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Crocheted Doggy Nosewarmer Is Perfect For Purim!
Ever heard of crocheted nose warmers? I hadn't either until I received an email request to make one, and while i don't generally do custom crochet orders, this one was a request by a newly-wed for a gift for his wife whose nose tends to get cold, so sweet I just couldn't resist!
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Make A Mini Purim Costumes Clothesline!
Yesterday's craft project at Crafting A Future, (which I did with about 20 kids total) to make a mini Purim costumes clothesline was a great success! I'm so happy to share with you some of the results, and am enjoying looking at the one that my eight year old made, now hanging in our…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome back to Craft Schooling Sunday, our little weekly international get together which takes place right here! Last week there were contributors from Australia, The United States, Guatemala, Portugal, Spain, The United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, The Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Italy and Pakistan! There were so many great projects thanks to all of you, and…
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Make A Mask For Purim From A Round Piece Of Cardboard
This week at Crafting A Future, after my 1st and 2nd grade students made clowns and cats and buterflies and fish with woven paper bodies, I gave the 4th-6th grade group the challenge of making a decorative mask for Purim, starting with a round piece of cardboard, which is actually half of a recycled frozen…
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Watercolor Circle Paintings Are So Much Fun, Even For Mom!
Watercolor circle paintings are a great way to teach kids about the beauty of abstract art, the idea of juxtaposition of color, and are at the very least a great exercise in learning how to control a paint brush! I saw this project a while back on small for big, and it was the perfect…
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Weaving Paper Strips And Making Decorations For Purim
Yesterday at Crafting A Future I welcomed several groups of girls and a group of boys into my home for some more art lessons, and we had a great time! With the 1st , 2nd and 3rd grade girls we made woven elipses from recycled cardboard, and then turned those into fish, (for the month…
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Welcome Back To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome back to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week’s party was full of so many wonderful crafts from contributors from literally around the world, and specifically Australia, Jakarta, Canada, The United States, Guatemala, Portugal, Spain, The United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany, Romania, Hungary, Italy and Macedonia! Pretty wonderful, don’t you think? And speaking of…
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Doodle Hearts On Purim Katan!
Is love in the air? That can really be the only explanation for why my eight year old chose to draw hearts a few weeks ago, oblivious to the holiday celebrated on Feb. 14th, as it is generally not celebrated here, and I was not doing any heart crafting (though I would have loved to…
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Chunky Ribbed Crocheted Wrist Warmers For Adults And Children
You too can take part in this year's crocheted wrist warmer trend, and use up some stash with these super simple and very quick chunky crocheted wristwarmers! I've made four pairs so far, and even one of them was for myself, whaddya know?
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Tunisian Crochet Washclothes, A Great Way To Practice Something New!
In my efforts to use up all my tiny bits of yarn, I at long last had a chance to use a 6.5 mm Tunisian crochet hook that I picked up a few years ago. And of course Tunisian crochet washcloths using cotton yarn are the perfect project, especially when you don't love the colors…
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Painting With Potatoes, Bottlecaps, Sponges & Q-tips
Painting created by a 1st grader, wth a rectangular dense sponge, wine corks, and Q-tips! And no direction from the teacher whatsoever. Yesterday I started the first of what I hope will be many afternoons spent with an adorable and vivacious group of !st and 2nd graders for some art and craft lessons, for my…
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Welcome Back To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome back to craft schooling sunday! Our first party after a two month break was great and such a good feeling to reconnect with so many of you. Hopefully more will be back on board this week as we craft our way through the end of winter! Last week there were contributors from The United…
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Delicious Oat Flour Apple Cinnamon Rolls With No Sugar
In my pursuit of very healthy bread alternatives, I have come upon a fantastic discovery: rolls made with oat flour are delicious, and it's like eating healthy cake! I came upon a simple recipe which I then played around with, and for a first run, the results were more than good enough to share with…
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Recyled Cosmetic Box Craft For Kids With A Message (For Tammuz Too!)
This simple idea for upcycling small medicine and cosmetic boxes was brought about on account of my neighbor the principal who needed some ideas for using some donated "craft" supplies! This idea, which is for using cosmetic boxes or even food boxes, with windows is all about rebuilding the world with love! (And for the…
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Kids Drawing Craft: What’s Inside Your House?
I just love the sweet results of this simple drawing craft that gets kids to think about what one might see in the windows of their home or apartment building. This idea came about because a neighbor of mine is the principal at a local nursery school/kindergarten and had a bunch of packaging that had…
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Crocheted Flower Medallion Stool Cover Pattern
At long last, I realized that I really must write down the pattern for the crocheted flower doily medallion stool cover, as we've been enjoying ours for a few months, and it's oh so simple to whip up, assuming you already know how to crochet. And for those of you who don't know how to…
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Welcome Back At Long Last To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Dear Readers, I’m so happy to share the news, Craft Schooling Sunday is back after a two month hiatus. Granted I had only planned to take a one month vacation as I do every year, but life kept me so busy that I figured I’d wait just a bit longer, which turned out to be…
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It’s Now The Jewish Month of Adar, Time For Joyful Crafting!
Wishing you all a wonderful new month! Yesterday and today were the first days of the month of Adar, a very joyful month on the calendar, which includes the holiday of Purim. Usually I'd be writing this amidst the pressure excitement of knowing that there were only two weeks left to plan costumes and mishloach…
