New Zealand (yippee!) Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, Germany, Bulgaria, Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, Portugal,…
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Hello Again White Storks, Thanks For Stopping By!
Around noon today, just as my kids were coming home from school (Friday is half-day) we had the wonderful pleasure of witnessing another group of migrating white storks very close to our home. This year they have decided to snack on a grassy hill (and then tell their friends about it) not far from our…
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Bow And Arrow Collage For L’Ag B’Omer
L'ag B"Omer is just around the corner in just over a week, so it's time to get the kids busy with some crafts for the fun holiday! This week I introduced the DIY arrows craft to my wonderful group of boys at Crafting A Future, and the results were fabulous. Some of the boys choose…
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Petunias Petunias (And Calibrachoa) Everywhere, In The Container Garden!
Spring is here in full force and I highly suggest you take a little break from the crafting and invest some time in the garden, be it with containers (in my case) or with actual land. There is nothing quite like the joy of blooming flowers just outside your door, and they are such a…
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Crocheted Vase With Arrows Centerpiece
Looking for a super cute little centerpiece idea for L'ag B'Omer, or for a summer gathering? How about crocheting a cover for a glass jar, and filling that jar with some colorful DIY arrows? I promise you're gonna love it! Plus you can always fill your crocheted vase with some freshly picked wild flowers, or…
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DIY Arrows Craft: Perfect For Summer Parties & L’ag B’Omer!
Yesterday at Crafting A Future, I introduced my class of boys to this DIY arrows craft to honor the upcoming holiday of L'Ag B'Omer, ( I'll share their's with you soon) and when they'd all gone home I sorted through the mess and made some for us to enjoy as well! I just love how…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Thanks so much to all of you for joining me here, last week from The Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, The UK, The United States, Pakistan, Indonesia, Guatemala and Israel! I always enjoy the armchair traveling that this party creates as well as all the great…
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Propogating Succulents From Large Cuttings With Great Results!
Succulents are all the rage, and it's no wonder! They are so very interesting and easy to take care of and so simple to propogate! Infact, propogating succulents is one of the pleasures of container gardening, and it is so very simple! A few months ago a fried of mine sadly passed away, and I…
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Watercolor Flower Paintings And A Happy Birthday To Bubby!
To honor my dear mother on her birthday, and at least post a photo of a birthday card that was made on time, my daughter and I sat down for a little introduction to painting backgrounds with water color. And we quickly realized that painting with water colors to produce those lovely etherial paintings that…
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Propogating Succulents From Petals
Propogating succulents from petals is such a fun little gardening experiment, and especially with kids, as your efforts will then produce tiny little succulents that would be perfect to use in little pots that you can use in so many ways. I've even seen some great little wine cork pots turned into magnets, which would…
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Today Is Holocaust Rememberance Day
S I L E N C E There are no words that can possibly justify or aptly define the tragedy that is called The Holocaust. Instead we must use our words to make the world a better place. By turning our backs on apathy we are remembering and honoring those who suffered and…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Spring is here in Northern Israel, and my container garden is blooming with delicious colors, which has me thinking about macrame hanging planters and lazy summer afternoons crocheting. Don't know if I'll get to either of them, but am so happy to be able to share with you all this…
