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Festive Rosh HaShana Symbols (Simanim) Placards Craft For Kids
With Rosh HaShana coming in just over a week, now is the time to get crafting, with the kids and for yourself, in order to truly honor this oh so important and lofty holiday! The subject of the Rosh HaShana symbols or simanim is perfect for a variety of crafts including placards, garlands, napkin rings…
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3 Changes To Make At Home For a Better Back To School Experience
Making the transition from a long, fun summer to an often comparably rigid school environment can be tough for any child. And then of course for some there is the back to school period after a holiday break for Succot or Passover, or even Winter break. To make sure that the process is a little…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks for joining me here! With Rosh Hashana just around the corner followed by more holidays, now is the time to get crafting, or in my case, painting in order to take my Succah up to another level this year with giant prints of new paintings……I hope, but if not,…
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How To Create A Productive Homework Environment for Kids
Educating a child is one of the most important roles for every parent. Of course this starts at age zero, but by the time kids have homework parents must focus on creating a productive homework environment, which is essential for their success. Of course if they're overwhelmed, asking for help with do my homework for…
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DIY Paper Pomegranite On A Branch Craft
I have to admit, this is one of the cutest crafts I've done lately, and I just can't wait to make more! Perfect for Rosh HaShana, and then bring your pomegranite branches into the succah! Use them to fill vases, or make garlands for the table or to hang overhead, on LED lighting or on…
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Stunning Coleus In A Lovely Mixed Garden Bed With Elephant’s Ear!
This week I was walking in one of the old stone alleys in my neighborhood, and a slightly neglected one at that, and came across this stunning garden bed with Coleus, wow! It is positioned perfectly to detract from the electric box, and I guess there was a hole of some kind in the ground…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! With Rosh HaShana coming up in just a few weeks, and more holidays to follow it is a busy time crafting wise, indeed! i have now agreed to craft with my group of 9 year old boys on both Sunday and Monday evening,…
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The Confused Cyclamen That Is Blooming In September (In 86 F/30C Heat!)
I'm really not sure how I got so lucky with this cyclamen which I was gifted at Chanukah time, bloomed for 3 1/2 months indoors in a range from bright pink to light pink at the end, and after putting it outdoors in the Spring, now at the end of the summer when temps are…
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Recycled Plastic Bottle Vase Craft For Kids
How do you make a vase to hold various paper flowers, pomegranite branches and Rosh HaShana symbols on skewers? Well, I've just come up with a really fun way that has great results and is so very enjoyable to make. The room was almost silent as my group of 9 year old boys got to…
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Fun DIY Plastic Bag Pom Pom Craft
Once again, I have made plastic bag pom poms, well rather my 9 year old students have made some plastic bag pom poms and the results are just so much fun! And of course with the crafty hoiday of Succot sneaking up on us, now is the time to get crafting, and these pom poms…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks for joining me here! Summer vacation is over, and back to school also means getting ready for the Jewish Holiday Season which includes Rosh HaShana, Yom Kippur and Succot……This year I'm planning on Succah decor that is totally different from previous years, though involves creating art that will be…
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Stunning August Sunset Over Mount Meron, Northern Israel
A stunning fiery orange and very dramtic sunset over Mount Meron in Northern Israel was something that one had to be near a window to catch, as it passed quite quickly! I am so very blessed to have a stunning mountain view that never gets old, especially with sunsets and cloud formations like these! And…
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14 Easy & Fun Brain Exercises for Kids
The toddler stage is an optimal time for brain development and these fun brain exercises can help nourish the brain cells without the need for tech!
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Choosing the Perfect Mother-of-the-Bride Dress for a Summer Wedding
Summer weddings are magical, filled with the warmth of the season and the vibrant energy of nature in full bloom. For the mother of the bride, choosing the perfect dress for such an occasion is a task that combines personal style, comfort, and the desire to complement the wedding’s theme and color palette. And to…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Thanks so much for joining me here. School has now started for most kids here in Israel, and tomorrow is Rosh Chodesh Elul, the first day of the Jewish month of Elul, a serious month spent preparing for Rosh HaShana by working on ourselves and by building exciting for the…
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Introduction to Drawing Hand Skeletons: A Beginner’s Guide
One of the most difficult things to draw when drawing people is the hands, and truthfully I always used to hide the hands somehow! Of course a much better idea is to really understand the structure of the hand, which will make drawing hands so much simpler. What is the structure, well the skeleton of…
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Recycle Plastic Bags and Make Yarn For Crafting!
Aren't these imperfect balls of "plarn" aka plastic bag yarn just the sweetest? They were made by a group of 8 to 9 year old boys, and truly it was a great activity for them, and nicely filled an hour plus crafting lesson. We secured the balls with a rubber band and each one added…
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Recycled Icecream Cone Box Birthday Garland!
I hope you will never throw out another food box with photos on it again, as cut-outs make the most adorable garlands, especially when the kids cut out the items and decorate them! This ice cream cone birthday garland for a beloved five year old was made together with him, though admittedly I did most…
