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DIY Orange and Cloves Pomanders
It has been twelve years (gasp) since I actually made these great looking orange and cloves pomanders, but they are still looking good, so I figured I'd dust off this project and share it with you again. i have come to realize that bringing things out of the archives to see the light of day…
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Carved Carrot Leaves!
Dusting this one off for the upcoming Jewish Holiday of Tu B'Shevat, coming January 16th! At long last I have found a really good reason to continue exploring the world of fruit and vegetable carving: the holiday of Tu B'Shevat is coming up this Friday night, and since we'll be celebrating with loading the table…
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Tips For Finding Creative and Eco-Friendly Gifts For The Holidays
The holiday season is here, and regardless of what holiday you celebrate, that might mean some last-minute shopping for those who didn't already celebrate Chanukah! (Your boss, coworkers, neighbors, teachers, the mail person, household help, the sweet child that lives upstairs?) Buying gifts in a hurry that end up in the trash or clutter our…
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Dried Orange Slice Pendant Craft For Kids
Dried orange slices are great for crafting, and at long last I stuck some in my oven (back in 2012, gasp) to make some things for Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish New Year for fruit bearing trees, which my friends is on the night of January 16th. So plenty of time to give this a try,…
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Fruit Orchard Kid’s Craft With Pine Cones
This pine cone fruit tree orchard craft (hanging out in my archives with so many other great projects) is just as cute as can be and perfect for Tu B'shebat, coming up on the evening of Sunday Jan 16, so there is plenty of time to get into this fun craft, and enjoy! Collecting pine…
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From Dreidel to Bingo: Fun Family Activities for a Cold Winter’s Day
With winter on our doorstep, families will start to spend more time indoors. Even when families are generally close-knit, being cooped up indoors can soon lead to boredom and frustration. This is particularly true when siblings are prone to annoy one another when required to spend too much time together. Thankfully, there are a number…
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Cutest Fruit Themed Party Favor Boxes Ever!
Looking for a great looking and festive something for your Tu B'Shevat table? How about creating your own fruit themed boxes from my printable, available on my creativejewishmom/Etsy, and then stacking them up for the greatest looking centerpiece ever? Honestly these boxes look so great I enjoy looking at them stacked up casually, and I…
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Milk Carton Tree Craft For Tu B’Shevat!
The wonderful Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat, the New Year for fruit bearing trees, is next up on the calendar, coming on the night of Sunday January 16th, so now is a great time to get crafting! There are so many wonderful ways to honor and celebrate Tu B'shevat, and my archives are busting at…
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5 Tips to Prepare for Baby’s First Winter
A baby’s first winter is all about fun, festivities and plenty of snuggling! To make the most of the season, parents should focus on keeping their little ones cozy. These tips will help you prepare your home and baby supplies for this coming winter. A few extra items and useful strategies will help keep your…
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The Story Of A Very Special Chanukah Menorah
While this story actually happened in 2016, I started to tell it here in 2019, but it has taken me until 2021 to actually do it! I guess I wrote this story in my head so many times that I was convinced I had posted it, but apparently not, as it is no where to…
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Craft Schooling Sunday Is Take A Holiday Break Party Resumes Jan. 9th
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks for joining me here! We are now celebrating the 7th night of Chanukah! As is customary every year, I take a holiday break with the party for the month of December, so I am sharing features from last week's party, but there is no link up. Wishing everyone a…
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Chanukah Paper Craft: A Quilled Dreidel
I am reposting this Hanukkah quilling craft as now is a great time to delve into something new! Our Jewish holidays are coming to end while secular holiday season is just getting started, so keep the mood festive with some great looking crafts! Quilling is truly wonderful, and there are so many ways to go…
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5 Tips to Prepare for Baby’s First Winter
A baby’s first winter is all about fun, festivities and plenty of snuggling! To make the most of the season, parents should focus on keeping their little ones cozy. Consider these tips to help you prepare your home and baby supplies for this coming winter. A few extra items and useful strategies will help keep…
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Jewish Paper Quilling: A Chanukah Menorah
I dusted this off from the archives and am enjoying some of my quilled paper crafts from years ago this Chanukah, so yes, you can make some now and keep them for years. The only thing that didn't keep well in some cases is the paper piece around the edge with did get wavy, but…
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Simple Crochet Projects For Hanukkah!
Crochet projects for Hanukkah? Of course, because as you all know, I love to crochet, and so crocheting has often been a big part of my hanukkah crafting! (Now, I do not have time to crochet with my art explorations, but I have so many things on hand, that we only see once a year,…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Chanuka is starting Sunday night and while it will be little lower key this year as with my children all teens plus, and young children coming maybe only one night, it seems like a bit too much. Okay, though seriously, my down played…
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Plastic Canvas Hanukkah Crafts To Make During Hanukkah!
With Chanukah quickly approaching now might not be the time to actually make plastic canvas hanukkah decorations, but now might be a great time to buy the supplies in order to enjoy making some during hanukkah! These decorations, well, last literaly forever, so they make great family keepsakes and are just as cute as can…
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“Ugly” Holiday Sweater Craft Is Cute As Can Be!
After turning a color swatching exercise into striped dreidels, here, I just had to keep on going with some cozy striped sweaters! Are they "ugly" holiday sweaters, not in my book, because friends, when you mix your own paint colors using any red, yellow and blue, no matter what, the resulting colors will go together,…
