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An Artful Mount Sinai: A Great Collage Project For Shavuos!
Here we are…..all 600,000 of us adults…..waiting to receive the Torah from Har Sinai! The holiday of Shavuos celebrates this amazing event that happened 3,700 years ago, which in itself is amazing! For Pesach I created a crossing the Red Sea diorama of sorts, here, and fully intended to do something similar for Shavous, but…
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A Spring Bird-Themed Party: Quick & Cute Decorations For Each Place Setting!
Two weeks before Pesach at one of the busiest times of the year, one of my sons has a birthday! Birthdays in my home are always about handmade decorations rather than presents, and some attempt at a homemade cake by Mom. This year I was particularly busy but fortunately found just the right supplies sitting…
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Make Embossed Tin Decorations For Pesach!
Last week I promised a few specific Pesach projects, so here finally is the last of them! Despite mountains of work still to do over at my place, I took a few moments to make this because I know that many of you could really use some craft projects right about now to keep…
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Kid’s Crafts For Pesach: Krias Yam Suf (The Splitting Of The Red Sea) Diorama!!
Yippee! The Red Sea has split and were going through! Phew, that was a close call with those Egyptians right on our tails! But who can think about that now, this is amazing! We're so happy, what a miracle! We're on our way to freedom from slavery in Egypt, that's one of the reasons we're…
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Recycle Cups & Make A Fun Noise Maker For Purim (Or Your Next Rhythm Project!)
Here's a fun project to do with the kids today or tomorrow in preparation for Purim which starts Saturday night. (The exception being that Purim is celebrated Sunday night in Jerusalem.) I did this one, but kids can certainly have fun applying stickers and tape themselves. The noise maker or grogger is a classic Purim…
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Make Designer Purses from Recycled Plastic Plates (To Hold Treats For Purim or Any Time!)
Once upon a Purim a few years back I decided to make some designer purses from plastic plates! They're perfect for little girls to give to their friends on Purim, and they'd be great for birthday party favor bags!
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Recycled Soda Bottles Are Great For Giving Treats!
When I figured out this earth friendly packaging trick a few years ago, I was so excited! The shiny bottle makes the hand printed paper inside look amazing, and as you may already know, I just love projects that involve recycling. I've used this idea several times for giving treats on Purim, but you can…
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Create Gorgeous Gift Boxes From Recycled Cereal Boxes! (For Purim, Of Course!)
Looking for an earth-friendly and gorgeous solution for mishloach manot (gifts of food for the Jewish holiday of Purim) packaging this year? Here's your answer: cereal boxes! Or for that matter any type of box with a non-printed side, and that can be easily opened and reassembled inside out. Start looking around and I'm sure…
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Recycle Promotional Magnets And Make Fun Art For Your Fridge!
I really hope you've been saving those promotional magnets you get with the pizza delivery or from a myriad of people trying to get you to remember them on your fridge. Because I've finally come up with a great project that everyone in the family will love! Simply scrub off the printed paper side after…
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Making Plarn From Plastic Bags: Crafting For The Next Decade
This photo represents my crafting hopes for the next decade: to make an honest attempt to use up all the crafting supplies I happen to have collected and accumulated over the years, and to do my best to re-use and recycle all the things that come my way! Which explains why I've taken a photo…
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Recycle Plastic Bags and Make Unique Gift Bows!
Wouldn't you like to receive a gift that looks like this? I would, there's something so very crafty and cute about it, and when the recipient discovers that your kids have made the wrapping paper (tutorial on that here) and you've made the bow from plastic bags, well they'll be so bowled over they…