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Delicious Oat Flour Apple Cinnamon Rolls With No Sugar
In my pursuit of very healthy bread alternatives, I have come upon a fantastic discovery: rolls made with oat flour are delicious, and it's like eating healthy cake! I came upon a simple recipe which I then played around with, and for a first run, the results were more than good enough to share with…
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Recyled Cosmetic Box Craft For Kids With A Message (For Tammuz Too!)
This simple idea for upcycling small medicine and cosmetic boxes was brought about on account of my neighbor the principal who needed some ideas for using some donated "craft" supplies! This idea, which is for using cosmetic boxes or even food boxes, with windows is all about rebuilding the world with love! (And for the…
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Kids Drawing Craft: What’s Inside Your House?
I just love the sweet results of this simple drawing craft that gets kids to think about what one might see in the windows of their home or apartment building. This idea came about because a neighbor of mine is the principal at a local nursery school/kindergarten and had a bunch of packaging that had…
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Crocheted Flower Medallion Stool Cover Pattern
At long last, I realized that I really must write down the pattern for the crocheted flower doily medallion stool cover, as we’ve been enjoying ours for a few months, and it’s oh so simple to whip up, assuming you already know how to crochet. And for those of you who don’t know how…
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Welcome Back At Long Last To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Dear Readers, I’m so happy to share the news, Craft Schooling Sunday is back after a two month hiatus. Granted I had only planned to take a one month vacation as I do every year, but life kept me so busy that I figured I’d wait just a bit longer, which turned out to be…
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It’s Now The Jewish Month of Adar, Time For Joyful Crafting!
Wishing you all a wonderful new month! Yesterday and today were the first days of the month of Adar, a very joyful month on the calendar, which includes the holiday of Purim. Usually I'd be writing this amidst the pressure excitement of knowing that there were only two weeks left to plan costumes and mishloach…
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No Sew Fleece Paneled Scarf Kids Can Make!
Here's a super simple no sew fleece scarf craft that's great for the whole family. And with my simple step by step tutorial, it's great for kids too. So grab some fleece in your favorite colors, and make a bunch to keep you warm until spring! You'll Need: fleece, at least two colors, 1/4 yard…
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No-Sew Fleece Puppet Craft For Kids!
Fleece no-sew puppets are a great way to learn about crafting with fleece, and the results are so cute you or the kids can make enough to put on a great puppet show. One of the most important things to consider when crafting with fleece is that you’ll need a pair of really sharp scissors…
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Pom Pom Fleece Balls For Juggling And Indoor Play, A Craft For Kids Too!
Fleece pom poms are great for making garlands, and for making spring blooms, and when constructed according to my fleece pom pom technique, fantastic as soft balls for juggling, or for indoor play or even for some little toddler or baby friends. How To Make A Fleece Pom Pom Ball: You'll Need: fleece sharp scissors…
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Cardboard Box Leaves For Crafting, A Great Project For All Ages!
A bunch of artful cardboard leaves could come in handy right about now, don't you think? Use them for garlands, or glue them to some bare branches, give them to little ones to stick onto paper, or fill a jar with them for a future project. This is a perfect little project to do with…
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Tu B’Shevat Crafts Roundup From The Archives
This week, on Wednesday night, is the holiday of Tu B'Shevat so it's time to get crafting! I do have some recent projects to share, but in the meantime, I thought I'd post a roundup of some crafts from the Tu B'Shevat archives, to get you started. Giant paper cherry blossoms, make fantastic centerpieces…….and they…
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Simple Origami Birds For Kids
Yippee, I at long last was able to catch a few kids and get them to sit down and learn to fold some simple origami birds, just in time to hang some around our house for this shabbat, which is called "shabbat shira" and in which we give thanks to the birds for some help…
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Recycled Milk Carton Bird Feeder Shaped Like An Owl!
Recycled milk cartons are great for crafting, and especially for making bird feeders shaped like owls! And simple enough to whip up just in time for this shabbat, "shabbat shira" for which there is Jewish tradtion to leave food out for the birds on Friday afternoon. As you can see, our feeders have yet to…
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Bird Inspired Crafts For Shabbat Shira!
Shabbat Shira, the shabbat in which we remember the special role that the birds played when the Jewish people were living in the dessert after their deliverance Egypt, is this Friday night, so it's time to start doing some special bird inspired crafts! This is one of the years that I have actually realized that…
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Sweet Signs Of Creativity!
What makes a creative mom like me smile? A sweet little sign of a creative soul on behalf of my eight year old son, who rather than just writing some important phone numbers on a slip of paper, made some small works of art to put on the fridge. Even better, this was a complete…
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Tiny Crocheted Baskets For Centerpieces And Party Favors
Tiny crocheted baskets are the perfect little accessory for decorating tables or giving little gifts this winter, or for getting a jump start on your spring crafting! They'd be adorable little party favors filled with something special, or one could make centerpieces with branches and tiny baskets holding bird's eggs. With the Jewish holiday of…
