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Plastic Canvas Dreidel Ornament Craft
This Chanukah is turning out to be a plastic canvas craft extravaganza! Yes just a bit odd for someone who prefers to craft with recyclables, but hey, sometimes I just want to make some great looking crafts from store bought suppiles, can you blame me? I will say that all the supplies for these plastic canvas Chanukah crafts are things that I already have on hand, and I have been using up little bits and pieces of yarn, and even unraveling swatches to get enough of the colors I desire! These plastic canvas dreidels were actually the first thing I made, just somehow decided to share them with you last,…
- Chanukah Crafts, Crafts: Embroidery, Crafts: Plastic Canvas, Crafts: Yarn, Holiday: Chanukah/Hanukkah
Plastic Canvas Snowflake Mandala Ornaments
What can I tell you today? I'll admit I don't always love the things I make, but I am totally in love with these plastic canvas snowflake medallions, or maybe they are really more aptly called plastic canvas mandalas, I'm not qui9te sure! Something about them reminds me of the lovely small details in Fair Isle sweaters (that I do not plan to knit in this lifetime) or maybe the 70's style embroidered appliques I've had my eye on, either way I really enjoyed making these three versions and hoping to have time to make some more. They do look very sweet with my plastic canvas chanukah menorah, as well…
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Plastic Canvas Chanukah Craft: A Needlepoint Menorah Ornament
I just love embroidery and needlework of all kinds, but with my generally hectic crafting endeavors there usually isn't time for small detailed work. But this year my friends we have an entire month until Chanukah, and with a huge roll of plastic canvas sitting in the corner of my studio and as you can imagine, no shortage of yarn, well I just had to indulge myself in a little bit of chanukah needlepoint of sorts, yippee! Yes it is true, plastic canvas isn't what I'd call refined needlework, but it sure is great for making fun decorations, perfect for kids and well, there really are so many creative things…
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Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, I hope all of my American readers are having a wonderful holiday weekend! Enjoy some of that leftover turkey in a sandwich with some of that cranberry sauce made with fresh cranberries will ya? As it turns out, cranberries are just about the most nutritious fruit around, so if you figure out how to eat them without sugar, well you've got a winner! As for me, no cranberries in sight around here, sigh, no blueberries either, but an interesting life indeed! This week's features are filled with great ideas for holiday crafting, and while I was going to take the holiday break starting this…
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A Visit To Fort York Toronto With Kids
This past August we spent ten wonderful days in Toronto, Canada and one of our favorite afternoons was the one we spent on a visit to historic Fort York, which is located in downtown Toronto just on the edge of the Entertainment District, and just a hop, skip and a jump from our vacation rental. Fort York, was the fort that protected the town of York, later to be called Toronto, in the war of 1812, and we really enjoyed stepping into this little slice of history. And do visit in the summer if you can to enjoy period war music and lots of demonstrations on site. In the mean…
- Chanukah Crafts, Crafts: Recycling, Crafts: Winter, Holiday: Chanukah/Hanukkah, Holiday: Succah Decor, Recycled Egg Carton Crafts
Egg Carton Flower String Lights
A few weeks ago I shared with you my egg carton star string lights, and now at last I had a chance to take a few quick photos of my egg carton flower LED string lights, which we used at my son's bar mitzvah with great success. My favorites were actually those that i made by dipping the egg carton flowers in paint, but all I could get my hands on at the moment were these simple painted ones, which are much easier to do and a great project for the kids as well. So add a little creativity to your holiday season with this simply fun craft, ready?
