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Paper Towel Tube Logs Craft
Pulled this one out of the archives because it is a keeper, and phew I actually saved a bunch of paper towel tubes during Passover. I have a bunch of little cuties coming for the Shabbos leading into L'Ag B'Omer, so I will be making some of these possibly without the colored ends to fit…
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DIY Passover Seder Ten Plagues Cards Craft
Our huge investment in the wonderful holiday of Passover is about to pay off when we sit down together at the Passover Seder table tomorrow night, phew! Almost there with of course lots of cooking left to do, but things are mostly under control with just last minute errands and household organizing to do. And…
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Egg Carton Fox Portraits Craft
So friends, it turns out that egg carton animal portraits are so very very fun to make, I just had to keep going after the leopard egg carton animal portraits craft that I shared with you last week. I went on to make a bunch of lions, like the one here, and then, flipped the…
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Toilet Paper Roll Birdy Gift Topper
Last week I shared with you my toilet paper tube birdy gift tag, and now I'm sharing a few photos to show you how I used it! Truthfully, while I am not a fan of cellophane, that is the gift wrap of choice here in Israel, so sometimes you just gotta go with the flow……of…
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Toilet Paper Tube Birdy Gift Tags Or Party Decor
With Purim coming up on Saturday night, I started making really fun egg carton portrait gift tags, only the later ones came out so well I really can't give them away, so I was looking for something super cute but just a bit less precious, and these toilet paper roll birdies fit the bill! I'll…
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Egg Carton Animal Portrait Craft
With Purim in less than a week, now is time to get crafting friends, and I've started with making egg carton animal portraits that are mini works of art that will also be gift tags for my mishloach manot! The four here were the first 4 of a group that is now 21 strong, so…
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Jewish Holiday Recycling Crafts For Kids
With Purim in just a week, and Passover to follow, now is the time to start thinking about a top to bottom yearly cleaning and organizing of our homes. While you may be tempted to toss it all, I recommend looking at your "garbage" with a eco-friendly eye on creativity, and as a way of…
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Plastic Bottle Gift Basket With Plastic Bag Yarn!
I have to say, this is truly a fabulous craft, whether you use plastic bag yarn, or regular yarn, with results that are perfect for Purim gift giving or anytime. I think I need to make some! I am reposting this from a few good years back, enjoy! I am so excited to share with…
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Plastic Bag Pom Pom Centerpiece
Last week I shared with you how to make DIY yarn from plastic bags, and now I've used that yarn to make one of my all time favorite recycling crafts, plastic bag pom poms! Not only do they use up all the plastic bags that are still in use in my corner of the world…
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DIY Yarn From Plastic Bags
Plastic bags are one of the worlds worst inventions truly, so lets try to use them for crafting rather than throwing them away, or allowing them to blow away somewhere and get into our oceans and waterways, yikes. For those of you who live in areas where plastic bags have been outlawed, there are still…
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Origami Butterfly Medallions With Pom Poms Party Decor
Last year I created hundreds of origami butterflies for Purim, and our community Purim party, and then ended up making many pom pom bordered medallions with some of the butterflies. After using the medallions to decorate my own home for Purim, I packed them away nicely in a box, and tadah they were ready for…
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DIY Top Tips: How to Create the Perfect Lion Mask
Thinking of getting the kids more involved in your next holiday celebration? Click here to find out how to do it with some fun lion masks.