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  • Fabulous Wire Frame Tree Sculptures As Summer Street Art In Montreal

    Fabulous Wire Frame Tree Sculptures As Summer Street Art In Montreal

    One of the things that Canada does really well, and Montreal in particular is celebrating the outdoors during the summer, as winter is harsh and very long! This summer in Montreal we came across many many examples of street celebrations and I especially loved these vibrant metal trees defined with strips of fabricm delineating an…

  • Recycled Magazine Page Feathers

    Recycled Magazine Page Feathers

    Feathers are such a lovely thing to make out of paper, and with Yom Kippur in just two days, and Succot following four days after that, well there is no time like the present than to whip up some great recycled magazine page feathers yourself! Jewish holidays aside, they'd also look just lovely in a…

  • Recycle Magazine Pages And Make Artful Crafting Paper

    Recycle Magazine Pages And Make Artful Crafting Paper

      Hey fellow packrats, I've got a great recycling craft idea for you, you know to help you unload some of those piles of old magazines! You can make some really artfully striped crafting paper using old magazine pages, and believe me it is so much fun you'll want to make a bunch, Roll up…

  • Rosh HaShana Basket Of Blessings Craft For Kids (Or Anyone!)

    Rosh HaShana Basket Of Blessings Craft For Kids (Or Anyone!)

    Rosh HaShana, the Jewish New Year is in just a few days, so now is the time to dedicate a few hours to making wonderful cards to wish our family, friends and neighbors a wonderful new year, filled with blessings. And since the standard card may produce a bit of a yawn from the crafters…

  • Rosh HaShana Apple, Pomegranite And Carrot Yarn Craft For All Ages

    Rosh HaShana Apple, Pomegranite And Carrot Yarn Craft For All Ages

    There is something about gluing yarn onto recycled cardboard shapes that is just so much fun, and with great results. So with Rosh Hashana just around the corner, time is of the essence, and this is one craft that is great for all ages, and teh results can then be hung in the succah as…

  • Rustic Wire And Fabric Flower Craft

    I saw this idea for making a rustic wire and fabric flower sculpture with a wine cork base on our travels just a few weeks ago, and I just had to share it with you! The idea of stitching fabric scraps onto a wire shape can be used in so many ways, to make flat…

  • Guitar Themed Party Centerpiece Is Perfect For Dessert Bar Or Buffet

    Guitar Themed Party Centerpiece Is Perfect For Dessert Bar Or Buffet

    For my son's guitar themed birthday party I spent quite a few hours making cardboard guitars, though I really had no concrete idea how I'd use them! The great thing about not planning ahead when it comes to making party decorations is that A} you save money as you use what you have on hand…

  • Simple Recycled Cardboard Guitar Makes A Fun Addition To Any Party!

    Simple Recycled Cardboard Guitar Makes A Fun Addition To Any Party!

    For my son's recent guitar themed birthday party I didn't have much of a plan, but I did want to decorate with as many cardboard guitars as i could possibly make in one day, and i just love how these turned out. Simple enough so that you can whip up a bunch, but at the…

  • Floating Musical Notes Party Decor With Faux Helium Balloons

    Floating Musical Notes Party Decor With Faux Helium Balloons

    Here's an idea I came up with last night (for my son's guitar themed birthday party) that is soooooo simple and looks amazing, plus you'll be able to plan ahead and do an even better job than I did! And by the way, since Shavuot is in just four days, replace the notes with hebrew…

  • Fleece Scraps Pouch For Kids Is Perfect For Holding Magnifying Glasses!

    Fleece Scraps Pouch For Kids Is Perfect For Holding Magnifying Glasses!

    Last week just before my favorite little four year old was to arrive for a visit, I quickly whipped up a pouch to hold the magnifying glass I had promised him on his last visit. And of course since I love giving the kind of gifts that are truly exciting and will be used, I…

  • DIY Snowglobes Using Recycled Jars

    DIY Snowglobes Using Recycled Jars

    Okay dear readers, here is it, my daughter's current number one favorite craft, made by her, photographed by me, and of course encouraged by me as well! DIY snow globes using recycled jars has been on my mind for months, and I keep wanting to make them for specific holidays and just never get around…

  • Recycled Cardboard Tube Logs, A Fun Craft For Lag B’Omer!

    Recycled Cardboard Tube Logs, A Fun Craft For Lag B’Omer!

    Here's a fun recycled cardboard tube craft, in this case I used paper towel tubes, that is perfect just about any time really……though of course with the Jewish holiday of Lag B'Omer coming up, that is what I have made them for. Lag B'Omer involves bonfires, generally really huge ones in our neck of the…