A Counting The Omer Collage For Lag B’Omer and Shavuos!
The Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer starts on the evening of May 22, which means we have two whole weeks to turn on the creativity and increase the excitement for this wonderful and festive holiday, and then another two weeks to get crafting for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. The idea for this counting the omer collage craft came about when a reader Ilana Singer from Strasbourg, France sent me a photo of a sweet counting the omer chart she made for her kids. Since we count the omer fpr 49 days leading up to the Jewish holiday of Shavuos, I was thinking that as Lag B’Omer approaches, and then Shavuos, why not use that chart to make a nice poster to enjoy for the weeks leading up to Shavuos? Meaning bring on the flowers! I also love the idea of a craft project that evolves over time, and this is a perfect example, not to mention a great example of how to use art that kids bring home from school (generally on letter sized paper) to make something impressive and eye catching for any holiday. So dear readers, save that large piece of cardboard that was used to package a new frame or the piece of paper inside that new frame to make some fabulous art with the family! Let’s get started, shall we?
You’ll Need:
- A counting the omer chart, made at home or in school (see below, for Ilana Singer’s version, in which her kids place a flower sticker on each day, great idea!)
- cardboard, cardstock
- craft paints
- a large piece of cardboard or paper to use as the base for your creation
- high tack craft glue, double stick tape, and/or a hot glue gun used with adult supervision
How To:
- Paint lots and lots of flowers on cardstock, cereal boxes or any paper or cardboard you have on hand, and set aside to dry
- Cut out large clouds and thunder bolts.
- Cut out the counting the omer chart and any other elements from the background if relevant
- Cut out painted flowers from background
- Glue everything together in a wonderful colorful collage. Don’t worry about covering the days of the omer chart that you’ve already counted.
- If you’d like a crisp edge as in my example, use a large ruler and a craft knife to trim the edges such that some flowers “bleed” off the sides and bottom.
Ah yes, and just to clarify, my collage was made digitally using Photoshop, namely on the computer, so your results will likely be quite different. Do encourge creativity with this one, collage is the time to go wild with all kinds of fun elements including pom poms, bottle caps, you name it!
One Comment
shayndel
Beautiful and great idea!! ♡