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Welcome Back To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome back to Craft Schooling Sunday, great to reconnect with everyone and looking forward to seeing what everyone has been up to! There are no features to feature, so sorry about that, lets just dive head first into the first party of 2020 and get inspired to have a very creative year! Okay, keep on…
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Moroccan Semolina Soup With Veggies Is Perfect Right Now!
Introducing semolina porridge, a simply delicious, quick to whip up, and somewhat exotic soup that is a bare pantry kind of recipe to boot! And dear readers, my version is Moroccan, (well, at least is was, until I decided to add some veggies to the basic recipe……) though I'm thinking other Meditteranean and North African…
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Today Is The Tenth Of Tevet
Above: Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem circa 1900, roughly 2,000 years after the destruction of the First Temple! Today is the Tenth of Tevet an important day on the Jewish calendar, and a minor fast day. The fast begins at dawn and concludes at nightfall and there are no other physical constraints beyond fasting, in contrast to…
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Simple DIY Birthday Props For Any Age
No one is ever too old to receive some birthday love in the form of a glittery DIY birthday crown or some simple cake flags! Both of these items are so simple to make, and while those of us in DIY land may make things like this for their loved ones regularly, realistically most folks have…
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Craft Schooling Sunday Returns Next Week!
Hope everyone had a great end to 2019, and looking forward to another fiscal year of creativity. On the Jewish calendar the year is well underway, but new beginnings are always great incentive as well. So see you all next week, when Craft Schooling resumes, band until then happy crafting,
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Going to a Kid’s Birthday Party: Which Gift to Buy?
Above: Every gift becomes more amazing when placed in a fun DIY gift box, more info here. Have you been invited to a birthday party for a friends’ child? If so you may be wondering what present to bring? I love to give something handmade together with a purchased item to make it as personal…
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Simple DIY Birthday Crown With Sparkles
DIY birthday crowns add a fun touch to any birthday party, especially for young kids, or the young at heart, and now the great news is: you can whip up something special in very little time! Yes, I've done all the experimenting for you, so if you are in a rush, just go ahead and…
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Super Simple Birthday Cake Flags
Above: Just pretend that the number seven sits nicely in the center of the cake, okay? Truthfully I put a raw potato in the middle of the cake to hold the skewer but there was so much white glaze in there that the potato kept rising to the top and toppling the number over a…
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Wishing You A Very Happy Zot Chanukah!
After a very busy and festive week of Chanukah, I just had to share with you the lovely sight that is "zot Chanukah" namely the 8th night/day of the holiday. Tonight all 8 cups of oil were lit and we spent one last night gathered around the Chanukiah (menorah) singing and praying and eating a…
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Chocolate Chip Cookies With Sprinkles For Chanukah Or Any Festivity!
Wishing everyone a lovely light-filled Chanukah on this fourth night of Chanukah. It is pouring cats and dogs here in Northern Israel creating a very dramatic setting for the glowing flames of the holiday. My kids are all snugly tucked in bed with a book so I’m taking a moment to share these fun cookies…
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Drinking Straw Menorah Craft Is Beyond Adorable!
Hanukkah crafts made from plastic drinking straws are so much fun and a great way to recycle! I have already share with you my Hanukkah drinking straw wall hanging, or why not call it a Hanukkah mobile? And now, for one of the favourite results of playing around with drinking straws, I present to you…
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Creative Ways to Display Your Photographs
Photography is by far one of the most fascinating man-made inventions. The ability to freeze a moment and keep it forever is priceless. Just think of the times you felt nostalgic about an old family trip or you missed a late relative…… just looking at old photos can certainly lift your spirits and help you…
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Q-Tip Painted Brown Paper Bags For Gift Giving
Whether you want to use up or re-use some simple brown paper lunch bags, or even better, recycle larger brown paper. bags, you can create festive gift wrap or gift bags with the addition of some festive Q-tip painted patterns! I had planned to create a whole Q-tip painting primer with patterns and ideas, but…
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Sewing Tips For Beginners
Above: Giant lonestar quilt made with fleece, a great beginner's project, and an amazing gift, tutorial here. Once upon a time sewing was a very necessary skill as folks needed to know how to sew their own clothing and household items. Today sewing is generally a hobby rather than a necessity, and it has become…
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Drinking Straw Hanukkah Wall Hanging Craft
Hanukkah which we call Chanukah actually, is quickly approaching, but there is still time to make a fun drinking straw wall hanging to add a very festive touch to your home! This week I have shared with you how to make drinking straw dreidels, drinking straw starbursts, drinking straw diamond starbursts, and now I present…
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Drinking Straw Diamond Starburst Ornament
We are on a roll with the elements you'll need to assemble a fun Hanukkah wall hanging made from drinking straw ornaments, so far we've learned how to make a drinking straw dreidel and a drinking straw starburst, and I now introduce to you the "diamond starburst." When one is combining a bunch of elements…
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Drinking Straw Starburst Ornament
Let's recycle all those plastic straws that we may be using (if not recycling, use what you may have on hand or buy paper ones, please!) and make some wonderful and festive decorations! I'll be using straws to make a whole bunch of Hanukkah ornaments for a wall hanging, but of course this idea could…
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Drinking Straw Dreidel Ornament
Plastic drinking straws have been outlawed in California indicating that they are not a good thing for our environment, so if you don't have any on hand for this Hanukkah craft, PLEASE use paper instead. I happen to have many many bags of plastic drinking straws from IKEA so stay tuned for a bunch of…
