Recycled Cereal Box Crafts
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An Introduction To Hebrew Lettering For Crafting
Summer is the perfect time to delve into projects that just might take more time than is available during the year. So with that in mind and the fact that I encourage making crafts for the succah now, I’m doing an Ushpizin project with a few of my students, a project that requires hand lettering…
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DIY Gift Bag From A Cereal Box!
Pulling this one out of the archives as Purim is coming in just under 2 weeks and it is time to get crafting for this festive holiday, which included gifts of food to friends, neighbors and those who have done nice things for you! It has been quite a while since I made gift bags…
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Fun Mini Ugly Sweater Craft For Chanukah
Dusting this one off from the archives as it is a keeper, and I’ll be pulling mine out from the chanukah decorations box shortly! After turning a color swatching exercise into striped dreidels, here, I just had to keep on going with some cozy striped sweaters! Are they “ugly” holiday sweaters, not in my book,…
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DIY Cardboard Leaves Wall Hanging For The Succah
It is true, I made this DIY falling leaves wall hanging specially for our Succah, but truly it could be wonderful anywhere, or at the least as a party or wedding backdrop as well! The leaves I chose represent five of the seven holy species: olive, date, fig, pomegranite and grape, which actually is a…
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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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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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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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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…
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Recycling Pyramid Crafts For Passover
With Passover starting in just one week, the pressure is on, at least for those of us responsible for cleaning our homes (and at the very least our kitchens) from top to bottom, albeit with help from the husband and teens, phew! I don’t think I’ll have much time for crafting other than some origami…
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Cardboard Passover Pyramid Craft
Hoping to make a bunch of cardboard and recycled cardboard pyramids this year, but for now, reposting this from the archives to give you a head start! With Passover arriving this coming Saturday night, now is the time to fit in some last minute crafting in anticipation of this wonderful holiday, and possibly keep the…