Recycled Paper Towel Tube Palm Trees For Passover (Or Anytime, Of Course!)
Passover (or more correctly "Pesach" as it is said in hebrew) starts on Monday night, and the only way I have found time to post this little craft is that the husband and kids are out doing some grocery shopping for the holiday, meaning there is no one who thinks that there may be more important things to do right now……..no one that is, who realizes how important you, dear readers, are to me! So I'll just quickly introduce you to this little idea that was born on account of going through a ton of paper towels as we try to wrap up the gigantic job of cleaning the house and most importantly the kitchen, for Pesach. Introducing recycled paper towel tube palm trees, the perfect craft for remembering what the holiday of Passover is really all about, namely our deliverance from slavery in the dessert!
I do hope to have time to use some of these paper towel tube palm trees to make a fun centerpiece of sorts……you know, one could fill a low dish with sand, add some animals or a pyramid or two, and voila. I have the sand and the dish on hand, just not sure how it will play out time wise, but I'll of course keep you posted!
You'll Need:
- recycled paper towel tubes
- a pencil
- scissors
How To:
Draw a palm tree on your tube, such that the fronds wrap around to the back and meet. Five fronds works nicely. Leave a ring at the base so the palm tree can stand up. Cut out the palm tree and than make small slits in the fronds. Don't make the trunks too narrow (mine are a bit too narrow) as they will collapse.
That is is, enjoy!
4 Comments
kristen
I love this! I also wondered if you could tell me where you got that pretty rug/blanket? It’s so gorgeous!
Sara Rivka
Thanks Kirsten, that rug you see was purchased on the street on market day in our town in Northern Israel, from an Arab…..I did manage to bargain with him and get the price down to 300 shekels (about $75) but should have tried harder to get it lower. It is very similar to many rugs I’ve seen woven by Berber people in Morocco, but have no idea where it is from. I do know that it fades in the sun, I left it out once on my porch railing and yikes half of the rug faded. I then cut the rug in half, maybe a mistake and now have two pieces which I’m planning to use to make floor cushions some day, or to cover a bunch or something. My husband keeps wanting to throw these pieces out, but I still have great hopes for them! all the best!
kristen
Thank you so much for that info! It’s beautiful, and knowing you you’ll do something stunning with it! Thanks again! 🙂
Rivka
I enjoy your blog and admire your ablity to create with simple materials. Enjoy Passover. Rivka( also from Northern Israel)