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Vacation Crafts- Nature Crafts With Rosebuds
Here's another super simple vacation or any time craft, courtesy of my eight year old daughter! I'll have to admit, I was eyeing the plate of rose petals that my mother had put aside to add to her "organic" recycling bin, as they were just so lovely. And sure enough, when I got up the…
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Recycled Paper Bag Flowers
Believe me, there is something really interesting and beautiful about recycled paper bag flowers. Flowers made from recycled lunch bags and recycled grocery bags (like the large flower above) are wonderful, and it's especially nice to combine a few different types of recycled paper bags that may be slightly different shades of brown. And with the Jewish holiday of…
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Vacation Crafts: Paper Lunch Bag Bird’s Nests
Lunch bag bird's nests with modeling clay eggs are really fantastic and a great project to do on the road, since there's minimal mess and the supplies are certainly simple. I was so inspired by this original idea by Camilla over at family chic that I sat down with my kids just as soon as I spied some…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, and another inspiring get together! As always, it's so great to see so many new contributors from around the world, and this week I was especially happy to "see" a new face from Grenada! And I almost forgot to mention that today is the Jewish holiday of L'Ag B'Omer, so…
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Baking Challah With Children
Baking challah with kids is a great activity to do together in the kitchen, and a wonderful way to help them develop a love for this timeless Jewish tradition. When I bake their favorite challah recipe, there's always plenty of dough to let the kids have fun shaping little loaves which they'll proudly eat at our Shabbat table Friday…
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Vacation Crafts- Rubber Band Balls
Rubber band balls are great vacation crafts since they're not messy, require very few supplies and could even be made in the car! Plus rubber band balls double as a science experiment of sorts, and could be a fun gift to leave behind if you're visiting friends or family. I would love a bowl of…
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Vacation Crafts….Fun With Sidewalk Chalk
What are vacation crafts exactly? My definition of vacation crafts would be crafts or activities that are easy to transport, require minimal setup and can be enjoyed by a range of ages without adult supervision, such that the adults can catch up with the relatives they're visiting, or have a little bit of down time…
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Paper Flower Bouquet With Cupcake Liner Accordian Folded Flowers
Cupcake liner flowers when combined with simple accordion folded paper flowers result in a beautiful and simple paper flower bouquet to grace your table or add some cheer to a little corner in your home. And with the Jewish holiday of Shavuot coming up in about three weeks, now is a great time to start…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, an inspiring crafty get together which brings together creative minds from around the world. This week Nigeria joins the list of countries represented here, together with Israel, Turkey, The Netherlands, The UK, The United States, Muldavia, India, Australia and Germany. And of course we also have regulars from South Africa,…
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Baking Delicious Challah Without Eggs
Challah is one of those things that connects many Jewish families to their Jewish roots, and when it's home baked it's even more special. So while many think they just don't have the time, I can tell you, it's worth the extra effort and once you get the hang of it you'll want to fit…
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Castle Birthday Cake Decorations Made Simple
Here is the cutest and simplest castle birthday cake that I think will please your child just as much as a complex iced castle cake that took at least a whole day to make, and was anyway devoured in a matter of minutes! And you could certainly use this same idea to make a barnyard…
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Toilet Paper Roll Birthday Crowns
Toilet paper roll birthday crowns will make your next birthday party so much fun. Put a birthday crown at each place setting, or even use them as napkin rings —a wonderful suprise for each guest. And when everyone puts a super sweet toilet paper roll crown on their head, adults included, the smiles will be…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, and thanks so much to all of you who made last week's party so very inspiring! And a warm welcome to all those new faces at the party, it's so wonderful to see the party growing and reaching so many interesting places around the world. And now, without further delay,…
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Crocheted Granny Triangle Bunting With Flowers
A sweet and simple crocheted triangular granny bunting paired with some crocheted flowers looks great right about now! A crocheted bunting is a wonderful gift for a new baby, or even as a hostess gift for those friends with the summer cottage. Four triangular grannys and three flowers joined with a simple crocheted chain, and…
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My First Castle Model Was A Great Learning Experience
I am seven years old and this is the first model I've ever built. I love my model castle and I'm really proud of it too. My mom didn't realize what a great present the model kit was until she saw the floor plans which helped me built the model brick by brick, and the…
