jewish crafts

  • Kid’s Crafts For Pesach: Make Some Fimo Critters From The Ten Plagues!

    Aren’t these critters just the cutest? My 7 1/2 year old daughter made these as a part of our Ten Plagues Seder kit! I’m actually planning to make 10 little packages from clear plastic that will contain each of the  plagues. During the reading of the Hagaddah we’ll pass the little packages around the table…

  • 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…

  • A Modgepodge Matzo Wreath: Some Crafty Ideas For Pesach From A Loyal Reader!

    Not to make any of you feel guilty, but I’m so happy to say that I do have a following of readers who come to the blog and actually leave me comments now and again. I can’t tell you what a great feeling this is! Very often the readers that leave comments are those with…

  • Make An Etched Glass Platter For Pesach!

    Yesterday I introduced to you a nice glass painting project, so I thought it was perfect to follow that with this  etched glass project from Rivky Koenig’s Crafting Jewish. (Which one lucky winner will receive, don’t forget to enter the giveaway!) I know some of you are waiting for some more kid’s crafts projects to…

  • Fit For Royalty: Use Glass Paint To Create Stunning Wine Glasses For Pesach!

    Wine glasses play an important role in our Pesach Seder, as during the course of the reading of the Haggadah, we drink four glasses of wine (or grapejuice, but this year the wine sounds pretty good to me!) So it sure makes sense to set your table with something festive and royal and at the…

  • Pom Pom Critters For Pesach Or Anytime!

    In case you are wondering what frogs and caterpillars have to do with Pesach, well let me tell you! A caterpillar actually has nothing to do with Pesach unless you decide he’s really a locust or a wild beast, but frogs actually have an important role in the Pesach Seder, as the perpetrators in the…

  • Let The Pesach (Passover) Crafting Begin!

    I know, some of you are wondering when I’ll start posting crafts for Pesach! With only one month between Purim and Pesach, well it’s a bit of a tight schedule when it comes to crafting especially in light of the fact that there’s so much work to do in the house. But since I really…

  • Printing With Leaves: A Celebration of Spring!

    Where can you find more gorgeous examples of design than from nature itself? I promised you leaf projects this week, so here’s another idea for you to make your own! You can print with leaves on paper or even on fabric (using fabric paint) and create truly beautiful works of art that celebrate the great…

  • A Quick Purim Costume From the Classroom!

    My four year old came home from school the other day looking so cute I just had to share this with you!He is dressed up as Mordechai, the hero of the Purim story, and someone we’d definately like to emulate! His teacher made these for the whole class, and the simplicity is just too sweet!…

  • 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…

  • Embellish It With Round Metallic Stickers!

    Round metallic stickers are a craft staple over at my house! I don’t know what it is, but they’re just so useful and add a nice shiny touch to so many projects. I use them to make polka dots on colored paper, for joining ribbon on a gift, for adding a small touch to a…

  • Make Giant Carrots (& Some Bunny Ears) For Purim Or Anytime!

    Here’s a fun project for Purim or any time! How about making some giant cardboard carrots with the kids and then making some wearable bunny ears as well for a cute but simple costume. (Bunny ears not shown, you’ll have to use your imagination for that one!) You’ll Need: orange crepe paper green crepe paper…