Holiday: L'Ag B'Omer
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Wishing You A Wonderful Lag B’Omer!
The festive holiday of Lag B’Omer is coming to an end here in Israel, but there are many more hours left of the holiday around the world, so wishing you a very happy Lag B’Omer! For the first time in a very long time I actually went with my teenage daughter to Meron, the burial site of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, last night at around midnight. Her friends chose to go with other friends, so I decided to be a good mother and offer to go with her, and off we went, yawn. Generally we go during the day, when it is very hot, and this year with very hot…
- Crafts for Kids, Crafts: Painting and Drawing, Crafts: Paper, Holiday: L'Ag B'Omer, Holiday: Shavuot
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…
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Simple Quilled Paper Bonfire Craft For Lag B’Omer
Quilled paper crafts are a great way to make a unique piece of art, and the results are always quite impressive! This quilled bonfire craft for the Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer is really quite simple, and perfect for kids as young as six or seven. Of course the older kids will make versions that are more skillful, but perfection is not the result, we’re looking for the joy of creativity! So get out the paper and cut some strips, or buy some ready made quilling strips, and that together with some glue, a black paper background and some wooden skewers is all you’ll need for this wonderful craft. This…
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Kid’s Crafts For Lag B’Omer
Lag B’Omer, the Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33 Day of the Omer, which occurs in the middle of a mourning period, is coming up next week, so it is time to get everyone busy with some fun crafts to imbue this special day with great memories. It is true, those of us fortunate to live in Israel and even more fortunate to live in proximity to Meron don’t need much encouragement to celebrate this special day, as there is plenty of action to keep everyone busy. For those living elsewhere, some effort may be necessary, so now is the time to get crafting to build the excitement! I’ve pulled…
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Let’s Get Crafting For Lag B’Omer!
The Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer is coming up in just another 9 days or so, so now is the time to get crafting for this festive holiday. It is true, I live in Lag Bomer central, just across the valley from Meron, the world headquarters of the holiday, so for us the holiday is truly significant as the whole world (literally) comes to us! For those living outside of Israel I have noticed that Lag B’Omer tends to be on the relaxed side, so my suggestion is to bring the level of this very holy holiday up a notch by investing in some crafts! Unlike other holidays when we…
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How To Make A Quilled Paper Bonfire
Call it a quilled paper campfire, or call it a quilled paper bonfire, either way it is a fun craft for all ages and requires only very simple supplies. The wonderful Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer is coming up on the night of May 2nd, so now is the time to start thinking about some simple crafts to celebrate. The bonfire is one of the major symbols of the holiday (and kids in my neighborhood are now hoarding wood of all kinds to contribute to bonfires around town) and as it turns out quilling with orange and yellow paper is a great way to depict fire! So whether you will…