tu b’shevat crafts

  • Winter Tree From Recycled Cardboard

    How about making some recycled corrugated cardboard trees to bring a little playful air to your home this winter? Tu B’Shevat (the New Year for the trees) is the next Jewish holiday on the calender, so I’ve got trees on my mind! I really love the graphics on the corrugated sleave from our flats of…

  • Super Simple DIY Twig Luminary (For Tu B’Shevat!)

    You can make a gorgeous winter centerpiece with twigs and candlelight and it’s so simple! And of course anything using twigs is great for your Tu B’Shevat (the New Year for the trees) table. Add a few branches if you have some available, even from your neighbor’s pruning pile, and you’ve got yourself a great…

  • Tu B’Shevat is Coming! A Roundup From The Archives……

    Yes, Tu B’Shevat is coming, which means Tu B’Shevat crafts are coming, and of course Tu B’Shevat crafts for kids too, hopefully lots of them, since we’re getting a nice and early start! We have almost an entire month to enjoy preparing and creating for this wonderful holiday which celebrates the New Year for the…

  • Lemon Pomanders For Tu B’Shevat Or Anytime!

    Pomanders are the perfect decoration for Tu B’Shevat, (this Friday night) the holiday in which we celebrate trees and their delicious and amazing fruits! And though the holiday is almost here, you still have time to make a few of these to grace your table. And while you may not have the time, (I choose…

  • Make Etherial Cherry Blossom Garlands From Disposable Tablecloths!

    Isn’t this just dreamy? I don’t know why it never occurred to me that the chandelier in my stair well, as well as the banister are perfect places to hang seasonal decorations! In fact, other than painting this space peacock blue, (which I still love even three years later) I have yet to figure out…

  • A Simple Project With Spices For Tu B’Shevat!

    Did you ever stop to think where spices come from? Many actually come from trees, so crafting with them is certainly appropriate (and great smelling) for The New Year of The Trees! Cinnamon is the bark of a tree, star anise (shown above) is a seed pod from a tree which grows in Southeast Asia,…

  • Celebrate Winter Fruit: Quick Tu B’Shevat Decorating Ideas

    If you already know that you’ve got a busy week ahead, and there won’t be much time for decorating for Tu B’Shevat (the Jewish New Year for the trees) here are a few simple tricks that you can do in just a few minutes. Stock up on colorful citrus fruit and some green apples, and…

  • Tissue Paper Blossoms On Real Branches: Stunning!

    Tissue paper blossoms glued to real branches look like the real thing, only you can enjoy them for years! I’ve had these for over a year and a half, and they’ve been transported several times to various functions and they’re still looking fine. I found these branches on the side of the road, a by-product…

  • Decorating With Sticks and Cones (For Tu B’Shevat!)

    In case you are wondering why this bundle of sticks is propped against the wall, well the real honest answer is that I just don’t own a vase big enough to hold them! So while I do like the way these look, you might want to plan ahead before creating an arrangement like this one!…