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Trees In Bloom On A Milk Carton Craft!
Tonight is the wonderful Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat, so it is time to get crafting, either to create decor for the holiday, or as an activity to honor the holiday. After all, whimical paintings of trees in bloom gracing milk cartons is something one can certainly enjoy for a good few months? I just love painting on milk cartons because the results are ready to display and honestly it is just so darn cute, and unexpected, a great combination! Last week I shared milk carton row houses with heart graffiti, and now I’m sharing almond trees in bloom painted on the rejects from the previous project, which is a…
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Trees In Bloom Finger Paintings For All Ages!
Tonight is the wonderful Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat, the new year for fruit bearing trees, so what better time than to get the family together, or carve out some time for yourself, to paint some artful and whimsical almond trees in bloom! Okay, if you wish they can be cherry blossom trees, no problem! And best of all, you can choose to do this trees in bloom painting project without using any brushes at all, just fingers and a few q-tips, imagine that! That is right dear readers, finger painting isn’t always for little kids, it can be great for any age! The trees in bloom paintings that I’m…
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Oatmeal Can Tzedaka Box Craft
A tzedaka box (charity box) made from an oatmeal can is just as cute as can be, and quite useful right now! As you may know, due to the Corona virus all the synagogues are currently closed, though prayer groups of up to 20 with proper distancing is permitted. While many neighbors have formed prayer groups from their balconies, we have formed one with the neighbors, which consists of my husband and my 2 teen boys from within our house (via a huge window that opens fully) and the neighbors gathered in a courtyard and on the stairs just outside this window. There is a custom to give charity before…
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Counting The Omer Craft To Make Now!
Now that we are on day 12 of 49 of counting the Omer, time is of the essence, so get to work on a fun Omer calendar, especially one that you can use again next year! I did plan on making a new Omer counting calendar, and I am in the middle of that, but it has become something rather complex involving some new techniques that I’m experimenting with so it won’t be ready anytime soon, sorry about that. In the mean time, this calendar that I made with my kids quite a few years ago (ten actually!) is simple and can certainly be customized for your family. So give…
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Creative Gift Boxes From Recycled Food Packaging
With Purim coming up on the evening of March 10th (March 11th for those in Jerusalem) now is truly the time to start preparing for the holiday, right? I don’t have any costumes to make this year, (as of right now) which means more time to think about everything else, meaning the gifts of food we give to a gazillion people (in my case really just about 15 neighbors and some important folks), the decorations for the house and the Purim meal for a crowd. In most families the kids give mishloach manot to their friends as well, which is where this post might come truly in handy. Start collecting…
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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…
