- Crafts: Apples, Crafts: Fall, Crafts: Painting, Crafts: Teacher Appreciation Gifts, Holiday: Rosh HaShana/New Years, Holiday: Succah Decor, Holiday: Tu B'Shevat Crafts
Festive Painted Apples For Rosh HaShana
Let the Rosh HaShana crafting take over your dining room table, because what a great way to end the Jewish year! And with just a bit of forethought, whatever you make now can be used as decorations in the Succah (coming up 2 weeks after Rosh HaShana), or as little gifts or cards to wish neighbors, family and friends a sweet New Year! We are about to enter a three week lock down here in Israel, which means more time for family crafting, and hopefully a succah that is more creative than ever! But lest I digress, first let’s celebrate Rosh HaShana and a family birthday Wednesday night, with lots…
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Now Is The Time To Get Crafting For Rosh HaShana!
Sometimes I feel like I might just be the only Jewish crafting coach in the world, and that dear readers is why I am posting some photos of what is going on right now on my kitchen table, namely to get you inspired to use this very last week of the Jewish year to engage in creativity, while at the same time making decorations for Rosh HaShana and Succot to boot! This last week of the year is a very introspective and important one, as we have the ability to make amends for things that didn’t go quite as planned during the year, whether it be with relationships, mindset, reaching…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Wow, we are now entering the very last year of the Jewish year, and as I write this we are about to celebrate the very last shabbat of the year. The pressure is now on to do our very best in every area of our lives and relationships in this week, especially as we can in essence make up for for things we didn’t quite handle as we should have in the past year. So try to be extra kind and forgiving this week, to yourself and others, do an accounting of areas that could use some attention,…
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8 Tips For Safely Using A Chainsaw On A DIY Project
We are in the middle of an extreme heat wave here in Israel, so it doesn’t really feel like Fall, but with Rosh HaShana in less than two weeks, and the Jewish holiday season to follow, that means it is basically Fall, cool weather or not! So that said let’s start thinking about bringing some nature indoors this coming Fall and Winter season with wood slice crafts! Wow, there are really so so many DIY crafts that make amazing use of wood slices, whether it be thick sticks or huge trunks, you name it, there’s a DIY to go with it! (Think anything from fridge magnets to coffee tables.) For…
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Embroidered Geometric Stars On A Recycled Styrofoam Tray, Festive And Fun Anytime!
After sharing the cross stitch apple styrofoam tray embroidery craft, I just couldn’t resist dusting off this project to share with you, as it still looks great four years after I first shared it. The wonderful thing about these string stars is that they have a universal festive look so they would truly be great any time. If you don’t have any styrofoam trays hanging around waiting to be upcycled, try this on cardboard, the results will also be great! Okay, here is that post: I have been saving these little square styrofoam trays as I had a feeling that would be great for a fun recycled craft project! And…
- Crafts: Apples, Crafts: Embroidery, Crafts: Fall, Crafts: Recycling, Crafts: Teacher Appreciation Gifts, Holiday: Rosh HaShana/New Years, Holiday: Succah Decor, Recycled Styrofoam Crafts
Cross Stitch Apple Embroidery On A Foam Tray!
I have dusted off this project from my archives, as it is truly one of my all time favorites! And this apple is just the beginning, collect styrofoam trays (from non-meat items) and have fun thinking of all the possibilities!I have a box with a bunch of trays in the basement, so if and when I get around to dreaming up some more cross stitch projects you’ll be the first to know! I just got a big batch of embroidery thread that is calling my name, so you never know! Here’s the old post that was written a week before Rosh HaShana, this time around we have more like a…