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How To Make Origami Pinwheels While Spring Cleaning
Origami pinwheels, also referred to as origami windmills, are simple to make and a great way to make some spring decorations while also using up bits of scrapbooking or other paper you have hanging around collecting dust! I love making origami from wrapping paper, so that is game as well, as are recycled magazine pages…
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Take Control Of Your Family’s Finances
This is a sponsored post. Adopting An Organized Approach To Your Family’s Household Budget Did you know that 35% of married Israeli couples aged between 25 and 60 are splurging more cash then they earn, according to research from Kyrill Shraberman? Similarly, 39% of unmarried individuals in the same age bracket are spending more than…
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Recycling Craft With Milk Cartons: Draw On Them!
I am in the middle of cleaning out my studio at long last, so expect to see lots of little projects that are the result of trying to finish works in progress or use up various items, such as milk cartons that were painted when we made our painted milk carton houses with gardens craft,…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! With Passover in just under three weeks, the clock is ticking and spring cleaning and trying to escape from the slavery of our possesions (in my personal case) will be happening in full force this coming week. I'm sure you can understand why…
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Spring In Northern Israel On A Hike To Mount Tabor
Hello to Spring in Northern Israel. A cool and rainy Spring, but Spring nonetheless, as the wildflowers are out and the hills are green green green! I sprained my ankle quite badly just as the almond trees started to bloom, along with other wild flowers, and so this year I was unable to walk anywhere…
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DIY Queen Esther Costume Uses Upcycled And New Elements
Isn't our little Queen Esther just the sweetest? And honestly what I love about this DIY Queen costume (fit for a princess too) is not only the rich theatrical combination of colors, but the fact that my now 16 year old daughter wore that same "dress" as a part of a Queen Esther costume I…
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DIY Simple Costume Cloak With Fur Trim
This year for Purim one of my favorite acheivements was designing and whippping up this fur trimmed DIY costume cloak for a toddler, well three to be exact. I'll admit my daughter actually saved the day by commenting that my original design (before I made the front really short) was just way too much fabric…
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DIY King Of The Dragons Costume
When a sweet six year old requests a dragon costume, you can sort of make up a costume that vaguely represents a dragon without having to create claws and fire and anything scary, and believe me, the results will be even better than you imagined. You know, like a sweet dragon, or king of the…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! With all the joyful celebration that comes with Purim, as well as the costumes and food gifts for friends and neighbors, and the hosting of large quantities of people now under our belts, we can relax for a moment……..and then it is time…
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Wishing You A Purim Sameach!
We celebrated Purim here in Northern Israel yesterday, but in Jerusalem Purim is being celebrated right now, so I thought I'd wish everyone a Purim Sameach, and may we all merit to witness miracles and to know the difference between good and evil! Today is the day called Shushan Purim, and today Shushan Purim is…
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DIY No-Sew Dragon Cape
When I was requested to make a dragon costume for Purim, I knew it would be very loosely a "dragon costume" and in the end, on account of the king masquerade mask, the recipient deemed it "king of the dragons" meaning a very nice king who encourages good things! The most important part of the…
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A Kippa For Purim, To Go With That Costume…….
Once I decorated a kippa with yarn spaghetti and meatballs for my son's Purim costume, and this year I decorated a kippa with scales as part of a King of Dragons costume, which I'll be sharing with you shortly. This decorated kippa pairs nicely with the king masquerade mask, so make them both! Truthfully, a…
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Simple King Masquerade Mask
With Purim starting on Wednesday night everywhere except Jerusalem (where Purim is one day later) the rush is on, so I have a few simple costume ideas for you, which could come in handy right about now? Truthfully these ideas are part of a larger costume which I'll be presenting shortly, but first things first,…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to craft schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! The very festive and very crafty Jewish holiday of Purim is on Wednesday night/Thursday (and on Thursday night/Friday in Jerusalem) which means the coming week will be very busy indeed. I am in the middle of finishing up a Queen Esther costume and…
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A Peek In My Sketchbook
At long last this past summer I started working in a sketchbook in an attempt to go out of my comfort zone, and while it wasn't easy (on account of the fear of making bad art that is then stuck in a book…) I was thrilled with my progress. It took a good month, and…
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Toilet Paper Tube Castle Craft
We are on a roll with the recycling crafts for Purim, and I couldn't be more pleased, especially since we still have a week to keep on crafting for the festive holiday! Introducing toilet paper tube castle craft, which you can make to use as a centerpiece, a scene on a sideboard, or even as…
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Cardboard Fish Centerpiece For Purim, Or Just For Fun!
The cardboard fish centerpieces I made for our community Purim party were a hit, and now I get to use them to decorate our house for Purim, coming up quickly next week. I don't think I'll use all ten of them, then again, a school of fish swimming down my Purim table could be lots…
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Recycled Cardboard Fish Are The Perfect Purim Craft!
I'm loving crafting with recycled cardboard boxes lately, there is something truly satisfying about creating something new from a cardboard box (hopefully) bound for the recycling pile. And to top it off, there is just something about black and white paint together with the cardboard box color that looks amazing. Enough said, introducing my recycled…
