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Wishing You A Joyful Tu B’Shevat!
Tonight is Tu B'Shevat, the Fifteenth Day of the Jewish month of Shevat, the day which marks the New Year for the trees. In our area in Northern Israel the holiday sometimes cooincides with the blooming of almond trees, where in other warmer parts of the country the trees have outwardly begun their process of renewal. This year on Tu B'Shevat as we read and hear about our friends and family on the East Coast who are snowed in, we are presently on a snow watch! (Not exactly what you would imagine for Israel, I know but we actually live 3,000 ft above sea level with no desert or camels…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Thanks so much for joining me here, and I hope you'll enjoy all the amazing inspiration that my now very hopping party brings us. Tonight we'll usher in the Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat, the New Year for the trees, a beautiful holiday celebrated by eating an array of fresh and dried fruit, and many perform a Seder that involves drinking red and white wine and then tasting certain holy species of fruits in an order described in the Kabbalah. With crafts on the brain, I'm now thinking, okay, the next jewish holiday is Purim! And lucky for us, this is leap year on the…
- Baby Shower Ideas, Bat and Bar Mitzvah Decorations, Birthdays: Cakes and Decorations, Crafts for Kids, Crafts: Origami, Crafts: Paper, Holiday: Succah Decor, Holiday: Tu B'Shevat Crafts, Origami, Party Decorations, Tabletop Decorations, Wedding Decorations
Origami Fruit
i'm so excited to share with you a super cute and super simple way to make a quick centerpiece, a fun place marker or a sweet mobile: origami fruit! Yes indeed, the same origami balloon shape that can be used to make origami string light covers can also be used to make adorable origami fruit in any color you like. These were made with a square made from letter sized paper, but much larger ones would work too, and if you make just four really large ones you can have a fantastic centerpiece in very little time. I'm planning on hanging these over our dining room table to celebrate…
- Baby Gifts and Decor, Baby Shower Ideas, Bat and Bar Mitzvah Decorations, Birthdays: Cakes and Decorations, Crafts: Origami, Crafts: Paper, Holiday: Succah Decor, Holiday: Tu B'Shevat Crafts, Origami, Wedding Decorations
Origami String Light Covers
Origami balloons or origami cubes folded from your favorite colored and patterned paper are a perfect way to dress up string lights for a special occasion or just because. I remember making these origami balloons in grade school to play with in the classroom on a winter day, so I was so happy to revisit this simple craft after so many years. Not to mention that I've been wanting to do this for ages and only now had a moment (well a lot more than that actually) to give it a try. I love the idea of combining solid paper in happy colors with patterned black and white paper, and…
- Baby Shower Ideas, Bat and Bar Mitzvah Decorations, Birthdays: Cakes and Decorations, Cupcake Stand, Cupcake Toppers, Holiday: Tu B'Shevat Crafts, Tabletop Decorations
DIY Cupcake Pedestal From A Recycled Can
There is no better way to display cupcakes than on a pedestal, and now you can whip one up yourself like this quick DIY Cupcake pedestal. I made this cupcake pedestal for the Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat coming up on Sunday night, (and using my printable fruit slices crafting pages) though I'm quite sure we'll be using this idea for many more special occasions to come. And yes, I do realize that the proportions of my cupcake pedestal aren't exactly right, but I think that is what makes it such a great partner with the hand colored paper and cupcake toppers. I'm on a new campaign to run in…
- Baby Shower Ideas, Bat and Bar Mitzvah Decorations, Birthdays: Cakes and Decorations, Crafts: Recycling, Crafts: Summer, Crafts: Winter, Holiday: Tu B'Shevat Crafts, Recycled Cans Crafts
Tu B’Shevat Centerpiece From Recycled Cans And Sticks
Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish New Year for the trees is coming this Sunday night, so lets fill our homes with fruity decorations and crafts to honor this special day. For starters, how about this simple recycled can vase filled with bare branches? You can decorate it in so many ways, namely with little pink or white blossoms or some other reference to fruit like these apple slice ornaments that you can make with my printable fruit slice crafting pages. The vase itself is made by covering cans with my printable fruit slice coloring pages, and the results are something that everyone will be proud of, as it is simply festive…
