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Nesting Dreidel Mobile In The Shop Once Again!
My Nesting Dreidel pdf file mobile kit is once again in my LIttle Tzaddik Etsy shop. I thought some of you might find it useful especially now with Chanukah just one week off! Print out the pages, some or all, there are tons of them in every color your see here, cut out the shapes…
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Chanukah Kid’s Craft: Dancing Figures With Wine Cork Feet Are The Cutest!
Fun crafts for Chanukah are a perfect way to get kids excited about the upcoming holiday, just one week away! A great chanukah kid's craft is making these dancing chanukah figures using very simple supplies together with just a bit of creativity. The figure you see here (which looks like a flamenco dancer, funny enough)…
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Chanukah Popsicle Stick Dreidel Craft For Kids, With Glitter!
Okay readers, there's no denying it, Chanukah is a week and a half away and its time to get crafting, like seriously crafting! Oh, you have other things that need tending too? I know the feeling, but Chanukah is not going to wait for us, so make the most of your free moments and enlist…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! It has been a very busy week for me, which means there weren't a whole lot of posts between this week's party and last week's party, but with Chanukah quickly approaching, I'll just have to find time to share with you our holiday preparations! Last week's party included participants from…
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Crocheted Flower Medallion Stool Cover, The Perfect Winter Accessory!
Wow, look what showed up at our back door, a crocheted flower medallion stool cover, that's quite simple to crochet, and turns a simple stool into a fabulous decorative (and useful) item in your home! Of course, the stool didn't really just show up, I had to do a little research to come up with…
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Forcing Amaryllis Bulbs For Stunning Winter Blooms Indoors
So happy to have finally gotten all the bits and pieces together to force some amaryllis bulbs indoors! The resulting blooms are breathtaking, and the process of watching the bulbs come to life is equally exciting, especially for kids. This year I am equipped with lots of knowledge that I previously didn't have on account…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, the linky party that spans the globe! Last week there were contributors from The United States, Guatemala, Australia, Jakarta, South Africa, Pakistan, Israel, Slovakia, Macedonia, Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, Spain and The United Kingdom! Thanks so much for joining me here, and now for some of the projects…
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Potato Print And Sponge Stamped Wrapping Paper
Isn't this festive piece of kid printed wrapping paper just too fun to actually use? And it even looks like a geometric tree, don't you think? A perfect fall craft with some rich earthy colors, or not! After making doodle wrapping paper, we decided to re-visit an old favorite, namely potato printed wrapping paper, which…
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Granny Hexigon Project In Progress And Almost There!
A crocheted granny hexigon project that has been occupying most of my crafting time, is at long last almost finished! I have just two full hexigons to crochet and then five half hexigons, and then, it's on to the border, or possibly weaving in all those ends before working on the border. It's been a…
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Doodle Wrapping Paper Craft For Chanukah…For The Whole Family!
Get started with chanukah crafting by spending a little time making doodle wrapping paper! Last week I shared with you my idea for some all purpose doodled message wrapping paper, though truthfully that was an after thought after I created this DIY chanukah wrapping paper craft with my kids. You see we have a ton…
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Crocheted Doily Stool Cover Pattern, Go For It!
Ready to crochet yourself a fetching crocheted doily stool cover? Highly recommended for just and hour and a half or so of work, and it makes any stool look ready for winter! My husband couldn't stop raving about my creation, which means I can crochet covers for the next two stools in front of him!…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week we had contributors from so many interesting places literally around the world: The United States, Canada, Australia, Jakarta, Germany, South Africa, Pakistan, Israel, Macedonia, Italy, Portugal, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, The United Kingdom and Brazil! Thanks so much to you all! Here are some of the projects that…
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Crocheted Doily Stool Cover Is Quick And Simple!
At long last I have whipped up a crocheted stool cover for one of our simple wooden stools, and it turns out to actually be a crocheted doily stool cover! Truthfully I bought this stool last spring because I just had to crochet a stool cover, really. And then we realized how handly these stools…
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Simple DIY Wrapping Paper With A Doodle Yarn Message!
It's time to start thinking about holiday season, with Chanukah just one month away, yikes! So why not start with some simple DIY wrapping paper that is all about doodling…..a great way to relax before you start stressing out about all the holiday preparations (in my case, not yours of course!)
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Getting To Know Lake Merrit, in Oakland California
On our stay in Oakland California for three weeks this past summer, we had the joy of getting to know Lake Merrit! I visited Lake Merrit many times as a child, and even took sailing lessons there, but this was really the first time that I was able to explore it from every angle. As…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week's party was filled with great crafts from around the world, specifically Australia, Jakarta, Guatemala, ARGENTINA (a new one!) Brazil, The United States, The United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, The Netherlands, Germany, Slovenia, Hungary, Italy and Israel. Fabulous list, though I know there are many more of you out there…
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Weaving In The Ends While Crocheting vs. Weaving In At The End?
While I can't share with you my progress in my latest crochet project, as it's a gift for Chanukah, I thought I'd share a little glimpse of what the back is looking like just about now, and multiply this by about ten, and you've got a sea of ends. Well, it could be worse, I've…
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Container Gardening: Overwintering Treasured Yet Cold Sensitive Plants
Dear plant loving readers, I have some food for thought for you, which may be helpful if you live in a cold, or fairly cold climate. Ever heard of overwintering? It's not a new idea, in fact it originated in Victorian England in order to save some of the exotic species collected from around the…
