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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday and Purim Sameach to all those in Jerusalem! Phew, I made it to the other side of Purim and then Shabbos, with guests and tons of crafting and cooking galore and triangular shaped rolls to boot. While my husband and I will not be celebrating Purim in Jerusalem tonight/tomorrow, three…
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How to Stay Out of Trouble on Vacation
Above: On the beach in Pacifica, CA Traveling to new destinations is an exciting experience filled with the promise of adventure, culture, and relaxation. But beyond the thrill of exploring, some travelers find themselves in unexpected and avoidable trouble. A simple misstep or a lack of awareness can lead to challenges that disrupt your getaway.…
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Triangular Spelt Rolls For Purim Or Anytime!
Yippee, the idea of making triangular rolls not only worked the results are truly fabulous, phew! My theme for shaloch manot (mishloach manot, gifts of food) this year is the triangle, so all the food I'm gifting is triangular, including these rolls, which are 50% whole spelt and %50 white spelt, and delicious. It is…
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A Plate Of Cardboard Hamentashen Door Decor For Purim!
Purim is coming and this year, while I have not had time to photograph it all just yet, I had a bad cold and ended up crafting up a literal storm of cardboard hamentashen and much more. I upcycled a previous door decoration for the pidyon haben we made a few months back, by replacing…
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TP Roll Clowns Craft For Kids
Purim is quickly approaching, so now is the time to turn up the heat with some creative projects to keep the kids busy, and give them something to be proud of in their own preparations for the festive holiday. This tp roll clown craft that I did with a group of 11 year old boys…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks for dropping by! This week it is time to get cooking and crafting for Purim, which we will celebrate on Thursday night/Friday leading right up into Shabbos, which will be quite a festive atmosphere, with just a few hours break to get the house in order after the Purim…
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Simple Castle Recycling Craft For Kids
With Purim coming on Thursday night, now is surely the time to get crafting! I have been crafting up a storm with 3 groups of schoolboys grades 4, 5 and 6, and I'm so proud of their accomplishments! The 6th grade boys were given an open ended project, so they all ended up making something…
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Fun Cardboard Hamentaschen Craft For Purim!
Here's a super cute craft to make in a bunch of sizes to use all over the house this Purim, as garlands, napkin rings, gift tags and more! Yes, you will have to cut out and glue a bunch of cardboard circles folded into trigangles, and the gluing stage can be a bit tedious, but…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! With a week of very cold winter weather behind us, and Purim coming in less than two weeks, with Passover a month later, yikes it is time to get busy with our top to bottom house cleaning, but first maybe decorations for the…
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How To Make A 2 Minute Origami Butterfly
While our Women's Purim party is coming up in a few days and I could pull my boxes of origami butterflies down from the attic, instead I'm coming up with something new, and sharing the past with you here! Purim is the next Jewish holiday on the calendar, and a festive one at that, so…
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DIY Gift Bag From A Cereal Box!
Pulling this one out of the archives as Purim is coming in just under 2 weeks and it is time to get crafting for this festive holiday, which included gifts of food to friends, neighbors and those who have done nice things for you! It has been quite a while since I made gift bags…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks for joining me here! With temps dropping to freezing here in Northern Israel I have taken in most of the succulents from my container garden, with a few huge aloe vera pots that might get dragged in as well, they are right next to the front door, so why…
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Origami Clowns Craft To Make In Many Sizes
These origami clowns are just too much fun, and since they are quite simple to fold, why not make a bunch in many sizes to decorate for Purim? Garlands, cake toppers, vase inserts and even front door decor are perfect ideas for how to use this clown, or how about glued to card stock as…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! The almond and other fruit trees are blooming here in Northern Israel, while we are expecting freezing temperatures and maybe even a dusting of snow at the end of the week, hopefully! Purim is coming so it is time to get crafting with…
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A Bowl Of Origami Pears For Tu B’Shevat!
Tonight is the festive holiday of Tu B'Shevat, the New Year for Fruit Bearing Trees, and there is still a tiny bit of time to make a fun centerpiece, especially something quick ilke this bowl of origami pears! While this year I've gone crazy making origami fruit of all kinds in great numbers and with…
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Simple Origami Pears Craft For Tu B’Shevat
The festive Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat, The Jewish New Year for Fruit Bearing Trees, is coming up on Wednesday night, so now is THE time to get crafting! And while you might like to fill up your table with a vast array of wonderful fruits and nuts to honor the holiday, why not make…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Winter is in full swing here in Northern Israel with temperatures dropping to freezing, but alas no snow. The blooming almond trees are dotting the hills, so it is time to get outdoors to photograph them, hopefully! In the mean time we are…
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Origami Cherries And Strawberries For Tu B’Shevat!
This craft is just so adorable and so very simple! I've been making these cherries with my crafting students and even children as young as 7 or 8 can easily fold the origami balloon that is needed. And while we've used the idea to make cherries here, you can make just about any fruit using…
