Recycled Cardboard Crafts
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Holy Species Cardboard Leaf Cut-Outs For A Succah Wall Hanging!
This year we decided to create a succah with a very elegant/relaxed feeling by using a combination of cremes and whites, so my first succah craft entailed cutting out a huge number of cardboard leaves which I then painted white. Of course the leaves (and fronds) are not just any leaves, but rather fig leaves,…
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Recycled Icecream Cone Box Birthday Garland!
I hope you will never throw out another food box with photos on it again, as cut-outs make the most adorable garlands, especially when the kids cut out the items and decorate them! This ice cream cone birthday garland for a beloved five year old was made together with him, though admittedly I did most…
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Cross Stitch on Cardboard Apple Craft
Pulling this one out of the archives from a mere two years ago, and now it is making me want to embroider, help! I followed my own advice about making some cross stitch apple crafts (check out my first cross stitch apple craft here) for Rosh Hashana, and last night in the wee hours of…
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Fun Cardboard and Paper Collage Cut-Outs For Rosh HaShana
We are in the heart of our short summer vacation here in Israel, and with war and so much heartache looming over our heads, crafting and preparing for upcoming holidays and happy occassions is a wonderful way to spend a few hours. Get the whole family together or even take time for yourself, creativity is…
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Rebuilding The Beit HaMikdash Recycling Craft For Kids
I have pulled this post from the archives, as it is one of my all-time favorites for crafts for The Nine Days and for The 9th of Av, coming up on Monday night. Previously, I published this at the beginning of the three week mourning period, and this is what I wrote: Today is the…
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Quick Front Door Decor Craft For Lag B’Omer
If you’ve been paying attention, you may remember the ten plagues Passover cards I made a month plus ago? The art was mounted on gold cardboard that was actually some metallic gold cardbaord dessert platters left at my front door. And of course, after I cut out the flat middle I just had to save…
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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 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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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.
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Recycling Winter Craft: Cereal Box Cardboard Umbrellas!
Introducing cereal box umbrellas to use in garlands, as gift tags, place cards, or art journaling fodder, just for starters! There is something so very cute about these umbrellas that the more the better, plus they are so much fun to make, not to mention great to have on hand for any party or decor…
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Stand-Up Cardboard Dreidel Craft For Chanukah!
The wonderful thing about Chanukah is that it is eight days long, so we can make crafts during the holiday as well as leading up to the holiday! And of course simple recycling crafts that pack up well to save for next year and years to come are truly the best! One such craft is…