- Crafts for Kids, Crafts: Apples, Crafts: Fall, Crafts: Fruit, Crafts: Recycling, Crafts: Teacher Appreciation Gifts, Holiday: Tu B'Shevat Crafts
Chalkboard DIY Apples
Hey guys, at long last I have jumped on the chalkboard DIY trend, though of course with a twist, true to creativjewishmom style. (And with some upcycling too, as you might expect!) When I picked up a little bottle of acrylic chalkboard paint on our trip to the USA this summer, I knew I'd find a million and one uses for it, but the first really good one is DIY chalkboard apples, just in time for the Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat which is the new year for fruit bearing trees. So whether you have some articifial apples of any kind hanging around, or you need to go buy some,…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! So great to be here with all my crafty virtual friends from around the world! It is raining and pouring here in Northern Israel, with snow expected though not likely. And not surprisingly that is putting me in the mood to crochet cozy things! Last week’s party was of course filled with all kinds of projects for that Feb. 14th holiday that we don’t celebrate (our calander is packed to the gills with deeply meaningful Jewish holidays) but hearts can be used for so many occassions to show our love and appreciation, (here they are generally used for birthdays) so I’m happy to share…
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Crocheted Granny Square Cowl
I finally got the buttons sewn onto my simple granny square cowl, and it is now my favorite winter accessory. In fact I'm wearing it right now, and am looking forward to enjoying it as a spring accessory with a light coat as well. If this granny cowl looks a bit familiar, well, you are right, this is the cousin of my sunburst granny square scarf, which I love as well, but this year I've been especially loving tucking a crocheted cowl into all my layers of fleece, and a crocheted cowl simply made from just four squares was the perfect answer for something to switch out with the double…
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Chunky And Quick Crocheted Slipper Sock Pattern
Chunky crocheted slipper socks or maybe you'd call them super thick crocheted booties are so much fun to crochet, work up quickly, are a great way to use up odds and ends of yarn, and make a great gift. What more can you ask for? Oh and of course they'll keep your feet warm! Our home gets quite cold during the winter months and we often go to bed wearing socks just like these. I did previously crocheted some crocheted slipper socks for my husband for a birthday/chanukah gift a few years back, and those are still great, and super warm, and much more sturdy, but I love this pattern…
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Paper Collage Craft For Kids Of All Ages
This past week when one of my very favorite four year olds came for a visit, and I was called upon to do a craft with him (because our last craft, origami boats was so very successful that he took the whole box of boats with him to school!) I pulled out a pile of paper and the few supplies I could actually find amongst my piles of previous projects (sigh) and figured we would just wing it! I had thought of doing some origami again, but those piles were blocking the bookcase in my crafting room, and I really didn't want to involve my good old computer in this…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to craft schooling sunday, thanks so very much for joining me here! Winter time is a lovely time for crafting, I hope you are finding little pockets of time to make cozy and colorful creations to embrace the season! I am writing this on Friday mid-day, while the pots of shabbat food are simmering on the stove and we are preparing to receive a literal houseful of guests, which always makes things all the more festive! So I'm sure I could say something here, but just don't have the brainpower at the moment as I'm thinking about all the things that still need doing in the…
