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Welcome To My Sukkah………
The holiday of Sukkot is a joyous festival that is shared with family and friends, in the Sukkah, of course! So please dear readers, do join me. I haven't yet been able to capture the entire sukkah on account of the difficulty required in photographing the space without a wide angle lens, though these first…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, the Sukkot get together! One of my favorite Jewish holidays, Sukkot lasts 7 days, so all the preparations are enjoyed for a solid week! I spent three days preparing the Sukkah, and am thrilled with the results, fortunately! In most homes the mother says to the kids “it’s your job…
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Sukkah Decorations: Framed Kid’s Art
I love Sukkah decorations that one can save from year to year, and for years to come. And one of the most precious ways to do that is to insert kid’s sukkah art into some frames that you very likely have collecting dust somewhere! My young sons did these drawings last year, and it was…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Here in Israel we have just finished the 24 hour holiday of Yom Kippur, wow, it was great! A whole day spent on only spiritual pursuits, with no eating or drinking (my kids prepared sandwiches for themselves) to distract us, and a whole day spent on prayer and introspection, in…
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Sukkah Decor…Inspiration For This Year’s Crafting
Yikes, Sukkot is just one week away and there's so much to do, especially for this creative mom. For the past two years I was actually traveling in Europe right about now, so I really didn't have much more than about four days to get it together. This year I don't have any big excuses…
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A New Crocheted Blanket Project: Test Swatches!
In case you had any doubts, I returned from a month in the United States with a whole suitcase full of yarn. Yes, truly! (Just don't mention it to my husband, okay?) The fact is that I can't get quality acrylic yarn where I live, so I had to stock up. And while I wouldn't…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Wishing all my readers a very happy sweet New Year, and a wonderful Jewish holiday season, full of crafting and creativity! Last week’s party had many wonderful projects as always, and here are those I’ve chosen to hightlight: With Succot coming up in less than two weeks, I think these tissue paper flowers, made paper…
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Shanah Tovah! Wishing You A Happy Sweet New Year!
With the sun slowing going down, and just an hour or so before the holiday of Rosh HaShana begins, I'm sitting for a few moments to write this post and wish you all a Shanah Tovah and Gemar Chatima Tovah. May the coming year be a year of health, happiness, success and peace. Inner peace…
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Ice Cream Sandwiches — A Fun Dessert The Kids Can Make!
Here's a super simple ice cream sandwich dessert that's so simple to make, even the kids can do it, and with good results. Okay not exactly perfect machine made results, but I love the fact that they look homemade and imperfect. We'll be enjoying these over the Rosh HaShana holiday coming up shortly, and hoping…
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Recycled TP Roll Apple Napkin Rings For Rosh HaShana!
TP Roll apple napkin rings are the perfect little craft to whip up just for the New Year to add a little bit of crafty goodness to your holiday table. They'd also be great place cards or even lined up as fun little decorations with messages written on the apples, as they really are so…
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Doodle Drawing Craft For Rosh HaShana
Here's a fun doodle drawing craft for Rosh HaShana that's perfect for a nice range of ages, and requires only very basic supplies! I love how these apples, pomgranites and carrots look on our white sideboard, though we had originally thought of gluing magnets on the back and using them to cover the fridge. Still…
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Round Braided Challahs Are A Breeze….For Rosh HaShana!
With Rosh HaShana, quickly approaching (this Wednesday night, yikes!) and three days of holiday meals to prepare mostly in advance, I did get a little head start on Friday with these two challahs, braided in the round and with some dried cranberries added for a little extra sweetness. And I also tried something new, half white…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday, The Last Party Of The (Jewish) Year!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Summer is coming to an end, and season changes are always great inspiration for those of us who love to craft, right? Last week's party had as always some wonderful projects that are certainly great inspiration year round. Thanks so much to all of you for sharing your creativity here!…
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Styrofoam Apples Decoupaged With Fabric Strips For Rosh HaShana!
Introducing a cheerful fall apple craft just in time for Rosh HaShana! And of course, they'll look great in the Sukkah too, hanging or as a centerpiece. So gather your supplies, and have fun creating some new decorative accessories that keep well from year to year, though you may just love them so much they'll…
