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A Classic Swedish Farmhouse In Albo, Sweden
Wow, it has been nearly two whole months since I last shared my travel photos, and specifically from our amazing 2 1/2 weeks in Sweden this past summer. (You can see all the previous posts here.) Time is just flying by, though I buckled down and went through the remaining photos from our Swedish adventure to share with you, as after that I have to share a visit to The Vessel in Manhattan, our family reunion in Boston, USA and Cape Cod, and after that Prague! 2019 was a year packed with travel, and I am very blessed to have had the opportunity to see family across the seas, and…
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DIY Stand-Up Cardboard Polar Bear Centerpiece
Looking for a fun winter-themed centerpiece to whip up for an upcoming birthday party or winter themed celebration? Give this DIY cardboard stand-up polar bear a try, and you’ll put smiles on every face! Of course, you can make this polar bear any size that suits your table, but if you go big, well that certainly fills more space and makes more of a statement— more bang for the buck if you will! While you can certainly make a whole family of polar bears in different sizes, which could be just adorable, you can also choose to make some cardboard huskies, which is also super adorable and a great contrast…
- Baby Shower Ideas, Birthday Decorations, Birthdays: Cakes and Decorations, Crafts: Recycling, Crafts: Winter, Party Decorations, Recycled Cardboard Box Craft, Recycled Cardboard Crafts
DIY Stand-Up Cardboard Huskies For Your Winter Table
At long last I have finally found the time to share with you one of the favorite crafts I made for our family Chanukah birthday party: stand-up cardboard huskies, courtesy of Mr. Printables! And at the birthday party when the huskies made their debut, they were actually pulling the birthday cake! Yes, that birthday cake with the sparkly red flags that I shared a while back. (Note to self and everyone else: try to have everything ready the day before, even the cake, so you’ll have time to photograph it all nicely!) Now it is too late to photograph the huskies pulling the cake and I do have a photo…
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Welome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! With lots more rain having fallen in Northern Israel this shabbat, things are looking good indeed as far as our water supply goes. Sunday night we celebrate the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat, which celebrates the new year for the fruit bearing trees. Spiritually it is about waking from our slumber just as the trees do in the middle of the winter here in Israel. The first tree to bloom is the almond tree, and I’m hoping that all that rain didn’t damage the tiny blooms, will have to venture out and see…….Wishing everyone a happy Tu B’Shevat,…
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Recycling Crafts For Feeding The Birds On Shabbat Shira
This Shabbat is “Shabbat Shira” in which we celebrate the birds! While for many, this special shabbat is only acknowledged when reading the weekly Torah portion on Shabbat morning, most young school kids certainly do something in school tp bring home for shabbat, which reminds the parents! With no young school kids in the house, well, you’ll forgive me for almost omitting to post about this special day, right? Crafts, or no crafts, we of course always remember to put out food for the birds before shabbat. The Shabbat that falls before or on Tu B’shevat (a minor Jewish festival celebrating fruit baring trees) is called Shabbat Shira, because the week’s parashah [weekly…
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Pine Cone Fruit Orchard Craft Is PERFECT For Tu B’Shevat!
This pine cone fruit tree orchard craft (hanging out in my archives with so many other great projects) is just as cute as can be and perfect for Tu B’shebat, coming up on Feb. 9th, so enjoy! Collecting pine cones on a nature walk is always a fun activity to do with the little ones, but what to use them for afterwards? Here’s a good one for you: make a pine cone orange orchard! This idea is so simple yet with great results and fun for a variety of ages. And maybe they’ll even take the time to make a popsicle stick shed for their orchard, and some little crates…
