tu b’shevat craft

  • Dried Orange Slice Pendants For Tu B’Shevat

    Dried orange slices are great for crafting, and at long last I stuck some in my oven to make some things for Tu B’Shevat, which my friends is tomorrow night! Rather than show you say a dried orange slice garland or another ornament, I came up with this fun idea which could also be a…

  • Spring Craft: TP Tube Trees In Bloom

    Who would have thought that toilet paper tube trees could be so sweet? And especially these little toilet paper tube trees in bloom, just in time for Tu B’Shevat, when we celebrate the New Year for the trees, and hopefully witness the first fruit trees (almond trees) in bloom. I’ve been wanting to do some…

  • Orange Rind Candle Centerpiece For Tu B’Shevat

    Ever heard of candles made from orange rinds? Or candles made from clementine rinds? Great idea right, especially now that Tu B’Shevat (Feb. 8th) is right around the corner! Basically, according to the original source, one carefully removes the fruit, leaving the two halves intact, and when you are careful not to sever the stem…

  • Stamp Pad Leaf Printing: Make A Wall Hanging!

    Here’s a great nature craft with beautiful results. Use stamp pads to make leaf prints on recycled cereal boxes, or of course any cardboard, and you’ll have a bunch of simply beautiful tags that you can string together to make a wall hanging, or hang in a row as a bunting banner, or even use…

  • Use Felt & Real Branches To Make Decorative Fruit Trees!

    Real branch + felt + miniature pomegranates from the dollar store = a fun artful decorating idea for Tu B’Shevat or anytime. Okay, you’re right, it does help if you have some large iron frames that are waiting to be filled, but if you don’t, you can simply hang a branch like this on the…

  • A Kosher Salt Snowstorm! Snowdrift Luminary & Pinecone Centerpiece

    What? Yes, that’s right, kosher salt is the perfect crafting supply for making gorgeous snowdrift candlejars or luminaries, or tea light holders, which look great paired with some snowy pinecones! I’m using mine to get us ready for the holiday of Tu B’Shevat, and just enjoyed this centerpiece over a cup of tea with a…

  • Fragrant and Lovely Pomanders: The Perfect Winter Centerpiece (For Tu B’Shevat)

    These gorgeous pomanders are an amazing winter project! They’ll fill your home with the most delicious aroma of orange-scented cloves and you can make them without a huge investment of time. Sit down with the kids, or a friend, and make some together, that’s what I did! Even my 4.5 year old had great success…